Tarot Reading
David
Gina
Nicolas
Marc
The Process
1. The Setting
Why would you want to do a tarrot reading?
We are often dealing with issues or topics internally and it’s only when we’re saying them out loud that they manage to take a particular shape. The tarot is a playful way of getting in touch with our unconscious.
The process of tarot reading can bring issues to light and make the situation more tangible.
The tarot session can be a catalyst for personal growth and assist you in understanding yourself better.
The process is fully confidential.
What’s the difference between different tarot reading styles?
The style that I’m using is not meant to tell you the future, it’s much rather a reflection of your current state. It brings to the surface themes and issues you are already dealing with on a subconscious level, manifesting this process and giving it images to concretely verbalize these topics.
2. The Preparation
In what state should the client be? What should they think about?
First of all, people should not be afraid. Tarot is not about predicting doom or revealing fixed destinies—it’s a reflective tool, a mirror for your inner world. It doesn’t impose anything on you; it simply helps you see more clearly. Approaching it with openness rather than fear allows the experience to become grounding, insightful, and even healing.
Before the session begins, it’s important to take a moment to connect with yourself.
This isn’t just a formality—it sets the tone for everything that follows. As you shuffle the cards, allow yourself to enter a quiet, present, and meditative state. This isn’t about clearing your mind completely, but rather softening the noise so that the thoughts, emotions, and questions that matter most can rise to the surface.
Often, as you move through this simple ritual of mixing the cards, you’ll find that certain thoughts naturally come into focus. You might not have all your questions clearly formed at first—and that’s okay. What’s important is that you’re attuned to the topics that are currently shaping your inner life. These are the questions the tarot will help illuminate.
3. The Cards
What’s the reason for using the Thoth Cards (made by Alister Crowley, painted by Frida Harris)?
I like the Thoth Deck because it is very surreal and expressionistic. The imagery is especially vivid and speaks directly to us. It has layers of symbols and we can make instinctive associations. In a way its art style helps us to shortcut to the essential topics at our core.
Crowley and Waite (the creator of the RWS tarot deck) were part of the same secret society, each of them creating they’re own iconic decks.
Unlike the RWS deck, Thoth includes astrology, alchemy, and Kabbalahistic elements in its card symbolism, creating a much more complex and abstract system that makes the actual reading richer.
The deck consists of 22 trump cards (Major Arcana) which present archetypal stages in our development in the style of the hero’s journey and 56 suit cards in 4 suits which represent intermediate stages of daily situations and emotions. Each suit is related to a different area of life.
4. The Interpretation
What’s the process?
You take 10 cards, each one carefully drawn from the shuffled deck. Every card holds its own meaning, as well as significance in the spread. Its meaning is also influenced by the position it falls into within the spread.
Unveiling one card at a time we look at the meaning of the individual card and its connection to the other cards. This process is a dialogue where you can share as much as you feel comfortable with. Through this dialogue we can focus on your personal situation.
The first 2 cards describe the situation that the spread is focusing on – the TOPIC. The next 2 cards look at what we see and don’t see – our PERCEPTION. Cards 5 and 6 talk about the situation that led to the current one and where this present situation is leading to – the CONTEXT:
These first 6 cards are describing different aspects of a situation currently present in our life. The following 4 cards are looking at more general elements that influence this situation. Cards 7 and 8 describe our own role in the situation and the role of our environment. The 9th card symbolizes our hopes, wishes and fears. And the final card is the common thread connecting all the cards – the quintessence.
A single card may offer insight, but the full spread allows for a more nuanced reading, uncovering patterns, obstacles, and opportunities that may not be visible at first glance.
5. The Big Picture
Only when the full spread is revealed does the bigger picture emerge. The cards begin to speak not just individually, but as a unified whole. Past and future connect, patterns surface, and a clear message forms. In this moment, the tarot offers its true gift: insight into the journey ahead.
6. The Selection
Out of these 10 cards, we focus on the ones that carry the most weight, typically between two to four cards that seem to stand out. These are the cards that strike a chord, either by their symbolism, their position, or the emotional reaction they evoke. They’re not just cards with strong meanings, they’re the ones that seem to speak directly to the client’s deeper concerns, their recurring questions, or unresolved patterns.
These standout cards often represent the dominant themes shaping the querent’s life over time. They might point to a long-standing internal conflict, a repeated life lesson, or an unresolved emotional thread that resurfaces in different forms. Sometimes, it’s a pattern in relationships. Other times, it’s a career block, a fear, or an aspiration that hasn’t yet taken form. Whatever it is, these cards tend to reveal the core narrative running beneath the surface.
7. The Design
Out of the final selection, according to what we have discussed, I will create a unique design that suits you and your situation.
This design, whether chosen as a tattoo or created as a personal artwork, can be more than just an aesthetic object. It becomes a talisman, a symbolic artifact that carries the essence of the reading. It distills the core insights, themes, and transformative messages into a visual form that the client can see, hold, and live with. It’s a way to anchor the intangible in the tangible.
Each element of the design, symbols, colors, shapes, or even chosen tarot imagery, reflects a part of the conversation that took place during the reading. These are not random decorations, they are carefully chosen representations of the energies and truths that emerged. You can re-encouter the reading, remembering it daily, in subtle and powerful ways. It act as a quiet guide, a reminder of the path you’re on, the lessons you’re integrating, and the intention you set for yourself.
8. The Tattoo Process
The tattoo process itself follows all the standard protocols associated with professional tattooing, ensuring a high level of hygiene, precision, and craftsmanship. From the initial consultation to the final tattoing session, the process respects both the spiritual significance of the design and the physical integrity of the client. Sterile equipment, clean environments, and the expertise of a skilled tattoo artist ensure that the experience is not only meaningful but also safe and technically sound.
Before the tattoo is applied, there’s room for adjustment. Certain details within the design, such as the scale, line weight, placement, or subtle symbolic elements, can be discussed and refined. This allows us to personalize the visual language, ensuring that it resonates deeply and aligns with both your aesthetic preferences and the symbolic intent of the reading.
9. The Tattoo
The tattoo represents something deeply unique and personal to you. It isn’t chosen from a flash sheet or copied from someone else’s design, it’s created specifically for you, born out of your reading, your story, and your energy. This is not just a piece of art, it’s a reflection of who you are at a meaningful point in your life.