| Most tarot readers don't utilize individual tarot cards | | | | Tarot Card of the Day |
| for a reading, but it is a surprisingly quick and | | | | Every morning when you wake up, simply shuffle |
| accurate way to gain insight without taking the time | | | | your cards and think about your largest goal that you |
| for a full reading. | | | | would like to achieve. When you are ready, ask the |
| Normally the cards are laid out in what is called a | | | | deck to show you the card that best represents |
| tarot spread. This spread can be any number of | | | | your focus toward that goal for today and cut the |
| different formations with every position relating to a | | | | cards. |
| different meaning. There are a number of different | | | | The card you choose will be your guiding focus for |
| tarot spreads, but you may have heard of the "Celtic | | | | today. Keep that card's meaning and symbols in your |
| Cross" which is thought of as the classic tarot spread | | | | mind all day and keep your eyes open for |
| and is by far the most popular. | | | | opportunities to follow it's guidance. |
| The benefit of using a multi-card spread is that each | | | | Clarifying Cards |
| card can play off the others. You get to see a much | | | | Another great use for individual tarot cards is what is |
| bigger picture. You get a sense of past playing into | | | | called a clarifying card. During a full spread tarot |
| future and what might be affecting the outcomes | | | | reading, you can ask for a clarifying card to help you |
| heading your way. | | | | understand what the spread is telling you. To do this, |
| In short you get a more complete answer to your | | | | simply ask for clarification and choose a random card. |
| question. | | | | Or, if you are having a particularly confusing day, say |
| Using individual tarot cards isn't impossible or useless, | | | | you feel uneasy or don't know why or are having a |
| it's simply a less complete answer. You get a | | | | disagreement with a friend, you can ask for clarity |
| bite-sized point of focus to help direct you toward | | | | and draw a single card. That card will give you |
| the guidance you need. In fact most people utilize | | | | guidance about the problem you may be facing. From |
| the individual cards to focus on what they call a "card | | | | there you can perform a proper tarot spread to ask |
| of the day." | | | | for help and guidance with this problem. |