Tarot Cards Meanings
Have you ever had fun with tarot card readings online? Have you ever wondered what they all mean? The pictures on your tarot cards are hardly random and their meanings and art have a very interesting history to it. They began in the 15th century in Europe and had started out as card games. It wasn’t until the later part of the 18th century that the use of tarot cards began to resemble as how we know it today, the cards of divination and occult. They weren’t simply card games anymore, but the tarot card meanings began to come to play.
These days, people are using the tarot online for fun and have tarot card readings as a hobby. Though, there are still others that believe that they are a truly magical tool. Believers of the tarot card readings even call it an art or science. They say that like any branch of science it needs precision and accuracy. It isn’t something you learn in one night. You need to develop good psychic powers and sharp intuition. The meaning and tone of the cards vary though. It depends on the origin of the cards you are currently using. There are different uses for the tarot cards. One is pure divination. Another is for spell casting with cards specially made for it. The last is for the use of advanced magicians.
After understanding a bit of its history, your next question will probably be, “Where do tarot card readings begin?
In reading the tarot cards, you have to follow the proper procedures and preparations to make a connection between you and your deck. It is like any magical object, like wands. You have to make a connection with it.
After that, you learn about the tarot card spreads. There are different kinds of tarot card spreads. They vary because of varying origins. There are about eight kinds: Celtic Cross Tarot, Tree of Life Tarot spread, Three Card tarot spread, Spiral Tarot spread, Gypsy Tarot Card spread, Pyramid Tarot spread, Double Triad Tarot spread and the Sacred Circle Tarot Card spread.
With each flip of the card, you will reveal one of the seventy-eight cards of the deck. Yes, you will have to try and be familiar with seventy-eight cards on the deck. The tarot card meaning in figures like the king, queen, pages and knights are associated with ages. These are called, ‘signifiers.’ The king for adult males, the queen for adult females, the knights for teenagers and the pages are the children. The tarot card meanings will vary depending on the position of the card. The meaning of the card upside down will not be the same as when it is upright.
The last thing you need to know in the tarot card meanings are the difference between the major and minor Arcana. The minor Arcana comprises of the wands, swords, cups and plates. This also includes the numbered cards from the Ace to the number ten and the ‘court’ cards like the king and pages. The major Arcana are those without the suit. They are the principles and abstract. They cannot be touched in the physical world.
Now that you know, try out your new knowledge of tarot online or read some for your friends. They may not hold all of the answers, but even if you don’t always get it right. It is still pretty fun to do.
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