Yes — and you should. Self-reading is the most common and arguably most valuable form of tarot practice. The idea that you "can't read for yourself" is a persistent myth with no basis in any historical tradition.
Why It Works
Tarot functions as a structured self-dialogue. You bring a question, the cards provide a symbolic framework, and your mind does the interpretive work. Nobody knows your situation better than you do. A skilled external reader brings objectivity, sure — but you bring depth of context that no outside reader can match.
The One Real Challenge
Confirmation bias. When reading for yourself, you may unconsciously interpret cards to support what you want to hear. The antidote is discipline: read what the card actually says before filtering it through your preferences. If you draw the Ten of Codes (Swords) in the outcome position and your question was about a relationship — sit with the discomfort. Don't rationalize it away.
A Good Practice
Daily single-card draws are the best self-reading habit. Draw one card each morning, note your interpretation, revisit it at night. Over weeks, you'll build a personal relationship with each card that no book can give you. Chaos Tarot's free tier gives you one draw per system per day — which is exactly this practice, digitized.