"Bad" Cards in a Tarot Reading?

  Everyone who reads Tarot for others has to very early learn how to deal with those cards in our decks that are perceived by some guests as 'bad' cards. Especially when you are reading for someone who has never had a Tarot experience before, all they know is what they have heard or seen in the movies. This likely includes some shadowy reader turning the Death card in a horror movie! Be aware that this type pf thing can cause a lot of anxiety or even fear in some of your guests.

  The best way to handle these situations is of course for you to understand these cards as best as you can so that you can intelligently explain them to the person across the table. The cards that cause the most consternation are The Tower, The Devil, the Three of Swords, and of course, Death. The symbology on these cards can be intimidating to even those who have little knowledge of the Tarot.

  We wont go into the meanings of these cards individually, but instead lets talk about apparently 'negative' cards in general. In the Tarot, anything that seems 'negative' or 'bad' is merely a warning, or something that is blocking the flow of positive energy or a positive course of action. Everyone is familiar with the adage that 'forewarned is forearmed', and this is a useful thing to impart upon them when explaining these types of cards. If we can see trouble coming, we can change our course of action and avoid it. The second main point is that we always want to focus on the positive path and invoke the positive energy in our lives. The 'negative' cards can be interpreted as blockages to that positive energy that must be cleared in order for us to return to the proper path. This is a very powerful way to approach these cards and it would do you well to give some forethought to how you can utilize this approach.

  If you keep the above simple things in mind as you explain and begin to interpret those strong cards to a nervous guest, your reading will go much easier and be more along the track of focusing on the light in our lives. Please feel free to let me know your thoughts on these cards and how you handle them!