After consecrating a tarot deck, to prevent outside influences invading your cards set it on a pentacle at the center of your altar with a white candle lit at either side. In front of the pentacle, light a stick of frankincense or lavender incense. Wrap a black thread around the deck as you say:
This tarot is mine, consecrated to my use, bound by the thread that ties it to me. I charge that no unwanted influence hold sway over these cards by air [pass through incense smoke], by fire, [pass quickly through candle flame], by water [breathe with open mouth quickly over the cards, and by earth [set the cards on the pentacle].
Remove and store the thread to wrap the deck whenever needed. |
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