Tarot’s Major Arcana is comprised of 22 cards depicting archetypal scenes whose main purpose is to represent significant life lessons all Souls must face. But besides life lessons, these archetypes can also represent both ourselves and other people in our lives. Consequently, using Tarot’s Major Arcana archetypes for understanding ourselves and others is an effective…
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To Read, or Not to Read Reversed Tarot Cards – That is the Question
Whether to read, or not to read reversed Tarot cards in a reading, is probably the biggest debate in the world of Tarot. Reversed Tarot cards are cards that come out of the deck upside down and are laid down in the spread (pattern) that way. There are 78 cards in a Tarot Deck, each…
Confessions of a Tarot Deck Collector
When I hosted my first Tarot Reading Practice group event for my Tarot students and other Tarot Friends, I informed invitees they could bring any deck they wanted to read with. One of the invitees stated that, she owned 50 decks, but not to worry, she only planned to bring 12 of them. I laughed…
Tarot Cards vs Oracle Cards – What’s the Difference?
Whether you are looking to purchase a Tarot card deck, or an Oracle card deck, they occupy the same jumbled space, on store shelves. If you know which type of deck you want, be careful the packagng on your potential purchase clearly states it’s the type of deck you seek. The number and variety of…
Coming Out of the Tarot Closet – Despite Historical Bad Press
Are you reluctant to reveal that you read the Tarot? or do you hide your Tarot cards from visitors, out of fear of being judged unfavorably? These are common symptoms of Tarot Readers imprisoned in the proverbial, “Tarot Closet.” I must admit, for years I too was a “Tarot Closet” roommate, and occasionally feel a…