I love your entry and ideas 
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My favorite ways to use cards in my spells is as representations of different concepts, symbols, or ideas, or for the energy of the card itself. Here are some ways I might use a card or combine cards for different purposes.
- The Fool - a spell for new beginnings
- The Ace of Wands - a spell for inspiring creativity
- Temperance – a spell to bring balance
- Temperance & The Two of Pentacles – a spell for creating balance and stability in an unstable career or in work/life balance
- Death – a spell to release things that aren’t working and open doors for new opportunities
- The Devil – a spell to trap someone in their own behavior and addiction
- The Ten of Swords – a spell to cut ties with someone who hurt and betrayed me, to bring a final end to the pain
Ohh! Now I have the idea to shuffle my cards and pull two or three, then create a spell inspired by the cards and how I would use them in the spell 
I might have to put that together today!
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Thanks! 
It worked out well!
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CHALLENGE ENTRY
I use cards everyday in my practice.
These are my dark tarot. They are the ones I use for ily readings.
This is my backup daily deck for when the energy isn’t right for the dark tarot.
I use this deck strictly for spell work
This is my moonology oracle deck I use when I need clarification on a tarot reading.
I also have this deck of mini ESP cards that I use to strengthen my third eye and divination.
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Thanks, Georgia!
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CHALLENGE ENTRY
Using tarot cards is very much part of my family practice. Even when other things need to take a back foot, my daily tarot card is the one thing that I ensure I do. I have been using them now for around 3 years and certainly feel that my confidence and intuition have developed over this time. I started with the Rider Waite. You can see on the picture that I have drawn little symbols. These are the astrological correspondences which helped me to interpret the cards more easily.
I also had a magazine subscription called Total Tarot. It got posted every fortnight and would contain half of a new deck so each month you would get a complete new deck. The magazines explained the deck, gave examples of spreads and advice on interpreting the cards. It also gave you some fab freebies…I got a crystal set, a crystal ball and the wee card pouch in the picture above from them.
I now use the Egyptian Art Noveau deck as the Egyptian symbolism is familiar to me and therefore helps me in my interpretations as well.
Each day, I draw a single card. Sometimes I do it in the morning but often I do it at night for the following day due to a busy morning schedule. I record it in a simple notebook just with notes about possible guidance.
At night, I use the card as a reflection tool in my journal, assessing how it impacted my day and possible next steps.
This is one thing that brings me clarity but also a sense of calm and focus each day.
I also draw an Egyptian oracle card from one’s that I made myself, some of which are shown below.
I do this on a Sunday and they act as my guide for the week. I look at how to connect with them and what guidance they may put in front of me for the week ahead. This then gets recorded in my journal and I reflect on the week on a Sunday.
Blessed be
Alan
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Well the timing for this challenge had perfect timing for me! I bought a deck when I was away last week! I’ve started following the Whole Tarot course and have cleansed and charged my deck and started the daily readings. I really felt the pull of this one so am enjoying learning about it all again.
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CHALLENGE ENTRY
The card of Katina from Smyrna Illuminated Daughter of Attartis
The name of the deck means in Turkish - pile of cards - it has 65 sixty five cards with symbols
The casting of the papers takes place at dusk and on Fridays unless there is a great need
Katina Karamanou the great Witch of Smyrna
Vaalinde The spirit of evil.
In the Katina Tarot, this woman uses powers, magic, the occult for evil. Darkness and gloom prevail and good fortune fades.
She is the mother of the earth, the goddess of fertility, beauty, wisdom of the East. This woman uses powers, magic, the occult for good. The Astartes will exorcise all evil.
Ταρώ Κατίνας Deste Πλήρης ανάλυση όλων των καρτών! (mystik.gr)
Hanumises and Sultanas dance showing the future
Jan gives her last piece of advice as she finishes reading Deste
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Artemisa,
Ur cards are so beautiful 
I’m thinking of getting a tattoo of a bird thank you for sharing!
Sending
I know what you mean!!
That is so beautifully written!!! I am feeling the same way!
For my challenge I’ve been kinda going at it for a couple days! I actually am using my flowers Thearapy deck for tonight’s
Blue moon.
It’s okay I like the oracle decks!
I like this deck is by Pamela Coleman Smith
Artist of the writer, wait tarot deck
Comparative deck!
I Didn’t have flowers, so I just use my deck and it has the same energy!
I also did some journaling yesterday and did a tarot spread!
I could understand that I haveHecate, I have the secrets!
Hail Heckate!
Jeannie
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Ooh I am excited for this!
I have been really bad a posting here on Spells8. I seem to have lost my spiritual motivation in the last few minths. And have been struggling to post. Maybe that iis just part of grief?
Not sure just glad I was able to take part in this challenge.
And i did research on the lonormand deck so cool. Once i feeling more confident with my rider-waite-smith deck.
Challenge Entry
I have been taking part of the Lionheart tarot challenge and have successfully drawn a card each day this month! I am still catching up
I also have been using a oracle deck from Louise Hay called i can do it.
It helps me to understand what i need to be focusing on for the day.
I also have been working with my dirt gems cards which is also an oracle deck that is all plants and herbs. I love it. I got it this spring. Here is my traveling altar from when i was away at the coast.
I am grateful to tarot because it helps me to gain clairty from the devine of where i am to go next. And gives me encouragement and helps me to feel connected with spirit and source when I feel lost and alone.
I just learned this awesome stuff about Pamela Coleman Smith who illustrated the raider waite smith deck…
tic tok of smith
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Challenge entry- I did the full moon 
key to transformation spell then I pulled some cards the first card I pulled I asked “ what was in my future” and it was the four of pentacle reversed after pondering awhile I asked how I could change it and the next card I pulled was the Lovers. 
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**challenge entry **
Ahh cards i could do so much…
I have a handful of physical decks and alot alot of apps ive colllected over time…but when thinking of what to do for this challenge i decided to organise my tarot, oracle anf other deck apps onto one screen with the app i wanted to use more or connected to and organised top- tarot, middle oracle and nottom was ither like the lenormand, kipper anf iching runes… i dont have an ogham app. Not found one i like but i do habe a physicsl deck.
The aim was ti not get overwhrlmed by so many and not do rradings regilarly but also to figute out the decks i wanted to use more and make it easier to find when i do want some guidancd.
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Thank you, I appreciate the kind words 
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Anytime!!! 
Jeannie 
@Cosmic_Curiosity Your drawings are really captivating!!
I really wish I could draw like you!! And really loved the totall tarot!!
@Phoenix_Fire
Loved the screen tarot I dont have any of those so how do you get them?
thank you for sharing 
I am passionate about the cards I have so many and would like to have some on my phone as well.
You have a good future with many good friends and maybe some new ones!
Great way to keep focus!! wonderful
I would love to learn more about the Lonormand deck too!
Jeannie
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Thanks for the reading @Jeannie1 
I definitely found some good friends here.
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