My Tarot reading made no sense. Now what?
If your Tarot reading doesn’t make sense there are some simple steps you can follow, not to be confused and to read it in harmony.
A huge part of avoiding a confusing tarot reading is setting the expectations before the reading even begins. While one of the biggest mystiques in the tarot is its reputation for being predictive, for some people, accuracy is a big deal. However, in fact most valuable tarot readings are those that bring you different perspectives, and empower you to take responsibility for your life and your actions.
• This following technique is especially helpful when reading for another person. Begin by describing the card aloud. For example, with the Four of Cups you might say, "A person is sitting beneath a tree with their arms crossed, gazing at three cups. They look bored and detached" This exercise helps bring up any meanings and associations you may have never seen before and it will always help to concentrate fully on what you are doing.
• This technique is helpful in situations where the tricky card seems to be missing information or only telling part of a story. Limit yourself to one card and place it next to the card that's giving you trouble. Calm down and start to go into details. Only in case of full analyzing the meaning, you will stop being confused about it
• Give the cards some time. The card needs extra time and space to reveal its meaning. Be patient and see what arises as you go about your normal life. This is just another part of tarot's mysterious nature. Similarly, you can now look to this card for inspiration in your future actions.
• When Tarot cards don't make sense, one of the most important things to do is to question what you see in your spread, but also to look for what you've missed.
Break your own reading habits and take this chance to get the maximum from the reading. You may learn that an upright 3 of Cups could be way shadier than expected. On the other hand, see the good in an 8 of Swords you did not want to come up at all.
• Define your own set of rules in general before each reading. Know what layout you're going for before even shuffling the cards. Don't start drawing a card, then another, then another, until you get what you want or simply drift away from anything meaningful, start to think deeply on every card that arises.