| Tarot is a process where a person who needs | | | | how to do it it's like the previous one, you divide the |
| answers (called a seeker) turns to a person who can | | | | deck in to two different stacks and hold them in |
| answer him (called a reader). The seeker might have | | | | your hands then you insert one half in a scattered |
| questions about the near future, everyday life, | | | | way in to the other half. Note it's important to know |
| financial concerns, love life so he turns to the reader. | | | | that you have to be careful how you do this |
| After the the cards are shuffled the reader will lay it | | | | because the edges might fray after continuous |
| out in a spread, combining the spread meaning with | | | | usage. This method is efficient and fast and it has a |
| the cards meaning he can then answer the question. | | | | lot of hand to card contact. |
| One of the most popular tarot cards in existence is | | | | The best way to shuffle the cards in way that you |
| the Rider-Waite one. Many people confuse the Rider | | | | have the most hand contact and you don't damage |
| deck as a distinct one, actually this deck has been | | | | your cards what so ever is called the Cowie Push/ |
| created by A. E. Waite and it was published by the | | | | Put Method: Not the easiest methods out there but |
| Rider company. | | | | after practicing it will become easier. The way it's |
| As I mentioned before the cards are shuffled by the | | | | done is holding the whole deck in your dominant hand |
| seeker and there a four different shuffling methods. | | | | and with your thumb you push cards in to your other |
| Card Player's Method: This is one of the hardest | | | | hand from the top, when your satisfied you push |
| method to use because the tarot cards are usually | | | | again now from the bottom and you alternate with |
| bigger then the normal cards which are used in | | | | this method until all the cards are passed to the |
| everyday life. Also it wares the cards down pretty | | | | other hand. And you repeat this process again and |
| fast because it makes a bend in the middle of them. | | | | again until you think the deck has been sufficiently |
| This method is a good way to shuffle the cards | | | | shuffled. |
| efficiently and with a bit of practice it will become | | | | In conclusion there are many different ways to |
| mechanical. How it's done is quite simple you divide | | | | shuffle cards, now it's up to you which one you want |
| the deck in to two equal stacks and put them in to | | | | to use and how big of a show you want to put on. |
| your palm then intermingle them as they drop on the | | | | Witch-ever method you choose you will be needing |
| table. Another useful one is the Insertion Method: this | | | | practice a patience. |
| method is one of the fastest ones out there and | | | | |