http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com en-us http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com N/A info@tarotreadingsecrets.com Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:33:36 SGT 20 http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/181/1/How-To-Read-Tarot%3A-Do-You-Need-To-Possess-Psychic-Abilities%3F  Tarot cards are an extremely popular mystical oracle. It is one of the few oracles that most people feel comfortable to attempt on their own. You do not find many people attempting to read palms or to contact the dead, but you do see a large amount of people purchasing tarot cards, determined to master them. There has long been a debate about the necessity of psychic ability, whether hidden or not, in reading tarot cards. I, myself, pondered this very question, and in trying to find the answer, learned a little bit more about the tarot cards. TarotReadingSecrets Admin Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/166/1/Learning-Virtues-Through-Tarot---The-Strength-Tarot-Card%21 When tracing the history of the tarot back through the ages, one can pinpoint when the first decks appeared in Italy in the 14th century. It is believed that the royal court designed the cards and gave them out to the masses as a way to help teach virtues and to entertain at the same time. One of those virtues, Strength, is the eleventh or the eighth card in the major arcana, depending on the deck that you are using. TarotReadingSecrets Admin Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/164/1/Meditation-on-The-Tarot-Card-%96-The-Hermit What can the old man of the tarot teach us? While many cards in the tarot, especially the trump cards, have undergone serious redesign over the centuries, The Hermit card remains almost exactly the same as it did 500 years ago. Almost all Hermit cards show a very old man in a long, monk-like robe, holding a wooden staff and a lantern. The lantern is just about the only part of the card that has gotten a redesign over the years, as the inside of the lantern now usually shows a glowing star or some kind of shape inside the lantern that is giving off light. With the original Hermit cards, the lantern was usually empty. TarotReadingSecrets Admin Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/160/1/Meditation-on-the-Tarot-Card---The-Emperor Used by experienced fortune tellers, tarot cards are used primarily for fortune telling, but they're not unique to our current society. As far back as 1500s individuals were using them in hopes of seeing the future. As early as the 1700s, texts were being published on how to use them to tell the fortunes of others. In our current society, many individuals understand that the cards can help them see things that are to come. TarotReadingSecrets Admin Sat, 09 Jun 2007 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/149/1/De-coding-The-Tarot-Card---The-Emperor The classic Tarot card  depicting the Emperor shows him sitting on a throne decorated with ram's heads, which are the symbols for the gods Aries and Mars. In one hand, he holds an ankh, the Egyptian symbol for life. In the other he holds a globe, representing his control of the physical world. When the Emperor shows up in a reading, he represents authority and self-control, particularly regarding that which is concrete. If the subject's goal was based on something solid, it will be achieved, says the Emperor. When this card appears, it means that what comes the subject's way ought to be accepted as it will bring great success. TarotReadingSecrets Admin Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/145/1/Make-Better-Life-Decisions%3A-How-A-Tarot-Reading-Can-Help-You-Solve-Those-Pesky-Dilemmas Reading the Tarot can help us to get to know ourselves better, and to understand why we do the things that we do. The Tarot isn't magic - it's a tool that helps us to tap into the greater consciousness and to understand human nature through a combination of symbiology and psychology.I don't believe that any of us should make important life decisions based solely on Tarot cards, or I Ching, or numerology, or any of the other tools that people use to divine their past, present and future. These tools only give us guidance, allowing us to see patterns or possibilities. But if we believe that there is truth in Tarot readings, then perhaps we're opening ourselves up to guidance from a higher source. After all, why do the cards fall the way they do? If they have an uncanny knack for zeroing in on our secret foibles and dreams, then why does that happen? Is it the universe answering our questions, or are we subconsciously influencing the way the cards fall? The why is less important than the fact that it works (although those are interesting questions to ponder). The cards can be used as a powerful counseling aid when trying to make tough life decisions - so long as you remember that you still have free will, and that your choices are still your own. TarotReadingSecrets Admin Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/140/1/How-To-Interpret-the-Aces-In-Tarot-Reading Aces are powerful tarot cards that deserve a little extra time to read and interpret While each card in the tarot has meaning, there are most certainly some cards that carry more weight than others.  The major arcana cards obviously bring a lot of strength with them to any reading they show up in. The ace cards also bring a special strength to a reading and will often signify an important step that is about to take place or is already coming into fruition. The Four Aces The Ace of Cups signifies feeling.  