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.
