Shade
Umbrae said:Doo Dads, Knick-Knacks, Gizmo's and Whirley-Bobs do NOT create atmosphere, they detract.
Your job is to read Tarot. Interior design is not part of your job description.
Oh dear, well-meaning Umbrae could you be more wrong? People do not just pay for a string of information, they pay for a reading from a tarot reader. The objects, or in your case lack of objects, convey your brand identity as a tarot reader to the client. They help the querent choose the reader most suited to their expectations/needs/beliefs/style from the sea of tarot readers out there. Your own choice not to have a heavily adorned reading space sends a few messages including "straight-forward" and "confident."
It's best that the objects and colors that make their way to your table come together in an organic way to strengthen your style as a reader. A few larger items will generally create a better, more relaxing setting than a collection of miniatures. Instead of having a large pile of small stones on the table bring along one or two pieces that will aid in a harmonious reading. If you want a statue on there, don't bring along the entire pantheon either (a mistake I made early on) pick one nice statue of a deity/angel/being you connect with strongly. You may get the approach from someone who just wants to say "Oh that's very lovely" giving you the chance to say "Yes I've always felt so inspired by Isis." If they go even further with this line of inquiry it won't be long before they sit down and having a reading.
If you are buying a soda, breakfast cereal, or pasta sauce do you turn over each container and read all of the nutritional information or do you pick one or two that look especially attractive to you that seem to merit closer inspection? You can't give every potential client a laundry list of your beliefs and background. You can effectively communicate that instead with just the right mystical tchotchke.