Tarot Talk & Technique

I’ve been looking at the Moon and Death cards and I have several questions. The Death card shows the same towers and body of water as does the Moon, only instead of a Moon, a sun basks behind the towers. It’s said that the boat on the river is the ferryman of the dead, which would make the river the Styx. What does that say about the river if water represents intuition? Does the Moon card not only represent the suspended time between awake and asleep, but also the suspended time between death and new life? Is it life beyond the veil and if so, does that mean that intuition comes from there, too, as well as out journey to higher consciousness begins there, too? Is the…

I think its better sometimes not ask about some things in future and just lets see what happened because very often some things happen but differently than you expect or nothing happen because you expect it.

Hi there, My name is Jennifer, I am new to the whole world of tarot and I could really do with some help and advice... When my beloved and spiritual grandmother passed away I acquired her deck of tarot cards, Grimaud, Grand Etteilla. From my research I understand that this tarot deck is a particularly older style and does not always fit into the meanings and interpretations of general tarot. Now as I have a connection to these cards through being passed them from a family member I am keen to learn them however I cannot seem to find a lot of in depth information about them other than the general meanings of each card and as it seems they should be treated and…

I came across many youtube videos where people modify their decks, trimming and edging them. I feel that with the trimming and edging the deck will get a different energy or people disturb deck's energy. Plus if trimming all cards borders out, they won't be exactly the same size as they were when you buy it, and ink on edges might smudging hands(?). What is your opinion about it? (I don't want to offend anybody, this is only my opinion :) ) Blessings to all :)

today I pulled the 4 of chalices and the little book covers the fours as one group, Building. The 4 of cups is the Hollow Void. Now how interesting is that! Little thothy, little rwsy, little golden dawnie... I'm asking because I am not quite clear about the deck companion book. The hard cover is print on demand and my eyes are not up to standard books. this is what it's page says: https://benebellwen.com/spirit-keepers-tarot/the-book-of-maps/ "However, the digital files are delivered to your e-mail inbox, not to your e-reader. Thus, you will need to go through the extra step yourself downloading the file, then uploading it to your e-reader. The file is not dir…

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I'm perplexed why and how it doesn't matter how you shuffle or select cards for a spread. If you choose cards randomly from the fanned out deck, or simply deal from the top or bottom of the deck, you're going to select wildly different cards. So how can it not matter? Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk

I’m considering decks and AJ-ish mentioned the Journey into Egypt Tarot. I just have a few questions: Does it come with any kind of guidebook? I see there isn’t a workbook for it...how do you learn to read the cards in depth? What are the odds that it will increase in value like the Maat? I see there’s an app with a guidebook, but how is it to read with digital cards? Can you take a screenshot? I’m starting to learn to read tarot and astrology together and I see these combine sun signs and moon phases, but how are they for reading the finer aspects of tarot and astrology together? What does the 3 of swords look like? Why is the Queen of Cups looking…

I don't know how many of you have already heard about the concept of 'Depth Year'. It has become a really popular theme in the tarot community at YouTube lately and many people plan on making this next year their personal version of a Depth Year. (Just do a search for "Depth Year" at YouTube and you'll see ;) ) I want to start out with a short definition of what the Depth Year is, then I will provide some quotes and links at the bottom of this post. My hope is that we could all have a chat about our feelings around this. I also want to mention that for some people this is not the right way to go. Maybe you feel perfectly fine in the stage where you are at - or perhaps…

Hi everyone, i am new to the forum and just wanted to peek in and say hi. I have just gotten the mystical tarot deck and just wanted to know if anyone else has it and how have you found reading with this deck? Thank you [emoji4] Sent from my CPH1701 using Tapatalk

Apologies in advance if there’s been a thread about this already (if so, maybe a kind soul could post the link?) :thumbsup: I was wondering what your favourite references are for RWS style Tarot reading? When I first got my deck, I also bought “The Only Tarot Book You’ll Ever Need” by Skye Alexander, which has been great for me as a beginner to try get a handle on some of the various meanings and inversions etc. I also use Biddy Tarot as a reference, a couple of YouTube videos (when I first started I watched this + part 2 which really helped me understand how some of the cards relate to each other)... and of course this forum! I’m definitely looking to expand …

