Tarot Talk & Technique

In my area of the country, tonight is the full moon, and the lunar eclipse will also begin at 11:41PM EST. Imagine my delight when the first card in my spread this morning was The Moon, and the "bonus" card (one that popped out while I was shuffling) was the Ace of Coins. Which kind of looks like the face a full moon :) I've been fortunate to witness a total lunar eclipse before. Tonight's may or may not be visible; right now we have varying levels of cloud cover, and pretty heavy winds to boot. But the anticipation is still exciting. It's been a while since I've charged any of my decks with a full moon. I'll be honest: I'm still not sure where I fall on the spiritual …

Hi everyone When I read for other people, I find that some of them are a lot easier to read for than others. The strange thing is it doesn't seem to matter if I'm familiar with the person or not - I can read for some people with complete clarity, while with others it's like there's a brick wall between them and my intuition. Does this happen with any of you, and if it does, do you have any idea why it happens?

Tarot is a mystical instrument that has been utilized for millennia for making decisions, forecasting, and self-inquiry. When done correctly, a tarot reading can present you with new information that you may not have had access to previously. It sets the stage for your intuition to take control, allowing you to gain more clarity in a specific area of your life. That's why contacting a professional for Tarot Spreads for Guidance is necessary for proper knowledge.

I hope I'm asking this in the right topic. I'm wanting to practice reading I'm wondering if others would share with me what questions are often asked from other people when reading for them. I think for me having some general ideas of what people ask first and practicing that way would be better for me first rather than asking friends and family to do readings for them. Thank you

With the conversation about birth cards, I was thinking about the fact that your natal chart matches up directly with RWS and Thoth tarot cards. One way to see it is to use the free Hellenistic astrology software Morinus. Tell it to show the decans, and you can quickly see which tarot cards match which planets in your chart. (see the attached image) You can also do it with any modern online chart. You'd just use the degrees to calculate the decans. Anything in 0 - 10 degrees is the first decan (lowest numbered minor in that sign), 10 - 20 degrees is the middle decan, and 20 - 30 is the last. The attached image shows the natal chart (left) and associated tarot m…

I was just on Etsy and was surprised to see how many people are offering tarot readings for around $5 or less. I wouldn't even take my cards out of the box for $5 since I think my experience and insight are worth more than that, especially if there is a written narrative involved. Is this typical for on-line readings? If so, I think I'll bow out before I ever get started.

I did a reading on my partner who has been awful to me. I asked if he would be ok if we split because we’re currently in a limbo. This is what I got for him… 10 of pentacles The tower 7 of cups The Devil 5 of swords 9 of wands Not in that exact order. Thank you so much!

It was funny coz a long time ago when I had my first reading with some people , one person got offended because ironically I read the cards accurately to the point that even her vices got read and other bad hobbies. She took badly and got " offended" by her own reading.

Among all these intriguing (and mainly symbolical) pictures, the girl on the 8 of Swords enjoyed my special attention: she reminds me of these scary Japanese vengeful spirits with long black hair - onryo. Even my boyfriend is afraid of them, as they're quite atmospheric. And the environment further adds the tension: swords, bondage, barren plain with a lone mountain. I think she'd make a great character for a horror movie or a videogame with this appearance, and what do you think of her? Also, can she make a significator for an onryo? xD

hello, i was just wondering if its normal that the borders of my cards look like this? ??? i do regular overhand shuffle i've had this deck for almost a year (its the original rws) and i dont think i use them a lot, just like twice a week..

How do you shuffle your cards? Do you cut them by hands or fan them out or do something else? And why do you choose to shuffle your cards the way you do?

Hi all. Hope you are well. I am still new to tarot and draw a card each day. Today I drew the Death card for the first time and wondered if it's anything to worry about? I am probably over thinking but thought I would see what you all thought. I use the Gilded tarot deck if that makes any difference.

I'm still new to tarot. I'm not accurate enough to read for other people, but I want to practice, practice, and practice. I feel stuck because of the pandemic. I spend most of my days at home alone, without any outside stimulus. I barely see any friends, and my family is far away too. There's nothing going on in my life I haven't done multiple readings on. I feel silly asking the same questions all the time, and I wouldn't want to focus on the loss of my job and all the stress it has on me either. What kind of readings would you do if you were in my situation?

I’ve seen so many tarot readers on tik tok do fertility readings. I’m interested in knowing how they interpret the cards to fertility? I’m not looking to do fertility readings but I am a little confused on how they exactly do it.

