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The Art of Selecting Your First Tarot Deck

Published on: 9th March, 2026

The discourse centers on the transition from oracle readings to tarot, elucidating the speaker's continued practice of both modalities. I share my personal journey of self-education in tarot, sparked by a pivotal moment of decision-making, akin to a crossroad. Furthermore, we delve into the concept of "crosswatchers," individuals who engage with multiple readers and astrological signs to gain diverse insights. This dialogue is enriched by the exchange of favored tarot readers and their unique styles, revealing the nuanced preferences within our community. Ultimately, we reflect on the significance of personal connection to the decks we choose and the diverse paths we traverse in our spiritual practices.

Takeaways:

  1. In transitioning from oracle to tarot, I began self-educating in tarot to explore crossroads.
  2. The concept of crosswatchers encompasses individuals who seek insights from multiple readers simultaneously.
  3. I maintain a diverse array of tarot decks, having accumulated over thirty distinct collections.
  4. Selecting an initial tarot deck is often suggested to be a gift, though I personally purchased my first one.
  5. Engagement with various tarot readers is common, as many individuals enjoy the unique delivery styles offered by different practitioners.
  6. Trusting one's intuition and the truth conveyed during tarot readings is paramount for meaningful insights.

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Transcript
Speaker A:

What point did you switch from oracle to tarot?

Speaker B:

I still do both.

Speaker B:

Oh, I do both.

Speaker B:

But I started teaching myself tarot because like Claudia mentioned about crossroad.

Speaker B:

Crosswatchers.

Speaker C:

Can you explain that, please?

Speaker B:

Crosswatchers.

Speaker B:

So your definition of crosswatchers is still good.

Speaker B:

But for me it's people that watch multiple readers with multiple signs.

Speaker B:

So some people still watch just their sign.

Speaker B:

That's that how they get their reading.

Speaker B:

Cross watchers watch for their sun sign, their moon sign and their rising sign to get multiple.

Speaker B:

Okay, yeah.

Speaker C:

Oh, okay.

Speaker C:

Interesting, interesting.

Speaker C:

I get it now.

Speaker C:

I understand.

Speaker B:

Yeah.

Speaker B:

When I was watching because just now.

Speaker B:

Gonna trip you out.

Speaker B:

You know how you said, you know, I don't like stalkers?

Speaker A:

Yes.

Speaker B:

There are certain readers that I stalk because I love style, I love their delivery.

Speaker B:

So I understand why you were watching me because they're the old that I watch.

Speaker B:

They that I love their style and their delivery.

Speaker C:

Can you share some of like the ones that you like on, on YouTube maybe.

Speaker B:

What's the one that I, my favorite YouTuber has stepped away from doing so many public general readings.

Speaker B:

She does them on so many platforms and stuff like that.

Speaker B:

You gotta subscribe.

Speaker B:

But my man, your angelic.

Speaker B:

Her name is your angelic.

Speaker B:

I think her name is Melissa.

Speaker C:

Nice.

Speaker B:

I love her.

Speaker C:

I used to watch this lady that like she disappeared after the, the pandemic and, and it's so unfortunate because I loved her readings.

Speaker C:

Her name was Temperate Star or is she still on, like her channel still there?

Speaker C:

I watch Consciousness Evolution Journey like every so often.

Speaker C:

And now recently the, the lady that I've been watching, she's, she's just so on point and she tells me, she's like, this isn't a fairy tale reading.

Speaker C:

Like this is the truth here.

Speaker C:

And it's true.

Speaker C:

Like trusting truth.

Speaker C:

Trusting truth.

Speaker C:

Tarot.

Speaker C:

I, I believe it is.

Speaker C:

Make sure her name is Jessica.

Speaker A:

I personally never heard anybody that you're talking to.

Speaker A:

My go to person is Missy Lee.

Speaker C:

Well now.

Speaker C:

And now, now I know Miss Elite.

Speaker C:

So now I'm gonna be on the lookout for Miss Elite.

Speaker A:

Hey, hey.

Speaker A:

I don't know.

Speaker A:

You better watch yourself going in.

Speaker C:

I can't wait.

Speaker A:

You better watch yourself going into Miss Elite's live because she might, she might, she, she might jump on you.

Speaker C:

Yeah,

Speaker B:

well, please don't, don't say that.

Speaker A:

I'm playing, I'm playing, I'm playing.

Speaker A:

She, she just.

Speaker B:

It depends on.

Speaker A:

Huh?

Speaker B:

I'm sorry?

Speaker B:

It depends on how spirit is flowing.

Speaker B:

If spirit tells me to jump on everybody, then that's what I Gotta do that's.

Speaker B:

It's not me.

Speaker B:

It's spirit.

Speaker A:

I hear you.

Speaker A:

But.

Speaker A:

But I did watch a live and Ms. Elise talking about y'.

Speaker A:

All.

Speaker A:

I had to go and delete some videos,

Speaker B:

And it made sense because when I said that you were saying something about how you communicate with people, it's gonna.

Speaker B:

Whatever was going on was gonna be surrounding my communication.

Speaker B:

Right.

Speaker C:

Well.

Speaker B:

And I know that was going on.

Speaker B:

I just knew that I made a couple of videos that people were definitely not gonna like if they listened to them.

Speaker B:

So I had to delete them because I was very mean.

Speaker A:

Yeah, Claudia, she's on the third.

Speaker A:

She's on the third house.

Speaker A:

Perfection year.

Speaker C:

Oh, okay.

Speaker C:

Oh, so she's been dishing it out.

Speaker A:

Yeah.

Speaker A:

Well, her birthday.

Speaker A:

She just had a.

Speaker A:

Birthday just passed, so it's just really starting.

Speaker C:

Are you a Virgo?

Speaker A:

No.

Speaker C:

Libra.

Speaker B:

Libra, yes.

Speaker C:

Nice.

Speaker C:

Very beautiful.

Speaker A:

Now.

Speaker A:

Now.

Speaker A:

Well, how does somebody go about picking a deck?

Speaker B:

I don't want to be controversial with all that, but people say somebody's supposed to give you.

Speaker B:

A lot of people say for your first deck, you're supposed to gift it.

Speaker B:

I bought my own day, so.

Speaker B:

So at the time, somebody I was watching at that time, they were using the health deck, the healing deck that I purchased first.

Speaker B:

So I just.

Speaker B:

I was like, okay, I like that.

Speaker B:

Let me get that one first.

Speaker B:

So that's what I bought.

Speaker B:

That's how I started.

Speaker B:

And now I have over 30 something decks, different decks.

Speaker A:

Oh, wow.

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I am Paul. When I reflect back on my life, I was always interested in astrology. I would read my daily horoscope in the newspaper every day and often wonder, “how do they know?”
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