| Master tarot readers are successful in their field | | | | with the other characters. In the six of pentacles for |
| because they choose a specific area in which to | | | | example if you were the one who donated cash gifts |
| excel. These readers tend to concentrate on the | | | | to the beggar, do you feel proud? Or do you feel |
| artwork of the tarot cards. They specialize in the | | | | inadequate, thinking you could have given more? |
| symbols of the tarot cards. And what a better way | | | | 2. How are the suits (cups,wands,swords and |
| to emulate these people than to study the tarot | | | | pentacles) arranged? Are they stacked, scattered, |
| card's symbols and their meanings ourselves. | | | | attacking, defending or standing alone? |
| When you look at your tarot card's images, colors | | | | 3. Glance at your spread and don't look at the |
| and symbols, they draw you for a reason. Although | | | | individual cards. See them as a field. Was one area |
| these symbols have corresponding traditional | | | | more green than red? Did orange peep through the |
| meanings, they "speak" to you on a subconscious | | | | left side? |
| level and therefore, the viewer will receive a | | | | 4. Anything that stands out and has association |
| different message, making your interpretation | | | | would aid you in your analysis like for example The |
| insightful, intelligent,inspiring and one of a kind. | | | | Chariot. How were the chariots use and who only |
| Here are ideas on how to study the symbolism of | | | | used them? Why are pyramids missing in the King of |
| tarot | | | | Wands? Is the river calm or choppy? |
| 1. Observe closely the symbols,colors and images of | | | | All these sample questions will help your mind be filled |
| each card of the tarot deck. | | | | with impressions. Was there a message in everything |
| 2. In a tarot journal, take notes of the traditional | | | | you have seen and felt? What is it's significance? |
| tarot meanings of these symbols by referring to a | | | | What do they want of you? Answer all these |
| symbol dictionary. Write your own thoughts about | | | | questions even if you find them silly or ridiculous. |
| each card. | | | | don't let your critical self resist or negate anything. |
| 3. Compare the cards that share common symbols | | | | Reel in. |
| and write in your tarot journal about what links them | | | | Studying the tarot's symbols is a bottomless well. It's |
| together. | | | | a never-ending process. There is always new things |
| 4. Repeat the process until you finish all cards. If you | | | | to learn. If you are bored analyzing the Rider-Waite, |
| want, you can keep going back to each card again to | | | | you can always start fresh with Morgan-Greer, Thot, |
| find new symbols you missed. | | | | Hudes decks so on and so forth. |
| 5. Study one or two decks of the same generic tarot | | | | As you become well-versed with the tarot's symbols, |
| decks. It would be an arduous task to study all | | | | you will be able to extemporize about the myths, |
| symbols of different tarot decks at the same time. | | | | symbols,colors and uniquely tell your tarot story. |
| When you look at the symbols of each card ask | | | | When you interpret the cards, you will then have the |
| yourself these questions because the answer might | | | | ability to riff or improvise ( borrowing a jazz music |
| help you in your own interpretation. | | | | terminology) which only expert tarot readers are able |
| 1. What are the characters doing in the scene? What | | | | to do. |
| would you feel if you are in the scene and interacting | | | | |