We are currently looking for an Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to "Tarot". If you have expertise in Tarot and your own website and/or product for this topic, please review this form for complete details. The Official Guide Position is part of our Premium Placement Package
Spreads are the way in which Tarot cards are organized in a formal manner for conducting a reading. Ideally, in a spread, there are a fixed number of cards which are drawn and are placed in a pattern, where each position stands for something. So, depending on the card drawn and the position ... Views: 5990
Traditionally there are 56 minor arcana cards -- the Ace through Ten, plus the four Helper Cards. Esoterically, 56 was known as the god number, the masculine energy, the active energy, the force of the creation principal.
The 56 is the vibration of the natal number of the Celtic sun god, who ... Views: 3492
I am a professional tarot reader who has been working with the tarot cards for almost twenty years. I’ve found that there are all kinds of readers out there, running the gamut from mediocre to excellent. What is the difference between a “just average” reader and an outstanding one? I believe it ... Views: 910
In most Tarot decks based on the classic Rider Deck and those modeled after that design, the suit of pentacles is the suit that speaks of business and money. In the 3,7 & 8 of pentacles, we see images that feature a person who is focused on their work, is proud of their accomplishments and gains ... Views: 1499
The suit of cups (also chalices, cauldrons, grails, hearts) is the suit of emotions. This includes love, friendship, trust, happiness, faith, and intuition, our gut instinct. How many times do we make decisions based on gut instinct?
How many times do we choose our friends, lovers and business ... Views: 1141
These two suits are confusing to some people because different designers attach different meanings to the symbols. Here is a way to think about the difference. Who wields a sword? Who carries a staff? The sword is about the use of intellect and will power. Warriors charge into battle, hacking ... Views: 3497
When I used to work in the Renaissance Fair, Tarot readers were classified as entertainers, along with the musicians, actors, jugglers, dancers and clowns. That did not offend me. I love to meet people and read for them in any circumstance, and if it is a festive one, that is fine with me.
Over ... Views: 1243
When I used to work in the Renaissance Fair, Tarot readers were classified as entertainers, along with the musicians, actors, jugglers, dancers and clowns. That did not offend me. I love to meet people and read for them in any circumstance, and if it is a festive one, that is fine with me.
Over ... Views: 1159
In spiritual apprenticeships, one of the things that a novice might commonly hear a teacher say is “whatever you thin you know now, whatever you think it is now…fine. But, wait until a year from now, when you come back to this position with a full cycle of experience, because what ... Views: 1793
Can you guess what I am???
I am an esoteric treasure chest disguised as an ordinary household object, slipping with the greatest of ease through epochs of time.
I am underneath your very own nose, and indeed, between your very own fingertips.
I transcend the borders of nationality, ... Views: 1434
I want to start by telling you what I am not. I am not a new age guru, I hate those guys. I think they are phony, pompous, and banal. Nor do I believe in religion, astrology, fortune telling, or crystals. For the most part I look to science for answers to my deep questions not religion. The ... Views: 5447
This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Tarot. Tarot reading is the use of a deck of Tarot cards for purposes of personal transformation and divination. Kisma Stepanich-Reidling is the Official Guide to Tarot.
Faery Wicca Tarot Deck, Kisma Stepanich-Reidling, is a valuable ... Views: 2203
Tarot has been used for divination and as a transformational tool for many centuries. A reading revolves around the belief that the cards can be used to gain insight into the current and possible future situations of the subject. Some cartomancers believe the cards help them tap into a ... Views: 2318
The teachings found in the Element Cards, the minor arcana—Ace to 10 only—focus on the lessons experienced in mundane or every day life. These lessons are presented as a “spirit walk.” As the spirit walk begins, we are standing at the foot of Tarot Holy Mountain. Each ... Views: 2565
Many people have asked, "I'd like to buy some tarot cards but I've been told that they have to be given to me as a gift. Is that true?" No, not really. In some circles, there used to be a tradition that one should receive a first deck as a gift. The tradition was started a long time ago when ... Views: 3338
Perhaps you purchased a deck of tarot cards for yourself, or maybe someone else gave them to you. Regardless of how you came by them, they are now in your hands. Now what? What do you do with them? Is there a ritual you’re supposed to perform before using them? Are you supposed to get a ... Views: 7315
Having just joined forces with SpiritGrowth.com as the Tarot Expert for the next year, it is my great pleasure to begin sharing with you tarot insights and guidance into how to better use this transformation tool for your own conscious development and growth. While I will often mention my own ... Views: 2545
Tarot Cards are fun, fascinating and full of mysteries. There are incredibly beautiful decks available today, and they ALL work, primarily because the answers to your questions are not in the cards themselves. Tarot cards merely guide you to focus attention on the answers which are already in ... Views: 2725
A psychic reading is an opportunity to gain more insight and open the door to your best life. Usually the psychic or reader will use divination tools such as Tarot and Runes along with their own innate intuition to divine answers to questions, issues or fortune telling. For me, a good psychic ... Views: 1904
When going through a devastating period in one's life, it is very easy to be conned; especially if you are having major financial difficulties.
Any half way decent psychic, Gypsy or not, will "psych" into your financial woes. And this is where you need to be especially careful.
The following ... Views: 1483
Tarot Card Reading is Simple.
1. Gather Items
Gather together all the items you will need to do your reading, including tarot cards. You want to stay put once you start your reading.
2. Set the Mood
Before you start your tarot reading, consider lighting candles and incense, quietly ... Views: 3245
"We move from terror and loss, to unexpected good fortune,
and out of darkness, hope is born." -Angela Chase in My So-Called Life, quoting the tarot.
It's inevitable that tarot cards should make it into pop culture.
After all, in this world where people are worried about death and ... Views: 4264