Tarot Talk & Technique

To my knowledge, from perusing this forum and others, it's an agreed upon thing, that there is no explanation as to how the right cards show up in the right place at the right time. Here's an idea I had about this: Imagine, for the sake of argument and this theory, that on the etheric/energy plane, we carry with us in our being, an energetic packet of information, that "law-of-attraction-like" magnetically pulls to us experiences that we need in order to grow spiritually. This packet automatically brings us experiences that our Higher Self/God/The Universe knows will benefit us and push us to mature as a spiritual being. Then imagine a piece of technology that c…

I've never been very happy with the usual methods for determining the timing of events with tarot. The old Wands/Cups/Swords/Pentacles interpretation of days/weeks/months/years frequently won't pass the "giggle test." ("What, I won't hear back about my job interview until five years from now?") Nisaba back on AT had a method that was better but it was still too involved for me, and my own timing spreads aren't any better. I've always envisioned a one-card or three-card pull that can give clear impressions of when something is likely to happen. With that in mind, I set out to create a table of "fast-acting" "slow-acting" and "medium-speed" cards to serve that purpose. It f…

The other day, I mistook my own fears as intuition. I decided on a situation after seeing the cards, as they stated some kind of fear. Reading on I realised that the rest of the cards talked about a different scenario. In the past I’ve had quite a few experiences where my intuition led me to do some unexplainable things, because it felt important, and they always have been. But after this experience I’m starting to wonder if I can’t separate my intuition from my feelings. Anyways have anyone else had this problem, and how did you learn to distinguish them?

Do you read for people who you know in real life, maybe with someone you're close to, who's a friend or a relative? When reading for them, have you ever stumbled upon something that's rather discomfitting, like in a reading about how their Christmas visit with the in-laws would go, as you're exploring a tangential question about their relationship you accidentally found out with utmost conviction that their SO is having an affair. Or you found out that they've been rather profligate and they don't want the other party (and especially you) to know about their swan-diving joint account. Have you ever encountered situations like this? Like you'd really want to warn them a…

How often does what you read to be an outcome of a situation end up being true or false? Because readings are only ever possible outcomes although many, including myself, sometimes have wishful thinking. But then how much more likely do you think an outcome is to happen if several people at different places and time have similar outcomes for a question you ask them? “Will so and so reconcile” “will I end up single by December” ykno questions on things that can always go either or way. How accurate has tarot been for you or someone you know with things like that? Super curious!

Hi, So recently I did a reading for myself and asked if I will get into a relationship with a person I was dating. The outcome was ace of swords which left me quite confused. I know all the aces signalize a new begging and if any other ace came out, I’d say it would mean getting into a relationship, but the ace of swords... I just don’t know. This card sometimes confuses me, and now that’s the case. I usually read it as communication, getting new ideas, learning, realizing something, truth coming to light, but what about this ? How to read it regarding this question ? I don’t see it as a relationship card as it’s connected to mental realms and seems cold/neutr…

I am brand new to this forum and fairly new in regard to reading Tarot and would appreciate any feedback as I am really trying to learn. Someone that I know that reads professionally pulled a card as to if I would hear from a friend that I have not spoken to in over two months...There was an abrupt ending to this friendship and she pulled one card...The Ace of Swords. She said that meant No, but I thought that Ace of Swords meant the beginning of a new pattern of thought or communication so I interpreted that card to mean a Yes in this context. Would anyone be able to share their thoughts on this with me? Thanks in advance.

Hi I was wondering what your thoughts are when it comes to activating/aligning chakras when it comes to tarot or oracle card reading. Have you found your results have improved when you've worked on your chakras if so how did you do it?

Do you use your decks in predicting the outcomes of observable events like sports games, the stock market, reality TV shows, etc.? What can you say is your batting average? If it's rather high, do you hesitate to cash in on your skill, or do you think that it's somehow disrespectful of your gift? Care to share your favorite spreads, the ones that give you the most accurate results?

I was trying to track down some information on the Kurmay Tarot this morning and there doesn't seem to be any updated content on Adam's site since 2015-ish? And I'm not finding anyway to search his blog? (I did find a short blurb on the Kurman there via another site) http://www.alchemywebsite.com/tarot/tarot_weblog.html Is he indeed no longer updating it? Is there a new site? I did find he is on facebook https://www.facebook.com/tarotcollection and his is doing an exhibition of Beth Seilonen decks this June . https://www.facebook.com/tarotcollection I did find he is offering some of his decks on Ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/a…

https://www.marieclaire.com/health-fitness/a35140909/addicted-to-tarot-cards-essay/ This appeared in my google so i clicked it. I thought at first how it would based On buying tarot decks, and books like my fellow tarotacholics understand. Instead it is a worse addiction.. usually played for laughs in comedy shows like spencer kept following the 8 ball advice in icarley. I think of the old lady in the manitou horror movie coming for a card reading but that was for really in my mind entertainment and social interaction Here it is shared how consulted the tarot for everything overtime and how they moved away from it.

