Card Counting from the top card of a tarot string

[Shadowfly325]

I like this technique and thanks for sharing this on YouTube! I was wondering how many cards do you start out with? Can you use the whole 78 cards in the deck?

[PaulHughesBarlow]

@Shadowfly325 Hi Shadowfly325, for practice you need at least six cards - 13 is better. I have never tried using all 78 cards, but there is no real reason for not doing it, except for having the space to fan out all the cards in a line

[gemmawilcox]

HI Paul. I was reading this lesson on your website, and excited to start exploring this technique. I am confused about one thing: in the BoT it says for Princes you count 4, but in your lesson it says count 7 (like the Princess). Can you clarify? Thanks!

[PaulHughesBarlow]

@gemmawilcox Hi Gemma, Princes are 4, while Princesses are 7 - which lesson are you referring to, or is it this video?

[gemmawilcox]

@PaulHughesBarlow Ahhh, I got confused...it is in lesson: supertarot.co.uk/lessons/count­ing-technique.htm. I misinterpreted "Knave" to mean "Prince" for a minute, since I couldn't see the "prince" count. Now I understand. Thanks. :-)

[PaulHughesBarlow]

@gemmawilcox Students who use the RWS deck prefer Knave, so I have to cover all bases!