How to prepare for your reading

A reading does not ask much of you in advance. You do not need to study tarot, believe anything in particular, or arrive with the right words. But a little preparation means the time goes on your question rather than on settling in.

Here is what is worth having ready.

One question, in your own words

The single most useful thing you can bring is one question. Not five, and not a perfect one — just the question that is actually on your mind.

Write it down before the appointment if you can. A sentence is enough, and plain language is better than a clever phrasing. "I keep going back and forth about leaving my job and I want to see it clearly" says more than a tidy version of the same thing.

If you genuinely have several questions, bring the one that the others seem to circle around. The rest often come along with it.

A quiet hour

Readings are a conversation, and they go better without interruptions. If you can, find somewhere quiet for the length of the session, with your phone on silent and no one waiting on you.

It also helps to leave a few minutes afterwards, before you go back to the day, so you can sit with what came up rather than filing it away immediately.

Something to write with

You will hear things worth keeping. A notebook, a note on your phone, or a voice memo afterwards all work — whatever you will actually use.

People rarely remember a whole reading. A few lines captured straight after it can be the most valuable part of the whole appointment.

Your details for the reading you chose

For a numerology reading, have your birth date ready, and the name you go by. For a horoscope reading, your birth date, and your time and place of birth if you know them.

If you do not know your exact birth time, that is not a problem. Say so in your request and Maria will tell you how it affects the reading you are booking.

What you do not need

You do not need to know anything about tarot, numbers or astrology. You do not need to prepare a speech, or worry about being tested. The reading is guided, and you can ask anything as it goes.

If you would like to bring a question, you can request an appointment whenever you are ready.