Although other cards may indicate feeling, the Ace means a pure and strong force of feeling. The Ace of Swords indicates a pure and strong form of thought and the Ace of Wands means pure, strong energy.  The Ace of Pentacles indicates the pure and strong form of earthly matter. TarotReadingSecrets Admin Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/139/1/A-Step-By-Step-Procedure-To-Do-A-Tarot-Reading A Basic Tarot Reading is a Great Place to Start Tarot card readings can provide valuable insight into our personal lives, our careers and our relationships.  They can help us make good decisions and keep us focused on what we need to work on to achieve our goals.  A tarot reading lets us use the tools of tarot to connect with our subconscious and spiritual selves that can answer many of the questions our conscious minds want to know about ourselves. There are many different ways to do a tarot reading but for the purpose of helping you through a basic one, I will use the Celtic cross spread.  This is one of the most well known spreads and is good for general purposes. Getting Started The very first thing to do is to sit down and relax.  You will want to clear your mind and get settled.  Focus inward toward your spiritual center and take a few cleansing breaths.   TarotReadingSecrets Admin Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/138/1/How-Should-You-or-Your-Client-Ask-Questions-In-A-Tarot-Reading%3F Focus on the Question at Hand in Each Case of Tarot Card Reading In any tarot card reading the main objective is to find an answer to a query.  Your clients have sought your help in finding some understanding of their situation through the tarot and you have the responsibility of making sure that they get the most out of their reading. Discuss the Question You should speak with your client to begin with about what it is they want to know. Let them give you some background information on their situation so that you can help them form their query in a format that will provide the best results. Many people already know what it is they want to find out but they may not know how to phrase it for the purpose of a tarot reading.  Questions such as "who will marry me" are not good types of questions in tarot because the tarot cannot answer these kinds of specifics.  You should encourage your clients to form questions that are broader and within the scope of what the tarot can provide.  Perhaps your client would be better asking a question like "how can I attract love?"  This is a question that the tarot can actually answer by way of showing where the focus is on the issue and the challenges that your client may face in their endeavour. TarotReadingSecrets Admin Sun, 04 Feb 2007 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/137/1/Tarot-Reading---What-Are-The-Tarot-Shuffling-Methods-Available Card Shuffling is an Important Part of the Tarot Reading and should not be rushed Every tarot card reading starts with some type of card shuffle to rearrange the cards that will be used.  There are several different ways that the cards can be shuffled and a few things that should be kept in mind when doing so. Part of the purpose of the card shuffling is to give you a chance to handle the cards and focus on your question.  Most tarot readers consider it important that the cards be held and touched by the person who requests a reading.  I believe that this is true because there must be connection between the person and the cards used.  I always recommend that each person who seeks a reading handle the cards, shuffle the cards and select their cards to be read. TarotReadingSecrets Admin Sun, 04 Feb 2007 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/136/1/Is-Tarot-Reading-Accurate-and-Dependable Learning what makes for successful tarot experience is the first step to ensuring you get the most from it Millions of people seek tarot readings to help them in their daily lives.  They ask about how to deal with their relationships and how to find success in their endeavours.   Throughout history people have turned to divination methods and communication with spiritual energies to help them and because tarot reading has been used for centuries now, it is often a trusted modern tool as well. There are several aspects of tarot card reading that make up its effectiveness.  If all the conditions are met properly, the outcome of a tarot reading can be extremely good. TarotReadingSecrets Admin Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/132/1/Tarot-Reading%3A-The-Easy-Way-To-Do-A-Tarot-Spread Simple tarot spreads can be extremely useful and should be considered as a means of enlightenment Tarot reading can often seem rather overwhelming because of the complex nature of this kind of divination.  The spread itself can involve relationships between cards that appear in each spot and all of this can make the task of unravelling the meaning quite difficult for those who have not been using tarot for very long or for those who simply do not have the spiritual nature that is sometimes needed to do a regular reading. TarotReadingSecrets Admin Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/131/1/Tarot-Reading%3A-The-Secrets-of-the-Minor-Arcana Minor arcanum does not mean minor importance to your personal tarot reading.The tarot deck of cards includes fifty six cards comprising the minor arcana.  These cards are separated into four suits much like a deck of playing cards.  