Tarot Talk & Technique

I'm not sure where to post this.... I hope this gets attention ! I was just in Turin, and went to the Lo Scarabeo 30th anniversary exhibition there. It is HUGELY worth seeing, and I advise anyone who may be in that area before it closes in January to make a detour and see it for yourself. It's at the Museo Ettore Fico. http://www.museofico.it/en/mostre/tarocchi-dal-rinascimento-oggi/ There are loads of historic decks, as well as new ones; there is all kinds of information about tarot and the various systems - it really is fantastic. Ric Minetti and Anna Maria Morsucci put it together, and they did a brilliant job. And the Museo is very close to Lo Scar…

I'm off of work next week and I'm thinking about getting a reading from a professional reader, which I've never done before. I've been having issues with being angry and I'd love to get some insight into what's going on and what I can do about it. First off, if anyone can recommend someone in the San Francisco Bay Area - preferably the north bay - let me know. I'd also be down with doing a day trip to San Francisco. Any ideas on how to find someone and what the cost might be? I've been looking online and, despite typing in tarot, I keep getting astrology which isn't my thing. I imagine there's cross over, but if I'm going to do this, I specifically want a tarot re…

For those who perform self-readings, do you blame yourself if something happens which catches you utterly by surprise, and which you feel like you should have foreseen in one of your previous readings and maybe even prevented? Do you try to escape that mindset? If so, what are the most effective techniques that you'd recommend? Or do you hold your regrets and disappointments close to your heart, to remind yourself that you should always strive to be better, or as an impetus to never be careless again?

Sometimes during a reading, particularly when I feel really "in the zone" words will seem to just jump out of my mouth. There are times when I am surprised about what I am saying because I didn't hear it in my mind before the words leap from me! Am I not in control of my readings enough? Also a friend asked me to read her dog, I didn't use tarot but I did draw a picture. She was very amused when the picture of a rectangular shape with dot on it looked EXACTLY like the doggie treats she kept in the cupboard. I've never done this type of reading before - is this a specific branch of reading? After readings I find that spirits in the area get quite energetic, thing…

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..

We all know that this is one of the central ethical tenets of Tarot reading. I mean, would you ask a neighbor to read for you if she's one of the best in the state, yes, but your whole town's going to be abuzz with your deepest secrets before sundown? For you tho, is this 100% sacrosanct, never to be violated under any circumstance at all? Or do you think there are a few situations which would warrant breaking your silence? Which would these be? Have you yourself divulged the contents of a reading to another party without the querent's express permission? Why?

Hello, I am new here, I have been interested in Tarot for many years and I try to do readings for myself and close friends, but I am not overly confident. Today I did a celtic spread for myself and the cards I think were quite relevant to what I was hoping to get some insight about but I am not too confident with my interpretation. Is there any section of this Forum where I could maybe post a picture of the reading and maybe have some help interpreting it please? Thanks in advance :)

I don't know how to insert images here but the judgement card (in the RW deck) shows an scene from the bible where the holy are taken to heaven. I recently did a reading for a client who didn't like the reference and struggled to connect with the meaning of the card because they had such a strong negative association with organised religion. Have you ever faced a similar issue? It's a new one to me!

Hello, it's been weighing on me for years that I lost friends over a tarot reading and it makes me nervous to read for friends even now. Before I do readings for anyone I always make a point of telling them that I am simply a conduit for information that I deliver and that I may say anything without a filter. Sometimes I don't even recall everything I say in a reading. During the reading it came up that the wife had cheated on her husband and when I said that to her she burst into tears. It seems that he knew about it already and they had worked through it as a couple but when I brought it up again I caused her distress. I was never invited back to their home and …

Like, if you were lusting after a very rare OOP deck for quite some time and what is currently available through Amazon/eBay/etc are horrendously, brazenly priced, and suddenly you spot a copy that's clearly counterfeit but does not really differ from the original quality-wise, would you give it a go? Or you found a bunch of knock-offs of popular decks that are compellingly, temptingly-priced, would you give in? In what cases might you be persuaded to buy an imitation Tarot deck? Altho the decks that I like are very rarely available locally (I think I had to import around 70% of my collection), I have never bought a bogus deck. Maybe that's because they are quite scarc…

