CrystalSeas
then i will get a reading that doesnt make sense, no matter how long i let the cards sit, no matter how long i think about what they could mean..
for example, the reading i posted in the other thread was almost a month ago, it was the first joke reading i got, and i still cant imagine what it could mean, other than nothing. the other joke readings, or whatever they are, are the same way. i dont think its me failing to connect with the cards, i think its my deck messing with me. i could be wrong of course, but thats what i think.
People have posted on AT about readings that took years to manifest. To write it off as a "joke" just because you don't understand the reading after a few weeks, is perhaps short-sighted.
Keep up your tarot journal, and from time to time go back a year or so to see if the meaning is any clearer. Part of your problem may simply be that you are not yet familiar enough with all the nuances of card meanings.
The book that comes with the deck is a great start, but it is not the full set of meanings. You will need to develop your own understanding of the full breadth of meaning and you will discover that what you *thought* the card meant six months ago was not necessarily a complete understanding.