I have a lot of tarot decks. Too many. They are glittering jewels. I want more of them but I must stop myself. Why all this craving for more? I asked my Psychic Oracle deck this morning if I should buy the Chakra Oracle deck and I got the Temptation card, (devil.) Aha. There we go. I must look at where my addictions in life are at this time. Is it food, money, gambling, sex, alcohol, drugs, work? Cards. I have an addiction to cards because I somehow think I will find the ONE. The ONE right deck just for me. The one that I will be able to psychically access at all times. The ONE that will never let me down. The truth is...a deck of cards is just, well...a deck of cards…

I was curious if folks have experienced "energy shifts" when you have added or removed a tarot deck from your home/use, and how you handled it. Have you experienced shifts in the overall space, or with your other decks? (I'm a newer reader--is this question too woo? It's something I've been thinking about, and feel it's better for me now to be intentional about what I add or take away as I've felt the differences when I did things without care, e.g. adding or removing decks.)

Somewhere was a post with the question what people wished they had known when they started reading tarot (I went looking and couldn't find it here so it might not have been on this forum). Someone responded that not including reversals in their reading takes half of the vocabulary away from the tarot that the cards could use to convey their message. This hit some chord inside me and when I sat down with my cards today, I decided to include reversals. So I thoroughly shuffled my cards without any consideration to which way around they would end up in the final pile. And then in my reading ALL cards were reversed! Including the card on the bottom of the p…

I was wondering what books do you think are for the Advanced Tarot Student? I would say Tarot Decoded from Elizabeth Hazel. But there must be more books, which focus on more than only the card meanings, so that you can become a better card reader. What books would you advise? Thanks.

I have met a new friend who is into different things such as tarot. I did her first reading on her and she seemed to love it. We have decided to work on our spirituality and work on developing our gifts. I want to gift her a tarot deck. I want to get her the raider wait one so she can learn the symbolism. I don’t get payed for another couple weeks. Can I let her use my deck until I get hers?? As long as I cleanse it and she does when she uses it? I have other decks that I currently use. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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…

Hi all. This sub has been helpful thus far! I am ill (I keep drawing the Ten of Swords, which means I have reached my limit) so while I rest, I seek to grow always, I personally do believe God (Divine etc) speaks to us in different ways, and Tarot may be one of them for some of us. (first post on this page today was about that...synchronicity? maybe) I have on very rare occasions experienced prophetic visions in prayer, but I think the Tarot may be another valid and more nuanced way of receiving advice. For instance, I asked about help in careers. I drew the Three of Cups. Not understanding it, I asked for clarification and drew the Three of Pentacles. By themse…

Hi all, I was recently reading through the forum and was struck by an incredibly apt distinction user @katrinka brought up in another thread about Tarot being used more in modern times for psychological reading rather than predictive. I realized that I've been practicing much more in last while with psychological insight and introspective Tarot readings for myself, and I've gotten out of practice working with the cards in a predictive sense. I'd really love to work with predictive readings, but I think I've been a little unconsciously daunted by the idea of it for many months. I've taken some hits to my confidence this year that have resulted in me being frightened of exe…

Have you ever taken a photo of your cards that your just IN LOVE with? Share them here so we can all drool! This is my fave!

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…

I'm sure many have already noticed that the posts on the now closed Aeclectic Forums have no time/date stamps. Makes it very confusing to get an idea how new or old any of the posts are. I can't imagine why these would've been removed. ::) Any ideas?

It looks like our kind facilitator for the Circle of Seasons exchange has had to be away for a bit, and I thought for August I could facilitate just a general circle similar to the old Newbies Circle at AT -- i.e. welcoming to any level of experience, no particular theme, a suggested spread with 3 - 5 cards. Would you be interested in that next month? I haven't facilitated a circle, and can't promise I could do it every month, but with the mentor program in place, I thought it would be nice to have a second tarot circle in August to go along with ISG. If it turns out that COS will be running in August, that's great too, and in that case we could probably just …

Do you believe tarot tells the future or one's higher self? I seem to think alot of card interpretation these days are getting way out of hand.

I remember back in the 90s that I spent a lot of time on the alt.tarot usenet group and as I'm trying to piece together my broken history with the cards, I would love to be able to dig up my old posts and comments... However, I can find only 2 under my name on Google's archive. I'm sure I wrote many more and would love to get hold of them, especially a run-in with the infamous J Karlin... Can anyone suggest other ways to dig up my not-so-sordid past?