It can be quite over-whelming starting with both upright and reversed meanings when you are new to Tarot, so it is usually best to learn the upright cards first until you have a firm understanding of the numerous dimensions and aspects involved in a card. It is also helpful to understand the many facets of that card in different positions and different spreads. This allows you to add your own meaning to the card through your experience, rather than simply following the often dogmatic meanings from a Tarot card book.

Introducing reversed cards to your Tarot spreads can be extremely beneficial for a number of reasons. Firstly it increase the breadth and depth of your reading ability and opens your readings up to another seventy-six new meanings,. Secondly,using reversed cards can enlight when you feel you have learnt all you need to know already and open a new door to Tarot study. Most Tarot boards require readers to be able to read reversed cards in order to progress in certification and recognition such as the Tarot Certification Board in the last.

There are a number of ways you can introduce reversed cards to your Tarot deck. Firstly, you can shuffle, then split the deck in two and turn one half upside-down. Continue doing this until you are satisfied the cards are well reversed. When doing readings, you can also use this method to ensure that different cards get reversed for different readings.

You can allow your cards to naturally reverse themselves,if you want to take a more passive approach,. For example, a card may fall out and you place it back without checking it is the right way up, or the client may accidentally place the cards back upside-down. However, it will take a longer time for your cards to reversed themselves, and the same cards may stay reversed for a long time.

The account of the origins of the tarot is as shrouded in mystery as the very tool itself. There is nothing that can be pointed towards that which would actually be the exact origin of the tarot while various accounts have been given that suggest where it could have originated from. While two of them are stated here, in everything that we read about the origins of the tarot, a few common factors tend to stand out.

History tells us that a scholar named Marziano da Torona, who was secretary to the Duke of Milan, may have invented the Tarot deck. The duke wanted the new deck to have cards that represented virtues, riches, pleasures and purities. Marziano went on to create the card deck that Visconti wanted. He wrote a companion book to go with the deck of cards. Paris National library displays it. There are no divine meanings to the cards also no real rules for a card game in the book. The symbolic meaning of the pictures and the different ranks of the depicted characters was the important point of this book.
The motifs of tarot refer to spiritual experiences and fundamental human psychological directly,no matter the origin of it. If you practice and study them more, your understanding will bocome more deeper,and they will resonate to the inner life, as well as to events in the outer life. They are primarily meant to be used for discovery of the authentic Self and the enlightenment.

It is better that a few things remain a mystery that add characteristics to it. Thus the illusive and magical origins of the tarot, that have not been traced yet, once again remain a mystery to us … and so they shall always remain.

A Tarot Journal is a personal journal that contains your own notes about each Tarot card, readings you may have done, and spreads you have used or created yourself. It is basically a personal collection of all things Tarot which helps you to study and develop your Tarot skills.

The benefits of such a journal are enormous. Not only are you learning from texts and other standard resources throughout the course of your Tarot study and journal writing, but you are also applying your own personal experience to the study of Tarot. Your own experience related on tarot increases your ability to develop depth and breadth of understanding the Tarot. This is priceless since the Tarot is a very personal tool that taps into our conscious and subconscious. A true understanding of the Tarot cards will not stem from simply reading numerous texts, rather it will stem from gut instincts and personal intuition.

A Tarot Journal will help your ability to read the Tarot and also aid in your spiritual development. Each card gives a personal message for you to be used for the daily thinking. Each card can be seen as vital on any given day and can truly help us in finding out who we are and what our purpose is. In fact, understanding the Tarot can inspire us and take us to new levels if we allow it.

You will need to begin buy purchasing a Tarot Journal. It is up to you as to whether you opt for a cheap notebook, or an elaborate expensive journal. Some beautiful designs on the Internet and in New Age shops are sold by many people,or might even like to make your own. Find whatever suits you and whatever you have time for.

This is an issue I have often wondered about so far as Tarot reading is concerned. How much power does the reader have to subconsciously affect the querent to the extent where, later, they act out the details of the reading they have been given?

Under normal circumstances,The process of Tarot reading is a very intimate one, both parties are receptive and open at a psychic level. This being so, any information imparted during the reading period will infiltrate quite deeply into the mind of the querent. The querent will behave in accordance with the reading given, so creating the events they were told would take place.

This would certainly be very influential when you do the sort of reading where you tell a person that they will undertake a course of action they had never previously contemplated. Most experienced tarot readers will have, on many occasions, predicted things in readings that the querent rejects as ‘something I have never even considered’. But of course once the idea is there, they are bound to consider it aren’t they?

I recall the querent who believed she wasn’t ‘clever enough’ to undertake extended study looking back over my own experiences. Her reading indicated subsequent success ad dedicated work. Last year, She left University with degree in hand. She told me that the thing really made her start seriously considering study was the reading…so…self-fulfilling prophecy, in this case.

