Any energetic or magical tool like a tarot deck ought to be cleansed and attuned to its owner in order to get the best results from it. No matter how awesome a deck’s creator(s) is/are, ultimately it still has to be printed, packaged, and shipped (unless you’re working with a print-your-own deck). And they acquire a bit of dross in the process.
There are lots of good rituals out there for cleansing and consecrating new tools – I use my coven’s consecration ritual when I can. But often when I get a new tarot deck I’m too impatient to wait until I have time for a ritual. I like getting my hands on a deck right away, so over time I’ve developed my own cleansing and attuning process that doesn’t deprive me of the tangible joy of physically interacting with my deck immediately.
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