Intuitive Card Reading for Beginners

You're going to need a deck of cards to do the exercises in the course. This first session looks at some things to consider when choosing which cards to work with.

Next, we'll look at some things to consider before you do your reading, including the environment you are in and some simple ways to create a quiet and focused space. We'll look at some things to think about when making an intention for the reading or asking a question of the cards, and we'll consider some of the ethics around card readings. We'll then do a short pre-reading meditation to prepare yourself and tune into your question.

It's time to do your first one-card reading for yourself. You'll be guided through some questions as you go through the reading to help you to connect with your intuition and find meanings in the cards. Feel free to pause the recording as much as you need to give yourself time to focus and receive the messages.

Prompt Questions

What are your first impressions about the card?

• Are you especially drawn to an aspect of the card?
• Does the card give you a certain feeling?
• What does the card make you think of?

What is the overall energy of the card?

• What feeling do you get from the colours and pictures?
• Is the card happy or sad?
• Is it simple or complex?
• Does it imply movement/change or stillness/stability?

What area of life does the card seem to be related to?

• Is it physical, mental, emotional or spiritual?
• Is it related to a certain area of life (work, home, money, family, relationships etc.)?

Is there anything else that you didn't notice before?

In this session, we'll repeat the process from session three but this time with three cards in the reading representing the past, present and future. Before we begin the reading, we'll also take a look at some things to consider when looking at future outcomes, and healthy ways to approach interpretations of the future.

Prompt Questions (repeat for each card)

What are your first impressions about the card?

• Are you especially drawn to an aspect of the card?
• Does the card give you a certain feeling?
• What does the card make you think of?

What is the overall energy of the card?

• What feeling do you get from the colours and pictures?
• Is the card happy or sad?
• Is it simple or complex?
• Does it imply movement/change or stillness/stability?

What area of life does the card seem to be related to?

• Is it physical, mental, emotional or spiritual?
• Is it related to a certain area of life (work, home, money, family, relationships etc.)?

Is there anything else that you didn't notice before?

Now that you've had some experience with reading the cards, we're going to do another one-card reading but this time without any questions to guide you - you'll be looking at the card and feeling its meaning completely from your intuition.

In this session, you'll do another three-card reading with cards to represent the past, present and future in the same way that we did last time, without the prompt questions.

As we reach the end of the course, we'll look at some of the ways you may like to continue with your card reading journey, including bringing the cards into your daily life or regular routines and progressing on to using spreads with more cards.