A tarot reader’s words can surface in a querent’s mind at the most unlikely times. With unpredictable consequences. About what we say to our querents-they are, in some ways, at our mercy,we have a special obligation to be very thoughtful. Most specifically we need to be sure to temper every single reading we give with love, respect and compassion. We can, most literally, change peoples’ lives by reading for them.

That means no matter what we find in a reading,we have a duty to attempt to leave the querent feeling as positive and hopeful as possible.

My response to this question is a resounding “Yes!!” Here’s why…..

If you are going to spend years of your life learning about the tarot cards, their levels of meaning, their differing interpretations, the working peculiarities of different layouts, you will spend many many hours in study. Of course, a great deal of this will be fascinating, enlightening and will assist in your own development. But indeed some of it will be very hard work.

Think about the permutations on a theme that you will have to understand completely - 78 cards, each with several layers of meaning. Several types of layout, every one with its own quirks and oddities, every one demanding that you comprehend its working thoroughly. Each layout having different placements for the cards, each of which will slightly alter its meaning.And of course certain layouts demand that you read one or more card positions against each other …..starting to get the idea??

Next, if you are to read for people, you will also, to a degree, have to counsel them. Here is the reason. You’ll need to outline important options for them, approach telling them difficult things carefully, help them to think of themselves as adequate and worthy human beings. So you will have to understand quite a bit about how people work and how they can get their needs fulfilled.

There is also the work you will have to invest in your psychic development. If a person is willing to put in the dedicated study to understand decks and cards, they WILL be able to read Tarot. The difference between the good Tarot reader and the great Tarot reader is entirely dependent on their psychic ability.

To read Tarot is NOT a gift. It is a responsible and earned hardly skill. It takes years to develop to the extent where you are able to read efficiently. At that point, you do have the right to call yourself a professional. And, like all other professionals who have trained in other areas, you therefor have every right to charge a fee for the service you perform!!

This has to be the one card in the Tarot deck that most, if not all, people fear seeing in a reading, and yet it isn’t as dark and macabre as one might think, which is why some Tarot readers have named this card ‘Transformation’ in their Tarot decks.

If I was to say ‘Oh look, you are about to experience a transformation in your life’ how would you feel? Simply saw the Death card as your outcome card,you’ll not be afraid?

I am in the process of creating the Lotus Tarot deck and I will be naming this card ‘Transformation’ because I believe it portrays the true meaning of this card far better and without evoking the chills that the title ‘Death’ card does.

The most common thought when the ‘Death’ card appears in a reading is that it is predicting a physical death, that someone is going to die. Cases is highly unlikely,this, in most, if not all.

I am not a medium or clairvoyant, but I do use the Tarot card books to help give men and women around the world some insights into their own situations and to look at their lives from a different perspective. Let me give you some examples: one of the greatest blows any of us can receive, man or woman, is when we fall utterly in love with someone only to be rejected and left alone. many of You may have such experiences and feel like your world has fallen apart.

Such incidences can create transformational change within us, changing our outlook and our approach to love and relationships. For example, if someone who didn’t love you, lets you go,a whole new set of circumstances and opportunities are opened up for you.

Numerous case histories go to show that people who have been bankrupt and who have lost everything only to change course and tactics and go on to achieve great success.

For me,whether it be a relationship, job, career or lifestyle ,is only the sign that it is time for something new to be created. If I am no longer in that relationship, I am free to pursue new love. {I am free to look for a better job and so on if I have lost my job}.

The meaning of the Death card are sumed up quite well by the tale of the Phoenix,where a bird dies in the flames only to emerge and fly out of the fire transformed into something far greater.

When you choosed the death card,don’t be afraid of it. It’s the sign of something in your life may come to an end. The transition comes to pass a new beginning will present itself as the end and may be challenging.

For centuries, people have looked to the stars and planets for guidance. Is there any real merit to astrology? Many people passionately believe that the stars and planets can impact their paths here on earth. In this article, we’ll examine how astrology is used today.

Astrology is a group of systems, traditions and beliefs by which astrologers acquire information about a person’s personality, strengths and weaknesses. The zodiac is the belt or band of constellations through which the sun, moon and planets transit across the sky. Astrologers noted these constellations and so attached a particular significance to them. The main traditions used by modern astrologers are Western, Chinese and Indian astrology. Indian and Western versions use an astrological chart or horoscope for an event based on the position of the sun, moon and planets at the moment of the event. Indian astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, linking the signs of the zodiac to their original constellations, while Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac.

Astrology is far more complicated than people realize. Practitioners believe that the positions of the planets affect nearly every aspect of a person’s life. Each planet is associated with a sign and a different energy in life. Using birth dates and times, astrologers consult the stars, planets and the Zodiac to determine a course of action for various aspects of a client’s life. They can also help an individual to better understand their personality. The person then has to choose whether or not to act on the reading. It’s up to the person to apply this information to correct problems or otherwise improve their life. There are financial, psychological, Jungian and Karmic astrologers just to name a few. However, don’t expect an astrologer to predict your future or the outcome of your decisions.

