Tarot

Previously called as ‘tarocchi’ and ‘tarock,’ tarot had its beginnings as a popular card game, Triumphs. However, from the 18th century onwards it came to be employed as a tool for divination. The occult societies, like the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, made it a popular tool for divination.

Tarot readings are made from a deck of cards. The tarot deck consists of 78 cards, of which the 22 are the major arcana, and the remaining are the minor arcana. The major arcana cards are highly symbolic with each number holding a greater meaning. The pictorial representation of the number 0 or 22 is the fool, 1 magician, 2 the Popess, 3 Empress, 4 Emperor, 5 Pope, 6 lovers, 7 chariot, 8 or 11 justice, 9 Hermit, 10 Wheel of Fortune, 11 or 8 Strength, 12 Traitor, 13 Death, 14 Temperance, 15 Devil, 16 Fire, 17 Star, 18 Moon, 19 Sun, 20 Angel and 21 World. Each image holds a deeper meaning. A fool, for instance, denotes a dreamer or a free spirit who is stress-free. The lovers can mean the union of two people or can speak of attraction. The Devil can connote a sexual obsession attacking the mind of an individual or the evil lurking in the corner, if reversed.

The minor arcana, on the other hand, are split into four suites consisting of 14 cards each. The suites are named as the Swords, Cups, Wands and Pentacles. These four suites represent the four elements, with the Wand representing the fire, Cups the water, Swords the air and the Coins or the Pentacles the earth. Each of these elements work on the various faculties like Wands on creativity, Cups on the material possessions, Swords on love and other deeper emotions and the Pentacles on the reasoning power.

Typically, for tarot card reading, the tarot readers reverse half the cards drawn that holds a meaning contrary to the original position, For example, the lovers mean union, love, harmony, attraction, etc. But, an inverse card is a symbol of failure or can be a sign of a fragmented relationship. So, it is essential for a tarot reader to remain abreast of all the meanings held by the tarot cards before making a reading.

The cards are drawn from the deck at the request of the tarot seeker and then, the readings are made. Typically, the cards are arranged in a spread. It is the spread that defines what the cards represent and its greater meaning in relation to the situation faced by the client.

Unlike the other magical acts, tarots cannot make a prediction of the future. It is based on the current path taken by life. If the path in progress is successful, it is a way of informing you to continue to pursue this journey to reach the ultimate objective. But, if the cards provide a negative message, it demands you to make a transition to the current style of living and employ new techniques to make a success of life.

Today the tarot readers offer their services online or through telephonic conversations. This gives a wider reach to the powers of tarot, irrespective of your location. But, with the number of fraudsters being on the rise, always make a point to check on the genuineness of the tarot reader before seeking his advice on the future steps to be taken by you. Check on the goodwill and the experience enjoyed by these tarot readers to evaluate their knowledge in performing the act. A deeper probe into the websites of the tarot readers can inform the needy of the type of tarot reader he is.

Depending on your needs, you can make a selection, conduct the modifications according to the strengths and weaknesses of the current position and then let the nature takes its own course.