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Introduction to Tarot Readings

      Tarot readings are arrangements of cards drawn from a shuffled deck. The layout of the cards is known as a spread, and determines what each card refers to. For example, the Two Paths spread is used to understand an upcoming decision, and hence it uses cards to represent the different options and their outcomes.

Decks: Tarot decks consist of 78 cards. 22 of the cards are major arcana (trumps), such as The Lovers, The Fool, The Pope, and The World. The remaining 56 cards are minor arcana divided into 4 suites of 14 cards each. The suites are Swords, Cups, Wands (sometimes called Rods or Staves), and Pentacles (sometimes called Coins or Discs). Although the traditional meanings of the cards are the same regardless of the specific deck used, the imagery and language associated with each deck tends to make it particularly useful for some types of readings. For example, many of our visitors find the Renaissance Tarot particularly good at questions of passion, mastery, and reason.

Reversals: About half of the cards in a reading are drawn reversed (upside down), which either negates or inverts their meaning. For example, Death upright means "change", but Death reversed means "stagnation".

Rider-Waite Tarot

This is the classic and most widely recognized Tarot deck, good for all manner of divinations. It is especially suited to questions of a mystical nature, and to issues of the world at large.

Numerology and the Divine Triangle

A comprehensive text on numerology and how it relates to Tarot, including detailed descriptions of the numbers 1 through 78, and their astrological and Tarot correspondences.

Tarot Made Easy

A wonderful book that differs from the others in that it provides interpretations for each card WITHIN A CONTEXT (such as romance, career, or family). A great resource, especially for beginners.

Rider-Waite: Learning to Read the Symbolism of Tarot

A popular video tape tutorial on Tarot reading, aimed at readers with some experience.