The suits used in the tarot deck are swords, cups, wands and pentacles.  The meanings of the minor arcana are not necessarily easy to decipher.  Each card that is selected when you have your tarot reading done has a significant meaning to the entire reading.   Using the meaning of each suit and each card number as well as the position in which the card appears in the reading means that the same card can mean something quite different from one reading to another. TarotReadingSecrets Admin Sun, 14 Jan 2007 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/130/1/Tarot-Reading%3A-The-Secrets-of-the-Major-Arcana Secret symbolism in the Major Arcana cards is best deciphered by those possessing a spiritual understanding The deck of tarot cards is made up of seventy eight cards.  Each card is unique in what it represents generally and what it represents when it appears in combination with other cards.  Of the seventy eight cards in the deck, twenty two of the cards make up what is called the "major arcana".  An Arcanum is a special knowledge and understanding in an area of mystery.  The major arcanum in tarot cards refers to the cards that have special significance to the reading because they help the reader identify strong issues, people or feelings within the individual circumstances of each person who seeks an answer through a tarot reading. The major arcana cards depict The Fool, The Magician, The High Priestess, The Empress, The Emperor, The Hierophant, The Lovers, The Chariot, Strength, The Hermit, The Wheel of Fortune, Justice, The Hanged Man, Death, Temperance, The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon, The Sun, Judgement and The World. TarotReadingSecrets Admin Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/129/1/The-Common-Differences-Between-Tarot-Decks Maybe no divination practice is more widely done then tarot cards. Almost every culture around the world from China to Russia to Europe to the United States has their own version of tarot. This has led to several inconsistencies over the years between decks. Some of the differences are small, others are quite big. Let's take a look at seven common differences between decks as they vary from culture to culture  ·        Changes in suits - For most basic tarot decks, there is a major arcana and a minor arcana. The minor arcana is made up of four different suits. In most decks, those four suits are wands, cups, swords and coins. But in some decks, the suits vary. Wands have been replaced with shorter, thicker batons, and in some decks, coins have been replaced altogether with pentacles. With different suits come different interpretations. Most readers use multiple decks depending on their mood that day and will interpret pentacles differently then they would coins, even though the suits are replaced for each other. It is unknown if the overall impact of having pentacles over coins or batons over wands chances the spirit of the deck, but some readers are very loyal to one or the other. TarotReadingSecrets Admin Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/120/1/7-Important-Tarot-Cards-in-the-Major-Arcana The world of Tarot is a wondrous and fascinating place filled with mystical power and interesting legend. How the various tarot decks evolved from their original form to that of the common deck of playing cards is one of history's best stories, but let's take a look at some of the most well known cards that make up the old-fashioned tarot deck. Remember, however, that many different tarot decks contain different cards from one another. Especially in the case of the minor arcana, the "suits" can change from deck to deck. There isn't any consensus "right" deck, they all have their own powers to help a trained reader divine the future. TarotReadingSecrets Admin Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/115/1/Finding-the-7-Best-Tarot-Sites-Online Finding the perfect tarot card reader can be a lifelong process for some people. Finding someone you trust, someone who you feel knows you and understands you and someone who you can afford is a chore. But with the advent of the Internet and the rise of many different tarot card sites, this process can be somewhat easier since you don't have to go hunting around, or even get dressed for that matter. People can now search for that perfect tarot reading from the comfort of their own computer chair. But which sites are the best and which ones can you trust with your most private questions?   http://www.free-tarot-reading.net Lotus Tarot is a great site for many different reasons. The initial layout is very pleasing with a lavender purple background and attractive script used on the site. A very good sign is the fact that they offer a free reading once you register (just email address, first name, login name and password). This way, you can get a good handle on how intuitive this reader is with your energy and if you want to become a regular on the site and spend your hard earned cash here. TarotReadingSecrets Admin Sat, 25 Nov 2006 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/112/1/7-Steps-to-Finding-the-Right-Tarot-Reader-and-Reading For many people, the world of tarot card reading is an exciting, fun and mystical world. Some people approach it simply as a form of entertainment, a neat thing to do on a night out with the guys or girls. For others, it's very serious and the predictions given by the reader are taken as fact. No matter which camp you fall into, you want to make sure that the tarot reader you go to is someone