I want to do a Tarot reading! But do I shuffle just once? Do I shuffle twice? Do I shuffle once between each question? Do I just cut and run? WHAT DOES THE TAROT WANT????
There is no rule about how or when you should shuffle your Tarot cards. Like many aspects of Tarot practice, it comes down to what works for the reader.
But if you’re figuring out what works for you, this might be a helpful guideline:
- Do a thorough shuffle before laying out your cards for a specific question.
- If other questions come up that pertain to the same topic as the first question, do a light shuffle or simply cut the deck, but no need to fully re-shuffle.
- If you switch topics all together (say, you start your reading looking at your love life, and then asking whether you’re going to get that promotion), consider doing a thorough shuffle.
- If you’re at a party or reading for multiple people, it’s good to do a thorough shuffle between each querrent.
The risks of too much shuffling:
There aren’t many. But here are a few things to keep in mind:
- Damage to the deck. Most decks have pretty solid cardstock and can handle regular bridge riffling. But if you’re doing a LOT of that many times a day, your cards will eventually start to show damage.
- Obsession and compulsion. If you are someone who struggles with obsessive compulsive tendencies, the idea of a “need” to shuffle a “right” number of times can exacerbate that.
Keep in mind: the cards will arrange themselves as they need to be, whether or not we shuffle.
Shuffling a certain amount, though, has the benefit of clearing our minds…a tool definitely necessary for a good Tarot reading!
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So Mote That Con 2025
A Virtual Conference on Living as a Witch in Today’s World
October 18-19, 2025
The Magick. The wisdom. The shenanigans…and one HELL of a line-up!
So Mote That Con is the virtual conference I’ve co-hosted with my TWL Cohorts for five years running and this year, our keynote is MARA WILSON! Yes. THAT Mara Wilson: of “Matilda” ,”Mrs. Doubtfire”, “Miracle on 34th Street!” and more! She’ll be chatting with us about her own Magick of the movies as well as her own spiritual journey in a live Q&A.
Other presenters and workshops include:
Mychal Bryan: The New Western Medical Astrology
Rossá Crean: Chromatic Currents
J. Allen Cross: Threshold Magic
Morgan Daimler: Fairies and Witches
Mónica Divane: Decolonizing Your Magick
Dawn Aurora Hunt: Morning Ritual
Kanani Soleil: Witchcraft In Suburbia
Hilary Whitmore: Sound Cleansing
And me! Courtney Weber: The Dangerous Goddess
Full bios and workshop descriptions
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