This week we are focusing our attention on the number one. One represents a dimensionless point of purity - and reminds us of the Aces. The spread for the number one is that most basic - yet most essential of all Tarot spreads, the single-card draw.
Single card draws are excellent for daily contemplative work, and are good to draw first thing in the morning since they set the theme for the day. They shouldn’t be read as predictions so much as messages to contemplate.

Daily draws of a single card are one of the best ways to internalize the Tarot and learn how to master the imagery of a deck - whether you are a beginner, or an experienced reader learning a new deck. If you are doing daily draws, I advise sticking to a single deck for several months at least - so as to get familiar with its energy.

How do you do it? Simple. Get into a meditative mindset - perhaps by lighting incense or by visualizing the deck being washed with light… and shuffle till you feel right. Turn over the top card and sit with it.
Pro Tip - reversals complicate things and may not be helpful for daily draws. If your cards have a “one-way” back design, I recommend that you turn any reversals around, so that the first glimpse you get of their face is upright. If you have a two-way back, then you won’t know which side is up. To prevent seeing a reversal, turn the card on its side, and turn it over like that.
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Another technique that you can use with single cards is to elicit a jumper. If you have a deck that you are really connected to, chances are that your unconscious knows how to handle it “just right” so that when shuffling, a single card will flip up. This takes some time, but it is excellent for getting the cards to “comment on” a situation that is occupying your mind. You can use it any time, anywhere.
Hold the feeling of the situation in your mind and shuffle until one card flips out. Read that card. *note: sometimes more than one card will pop out. That’s okay, consider all the jumpers that show themselves - but try to see if you can get the knack of eliciting exactly one jumper. Less is more.

When reading, let any and all thoughts that are triggered by the cards bubble up and evaluate them with a non-judgmental mind. Remember that single-card draws are less useful for prediction, and most helpful as triggers for contemplation. They are excellent practice, even without a question. In general, a good default is to assume you are asking the cards to “show me an image that would be useful for me to think about.”
Tarot is a form of play! Play Lightheartedly, Play Frequently.
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