Gonzo Tarot – It’s Enviromental

Wanna become a tarot gunslinger?  Ready to get quicker on the draw, more efficient and more badass?  Gonzo Tarot is a series of quirky and unorthodox Tarotcises designed to get you thinking on your feet, overcoming your fears and gaining mad tarot skillz so that you can read under any circumstances.  Join me and get your tarot on!

Back in the day, I used to read tarot in all sorts of locations: bars, restaurants, parties, attics, basements, outdoors, etc.  (You get the picture – everywhere.)

These days, I only read in my office (because of my hearing issues, this is the best space for me).  

Reading in different surroundings presents interesting challenges – and results.  In fact, it’s a great practice for beginning readers to switch up the environment from time to time and see what happens.

Here’s what you’ll need: a tarot deck, a journal, and a curious mind (you do not need a partner to do this, and, in some cases, it won’t be appropriate).  

Read tarot in the following situations:

• in a crowded bar
• on a moving bus or subway
• in the waiting room at a doctor’s or dentist’s office
• in your car
• in a park on a sunny day
• in a coffee shop
• in a train station
• in a library
• at your mom’s house during a holiday
• in a tiny bathroom, on the floor
• in a child’s room
• in a tent in the middle of nowhere at night (or your backyard)
• in a cemetery
• at a parade
• in a zoo on a weekday
• in your bedroom with no lights

In your journal, on a separate page for each situation, answer the following questions:

• What was my initial impression of the environment?
• How did I feel as I began to read?  (Ex: comfortable, unfocused, hesitant, etc.)
• How might this environment have affected my reading?  
• How might I read better in this situation?

You may be very surprised at your answers to those questions.  And the best part?  You’ve just upped your skill level like a true tarot ninja –  because a good reader is able to throw down like a badass no matter where they are.

Blessings!

Theresa

© Theresa Reed | The Tarot Lady 2013