In Order?

[Witchy Cowgirl]

I just read a post (by Tarotbear) where he said he puts his cards back in order after a reading.
I don't think my Rider Waite deck has ever been in order - at least since I've owned them - they were a gift and weren't in order when I received them.
The Witch's Tarot I just received was in order when I got them - and still are because all I've done with them is look at them.

The question is - how often do you put your cards in order? And do you feel this is essential to getting accurate readings?

(All the readings I've done have pretty much been on target.)

[Mithrea]

Cowgirl, you might try this thread where we talked about it before :)

http://www.mysticwicks.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17586&highlight=reset

[Witchy Cowgirl]

Thanks for the thread Mithrea.:)

[tarotbear]

As I read the link with everyone talking about 'resetting' their cards this funny image came to mind:

Imagine a one-panel cartoon with mr/ms tarot newbie standing in a New Age store. They are holding up a deck of tarot cards and ask the owner 'Where's the reset button?' :rotfl:

:rotfl:

I find 'putting them in order' is best after doing 8-10 readings in succession at a noisy Mardi Gras or smokey bar.

[Witchy Cowgirl]

:T reset button!

[Flaire-FireStar]

I don't reset them that often... :eyebrow: I just give them one heck of a shuffling if I've done numerous readings (as well as a MASSIVE cleansing) :)

[Lavender]

I don't usually put them back in order. Once in a while, I would...not for any particular reason that I can think of.

[Semele]

My son likes to put mine in his own special order. I haven't quite figured out his method yet.

[Mithrea]

Originally posted by Semele
My son likes to put mine in his own special order. I haven't quite figured out his method yet.


:T

[Witchy Cowgirl]

Originally posted by Semele
My son likes to put mine in his own special order. I haven't quite figured out his method yet.

That's cool that you feel comfortable with letting you son "put the cards in order". My sons would really like to (how do I put this nicely).....uuuummmmm look at my cards and I won't let them. How did you reach that comforable feeling?

[Flaire-FireStar]

Really. :lol: I flip out when someone else touches my cards. :eek:

[tarotbear]

Dear Witchy - how old is your son?

[Witchy Cowgirl]

My sons?:D
The oldest is 14 a kinda interested in my path.
The middle son is 13 and wants his own cards - he thinks.
My youngest - who wants to "play the game" is 7.

[Armitage]

You know, I've never thought about it. Seems like it might be a good once-in-a-while thing to do though, just so the patterns that can arise don't get too muddled. (It makes sense to me, so nyah. :razz: )

[tarotbear]

Not having any children makes it slightly difficult to respond, but at 13 and 14 perhaps your sons might be 'ready' for some tarot introduction, perhaps some other divination decks or system so that they can see and understand what it is you are doing; I know full well that they know you are doing 'something' and the best way to make them interested in it is to deny them access to it!

This does not come without it's problems; they will have to be sat down and talked to about 'You don't do tarot because it makes you look cool', "You don't do tarot to show off for your friends', and the BIG one "You don't take your cards to school".

A seven year old does not have a grasp of anything; remember, they think Spiderman and the Easter Bunny are real. Perhaps other readers can make some suggestions about the Angel cards, or something a child can understand.

[Armitage]

For the littler kids, there are Hello Kitty cards. I'm not sure where to get them though.

[Witchy Cowgirl]

TarotBear - never thought about it like that.
The oldest isn't interested in the cards at all.
The middle son just wants 'em cause I got 'em. Ever heard of the saying, "He's anybody's dog that'll hunt"? That discribes him to a T.
And Armitage I saw some Disney cards on-line somewhere. They were great - but Goofy on the Death Card?:D

[Flaire-FireStar]

:lol: Some themed decks are absolutely hilarious..

Maybe you should get the middle one a deck of his own to "play" around with...... You never know what'll happen. ;)

[Witchy Cowgirl]

Due to ya'lls post on this thread I decided to get my cards out in front of the kids. Like you said Tarotbear, they know something is going on with them. Espically after we watched the movie What's the Worst That Could Happen?. When I got them out the youngest wanted to see the card with the picture of the guy with the 5 daggers in his head. (That was on the movie - does anyone know what deck that is?) Anyway he sat patiently in my lap as we looked at the pictures and I gave him a brief overview of the meanings of the cards. That was good for me as a review. Somethimes he would touch the cards while pointing out things about the pictures. He promised me that he wouldn't pick them up or anything. I knew he was OK cause I have a collection of Bryer horses and he knows he's not allowed to touch them. It drives him nuts though cause he really wants to play with them. Sometimes he'll ask and I'll let him play with the horses and sometimes I won't - but he's always careful with them.
The oldest sat with us, not really paying attention as he was reading - but ever so often I'd catch him looking and listening. The the middle son came out on the porch. He watched and listened for a minute, reached over to pick up the ones we'd already gone through asking "Can I look at these?"
I replied calmly, "No but you can stay out here with us and look at the rest of 'em." I couldn't have reached out and slapped him and made him any madder. He's just not careful with stuff and I wasn't about to let him walk off with them which was what he was gonna do. He put 'em down then went back inside. He was mad for about an hour. Maybe I should get him his own deck - but I don't feel he's responsible enough to have 'em just yet.

Ramblin' will shut up now.

[Masamune]

hmm i have no buisness in talking about it though but im more on the level of ur kids cuz im 16. But hearing hes not responsible enough i dunno that seems strange for me to hear.. See i got my deck from my sister 2 years ago... when i as 13/14. I never really got into them yet, but i think i will do so this year. But I believe if ur child is intrested in doing tarot i would say go ahead and let him do it... Also if he was intrested in any fantasy novels ect. just buy him a deck or somethig :-p. Somehow my sister bought the "Lord of the Rings deck" and she said she never can fully learn all the meanings behind the cards... Luckly for me I had a understanding of this series and I love the deck!!! lol Though i wish i can say i read the series but i only read the "Hobbit" :-(... That useless info but im saying if I read the "Hobbit" around your son's age... And if hes intrested in doing tarot, i would say whats the harm and let him do it. But i have one thing to say about it tho... Cuz im not on your level and such I have a suggestion for you to do or something... If you are going to get him a deck maybe you should just experience the deck be4 hand.... Then give the deck to your son, and you can explain everything to your son about that deck.. But you know more about your son and such when hes ready and stuff..