About
Tarot
Tarot is a
kind of divination that's meant to help you use your intuition to make meaning
of your life. It goes back to Europe in the 14th century, so the practice has
been around for a while. Tarot isn't quite like fortune-telling or horoscope.
It uses universal energy to bring your innermost thoughts and feelings to the
surface so that you can use this information as a guiding framework. The
insight gleaned can give you answers about things like love, career, health,
and more.
The
Tarot Deck
You'll find
78 cards in most tarot decks. These are broken down into two main categories.
The Major Arcana contains 22 cards, and the Minor Arcana has 56. Major Arcana
cards are a representation of big life events, which is why there are fewer of
them. Your Minor Arcana cards are for everyday life. There are four suits in
the Minor Arcana deck, with each one having its own theme. Each themed suite is
made up of cards one through 10. Similar to playing cards, there are four Court
cards in each suit. These are Page, Knight, King, and Queen.
The
Suits
First,
let's look at the Pentacles suit. It's also sometimes known as
"Disks" or "Coins." These cards are meant to address things
in the physical world like career and money matters. They may also refer to
other types of prosperity such as emotional or spiritual. Wands, or Staffs, are
generally spiritually oriented. They may represent such concepts as growth, new
beginnings, and self-discovery. Wands have to do with ideas, shifts, and
modifications. They typically refer to aspects of career and purpose, but may
also include love. Cups is the third suit. It's all about emotions,
relationships, and affairs of the heart and soul. These cards will reveal your
true feelings, or even how others feel about you. In addition, they can be
referring to your emotional condition. Finally, there are Swords. These cards
are about conflict or strife in your life. This can be an internal
conflict or issues with others. Challenges are revealed through Swords, helping
you to face hard truths and move forward.
Laying
Out A Spread
When you do
a tarot reading, you will first lay the cards out into a pattern known as a
"spread." There are various spreads, like the Celtic Cross. These can
be learned as you go. An easy way to start as a beginner is to simply
think of a subject or question, then pull one tarot card after shuffling the
deck. Use this card to extract insight and meaning according to what was asked.
Tarot spreads of multiple cards will have positions representing different
meanings such as "past", "present", "future" or
"possible outcome." The position of each card provides specific
context to its interpretation.
Reading
Your Cards
Determining
the meaning of each card will probably take you some time and study. That's
okay. Right now, you just need to have an understanding of the process of
reading a spread. You can take your time and learn in a manner that feels right
to you. Once you learn the literal meanings of the cards, you will use that as
a starting point to gain a more personalized interpretation for the person
you're reading. You'll want to study each card as you lay it out. Consider its
position as context to the question being asked. You'll use your intuition to
determine a meaning based on all the information at hand.
Conclusion
Reading
tarot cards is an acquired skill and will take time to master. Don't worry,
though. There is no incorrect way to interpret the cards. What matters most is
the meaning you get based on your intuition combined with the individual
factors being presented. Over time as you learn more and get more practice
reading tarot cards, the better you will be at interpreting their meaning. All
it takes is some practice and time.
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