Also, how did you feel you first reading went? I just wondered how long people waited before they felt comfortable doing a reading for another person. X/

Hi everyone l have just retrieved my Robin Wood tarot from the depths of a cupboard. Its lovely meeting up with it again and our old friendship is still intact with all the energies l knew and loved. Problem is, try as l might l cannot find the book, and l am gutted it had such lovely meanings for the plants and flowers. This is where l need your help please. Can you relay the meanings of the following l would be so grateful. Here goes: Blossom tree in 4 Swords Flowers in 1 Pentacles Flowers on Hierophants robe Flowers on 2 Wands Tabard Iris Ivy White/Red Roses With grateful thanks in advance <3 <3 <3

I was just curious if anybody has the Ma’at and what they like about it? It doesn’t seem to have classic RWS symbolism, but some of the images are evocative and it’s cool that it has lunar and astrological associations. Thanks!

Does anyone here have experience with the Everyday Tarot Deck and the accompanying book? Is it of good quality? I like the art and interpretations and someday might like adding it to my collection. Thanks!

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…

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..

For example, today I did a reading for myself in a highly personal topic. I decided to do a past, present, future layout since it’s one of the few that I know and because I felt like it could clarify everything that happened. The three cards I pulled don’t make much sense in a temporal way but they did clarify pretty well what the situation was and allowed me to see things that I hadn’t seen before. Is that valid?

After a heavenly reading, have you ever eagerly awaited the arrival of the 2 of Cups into your life and your dream lover, only to look at yourself in the mirror one morning, and think: "Man, I feel like a woman!" or vise-versa if you happen to be a woman... as Jung's Anima & Animus pays you a visit. Or awaited the tranquility of the 10 of Cups only to find out it's reefer psychosis. Or perhaps it was The Tower you dreaded, only to put a coin into the slots at a casino and win the jackpot...The Tower would be The house falling about you in bankruptcy. This we have named The Spin, when the small amount of dark in the fluffy card pays you an unsuspected visit, or …

I’ve been having such fun with my cards, reading, playing, and shuffling etc, and they’ve been giving me such energy recently! So without thinking it through, just as a sort of “checking in” thing, I asked them how they felt about me. I got an overwhelmingly wonderful response, but thinking about it afterwards, that could have backfired horribly X-D From there I began to wonder whether this was a “done” or “not done” thing in the Tarot community, so... Do you consider it a Tarot-no-no to ask your cards their opinion of you? Or do you check in with your cards? I’m super curious to find out if other readers have strong opinions about this!

Hi everyone X/ I have a question that I'd love some insight and/or tips to. Do you read tarot for your own personal questions? I've tried to read them for myself, but I'm afraid to somehow influence the energy of the reading. So I was just wondering if it's a common use to do self-readings, and if so...any tips so that the reading can be as non "judgemental" as possible? (Hope I'm making sense here LOL). Thank you!

Is anyone else turned off by cards that have oversized, decorative borders? A few years ago, I bought the Mystic Faerie tarot, because I loved its beautiful artwork. When I went through the cards, however, I couldn't get past the large scrolling borders around each card. The cards all started to look alike, and they made me think of framed portraits instead of spiritual tools. Fortunately, the cards were slightly crumpled on the side, so I had an excuse to return them. All in all, I think I'd rather the space taken up by a border be used to portray a scene that represents the card's meaning. What do you all think?

In the various schools of thought on tarot, one old rule was that tarot cards needed to come to their owner indirectly, as the tarot cards needed to find their own owner. Do you adhere to this rule, and if so how do you come about attaining a new deck? Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk

Meaning of these tarot in Love? Six of Swords Ten of Cups

It seems to me there are many ways to choose a significator. I used to choose by identifying with a card, which was the Princess of Cups but these days I feel more like the Princess of Swords. However, I don't really think about it or use it in any readings, and I feel that different cards can draw out different parts of me (or others) in each reading. What do you do? Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk