Tarot Readings for Children?

When my children were young, I would do Tarot readings at a friends house or a client's home.   With the arrival of the internet, readings could be done at home.  My kids saw me doing readings frequently.



My daughter never showed any interest in the cards at all.  My son watched closely when I would do readings  for friends.  The colors and pictures really got his interest. As he watched me  putting things away he asked "how do you do that?"  I don't know why, but I didn't know what to say.  I thought maybe I shouldn't show him this.  What should I do?



I thought well, at least he didn't ask about sex so I gave him the deck and told him to look at all the cards and tell me what he thought.  I was amazed at his insight and his interest.  About a week later he walked in to my office and asked if he could ask me a question with the cards.  Then he said " do I have to tell you the question?"  I told him that he could keep the question in his mind.  Meanwhile I started to panic again.  Ok now this is the sex thing or drugs or who knows what!!!  I stayed calm and decided that it can't be that bad he is only 12. I was afraid that every black card in the deck would come up and what would I tell him? I had him shuffle the cards and cut the deck.  To my complete surprise they were beautiful cards!  I don't remember the exact cards, but I told him that he had been worrying over something needlessly and that it was going to end very well.  As soon as he heard that he flopped down in a chair and said " YES, I am going to pass the test". 



 

Picking a Tarot Deck

Finding a Tarot deck is very easy. Bookstores, New Age stores and the internet make it easy to find the cards. Choosing the deck that is right for you is another story.

Searching the internet is a good start and you will find many decks. I would suggest that once you have searched, head to a bookstore that has samples on display. Books A Million has cards on display. Look at the imagery and feel the cards. Decks come in different sizes. You will want to see which size card is most comfortable to handle. There are beginner decks with meanings printed on the cards.

Don't let anyone tell you that you must start with a certain deck. It is a personal choice. Tarot decks have 78 cards. Oracle decks or Spirit decks may have less cards and the meanings of the cards may be very different from the Tarot. You may want to start with a true Tarot deck, but once again it is your choice.

Pick a deck that feels comfortable to you. When you hold the deck do you feel anything? If you are more visual it will just be the imagery that strikes you. Over time you may acquire many decks.

Go ahead, begin your journey.