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Understanding A Tarot Card Reading
By Lisa Lamont
Getting the most from a Tarot card reading relies on the
readers ability to perceive not only the symbolic meaning from the
spread, but also the mystical significance. Although every card of both
the Major and the Minor Arcana possesses its own individual symbolism
within the representative images on the cards, it is the deeper,
spiritual enlightenment of the cards that leads to a greater
understanding. Attaining this type of perception is the key to making
Tarot a truly valid part of life.
The 76 cards of a Tarot deck
each have a specific, external meaning. These are specified by the
positive and negative characteristics governing the chief aspects of
our lives (Major Arcana), as well as the day-to-day import reflected in
the suits and by each card within the suits (Minor Arcana).
The
representative images, however, go much deeper than what they portray
at first glance. These images address the part of the psyche beyond our
ability to control. They touch our inner selves, our subconscious, that
part of ourselves that encompasses our innermost core. And this core
provides the basis for all the influences that affect our character,
that send both positive and negative energy, that govern the
directional path in which our lives proceed or stall.
With
the Seven of Cups, for example, the surface meaning implies material
wealth. However, when the theme of the card, which includes delusional
thoughts of acquiring wealth, becomes known to the reader, the Seven of
Cups represents something else altogether. If the asker wants to know,
for instance, when he or she will when the lottery, this card by
itself shows the futility of such a pursuit. However, depending
upon the position of the card in the spread, other cards surrounding
that Seven of Cups, the events that have previously occurred in the
questioners life, and the very deepest driving forces within that
person, the card could very well imply tremendous riches on the horizon.
The
mystical and symbolic meanings of Tarot cards become intertwined as the
practitioner of this secret and closed art becomes more adept at
his or her readings. With experience and the earnest searching for the
deeper meanings found in the spread of a Tarot deck, the reader
eventually comes to understand how and why this art has persevered over
the centuries as an indicator of the human condition past, present,
and with skill and patience, the future.
Our psyches reach out
to instruct, warn, comfort, and console us in many ways. Throughout the
history of mankind, people have striven to understand their deeper
selves, and Tarot remains, after hundreds of years, as one more tool to
do so. So whether one is just beginning the journey toward
understanding or has been a voyager on the path for many years, the
Tarot persists because it calls to searchers of enlightenment. Tarot
beckons like a sirens song to teach the secret things of the
universe. Will you be one who answers that call?
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How Do Tarot Cards Work?
Many people wonder how a deck of
cards can tell us anything but as we study the cards we realize that
they go way beyond the pictures that we see. As we use the cards we
gain a greater understanding of ourselves and the world around us. We
can see the cards as a journey that each of us must take and complete
to master the lessons we are here to learn on the earth plane.
In
most cases the tarot is viewed as a tool for divination. With a normal
tarot reading we have someone who seeks information and answers, in
many cases to personal questions and then a reader who knows how to
interpret the cards.
A typical reading begins with the person
who is seeking answers shuffles the deck and then lays them down on the
table and picks out certain cards with them facing down. As these cards
are chosen they hand them to the reader who places them down face up on
the table in a certain way which is called the spread.
The
spread can be any one of a number of patterns each of which has a
certain name and are used for various types of readings. One of the
most popular spreads is the Celtic cross and is used to give a general
reading. But to ensure you receive the best results your Tarot card
reader will select the best spread for the question you are asking. For
example they will change their layout of the cards for love readings,
relationship readings, money readings etc.
Many people can be very concerned when certain cards arise especially the Death card.
But as with so many cards including the Death card the meanings are not
what you may think and in the case of the Death card this can mean
simply the end of a certain part of our lives and rarely has anything
to do with our actually dying.
As the Tarot reader lays down
the cards they also receive ideas and impressions in their subconscious
that helps them answer your question. They are not simply looking at
the pictures and giving you the answers otherwise everyone would be
reading the cards they are feeling their way and being guided. It is
through this combination that they are able to give you the information
you seek. We hope this has given you an insight into the Tarot cards
and how our gifted readers can gain such insight into your life for you.
Universal
Psychic Guild is a worldwide organization committed to make you happier
and successful in every aspect of life. Psychic Guild provides accurate
psychic reading and immediate answers to your questions by the guild’s
gifted psychics. Visit www.psychicguild.com
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