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The Original Rider Waite Tarot Pack

 

Facsimile edition of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck originally printed from plates that were destroyed during the bombing of London during World War II. The deck and book set comes with the Rider-Waite Tarot deck by Pamela Colman Smith with original Tudor Rose back design, Celtic Cross divinatory chart, and The Key to the Tarot by Arthur Edward

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Your Questions About Tarot Spreads

Susan asks…

I need to know more about tarot spreads?

Okay I have to write a short story for school and the story involves tarot cards. I have researched a lot on tarot cards but the only thing I still need to know are tarot spreads. Lets say a person randomly walks into a fortune teller’s shop and wants a tarot card reading. She doesn’t have any questions about anything she just wants a regular reading. So what spread would that be? how many cards would be dealt out?

TarotTrumps answers:

Different readers do it differently. They might start off with a simple 3-card spread, or a full 10-card “Celtic Cross” spread, or something else.

William asks…

When picking cards for a tarot spread, for which spreads to you fan the deck and choose?

Usually, I just pick from the top of the deck. Are there specific spreads that you have to fan the deck and choose the cards? When do you know which way to use?

TarotTrumps answers:

Basically, how do you pick cards to put in a spread?
You can shuffle, mix them up, cut them however you want, throw them. You don’t have to do something different for each spread.
Try using a couple ways and seeing which you like best.

Sharon asks…

Can I use tarot spreads for cartomancy?

I want to learn cartomancy. i dont know how to do it. is there spreads like tarot? do you use tarot spreads? also can i have a link to a site with the meanings of the cards? or are the meanings the same as the tarot minor arcana, if so please tell me the corresponding suit.

TarotTrumps answers:

You can definitely use tarot spreads for readings with regular playing cards. But there are spreads that have been developed for cartomancy. There are different techniques. Some use all 52 cards, others, like the Lenormand system use only 36. I found Secondhand-Souls-4occult.com by just doing a search on cartomancy. It has some basic info using all 52 cards and spreads.

I like Mlle. Lenormand’s Fortune Telling site (see link below) for learning some basics about Lenormand Oracle cards and their meanings. Although you can buy a deck with special pictures on it to help you remember the meanings, you can just use a regular playing deck and just remove the cards that are not used.

I wasn’t able to learn all I wanted from the Internet so I got “Fortune-Telling with Playing Cards” by Jonathan Dee, from the library. It gave me enough info to figure out what kind of cartomancy I wanted to learn more about. Plus it has meanings for the cards and suits as well as different spreads used with different card reading systems.

The meanings of the suits are not exactly the same as tarot. You can just read them as the same (Clubs=Wands; Spades=Swords; Hearts=Cups; Diamond=Pentacles) as long as you are consistent. That way your subconscious (or whatever you believe you’re working with when reading cards) knows what the symbols mean to you.

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Learn the meanings of the Tarot Card and How to Use Tarot Card Spreads

A brief introduction to Tarot Cards

Tarot cards have been in use for many 100, if not thousands of years. Help predict and also get a vision for the future using special extensions tarot card meanings assigned to each of the tarot cards. In fact, the Tarot deck was the basis of the letters we use today to play games like poker and bridge.

Each full card tarot deck consists of two mysteries: the major arcana and minor arcana, tarot meanings with each card. There may be some tarot decks that only have 22 tarot cards which is the major arcana. This is because when you start can be very discouraging to try to learn the meaning of all 78 cards. Some tarot card readers never go beyond using the major arcana. There is no right or wrong, you should do what feels right. When you feel comfortable with the major arcana do not hesitate to start using less arcane too.

The two Arcane

The twenty-two letters that make up the great secret is based on classic archetypes. An archetype is a representation of some characteristic, such as The Priestess and The Fool. It is very difficult to implement their own knowledge and experience to determine the meaning behind the cards.

The Major Arcana can be regarded as a representation of the most important potential turning points in our lives. Their meanings usually represent the events that are beyond our control, but have some effect. The meanings are not always literal, in fact, rarely are literal and some of the skill in reading the letters is to be able to interpret the meanings of the cards. Take for example the letter of Death, which really does not mean you’re going to die! It is a card that represents change, either an end or beginning.

Fifty-six minor arcana cards in four suits are normally composed of Cups, Swords, Wands and Pentacles. different decks have different styles, such as gold coins) and sticks for wands. It was the lowest arcane, with some changes that were used to create the letters we use today to feel very familiar. There is a notable exception to the cards, the tarot has an extra picture card for each suit. The card will be different from deck to deck, but all trials with four picture cards instead of three.

The minor arcana represent the most mundane events and problems in our lives. These are the events that are within our control and our sphere of influence. Once you start using the complete tarot card deck readings that major events can be highlighted with the major arcana and see how it will affect the minor arcana. This will help provide guidance on the best course or courses of action.

The suits of the Minor Arcana

Each suit in the minor arcana is representative of one of the elements of earth, air, fire and water and meanings reflect these elements. Given the symbolism of the tarot and the different tarot decks, these associations are not fixed and may differ from the different tarot decks. Most decks come with a small brochure that describes the symbolism and meanings of the cards.

In general, the earth element is associated with the suit of Pentacles. This can be considered as a solid and stable as a rock. Earth also has a link to the money, which is reflected in matters of material possessions and financial soundness. The suit of Swords is associated with the element of air and can make changes and distances. Air also represents the authority and ambition, and even opposition. For the fire that we have the game of sticks. Bastos represents growth, creativity and enterprise. Cup final demand and its association with water. Water is an element of free flow cups reflects the intuition and creativity, as well as fertility and emotion.

Using Tarot card spreads

Taro cards should not be read individually and any meaning tarot cards will be affected by its position in the spread, as well as tarot cards around it. You can think of it as words in a sentence. Each word in a sentence has an individual meaning, but they both appear in the sentence and the words around to affect the meaning.

There are a variety of extensions to the tarot card and used each for a different reason. Over time you will find that you develop a preference for two or three differentials. Some of the ordinary differential cross tarot you are the Celtic cross, the spread of the horoscope and the dissemination of the pyramid.

In conclusion I would say that tarot cards are not evil or black magic use. Are really nothing more than cards, like our game cards and usually works of art in themselves. Tarot cards do not contain any power or create or make the events happen. They are only a means to help us understand the events and things that happen in our lives and in some situations can give us the opportunity to take some action. There are many different platforms out there, each with its own symbols and you’ll be drawn to a particular deck.Once, you come to appreciate the tarot can be a collector of these cards fine.

Tanya Kapoor is a Delhi based renowned Tarot Reader. She has been reading tarot since past 6 years. She is one of the youngest Tarot Card Readers who have an excellent grip over the art of Love Tarot Reading and Healing. 
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Hidden Meanings in the Tarot Deck

The World card from the Rider-Waite deck

The World card from the Rider-Waite 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 the images found on the Rider-Waite tarot card deck. A variety of card decks with different images is available. This is because tarot cards throw up meanings through images to which a seeker can relate.

Divination through tarot cards is not only image based. Tarot cards have numbers and colors, which also symbolize hidden meanings.

The mention of tarot card prediction immediately brings to mind images. The images that are found on tarot cards are important tarot symbols that unlock the mystery of the problems of the seeker. (more…)