Tarot is a spiritual tool used for guidance, introspection, and gaining insight into life’s questions or challenges. A standard tarot deck consists of 78 cards, divided into two main categories:
1. The Major Arcana: These 22 cards represent major life events, spiritual lessons, and themes (e.g., The Fool, The Lovers, The Tower).
2. The Minor Arcana: These 56 cards are divided into four suits (Wands, Cups, Swords, and Pentacles), each corresponding to different aspects of life:
• Wands: Creativity, passion, and action.
• Cups: Emotions, relationships, and intuition.
• Swords: Intellect, challenges, and decisions.
• Pentacles: Work, finances, and the material world.
How It Works:
When performing a tarot reading, a querent (the person seeking guidance) asks a question, and the reader interprets the cards drawn from the deck. The cards are typically laid out in a spread, with each card’s position providing specific meaning in relation to the question.
Common Spreads:
• Three-Card Spread: Past, present, future.
• Celtic Cross Spread: A detailed 10-card spread that explores a situation in-depth.
• One-Card Draw: Quick insight for a single question.
What specifically would you like to explore about tarot? Here are some ideas to guide us:
1. A General Tarot Reading: I can pull virtual cards for a question or situation you have.
2. Card Meanings: I can explain the meaning of specific tarot cards (e.g., The Lovers, The Fool, Ace of Cups).
3. Learning Tarot: I can teach you about spreads, symbolism, or how to read the cards yourself.
4. Tarot for Specific Topics: Love, career, spiritual growth, or another area of life.