You’ve probably heard or seen talk of bonding with your tarot deck, and it might seem like an outlandish and strange practise (let’s be frank, and say that most of what we do is seen as outlandish and strange), but many witches and diviners swear by it, citing better readings and growth as a diviner upon bonding with their decks.
WHAT DOES “BONDING WITH YOUR DECK” MEAN?
Bonding with your deck is exactly what it describes: it means that you – the owner of the tarot deck – form a spiritual bond with your cards. That’s the bones of it!
WHY DO SOME CONSIDER IT IMPORTANT?
Some tarot readers believe that forming a bond with your deck means that your deck will be more compliant with you when you’re doing readings, resulting in clearer answers and more accurate readings overall.
It is believed by some, that decks have their own personalities and will choose whether or not to work with you and thus, bond with you. If you believe this to be the case, forming a bond with a deck that is initially vague and/or even hostile can change the dynamic over time and render the deck more co-operative, which may aid your ability as a reader. Trying to get a clear answer from cards that, in layman’s terms, don’t like you is like trying to get information from an enemy – difficult, frustrating, and draining.
Think of the bond you share with your deck like a friendship: both sides want to be happy and benefit in some way from the bond you share.
DO I HAVE TO BOND WITH MY DECK?
You don’t have to, no. It’s all down to personal preference and how you feel you work best as a diviner. Use your intuition and your beliefs to determine whether or not you’d benefit from bonding with the tools you use for divination.
As stated above, some practitioners feel that if they don’t form a strong and positive bond with their tarot decks, the deck will begin to give off negative energies that can be passed on to you by handling the cards. Some believe that you cannot truly and accurately interpret the cards you draw without this bond. Using the same analogy as before, think about friendships: friends are often more willing to give you detailed information than strangers.
WAYS TO BOND WITH YOUR DECK:
Sleep with it under your pillow.
Spend time shuffling them and drawing them to familiarise yourself with the energy of the deck as a whole, as well as individual cards.
Do daily one-card draws.
Shuffle them absent-mindedly.
Carry your deck on your person throughout the day, if you can do so.
Meditate with the deck in front of you or whilst holding it.
BONUS: You can do spreads like [X] and [X] to get to know your deck too!
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