Man, remember stumbling over those fancy Egyptian Tarot cards online? Looked way cooler than the regular ones with all that hieroglyphic art. Figured, why not try ’em out? So here’s exactly what I did, step by messy step, since I was totally clueless at first.
Getting My Hands on the Deck
First thing was actually getting the deck. Popped into this little occult shop downtown. Had zero idea what to look for, felt super out of place! Saw the Egyptian box on a dusty shelf near the back – the artwork jumped out. Sphinxes, pyramids, gods with animal heads. Bought it right then.
Got home, ripped the wrapping off. Cards felt thicker than I expected, kinda heavy. Shuffled them awkwardly – they were slippery! Dropped half the deck. Took a minute just fanning them out on my kitchen table, staring. Felt intimidated. Who were these guys? Ra? Anubis? Didn’t know jack. The booklet inside was tiny, print super small. Didn’t help much at first glance.
My First Fumbling Read
Alright, time to actually do something. Decided to try a simple question about my garden project. Followed the booklet’s “quick start”:
- Cleaned the space: Sounds fancy, right? Just wiped my table down quick and lit one candle. More for mood than magic.
- Shuffled… badly: Kept trying to bridge-shuffle like playing cards. Nope. Cards flew everywhere again. Ended up just mixing them face-down in a big pile messily. Probably took 3 minutes just to feel like I’d mixed ’em enough.
- Drew the cards: Booklet said “Past, Present, Future” – nice and simple. Flipped over the first one. Picture of a dude standing between two pillars. Oh! The “High Priestess”? Booklet called her some Egyptian moon goddess name too, threw me off. Thought: “Past… maybe I didn’t research enough? Or secrets around the garden?” Honestly, felt totally random. Flipped the next card: a bright sun with kids playing! “Present… things are going well? Feeling optimistic?” Definitely felt hopeful! Last card: a woman pouring water between two cups? The “Temperance” card. “Future… balance? Maybe don’t overwater the tomatoes?” Legit, felt super confused about the connection.
What I Think (After Trying It a Few Times)
So, after wrestling with this deck for a couple weeks:
- Those Egyptian pictures matter: Started actually looking closer at the hieroglyphs and symbols on each card. The sun god Ra on that chariot card? Way more intense than just a “Chariot” meaning! Started paying attention to the Egyptian story the card told, not just the standard meaning.
- Start with 3 cards, seriously: Tried bigger spreads and got utterly overwhelmed. Three cards is plenty when you’re staring at weird animal-headed gods. Lets you actually focus.
- Ignore the deep jargon first: Stopped worrying about “esoteric correspondences” and “vibrational frequencies” nonsense some sites spout. Just focused on the picture and the feeling it gave me, maybe one keyword like “power” or “warning”. Way easier.
- It gets less confusing: After doing it every few days, the faces on the cards stopped looking like a blur. Recognized Osiris or Isis quicker. Started feeling the different vibe these cards had compared to standard ones – ancient and kinda stark.
Look, it’s still weird sometimes, and half the time I question if I’m just making it up! But treating it like learning a new version of Tarot, not the one I knew, helped tons. Less pressure, more fun figuring out what Ra’s bright sun really means for my garden tomatoes! Baby steps.
