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Want to be a Professional Tarot Reader?
Reader's Studio
Want to be a Professional Tarot Reader?
Reader's Studio
Reader's Studio
Tarot Spread to Try: Travel with Tarot and Oracle
Reader's Studio
Tarot Spread to Try: Travel with Tarot and Oracle
Reader's Studio
Reader's Studio
Tarot Pip Style Decks: Pros and Cons
Reader's Studio, Card Collecting
Tarot Pip Style Decks: Pros and Cons
Reader's Studio, Card Collecting
Reader's Studio, Card Collecting
Tarot Readings: Understanding vs. Control
Reader's Studio
Tarot Readings: Understanding vs. Control
Reader's Studio
Reader's Studio
10 Ways to Get Out of a Tarot Reading Rut
Reader's Studio
10 Ways to Get Out of a Tarot Reading Rut
Reader's Studio
Reader's Studio
Tarot and Oracle Cards: Woowoo, Witchery, or Wisdom?
Reader's Studio, Magic for Everyone
Tarot and Oracle Cards: Woowoo, Witchery, or Wisdom?
Reader's Studio, Magic for Everyone
Reader's Studio, Magic for Everyone
Shifting Your Tarot Reading Mindset from Scary to Safe
Magic for Everyone, Reader's Studio
Shifting Your Tarot Reading Mindset from Scary to Safe
Magic for Everyone, Reader's Studio
Magic for Everyone, Reader's Studio
15 Tarot Lessons from 5 Years of Practical Magic
Magic for Everyone
15 Tarot Lessons from 5 Years of Practical Magic
Magic for Everyone
Magic for Everyone
Your Creative Journey with Tarot and Oracle
Creator's Space
Your Creative Journey with Tarot and Oracle
Creator's Space
Creator's Space
Daily Tarot Draws: A Busy Corporate Girl's Perspective
Reader's Studio
Daily Tarot Draws: A Busy Corporate Girl's Perspective
Reader's Studio
Reader's Studio
Daily Tarot Draws: A Shadow Worker's Perspective
Reader's Studio
Daily Tarot Draws: A Shadow Worker's Perspective
Reader's Studio
Reader's Studio
Daily Tarot Draws: A Self-Help Savant's Perspective
Reader's Studio
Daily Tarot Draws: A Self-Help Savant's Perspective
Reader's Studio
Reader's Studio
Daily Tarot Draws: A Long-Time Tarot Enthusiast's Perspective
Reader's Studio
Daily Tarot Draws: A Long-Time Tarot Enthusiast's Perspective
Reader's Studio
Reader's Studio
Daily Tarot Deck Draws: A Newbie's Perspective
Reader's Studio
Daily Tarot Deck Draws: A Newbie's Perspective
Reader's Studio
Reader's Studio
Meet Syrena of Hoodrat Hippie
Magic for Everyone
Meet Syrena of Hoodrat Hippie
Magic for Everyone
Magic for Everyone
Intention-setting in Tarot Readings (and Everywhere Else)
Magic for Everyone, Reader's Studio
Intention-setting in Tarot Readings (and Everywhere Else)
Magic for Everyone, Reader's Studio
Magic for Everyone, Reader's Studio
5 Tarot Exercises for the New Year
Reader's Studio
5 Tarot Exercises for the New Year
Reader's Studio
Reader's Studio
Tarot Readings: Relevance and Resonance vs. Accuracy
Reader's Studio
Tarot Readings: Relevance and Resonance vs. Accuracy
Reader's Studio
Reader's Studio
The Enneagram in an Oracle Deck
Creator's Space
The Enneagram in an Oracle Deck
Creator's Space
Creator's Space
7 Tarot Myths, Debunked!
Reader's Studio
7 Tarot Myths, Debunked!
Reader's Studio
Reader's Studio
10 Ways to Break In a New Tarot Deck
Reader's Studio
10 Ways to Break In a New Tarot Deck
Reader's Studio
Reader's Studio
Practical Magic Astrology: What are the Nodes?
Magic for Everyone
Practical Magic Astrology: What are the Nodes?
Magic for Everyone
Magic for Everyone
Tarot Diary: All the Cards I Drew When I Got the Corona Virus
Reader's Studio
Tarot Diary: All the Cards I Drew When I Got the Corona Virus
Reader's Studio
Reader's Studio
Tarot Deck Creation: 10 Steps to Making Your Own Tarot Deck
Creator's Space
Tarot Deck Creation: 10 Steps to Making Your Own Tarot Deck
Creator's Space
Creator's Space
All About Reiki and Energy Healing
Magic for Everyone
All About Reiki and Energy Healing
Magic for Everyone
Magic for Everyone
Oracle Cards: A Beginner's Guide
Reader's Studio
Oracle Cards: A Beginner's Guide
Reader's Studio
Reader's Studio
20 Tarot Prompts (for when you don't know what to ask the cards)
Reader's Studio
20 Tarot Prompts (for when you don't know what to ask the cards)
Reader's Studio
Reader's Studio
31 Day Tarot Challenge: 10 Lessons I Learned
Reader's Studio
31 Day Tarot Challenge: 10 Lessons I Learned
Reader's Studio
Reader's Studio
Dream Tarot Decks: What's On Your Wishlist?
Card Collecting, Magic for Everyone
Dream Tarot Decks: What's On Your Wishlist?
Card Collecting, Magic for Everyone
Card Collecting, Magic for Everyone
Tarot and Oracle Deck Faves
Card Collecting
Tarot and Oracle Deck Faves
Card Collecting
Card Collecting
 
