In every life there comes a time to move on and to make decisions for change, so we have to ask ourselves where is it that we want to go. These life changes involve major decisions about career, relationships, and finances. Is this new job the one where I’ll be able to build a career? Should I marry this person now or wait until I’ve gotten to know myself better? Is it a good time for me to purchase a new vehicle or will I live to regret it?

We also look to psychics, astrologers, and tarot card readers. It is believed that these people can look into our futures. They can help us by giving us insight, and may help suggest ways we can deal with difficult situations. This article is an introduction to tarot cards. It gives explanations of each card, which will aid you in understanding the tarot card reading.

Most of us are familiar with the future-telling tarot card. But not all of us are aware of the rich historical and magical meaning of each tarot card. The tarot is an ornate deck of cards usually adorned with symbols (such as stars and crosses) and images (water, trees, maidens), and is broken down as what is referred to as the Major Arcana and four suits of cards. Every individual card possesses its own meaning, and a series of cards with their individual meanings makes up a unique story for each tarot reading.

In the tarot deck, the “Fool” card indicates someone who is not truly aware; the “Magician” indicates someone of great talent; the “High Priestess” indicates someone who is both wise and in possession of intuition; The “Empress” rules over the triad of birth, death, and re-birth, while the “Emperor” is the symbol of control in the world. The “Pope” indicates someone who lives by rituals and beliefs. The “Lovers” represent love; the “Chariot” is the symbol of struggle; and “Strength” speaks for itself. The “Hermit” is one who is a soul-searcher; the “Sun” indicates contentment; and finally, the “Moon” is a feminine, seductive symbol.

The ‘Star’ in the Tarot deck symbolizes positive thinking, optimism and hope. The ‘Swords’ is another abstract symbol which is used to predict suffering and mental challenges. There are a variety of other symbols that tell what is coming in a persons life. For example, the ‘Cups’ foretell of changes to the emotional life. If you were to see the ‘Wands’ card appear it would represent changes in your career. ‘Pentacles’ would represent money and other material goods.

The card of ‘Justice’ stands for justice while the card of ‘Death’ stands for the ’spiritual/mental death’. Self sacrifice is shown by the ‘Hanged Man’. The ‘Tower’ symbolizes a sudden change. Balance and harmony are represented by the card of ‘Temperance’. ‘Judgment’ stands for introspection. All these cards lead to the card of the ‘World’.

We have finished examining the meaning of each tarot card. The next thing to do is learn how to read tarot cards. This is an ever-evolving quest of mastering the art and skill of tarot card reading. You should be studious, patient, and have a sharp intuition. The reading’s depth and value is directly dependent on the level of skill of the read. The best thing to do is seach for a website that offers a free tarot card reading.

One of the most in-depth tarot readings that can be done, either by you or a professional, is the Celtic Cross Spread. This particular spread is also one of the most popular spreads used in tarot readings today.

To do a Celtic Cross spread, shuffle the cards while thinking of your question. When you feel you are ready, split the deck into three piles with your left hand. Place the first one to your left, then the next one to the right of the first pile, and so on. Next, still using your left hand, take the pile on your right and place it on top of the middle pile, then place the middle pile on top of the last one. Now you are ready to begin your tarot card spread.

With your left hand lay down the first card, the second card will then be placed sideways across half of the first card.

Card number three will go beneath card number two, and the forth card will be placed to the left of card number one.

The fifth card goes above the first card, and then the sixth card is placed to the right of the first card.

To complete the cross, you will need to lay down the final four cards in a row on the right side of the cross. Lay down the seventh card, with the eight above that, then the ninth above that, and finally the tenth should be in line with card number five.

Tarot readings begin once this spread has been completed, and a specific meaning is assigned to each of the ten cards. This spread may seem complicated, and will more than likely lead to some confusion at first, but the more often you do the spread, the easier it gets.

Psychic readings in their basket of surprises, embrace a very popular tool of readings, known as tarot card readings. Tarot cards are a fascinating pack of cards, which are believed to posses the powers required to reveal the hidden secrets of life. Colorful and vibrant as they look, tarot cards present an interesting concept and can certainly bind all in their magic. Tarot cards are perceived to have some cosmic powers, wherein the numbers and the pictures, as on the cards, together explain a number of aspects of life.

The Tarot Pack Design
To understand how the psychic readings work through tarot cards, it is important to be clear about the pack composition. The earliest variant of tarot cards is believed to originate somewhere in northern Italy, around the fifteenth century, though there is no valid proof to establish this. This so called original version of tarot cards was deployed to play games like the regular cards but was slightly different in composition. Unlike the regular card packs, the tarot cards comprised of extra 22 cards known as Major Arcana. These extra cards did not belong to any special suit and had on them symbolic pieces of artwork, which are extremely crucial for the art of psychic readings.

The deck in addition to the mentioned 22 cards included the regular cards numbered from 1 to 10 and the four suits. Another difference from the regular card pack was that the tarot cards had an additional queen, which was added to each of the four courts. The game most famously associated with tarot cards then was Game of Triumphs. The game was enjoyed by all and was exceptionally popular among the richer sections of the society.

The Present Version of Tarot Powers
The tarot card game moved from Italy to various parts of the world and it was in Europe that art disciples found few mystical powers in the artistic card pack. From then on, tarot cards created a wave and many worked to explore the secrets that lay hidden in the tarot cards to create the present psychic readings tool known as tarot card readings. The most popular game therefore, now presented by tarot cards is psychic readings. Much beyond a game of psychic readings through the cards, it promises to help an encounter with what is expected from life. Believing or not believing in the powers of tarot cards in the domain of psychic readings is completely a personal issue, yet the experience is certainly worth a try.

Tarot readings done using the Celtic Cross spread are accomplished with ten cards laid out in the form of a cross. Besides being one of the most popular spreads used in tarot readings, it is also one of the most in-depth.

Once the Celtic Cross spread has been laid out, tarot readings using this form can begin. The common interpretations are derived from the meanings below.

There are ten cards in this spread, and each one represents the following:

Card one: The Significator – your current state of mind, and your main concern.

Card two: The Crossing – for the good or not, it is what opposes or influences you.

Card three: Foundation – what brought on the situation, the origin of your question.

Card four: Recent past – what is behind you, past issues and events, things that just happened.

Card five: Crown – your current issues and what may come to be.

Card six: The future – things that lie ahead of you, what may happen.

Card seven: Emotions – the state your emotions are in now.

Card eight: External forces – the influences of others around you.

Card nine: Hopes and desires – what you want the outcome of your question to be.

Card ten: The outcome – this is the result, the outcome of your question.

Tarot readings are commonly used for entertainment purposes, but for those who are seeking true answers to the issues in their lives, this card spread can shed light on the situation. However, all answers given as a result of tarot readings must be taken in stride and with the understanding that it can be changed by your own doing.