The Moonlit Underground

Yes, I’m making a guide on shuffling. And I know what you’re thinking. “We already have the shuffling method.”

But what if you wanted to do something different? Let’s say you’re in the car and want to do a one-card reading (more on those later). Or, you’re in a more confined area… like a surface where the cards keep falling off. Maybe you don’t like the method that CLAMP proposes; it takes too long / too much effort.

There are two other methods of shuffling that you can use: riffling and lacing.

Riffling… This method had actually been suggested by Kebinu on the now dead forums. And I *did* overreact a bit. Basically this method is the same way you shuffling regular playing cards. JUST DON’T DO THE BRIDGE. That’s what I thought Kebinu was doing / suggesting.

I’ve actually tried doing this with my deck of Clow Cards. I didn’t get very far. My hands are too small and the cards too big. >.<  SO, if your versions of the cards are smaller, or you have the right size hands, you can probably try this and see if you like it.

Lacing… This is the method that I usually do. You just hold the deck in your left hand and keep sliding cards into your right hand. You slide them onto the top of the growing deck in your right hand, and then to the bottom. That’s where the name lacing comes from, it’s like you’re lacing shoes. ;D It takes a bit of practice.

Cutting the Deck… You can choose to cut the deck or not. Your choice. You can cut it into three piles, five piles, ten piles… You name it.

And here’s the conclusion: Shuffling however you want. You can use the method in the Fortune Book, you can riffle, you can lace… You can do a combination of the three! And you can cut the deck however you want, or even not at all. Experiment and find out what works best for you.

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