Walk through the Tarot, Questions & Types of Spreads
Now that we have discussed the cards of the Tarot deck, let’s go over some ways to lay out a reading and how to ask questions appropriately…
Discussions, comments and strings regarding all things Tarot. Whether it’s describing the pros and cons of specific decks or how to use them, we’ll be posting about that here!
Walk through the Tarot, the Suits
Ever wondered what the different cards in the Tarot represent? Join me in the next video of my Walk through the Tarot video series to learn all about the Suit cards!
Walk through the Tarot, the Destiny Cards
We’re halfway through my Walk through the Tarot video series, and I sincerely hope you’re enjoying the videos and picking up some new knowledge! Today’s video: the Destiny cards…
Walk through the Tarot, the Court Cards
I hope you’re enjoying my Walk through the Tarot video series! This is the third in the series: the Court Cards. I’d love to hear back if you’re using this info to use Tarot cards more in your own life!
Walk through the Tarot, cards 6 through 10
I hope you enjoyed the first video in my Walk through the Tarot video series a few days ago! Here’s the second video in the series, cards 6 through 10… Enjoy!
Walk through the Tarot, Ace through 5
It’s tarot time!
Over the next several days I will be sharing a series of videos introducing you to the tarot deck, and I look forward to hearing what you think…
Here’s the first of the series, covering the cards Ace through Five:
What you should know about Tarot!
Oranum Psychic, Love Dr Nikki, shares her more than 40 years of experience as a Psychic in this introductory video to using the cards of the Tarot deck for divination and readings!
Tarot Tuesdays
Today we look at the Magician. The second card in the major arcana of the Tarot deck he is the man that is ready for action. He is willing to expend the effort to successfully move forward. He works at his craft and is constantly learning and moving forward.
For a full description of The Magician can be found at:
One of the things the Magician always says to me is to remember to look for the Majikal in the world. Look each day for those little blessings that make your heart sing with job. That is totally Majikal.
Tuesday Morning Blessings
Tuesday April 5, 2011
Good morning! I hope everyone slept well and is looking forward to an absolutely fantastic day today.
May the warmth of the sun touch your face today – May you hear the laughter of children at play May your heart be light and your thoughts be bright! Today we’ll be starting our postings on the Tarot. We’ll be discussing a card a day as we work through the Tarot deck. Interspersed with our discussions about the meaning of the individual cards, we’ll be posting articles about Tarot, it’s history and how its’ used.
As we can see The Fool is ready to step off into a new adventure. While none of us like being called a Fool, we all are at the beginning. Whether the beginning of a new project or a new phase in life, The Fool is there to show us we have much to learn as we go through our path. Notice how he looks straight ahead, as if gazing into the future. His hands are held before his face. Are they framing his vision of the future or is he holding them up to ward off what is to come? The Fool can bring as many questions as it does answers. The Fool challenges us to have faith and take that first step as he is doing (notice that his left foot is nearly knee high off the ground).
Tarot – What it is and What it isn’t
Tarot cards have been given many associations over the years. They were created by the Egyptians. NO! It was the Rom as they moved North in their travels! NO! It was the Golden Dawn Society. Wait! Wasn’t it the Hell Rake club of late Victorian nobility?
Actually, it was none of those. Tarot began as a card game among the aristocracy of the European Continent, primarily Italy. It is believed that at one time the great houses of the
14th Century competed with each other to have the most beautiful deck created for their Houses. The game was a card game of strategy and skill, played by numerous players and could provide a rainy afternoon’s entertainment at an Italian Villa.
One of the oldest decks in existence is the Visconti/Sforza deck. It is believed that as many as “nine different distinct groups of fifteenth century” decks (Kaplan, 1975). In the deck we have available to us today (through reproduction) we can see the true artwork of the early Renaissance shine through. It is interesting to note that there are four cards that have been re-interpreted in this deck, The Devil, The Tower, the Three of Swords, and the Knight of Coins.
The cards are beautiful and sumptuous. Even though they are only reproductions, one can see the obvious craftsmanship and artistic value in each and every individual card. Some cards have golden backgrounds – that are really gold. Richly decorated Court and Major Arcana cards are an eyeful of early Renaissance Art. It is believed that members of the family of the House that the cards were prepared for were shown on the court cards.
Today the Tarot isn’t used much to play the card game anymore as much as it is used in Cartomancy. The Tarot has made several permutations over the years, but the archetypes they represent can call to all of us. There’s a wide variety of decks based on differing religious belief systems, artistic tastes, some are even based on a movie. Although they cover a wide range of subject matter, they are all still tarot, with a message and a meaning that can be discerned.
Many times I correct people and explain to them that I don’t tell fortunes, I read the Tarot. I know there are a large number of people who will be happy to stand up and tell me that there is nothing to be read in the Tarot, it’s just a bunch of cards. While I do understand that an individual may feel that way, it has been my experience that if one takes the time to look closer and dig deeper, one can find answers to difficult questions and situations.
To me the Tarot isn’t so much a reading of the future to come as it is a study of the energies that are in existence for the problem at that time. It is sometimes a challenge to find a way to get the message from the cards to the individual in a manner that they will accept and understand. So, if you call me for a reading, yes, I like to use the Tarot, it helps to keep me on track and I think it makes me a better reader for it. I’ve found that the Tarot can speak very loudly when it wants to.
So come and join me on a journey through the individual cards!