Post by GateKeeper on Aug 26, 2012 22:01:29 GMT
The 78 cards of the Tarot are magickal tools that we can all put to use in our
lives, no matter what cultural, social or religious background we come from.
The symbols of the Tarot are universal, representing archetypal qualities that
we all experience in our lives.
The 22 cards of the Major Arcana talk about the Fool's Journey (or, as some
people refer to it, the Hero's Journey). This is the journey of individuation that
we all take through life as we evolve physically and spiritually. The 40 pips of
the Minor Arcana (the numbered cards) show us what is happening in our
daily lives, the obstacles/challenges that we are facing, and the energies that
are there to support and heal us. The 16 Court Cards can represent several
different things: actual people in our lives, a part of our inner self, or a
situation that we are facing.
Before you purchase your first deck, before you purchase your first book, take
the time to think about what part the Tarot will take in your life, what its
place will be on your personal path of self discovery. These are but a few
examples of what the Tarot can do/be for you:
· A tool for personal exploration.
· A tool for personal growth, and achievement of self-knowledge.
· A focus for meditation.
· A tool for use in rituals.
· A tool for seeing the choices available to you.
· A tool for problem solving.
· A tool for clarifying goals.
· A tool for seeing into the past.
· A tool for understanding the present.
· A tool for creating the future.
· A tool for accessing our unconscious.
· A tool for helping us come into our own power.
· A tool for accessing the knowledge of our ancestors.
· A tool for understanding and working with the Elemental energies
(Fire, Water, Air and Earth).
· A tool for enriching our lives.
· A tool for helping create and give power to personal affirmations.
· A tool for practising the ancient sacred art of story telling.
· An oracular tool, used for fortune telling in its most basic form, and for
dialoguing and personal insight in its highest form.
· A tool for helping you to access and develop your psychic
powers/abilities.
· A tool for helping to understand dreams.
· A tool for helping to "create" dreams.
· A tool for working with journaling.
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· A tool for developing characters, plots and story lines for writers.
· A tool for developing a personal profile through the use of birth cards,
personal day and year cards, and more.
· A tool for whatever you want it to do!
The process of purchasing your first Tarot deck can be confusing. It can be
very confusing if you give credence to the old wives’ tale that your first Tarot
deck must be "given" to you, rather than purchased by you. There is nothing
wrong with purchasing your first deck yourself. Think of it as a gift to
yourself, a tool that will open up your life.
There are two decks available today that are considered to be "primary"
decks: the Rider-Waite Tarot (sometimes called the Waite-Smith Tarot), and
the Thoth Tarot. Each of these decks comes from a slightly different esoteric
background. The Rider-Waite Tarot is the deck of choice for most Tarot
classes/seminars, and is the deck most referenced on internet Tarot sites and
in internet chat rooms. To make the initial study of Tarot a little easier, I
highly recommend purchasing the Rider-Waite Tarot deck as your first deck.
Personally, I found the Rider-Waite Tarot easy to understand but difficult to
work with. I simply was not drawn to the imagery, and was not really
connecting with the cards. After listening in on the chatter in a couple of
internet e-groups, I decided that my second deck would be the Morgan-Greer
Tarot, which is considered a Rider-Waite "clone". It follows the imagery and
symbolism in the Rider-Waite deck, but adjusts it to make it a bit more
palatable. I immediately connected with this deck, and have been using it as a
primary reading deck ever since (including over ten years of professional
reading). Other decks considered to be Rider-Waite clones are the Robin
Wood Tarot, the Hanson-Roberts Tarot, the Aquarian Tarot, the Ator Tarot,
the Golden Tarot, the Illuminated Tarot, the Sharman-Caselli Tarot, and the
Universal Tarot.
No Tarot deck will hold value for you if you do not personally connect with
it. For this reason, I prefer to see the cards in person before I make the
decision to purchase a deck. I am lucky enough to be within driving distance
of more than one metaphysical store that not only carry a large choice of Tarot
decks, but have open decks that can be handled. This is important for me
because I have small hands—cards beyond a certain size are difficult to
handle. This would also be important if you were considering a nontraditional
deck form such as circular decks. Large book stores may have a
limited choice and, generally, they do not have open decks. They also have a
tendency to keep single decks (decks that do not have an accompanying book)
behind the counter, so that you have to ask for them specifically.
