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Tuesday
Jul132010

Social Media: MySpace and Tarot 

By Christopher Murray

The social network king MySpace really does have it all. With the number of people who have personal profile pages and groups, and videos, and music, you can find exactly what you're looking for. As a tool for bringing together select groups of people who focus on specific subjects, MySpace remains the king. As an example of this truly expressive medium, a large group practicing tarot card readers are banding together to offer their insight to those who want to gather a better insight into their own destiny on MySpace. Tarot card groups that are public and private can be found to offer free reading, tutorials, information of decks and more. With what can be found for the enthusiast, MySpace tarot groups show that the king of social networking is still in the building.

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Tuesday
Jul132010

Opinion: The Best Tarot Decks According to One Expert

Rider Waite Smith Tarot is among the best. In this author's opinion, an easy deck for clarity and learningBy Steven Wagenheim

A question I get asked a lot is "What are the best Tarot card decks?" Well, "best" is a relative term. I don't really think there is any such thing as "best" but I do agree that there are some decks that are more popular than others and maybe a little easier to understand. In this article, I'm going to briefly review the most popular and probably the most easy to learn Tarot card decks in the world today. Hopefully, after reading this, you'll have a pretty good idea of what Tarot card deck you will ultimately end up with.

Without a doubt, the most popular and easiest to learn Tarot card deck is the Rider Waite Tarot Deck. This deck was named after the very famous occult scholar, Dr. Arthur Edward Waite. The deck was first created in 1910. He had the designs drawn by a very talented lady by the name of Pamela Coleman Smith. Pamela was a member of the occult society group called the Order of the Golden Dawn.

The deck itself is very pleasing to look at. The symbolism is very easy to understand. But the best thing about using this deck is that there are so many books written on the use of these particular cards that learning to use the Rider Waite deck is going to be easier than just about any other deck in existence. For this reason, most occultists recommend that beginners start off with the Rider Waite Deck.

Thoth Tarot is arguably the second most popular Tarot deck of all time after the famous forerunner Rider Waite. Famously, two major trumps are numerically switched in these two popular decks. Derivatives of both decks, Rider-Waite derivatives or Thoth Tarot clones, number dozens in the current market.Another very popular Tarot Card deck, though nowhere near as easy to learn, is the Llewellyn Tarot. The illustrations in this deck are based off of the legends and the mythology of Wales. The artwork is created ina a very beautiful watercolor style.

The Llewellyn deck isn't as easy to read as the Rider Waite and there aren't as many books on it either. However, you can find some decent ones in your more established occult stores, whereas you can find a Rider Wait book in just about any book store.

Of course, probably one of the most popular Tarot Card decks of all time is the Aleister Crowley Thoth Tarot, which was created by another Order of the Golden Dawn member, Aleister Crowley. Reading this deck is extremely difficult and requires some pretty serious prior knowledge of Tarot Cards. One of the most unusual things about this deck is that it contains three versions of the Magus card. If you're going to use this deck for your divination, some serious study of the Tarot beforehand will be required.

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Tuesday
Jul132010

Review: The Game of Life by Tomothy Leary

By Jeremy Lampkin

As a student of Tarot I consider myself very fortunate to have taken a friend's suggestion to read a book entitled The Game of Life by Timothy Leary. The Game of Life is centered around Leary's idea that the Tarot trumps represent stages of personal growth that humanity experiences both as individuals and as a species. According to Leary, the Major Arcana represent the stages of growth that our species evolves through, and he even included 2 extra trumps that uncover the way of the future. Ultimately the Major Arcana encompass all life when considering the cards as organisms of various stages and complexities.

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Tuesday
Jul132010

Deck Profile "Looking Back": Rider Waite Tarot Decks 

Rider Smith Waite Deck: the beginning of a new style of tarot decks, arguably the most popular deck of all time, famous for its genesis of "illustrated" pips and Pamela Smith's much beloved illustrations.By Jack Daniel Morris

Tarot card reading is a very Old Italian technique to read future and predict the events that are likely to take place in the lives of any individual by judging his nature and moods. There are decks of cards chosen which has figures and images. Their orientation and positioning can determine the turn of events in your life.

