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I totally agree! When the client starts to respond and engage in the Tarot reading things tend to flow so much better. Sometimes, I find that encouraging the client to communicate the most challenging aspect of a Tarot reading.

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I think your techniques sound awesome. Anything that brings a ‘fun’ and creative approach to a Tarot reading, such as the use of crystals, feathers and marbles; can really heighten the intuitive process. For me, the intuitive process is very much linked to the imagination and any technique that can help to bring the imagination to the foreground is a great thing. Also, I think that by creating a fun and imaginatively rich environment, we can really help to relax the client. In fact, the more enjoyable the experience, the more ‘connected’ the client is likely to feel.

I really like all forms of ‘free-association’. This is a technique that I use as well, and I find that it can really uncover some interesting stuff; not traditionally associate with the cards.

I look forward to your future comments and reading more of your techniques and ideas

Phone readings are the hardest, it can almost become a lose-lose situation. If the call goes well, and your speaking to the client for longer than 30minutes, exhaustion can easily overcome you. Likewise, if the client hangs up within 5mintues, and this happens several times, again, you can easily become exhausted. I’ve found, over the long run, that this can have an impact on the Tarot readers mood (an observation made based on myself and other readers).

Agreed! Giving readings for friends and family is much more enjoyable

Face-to-face readings are much easier and they are definitely my preference .

Ah telephone readings – that’s how I cut my cloth so to speak

Telephone readings are the hardest types of reading to do; much harder than face-to-face! The best way to recover a phone reading is through a combination of being literal, psychological and spiritual (although I’m usually cautious about using this method depending on the client).

For instance, imagine the client is a man who wants a general reading; you deal out the cards and your mind goes blank!

I would start talking, saying everything that came to mind – usually by looking at the Elemental distribution within the spread as a starting point. An excess of Fire (Wands) might indicate things feeling a little out of control for the client; perhaps there is no Element Earth – a sure sign that things won’t be staying the same (it can feel very unsettling).

At this point some cards might jump out at me; for example, the Queen of Wands next to the 3 of Cups. These two cards might give me an impression or an image of him being married; of his wife suffering from depression (usually manic with this type of combo) – acting towards him without commitment – perhaps she doesn’t live with him any more and she goes out most nights (nightclubs, drinking, meeting new people and so on). Perhaps she says one thing and does another (a good place to discuss how difficult this might be – getting psychological).

At this point I would be using subtle questions, getting psychological and talking non-stop. Recovering a phone reading is very difficult, and it does involve reassuring them that you are capable of predicting the future. By describing events in the present, quickly talking about how they feel, spiritual influences and so on, you are removing any doubt they may have had about you. I’ll use subtle questions mixed in with taking risks and being completely predictive in my style. If they are still on the phone at this point the reading will usually last for 20mins plus.

Essentially, a telephone reading demands you recover a reading from the moment you answer the phone. That is why it’s so difficult. In total, the above techniques that I use last no longer than 5 minutes. During that 5 minutes, I will do all the talking.

If you do all the talking for the first 5 minutes they should start to gain confidence in your predictions and, hopefully, next time your working, they’ll phone you back.