that you feel like you're getting your monies worth from. Someone you connect with and someone who you feel is accurate with their readings. So, how can you find that perfect tarot reader? Here are some tips It's all about trust. No matter if you look for a good reader for six months or six hours, once you find a tarot card reader that you trust, he or she will usually be the right one for you. Tarot card readings can be very intimate experiences for many people and if you are wondering about the reader's legitimacy with the turn of every card, than you most likely won't believe in the reading or enjoy yourself. TarotReadingSecrets Admin Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/109/1/A-Brief-History-of-Tarot Most of what I'm going to lecture from come from Cynthia Giles' book: The Tarot, History, Mystery and Lore and some other resourcesThe origins of the Tarot have been attributed a wide range of wacky sources - paleolithic cave paintings, gypsy folk lore, Moroccan mystics and even gifts from space aliens to Egyptian priests!. Most of these stories are, of course, speculation of the wildest, most ridiculous kind, and only serve to muddy the waters when it comes to understanding the Tarot. If you're going to use the cards, it's important to understand where they come from - so that you know their rich history, their potential and their value - and not put faith in silly urban legends. Tarot on parade The first mention of the cards was in the 14th century, called "Tarocco" and used for games - and already, authorities were lecturing against its use. The first known deck was made for the Vicsconzi-Sforza family of, designed by the artist Bembo. According to Tarot expert Gertrude Moakley, the various characters illustrated in the major arcana represented the triomfi, or parade, that accompanied Italian celebrations. TarotReadingSecrets Admin Sun, 05 Nov 2006 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/107/1/How-to-Give-a-Tarot-Reading-in-7-Memorable-Steps There are many, many ways to read Tarot cards, but it helps to have a consistent method that you use each time - this way, you can think less about how you're going to read and focus completely on your subject, the cards and their meaning. A basic Tarot reading can be boiled down to seven steps: Rituals, Shuffling, Selecting, Turning, Discussion and Refining.Rituals:  Rituals are an important part of reading the Tarot, but whatever those rituals may be will be uniquely yours. Some people take special care of their deck, wrapping in a beautiful cloth or keeping the cards in a special box. Other sleep with their cards under their pillow, to increase their connectivity with their deck, and many people feel that the must never read their own cards using their deck. Whatever rituals you employ, including the methods you use to lay out and read the cards, keep them consistent. Before reading, make a silent opening statement - a prayer or affirmation, or a greeting to your inner guide. TarotReadingSecrets Admin Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/93/1/Opening-Your-Mind-to-Learning-Tarot More and more people these days are using tarot card readings to help predict their futures and guide their decision-making. Indeed, most people that routinely read or have their tarot cards read to them will tell you that tarot cards are an extremely powerful source of information and, when interpreted correctly, can allow people to accurately predict the future and therefore make extremely good choices before life-changing events take place. As with any alternative spiritual practice, there are sadly are plenty of skeptics that criticize or belittle mystical practices like Tarot reading. Ordinarily these people are simply afraid of the power of the spiritual arts, and find non-conventional forms of knowledge confronting or disturbing. If you are serious about learning Tarot card divination, or are simply curious about what you might gain from having your cards read yourself, you should not let skeptics dissuade you. The truth is that many forms of knowledge derive from unexplainable sources that resist conventional strictures like science and medicine. The secrets of the magical arts will only be revealed to those who come them with open minds and hearts. TarotReadingSecrets Admin Tue, 26 Sep 2006 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/89/1/Learning-Tarot%3A-The-Fool More and more people these days are using tarot card readings to help predict their futures and guide their decision-making. It is estimated that Indeed, most people that routinely read or have their tarot cards read to them will tell you that tarot cards are an extremely powerful source of information and, when interpreted correctly, can allow people to accurately predict the future and therefore make extremely good choices before life-changing events take place. As with any alternative spiritual practice, there are sadly are plenty of skeptics that criticize or belittle mystical practices like Tarot reading. Ordinarily these people are simply afraid of the power of the spiritual arts, and find non-conventional forms of knowledge confronting or disturbing. If you are serious about learning Tarot card divination, or are simply curious about what you might gain from having your cards read yourself, you should not let skeptics dissuade you. The truth is that many forms of knowledge derive from unexplainable sources that resist conventional strictures like science and medicine. The secrets of the magical arts will