Among these the Rider Waite tarot deck is a very famous and popular deck of cards that are used in tarot reading. The use of well defined images over the minor arcane cards by Pamela Coleman smith and Waite gives it the name and also its identity as the modern deck of cards. This is a little different version in terms of color that was used in the original Rider Waite tarot decks.

The images of the Rider Waite actually go much beyond the visualization capabilities of the beholders. They are absolutely occult. Many people see them in the eyes of their mind when they close their eyelids. They will not be in a position to render an explanation that why they have seen their images and also what had been the source of such images. They are so well known that they do appear at times as good as wallpapers.

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Friday
Jun252010

Special Feature: What Do We Really Do When Using Tarot? 

By Helene Scherrer

The Tarot, the oracles are fascinating, irritating, scary, enchanting people for years. Historically, these tools of self-knowledge are used as tools and we are going to see the reasons why the cards continue to be a important key. Tarot puts in motion the depths of our being. We will first list the various components of our being, as a whole. I will give a little description, their correspondence in Jungian psychology. I will indicate the criteria to be sure that all those internal can expand in total harmony. Then I will show you the links between these different elements and the Tarot. The purpose is to understand why and how a deck of cards represents the movement and fluidity

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Friday
Jun252010

Perspective: A Peek Into Tarot and Chinese Astrology 

By Kum Martin

If you want to go for tarot reading, you have to know what to expect from the reading. Usually people will opt for tarot reading or astrology when they are facing problems in life. They will seek guidance and help from a reader.

A true tarot reader is a person who has extraordinary abilities, which can surprise you. For instance, they can tell accurately about the events which will occur in the future. They may also be able to figure out a person's problems without being told. At times, they can also predict the death of a person.

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Wednesday
Jun232010

Reading Reversals in the Aleister Crowley Tarot 

By Jason Pitts

Reading tarot reversals in general is subject to much debate. Many people use them, others do not, and you will find passionate reasons as to why they should or should not be used from practitioners on both sides of the argument. As with anything, it comes down to what makes sense to you and how you want to do your readings. I however, do not read reversed cards any differently than I would if they were placed normally.

Since I have dedicated my study to the Aleister Crowley tarot system, it should be noted that there is no precedent in any of Aleister Crowley's writing on the tarot to indicate that the cards' symbolism or meaning is altered by being placed upside down in the spread. Also, the tarot system most closely related to Thoth-the tarot of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn-has no precedent for reading reversed cards any differently. This is the primary reason for my aversion to reading reversals with the Thoth tarot deck.

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Wednesday
Jun162010

Symbolism of the Moon in Tarot Reading 

By Carolyn Naiman

Since the beginning of time, the Moon has represented the great mystery of our existence. Largely associated to the feminine, the Moon is the great Goddess reflecting her gentle and subtle light upon us. She is the ultimate mirror, tenderly reflecting our consciousness back to us. She is the feminine night and represents the shadowed aspects to our very natures. In Tarot reading, she is our great mother, our inner child, and the power of our unconscious.

The Moon's realm is that of night and her light is not really her own. Rather it is borrowed from the great god of the Sun. Therefore, its energy is softer, less direct, and appears within the darkness of the night. It is a dim illumination that lights the path to self. The Moon is sensitive to all emotion. She always encourages one to go deeper, to find their source and find their truth. Her receptivity makes her the perfect nurturer. Although her light can be penetrating, it can also be healing. In

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Wednesday
Jun162010

The Right and Wrong Way to Apply Tarot Cards 

By Louise M Green

So there you are, poised with your Tarot deck in hand, ready to read for your eager recipient. Your client has stated their needs and wants. The cards have been selected in your usual fashion, you take a deep breath and commence your reading. No reason to assume it won't go well.

