How To Choose A Tarot Card Deck

Cassy — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:18:26 +0000

I believe it is important to select a tarot card deck that feels right to you, with the emphasis on the word feels. It is important to have a tarot deck that you are comfortable with, and that the symbols resonate with you personally. Ideally, you want a tarot deck that speaks to you, a deck that speaks directly to your intuition. Having said that, I believe all newbies to the tarot should learn the symbolism of the Rider-Waite deck. This deck and its symbolism will take you far into the future of your path with the tarot, and it will serve you well. The traditional symbols on the Rider-Waite deck easily and immediately offer the tarot card reader a visual explanation of what the card represents.

Here are some things to look for in a deck. Do the tarot cards comfortably fit your hand? Do the colors on the tarot cards make you feel good? (If you don’t like the deck, you won’t want to handle it as often as you need to.) Do you like the artwork on the cards? Look at each tarot card individually and try to determine if the symbols speak to your intuition. Do the symbols have meaning for you? Are the symbols easy for you to understand and divine? And don’t forget the most obvious: can you comfortably shuffle the deck? In any case, choose a deck that speaks to you, a deck that you love to hold in your hands and look at, but do take the time to learn the symbolism on the Rider-Waite tarot deck. And check out Lo Scarabeo’s new deck, The Pictorial Key To The Tarot. They did a fantastic job. Ultimately, you want a tarot card deck that speaks to you well enough that you do not need to rely on a book.

Enjoy The Path.

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Cassy — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:15:36 +0000

Each time you use your tarot cards, you will learn something new. In fact, good professional tarot readers will admit that the learning process never ends. And each time you do a reading for yourself, depending on the layout, the same tarot card may have a different perspective for you. To become more comfortable with the idea of trusting a deck of cards to help you navigate life, handle your tarot cards often. Pull a single card every day, or try a three-card spread. If you are a newbie to tarot reading, by far the easiest, best choice is a simple three-card spread. A little past, present, and future. You can worry about more elaborate spreads later, when you are more comfortable with the process. Don’t just read the meaning in a book. First, look at each card individually. Notice any intuitive perceptions you may have about the card, then write that in a journal. If you do a three-card spread, once you have assessed each tarot card individually, look at the overall picture. Trust what your intuition is telling you about the cards. And don’t forget to note the symbolism in the artwork. Over time, this practice will help you develop your intuitive skills. In fact, tarot cards are a wonderful way to learn how to trust your intuition. And we all need to trust our intuition. If you are just beginning to read for yourself, enjoy the process, have fun with it, and trust your gut instincts. They never lead you astray.

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