Oracle cards are the perfect tool for self-reflection, understanding and development. They’re like a GPS telling us where we are and where need to go.
The most popular and useful card spread isn’t really a spread at all. It’s the single card pull.
Let’s back up.
If you’ve never pulled your own cards, the first step is to find a deck that appeals to you. You can search oracle decks online. When you find one you think you might like, go to youtube and find a flip-through video. That will show you all the cards in the deck.
Once you have the deck, you’ll want to clear it. Open it up. Hold each part in your non-dominant hand and rap it with your dominant hand—each piece of the box, the guidebook and the deck itself. Then look at each card one by one to infuse the deck with your energy.
You can say an invocation over the deck if you like, a prayer that the answers it gives always be for the very best Say something like, “Spirit, speak to me through this deck. May its answers be clear, and true, and for the highest good.” I use the word spirit to encompass my whole team of guardians, guides, angels, and ancestors.
Next, shuffle. There is no wrong way to do it. Riffle, over-and-under, swirling them around on the table… however you like.
Now, think of your question. Shuffle again while you say your question either out loud or in your head. Here are some examples:
What do I need to know right now?
What message do you have for me?
What should I focus on today?
Who should I be for today?
Once you feel you’re done shuffling, pull your card. Again, there’s no wrong way to do it. Spread them out and choose. Cut the deck. Drop part of the deck onto the table and flip over the top card(watch one of the Facebook Lives in the Morning Glory Tarot group to see me do this).
Look at the images on the card. Read the card meaning in the guidebook and see what resonates with you. If the card seems out to lunch, sit with it for a day. Resist the urge to pull another. Let the meaning percolate.
Some other questions to ask:
How do others see me?
What is my next right step?
What is the probable outcome of _________?
How can I be more authentic?
Next week, we’ll talk about three card spreads.
In the meantime, tell me what questions you like to ask your deck. I love learning new ways to connect to my deck and to myself.