Which mat to choose for cartomancy?
In cartomancy, having a good deck of cards in hand seems to be the most essential thing, and it’s easy to understand why.
But once that’s done, once you’ve adorned yourself with one or more lithotherapy stones, dimmed the lights a little and the incense sticks are burning, there remains one item to obtain in order to hold a session in the best possible conditions: the card mat.
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Mats for cartomancy
It may seem a trivial detail to some, but the contribution of a card mat in cartomancy and tarot reading is not merely an extra « gimmick ». You should know that a mat, whatever it may be, serves two essential functions for the smooth running of a divinatory reading.
The comfort of a card mat
The first is comfort. As we know, the more comfortably you are settled, the better you can carry out what you set out to do — that is impeccable logic.
So, in the case of cartomancy, where you have to handle your cards at length above a table before laying them out on it, one can understand that a mat will be very useful and, above all, very pleasant to the touch.
All the more so as they are often made of a thick velvet and most soft fabric. Comfort for the hands, but also comfort for the cards and, above all, comfort for the eyes of the practitioner who must interpret them, concentrating as fully as possible to reveal the future to the querent.
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A mat to counter earthly energies
The second function of a card mat, and certainly the most important, is a matter of energies.
Indeed, in all clairvoyance practices, all sorts of energies can come into play at any moment, whether positive or negative.
In the case of cartomancy, it is above all the so-called earthly energies that we often have to deal with during a reading of strong divination.
This is why it is recommended to place a card mat on the table, or at the very least a cloth, which will act as a barrier against the earthly energies that could come to disturb or simply influence the interpretation of the cards.
Where to buy a mat for cartomancy
First of all, buying online on a site dedicated to products related to cartomancy and tarot reading.
Be aware that there are many of them and that it is very easy to obtain one directly from large online shops.
All these sites offer unbeatable prices and provide free delivery.
On the other hand, for those who prefer to go in person to handle them before buying, you will need to visit a shop specialising in esotericism and games, where a wide choice of divination mats is offered to the public.
Mats often printed with astrological motifs, oracles or stars, and in a great variety of colours, will be at your disposal; you will also be able to choose their size to suit the table you use to conduct your cartomancy sessions.
A word to esotericism enthusiasts: these specialised shops are very often a delight to visit for everything they offer and are often comparable to a little museum.
Thus, beyond being temples dedicated to esotericism and astrology, you will also find there many puzzles, miniatures of all kinds and wooden toys of great beauty.
A mat for better practice
While it is true that a good deck of cards is the main tool for performing a divinatory reading in cartomancy, we now understand that it is good to add a genuine card mat to it in order to try to hold a session in the best possible conditions.
And beyond the two essential reasons set out above, one must nonetheless admit that the divination mat lends your reading a more professional cachet in the eyes of your querent.
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