Starting a Reading-Learn Tarot
DOING A GOOD JOB!
I hope after all your hard work you are starting to learn the meanings of the cards. Keep practicing and do experiment with a different deck from time to time. If you are still having trouble remembering certain cards you could try the following: Purchase some stick on notes, attach them to the back of the offending cards complete with the meanings. Still try to make a conscious effort to learn. Don't worry you'll soon be an expert.
STARTING A READING
Where you actually do this is up to you, it may be helpful to be somewhere quiet where you will not be disturbed. As long as you are both comfortable, it is not important. I have found it helpful to ask the questioner to sit in a way where their arms and legs are not crossed and preferably with their feet firmly on the ground. I am not 100% sure why this works better it just seems to. An educated guess would be that it allows for free flow of energy. What do you think?
A WORD ABOUT PROFESSIONALISM
You may eventually charge for your readings and there is nothing wrong with that, we all have bills to pay! However, if something unforeseen crops up and you cannot fulfill an appointment, let the client know as soon as possible and offer them a free reading at a later date. Remember they where probably looking forward to this and have had to rearrange their schedule. This gesture of goodwill will be appreciated and will go some way towards making up for their disappointment. In my experience this shows people that you do care and are truly sorry. You benefit to, they normally continue to return to you for readings and will recommend you to family and friends.
WHAT SHOULD I CHARGE?
This is entirely up to you but it is wise to use your discretion. If a person cannot afford too much or has frequent readings, think about a lower rate. Just occasionally someone may come to you and your intuition tells you not to charge him or her, be guided by your conscious. Remeber, you are just a begginer so perhaps it may be unwise to think of charging anyone in any case.
I have not usually found it helpful to give readings more often than once a month. People need time to allow things to happen, digest the information and implement any changes necessary. However, someone may find them selves in a particularly distressing situation where they just feel the need to talk. Use your judgment. If you feel you can spare a few moments to be a listener and be supportive, do. My experience has been that only very few people will abuse this. If someone is persistent, and has an on going problem such as drink or drug abuse, it may be useful for you to look up help line numbers and refer them on. I keep a list of help line numbers covering everything from cancer care to immigration charities. You may find it helpful to do the same.
BEGINNING A READING.
Before you start it may be of help to sit quietly for a few moments, whether you have a faith or not ask that you may be helped to tune into this person, be of assistance and open yourself up to incoming information. At the end of a reading, you can sometimes feel knotted up inside. This may even occur during a reading. If it does, do your best to continue, no one can ask for more. If you really cannot tune into someone, it really is best to admit this and refer him or her to someone else. Sometimes we may accidentally tune in too well, if they are exhausted or depressed, we may begin to feel the same. When the reading is over, try to close down or retune. Sit quietly and tell yourself you are shutting down for now. Give thanks to who ever or whatever you believe gave you your information. Take some deep breaths; imagine yourself surrounded by white lights, if these feelings persist, as soon as you can, take a shower or bath. Some people believe that this cleanses your aura (the energy field that surrounds us all) and erases negativity. Try to relax and forget the reading.
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I hope after all your hard work you are starting to learn the meanings of the cards. Keep practicing and do experiment with a different deck from time to time. If you are still having trouble remembering certain cards you could try the following: Purchase some stick on notes, attach them to the back of the offending cards complete with the meanings. Still try to make a conscious effort to learn. Don't worry you'll soon be an expert.
STARTING A READING
Where you actually do this is up to you, it may be helpful to be somewhere quiet where you will not be disturbed. As long as you are both comfortable, it is not important. I have found it helpful to ask the questioner to sit in a way where their arms and legs are not crossed and preferably with their feet firmly on the ground. I am not 100% sure why this works better it just seems to. An educated guess would be that it allows for free flow of energy. What do you think?
A WORD ABOUT PROFESSIONALISM
You may eventually charge for your readings and there is nothing wrong with that, we all have bills to pay! However, if something unforeseen crops up and you cannot fulfill an appointment, let the client know as soon as possible and offer them a free reading at a later date. Remember they where probably looking forward to this and have had to rearrange their schedule. This gesture of goodwill will be appreciated and will go some way towards making up for their disappointment. In my experience this shows people that you do care and are truly sorry. You benefit to, they normally continue to return to you for readings and will recommend you to family and friends.
WHAT SHOULD I CHARGE?
This is entirely up to you but it is wise to use your discretion. If a person cannot afford too much or has frequent readings, think about a lower rate. Just occasionally someone may come to you and your intuition tells you not to charge him or her, be guided by your conscious. Remeber, you are just a begginer so perhaps it may be unwise to think of charging anyone in any case.
I have not usually found it helpful to give readings more often than once a month. People need time to allow things to happen, digest the information and implement any changes necessary. However, someone may find them selves in a particularly distressing situation where they just feel the need to talk. Use your judgment. If you feel you can spare a few moments to be a listener and be supportive, do. My experience has been that only very few people will abuse this. If someone is persistent, and has an on going problem such as drink or drug abuse, it may be useful for you to look up help line numbers and refer them on. I keep a list of help line numbers covering everything from cancer care to immigration charities. You may find it helpful to do the same.
BEGINNING A READING.
Before you start it may be of help to sit quietly for a few moments, whether you have a faith or not ask that you may be helped to tune into this person, be of assistance and open yourself up to incoming information. At the end of a reading, you can sometimes feel knotted up inside. This may even occur during a reading. If it does, do your best to continue, no one can ask for more. If you really cannot tune into someone, it really is best to admit this and refer him or her to someone else. Sometimes we may accidentally tune in too well, if they are exhausted or depressed, we may begin to feel the same. When the reading is over, try to close down or retune. Sit quietly and tell yourself you are shutting down for now. Give thanks to who ever or whatever you believe gave you your information. Take some deep breaths; imagine yourself surrounded by white lights, if these feelings persist, as soon as you can, take a shower or bath. Some people believe that this cleanses your aura (the energy field that surrounds us all) and erases negativity. Try to relax and forget the reading.
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