Aina
I also have a LS Minchiate and use it sometimes. I first used the method advised in the guidebook (separating the arcanas) but then I started using it like tarot - all 97 cards together. If the zodiac, element or virtue cards come up, I just read it as "too much water/emotional", "too much fire/anger, hotheadedness", if a certain zodiac sign comes up, I google up the description of that sign and assume it's qualities describe the person/situation. If the hope/charity/prudence/faith card comes up, I would think I need to be more hopeful/charitable.I did one YouTube experimental Minchiate reading for my dance class relationship issues because I didn't get along with people there. So I got the Charity card and for me it meant that there is a financial issue within the class. I thought it was too expensive and the lessons' quality didn't (in my opinion) match the price. It either meant that I should be more charitable or I wasn't charitable enough (didn't pay joyfully and thought I was cheated). The other cards were also coins (as far as I remember) so I understood that my annoyance was based on financial issues. The cards said that it's alright to continue IF I am willing to compromise on the financial thing but I wasn't so I didn't extend my membership. I think Minchiate gives very accurate readings because it has more cards that relate to pure elements and things like virtues. So I like the deck, art and size but I am not sure about the card stock. It's papery and doesn't shuffle so smoothly (cards stick together). So there is no fun in shuffling them, so I kind of slightly avoid them, lol.