Tarot Decks - The History Revealed
Posted on September 24, 2008
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Choosing tarot decks is much like searching for your soul mate. Beginners may hope to find a “standard deck” that comes with a booklet of definitions. However, all the experienced tarot card readers will tell you that reading tarot cards is a deeply personal experience that relies upon your intuition, your personal style and your perceptions. Some decks come with basic imagery you can decipher at a glance, whereas others require a more studious eye.
Arguably, the most well-known is the Rider-Waite tarot cards. These decks were created in 1909 by A.E. Waite, a prominent member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn occult group. He chose artist Pamela Colman-Smith to craft the 78-card deck, slightly tweaking certain details from earlier decks. For example, the “Pope” card became the “Hierophant” and “Popess” became “High Priestess.” Waite also switched the Strength and Justice cards (Strength became card 8 and Justice card 11). The Minor Arcana numbered suit cards had a full repertoire of pictorial scenes, rather than being merely suited or numbered. For years, this was the only readily available deck in America and with its comprehensive book of symbolism, it became the beginners “must-have” deck. Today, there are other decks similar to the Rider-Waite, including the Universal Waite tarot deck, Golden Tarot, Aquarian tarot deck, Nigel Jackson Tarot, Gilded Tarot and Golden Rider, to name a few.
Experienced tarot card readers often mention they’ve outgrown Rider-Waite tarot decks over time. Those looking for deeper tarot card meanings might want to try the Thoth tarot deck designed by famous occultist Aleister Crowley. Each of the tarot cards are intricately designed to include depictions of Astrology, the Zodiac and Qabalistic imagery. Colors are said to be particularly important, especially in the elemental cards. Crowley renamed some of the cards, for example, “The Magician” became “The Magus,” “The World” became “The Universe,” “Strength” became “Adjustment” and “Justice” became “Lust.” The Hanged Man and The Moon cards were borrowed from Egyptian mythology and the suit cards carry slightly different meanings, when compared to the traditional Ride-Waite deck.
Generally speaking, tarot decks contain 78 cards: 22 major arcana and 56 minor arcana. There are four suits (hearts, diamonds, spades and clubs or swords, batons, cups and coins), 4 court cards (jack, knight, queen and king) and the Fool trump card. Major Arcana symbols represent major life events, whereas the Minor Arcana cards signify underlying emotions and factors that influence the fateful circumstances. Picking a deck is only the first step in learning how to read tarot cards of course. There are still many different spreads to choose from, different interpretations and much practicing to do!
Let’s be honest with each other, okay? Chances are probably pretty good that you check your horoscope occasionally. Checking your daily horoscope is fine but it is a pretty general way of predicting your day or your week. Why not go a little more in depth? You should give tarot cards a try. A good deck can reveal plenty about your current financial situations, your personality and even let you know when to make big decisions regarding your finances. It is a way of getting a little hint at what the future may reveal about you.
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Astological Predictions
Posted on September 23, 2008
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It’s virtually impossible to tell what the future may have in store for us. Sure, we all make plans, and we can assume that they’ll go as we intend, but there are no guarantees. Life comes at you fast, and it often has a surprise or two in store. This is definitely nothing new. Now, if you possess incredible psychic skills like the lady on “Medium,” then maybe you can stay a step ahead of the rest of us. On the other hand, this is not so common. I’m not sure if anyone has this power in real life at all. Oh wait; but then there is astrology. How could I forget about this? Hey, don’t laugh! Many people around the globe trust in their daily astrological forecast. This aint no fortune cookie, folks!
So there I was, in the coffee shop downtown. I was lounging in a massive cushy chair and scanning my laptop screen. It was astrological forecast time. But not exactly intentional. You see, my wife sent me an email that contained a link. I clicked on it to read my astrological forecast. Yikes, was this thing ever vague! I love the way they always inform you of random future events. The passage may say that you’ll acquire a good job soon, or get over a hill in your relationship, or possible eat a decent slice of pizza. Do any of these ring a bell with you right no. The reality is they probably do. These same things happen to numerous people each and every day. Imagine the population an astrological forecast is applying to. Who all is it directed toward? A freaking lot of people. It’s bound to be correct in some way, shape or form regarding some of them. How can it not be? I’m a Libra and so are millions of other people. My horoscope may sound utterly bogus when I read it, but them someone else could make total sense of it and become a believer just like that. How does the astrological forecast apply to your life at this time?
Online you can find plenty of websites that offer this interesting information. Feel free to hop on at any time and catch wind of your horoscope or astrological forecast. You can even do the tarot cards in cyberspace. So much for the gypsy at the local carnival. Just remember to take all this info with a grain of salt.
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