| cedars wrote: |
Thank you for your detailed reply once again, Bhadra.
I thought the part where you described the main function of the Court cards was very beneficial to me. Thank you. Will refer to it until it sinks in.
**Your welcome, don't try quite so hard to "make" it sink in, just allow (let) it sink in, it will in its own time.
The problem so far with me has been that I have only done readings for myself and I KNOW it is not the way to go on about things. I am immeidately put off or emotionally affected by doing readings for myself and intuition somehow runs out of the window.
***That's pretty common. Especially if you do one reading after another for yourself trying to find an answer or solution. Suggest you relax and not put so much pressure on yourself. Intuition is a funny thing, it only seems to work in a relaxed (Alpha) state of consciousness.
The few times I have done readings to friends, even those far away from me in a different country, I was quite impressed with it myself.
***That should be a clue for you. The difference in reading for others and reading for yourself is OBJECTIVITY! you aren't emotionally involved and can see clearly. Its a "too close to the forest to see the trees" sort of thing with reading for yourself. As long as you can remain objective, emotionally detached and relaxed the answers flow smoothly. When you tense up (because its soooo important to get this answer..or the answer you really want to hear...it eludes you)
Is it true, or do you believe that one should not do readings for oneself? |
***There are differing opinions on this, I say it is great to do readings for yourself, but not too often and not one reading after another in a day to get information. And certainly not when you are stressed. My best advice would be to meditate with your cards in your lap for about half an hour before doing a reading if you are going to do one for yourself, then, take your time with it. Leave the cards sitting there for a while after initially looking at them and writing down your first impressions, go do something else. Then, come back later and casually glance at them. Notice what impressions you get and write them down. Then go off and do something else for a while and finally come back a third time and sit down and just sort of stare at the cards and the spread for a while, just sort of zone out, then refocus your eyes and notice any impressions you get. Write them down again. You might want to take one card at a time and focus on it. Use google if you need to to get possible interpretations if you are stuck on a card. Usually by the third time on the same reading you will have a clear understanding of what the cards are telling you and have all the "meat" out of the reading. The point is, you have to stay neutral and relaxed and take your time. Above all, have fun with it, it isn't rocket science and there is no need to get over serious and all stressed out about it.. be patient with your learning process, you will learn in time.
If you are going to do readings for yourself I recommend you do them once a month, but not really more frequently than that unless you are going to do a daily morning reading just for guidance. I would much rather see you do a daily Norns (3 Rune) reading as it will be much better guidance for you and is always dead point accurate. Also using I Ching is extremely helpful.
Also, it may comfort you to know that even the best professional psychics I have worked with for over 20 years report that they can't read for themselves very well either. That's so we will always need one another and not get arrogant.
Usually your first impression will be the right one. Relax, enjoy, have fun and ask for a reading from someone you trust to validate what you get and give you reality checks.
Blessings.
Bhadra
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