Ever heard that saying about truth flying on the wings of sound? I think phone readings help me tap into the Hermit and High Priestess energies more deeply.
When you close your eyes and focus only on their voice, it feels like a special link. Try lighting a white candle on both ends-where you are and where your querent is-at the same moment. It’s like setting up a pathway for the cards.
Phone readings have worked pretty well for me. I get the person to take three deep breaths with me at the start. Then they either pick a number and I cut my deck, or they shuffle their own cards while I do the same spread.
Someone in this thread mentioned reading Pages as messages or beginner energy instead of young people. Works great over the phone. Same with Queens - I read Queen of Pentacles as someone being resourceful or nurturing rather than trying to guess if they’re talking about their mom or daughter.
For me, the energy when someone shuffles and handles my deck is hard to match from a distance. That hands-on connection with the same cards feels different. Breathing together helps with grounding.
Still, my strongest sessions tend to be in the same room, where the cards can carry both our energy. I’ll do phone sessions when distance gets in the way.
As a Cancer rising with Mercury in the 12th house, this really resonates with me! Without visual distractions, I find my intuitive Moon energy flows so much better. Silver linings, I guess. There’s pros and cons to both.
It’ll also vary with querants as well. My Scorpio clients tend to open up more on phone calls (classic Scorpio privacy needs!), while my Gemini querents love chatting without the formality of sitting across from someone. The lack of visual input activates our Neptune and Pisces energies more strongly.
I’m going to try this. I feel like it’s exactly what my phone readings have been missing.
A lot of people think written readings lack that immediate energy exchange you get with voice or in-person sessions, but I love having the time to really absorb each word. Your reader can sit with the cards longer, craft their insights more thoughtfully, and you get to revisit the message whenever you need it. Written readings often capture nuances that might get lost in a verbal conversation - like when the Two of Cups shows up and the reader has space to describe not just the partnership aspect, but how the light hits the water in that particular deck, or the specific shade of blue that speaks to emotional depth.
Social media makes us want flashy short videos but honestly I think written readings are the best format.
I started using a clear quartz on my reading table to hold the querent’s energy during phone sessions. I also ask them to have a stone or something meaningful with them while we connect. It helps when you can’t be in the same room.