I'm sure you're wondering what is Divination? It's connecting and communicating with something supernaturally in an attempt to gain insite on the past, future or present. There is some debate if you're communicating with gods and goddesses, or your inner self. Some of the tools of divination are Tarot cards, runes, astrology, Ouija board, spirit board, oracle cards, mirror, bowl of water, candles, tea leaves, meditation... the list can go on for a really long time, and I have only scratched the surface.
Tarot Cards use imagery to communicate. Each of the decks available today, contain 78 cards. 22 major Arcana, and 58 minor Arcana cards, divided into four sets of 14. I will go through all of these cards during my series of "My Tarot Deck" entries.
Some people can do a tarot reading using a regular deck of playing cards. This means they use only the minor Arcana. I cannot do that, and I have no wish to learn how.
There are many ways to read tarot cards. The way you lay them out to read them depends on what your reason for the reading is. This is called a spread. Although you can make a reading using many spreads, I will go through only a few. The first will be the one I use most often, a general reading. This spread, you must choose a card that represents the person you are reading for. There are a few options on how you represent the person you're reading for. One is you can match the person with a chart I will post later in this entry, or you can use a picture of the person, or a piece of paper with their name on it.
There are many ways to perform a general reading. This is just mine.
First off, Let's see how to pick the card suited for the person you're going to do the reading for.
Page: represents a young man or woman. (I'd say child to mid-twenties or so depending on their gender.)
Knight: represents a young man (I usually say older than a teenager, but not yet a full grown man.)
Queen: represents a woman. (I don't know exactly where the line is to go from a page to a queen, but I assume when your maturity level reaches adulthood)
King: represents a man. (same with the woman, it depends on the man.)
Wands or Rods: Represent Blonde hair and blue eyes. Or red or auburn hair and green or hazel colored eyes.
Cups: Represent Light brown hair and brown or hazel eyes. (sometimes blue)
First off, Let's see how to pick the card suited for the person you're going to do the reading for.
Page: represents a young man or woman. (I'd say child to mid-twenties or so depending on their gender.)
Knight: represents a young man (I usually say older than a teenager, but not yet a full grown man.)
Queen: represents a woman. (I don't know exactly where the line is to go from a page to a queen, but I assume when your maturity level reaches adulthood)
King: represents a man. (same with the woman, it depends on the man.)
Wands or Rods: Represent Blonde hair and blue eyes. Or red or auburn hair and green or hazel colored eyes.
Cups: Represent Light brown hair and brown or hazel eyes. (sometimes blue)
Swords: represent dark brown hair, and eyes.
Pentacles or Discs: represent black hair, and dark eyes.
As you can see, the little chart here is pretty simple. Most of the tarot decks I have seen, when you lift up the card you will see a representation, if that card is similar to the person you're reading for, it will work for your reading. I once did a reading on myself using "Page of Rods" and I got a reading that made no sense to me. I was very confused. I then tried it again using "Queen of Rods" and found it to be very accurate. I also have noticed from personal experience, a piece of paper with the person's name written on it, by them, works a little better than using the cards to represent them, only because it is less likely to be an inaccurate choice of card. Of course, I've learned this by trial and error mostly. The picture works well, if you don't have the person there, but the written name is second choice.
For me, when choosing HOW to put your representation of the person you're doing a reading for, depends on what is available. For instance, if I have a friend who wants a reading done, but they live across the country, or too far away to do it in person, I will write their name on a piece of paper, keeping exactly who I am thinking about in mind, then I keep them pictured in my mind, fully concentrate on that person, and shuffle the cards.
If the person is with me, I have THEM write their name, and shuffle the cards, then I proceed with my reading. Also, you can have the person write their question instead of their name.
Like I said, it's a personal preference, and depends on what works best for you.
This is The Celtic Cross Spread, which I usually use for a normal reading.
Pentacles or Discs: represent black hair, and dark eyes.
As you can see, the little chart here is pretty simple. Most of the tarot decks I have seen, when you lift up the card you will see a representation, if that card is similar to the person you're reading for, it will work for your reading. I once did a reading on myself using "Page of Rods" and I got a reading that made no sense to me. I was very confused. I then tried it again using "Queen of Rods" and found it to be very accurate. I also have noticed from personal experience, a piece of paper with the person's name written on it, by them, works a little better than using the cards to represent them, only because it is less likely to be an inaccurate choice of card. Of course, I've learned this by trial and error mostly. The picture works well, if you don't have the person there, but the written name is second choice.
For me, when choosing HOW to put your representation of the person you're doing a reading for, depends on what is available. For instance, if I have a friend who wants a reading done, but they live across the country, or too far away to do it in person, I will write their name on a piece of paper, keeping exactly who I am thinking about in mind, then I keep them pictured in my mind, fully concentrate on that person, and shuffle the cards.
If the person is with me, I have THEM write their name, and shuffle the cards, then I proceed with my reading. Also, you can have the person write their question instead of their name.
Like I said, it's a personal preference, and depends on what works best for you.
This is The Celtic Cross Spread, which I usually use for a normal reading.
The black square is the "Significator" (or the representation of the person you're reading)
The person getting the reading is called the "Enquirer" in the book that came with my deck. This just means the person who wants the reading done for them. (Like I said, it depends on your preference, and how you want to do it.) Concentrate hard on what you want to ask, shuffle the cards with the images face down. Cut the deck, and lay them down for the reader to take over.
This is where I start my readings. The prep-work is done, and now is the fun part!
You read the meaning of each of the cards as you flip them, in ORDER. For that's how you interpret it correctly.
1- reflects the atmosphere or mood relating to the enquirer and the question
2- points to the type of forces, negative or positive, opposing the enquirer or question
3 expresses the enquirer's ideal wish in relation to the question
4- indicates the foundation of the subject under discussion
5- represents the enquirer's past
6- represents the enquirer's future
7 provides the answer to the question which was the reason for the reading
8- stands for the individual influences which could help the enquirer
9- describes or expresses the personality of the enquirer
10- is the final card, the conclusion. If the final card is unclear, use it as the significator for a fresh reading, and start again.
The person reading usually says as they lay down the card,
1 _____covers you
2 _____crosses you
3 _____ is above you
4 _____ indicates the foundation of the subject under discussion
5 _____ is behind you
6 ______is before you
7 ______answers you
8 _____ strengthens you
9 _____ describes you
10_____ is the conclusion
Guess this is a good place to end for today.
With
Love and Light
Merry we meet, merry we part, merry we meet again.
Blessed Be
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