The tarot card reading ritual involves taking a tarot card and randomly removing it from the deck. This practice is commonly referred to as “cutting the bridge”.
You must pick up your tarot deck and draw a tarot card for yourself at an appropriate time in the evening. It is not necessary to do it just before falling asleep because this activity becomes very personal after a few readings.
Instead, it would be best if you gave yourself some time to sit down and meditate on what the tarot card means to you.
One thing that inexperienced tarot fans may not know is that the time of day the cards are drawn matters.
A morning reading is not the same as an evening reading. But how can you discern the effect of time of day on a reading?
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When should you perform this tarot practice?
You may prefer to do it in the morning, but some tarot enthusiasts agree that starts are best drawn late in the day. This allows tarot readers to process what they have learned while reading their tarot card in a more relaxed environment.
Psychologically speaking, tarot cards have opened up pathways for you to think through your busy workday or busy school schedule. Once that’s over, take time out of your evening to reflect on those thoughts with a glass of wine and an open mind.
It also serves as a beautiful prelude to sleep when done regularly; reflections on life experiences can create subconscious anxiety when remembering them while lying in bed. Thus, it is suggested to tarologists to relax before falling asleep.
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What if you couldn’t calm your mind after drawing a tarot card?
Meditation on tarot cards is a great method for this, but if you can’t calm down before bedtime, tarot card readings are a perfect way to occupy your mind and fall asleep.
Remember that evening tarot card readings are not necessary for tarot lovers, and they are certainly not the only form of tarot readings.
However, most tarot readers will tell you that drawing a tarot card in the evening helps them get their bearings throughout the day and see how their tarot reading reflects on themselves without outside interference.
Can you make it a more meaningful experience if you know the correspondence of some of the cards you draw in the evening? Or, it can work anytime you want to draw a tarot card.
There is a tarot card for every moment of the day.
Let’s say it’s 7:30 p.m. and you’re hanging out in your living room. You decide to draw a tarot card from your deck for fun. If you followed tarot card matches, then you would draw the Eight of Pentacles tarot, the tarot card of the evening!
Here are the times that correspond to each tarot card.
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The Magician Midnight – 3:00 a.m.
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The High Priestess 3:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m.
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The Empress 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
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The Emperor 9:00 a.m. – noon.
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The Hierophant 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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The Lovers 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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The Chariot 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Justice 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (the next day and if you prefer morning readings)
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Strength noon – 3 p.m.
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The Hermit 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
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Mid-Afternoon Wheel of Fortune/Justice
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Evening Hangman Evening – Midnight
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What does each card mean?
The first three hours from midnight belong to the magician, the high priestess and the empress of the tarot. These tarot cards are known as the “triad” because they are three essential tarot cards that give us insight into our current situation.
The Magician tarot card corresponds to midnight. This tarot card represents secrets uncovered, good luck with money matters, new beginnings, and the power to create change in your life.
If you fired the magician during those hours, then congratulations! Everything seems to be working for you right now.
Next is the High Priestess tarot card, which is 3am-6am. This tarot card symbolizes wisdom, patience and prudence. This tarot card can also indicate influential female personalities who may come into your life.
If you fired the High Priestess in the wee hours of the morning, there is something you need to be patient for, or someone with a lot of influence is there.
Finally, we have the Empress tarot card, which represents maternal influences and financial resources. It indicates a positive change to come for those who work hard.
This tarot card rules all things feminine, so it symbolizes love! If you’ve been drawing this tarot card during these first few hours, then good things are coming for those who do what they’re meant to do!
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Reading tarot cards in the morning.
From 6am to 9am, the tarot belongs to the Emperor tarot card. This tarot card represents the head of the family, authority figures and stability.
The Emperor Tarot rules all things masculine, so it symbolizes your father, potential suitors, and the role of men in your life.
If you’ve been drawing this tarot during these hours, then take a look at what’s going on around you, you might be surprised who influences the decision-making process!
