Cleansing & Maintaining Your Practice

Cleansing & Maintaining Your Practice

Long-term tarot practice requires maintenance — of your decks, your space, and yourself.

Deck Cleansing Methods

• Moonlight — Leave the deck under a full moon overnight
• Knock method — Knock three times on the deck to clear energy
• Smoke cleansing — Pass cards through sage or incense smoke
• Crystal placement — Place selenite or clear quartz on top overnight
• Sorting and reshuffling — Arrange in order (0–21, then suits) and reshuffle

Reader Maintenance

Your state affects your readings. Ground yourself before reading — breathe, center, set intention. After a heavy reading, practice self-care. Tarot can surface deep material, for you and for those you read for.