How to Read Tarot Cards | Tarot 101 | Lesson 1: Shuffling, Drawing Cards, and Simple Spreads

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How to Read Tarot Cards | Tarot 101 | Everything You Need to Know about Tarot Cards: Beginner level
Lesson 1: Shuffling, Drawing Cards, and Simple Spreads
Hello and welcome!
Today’s video is Lesson #1 in our new series, “How to Read Tarot Cards | Tarot 101”.
In this lesson, we’ll cover the very basics of getting started with a tarot reading which are: Shuffling, Drawing Cards, and Simple Spreads.
My name is Christina and I am an intuitive tarot reader. I post mainly Pick a Card Readings here on my channel. This series will cover everything that I’ve learned as a tarot reader through a few different books and websites (listed below), but mostly through my own practice and experience.
I have already covered some topics in a previous How-to video, and I’ve linked it below.
If you are new to my channel, feel free to check out my Pick-a-Card general tarot readings!
I’m sorry that through headphones, it sounds like I’m underwater (I’m filming in an attic).
Thank you for being here ^_^
-Firefly
~~~Links:~~~~
Link to my original How-To video called “My Tarot Process” | How to Read Tarot Cards
• How to Read Tarot Card...
***Examples for Beginner Tarot Decks (traditional images)
-The Rider Tarot:
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-...
-Universal Waite
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/univ...
-The Radiant Tarot
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/expl...
-Mentioned: The Golden Tarot by Kat Black (Not traditional images):
www.amazon.com/Golden-Tarot-D...
*Helpful books for beginner tarot readers:
www.amazon.com/Learning-Tarot...
www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Guide...
Bonus: Best beginner book on chakras I’ve come across:
www.amazon.com/Chakras-Beginn...
*Helpful websites:
www.biddytarot.com/tarot-by-n...
www.biddytarot.com/tarot-card...
www.biddytarot.com/tarot-card...
www.ata-tarot.com/resource/ca...
If you found this video helpful in any way, please like, share and subscribe. If you wish to donate to my channel, you can do so through this link: paypal.me/fireflytarot (thanks so much!)
Time stamps:
(3:58) Getting acquainted with your cards
(6:09) Explaining shuffling
(9:00) Teaching you my method of shuffling (rifle shuffle)
(11:27) Drawing cards
(19:47) How I pull cards
(24:49) 3 Card Spread

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Time stamps below ***At 31:04 I meant "the present" and at 32:05 I meant "the future", my brain somehow jumbled this 😂😂. It was a long day but I think you guys understood what I meant anyway 👌 (3:58) Getting acquainted with your cards (6:09) Explaining shuffling (9:00) Teaching you my method of shuffling (rifle shuffle) (11:27) Drawing cards (19:47) How I pull cards (24:49) 3 Card Spread

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