 
 
 

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Routines for Self-Care (with Tarot, Astrology, and More)
Routines for Self-Care (with Tarot, Astrology, and More)

I don’t think there’s any shame in bringing self-care back—especially these days. The world is having such a tough go at it, if there was ever time we needed to take care of ourselves, it’s now.

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Magic for EveryoneChinggayApril 17, 2020astrology, pm astro book, pm starter deck, journaling, mindfulness, self care Comments
How to Hold Space for Others - Part 3
How to Hold Space for Others - Part 3

My most frequent video calls have been with people who I trust to hold space for me. We ramble for hours about nothing, but somehow, I always feel fuller and more whole after these virtual meetings.

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Magic for EveryoneChinggayApril 15, 2020mindfulnessComment
Shop Crush: The Good Spirit
Shop Crush: The Good Spirit

One of my friends who’s into tarot too told me about The Good Spirit, located on Cambie Street. It was right beside a highly recommended café (Revolver), so I thought I’d go for a quick shop and a cup of coffee.

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Card CollectingChinggayApril 11, 2020the good spirit, shoppingComment
Using Multiple Decks in One Tarot Reading
Using Multiple Decks in One Tarot Reading

I like using multiple decks in my tarot readings because they provide layers of meaning, and many windows for interpretation. Multiple decks by the same artist also means you come up with a super gorgeous spread!

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Reader's StudioChinggayApril 5, 2020starchild tarot, moonchild tarot, a yogic path, work your light oracle, danielle noel Comments
Tarot Quiz: Which Tarot Suit Suits Your Pandemic Personality?
Tarot Quiz: Which Tarot Suit Suits Your Pandemic Personality?

Since this pandemic is on everyone’s mind, I thought it would be an interesting way to look into which tarot suit is relevant to you right now.

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Magic for EveryoneChinggayApril 4, 2020practical magic starter deck, practical magic tarotComment
My Go-To Tarot Spreads for Any Occasion
My Go-To Tarot Spreads for Any Occasion

Tarot spreads involve stringing cards together to tell a full story. When you see tarot readers working with several cards spread across a table in rows or elaborate configurations, they’re usually working with spreads.

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Reader's StudioChinggayApril 1, 2020practical magic starter deckComment
Tarot Quiz: What's Your Tarot Court Personality?
Tarot Quiz: What's Your Tarot Court Personality?

Tarot court cards are some of the trickiest parts of a deck to study. The Pages, Knights, Queens, and Kings of the different suits all reference different archetypes—many of whom we’re all familiar with IRL.

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Magic for EveryoneChinggayMarch 30, 2020practical magic starter deck, tarot readingComment
How to Hold Space for Others - Part 2
How to Hold Space for Others - Part 2

I owe a lot to my friends—ones who have shown me, even before this pandemic, what it is and how it is to hold space for others.

