When I began using the cards, I thought it would be a matter of just memorizing meanings and I figured I'd have done that pretty well in a month and be ready to tell fortunes.
NOT!!! as the kids used to say. Here I am 20 years later, still learning. Reading cards isn't a parlor trick, it's actually a scientifically proven fact that the senses we use in reading cards do exist and come into play when we use divination methods. The term "psychic" isn't very well accepted one, even for those of us who know and use that part of ourselves, so it's still kind of a dirty word for people who do use psychic abilities on purpose.
Have patience with yourself. There isn't just one way of using the cards, there are probably as many ways of using them as there are readers. Develop your ability in the best way for you. There used to be a "throw out the book" thing that became an unwritten "rule" for many years. Learn in whatever way is the most expedient for you. If, like me, you learn best by using books, then by all means, read books! Don't let others tell you how to learn. You know yourself better than anyone else and you know how you learn better than someone else could tell you how to do, or not do, your learning.
This is an incredibly enriching and fascinating study you're embarking on. It's up to you how much time you'll devote to it, how you'll put it to work for you, and whether or not you want to go pro once you've gotten more confident in your knowledge of the cards.
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