Sunday, July 5, 2009

Contemplating the Pleasing Practice of Tarot Reading? Get the Basics Right!

By Thomas Bruuin

Ahead of playing around with free psychic readings a little background facts of the tarot cards used may be valuable.

The original tarot deck holding 78 cards may be broken down into three categories: The 22 major Arcana cards, The 40 minor Arcana cards, and The 16 Court cards makes these classes.

Furthermore the minor arcana and court cards are further broken down into four suits that is wands, cups, pentacles, and swords.

The 22 cards of the major arcana can be classified as "key aspects". As this name suggest general matters and answers can be anticipated through tarot reading solely with these cards, in a tarot spread.

The major arcana universally depict the character, mental condition, and other fundamental attributes of the querent (the person seeking information from a tarot reading). Basically any problem posed to a spread composed of the major arcana can be answered. This segment of the tarot deck starts its journey with the number zero - the fool card and finishes with the number 21 which is the world card.

The 40 cards of the minor arcana can be deciphered as meaning "small issues". As you would expect and the name suggests the minor arcana shows particular paths in our personal lives. These cards generally specific relationships at home, at work, or at school. Any tarot reading using a deck comprised only of these cards will produce awfully detailed 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 might include immediate family, friends, lovers, and coworkers. These cards may be representational of imagery present in the querent's brain.

Kings generally suggest a male of 36 or older almost certainly a fatherly figure with power, insight and experience. Queens also frequently mean a female 36 or older with matriarchal aspects of power, nurturing, understanding, sympathy, and reliability. Knights are the couriers of the tarot deck and generally range in age from the mid twenties to the mid thirties. Knights might be male or female conveying a positive message when right side up and a negative message when reversed. Pages generally correspond to children and naivete. They have an assortment 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 indicate many aspects of our lives. For example the suit of wands often correspond to work or social activities. Furthermore, the suit of cups usually suggest love or emotional matters. The suit of pentacles often signify money matters or health problems. Lastly, the suit of swords indicate problems or difficulties the querent may be facing.

The four suits of the Tarot deck additionally have extra prominent aspects. For example the suit of wands corresponds to 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.

Doing your own tarot readings and trying an assortment of tarot reading systems often aids in remembering the meanings of the cards, in various tarot spreads. Do not feel overwhelmed and remember practice makes perfect. I hope this plain introduction to the tarot deck helps result in the enjoyable experience 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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