only be revealed to those who come them with open minds and hearts. TarotReadingSecrets Admin Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/82/1/Demystifying-the-%93Death%94-Card-in-Tarot As a tarot card reader, part of your job is to read a person's cards in a manner that inspires trust and satisfaction in your client. You must read your client's combination of cards in a fashion that is true to the cards but realistic and positive at the same time. With that in mind, there is no card that inspires more dread and misunderstanding in clients than Death. For people that are unfamiliar with Death, they will naturally assume the worst when they draw this card. After all, the grim, skeletal figure of this card naturally conjures up thoughts of death, suffering and our own mortality. Many clients will assume that either they, or someone they know is about to meet their maker, if they draw this ominous card! TarotReadingSecrets Admin Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/42/1/Fortune-Telling-With-Tarot-Cards I love to have my fortune told. I am a fan of tarot cards and I think that part of this love for the fortune reading lies in the fact that I do not really put too much stock in them. I enjoy them because they are fun. I do not make decisions according to a psychic reading but I was pleased to discover that I could have a free online tarot reading. The times that I visited fortune tellers were few and far between. I definitely would visit an online tarot reading site more often than I would a fortune teller. One thing that each visit had in common was price. I spent at least thirty dollars per visit. The online tarot readings are free, and this is very appealing. I am less likely to be disgruntled by an inaccurate reading if it is free. I have had readings that were simply awful and none were exactly the same. Read more... TarotReadingSecrets Admin Wed, 10 May 2006 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/41/1/Fortune-Telling-With-Tarot-Cards I love to have my fortune told. I am a fan of tarot cards and I think that part of this love for the fortune reading lies in the fact that I do not really put too much stock in them. I enjoy them because they are fun. I do not make decisions according to a psychic reading but I was pleased to discover that I could have a free online tarot reading. The times that I visited fortune tellers were few and far between. I definitely would visit an online tarot reading site more often than I would a fortune teller. One thing that each visit had in common was price. I spent at least thirty dollars per visit. The online tarot readings are free, and this is very appealing. I am less likely to be disgruntled by an inaccurate reading if it is free. I have had readings that were simply awful and none were exactly the same. The only consistent thing that each fortune teller told me was that I was not a smoker. But I did smoke. When I told them that I was a smoker, they each said that I wasn't going to be. I have quit smoking, but it wasn't due to the fortune tellers. I just think that it is interesting that three out of three saw me without cigarettes at a time that I didn't dream of quitting. I do wonder if an online tarot reading would have suggested that I did not smoke. Part of the reason that the fortune tellers thought that I was not a smoker was because I did not smoke in front of them while they were having cigarettes. Part of me thinks that they just assumed that I did not smoke because they did not witness me smoking when I had an opportunity. An online tarot reading will not have the benefit of observing my actions to make judgments and conclusions that may be incorrect. I found two online tarot sites. One was very difficult to navigate even though the instructions were very clear. The visitor enters a question and places the curser over the online tarot cards to shuffle them. The cards are dealt and the visitor clicks on the back of each card to get a reading. I found that my cards would not turn over and the operation kept timing out. I was not successful in having the online tarot reading at that site. The second free online tarot reading site yielded very different results. The visitor simply thinks of a question. There is no typing involved. The visitor chooses a type of reading and clicks to deal the cards. The cards are dealt face up and the visitor has an opportunity to read his fortune. This online tarot site was quick and fun. I did not have the opportunity to compare the outcome of the online tarot readings because I only had one. I wanted to see if the two readings were similar. I am going to try again to see if two different online tarot sites yield the same results. For now, I think I have a new way to entertain myself without visiting a smoky fortune teller. ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- Learn to Read TAROT in LESS than A Day! WARNING! The information in this course will set you on an amazing journey. You will soon be accessing powers within yourself you didn't know exist! TarotReadingSecrets Admin Wed, 10 May 2006 00:00:00 SGT http://www.TarotReadingSecrets.com/articles/40/1/The-Fool The FoolWith light step, as if earth and its trammels had littlepower to restrain him, a young man in gorgeous vestmentspauses at the brink of a precipice among the great heightsof the world; he surveys the blue distance before him-itsexpanse of sky rather than the prospect below.   TarotReadingSecrets Admin Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:00:00 SGT