Tarot Talk & Technique

What are your thoughts on the Death & Rebirth card in the Light Seer's deck? I see this as someone returning who has gone through a huge transition, possibly a scorpio or other water sign. For Yes or No questions, this might lean on No but could also be a No (until transition is complete) I see it mostly as a positive card How do you interpret it?

I have some decks that work well with spreads (gilded, mystical moments, light seer's) and some where I struggle getting a picture from the spread, and I end up developing a reading based on cards drawn (angel wisdom). Also, when using spreads I pull from the top of the deck. When I put a reading together without a spread, I continously shuffle until all the cards pop or fall out. I am starting to prefer the later method more and more, even for spreads. I also pick 1 to 3 from the bottom of the deck or use Oracle Cards as clarifiers. Does anyone else experience this? Do you prefer spreads or no spreads? Do you prefer top of the deck for readings or…

Hi! I finally found a copy of the Prediction Tarot a few months ago and absolutely love the simplicity and style of the art as well as the size! Does anyone have any suggestions for similar decks? I collect decks and already have a bunch with intricately decorated cards, especially the pips so I'm looking for the same tranquil feeling that I get from the Prediction Tarot. Thank you so much!

Hey! (I hope this is not in the wrong forum section now) I want to do readings more often, regularly, so that I'd stay interacting with the deck and also get more practical experience with all the cards... so I'd be interested to know how others do casual, everyday or weekly readings for themselves. I like the ritual of setting the table with cloth and candles and incense, winding down, meditating and this feels appropriate when i have a burning question or a bigger matter that I wanna shed light on. But sometimes I wanna read and touch the cards but I don't have a specific question or topic in mind. It's like I feel drawn to the cards but I don't…

I did a reading on myself about my near future. I got 2 of pentacles, lovers in reversed with 2 of cups in reversed, and then ace of cups in reversed. Lovers & 2 of cups in reversed clarified by 4 of wands in reversed and 3 of swords in reversed. I am a beginner in reading tarot cards and I find it hard to read this spread. If needed I am currently single.

I recently started working with my decks again, and am struggling hardcore with one deck. I have a copy of the Samhain Deck of the Bastard that I purchased in 2014, and I feel like I need an eye exam anytime I try to use it. The images are so dark and muddled that even fluorescent lights right over me don't help in illuminating the imagery, let alone the keywords I had her print on the cards for me. I don't know if the copy I received is just slightly darker than some of the images online, or if that's how they are meant to look. But I find myself regretting buying it, because it isn't legible for me. I showed it to my husband and he also struggled to read the cards, whic…

hey folks Is any one familiar with, or better yet have the deck, the Samiramay Tarot…I came across an image of one of the cards on Pinterest…so I chased it to the web site that is selling the deck…but for me the description of what is being offered is confusing (or at least to me)… I am unsure of she is offering a tarot deck, you know with real physical cards…or a file of tarot cards to be downloaded (because jpegs are referenced in the product info sections) …I have emailed the artist, Vera Petruk for clarification…. She also has second deck….Fantasy Mystic Tarot…that I would not mind having…the price is great…$25 [urlhttp://i.imgur.com/jzicJHk.jpg][/…

When you get a new deck do you do anything special with it? Do you have a ritual to connect to the cards or do you feel they work fine straight out of the box? Many years ago I used to sleep with my new ones under my pillow for at least a week. At 1 time I even anointed my cards with my signature sent oil as well. I’ve gotten lazy these days so now it’s just a quick thumb through to check out the pretty imagery then some brisk thwacks on the table to shake off any unwanted energy and it’s off to the races.. So what’s your thing when the postman drops that crisp new baby on your doorstep? Do you think that if I did a bit more with my cards in advance that …

🙏Namaste My daughter has always been very very interested in all that I do. She has had a deck of her own (Happy Tarot) since she was at preschool. Now at 7 she's asking to learn how to use them! Incidentally I've taught a little girl before (she was 11 at the time) with supervision, but this was over a decade ago. This brings me so much joy but I'm also apprehensive on how to get started! I've started with the Fool's journey and just asking her to describe each card in detail for now, but thought I'd seek advice from the lovely Tarot & Tea hive mind ❤️ If you have taught children before please share your wisdom, insight, and experiences …

Hi! I just wanted to share a picture of my new folder and journal for tarot study. I'll primarily be working with Benebell Wen's Holistic Tarot. I'm excited to get started on Monday when the book arrives, but for now I'm getting organised. I'm going to use the folder for my readings and general notes, and the journal for card interpretation (I'm considering setting it up for each card in advance with stick on images of the cards but it would be a LOT of work. (not pictured: new fountain pen and sapphire ink on its way) I would love to see how others organise their study!

