A Little About the Origin of Tarot Cards and Tarot Readings
Written by psychiclineadmin on February 25, 2009
The origin of Tarot cards is obscure and mysterious! One version of the “true” history of the tarot connects the cards to Egyptian mysteries, Hermetic philosophy, the Kabbalah, alchemy and just about every other mystical system known to mankind! What we do know for sure is that cards first appeared in Italy and France in the late 14th century and that by the fifteenth century wealthy Italian patrons commissioned beautiful decks to be used in a popular card game. Tarot cards eventually became associated with the esoteric sometime in the 18th century.
Tarot is most generally applied for insight. It is believed that the cards may be applied to gain prediction into the recent difficulties and possible forthcoming’s of the subject.
A quantity of tarot readers believe the cards help them tap into a collective unconscious or into their own creative, subconscious while others believe that with tarot they are able to communicate with the Divine.
Typically, a tarot reading involves a ’seeker’, who shuffles the cards and cuts the deck and a ‘reader’, who lays out the chosen cards in a prototype named a spread. All position in the spread has an import, and all card has a variety of symbolic imports too. The reader knows how to interpret the cards and brings together these two imports to shed light on the seeker’s difficulties.
Current tarot decks consist of 78 cards, of which 22 have pictures representing forces, characters, virtues, and vices. The residual cards are discarded into 4 ’suits’ of 14 cards each. Each suit has 10 numbered cards and four court cards (king, queen, knight, and page). The court cards may mean different individuals in a tarot understanding , with each suit’s “nature” giving hints about that person’s physical and emotional characteristics.
Nowadays contemporary playing cards all developed from the suit cards.
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Most modern psychic tarot readings use a cards that are a variant of the rider-waite tarot
Written by psychiclineadmin on November 21, 2008
Tarot Cards have been around for centuries, and in many different incarnations and forms. Throughout Europe they are still used to play traditional tarot card games. But for a lot of us, tarot cards are primarily used as a form of divination – telling fortunes. And if you think it’s just a fad, keep in mind that millions of people have gotten psychic tarot readings in order to aid them in important life decisions.
Traditional tarot cards differ significantly from those used in psychic tarot readings. The game based cards have many different themes, designs, colors, and patterns. These are largely regional variations that depend on the location of the players. Typically, there are 78 cards in the game decks; four suits of fourteen cards, twenty one trump cards, and a fool card.
Psychic tarot cards used for psychic readings are much different. Over time, there have been many different variations to the tarot reading deck. The differences in the modern decks are largely based on differing symbols or colors. But there is one deck that has risen to the top, and become the most popular deck in the English speaking world; the Rider-Waite Tarot. It’s worth noting that almost all of the modern variations of the tarot deck are based on the Rider-Waite Tarot.
The deck is comprised of two parts; the Major Arcana and the Minor Arcana. The Major Arcana are the trump cards. These are scene based cards that typically have a roman numeral and a name. They’re steeped in symbolism, and provide the deeper answers to the tarot meaning that you’ll get from a reading. The Major Arcana provides insight into areas that are usually more profound, or deeper in meaning.
The Minor Arcana are a symbolic subset consisting of 56 cards. These cards also typically have a roman numeral and a name for each of them. This grouping is said to relate to more immediate matters in one’s life such as daily activities or events.
Finally, if you’re new to tarot cards, there are plenty of great online tarot card tutorials that will help you learn all about them. And remember, always do your research before you employ the services of a psychic tarot card reader.
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A few Tools of the Trade for Psychic Readings-tarot cards, runes, and crystal balls
Written by psychiclineadmin on November 19, 2008
If you’re new to psychic readings, you may at times be overwhelmed by the different terms associated with psychic readings. And if you’ve done any research at all, you’ve probably noticed that there are several different types of readings. While this can be confusing at first glance, it makes more sense once you delve a little deeper into the details.
First and foremost, the end goal of a psychic is basically the same – to help you gain insight, get answers, or provide positive guidance that will help you achieve your goals. That part isn’t in question. The difference is in the tools that the psychic uses in order to provide guidance to you.
Probably the most familiar of these tools is the crystal ball. With it, your psychic will read your energy by gazing into the crystal ball. It allows them to see your aura and therefore provide you with guidance. It’s a tool most often used by clairvoyants: Those that can see clearly. Clairvoyants, as a whole, practice the art of scrying, or the art of ’seeing’, and will often use objects other than the crystal ball. Some of these may include pools of water, crystals, or mirrors for instance.
Another tool that’s often used are runes. These are typically stones with symbols and letters from ancient, usually Germanic languages. The reader will use these symbols to perform your reading. The order and groupings of these rune symbols are what the psychic uses to gain insight.
Tarot Cards are also on the list tools at the psychic’s disposal. With them, a psychic interprets the arrangement and order of the cards that the subject has laid out. While these can be used on their own, they are often used as a secondary method to hone in on more exact answers.
So as you can see, there are many tools available that can be used to help the reader provide guidance and insight. There is no one tool that is better than any other; the usefulness of each one is dependent upon the person using it. Remember the old adage, ‘It’s a poor craftsman that blames his tools?’ The opposite is also true. It’s a great craftsman that isn’t completely dependent upon them.
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