The main rule really is just to treat your cards with respect. If you consider everything we ask of the cards… it is not too much to ask that we prevent them from getting damaged at least.
I once had someone eating chips reach for my cards and I practically dove across the table to save them haha. Here’s what I’ve learned NOT to do over the years:
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Never skip learning the traditional meanings. Yeah intuition is huge, but you need that foundation first. I tried to wing it early on and my readings were all over the place.
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Don’t read for people who are clearly just there to prove you wrong. Energy vampires. Now I politely decline if someone’s giving off those ‘test the psychic’ vibes.
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Never tell someone they’re cursed or have dark attachments. I’ve seen readers do this and it’s so predatory. People need empowerment, not fear tactics.
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Don’t force yourself to love a popular deck if it doesn’t click. I bought three ‘must-have’ decks before finding my groove with a simple animal oracle that worked for me.
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Never give brutal readings just because you’re ‘keeping it real.’ There’s a difference between honesty and cruelty. I’ve seen readers hide behind ‘I tell it like it is’ when really they just lack basic compassion.
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As for storage, I learned the hard way not to leave decks in direct sunlight (hello, faded cards) or anywhere humid. Now mine live in wooden boxes with some clear quartz.
Questions I won’t touch:
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Third-party stuff where someone wants to spy on their ex.
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medical diagnoses.
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anything about death timing.
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Anything that just feels icky and irresponsible.
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Drunk readings.