I am SO smitten with my brand new tarot deck! I just received the Shadowscapes Tarot Deck (by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law). I love the imagery and the feel the deck. I’ve had it for a total of two days now. So, what did I do with the deck right away?
- Express gratitude for my new deck to the Universe and to the artist
- Open the deck and make sure all the cards are there (I know, but it’s important)
- “Foof” the cards (it’s like a shuffle, without the shuffling part. Foofing lets air move between the cards)
- Find a container for your cards – the original box, a wooden box, a cloth pouch – make sure it has a home
- Visualize white light surrounding the deck and moving between the cards as I continue to foof them
- Again, foofing the deck, blow air between the cards to blow out any energy that may have come with them
- Begin shuffling the cards – the idea here is to get ‘you’ into the cards and create a bond so they better reflect your own intuition. This can take a lot of shuffling, but you’ll have to listen to your intuition to know when it’s ready to use.
- Study the cards to feel out how the meanings are going to be different from what you’re used to – get to know the symbols used and how their placed in the images
- Read the accompanying guide (optional)
- Enjoy!
That’s what I’ve been doing for the last couple days. I’ll tell you, I love this deck enough that it’s a pleasure just shuffling it over and over again and I hope you’re just as enthusiastic about your deck as well! What other steps do you take with a bright and shiny new deck?