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Magic for EveryoneChinggayMarch 28, 2020mindfulnessComment
Tarot Exercises to Help You Learn the Cards
Tarot Exercises to Help You Learn the Cards

Here’s a quick rundown of tarot exercises to help you study the cards, give yourself a mindfulness check-in, or simply keep your head out of the fog even just for a few minutes.

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Reader's StudioChinggayMarch 26, 2020practical magic starter deckComment
How to Hold Space for Others - Part 1
How to Hold Space for Others - Part 1

Reading tarot, I’ve discovered, isn’t as much about interpreting cards and stringing together narratives as it is about holding space for people.

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Magic for EveryoneChinggayMarch 23, 2020mindfulnessComment
What do Tarot Reversals Mean?
What do Tarot Reversals Mean?

What do tarot cards in reverse mean? Do they even matter? Find my thoughts on the topic in this post. Disclaimer: they may be just a little bit biased ;)

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Reader's StudioChinggayMarch 21, 2020practical magic tarot, practical magic starter deck Comments
Tarot Decks for Tarot Newbies
Tarot Decks for Tarot Newbies

I’m interested in tarot—what deck should I use to learn?

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Reader's StudioChinggayMarch 19, 2020rider waite smith, practical magic starter deck, practical magic tarot, the wild unknown Comment
Tarot Tag: #NoFilter and Ang Iyong Gabay's Mikko
Tarot Tag: #NoFilter and Ang Iyong Gabay's Mikko

My first ever Practical Magic collaboration was the #NoFilter oracle deck—something I launched with a work acquaintance-turned friend-turned small biz partner (and fellow Aries), Mikko Sumulong.

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Creator's SpaceChinggayMarch 17, 2020practical magic tarot, practical magic starter deck, no filter oracle deck, no filter woowoo deck, astrology, ang iyong gabay
How Do I Even Start Learning Tarot?
How Do I Even Start Learning Tarot?

How do you go from knowing nothing about the tarot to being competent enough to read for yourself or your friends?

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Reader's StudioChinggayMarch 15, 2020practical magic tarot, practical magic starter deck Comments
Tarot Tag: Therese Talks Musings and Magic
Tarot Tag: Therese Talks Musings and Magic

I’m so inspired by Musings and Magic and all the creative stuff that comes with it.

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Magic for EveryoneChinggayMarch 4, 2020pm starter deck, tarot reader life, journaling, hobonichiComment
DIY-vination: Crafting My Own Lenormand Deck
DIY-vination: Crafting My Own Lenormand Deck

Before I even created the Practical Magic Starter Deck using digital collage, I actually made my own Lenormand deck—old school style, using glue, scissors, and tons of washi tape.

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Creator's SpaceChinggayFebruary 28, 2020lenormand, collage, DIY Comment
Tarot Tag: Danice Talks Practical Magic
Tarot Tag: Danice Talks Practical Magic

If you’ve been following me on IG Stories, you may have noticed the one-card readings I’ve been reposting using the Practical Magic Starter Deck…

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Magic for EveryoneChinggayFebruary 23, 2020practical magic starter deck, practical magic tarot, tarot readingComment
Tarot or Oracle: Which Cards Should I Use?
Tarot or Oracle: Which Cards Should I Use?

If you’re new to shuffling cards, you’re inevitably going to wonder about Tarot and Oracle cards. What’s the difference? What’s better? Every tarot reader and their mother has an answer to this question—here’s mine.

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Reader's StudioChinggayFebruary 18, 2020practical magic starter deck, practical magic tarot, no filter oracle deck, oracle cards Comments
Shopping for Tarot Decks: How Do You Order from the Philippines?
Shopping for Tarot Decks: How Do You Order from the Philippines?

When it comes to buying out-of-the-ordinary decks, someone from Southeast Asia needs to adapt a "when there's a will, there's a way" mindset!

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Card CollectingChinggayFebruary 13, 2020two sides tarot, etsy, book depository, deck collectionComment
Online Tarot Readings: How Do They Work?
Online Tarot Readings: How Do They Work?

Even people who are willing to buy into this whole tarot reading thing can’t wrap their heads around someone, doing a “remote” tarot reading. To settle the score, once and for all, I absolutely believe that online readings work.

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Reader's StudioChinggayFebruary 7, 2020Practical Magic Tarot, Online Tarot Readings Comments
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