Considering the Pleasing Practice of Tarot Reading? Get the Basics Right!
July 5th, 2009 by Albert Hughes
Ahead of participation in free psychic readings some background information of the tarot cards used might be beneficial.
The original tarot deck consisting of 78 cards can be split into three types: The 22 major Arcana cards, The 40 minor Arcana cards, and The 16 Court cards constructs these categories.
Furthermore the minor arcana and court cards are further divided into four suits that is wands, cups, pentacles, and swords.
The 22 cards of the major arcana can be classified as “most important issues”. As this name suggest general difficulties and reactions can be anticipated at some stage in tarot reading solely with these cards, in a tarot spread.
The major arcana frequently depict the personality, mental situation, and other imperative attributes of the querent (the person seeking information from a tarot reading). Intrinsically every matter posed to a spread composed of the major arcana can be solved. This part of the tarot deck starts its voyage with the number zero - the fool card and finishes with the number 21 which is the world card.
The 40 cards of the minor arcana are interpreted as meaning “small issues”. As you can imagine and the name denotes the minor arcana illustrates certain paths in our personal lives. These cards generally clarify affairs at home, at work, or at school. Any tarot reading using a deck consisting only of these cards will produce incredibly explicit results regarding the querent’s query.
The court cards are the royalty of the tarot deck. These 16 cards are consists of Kings, Queens, Pages, and Knights. These cards frequently symbolize instantaneous environmental effects. An example of these effects might include immediate family, friends, lovers, and coworkers. These cards may be symbolic of images existing in the querent’s psyche.
Kings generally signify a male of 36 or older possibly a fatherly figure with power, understanding and experience. Queens also usually symbolize a female 36 or older with matriarchal aspects of power, nurturing, understanding, consideration, and experience. Knights are the couriers of the tarot deck and often range in age from the mid twenties to the mid thirties. Knights might be male or female conveying a positive message when right side up and a negative message when reversed. Pages in general mean children and naivete. They have a variety of meanings normally representing messengers, schoolchildren, young adults, or assorted issues related to the inexperience of youth.
The four suits of the tarot deck are wands, cups, pentacles, and swords. These suits imply many aspects of our lives. For example the suit of wands often correspond to work or social activities. Furthermore, the suit of cups normally symbolize love or emotional matters. The suit of pentacles usually signify money matters or health problems. Lastly, the suit of swords imply problems or dilemmas the querent may be dealing with.
The four suits of the Tarot deck in addition have other important qualities. For example the suit of wands relate to the element of fire and the astrological signs of Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius. The suit of cups match the element of water and the zodiacal signs Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces. The suit of pentacles embodies the element of earth and corresponds to the sun signs of Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn. The suit of swords forms a relationship with the element of air corresponding to the astrological signs of Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius.
Performing your own tarot readings and trying several tarot reading systems commonly aids in learning the meanings of the cards, in different tarot spreads. Do not feel overwhelmed and remember practice makes perfect. I hope this small introduction to the tarot deck helps bring the enjoyable understanding of tarot reading into your life. If you want to learn more about tarot, tarot readings, or the tarot deck why not get a free tarot reading or talk with some talented tarot psychics online? It’s free to try so try yours today! Fair enough? Enjoy!
