In my last post, I talked about knowing when it is time to take a break from the tarot. Sometimes, even after taking a break, it may take a while to ease back into using the tarot. The following tips should help you rekindle your love of tarot.
Read a Good Tarot Book
Over the years, I’ve found that seeing the way another person uses or looks at the tarot can help me re-frame my own feelings. One of the best ways to do this is to read a good tarot book. Such books vary from teaching books to books about the history of the tarot and more. All of these can go a long way to opening your mind and seeing a new light when it comes to your practice. Not only will they help you enjoy the tarot on levels, but they can also enhance your reading style for the better.
Teach Others
This is an absolutely tried and true method for falling in the love with tarot over and over again. Teaching the tarot through blogging or even starting a class can be a great reminder about why you started reading tarot in the first place. After I teach my class at the Boston Center for Adult Education, I usually leave buzzing with a desire to do more research and readings.
Buy A New Deck
How to choose a new deck is a blog entry all it’s own, but rest assured that buying a new deck to suit your current needs and mood will certainly take you out of the doldrums. New artwork means seeing the cards in a new light which, in turn, will open your imagination. I have quite a few decks that have rekindled my own romance with the tarot. And, if you don’t have the money to go out and buy a new deck, you can always find images of tarot decks online and spark your imagination that way.. or, even better, try making your own deck.
Journal with Your Tarot
If rekindling your relationship with the tarot seems like a particularly troubling task, it may be time to sit down and have a good conversation with your cards. For anyone who has read my blog, you know that I look to the tarot as a friend and, just as with any friendly relationship, there are times when you feel hurt and need a heart to heart to keep the relationship alive. Taking some time to write in a journal with your tarot cards handy, as I do in this post and making the subject your relationship with the tarot is an effective way to clear the air and start anew.
These are just a few ways that you can rekindle your romance with the tarot but they are powerful. If any of you have additional ways that you like to come out of a tarot hiatus, please feel free to share with us!
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“Teach others” is _such_ a great recommendation. I’ve found it to be absolutely true from other skills I have. Sharing your love for something and its ins and outs is a fantastic way to rediscover just _why_ you love it in the first place. Seeing with new eyes and all.
Hi Submerina,
I totally agree. “New eyes” is the phrase that post was missing!
I’m glad you enjoyed it!!
-Cathy
Really useful article!
Thanks so much, tarotfriend!