Psychics: reading tarot cards

THE LEGENDS AND USE OF TAROT

Tarot is one of our ancient forms of divination, it can foretell the present, past and future. It can give us guidance through our life's journey. It is often used by psychics as a guide when giving a psychic reading. The exact age of Tarot has been lost in the annals of time. It is believed by some, to be well over three thousand year old. Some of its traditions have been passed down through the centuries by the spoken word, and even today, this method is still being used by the Traditional Readers, of this Metaphysical principle.

Tarot [pronounced Tay-roh] is believed by some, to be the Ancient Egyptians “Book of Life”, consisting of 78 separate tablets of stone. These tablets have two sections, known as Major and Minor Arcana. Arcana is Latin for "Secrets". There are twenty-two cards in the Major Arcana, and is a psychic guide of man’s journey through life. When he leaver his creator and takes his first breath to become a mortal being until he ultimately returns to his creator as a wiser soul after completing his life experiences. The Minor Arcana consists of fifty-six cards, which are divided into four suits. It guides man though the elements of air, earth, fire and water which we all need to exist on this planet and this being who we are Spiritually, emotionally, mentally and Physically. In Tarot it is known as Suits. These suits consist of Wands the Spirit, Cups the emotions, swords the mental and pentacles the physical. It guides man through his journey and lessons on life.

One of the legends handed down through time, talks about stone tablets in Egypt, perhaps bought there during the last day of Atlantis. There were considered by the Egyptians to be one of their most sacred items. With the decay of Egyptian culture, the tablets, the Book of Life, were transferred for safekeeping to the great library of Alexandria. Centuries later when the library was burnt down the tablets of stones were rescued and placed in the hands of the nomadic Gypsies to prevent the stone tablets falling into the hands of pagans. However, these stones were cumbersome for the nomadic tribe to carry, and the Gypsies carefully reproduced each stone on small sheets of metal, more that likely to be made of silver and gold and them, just as carefully, buried or destroyed the original stones. The gypsies knew and understood the messages on the stones and became known for their ability to Read the book to others, thus foretelling the future. It is not difficult to see how through mispronunciation, that the term ”Fortune Telling” evolved.

The earlier Tarot Cards were the exclusive possession of nobility who commissioned an artist to paint reproductions. The individual artists were careful to maintain the original colours and symbology, yet each pack was the individual artist conception and interpretation. Sometimes, they may have used the faces of the people at court to portray the images on the cards they were painting for Novelty. The cost of painting a pack of cards was excessive, both because of the tie involved and because they were painted on sheets of precious metal.

The earliest known Tarot cards date back to 1390s. With the invention of cardboard and later block printing, the cards found wider distribution. To further reduce the cost and because of a fashionable game of that time Tarroc. It used the Minor Arcana and the Fool from the Major Arcana. The other twenty-one cards where dropped from the deck. Even more economical decks were produced when the queen was dropped from the decks. After the Inquisition the Queens where restored to the decks and the knights and pages were combined to form our modern deck of cards.

Tarot has been subjected to many different styles over the centuries and even today they are many different packs available. Generally they are known by the name of the person who researched and designed the individual packs. Fore example, the Ryder Waite packs were designed by Arthur Edward Waite, the artwork was by Pamela Coleman Smith and was published by Ryder, others may be known by the country in which they originated such as the Swiss, French, and Spanish packs. The choices are many. The general rule in picking a pack of Tarot is up to the individual. Some say that you should not buy a pack of cards for yourself, but I have found over the years, that again, it is the individual choice of the person wanting to know more about this fascination form of divination. Its method stemmed back to the times when tarot was not ready available to the individual person readily.

What is reading tarot cards?

True Tarot is symbolism and intuition. It speaks a language arising from the collective consciousness of man. Their illustrations are drawn from universal energies, symbols and images from legends, myths, philosophies, religions and magic beliefs of the whole human race. The seers, sages and wise ones, through whom it is believed Tarot was transmitted and preserved, were versed in Astrology, Numerology, elements and Cabalah and other studies. While these sciences are reflected in the cards, Tarot is unique and independent discipline with its own divination energies and spiritual content. Though deeply rooted in mystic energies, the Tarot cards can and do give insight to psychological make-up of the individual, provide wise counsel and an accurate means of divining the future. Even Jung had his own Tarot Spread.

