During a session with me I need only first names. (I don't need birthdates).
I will shuffle the cards using name(s). Most of the time I do this out loud and I usually try and let clients know what I am doing so they don't think I am asking them a question.
I ask the client if they have a question or if they want to keep it open ended. Open ended readings bring more information in
however, if your short on time questions get the job done quicker.
I really like to do cold readings, which are readings with someone you don't know or you don't know well. I think this is the purest type of reading and the best way to show off skills.
I do a ten-card spread and I go over that spread with a pendulum to ask questions and get direction. I read the cards with knowledge and intuition. I sometimes intuitively feel very drawn in to one or two specific cards.
I may or may not ask questions, but you may find the questions random as I try to home in on the specifics of a card. I don't try and draw information out of you.
I am a compassionate reader; however, I am very truthful. I feel I have an ethical obligation to share what I'm being shown.