What Actually Happens During a Tarot Reading?
Curious What a Tarot Reading Is Really Like?
You sit down, maybe with a bit of curiosity (or nerves), and the reader shuffles the cards. But what’s actually happening?
A tarot reading isn’t fortune-telling. It’s a conversation with your inner self — using the symbolic language of the cards to mirror your energy, emotions, and choices.
Step-by-Step: What Happens in a Reading?
1. Setting the Space
The reader may light a candle, take a breath, or ask if there’s something you’d like to focus on. Even online, there’s an intention to create a sacred, grounded space.
2. Shuffling and Drawing Cards
The cards are shuffled with your energy in mind — sometimes with a question, sometimes open-ended. Then a spread is chosen to reflect your situation.
3. Reading the Cards
This is where the magic unfolds. The reader interprets the cards using both traditional meanings and intuitive insights. You’re encouraged to reflect, ask questions, and tune into what resonates.
4. Guidance, Not Guarantees
A good tarot reading won’t tell you what to do — it will show you where you are, what energies are at play, and how you might move forward more clearly. It’s an invitation, not a prediction.
What If You’re New (or Skeptical)?
That’s completely fine. Many people come to tarot with doubts — and leave surprised by how seen and affirmed they feel. You don’t need to “believe” in it. Just come open to insight.
Ready to Try It Yourself?
🃏 Book an honest English tarot reading — online or in person in Mexico City. You’ll receive grounded, intuitive insight without theatrics or fear.
📘 Prefer to explore on your own first?
Check out Tarot Decoded, my guide to understanding the cards, or grab a cheat sheet for quick reference.
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How a Tarot Reading Can Help You Make Decisions
Can Tarot Really Help Me Make a Decision?
Yes — but not by telling you what to do.
A tarot reading won’t say “Take the job” or “Leave the relationship.” Instead, it shows you:
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What’s influencing you
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What fears or desires are present
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What energy surrounds each option
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What you’re not seeing clearly
The goal isn’t control — it’s clarity.
Why Is It So Hard to Decide?
Because decisions are rarely just logical.
They’re emotional. Energetic. Tied to identity and fear. Sometimes you're not choosing between Option A and B — you're choosing between comfort and growth, fear and freedom.
Tarot helps you name the real decision behind the surface one.
What Kinds of Questions Can I Ask?
Instead of asking:
Should I do this or not?
Try:
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What is the energy surrounding this opportunity?
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What lesson is present in this decision?
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What will I learn if I choose this path?
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What am I avoiding in making this choice?
These open questions give the cards space to speak honestly.
What Will the Cards Show?
The cards reflect what’s already happening inside you — your resistance, your longing, your truth. A good reading won’t push you. It will help you recognize the path you already feel but haven’t fully claimed.
Sometimes, you’ll hear what you already knew. That’s confirmation. And that’s powerful.
Want Help Seeing Clearly?
✨ I offer intuitive, honest tarot readings designed to help you cut through confusion, reconnect to your intuition, and make decisions with confidence.
📘 Want to start decoding the cards yourself?
Explore the Tarot Cheat Sheet and Reversals Guide
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👉 Ripecolor Tarot Channel
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