Just as picking an angel card for a single-card reading is a fun way to connect with your angels and an insightful way to receive a message of divine guidance, so you can also choose a single card from a tarot deck. Whether you have a specific question; seek options, solutions, and ideas; hope to validate yourself for a decision; or you desire swift insight into the forces that may be surrounding a problem or issue, pick a card to answer a specific question or ask for the knowledge you require in that moment.
Like the angel cards, tarot cards are usually packaged with a book that reveals the meaning of each card’s symbols. Questions you pose can be simple open-ended questions or more specific. For example, “What do I need to know today?” or “What do I need to know about (something specific)?” Some specific tarot cards have imagery and symbolism that is darker than the cards of an angel deck, however, even the darkest cards of a tarot deck can be interpreted in positive ways. For example, the “Tower” card suggests not the literal falling of a tower but rather the breakdown of structures to make way for something new; the “Death” card seldom means literal death but rather symbolizes transformation; and the “Devil” card suggests deception of some kind surrounding the question—a good thing to know, depending on what the question is and the circumstances surrounding the asking of that question. It is a cautionary card advocating the use of discretion in business and personal matters.
Follow each step to do a one-card reading using a tarot deck:
1. Remember, always ask your angels to surround you in energy and the white light of the divine before you pick a card.
2. Hold your deck of cards in your hands, and say a prayer to receive a message that will guide you to your highest and best, better than you could ever imagine. (If you are asking a specific question, state the question and ask that you be guided to the best card that will answer your question.)
3. Spread your cards out on the table. Then breathe and ask your angels to help you pick the perfect card. You can always look at the cards and see which card jumps out at you, or you can pass your hand slowly across the cards. Feel through the energy in your hands, and notice where your hand is drawn to, then pick that card.
4. After you select your card you might have a clear meaning of what the card is telling you. If not, read the book that comes with the deck, or ask the angels to help you understand what it means.
5. Thank your angels, and ask that they continue to guide you.
Enjoy your journey while working with your angel deck. Witness your connections deepen between yourself, God, and the angels, and allow the cards to guide you to the answer to your prayers.
It may seem as if the card you selected doesn’t have any significant meaning. If this happens, write down the card that you picked in your journal, and stay in tune with the angels. Pay attention during the upcoming week. Most likely, the card’s meaning will be revealed in the next couple of days or by the end of the week.