Some considerations when purchasing a deck are theme, symbolism, type of
artwork, illustration of the pips (the numbered cards), and price. (The
Aeclectic Tarot How to Read Tarot Cards
Marseilles style decks do not show illustrations beyond the suit symbols for
the Pips.) You also want to take into consideration what the deck is to be used
for. If the deck is for class study, you may want the Rider-Waite, a Rider-
Waite clone, or the Thoth deck. If the deck is for meditative purposes, you will
want the symbolism to reflect that. If your studies are Kabbalistic or Hermetic
in nature, you will want decks that reflect this. If you are looking for a genderspecific
deck, there are several decks out there that reflect gay and lesbian
themes. There are also theme decks for almost any theme imaginable.
The artwork is another big consideration. Are you more comfortable with
contemporary style, traditional style, or Renaissance style? Are borders
acceptable, or do you want the illustration to go to the edge of the card? Are
you looking for fantasy style artwork, primitive artwork, or perhaps line
drawings that are colored in? Do you prefer "cartoon" type artwork? Are you
comfortable with keywords on the cards? Do you prefer hand-drawn work,
photo-collage, or a mixture of both? Do you appreciate esoteric symbolism on
a card, or would you rather not have it there? Are you looking for bold,
vibrant coloring, something more subdued, or perhaps even something in the
pastel range?
Keep these questions in mind as you are looking for a new Tarot deck.
Finances permitting, you may decide to have more than one deck and use
them for specific purposes. I also advise getting a kit (deck and companion
book) if one is available for the deck that you want to work with. In this
manner, you will understand the intent of the author/illustrator, and will
perhaps get to know your cards in a manner a little differently than if you
took a random deck and tried to apply traditional Tarot thought to it.
I recommend purchasing at least one good Tarot book along with your first
deck. I highly recommend Tarot For Your Self, by Mary K. Greer; Learning
the Tarot, by Joan Bunning; and Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom, by Rachel
Pollack.
This is only the beginning of your journey. Fun, wisdom and magic await!
Click On The Link Below For he Free Ebook
www.aeclectic.net/tarot/ebooks/How-to-Read-Tarot-eBook.pdf
lives, no matter what cultural, social or religious background we come from.
The symbols of the Tarot are universal, representing archetypal qualities that
we all experience in our lives.
The 22 cards of the Major Arcana talk about the Fool's Journey (or, as some
people refer to it, the Hero's Journey). This is the journey of individuation that
we all take through life as we evolve physically and spiritually. The 40 pips of
the Minor Arcana (the numbered cards) show us what is happening in our
daily lives, the obstacles/challenges that we are facing, and the energies that
are there to support and heal us. The 16 Court Cards can represent several
different things: actual people in our lives, a part of our inner self, or a
situation that we are facing.
Before you purchase your first deck, before you purchase your first book, take
the time to think about what part the Tarot will take in your life, what its
place will be on your personal path of self discovery. These are but a few
examples of what the Tarot can do/be for you:
· A tool for personal exploration.
· A tool for personal growth, and achievement of self-knowledge.
· A focus for meditation.
· A tool for use in rituals.
· A tool for seeing the choices available to you.
· A tool for problem solving.
· A tool for clarifying goals.
· A tool for seeing into the past.
· A tool for understanding the present.
· A tool for creating the future.
· A tool for accessing our unconscious.
· A tool for helping us come into our own power.
· A tool for accessing the knowledge of our ancestors.
· A tool for understanding and working with the Elemental energies
(Fire, Water, Air and Earth).
· A tool for enriching our lives.
· A tool for helping create and give power to personal affirmations.
· A tool for practising the ancient sacred art of story telling.
· An oracular tool, used for fortune telling in its most basic form, and for
dialoguing and personal insight in its highest form.
· A tool for helping you to access and develop your psychic
powers/abilities.
· A tool for helping to understand dreams.
· A tool for helping to "create" dreams.
· A tool for working with journaling.
Aeclectic Tarot How to Read Tarot Cards
· A tool for developing characters, plots and story lines for writers.
· A tool for developing a personal profile through the use of birth cards,
personal day and year cards, and more.
· A tool for whatever you want it to do!
