Everyone has a very individual path when it comes to going pro, but here are five questions to ask yourself if you want to transition from tarot enthusiast to professional tarot reader.

Reader's StudioChinggaySeptember 7, 2022tarot reading, tarot reader, tarot reader life Comment

Tarot Spread to Try: Travel with Tarot and Oracle

Tarot spreads are a fun way to engage with your cards, whether you’re a beginner or an intermediate reader. I like to take inspo from real life experiences to create my own tarot spreads. This 12-card spread helps you move through new adventures, as inspired by the steps we take when traveling.

Reader's StudioChinggayMarch 10, 2022tarot practice, tarot spreads Comment

Tarot Pip Style Decks: Pros and Cons

What are pip-style tarot decks and can they be a good fit for you as a tarot reader? We investigate.

Reader's Studio, Card CollectingChinggayDecember 3, 2021illest tarot, pip cards, tarot readingComment

Tarot Readings: Understanding vs. Control

Using tarot readings to understand yourself rather than control uncontrollable circumstances can open you up to a world of magic.

Reader's StudioChinggayNovember 18, 2021tarot reading, tarot cardsComment

10 Ways to Get Out of a Tarot Reading Rut

If you feel like you’re headed into a Tarot Reading Rut© , here are a few things you can try to shake things up. Incorporate some freshness back into your tarot reading routine and see how you can work around and work through tarot boredom.

Reader's StudioChinggayOctober 27, 2021tarot reading, oracle cards, tarot cardsComment

Tarot and Oracle Cards: Woowoo, Witchery, or Wisdom?

Are your tarot and oracle cards a whole lot of nonsense just because you have no “proof” that they do anyone any good? PM dives into what makes tarot readings effective, important, and valid.

Reader's Studio, Magic for EveryoneChinggayOctober 2, 2021mystic matter, tarot practice, tarot readingComment

Shifting Your Tarot Reading Mindset from Scary to Safe

Tarot is still seen as some underground, rebellious, weird practice. It’s cachet intrigues people and draws them in, but also tends to drive them away when they panic about what the cards could possibly reveal.

Magic for Everyone, Reader's StudioChinggayJuly 7, 2021tarot reading, tarot thoughts Comment

15 Tarot Lessons from 5 Years of Practical Magic

Through Practical Magic, I’ve picked up some valuable tarot lessons through the years.

Magic for EveryoneChinggayJune 17, 2021practical magic, pinoy practical magic, tarot reading, small biz Comments

Your Creative Journey with Tarot and Oracle

Abbey Sy and I talk tarot and oracle cards, and how our card practices help us live more creative lives.

Creator's SpaceChinggayApril 29, 2021creative journey, creative journey oracle deck, tarot practiceComment

Daily Tarot Draws: A Busy Corporate Girl's Perspective

My close friend Patching talks about how she's incorporated daily tarot draws into her busy life and how it's helped.

Reader's StudioChinggayMarch 10, 2021tarot reading, mindfulness, daily drawComment

Daily Tarot Draws: A Shadow Worker's Perspective

Hazel shares how she’s been able to dip her toes in shadow work through her daily tarot draws.

Reader's StudioChinggayMarch 5, 2021mindfulness, daily draw, tarot reading, shadow workComment

Daily Tarot Draws: A Self-Help Savant's Perspective

Khate shows us how she’s been able to make tarot a part of her self-care practice through daily tarot draws.

Reader's StudioChinggayMarch 3, 2021mindfulness, daily draw, tarot reading Comments

Daily Tarot Draws: A Long-Time Tarot Enthusiast's Perspective

Shaniqua, a long-time tarot enthusiast, shares how daily tarot draws helped her shift her mindset and tackle her goals.

Reader's StudioChinggayFebruary 28, 2021daily draw, mindfulness, tarot readingComment

Daily Tarot Deck Draws: A Newbie's Perspective

My friend Queenie talks about the benefits of pulling a tarot card a day for a tarot newbie like her.

Reader's StudioChinggayFebruary 23, 2021tarot reading, daily draw, mindfulness, Woowoo crewComment

Meet Syrena of Hoodrat Hippie

Meet Syrena of The Hoodrat Hippie—card flipper, Cussin’ Card Reader, and a fellow tarot professional who believes in helping, healing, and providing hope.

Magic for EveryoneChinggayFebruary 15, 2021hoodrat hippie, tarot readers, woowoo crewComment

Intention-setting in Tarot Readings (and Everywhere Else)

Intention-setting in tarot readings gives your cards and whatever insight you glean from them more focus, more importance, and fingers crossed more meaning.

Magic for Everyone, Reader's StudioChinggayFebruary 5, 2021tarot reading, mindfulness Comments

5 Tarot Exercises for the New Year

Tarot exercises for the New Year can help set the tone for the rest of the year. Do them regularly enough and they become an integral part of your spiritual practice too.

Reader's StudioChinggayJanuary 8, 2021practical magic starter deck, pm diary, tarot ritualComment

Tarot Readings: Relevance and Resonance vs. Accuracy

Is accuracy really what we should be gunning for when we do tarot readings?

Reader's StudioChinggayNovember 21, 2020tarot reading Comments

The Enneagram in an Oracle Deck

The Enneagram is a system that takes nine distinct personality types and delves into how one relates (and doesn’t relate) to another. This new deck takes this concept and channels it through a series of oracle cards.

Creator's SpaceChinggayNovember 16, 2020enneagram, perspective glass oracle, oracle cards Comments

7 Tarot Myths, Debunked!

You could look at your tarot deck as mystical, all-powerful, and omniscient, but the good news for most of us is—you don’t have to. I’m bringing some practical wisdom to these typical tarot myths, in the hopes that debunking them will help you connect to your cards quicker and more easily.

Reader's StudioChinggayNovember 9, 2020practical magic starter deckComment

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