9 a.m. to noon belongs to the Hierophant tarot card, which is ruled by Taurus and represents education, religion, and culture. The symbols on this tarot card also represent self-improvement.
So, if you draw this tarot during these hours, good news comes in the form of knowledge!
Noon to 3 p.m. belongs to the Lovers tarot card, which represents romantic relationships and partnership. This tarot card rules your social life, so it symbolizes potential new friends.
If you have drawn the lovers tarot during these hours, then good news about a relationship is coming!
3-6 p.m. belongs to the Chariot tarot, which represents decision-making and change. This tarot indicates that you are making the right choices, but keep in mind that there is still work to be done.
If you pull this tarot during these hours, something great comes from hard work!
Then we have the Tarot of Justice, which governs all things legal and judicial. It also represents fairness and karma. If you draw this tarot during these hours, the outcome of a legal issue is uncertain.
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Evening tarot card reading.
6-9pm belongs to the Force tarot, which represents inner strength, relationships and love. This tarot card rules all things feminine, so it symbolizes your mother!
If you pulled Strength during those hours, the good news comes in the form of healing!
The Hermit tarot card is next, which rules all things introverted, spiritually aware, and alone with yourself. If you pulled this tarot during these hours, then something timid is going on with you right now.
From 9 p.m. to midnight, the Wheel of Fortune tarot symbolizes luck, fate and the cycles of life. This tarot card is about everything you have already overcome, so it indicates that things are about to get easier for you!
If you pulled this tarot during those hours, then congratulations! You recently overcame something difficult.
There is the Hangman tarot, which rules sacrifice, change and new beginnings. It also symbolizes your inner self.
This tarot represents a time in your life when you gave up something to receive a greater good, hence the man hanging upside down. If you pulled this tarot during these hours, significant changes would come from self-sacrifice.
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Other possible meanings of Tarot Hour.
Tarot cards like the High Priestess tarot card can sometimes indicate that someone is trying to hide something from you. So, if this tarot card appeared during these first hours, it’s a sign that there is a secret around you!
If the magician appears during your nighttime tarot reading, be prepared for secret meetings during this time!
If the Empress tarot appears, you will have a pleasant surprise if it is drawn at night. This tarot represents the things/people that come into your life, so it’s a sign of new friendships, opportunities, and growth.
Then there is the Emperor tarot. If this tarot is part of your nocturnal tarot, expect good news about your partner, your lover or your loved one.
The Emperor Tarot rules all things masculine, so it symbolizes the men in your life, maybe even an ex-boyfriend who may be back in your life. It might also indicate someone you’ve been waiting for is finally approaching you.
If the Hierophant tarot is part of your nocturnal tarot, it indicates that you are making the right decision to help others. This tarot represents rules, tradition and education, so expect news about work or family.
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The Lovers Tarot can appear overnight and symbolizes creativity, new connections, and falling in love. If drawn at night, this tarot card means you will find love through your friends or family members!
Then there is the Chariot tarot, which represents decision-making and change. This tarot indicates that you are making the right choices, but keep in mind that there is still work to be done.
If you’ve drawn this tarot overnight, it’s a sign that big changes are coming soon!
The Strength tarot card can sometimes indicate that someone is trying to hide something from you. If this tarot card appeared during these first hours, it is a sign that there is a secret around you!
Then there is the moon tarot which governs all things intuitive, the subconscious and dreams. Plus, it symbolizes changing emotions, so if you’ve been drawing this tarot during these hours, expect your moods to change frequently!
If the Devil Tarot appears in your nightly tarot deck, be prepared for temptation (spiritual or physical). It symbolizes demons and personal obstacles, so expect things to be tough for weeks. If you draw this tarot at night, you might feel “controlled” by others.
Finally, there is the world tarot, which governs all things social and self-expression. This tarot indicates that whatever is said in this moment will come back to haunt you! Remember that your words are important, so choose them wisely.
That’s it for your tarot card reading by the moon! For future tarot readings, keep in mind that you should only do tarot readings that are one to three cards. And whichever tarot dominates the reading, expect good things to happen around you.
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