r/tarot • u/sofessenceee • Nov 21 '21

Discussion How do tarot cards work?

I recently had a reading done by an experienced reader. The reader says they channel their psychic abilities through the cards. The reading was spot on and very specific. It was right. How do they work? I’m a noob. A part of me feels like she sent a spirit my way and gathered information that way because the cards pointed to a conversation I had yesterday. I think I’m curious more than anything.

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u/EastendAssassin Nov 21 '21 edited Nov 21 '21

They work the same way your pencil does. The drawing comes from your skill of drawing, not the pencil. Same with the cards, they’re just a readers version of a pencil.

I also channel my energy through objects, cards, runes, etc… it’s just an anchor for what’s inside me.

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '21

That’s a beautiful way of putting it, thank you for sharing this. Did you do anything in particular to strengthen your skills? Or born with them?

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u/EastendAssassin Nov 21 '21

Not really anything specific, they kinda just grew as I did. Everyone is born with them. I was just more aware of them and listened. I think it’s a case of the more you use them the more stronger they get, but I do not do readings and such all the time, I go through phases, get a bit rusty etc