Shuffling
Shuffling is the ritual of shuffling cards before a reading. Transfers the querent's energy to the deck. Techniques include hand shuffling, bridge shuffling, and fanning.
Related Terms
Reader
The person who interprets tarot cards. They combine card symbolism, positional meanings, and intuitive messages to deliver a reading.
Deck Cleansing
The practice of purifying a tarot deck's energy. Methods include incense, crystals (clear quartz), moonlight bathing, or resetting the deck to its original order.
Querent
The person asking a question or seeking guidance in a tarot reading. The spread is shaped around this person's energy and question.
Daily Card Pull
The practice of drawing a single card each day to understand the day's energy. One of the most effective ways to learn tarot and develop intuition.
Intuitive Reading
A reading style relying on the reader's intuition rather than traditional card meanings. Visual details, colors, and felt energy of the cards take precedence.
Tarot Journal
A notebook kept to record daily card pulls, spread interpretations, and personal experiences. Over time, helps recognize patterns and strengthen intuition.