How to Cleanse Tarot Cards: 8 Simple Methods
How to cleanse tarot cards — smoke, moonlight, salt, sound and touch — plus when cleansing is actually needed.
When to cleanse
Tradition says: on a new deck, after a heavy reading, after gifting or receiving, or after a long time unopened. Practically: cleanse whenever the deck should feel 'fresh' again. No maintenance schedule is required.
Eight methods anyone can do
Smoke (incense waved over the deck), moonlight (a windowsill overnight), sunlight (a few gentle hours), sound (a bell or clap over the spread), salt (a bowl beside — never on — the deck), knocking (three taps on the stack), shuffle-and-blow, and slow breaths over the held deck.
Skip liquids and rough crystals around delicate edges — paper and oil don't mix.
Do you need it at all? No. Treat it as a reset ritual for attention: it marks 'this deck is fresh for a new question'. MysticTarot's deck is digital; every draw resets honestly on its own.
Put it to the test
Reading this is nice; pulling the cards is nicer. 3 free readings here every day.