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October, 2009:

7 Fascinating Differences Between Tarot Decks

Oct 30th, 2009
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Tarot Card Readings, Oakland, CA

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Author: Tenzin Pemo

Maybe no divination practice is more widely done then tarot cards. Almost every culture around the world from China to Russia to Europe to the United States has their own version of tarot.

This has led to several inconsistencies over the years between decks. Some of the differences are small, others are quite big.

Let us take a look at seven common differences between decks as they vary from culture to culture.

1) Changes in suits

For most basic tarot decks, there is a major arcana and a minor arcana. The minor arcana is made up of four different suits. (more…)


Tarot – Myths and Misconceptions

Oct 22nd, 2009
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tarot reading by eran

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Author: Lori Hampson

Tarot – myths and misconceptions

A Tarot deck is a pack of 78 picture cards – yes, that simple. However, the pictures on these cards are worth more than a thousand words – they paint a picture of life. A Tarot deck can also be thought of as a Book of Life but every time you read this book, the pages are rearranged and it tells a different story.

Over the years, some strange myths have grown up around Tarot and Tarot reading. However weird and outdated these ideas may seem today, there is often some truth in their origins.

• One of the first Tarot myths encountered is that it is bad luck to buy your own deck. – it should be bought for you by someone else. You could wait for ever for this to happen and then it may be one you don’t like. Choose and buy your own first deck, examine the images carefully and make sure you can relate to them i.e. don’t buy a dragon deck if you are frightened of dragons.

• You have to be psychic to be able to read the Tarot. Many who read the Tarot are psychic and this will lead to a different type of reading but not necessarily a better one. Anyone can learn to read the tarot although, as with anything, some will have more of an aptitude for it than others. (more…)


Different Tarot Decks Designs

Oct 14th, 2009
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Le Bateleur (The Magician) from Tarot of the Bohemians by Oswald Wirth, 1896.

Le Bateleur (The Magician) from the Marseilles deck.

Author: Malc Moore

The first description of tarot decks appeared as early as the beginning of the 15th century when Martiano da Tortona mentioned some card games that resembled a lot to tarot. The symbols on these early illustrations were Greek deities while the suits matched four types of birds, a pattern totally different from the basic Italian decks.

These forefathers of the tarot deck counted only sixteen cards, but they surely enjoyed great popularity. Later, other decks are described by Italian documents throughout the 15th century. Given the heraldic, social, poetical and philosophical interpretations of the cards, modern researchers are surely impressed by the vividness of the symbolism and the ideology behind it.

The oldest tarot deck preserved to our times were designed according to the specifications of the Visconti family. The sixty-six cards are presently on public display at the Yale University Library in New Haven. (more…)


Free Tarot Reading Tells your State of Mind

Oct 6th, 2009
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So what's your karma?

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Author: Amit Bhalla

How often has it happened that you wish that if only you could have done things differently? Do you wish that if you could see your inner self before you take any major decision and probably this will help you in taking better decisions and in making better judgment about certain things? Then probably you can go for a tarot card reading session.

Tarot reading has been used by people since early days and this has been found to be very effective in guiding people in doing things which turn out to be beneficial for them. Tarot reading is not something that just anyone or anybody can do, so first you have to make sure that you find a person in your locality with expertise in reading tarot cards. If you fail to find such a person you can go for free tarot reading from many different sites on the web.

You must remember that the tarot does not say anything or predict about your future. The card contains different types of symbols and the card readers interpret these symbols which guide people towards doing things in a certain way. (more…)