However, if you’re short on time or just beginning to dip your toes into tarot, there’s also the ever-reliable one-card pull. Here’s why pulling a single tarot card can be helpful, plus how to do it so you’re getting the most from every reading. Over time, you’ll also learn the meanings of each card. “Learning one at a time on a regular basis is a long game but definitely worth it,” she adds. “That focus helps deepen your knowledge of the card—and can highlight the way its themes are showing up in your life in ways you might not initially have thought, or if it was in a larger spread,” she adds. Vanderveldt then suggests journaling on the meaning of the card you pulled. What does that card bring up for you? Personal connections are always worth noting. As you look at the card and its imagery, jot down your thoughts without second-guessing. Let your inner voice take the lead as you consider how it relates to the question you asked. Most decks also come with a small booklet with the divinatory meanings of each card. But the beautiful thing about tarot is it helps the unconscious come forward! So try to reflect on your personal interpretation of the card first, before you reference the book.