Let's take a moment to pause here, as we reflect whether there is a right or wrong way to apply Tarot cards. Do we need to consider if there is a right or wrong way? Well, yes, as doubtless you would like to have your recipient return time and time again to you and better still, pass on that all important 'word of mouth' referral to others.

One of the first things to consider is your own frame of mind before you read. It's how you apply yourself to the task ahead. If you are tired, or 'under the weather', or your heart isn't in it, this can communicate itself to your client visually and they may feel they are receiving a poorer or 'wrong' reading. Also, you may find that your interpretation of the Tarot cards becomes harder work than usual or it seems 'off beam'. Postponement of your client may be the right application until you feel 'in the zone'.

As the spread of cards is revealed, it can be a real joy to behold as you see these super little works of art reveal their individual messages of hope. However, your client may be undergoing challenges in

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Wednesday
Jun162010

Tarot Cards For Today 

By Don McLeod

Now is the time to look at Tarot from a fresh angle. Now is the time to acknowledge that Tarot is a practical tool, devoid of eeriness and mysticism. It's a form of divination that can help you to gain more of an understanding about yourself through natural, intuitive methods.

Tarot can reveal the future. It can also help you to have a greater understanding of your present circumstances, and it can offer a more meaningful perspective to past events. But there is no magic or mystery inherent within Tarot cards themselves. The cards are not a divine entity telling you what you should or shouldn't do. Tarot cards are nothing more than colourful pieces of cardboard illustrated with archetypal images. The symbols, patterns, and colours act as triggers to the subconscious, which reveals information you are not consciously aware of.

After experimenting with many forms of divination, I found Tarot to be the most effective method for glimpsing the future, because you can do a reading about absolutely anything! And you can obtain accurate forecasts for any situation, because you can incorporate a time-frame into your question to indicate precisely when a specific event will occur.

Why not buy or borrow a pack and try them for yourself? Approach it in a playful, spontaneous manner, and allow your intuition to guide you. You

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Wednesday
Jun162010

The Empress of the Tarot in the Modern World 

By Don McLeod

The Empress from the Tarot is alive and well in the suburbs! I saw her the other day in a supermarket. She wasn't wearing her tiara of twelve stars - just a practical, no-nonsense headband. She wasn't holding a golden scepter, she was pointing a rolled up copy of Women's Weekly towards the vegetable section. The Empress pushed forward in that direction, herding her brood of young children down the aisle of Woolworths, her trolley already overflowing with food and household goods.

She praised and admonished her offspring in the manner of the archetypal Mother. This Empress of Suburbia was born to the role of motherhood and she loves to nurture her children, and anyone else who happens to wander by.

In the Rider-Waite deck, The Empress is the embodiment of womanhood. She is an expression of Mother Nature, an Earth Goddess who is shown as a symbol of fecundity, ruling the physical realm with calmness and poise. Some Tarot decks show her as being pregnant, and this makes sense as the scene around her is always bountiful and rich

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Wednesday
Jun162010

Tarot Cards - Basic Information For the Novice Tarot Card Reader 

By Louise M Green

You are about to embark on a a beautiful journey, one filled with wonderment, joy, laughter. You'll find, as you commence, that you'll develop spiritually, emotionally, mentally, receive abundance,too. Step out on your Tarot path, armed with basic information to help you on your way.

Our first step is purchasing our deck. You may be lucky enough to have an esoteric shop in your locality which stocks Tarot decks and books. Larger bookstore chains, in the mind,body spirit sections, may stock boxed sets and it's worth a visit. Why not check out the internet, too? Buying on-line is easy to do with many virtual shops and holistic websites selling Tarot decks and related materials. You can browse at leisure and the cards' appeal will still transmit, over the internet.

