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Hello, I'm new at tarot reading, and don't want to just dive right in to trying to get people to let me do readings on them (although, I would love to) until I get my sea legs, so to speak. I wanted to know what ways are there to practice with them when you don't have other people to do readings on? Do you just do full spreads on yourself? Do you pick a few cards every day just to meditate on their meaning? Do you read and try to memorize meanings by the book? Do you journal what meanings the cards may initially have to you? What is your favorite method? What do you find works for you? What have you found doesn't work so well? Have you encountered any adverse affects from doing anything, and you'd like to let me know? Thanks!