3 Ways to Connect More to Your Cards

Breath some fresh life into your interpretations!

A few days ago I was thinking about my daily draw and how it pulled up some memories that helped the interpretation of that card flow really well that morning. Sometimes the interpretations get stuck a bit and can feel rather rigid or repetitive.

Tell me if this scenario sounds familiar…

You pull a card, write down your thoughts and then go about your day... only to pull that same card a few days later in a spread or in another reading, and you can’t help but fall back to the same interpretation.

Sound familiar?

I still go through moments where the cards don’t inspire me in ways that I hope to be inspired. Where sometimes I feel like I’m missing that connect to the card, then Imposter Syndrome comes knocking and I start second guessing myself entirely. It’s frustrating, I totally get it!

If you’re looking for some new ideas on how you can to connect more with your cards, this post is for you! I thought I would share a few tips that help me connect more to my cards and open up fresh interpretations that feel more personal and tuned in. Enjoy!

Personal Associations + Situations

One of my favorite ways to connect with a card on a deeper level is to tie it to a personal situation, person I know or a simple memory. Finding a way to connect with the card in a more personal way can help you read the cards much more fluidly when you pull it again.

Recently, I pulled the 8 of Cups and it had me thinking about two topics: “being let down” and a “decline of interest”. The card made me think of a book I was reading that I ended up ditching because of a decline in interest. I didn’t enjoy the main character and plot at all, no matter how much I kept reading. The card also reminded me of when I recently ordered my usual Iced Caramel Macchiato, but from a “new to me” coffee shop, and the drink was so bad. I was so entirely crushed and let down. Both of these scenarios were 8 of Cups energy.

I now get the “feeling” of this card pretty well just because I tied it to a few personal situations. I’m always trying to connect my life to the cards I pull in this way so that when I I see a certain card I can quickly tap into its essence much easier.

Come Back to the Card Often

Sometimes when I pull a card that I just pulled recently, it’s so easy to lean on the same interpretation again and again. Instead, what I like to do is take this opportunity to look at the other facets or perspectives of the card each time I pull it. Sometimes the same meaning will come through and fits the situation, but if it’s just a daily draw it’s fun to explore it! Often times new meanings will rise to the surface and it gives me something else to chew on a bit.

Say you pull a court card one day and it’s the Queen of Swords, then you pull it again a week later. When you’re approaching it a second time, try to look at another aspect to the Queen of Swords personality or try to look for the warning signs in it if you just focused on the more positive side to it last time. Turn it into a challenge! This will not only be a fun exercise but it’ll help you build up your interpretations and invite you to consider new perspectives!

Find the Card in Real Life

This is a technique that I learned when working with the Tarot de Marseille and playing cards, it has since flowed over into my tarot practice as a whole. Try to find the card in your day like a scavenger hunt, it’s a fun way to work with the cards and connect with them!

This invites you to think more about the card visually rather than just the surface interpretation. Not only will this help you connect to the card in a more mundane setting, but it invites you to bring in a fresh perspective on how you can look at this card in different ways.

Take the 2 of Disks, you might find that you have two coins in your jeans pocket or perhaps you walk past an infinity sign tagged onto the side of a building. Maybe you find yourself trying to juggle getting the dishes done while also helping your kiddo with homework. These all reflect the 2 of Disks but in a more day-to-day atmosphere. By applying the card to a situation or setting in your life, you create a memory of it.

BONUS TIP: I didn’t want to include this in the above tips since it’s a common one that is often suggested (and for good reason), but journaling does wonders! Check out my Tarot Journaling post for some inspiration with journaling your daily draw to get a bit deeper!

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All tips are much appreciated (and enjoyed), thank you!