Method · Philosophy · Practice
10 short instructional videos
10 short instructional videos from the Read Like the Devil Practice Club.
The game of perception
In the game of perception, the one who has the clarity of the sword wins.
The problem is called grief
When you read cards, you don’t just address problems. You address grief.
Reading cards for miscommunication
Communicating anything often features mis-communication as its core modus operandi.
Calling on the dull ancestors
If you're fearful, would you call your Genghis Khan type of an ancestor? What could he teach you about fear, when he had none? Think again.
More of this, less of that
When it comes to knowledge in times of crisis, the comforting is not hearing what's comforting but knowing what to do more of and less of.
Playing a strong message in the head
How to think about the cards before applying a method to a reading.
The steel door of a grand tableau
Why use cards to move a mountain? Because that’s where the magic is.
The story behind the image
What do we notice when we read behind the surface level of the image?
Reading direction in Lenormand
Different schools of cartomancy read direction differently. What does the Read like the Devil method say about it?
Symbolism and function
How to make a sharp distinction between the symbolic meaning and function of the cards.
You don’t reshuffle
You don’t reshuffle when significator cards fall in the margins of a tableau, nor do you reshuffle when you discover other mishaps.
Reading for third parties
Reading for third parties and using the playing card insets to hammer the point.
Yes/no answers & major/minor cues
Answering yes/no questions by considering simple major and minor visual cues in the cards.