Tarot influence?

[snick1899]

I am very new to reading cards, but I have noticed when I read them for someone else they seem to be dead on.  When I read them for myself they always say what I want them to say and not necessarily what is true.  Is this common when reading your own cards? Is there a way to block this so I can give myself accurate readings instead of influencing the turnout?

[vita]

snick1899 even after years of reading Tarot I will often turn to my cards to read for myself and they won't talk to me or rather I only see what I want to see, its a bit like a friend giving me advice and I still can't see the wood for the trees so your not alone in this.

What I can suggest is to try to detach your emotional involvement when reading for yourself, I often imagine I am sat across from myself and that I am just reading for another sitter who has the same life and problems as myself and is seeking the same insights, it helps form that detachment.

Hope this helps.

[cedars]

What vita said is correct. Reading for oneself is not the easiest of tasks and I think it is better if done by someone else - detached and unbiased.
You are not the only one who has problems with reading for the self - most of us do.

If you can help and manage to detach yourself, have a go and see what comes out.

[George]

I am very new to reading cards, but I have noticed when I read them for someone else they seem to be dead on.  When I read them for myself they always say what I want them to say and not necessarily what is true.  Is this common when reading your own cards? Is there a way to block this so I can give myself accurate readings instead of influencing the turnout?

yes very common!  

for some a hard thing to do and for others not so hard.   if i don't have strong feelings one way or another, i tend to be able to read for myself.  if i feel strongly about my question then i tend to read what i want and not what they are saying.  therefore i decided not to read for myself for the most part.  if i do read for myself in that high emotional state i don't take it too seriously especially if they are telling me everything that i want.    :smt020  
practice at it and see what you get, if anything you will learn and get a feel for you cards.