There's something quite enchanting about finding the right set of tarot cards to help you divine your past, present and future. Even so, an actual 78-card tarot deck isn't completely essential if you're curious about conducting readings.
However, by examining the ace of spades in the deck, you may be able to date the age of the deck of cards. The ace of spades in most reasonably priced vintage playing cards generally contains this printed information: The name of the manufacturer of the deck of cards. The place where the cards were manufactured.
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In fact, if you know what you're doing, you can do tarot readings with a regular old 52-playing card deck. Keep reading to find out how it's done.
Cleanse Your Cards
Regardless of whether you're using a brand new deck from the shop or an old pack of cards you find lying around the house, you'll want to cleanse and activate them before you start your readings. It's said that this is because they may have been exposed to other people's energies of the past, and you'll want to dispel them to protect yourself and the person being read.
There are a number of methods for cleansing your cards, but we recommend beginning by sorting the cards, Aces to Kings, in whatever suit order suits your fancy. Not only will this bestow your energy upon the cards, but it'll help you discover any missing ones! Once that process is completed, shuffle them back up. From there, you can burn sage and run the cards through the smoke, leave the deck on the window sill during a full moon, or simply leave a healing crystal on top of the deck overnight.
Once that process is completed, you'll also want to keep your cards in a private space, where they won't be exposed to other people's energies. Also do a new cleansing anytime someone else touches the cards, or when you feel the readings have been particularly negative or unclear. It's possible that all they need is a refresh.
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Learn the Suits
Learning how to read a standard deck of playing cards as if they were playing cards begins with knowing how the suits translate. Hearts can be read as Cups, Spades as Swords, Diamonds as Pentacles and Clubs as Wands. Learning how the cards correlate can also help you master the meanings of the tarot cards more quickly without having to look them up every time. Hearts (Cups) have to do with emotions and matters of the heart, while Spades (Swords) regard thought and communication. Diamonds (Pentacles) are related to possessions and money, while Clubs (Wands) correlate with movement and imagination.
Learn the Court Cards
Learning what the court cards represent is simpler because there's a more direct correlation here between playing cards and tarot cards. Aces are aces, twos are twos, and so on. The only difference between the playing card deck and the Minor Arcana is that playing cards lack the Page cards, and that the playing card Jacks translate to tarot Knights.
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If your deck includes Jokers, you can also keep one inside your deck to represent the Fool. While it might not sound that positive, this card represents new beginnings and having faith in the universe, so it can be a valuable addition to your deck.
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Have a Reference Guide
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If you're new to tarot readings, the thought of reading your own cards can be quite intimidating. Lucky for both new and experienced tarot readers, there are tons of handy references out in the world to explore. Maybe you'll want to use the internet as your guide, or invest in an approachable tarot book. Personally, we love The Only Tarot Book You'll Ever Needand Tarot for Self-Care, but don't be afraid to head out to the library or a bookstore to find the perfect fit for you.
Understand the Limitations
While a regular pack of playing cards can stand in as an excellent substitute for a traditional tarot deck, it's also important to understand that a playing card reading has some limitations. While most tarot decks include 78 cards, a playing card deck only has 52 (53, if you're counting the Joker). Missing the Major Arcana (as well as each suit's Page cards) means having limited options, which might result in a reading that isn't as in-depth as possible, or doesn't provide the insight that might otherwise be available. We recommend doing smaller spreads or single-card readings using this method, rather than large ones with four cards are more, for the best results.
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With Advanced ESP Test, you can choose different test procedures. This is especially useful for research purposes.
Clairvoyance and Telepathy
In the Clairvoyance procedure, the computer will randomly select a card prior to each guess. You have to guess each card.
In the Telepathy procedure, two people are needed. One person ('sender') views the randomly selected card and tries to telepathically communicate the symbol to the other person. This second person ('receiver') then tries to guess the correct card and tells the sender the guess. The sender then clicks the guessed symbol to record the data. The next card will then be shown to the sender and the procedure is repeated.
Open and Closed Decks
In the Open Deck procedure, the card for each trial is chosen by the computer without taking into consideration which symbols have already been chosen. This is equivalent to shuffling a deck of cards, choosing one card, and then replacing the card in the deck before the cards are shuffled again. In this way the different symbols will not necessarily be chosen the same number of times. Open Deck procedures are generally preferred because the probability of selecting any symbol on each trial always remains the same. This simplifies the statistical analysis.
In the Closed Deck procedure, each card is chosen the same number of times. This is equivalent to shuffling a deck of cards and then guessing each card in turn, without replacing the cards in the deck after each guess. With the Closed Deck procedure, the probabilty of selecting symbols will vary throughout the test, depending on which cards have already been chosen. This makes the statistical analysis of results rather more complex.
Cards Seen or Unseen
In the Cards Seen procedure, the actual card is shown after every guess, together with a running total of hits.
In the Cards Unseen procedure, the actual card is not shown after the guess (a blank card is shown instead) and the number of hits obtained is hidden until the end of the test.
Note: If the Closed Deck procedure is selected for clairvoyance, then the Cards Unseen option MUST be selected. Otherwise it becomes possible to count the cards as they are shown, enabling the person to guess more accurately as the series of trials continues. The program will not let you choose this combination of options. For the same reason, when using a closed deck procedure for telepathy, it is important that the sender does NOT give feedback to the receiver after each guess.
Number of Cards
You can choose various options for the number of trials in the test (up to a maximum of 1000 individual trials). You should choose at least 50 trials to obtain a reliable indication of your performance.