Everyone has psychic abilities if they choose to be aware. We all can learn divination and reading tarot cards, just as we all can learn an instrument or do some form of art. It is gift from the Universal Energies for each and everyone of us. The more you practice, the more you receive. It is a discipline to be regarded with respect. Some days you may find the learning of reading tarot cards harder than other days, you may feel confusion and a array of different emotions, yet if you accept what is happening at these times, you will discover it unravelling itself. Just like when you are learning an instrument or studying any discipline it goes along with how you are feeling at that particular day.

Another thing we must remember is as a television can take no pride in the information broadcasted over the air nor can a psychic tarot reader take pride in the accuracy of the information related to the “Querent” [the person you are reading reading tarot cards for]. We can only be pleased and grateful that we were permitted to act as the instrument of the transmission. We may however, take satisfaction in the fact that through devoted studies and practices, and that we are capable of “Tunning-in” for a clear and accurate reception. The information received comes from the Universal Energies and within ourselves and is available for everyone to channel.

That which is received from the Universal Energies is always 100% accurate. However, it is channelled through the mortal minds of man. The knowledge is stored and communicated from the hearts and minds of the reader therefore reading tarot cards can be difficult. If we cannot relate or understand the message that is given, or the proper vocabulary to state the message, then the accuracy decreases. therefore, as a reader you should always seek to gain more learning and meditation whenever possible. Also never be afraid to ask the Universal Energies for clarification of the messages you may receive, and always remember to be no-judgmental when you are giving a reading.

The freewill of an individual for whom you are doing a reading for will sometimes seem to decrease the Tarot Readers accuracy. The universal energies gave man free will, and does not take back which is given. Therefore the free will of man can and often does make it appear that the reading was inaccurate. The Querent, the person seeking the reading, may be told that they may have a car accident. Naturally the Querent desires to avoid this. They begin to take more care with their driving, and perhaps gets their car checked for mechanical or electronic problems They have changed the path of neglect to the path of safety. On the new path there is no accident. At other times the warning is ignored and the Querent continues on t he same path up to the accident. The Reader was not wrong in either circumstance, for the Querent used their free will and chose their own desired path.

As we travel through life we follow many different paths. Daily even hourly we come to crossroads. We have our free will to guide us through these paths. The choice is ours and ours alone. We create for ourselves our own happiness and unhappiness.

Meanings for Tarot Cards

Cards, numerology, astrology and the elements etc. are the road maps, the indications. you would not start out on a journey with out first checking to find out which of the various highways offer the best ways, the quickest route, or perhaps the most scenic. With this information, we then select the route, which will provide us with the kind of trip we desire. Would the universal energies expect us to be any different on our journey in life? The road maps or psychics are there for us to use, if we will it so.

Tarot, Numerology, Astrology and the elements etc. do not compel they impel. they indicate the influence a person is under on the path they are currently traveling. Sometimes, there is an intersection, which will provide an exit that would permit them to avoid a situation. If the situation cannot be avoided, the knowledge gained can provide the individual the experience to possibly avoid a certain situation in the future. So when they come across the same situation in the future they do not meet it blindly.

The true benefit of Tarot or any form of divination is the awareness of influences, opportunities or obstacles that present themselves. When we recognize that these influences are sent as a guide from the universal energies to assist us in our growth as spiritual beings to learn from these experiences and move on to other learning's. Another benefit is an increased awareness of how we react to other individuals and situations. It is better to know and understand us and to know what we want and need. Thus, we become more capable of making he decision to select or reject certain obstacles or lessons that maybe presented to us. Then, we can truly become captain of our own paths and masters of our own destiny.

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Tarot Card Book

A good tarot card book contains a comprehensive glossary explaining  the typical terms and also names of the symbols and how to interpret them in given situations.

For a guide to the Meaning of Each Tarot Card, please click on each suit for an overview of each particular cards meaning:

• Suit of Cups
• Suit of Swords
• Suit of Wands
• Suit of Pentacles
• The Trump Cards

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