Alright, I’m gonna share my experience of learning to shuffle tarot cards. It all started when I got really curious about tarot. I saw these cool tarot readings online and thought, “Hey, I wanna try that myself.”
So, I went out and bought a tarot deck. It was a beautiful set with all these intricate designs on the cards. When I first got it, I just stared at the box for a while, thinking about how I was about to start this new adventure.
Step 1: Getting to Know the Cards
I opened the box and took out the cards. They felt a bit stiff at first. I started by looking at each card one by one. I didn’t really understand what they all meant yet, but I was just getting a feel for them. I held them in my hands, turned them over, and kind of got used to their size and texture.
Step 2: Trying the Overhand Shuffle
I read that the overhand shuffle was one of the basic methods. So, I held the deck in my dominant hand, like I was holding a stack of papers. Then, I started to pull a few cards at a time from the top of the deck with my other hand and let them fall back onto the deck. It was a bit clumsy at first. Some cards would fall out of place, and I had to keep rearranging them. But after a few tries, I started to get the hang of it.
Step 3: The Riffle Shuffle
Next up was the riffle shuffle. I split the deck into two halves and held one half in each hand. I bent the edges of the cards slightly so that they would interlock when I let them fall. When I first tried it, the cards didn’t really interlock well. They just kind of fell in a mess. But I kept at it. I watched some videos online to see how it was supposed to be done. And after a lot of attempts, I finally managed to get a proper riffle shuffle. It was like a little victory!
Step 4: Combining the Shuffles
Once I was comfortable with both the overhand and riffle shuffles, I started to combine them. I’d do a few overhand shuffles first to mix up the cards a bit, and then follow it with a riffle shuffle. It made the shuffling process more interesting and seemed to mix the cards up even better.
Step 5: The Final Test
After all that practice, I decided to do a little tarot reading for myself. I shuffled the cards using my new skills, and then I laid out a simple three – card spread. It was so exciting to see the cards laid out in front of me. And even though I was still learning the meanings of the cards, it felt really cool to have gone through the whole process of shuffling and doing a reading on my own.
So, that’s my whole experience of learning the basic tarot card shuffling methods. It was a fun journey, and I’m still learning more about tarot every day. If you’re thinking about trying it out, just go for it! It might be a bit tricky at first, but with some practice, you’ll get the hang of it too.