The process of purchasing your first Tarot deck can be confusing. It can be
very confusing if you give credence to the old wives’ tale that your first Tarot
deck must be "given" to you, rather than purchased by you. There is nothing
wrong with purchasing your first deck yourself. Think of it as a gift to
yourself, a tool that will open up your life.
There are two decks available today that are considered to be "primary"
decks: the Rider-Waite Tarot (sometimes called the Waite-Smith Tarot), and
the Thoth Tarot. Each of these decks comes from a slightly different esoteric
background. The Rider-Waite Tarot is the deck of choice for most Tarot
classes/seminars, and is the deck most referenced on internet Tarot sites and
in internet chat rooms. To make the initial study of Tarot a little easier, I
highly recommend purchasing the Rider-Waite Tarot deck as your first deck.
Personally, I found the Rider-Waite Tarot easy to understand but difficult to
work with. I simply was not drawn to the imagery, and was not really
connecting with the cards. After listening in on the chatter in a couple of
internet e-groups, I decided that my second deck would be the Morgan-Greer
Tarot, which is considered a Rider-Waite "clone". It follows the imagery and
symbolism in the Rider-Waite deck, but adjusts it to make it a bit more
palatable. I immediately connected with this deck, and have been using it as a
primary reading deck ever since (including over ten years of professional
reading). Other decks considered to be Rider-Waite clones are the Robin
Wood Tarot, the Hanson-Roberts Tarot, the Aquarian Tarot, the Ator Tarot,
the Golden Tarot, the Illuminated Tarot, the Sharman-Caselli Tarot, and the
Universal Tarot.
No Tarot deck will hold value for you if you do not personally connect with
it. For this reason, I prefer to see the cards in person before I make the
decision to purchase a deck. I am lucky enough to be within driving distance
of more than one metaphysical store that not only carry a large choice of Tarot
decks, but have open decks that can be handled. This is important for me
because I have small hands—cards beyond a certain size are difficult to
handle. This would also be important if you were considering a nontraditional
deck form such as circular decks. Large book stores may have a
limited choice and, generally, they do not have open decks. They also have a
tendency to keep single decks (decks that do not have an accompanying book)
behind the counter, so that you have to ask for them specifically.
Some considerations when purchasing a deck are theme, symbolism, type of
artwork, illustration of the pips (the numbered cards), and price. (The
Aeclectic Tarot How to Read Tarot Cards
Marseilles style decks do not show illustrations beyond the suit symbols for
the Pips.) You also want to take into consideration what the deck is to be used
for. If the deck is for class study, you may want the Rider-Waite, a Rider-
Waite clone, or the Thoth deck. If the deck is for meditative purposes, you will
want the symbolism to reflect that. If your studies are Kabbalistic or Hermetic
in nature, you will want decks that reflect this. If you are looking for a genderspecific
deck, there are several decks out there that reflect gay and lesbian
themes. There are also theme decks for almost any theme imaginable.
The artwork is another big consideration. Are you more comfortable with
contemporary style, traditional style, or Renaissance style? Are borders
acceptable, or do you want the illustration to go to the edge of the card? Are
you looking for fantasy style artwork, primitive artwork, or perhaps line
drawings that are colored in? Do you prefer "cartoon" type artwork? Are you
comfortable with keywords on the cards? Do you prefer hand-drawn work,
photo-collage, or a mixture of both? Do you appreciate esoteric symbolism on
a card, or would you rather not have it there? Are you looking for bold,
vibrant coloring, something more subdued, or perhaps even something in the
pastel range?
Keep these questions in mind as you are looking for a new Tarot deck.
Finances permitting, you may decide to have more than one deck and use
them for specific purposes. I also advise getting a kit (deck and companion
book) if one is available for the deck that you want to work with. In this
manner, you will understand the intent of the author/illustrator, and will
perhaps get to know your cards in a manner a little differently than if you
took a random deck and tried to apply traditional Tarot thought to it.
I recommend purchasing at least one good Tarot book along with your first
deck. I highly recommend Tarot For Your Self, by Mary K. Greer; Learning
the Tarot, by Joan Bunning; and Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom, by Rachel
Pollack.
This is only the beginning of your journey. Fun, wisdom and magic await!
Click On The Link Below For he Free Ebook
www.aeclectic.net/tarot/ebooks/How-to-Read-Tarot-eBook.pdf
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