Tarot

Hey guys,
Have you ever heard of tarot cards?
If you haven't, you must be living under a rock. It's a great divination tool to learn.

I own two decks. One is the original Rider-Waite deck. The other one is a faerie deck. I got the Rider-Waite deck first because it's the best to get for beginners. The faerie deck is a gift from my mom. I use it the most because it has really pretty pictures on it. I also have an app for my iPod. Just go to the app store and search "Garlic Software tarot". They have three decks with cool pictures. They're each $2.99. I don't use the app for actual readings because I can't physically hold the cards. I just use it to practice.

If you haven't done a reading before, the best spread to start with is the 3-card spread.

First, think of a question. It helps to write it down. Then think of what each card represents and write that down too. You can shuffle the cards in any way you like. What I do is shuffle them with the elements. So, the first three times I shuffle them I think about Earth. The next three times I think about Air, then fire, then water. The last three times I think about the spirit of the cards and what question I want answered.

How I lay them out, I pick each card in order from the top of the deck. I know most people pick them from anywhere. But I think if I did that, then what's the point of shuffling them? That's just my opinion.  So you can do it however you like.

There are plenty of spreads out there to choose from. You can even make up your own if you want. I try to do a 1-card spread everyday. I just ask the cards what I need to know about today. It's really good practice for learning the cards. After a while, I noticed I was drawing the same card a lot. It was the Ace of Swords. This card represents a triumph. Meaning, I have obstacles and set backs but I have the strength to overcome them. I think I drew this card because I needed to be reminded that it's not the end of the world when unplanned events take place.






Tarot is a great practice that I recommend to everyone. To start learning how to use them, go to
http://www.learntarot.com/
On the left, click on lessons.

If you're wondering where you can buy a deck, go to a book store. I got mine at Borders.

Blessed Be!
Alice