Astrologers gauge timing based on knowledge of how planets act when traveling through the different zodiac signs. This is from where the idea that astrologers can predict the future is derived. The term zodiac denotes an annual cycle of twelve stations along the ecliptic, the apparent path of the sun across the heavens through the constellations that divide the ecliptic into twelve equal zones of celestial longitude. The zodiac is the first known celestial coordinate system. The sign that a person is born under in believed to determine their personality traits. For instance, people born under the astrological sign of Scorpio are believed to be forceful, intuitive and passionate while someone who is a Pisces is supposed to be sensitive, kind and unworldly.

Astrology is not meant to predict the future. Instead, individuals are supposed to use the information provided by the heavens to make good decisions about their life. The outcome of one’s fate is still a matter of personal choice. While astrology may seem implausible to some people, others truly believe that their destiny is written in the stars.

As a Tarot reader, I’ve used my cards to answer a lot of ‘outward looking’ questions - anything from locating stolen property to predicting real estate purchases. Of course, the Tarot are wonderful for answering this type of question, but they are also perfectly suited to answering 'inward looking' questions. In other words,our motivations, thoughts and emotions are examed usefully by them. For someone like myself,they are interested in personal development as a veritable gold mine of information!

I first became aware of this when I was still in the learning stages with Tarot card books. I'd read that it is important to take note of any patterns we see in the cards, and of the interactions of the cards. As you know, it's often the case that an individual will repeatedly draw a certain card that acts as a 'significator' - a card that represents them in a spread. In my own case,while the King of Wands, etc might drawed repeatedl by a friend, the Queen of Swords most often came up.

But could this tell me about myself is what i wondered? And how useful could this information be? Over time,some rather interesting answers are found.

For example, I can interpret this in a number of ways (by queuing on this Queen and the other cards involved) when a Tarot spread indicated that others are seeing me as the Queen of Wands. Others may feel that I can be looked to for honest answers or ntimidated by my confidence. They may see me as artistic or think I'm a 'push-over' if I'm seen as the Queen of Cup. And if I am the Queen of Pentacles, there's a chance they feel I'm too materialistic or admire my parenting techniques. Knowing this, I can use these interpretations to adjust my behavior to make the choice or to open dialogue on common ground, depending on the situation.

So you want to read tarot cards? Then, you should make sure your have the right mindset. Focusing on your breath is an effective technique to do that. This essential if you want to learn tarot. The results will be more focused if you don’t have anything in the way.

Keeping that in mind, you’ll want to see which type of cards you prefer. Many types have images, which feature a wide variety of artist interpretations. How the cards look doesn’t really mean much, but if it makes you feel more at home with the deck, that’s a good thing.

When you’ve chosen the tarot card design that suits you, you need to familiarize yourself with the cards. For this, a tutorial in book form can be quite helpful. You might want to begin with a copy of Learning The Tarot by Joan Bunning. This book or one in a similar vein will get you started. Regardless of the book you choose, the best approach is to read it thoroughly and then cast it aside when you begin working with the cards.

It’s best to put the book aside because you need to activate your intuition to use the cards. You’ll now need to study the cards to develop your own interpretations of them. Strangely enough, people’s instinctive interpretations often match the book descriptions.

Tarot readings aren’t like an astrological reading or telephone psychic readings. To actually begin reading the cards, several methods can be used. The simplest way to begin is to use the card-a-day method. This method requires that one card is chosen each day, which represents how the day will turn out. A constellation is another method that can be used. To create a constellation,you would compile the cards of various suits that have the same prime number (numbers one through nine). Spread all the cards for one number in front of you. Tune into how each card makes you feel. Do this with each set of numbered cards. Taking the time to become familiar with the cards will help you be a better tarot reader.

Many people are always wondering and asked me why someone else’s predictions didn’t come true for them, or if God was really punishing them. It all boils down to taking responsibility for our own lives as I’ve come to learn down the ages,. The knowledge a tarot reader, numerologist, astrologer or psychic can offer is only half the story, the other, more vital half resides in all of us as human beings on this planet. Walking out their door applying their insights in a workable way is the meaning of going to someone for predictions.

Example:

A rather gentle faced 25 year old man came to me for a reading. He looked at me and then at the deck of cards and asked "When will I get a job?”

That afternoon when he left, in his energies, I noticed a subtle shift. He appeared eager to contact placement agents, and rewrite his resume. when he called 2 months and tell me that MNC had hired him I knew he was enroute to success. I wished him well.

The beautiful thing about the planets and the cards is that they can tell us the time is right for us to move in a certain direction or the planetary position is favourable. Can the cards rule our lives, the answer is no. Nor can they set interviews for us or type out resumes. At the end of the day, we have to help ourselves if we want to get ahead.