It was once said that your Tarot deck had to purchased for you, in the tradition of a master buying for the apprentice. These days, it is usual to purchase for your self, but you could always ask for gift vouchers at Christmas or birthdays. It's a new take on an old tradition!

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Sunday
Jun062010

Review "Tarot Dynamics" — "At Long Last, A Truly New Tarot Book"

By Doris Phillips

Reader Review

Note: Submitted Review. Wise Tarot's editorial team will also review this book in a forthcoming issue.

For many years I have been consulting the Tarot for personal enlightenment, so it's only natural that I have purchased a great many Tarot books as well as cards. Tarot Dynamics clever title caught my attention, but once I peeked inside I had to have it!

The formatting actually does cater to the novice, intermediate or adept reader. While the Right Pages present an in-depth definition for each card (that is truly worth reading no matter how well-versed you are in the Tarot) the Left Pages contain the illustrations from the Universal Tarot (a RWS clone) as well as quick definitions that enable more adept readers to grab their cards and start at once! Best of all, since each illustration is the size of a standard Tarot card I can place the same Tarot card from the RWS deck of MY choice over the illustration and voila!

Although Tarot Dynamics covers ground similar to one of my old favorites, Learning the Tarot by Joan Bunning, Tarot Dynamics definitions are far more practical than simply esoteric. Both books rely on certain keywords, but whereas Learning the Tarot presents the reader with well over one hundred key words to apply Tarot Dynamics requires and consistently reinforces the significance of five BASIC keywords that work with the individual definitions for all seventy-eight cards. Nor does Tarot Dynamics bow to the standard fashion by providing a myriad of possible scenarios that keep the student reliant upon the book. Instead, Tarot Dynamics encourages the reader to use the tarot as a means of enhancing their intuitive faculties, which can lend each of their readings a unique quality.

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Sunday
Jun062010

Tarot - Illuminating Your Personal Life Journey 

By Ryan Coisson

From the beginning, humans have sought connection with the spiritual dimension. In this respect, human nature is the same now as it was in the most ancient cultures. The only thing that has changed are some of the tools and methods used to make that connection. There have been many divination tools used from bones and tea leaves, to runes and i ching. A very commonly used tool today for insight and counsel is the Tarot.

The Tarot is not like the proverbial crystal ball that purportedly shows a clear picture with absolute answers. On the contrary, the Tarot is a symbolic and interpretive tool filled with possibilities and choices. It is an interactive experience involving the cards, the reader, and the subject. Valuable insight into a question, problem, or self-awareness can result from a Tarot reading when done by a knowledgeable, intuitive reader who is able to translate the symbolic story told by the cards as it relates to the life of the subject.

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Sunday
Jun062010

Love Tarot - Using the Tarot to Find Love 

By Carolyn Naiman

Without doubt, the most common inquiry during a Tarot reading is about love. It often seems as though true love is something that is outside of one's self, that it is an external force or act of fate that we have little control of. In truth, finding love begins within our own selves. Love is a genesis that manifests within our own inner beings. A happy and successful relationship starts with our selves.

The best relationships are those in which both partners have discovered who they are. When one develops a strong sense of self, their partnerships are more likely to flourish. With self-awareness and self-knowledge one is more capable of expressing their feelings and setting appropriate boundaries. They can recognize their own needs and the needs of their partners. More importantly, for someone that is single, they can recognize the traits in a potential partner that will work or won't work.

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Sunday
Jun062010

Yes, You Can Read the Tarot! 

By Joy Duffill

My Tarot journey began on a holiday in 1996 when I had my first ever Tarot reading - I was amazed and truly blown away. How did this woman with the cards know so much about me? More to the point, how was she so accurate!! From then on, I was hooked. I received my first ever deck of Tarot cards as a Christmas present and this was really my "foot in the door", so to speak, where the Tarot was concerned. I "played around" with them for about 3 years doing readings for friends and family, growing in confidence, tuning into my intuition, as well as referring to books and pieces of paper. I felt after a while I needed more and so felt compelled to purchase a new deck - the Rider Waite - this is when my intuition really took off. Since then, I have been reading a Psychic Fairs, for Clients, friends and family again and even online now, reaching out to people all over the country. My latest Tarot achievement is to begin teaching, which I love too, as I see so many people fall in love with the Tarot and use this as an aid to their own spiritual growth.

