Crystal Introspection: Oracle Readings

still starting out, my approach towards reading for other people involved letting them shuffle the cards as they focus on their question. I believed that this way, the cards would be infused with their energy and the reading would be truly for them. I then interpreted the cards after laying them out in a spread, without asking the querents any information - including the question they thought about. Surprisingly, even with this blind method I was able to provide readings that resonated with people (they claim to understand what the interpretations referred to), although it often didn't make any sense to me given the lack of context. My practice with Tarot cards was sporadic, only reaching for them whenever I felt like it and only offering readings to those I know. Eventually I received my first Oracle deck, which I began to frequently use in 2018 for pick-a-card posts in an old page (Stones of the Hearth). But it wasn't until 2020 that I started offering readings to strangers online to improve my practice. This remote method prompted me to actually require querents to send in their questions so I can focus on them as I shuffled the cards. As I acquired more Oracle decks and used them more often in readings, I noticed that they were easier to "read" than Tarot cards. Intuitive hits were happening more often, and I didn't feel as constrained to the interpretations as I personally felt with Tarot. Hence, Oracle cards became my preferred medium for divination, although I still occasionally use the Tarot and have recently delved into the Kipper divination system. Through Oracle cards, I learned that I am an intuitive card reader, and that my methods are more aligned towards helping people look inward for finding the answers to their concerns. ✨