How do you guys treat your tarot cards?

[muse4eveh]

Personally, I treat them as a friend and don't really interact with them in a traditional ritualistic way. I give my cards names and use them very casually, usually while listening to podcasts or music (without earbuds for bonding purposes lmao), and chat with them in a kind of casual way. I've heard people treating them very respectfully and like a 'spirit' of sorts, and some people who just see them as a tool like how they may perceive a anthem ext. I was thinking about this because a friend of mine said it was kind of strange that I named my deck, so i thought to ask here lol!

 

[Robert Ramsay]

I was told to keep them safe in a box, wrapped in a silk scarf. So that's what happened

 

[mikastophiel]

I have noticed my different decks will have different sorts of "personalities" so to speak and I treat them accordingly. The main deck I use is individually sleeved to protect it from wear and tear, as this is the deck I often carry around with me wherever I go; I think of it like another organ of my body, or like a voice in my head, so I respect it the most despite being most casual with it as well. The rest are kept together in a special place and taken out on a need-by basis, typically cleansed before each usage.

 

[hollowglasd]

I treat them as a very powerful tool or potent drug
With respect and caution

 

[Ohana]

Put them near moonlight. Heard from somewhere tarot cards like that so thats what I do.

 

[duager]

Tarot cards are not just a divination tool—they are also a powerful magical instrument. I keep separate decks for magical work and separate decks for divination, as I believe each serves a different purpose.

I regularly cleanse my decks by passing them through the smoke of juniper or Palo Santo, and I purify them from time to time to maintain their energetic clarity. I handle every deck with great care and deep respect, treating them as sacred tools rather than ordinary objects.

 

[FireBorn]

I treat them like I do candles, and other tools. The cards are just cards. I am the source and the power, not the cards. Without me, the cards are useless. In fact, I am willing to bet your best deck is useless to everyone that isn't you. So where does the true power lie, in the cards, or in you?