The impression of 'learning' the tarot seems to many to be complicated and that you need to know the meanings of the deck, numerology and symbology, however this is not necessarily the case! Certainly not to begin with. First and foremost, try sitting with your deck and choose a card - look at your chosen card and see, feel or hear what it says. What does it say to you? Not what does it mean - how does it speak to you; what feelings and thoughts do you have about the card? If you apply this simple theory to each card as you go along, you will begin to gain

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Wednesday
May122010

How to Identify Your Soul Mate With Tarot 

By Alison Yates Platinum Quality Author

Your soul mate will be someone you can share the rest of your life with. A soul mate for you will be your best friend, a passionate lover and a lifelong partner - someone who shares your aspirations, beliefs and destiny.

If you have not met your soul mate yet (and you want a man) and you want to know what he is like, and who to look out for, you can invoke the power of the Tarot to help you.

This is a simple Ritual, incorporating 4 Tarot cards, which will help you with the answers you seek. You should do this exercise only once, so pay attention to the details of the ritual. In particular, wait for the next Full Moon to begin. Although there are an infinite types of personality, your soul mate will broadly fit one of four character types. Armed

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Wednesday
May122010

Understanding the Tarot - The Major Arcana and the Hero's Journey 

By Carolyn Naiman

The Hero's journey is mankind's oldest story. It is a story that transcends all cultures and ideologies. Symbolically, it is our own story as it is an allegory for the individual paths we must journey upon. It is constantly being retold and manifested within each of our own lives. It is the story of the soul; and its ultimate purpose is to remind us why we are here and what we must accomplish.

The Hero's journey shares a common thread. This thread reflects the experiences of our souls. These are the common themes and experiences we instinctively understand. C.G. Jung first explained this phenomenon as the experience of the Collective Unconscious. The Collective Unconscious is part of the unconscious mind. This is an inner realm that ties all mankind together into one collective experience. It is inherent knowledge. It is the parts of ourselves that have an unspoken understanding of a shared experience.

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Tuesday
Apr272010

Three Ways to Use Free Love Tarot Readings 

By Julie-Ann Amos

With a free love tarot reading, you can achieve a number of goals. While these cards may know nothing about you or about your love life, tarot card decks are also unbiased and able to give you answers when you're at your wit's end. Here are three ways you can use a tarot reading to help you with love and its propensity to be confusing.

For most people, a free love tarot reading is all about them and what they need in their own love life. Love can be confusing, even when you're with someone you care about, and sometimes you need answers to questions. With a tarot card deck, you can ask open-ended

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Tuesday
Apr272010

Love Tarot - What the Tarot Can Tell Us About Our Relationships 

By Carolyn Naiman

Relationships aren't easy. They require a tremendous amount of effort and commitment. There are, of course, those times, where one feels lost and hopeless within their relationship. Misunderstandings and lack of communication seem to permeate everyday matters. Love feels as though it has been replaced with distrust and confusion. Obviously, there can be a number of issues that cause strife within one's relationship. The difficulty often lies in an inability to uncover the causes and issues surrounding the discord within the nature of a relationship. So what can the Tarot really tell us about our relationships? Just about everything.

When we lack the faith and understanding, our behaviors tend to get rigid, pessimistic, and hostile. Letting ourselves be vulnerable proves to be quite difficult. We hide our feelings and become resentful. The Tarot offers a new perspective. It reveals hidden motivations, feelings and needs. The Tarot offers a new hope. Its primary purpose is to serve as a guide for the couple that has lost sight of its path.

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