Tarot cards

[xXReJeCtXx]

Does anyone know, when you shuffle tarot cards, how you're supposed to shuffle them, I know it sounds stupid but there are actually loads of ways to shuffle cards and it never explains which one you're supposed to use!!!

[apricot]

There isn't a right or wrong way. The cards should be shuffled however you want. The whole idea is that it is down to the individual.

[PaulB]

Just confirming the above answer :o)

[TommyC]

But just by the way.. I wouldn't be doing my job as a friend of the people if I didn't warn you fairly and squarely... Putting religious beliefs aside, I can assure you that by messing with tarot cards on any level, for any pretext, you are putting yourself in very real danger of visitation by malevolent and uncontrollable forces, the source of which is irrelevant to my point. Don't say I didn't tell you...

[WiccanKitten]

That is simply untrue TommyC....how skeptical.
I can fully appreciate that some people who use the tarot may not have the mental stability to read from the cards accurately, and therefore may come to the conclusion that they are 'in danger'.
Actually, my advice to everyone is give it a go.....I support the belief of the majority of tarot card users - the tarot is not a way of communicating or attracting spiritual forces of ANY kind.
I believe they are controlled by the universe, and that with practise, anyone can use the cards as a valuable part of everyday life.

I agree with apricot and paul - tarot is down to the individual, and i think the complex human mind is more capable of bringing about things then we are aware of. If you go into the tarot with a negative opinion, believing that you're going to have bad luck, then you'll no doubt start experiencing bad luck, as you'll begin to interpret the norn as results of luck!!

(With regard to your question, it doesn't matter how the cards are shuffled, if you shuffle the cards, you re-align the 'universe' and set the cards for an unbiased and accurate reading. If you do not shuffle the cards, then you run the risk of 'influencing' the cards with your own thoughts, rather then the unbiased reasoning of the universe - i actually find this useful when i want to work out my own opinion on situations - give it a go if your unsure of your own feelings, don't shuffle and see what you get.)