Tarot Talk & Technique

When I was young (about 13) I watched a documentary about near-death experiences. An ordinary working class lad who'd had a bike accident was explaining how he'd "died" for a few minutes at the scene. He said his "spirit" left his body and he found himself walking along a path for what seemed like days, and among many exp he said that coming the other way was a really fat man dressed in extraordinary clothes and he was laughing; the lad stopped and asked him why he was laughing, and the man explained he was laughing so much because he was so happy and he was so fat because he was so full of love. Anyway, they revived the lad & he lived to tell the tale. When I g…

I’ve gotten this card a lot for a new relationship. There were some issues about a girl involved and him lying about it.. but 9 of swords reversed now show up in retrospect. There are other cards that I don’t think look all good. But in your experience is 9 of swords RX about worries going away and happier times? Or is it just ignoring something and pretend it’s not a problem when you feel deep down something isn’t right..? Or excessive worries that you can’t feally let go of? The old girl said something about the guy that I think is true, but I wonder if the new girl tries to ignore it rather believing his half truths..

I've been thinking outside the box again (a decidedly dangerous pursuit). I get some use out of the Lenormand house system (although I don't use it exhaustively every time), both the traditional 36-card Grand Tableau version and the "movable houses" approach to smaller spreads. I've been pondering whether something similar could be done with the tarot, and decided to use a method I already created for another purpose as an experiment. It seems to hold some promise as an alternative to the astrological spread. https://parsifalswheeldivination.com/2019/08/20/a-house-system-for-tarot/

1) So your shuffling your deck and your going to do a 3 card smaller reading... Out falls a card as your shuffling, so where you going to use it in your lay out? Ive never used the one that falls out, due to not sure where id put it? To clarify? or as a beginning first card? What would you do? 2)Where would you put it in a larger reading?

What's a card that keeps on popping out on you begging you desperately to listen? 😅 For me it's 4 and 9 of swords being like bi*h please sleep more go to sleep stop staying up late kind of advice do i listen thought? No 🤡 if my deck would have hands would probably throw them on me for that 💀 but that's a discussion for another topic 😅

About a week ago my wife and I had a serious argument. I forget about what exactly now, since it's been resolved, chalk it up to the male brain, but at the time Intuition said the only way we can truly find a resolution to our disagreement was through the Tarot. The problem is, she doesn't believe in the Tarot. About the third day and the issue has not yet been resolved, but all the emotions and anger have somewhat settled, we decided to talk calmly about it. Still no seeing eye-to-eye on the topic, though, but I finally pulled out my deck, shuffled it, and fanned it in front of her. She rolled her eyes, and I said, pick ten cards. She …

So I was wondering if any of you have had an experience similar and what you choose to do? I purchased a deck and immediately issues have happened first the deck was sent to someone else’s house luckily my phone number is included on the PayPal purchased boxes . So we drove to pick it up , okay no big deal, then my cat ate the world card so I got that replaced , I do know there is something different about this deck . The box was not open the cards are brand new, but I get the feeling this deck is playing games with me. All my other decks I have there is a “grove “ does that make sense . So I organized it for selling you know majors wands cups etc..... but when I flipped …

I spent some time sorting out all of the tarot techniques, methods and practices that I use in my own work, many of which have appeared as (very) Frequently Asked Questions in the online tarot community over the years, and turned them into a kind of "punch-list" that might be used as an overview for the more traditional practitioner. These are all personal preferences, and there is a tiny bit of "bio" thrown in to get me to 42 iterations (Douglas Adams fans will understand). Many are questions that I'm sure we've all asked ourselves. 1. Type of shuffle: Overhand, riffle or other? Overhand; sometimes “casino shuffle” 2. Querent handles cards, Yes or no: Yes, shu…

Hello all, there's a few things I'm wondering about and hope you can shed some light on it. I apologize if these questions have been asked before, but decided to put these rather short questions into one post. First question: why (or in what instances) could/should a significator be used? I understand the concept of it, just wasn't sure when and how it should be used. Second question: what benefits are there to using an Oracle deck, especially in conjunction with a tarot deck? What are the pros and cons? Last question is more of a comment; what are some good tips and tricks for people learning to read the cards intuitively?

When I started receiving the completed bond with tarot, it came by form of a feather. I had been cross watching readings to verify my own understanding. Then I saw a reading being performed and her feather kept taking my attention (it seemed perfectly framed in her camera view). I was sitting on my porch during this particular reading. And as I thought to myself, why a feather and why THAT exact one. As the thought breeched, I looked at my flower bed and saw this perfectly upright feather that seemingly propped itself for my eyes to take in. It blended with it's surroundings yet stuck out like a sore thumb. The same occurrence happened after receiv…

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 often do a "5-4-3-2-1" exercise to ground, and I discovered it can actually be used in tarot to really get into the cards and read from a different perspective! To start off, let me explain the grounding exercise. It starts by finding 5 things that you can see, then 4 things that you can hear, then 3 things that you can smell, then 2 things you can touch, then 1 thing you can sense. The idea is that by doing this, you can get out of your head and back into your body, but I've been using it to get into a card! I do this by pulling a 3 card spread, using a deck that has people in it. Then, I choose one of them that is the basis of the reading (usually the middle ca…

