Charm Casting Part 6: Preparing for a Reading

Apologies for the delay - I was planning to combine this part with performing a reading, the performing section is getting an overhaul from my old class notes, and it was a big enough undertaking that I didn't feel I had the spoons.

But I don't want these to run too long, so I decided to split the two topics.

If you do other forms of divination, you can prepare for charm casting in the same way you normally do.

If you're new to divination, this is your opportunity to start crafting a routine that works for you.

You may want to ground and center.

You may want to call in protection of some kind, whether that's calling in your gods, casting a circle, or making sure to wear a protective charm.

You may want to call on your gods, spirits, guides, and ancestors, and/or those of the querent. I normally ask the querent if it's okay to do this and/or specify that it's only directed at the Powers that the querent wants there and who are there for the querent's good.

You should spend a few moments, at least, focusing on the querent and any question/subject they gave you, either at this point or while randomizing the charms.

After a reading, you may wish to envision a door shutting in the corner of your mind that accesses everything you take in during a reading; I learned this from someone at Downtown Tarot Company (I forget who!) and it's intended to keep your intuition from intruding into your everyday life. (If you want to open the door before the reading, I suggest doing so right after you call on the Powers or right before you focus on the question/subject.)

Then you would reverse everything you've done: Thank the Powers and tell them you're done, let down your protection, then ground and center again.