I can't remember what the cards mean. I can read with amazing accuracy. However I have to look up the meaning of the cards during the reading. I would love to be able to do this for other people but I know if I went to someone for a reading I wouldn't trust them!! I was told to just look at the cards and decide from my gut what they mean. Wouldn't this change the reading though? I read for myself and one friend. I have proven myself to her but would like to help others. Any ideas on how to pound them into my brain?

Sure! Why don't you take Gem's course here, in Mystic Board? It's free and you can do it at your own pace while sharing the views of others. I am doing it myself. If you go to the main Index, you will find it in the Mystic Academy. It is easier if you follow the Way Map Gem did.

I used to think learning meanings by heart was the only way to do readings. But even though I did not need books any longer, I was always afraid to be missing some relevant meaning.

This course really gives you confidence in yourself and your deck, and you can put your books away because you will not need them anymore. Would you like to give it a try?  

Hi ravenrose, welcome to Mystic Board

Why not take our Learn Tarot Course then as Pirbid suggested? ( thanks Pirbid xx) That will change your view on Tarot and also answer many of your questions and explains about bonding meanings onto a card before shuffling etc so the right cards are free to appear.

I see you use the Witches Tarot, is that the one by Ellen Cannon Reed? Is that the only one you use for readings?

Why wouldn't you trust anyone to read for you?

I do readings for family and friends  

I actually will read for anyone who asks me to read for them. I don't care whom, I would really like to start reading professoinally but I think I keep shooting myself in the foot by simply reading for people and not charging for it...yeah I know it is defeating my purpose but I do so love to read for others!