Polishing Up a Reading

tarotwithjeff:

spiritvexer:

This
is how I personally do readings when I’m being fancy. I’m not saying
your way is wrong.

INTRODUCE
yourself.
“Hi, nice to meet you! Thank you for letting me read for you
today!”

DISCLAIM
if
you need to do this in order to feel comfortable. “Just as a
reminder, this reading, as with all
readings, should be taken in context of your personal experiences and
with a grain of salt.”

RESTATE
their question, especially if you had to slightly alter the wording
to fit your method of divination. “I am reading for the question,
‘what will my love life be like next month?‘”

INTRODUCE
your reading. “Today I drew for you three cards…” “Today I
cast these fives stones…” etc.

NARRATE
your
interpretations. “The Lovers card means you will have a healthy and
fruitful romantic life in the upcoming month!”

DESCRIBE
what about your tools helped draw you to this interpretation. This
adds an extra layer of depth to any reading. “I was especially
drawn to how the Lovers are holding hands, with a dove over them.”
“I noted the close proximity of the Fehu rune to the Isa rune,
which…”

SUPPORT
your
reading with the holy trinity: Intuition, Appearance, and Book
Knowledge. Allow
your intuition to flow forth and unite your spread in to a coherent
narrative. Read
the spread as it lies before you. Research
extra textbook meanings to ensure nothing is missed.

SUMMARIZE
your
entire spread in to a paragraph. Hit your main points, reiterate the
important messages, and give your querent a bite-sized takeaway of
the entire reading. I believe summarizing is important even for one
card, one rune, etc., spreads.

This would have been really helpful when I started reading for others. And it’s a good reminder even now.