There are several steps in preparing a tarot card reading. You must have a thorough understanding of the principles involved with interpreting tarot cards and a deep connection with your intuition. Tarot cards are then shuffled and laid out into a pattern based on the spread that is best suited for the type of reading you would like.
There are many different types of readings that one can do when interpreting tarot cards
There are many spreads to be chosen to use depending on the type of reading you would like to have. The most common spread is known as the Celtic Cross.
The principles of interpreting tarot cards involve interpreting a single card, the Major and Minor Arcana cards, Aces, Court Cards, Card Pairs, the position of pairs in the Celtic Cross, understanding reversed card meanings, and the ability to create the story.