By Neoli Marcos
Whether we admit or not, most of us have quaint notions of what tarot cards are. On the surface, they are merely a deck of illustrated cards used in predictions, while the tarot card reader is an eccentric person dressed in robes seated behind the fortune-telling booth in the town fair.
This [...]
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Tarot Cards as Alternative Therapy
Learning to Read Tarot Cards: Some Basic Advice
Author: Shana Diamond
Perhaps the most difficult aspect of reading tarot cards is how subjective it is. It is both fortunate and unfortunate that there is no simple formula for interpreting the tarot.
Reading tarot cards is an art that combines skill and practice with intuition and emotion, making it a particularly challenging undertaking. The same [...]
Artistic Insight Into Making Your Own Tarot Deck
Author: Frederick Gimino
Designing your own Tarot Deck can be fun and fulfilling. Even if your artistic talents are less than masterful a fully functional, unique, and aesthetically pleasing deck can be created. Whether you choose to decorate an existing deck or create your own here are some helpful ideas to get you started down [...]
The Thoth Tarot Deck
Author: Craig Malone
The Thoth Tarot Deck was a tarot deck developed by the English occultist Aleister Crowley and illustrated on his instructions by Lady Frieda Harris. Aleister Crowley called the Thoth tarot deck, the book of Thoth and claimed that the deck reflected the wisdom of the ancient Egyptian book of Thoth.
The tarot card [...]
The Pentacles Court Cards of a Tarot Deck
Author: Victor Epand
The Page of Pentacles represents a youthfulness that can bear the weight of responsibility on his grounded shoulders. He can manage wealth better than almost anyone else.
If this card comes in a tarot reading about an event, he is referring to a material or occupation oriented matter. Good fortune awaits you in [...]
Wands Court Cards in a Tarot Deck
Author: Victor Epand
Tarot card decks are divided into the Major and Minor Arcane. The Minor Arcane, which deals with everyday or common occurrences, is made up of fifty six cards divided into four elemental suits: Wands (fire), Cups (water), Swords (air) and Coins (earth).
Each suit contains ten cards that start with Ace, followed by [...]
The Rider Waite Tarot Deck
Author: Craig Malone
Whenever you say tarot cards, you would in most cases find it means the Rider Waite tarot deck. This is because this is one of the most commonly used types of card decks.
The history of using tarot cards may take you to ancient times, however the tarot cards as they are known [...]
The Swords Court Cards of a Tarot Deck
Author: Victor Epand
The Page of any suit has a childlike personality about it. Of all the Pages, this is the most mature and capable but it maintains much of the lightness and whimsy of childhood.
This tarot card can represent an event, a part of you or an aspect of another person. It is typically [...]
The Cups Court Cards of a Tarot Deck
Author: Victor Epand
The Page of Cups takes on the most imaginative and emotional aspects of childhood. This person lives with their feet floating above the ground so that their head can remain firmly in the clouds.
If the card represents an event in your tarot reading, the event in question will likely have to do [...]
Hidden Meanings in the Tarot Deck
Author: Craig Malone
Tarot symbols are the basic elements of divination through the use of tarot cards. The conscious easily recognizes alphanumeric characters but the subconscious only recognizes symbols. The symbols combine to help the diviner interpret the hidden answers to the question of the seeker.
The symbols used on tarot cards are usually based on [...]