I use wizard deck In love reading i got Current situation- two of wands Action- nine of cups Outcome - four of pentacle If action is wish fulfillment than how to interpret four of pents (i.e depict selfish ,miser person )

As I learn more about Tarot it seems clear that a lot of the correspondences we use, Kabbalah, Astrology, Elemental, even Fool's Journey, are not there in the original decks. I think we don't have the cultural literacy to read the cards with the original meanings, though. Obviously the Visconti-Sforza Tarot would be meaningful as far as which card "trumps" another, even without being numbered, and the Sola Busca could have unique pictures that still spoke to people enough to understand why they were there. We don't have that. Do we go by intuition, which undoubtedly the first readers must have used in fortune telling, even if the symbols on the cards have chan…

Hey! I've been looking into buying a small bag (preferably velvet) or a small box that would fit a full deck for storage. I've explored the forum to search for a similar thread, but couldn't find one. This is the bag I am currently looking at: https://www.amazon.com/Navy-Velvet-Tarot-Paper-Mart/dp/B00GDPJMC8/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1545937685&sr=8-10&keywords=tarot+card+bag (Amazon is the only place I've looked on, as it's a site that is budget friendly and "trust worthy") I am curious to view any storage ideas for decks that anyone uses! Please leave links, pictures, descriptions, or ideas :)

Does anyone else practice readings using the news or other TV shows? I decided to get short clips of news from YouTube rather than the TV. The point of the exercise for me was to do a quick few card pull - whatever jumped out during shuffling, without meditating on the cards or question. I thought I'd give it a try as I need to practice but don't have time this week for in-depth reads. When I practice, it's usually career/relationships type readings, so I was blown away by the different real-life meanings I found right away in the cards. Also noticing different things - e.g. the Fool's tunic I thought just had flowers on it, but next to the High Priestess …

Looking for a further explanation on queen of cups, a question I posted earlier but am rephrasing. Does anyone have any distinction between the king and queen of cups that could perhaps go beyond describing the queen as soft and the king as strong and diplomatic. I’d like to stray from those connotations and find them insufficient to put it mildly. Any and all deeper interpretations are welcome! ✨🤠😻💃🏻💫

I asked my cards the question of how x feels towards me in a romantic sense. The person 'x' was a guy i used to see, we are in the same circles so see him often and was just curious as to how he truly feels towards me romantically. A psychic recently told me that he still has romantic feelings but buries them. We only broke up as he wasn't ready for a relationship, and has lots of his own issues especially with intimacy and commitment... basically he freaks out in romantic endeavours. When I asked the question, I got the Heirophant as the present crossed by the Fool. I was unsure as to what this means as they're both strong cards that are totally opposite. I …

I challenge anyone to give me a distinction between the king of cups and queen of cups without using sexist tropes to describe the queen of cups. i have scoured books and the internet to help me understand queen of cups and no explanation sits well with me. If we are going off of divine feminine characteristics, feminine is associated with receiving and masculine giving. So then why is it that everyone wants to assign this selfless emotional caretaker role like she only exists in service to others when the king of cups is just this self sufficient beacon of emotional intelligence. Who is she outside of the emotional labor she provides? I even saw one person say the queen …

My tarot journey started with the gifting of a single deck from my closet friend. She ultimately gifted me my second deck and I felt compelled to use both for the first reading I did after receiving the second deck. Is it normal to feel sure if one or two decks are correct for a particular reading? Sometimes, it feels absolutely wrong to use both decks and in others, completely necessary. I would like to expand beyond the decks I use but feel I'm still being prepared for other types of decks. Would I be biting off more than I could chew by just buying a new type of deck I've never used simply because I want to expand?

Today, I had a horrible experience with MPC (MakePlayingCards.Com). I had a bit of difficulties with the box template. They said they will help me out with it until they found out they couldn't help me out. But, said I should do it myself. I dislike this type of customer service. Because, I am a customer. And, I find it extremely rude for them saying that to me. I was never given any tutorials on how to work with the box template. It would be helpful if they provided such measures. I would never do business with this company again. I suggest everyone else avoid this company too. I've worked hard on designing every card that for my tarot deck. It was something to to be pro…

How would you read the knight of cups clarified by justice in reverse as overall advice to stay or leave a connection with someone ?

Now that I've found you guys in this forum, I have so many questions 😂 Here's the first one. Does anyone here use a 9 card box spread, like the Lenormand, but for tarot? How do you find it works for you using tarot, and what's your favourite way to use it? I've tried this out a few times and I feel it's an awesome alternative to the Celtic Cross and helps me get in more of a storytelling flow. Here's what I've used so far: Past Present Future (dreams/weighing on the mind) Past Present Future (reality/practical) - middle card being the central theme (I don't use a significator) Past Present Future (emotions/undercurrent) Would love to …

I got the borderless version of the US Games Pamela Centennial. I don't know why they did the backs with white borders. Wish they just would have been borderless. I like to "age" the sides with Antique Linen which makes the backs just so not match. Now, I thought of inking the backs, but of course the sides are papery and the backs have more of a finish, so that doesn't work. ANYONE aging the backs of their decks and how do you do it? I could use a marker, but I don't want to yellow or brown, that would look gross, just like aged. Thoughts? I am excited to get reall's Vintage Pamela because the backs LOOK aged and I'l…

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What are people's thoughts on card selection as a skill or talent? Is this something that people get better at over time as readers? Is it something different people are just naturally better at than others? Is it not a consideration to you at all? I don't see it mentioned much on this forum, everything is always about interpretation. The answer is always in front of you in the cards, you just have to understand it, is the message I see again and again. When reading cards: what makes those the right cards to interpret in the first place?

In this spread I asked what are his feelings towards me? So I drew 6 cards and used the Smith-Wait-tarot deck : King of swords clarified by the Queen of cups. Temperance clarified by Ace of cups And knight of swords clarified by 2 of cups My interpretation: King of swords and Queen of cups: this person is very logical with his feelings, keeps them inside/controls them towards me, which can most likely be Deep and full of warthm as clarified by the Queen of cups. Temperance and Ace of cups: wants a relationship that is balanced and stable with me, has romantic feelings towards me and wants a Union. Knight of swords and 2 of cups: wants to act on an impulse and co…