So 2 months ago I started a group online where I could do Tarot & Oracle readings to those who joined the group. I've been keeping the group private & small so that I do not overwhelm myself while I build this group up. I've been offering Free Tarot/Oracle readings once a week and have set up a Paypal link and explained the time & energy a reader puts into each reading and asked that people in the group make Donations of their choice in turn for tarot readings, outside of the Free readings I offer. My problem is that most in the group will volunteer for Free readings when I offer them up (all free readings I post on the group page so that all members can wa…

Has anyone tried this app? I installed it in my Android, and oh it works! ;D You know how it sometimes seems like you're trying to catch a real Pokemon in your drawer when you set the camera on in Pokemon Go? It says that it's in AR mode, right? Yup, that's what AR means - Augmented Reality. Well this app is like that, except that when you put any Tarot card and look at it through this app + your smartphone's camera, some pretty awesome animation effects are invoked by the cards. A few keywords also appear on the card, and would change depending on whether it's upright or reversed. I'd post a vid this weekend, just so you can see what I'm talking about. It's so …

Just curious, have you ever encountered a deck that somehow filled you with intense foreboding (and not just because of the price)? Decks which you have physically seen or beheld and which you noped away from, simply because it's giving off bad vibes? Well I personally haven't, but I've heard some stories.

One difficulty for me in reading the tarot is the court cards. Any insights about how you go on reading them?

For me, it is when I took a look at the rider waite tarot. That fascinated me and made me became interested in tarot.

Or those who have Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math-based job like in software development, medicine, research, etc. Those on a managerial/executive track in companies that handle these disciplines are also welcome. Let's also include those who are currently pursuing (or aiming to) STEM degrees.

How do you relate to your birth card? Does it personally resonate with you, or do you find it a bit meh? What do you think it says about you, and do you think it has any bearing in your life path? If you have never calculated your birth card before, here is a good site which would do it for you: http://www.corax.com/tarot/index.html?yourcard Btw, the site also comes highly recommended if you wish to begin your Thoth Tarot studies.

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I noticed that they have upgraded their Tarot kit boxes. When I bought the Golden Dawn Magical Tarot and the Tarot of Vampyres around two years ago, while the cards have been average (if a bit on the thin side) physically speaking and the companion books simply divine (they were critically lauded and were definitely some of the best in the market), the box these sets came with were an altogether tragic affair. They were flimsy, sad things that would cave in if they were stacked with other sets or books. There was a huge, near-universal clamor for tougher and hardier boxes, but nobody was really expecting anything since Llewellyn has survived for years upon years and this …

Personally, I decline reading requests on health issues. Being a bit of a fitness nut, I know how important competent medical care is for our physical well-being. If someone asks if the growing tumor on their back is a legit medical concern or if they should just ignore it, I would say "get thee to thy good doctor now!" To be fair tho, I don't hesitate to read myself on my own health issues, but that's because I believe that ultimately we are all responsible for our personal health. While I'm pretty confident about my readings, there still exists the chance that I might misinterpret what the cards were saying. I don't want to give a reading that might make someone sick…

Is it necessary to possess a tarot certificate, in order to read tarot professionally?

I'm on the email list for the Capital Tarot Society (Rachelcat from AT's group based in Washington, D.C.), and this piece just got shared. Basically the idea is that the writer took each card from the Major Arcana and paired it with a book that she feels illustrates the principles of or relates to the card. Pretty cool idea! http://www.signature-reads.com/2017/09/reading-major-arcana-22-tarot-card-book-pairings/

I'm thinking about ordering an indie deck from overseas. The limit for how much you can spend before you have to pay import tax on goods you order from online isn't very high in my country so I know this deck + shipping will be over that limit. Basically I wonder which "genre" or type of goods tarot decks are shipping as? I know books are free to import and that is the closest thing I can think of to tarot decks. I figure there might not be many other Norwegians in this group but the rest of you might know what it could say on the label ;D Oh, and it's littleredtarots shop I'm thinking of ordering from.

Have you ever tried to read the Tarot while you were either drunk or high on drugs? How was it overall? How did it feel like? Were the results accurate? I've never tried doing it drunk and I've never done drugs, so I'm very much curious about the experiences of those who explored the cards while under the influence of either (or even both).

hi everyone, in asking a question about how person A felt about reconciling with person B, the card drawn was the knight of swords, when asked to clarify this, the two of cups was drawn. i'm totally stuck on this one! to me the knight of swords has always been about jumping into things too quickly, without much thought but the two of cups is very much a loving and warm card to me. i am certain im missing the bigger picture here thanks for any input!