Saturday, June 27, 2009

Thinking about the Exciting Practice of Tarot Reading? Get the Basics Right!

By Thomas Bruuin

Ahead of experimenting with free psychic readings a bit of background knowledge of the tarot cards used may be helpful.

The original tarot deck holding 78 cards may be split into three categories: The 22 major Arcana cards, The 40 minor Arcana cards, and The 16 Court cards make up these groups.

Besides the minor arcana and court cards are further split up into four suits that is wands, cups, pentacles, and swords.

The 22 cards of the major arcana can be defined as "big aspects". As this name indicates global matters and answers can be expected throughout tarot reading only with these cards, in a tarot spread.

The major arcana often portray the character, psychological condition, and other crucial attributes of the querent (the person seeking information from a tarot reading). Essentially every problem posed to a spread composed of the major arcana may be answered. This section of the tarot deck starts its journey with the number zero - the fool card and ends with the number 21 which is the world card.

The 40 cards of the minor arcana are deciphered as meaning "small issues". As you may expect and the name signifies the minor arcana illustrates specific tracks in our personal lives. These cards frequently specific affairs at home, at work, or at school. Any tarot reading with a deck comprised exclusively of these cards should produce exceptionally specific results regarding the querent's query.

The court cards are the royalty of the tarot deck. These 16 cards are consists of Kings, Queens, Pages, and Knights. These cards regularly symbolize instant environmental influences. An example of these influences can include close family, friends, lovers, and coworkers. These cards may be symbolic of images existing in the querent's mind.

Kings often indicate a male of 36 or older almost certainly a fatherly figure with authority, intelligence and experience. Queens also often imply a female 36 or older with matriarchal aspects of authority, nurturing, understanding, consideration, and reliability. Knights are the messengers of the tarot deck and in general range in age from the mid twenties to the mid thirties. Knights may be male or female passing on a positive message when right side up and a negative message when reversed. Pages in general imply children and naivete. They have a number of meanings typically representing messengers, schoolchildren, young adults, or assorted issues related to the inexperience of youth.

The four suits of the tarot deck are wands, cups, pentacles, and swords. These suits represent numerous aspects of our lives. For example the suit of wands often correspond to work or social activities. Furthermore, the suit of cups normally signify love or emotional matters. The suit of pentacles frequently refers to money matters or health problems. Lastly, the suit of swords represent problems or dilemmas the querent may be dealing with.

The four suits of the Tarot deck in addition have extra prominent attributes. For instance the suit of wands match the element of fire and the astrological signs of Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius. The suit of cups relate to the element of water and the zodiacal signs Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces. The suit of pentacles embodies the element of earth and corresponds to the sun signs of Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn. The suit of swords forms a relationship with the element of air corresponding to the astrological signs of Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius.

Performing your own tarot readings and trying different tarot reading systems commonly helps in remembering the meanings of the cards, in various tarot spreads. Do not feel overwhelmed and remember practice makes perfect. I hope this small presentation to the tarot deck helps result in the satisfying practice of tarot reading into your life. If you want to learn more about tarot, tarot readings, or the tarot deck why not get a free tarot reading or talk with some talented tarot psychics online? It's free to try so try yours today! Fair enough? Enjoy!

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