Image via WikipediaMy friend Jenny is a fan of Julia Cameron, and her Morning Pages system. She uses her daily card as a jumping off point in her daily journal. She describes the image on the card, and then just goes on from there.

You can also draw the card. I find this helpful. I draw a rough sketch of the complete card, and then, if I have time, I color it in. If I’m pressed for time, I only draw a symbol from the card. This seems to help by impressing on my subconscious that I really want help with this.

You can ask yourself questions about the card. For example, what is the person in the card doing? How does this relate to my business concerns today?

The effect of using the cards is that you activate your subconscious mind: your daily activities will be an expression of yourself.

Another effect of using a tool for intuition is that you will come into better control of your emotions. If fear or anger have always been a problem for you, you will understand why. You will see that your emotions flow through you. They don’t necessarily demand a response from you.

Here’s how to decide whether you will use the cards face up or facedown: if you want inspiration, use them face up, if you want guidance, use them facedown.

There are NO NEGATIVE CARDS. Each card, and every symbol in every card, is an expression of yourself. See the card items as symbols and tools which are there you to use in any way you wish to use them.

Initially, when you begin working with the cards, and they seem to foretell the future, you can become quite spooked by this. It seems—psychic. The cards seem to predict the future.

How do you come to terms with this aspect of the cards? I can only tell you that sooner, rather than later, you will grow beyond this wonderment. You will come to expect it. You can certainly use the cards to predict whether a stock will rise or fall, or whether you should invest in a new development. Remember that you’re using your intuition, and the cards are helping you to focus that intuition.

You should pay attention to any feelings which come up as you use the cards. For example, let’s say that you draw a card, and a picture of a certain intersection of roads into your area pops into your mind. You get a definite feeling that you should be extra careful next time you drive through this intersection. Take your intuition’s advice. Be careful.