I’m new to Tarot Reading, but my road to reading has not been straightforward. I’m super practical, very sceptical, and not inclined to much that’s rather “alternative”... but I have also inherited my family’s kenning, and it’s been something I’ve kind of hidden from everyone because my immediate family don’t believe in that all. I got a pack of Tarot cards recently to help channel my kenning, and it’s helped. I’ve been getting really strong readings since I started, and they all make perfect sense. Like, my cards read me the riot act, harsh truths, but they’re honest - a lot like me, really, and I appreciate the advice. However, because of my sceptical side, there’s b…

I did a reading for someone today, and got all four kings in the spread. It was a reading about a spesific love interest, and both the sitter and her love interest are very young, so it baffled me a bit. I was like "so many MEN". But I doubt she has four potential love interest. King of pentacles was placed in her past, king of wands on the position for "this will help you", and the result was king of swords flanked by king of cups and the high priestess. I just get the feeling there's something she doesn't know about her situation yet The court cards are tricky. I'm not necessarily looking for an answer on this particular spread, but maybe some of you have s…

For the last year or so I've been developing my method for reading the Tarot de Marseille, and in the process I took a detour to rework my understanding of the RWS (which you can read here). In studying the Marseille, I've realized that there are a number of pip decks that I would like to read with but that won't work in relation to the system that I've developed. My system for the TdM relies partially on the visual arrangement of the foliage and the "looks" of the human figures on the cards, so beautiful decks like the Prediction Tarot (which have quite spartan minors and many figures that face outwardly) really won't work. What follows, then, is a system tha…

Since I was having trouble shuffling a new deck (the edges couldn't take a faro shuffle or a riffle), I had to come up with something else. Then I remembered a method my Dad had taught me many, many years ago when teaching me to play poker. The thing is, it's excellent for large decks or fragile because it does not require much flexing of the cards and doesn't cause wear on the edges. See the attachments for examples to go along with the instructions; 1) Holding the Deck; Hold the deck in your dominant hand, face down between your thumb and fingers. I tend to hold the deck by the top & bottom, but if it is too large for you this way, it works just as well to hol…

Somebody should come along and make a deck that is the perfect blend of the Marseilles Major Arcanas and the Pamela Coleman Smith-Waite minor cards. With bold colors, numbers displayed and be sure to capture the essence of traditional tarot meanings. Hello.

The 5 of cups is a card of loss, sorrow, and regret. Here are a few positive ways to spin it if it comes up in your reading. The traditional positive spin on this card is that even though three of the cups have fallen over and tipped out their contents, two cups remain upright and full. Even in your loss, you still have something to hold on to. To make your reading even more positive when this card shows up, remember that it's the things that truly matter that will last the test of time. Jobs, material things, and shallow relationships will come and go, but true love, genuine friendship, and close family ties will always remain. Hold tightly to these in your times…

The 5 of Pentacles is an extremely frightening card, one that no one ever wants to see come up in their reading. Here are some ways to put a positive spin on it if it does come up (based on the RWS card). The first spin focuses on the church that the two people are passing by. Most interpretations I've read say that they're overlooking the help that's available to them. But maybe they're not walking away from the church, but walking toward it, heading for warmth, shelter, and a good hot meal. So if you get this card, know that whatever your situation, there are people out there who care and want to help you. Reach out and accept their help, and come in from out of…

This was a tough one, but I managed to come up with a couple of themes for the RWS 5 of Swords that will help to put a positive spin on it if comes up in your reading. The first theme is conquest. Not as in domination over others, but conquering the obstacles in your life. The man in the foreground represents this positive spin. Sure, he looks a little smug, but maybe he has a right to be. Maybe he's conquered an illness, addiction, financial problems, or his own insecurities or negative thinking. His red hair suggests that he's "fired up" and ready to move forward. The second theme is surrender. Sometimes, no matter how much you struggle, you're just fighting…

Of all the cards in the deck, the 9 of Swords is my least favorite. When this card comes up, all I can think about is misery,suffering, and despair. So I challenged myself to come up with something positive about it (using the RWS), and i thought I'd share what I found. First, I considered the woman holding her hands to her face, and thought maybe she was crying. I've heard that crying helps to relieve stress, so maybe a positive meaning for this card could be letting yourself have a good cry. A lot of people believe in keeping a stiff upper lip, and won't let themselves manifest their feelings, even in private. But keeping everything bottled up like this will onl…

Hello, I'm looking for the author/title of a tarot book I once read and I was hoping someone here could help me. In the introduction, the author (a professional Tarot reader) describes having done a kind of scientific test. They had an assistant have 10 different querent ask a question and then shuffle the deck of Tarot cards, and then the assistant wrote down the top cards of the deck (to determine what the reading would be for that querent). Separately, the Tarot reader then wrote out readings for the 10 different tarot spreads, and later presented all of the spreads to the 10 different people. The idea being, if there was something truly paranormal happening, the…

I’ve been getting into tarot lately and mentioned it to my friends and they made fun of me and said that tarot is girl thing. Curious if anyone else has dealt with this kind of reaction, and why people still see spirituality or introspection as gendered.

Hello 🙂 my Q is if it's possible to do a reading asking for a specific year in the past. I'd like to know what happened to me exaclty in year 2014.. is it possible to get accurate info on a particular date/year in the past?

is there a Tarot journal out there? i was looking for something that; lets me create my own spread let me save the spread with titles for the different card positions write a journal along with the spread save the spread maybe even search the posts for key words i have found a few apps but they are games, they draw the cards for you digitally and save that.