Does anybody here have a mentor/s who actually took you under their wings and taught you face-to-face all that they know about the Tarot? It can be an old relative or your parents even, if the gift has been passed down your family line for generations. It can be a close friend who happened to be an expert, or a Tarot luminary who saw your promise. It can be gratis or it may involve an exchange of resources, as long as you had a close and sincere bond with them while you were under their tutelage.

If you were to choose a Court Card that would most accurately represent you based on your personality, interests, dislikes, etc, which one would it be? In what ways do you resemble it, and in what ways would you diverge from the archetype? Choose only one, alright? :) I'm quite curious as to which court cards our members would choose to embody them. ;)

I did a reading today, a love reading. And I got queen of cups, page of cups, king of cups, the devil in the same reading. I also got temperence and seven pentacles as the result. I don't know why, but I got a really strong feeling that the sitter is an alcholic, or addicted to something (dating? men?). I find this a bit troubling, actually. What do I say? Do I ask? Is it something one mentions? Anyone else ever got this feeling? What do you say?

I've just started reading for others, and find it hugely enjoyably & enlightening ... and hallelujah long may it continue. I've read 100's of different readings on here, other sites, aeclectic archives etc, and tried to study & learn as much as possible, and i'd like to ask the tarot people on here a question, and would much appreciate advice & wisdom. One of the most valuable lessons in life was that there are two sides to every story. Generally, in everyday life, i find people don't exactly lie, but they exaggerate say about how bad their ex is for example, or how unfair their boss is, then you find out the person's always late for work and slacks o…

Good Evening Family, I just finished trying out doing a reading on myself for the second time. The first was--laughable. I realized half-way through "reading" the cards I had accidentally shuffled the wrong way so half the cards were reversed... but I gave it a shot any way! Tonight, though--wow! I came home after a meeting that could bring major changes in my life. I was feeling conflicting emotions than I had after previous meetings and the need to just go home and do a reading kept pressing me. So, I did. I think that humility in need for Guidance as felt. What I read made SO much sense, and not in a "say-what-you-want-to-hear" sense. And after all …

I feel that her video is highly interesting and I have yet to figure out where I personally stand in all of this. She used to previously say "No" to all health related requests, and referring all such clients to medical professionals. Now she has had a change of heart and sees things in a different light. I will let her explain it in her own words, as to not misrepresent her standpoints. So make sure to watch the video! Now I would like to hear what everyone else thinks about this! Would you help someone with a health related question? Where do YOU draw the line? Is there a difference between merely exploring a topic (such as someones health status) and giving…

When you read questions regarding how person A feels for person B, is your experience that important but not direct circumstances will affect the cards? like say person A in this case is on a vacation away from B for some days or cannot reach B the day the reading was done etc. Or do you find that the tarot focuses on the bigger direct feelings, and not minute things that can affect feelings in the moment?

I just learned that Stuart Kaplan, founder of US Games, passed away yesterday. Ciro Marchetti has made a lovely tribute video for him, maybe he will share it here as well @cirom

I'd like to take part in a monthly tarot exchange again, so I was thinking of starting a general one in Reading Circles for August, open to TdM, RWS, Thoth, Continental, other... as long as it's tarot. Would that be of interest? Glass Owl kindly said we could post her spreads. I was thinking mainly 3 cards spreads, at least for now, with people at so many sites. (I haven't hosted one before. I'm happy to do it. Or if someone else would like to jump in to host or to co-host, that's good too. Just wanted to see a circle here. :) ) Thanks

Creating a thread for additional discussion for those joining the Sacred Days of Midsummer reading! This is how it was done at AT, but mods please let me know if you'd like things done differently here :hug: This year's group reading thread for the Sacred Days of Midsummer has been created! For those who haven't done it before, this is a group reading (i.e., we're all reading for ourselves using the same spread) done over the course of 12 days, with one card pulled each day. The idea is to journey together through the sacred days around the Summer Solstice. Please join us! Use this discussion thread to chat away about what deck you're thinking of using, ideas for …

About a week (?) ago, I realised that my Tower card had gone missing. It’s the Radiant RWS deck in a Tin. It’s small and I like to shuffle it for fun when I’m stressed out (like a stress ball, without being disrespectful—I figured it’s a nice way to bond with it). So I did the usual count for fun (laid them in piles of 10’s and an 8) and realised there’s only 77 of them! Then checked which suit of the minors or which major? And... Dun-dun-duuuunnnn~ It’s the Tower card! ⚡️ Now I almost wish it might’ve flown into my rubbish bin in my room because now I’m afraid of finding it when I’m cleaning some day! Like, I feel like the day I find it will be the day …