haha mannn we shared the quest! 
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Pick a spread in the drop down. Once it comes up you can learn how a spread works and which order the cards are drawn in. Then go back and pick a different spread. Or get a book on tarot. Hereās a good one for getting started.
Iām sure there are others for learning the spreads.
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itās symbolic of course
Yes. Precisely. Itās been ten years since I used tarot. (my own physical deck anyways) It was accurate but left me feeling like I could only watch things unfold. Felt trapped like the future was set in stone.
Iām not saying I believe the future is like that. Only that my readings for myself at that time were like that. Or sure seemed to be. Enough to keep me away for a long time. It was a little depressing. These guys are always right long before I have any idea.
Depressing- thatās hard to explain. Because itās not always bad. Ok here Iāll get paradoxical and yet not. The sad part is something can be set in stone the way something will go down and yet the conclusion of the matter is still out of the hands of the prediction and even more set in stone, itās written in your heart beforehand.
Which is why these Point of No Return types of self works end up being so damn important.
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You can be told exactly who will do something significant in your life, and exactly what it is they will do. Or what opportunity. And however unlikely, it happens.
But you will not be told how you will react. How you will tear an opportunity down to the ground and make it like it never happened. Everything is predicted for you, but You.
You can be told exactly what you will become. But you will not be told whether you become that thing by holding fast to your conscience or by forsaking it. A dual destiny can be hidden right there. A little bit like āHe will bring balance to the forceā. Well, yeah, but how? Things are set in stone but not. You are not.
And if you are sure you know easily which is a scarier thought, the things that are set in stone, or the things that are not, Iād humbly (yes for real actually humbly lol) recommend you ponder on it longer until the answer is not so easy.
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First card drawn, as I was going to bed, was the Four of Swords. I can take a hint.
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Yes, you are correct.
Think of your reading as a report, like weather report where you control the weather. Your reading is telling you, āat this given moment, given what youāve got going on, this is the āweatherā you are in the process of creating for yourself (on this subject).ā
Then, armed with your information, you can make your decisions about whether you want to continue to ādoā what youāve been ādoingā or explore how you could ādoā things in a different way. (You could even ask your cards what might be likely to unfold when you ādoā things in this different way or that different way.)
Youāll notice that Iāve been putting ādoā in quotes there, because Iām not talking about just the action doing. You can change the ways youāre looking at your subject (or at the people in your subject) orāthanks to your fields you can change your vibrational energy about your subject. All of these would count under my idea of ādoingā and all of these would alter the unfolding of your subject, because you are now ādoingā some new and different.
Back when I was reading professionally, I used to joke that my clients (despite my best efforts) made me the accurate reader that I was because they seldom changed what they were ādoing,ā even though that was the focus of my readings. (Rueful smile)
tl;dr: when you do your pull, you can get an accurate prediction of how things are unlikely to unfold if you continue in this way. But you have so much power and creativity and tools to change the ways that you can continue, if you will use your power, creativity and tools.
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These cards 
Thank you Captain and everyone involved in the creation of this divine gift. This is my first Tarot deck and I had minimal knowledge regarding how to shuffle or draw cards etc etc. All I can say is these cards take the guesswork out of everything. Like @SammyG said, āthese cards are alive in a sense and speak through you.ā
I started off by focusing on a three card spread (past/present/future) and have been doing a card of the day for myself. Iāve noticed that when I am shuffling the deck a particular card will literally be drawn to me and stick out from the rest. The results have been spot on each time, without fail. Not surprising of course, thanks Captain!!!
Have fun with it and trust yourself. We donāt always have to pick the card from the top of the deck because thatās how itās always been. Itās amazing to see how the story begins to unfold when you regain control of the wheel.
Wishing you all the best on your journey!!!
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I donāt know that thatās how itās always been. Most traditions that I know of encourage us to shuffle the cards, to get your energy and your agency into the reading for you.
(And as a forum friend pointed out above, all the decks have the same order straight from the printers, so weāll want to shuffle them at some point.)
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Point Iām trying to convey is after shuffling. Do what you feel drawn to. You donāt always have to play the hand you are dealt. For tarot decks and for life. If a card is literally sticking out saying āgrab meā donāt be afraid to do it because it isnāt the top card, lol.
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Exactly! You got it! Keep following your guidance like this and you and your deck (and your understanding of tarot) will go far.
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I picked out the lover (I guess I wanted to or I was pulled to) Saturday night and letās just say some unexpected events happen that night.
Sunday during my meditation I meditated to the Devil (in reverse via intention) to get my head straight and let go of things I canāt control. Last night I shuffled and asked āwhat energy do I need the most at this momentā and boom pulled out the wheel of fortune appeared, initially I had some blockage / resistance to pulling this card, āthis canāt be the cardā but nonetheless I went ahead and meditated to it.
As I was going to bed, I tried focusing on whatās the best step for me moving forward (I have the hermit, moon, and the high priestess under my pillow) vivid dreams and lots of water (emotion) joyful, confused, and in awe as if I was consciously communicating with my self in this dream state, getting guidance from the hermit and using the high priestess as a bridge between the unconscious and conscious mind.
I woke up and meditated this morning and gave gratitude to the archetypes for their help.
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And then the first card I drew this morning was the Eight of Swords. Brutal.
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Not really. Itās actually telling you to meditate. 
Eights symbolize the perfection of matter and mind. Above all, Swords represent intellect. Therefore, the question to ponder is how does one perfect the intellect. The surest way I know is through meditation. 
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i got my cards today!
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Woohoo!!! 
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In our new Beginner Tarot Thread or Tarot Category,maybe you could share what you see that is brutal about your card? (I donāt understand this card in that way so youād be educating us all.)
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Hereās an idea: UPRIGHT: Negative thoughts, self-imposed restriction, imprisonment, victim mentality
REVERSED: Self-limiting beliefs, inner critic, releasing negative thoughts, open to new perspectives
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Eight of swords is not pleasant, but itās not brutal. And if you ponder on this a little bit more, 8 = 4 + 4. Prehaps youāll find something in your head right now.
Actually I like the swords the most in the minor arcana. 
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BUT
does this card apply to your life?
Yesterday I drew an unpleasant card too.
It pretty much applied to my life .
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Drew Two of Swords todayā¦
By the way, I see people talking about reversed cards/meaningsā¦ How does this work when I draw the card? How do I know if the card I drew is reversed or not? Are reversed meanings important?
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