In Tarot circles, it’s often said that it’s impossible for a Tarot Reader to read for their self. To this, I say rubbish! It’s not only possible to give yourself an insightful and helpful reading, at times it can be a necessity. When is Reading Tarot For Yourself Beneficial? Life on the Earth Plane is…
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Anatomy of an Effective Tarot Reading
Wouldn’t you just love to consistently land an effective Tarot reading every time you read for yourself or someone else? If so, rest assured that you can pull off truly effective Tarot readings, if they include a few important anatomical parts. What Makes a Tarot Reading Effective? Plain and simple, an effective Tarot reading…
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…
The Horseshoe aka the Goldilocks of Tarot Spreads
The 7 card Horseshoe is considered, the “Goldilocks,” of Tarot spreads, not too long, not too short, just right. Discovery of this spread really streamlined my professional Tarot readings. I began my professional Tarot readings exclusively using the 10 card Celtic Cross spread for both my face to face, and email Tarot readings, but eventually…
10 Considerations When Choosing Your Own Tarot Deck
Let’s begin by dispelling the old myth circulating the Tarot community, that one must be gifted their Tarot deck, rather than purchase one for themselves. This myth stems from the fact that back in 1400s Europe, when Tarot decks began to appear, they were hand painted by artisans, and consequently expensive and hard to come…
Demystifying the Celtic Cross Tarot Spread
The Celtic Cross Tarot spread is considered, “the Mother of All Tarot Spreads,” and has been popularly used around the world since its initial publication in 1910. Sir Arthur Edward Waite (A. E. Waite) was the first to publish a diagram of the Celtic Cross Spread referring to it as, “An Ancient Celtic Method of…
Care and Feeding of Your Tarot Deck
There is an old myth circulating in Tarot circles, that a Tarot deck must be gifted to you by another, rather than chosen and purchased yourself. This myth likely originated from the fact that in the 1400s, when Tarot decks originated, decks were hand painted by commissioned artists, and therefore rare and expensive. Due to…
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…
5 Questions Not to Ask the Tarot
The single most important component of a Tarot reading, is the Querent’s (reading requester’s) question. Although volumes have been written regarding the importance of a Tarot reading’s question, we can cut to the chase with prolific Tarot author, Barbara’s Moore‘s comment, ”…If we want the right answers, then we have to ask the right questions,”…