Tarot card reading is a form of divination that uses a special deck of 78 cards to gain insights into the past, present, and future. Each card carries symbolic images, archetypes, and meanings that reflect different aspects of life—such as love, career, health, and spirituality.
A tarot reader interprets the cards drawn during a session to answer questions, guide decisions, or reveal hidden influences around a situation.
🃏 Structure of a Tarot Deck
- Major Arcana (22 cards)
- Represents major life events, spiritual lessons, destiny, and turning points.
- Examples: The Fool, The Magician, The Lovers, Death, The World.
- Minor Arcana (56 cards)
- Represents everyday situations, thoughts, emotions, and actions.
- Divided into 4 suits:
- Cups → Emotions, relationships, love.
- Pentacles (Coins) → Money, work, material life.
- Swords → Thoughts, challenges, conflicts.
- Wands → Energy, ambition, creativity.
Each suit has numbered cards (Ace to 10) + court cards (Page, Knight, Queen, King).
✨ How Tarot Reading Works
- Question / Intention – The seeker (called querent) asks a question or focuses on an area of life.
- Shuffle & Draw – Cards are shuffled and chosen intuitively.
- Spread – Cards are laid out in a pattern (spread) that assigns meaning to each position.
- Example spreads: 1-card (simple advice), 3-card (past-present-future), Celtic Cross (detailed 10-card reading).
- Interpretation – Reader explains the meaning of each card and how it connects to the question.
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