| Over the years I have used Tarot cards as a tool to | | | | shall give to you regarding chosing a deck, is to use a |
| gain insight, clarity and achieve greater control over | | | | NEW deck of cards. A used deck of cards may be |
| issues in life. Many people wonder how a deck of | | | | carrying the energy of the previous owner and will |
| cards can tell us anything but as we study the cards | | | | interfere with your reading. |
| we realize that they go way beyond the pictures | | | | Traditionally, there are 78 cards in a Tarot Card deck |
| that we see. As we use the cards we gain a greater | | | | and is separated into two parts; the Major Arcana |
| understanding of ourselves and the world around us. | | | | and Minor Arcana. The 22 Major Arcana Cards of the |
| We can see the cards as a journey that each of us | | | | Tarot deck symbolise the universal patterns of |
| must take and complete to master the lessons we | | | | human nature. The 56 Minor Arcana cards of the |
| are here to learn on the earth plane. | | | | Tarot deck is further divided into 4 suits- Pentacles, |
| It is believed that Tarot Cards originated in the | | | | Cups, Swords & Wands. They represent the energy, |
| 14th-15th centuries. There are many possibilities as to | | | | emotions and activities of our daily lives. |
| where tarot cards come from including Egypt, France, | | | | As each tarot card has a unique astrological meaning |
| Italy, Spain, China and India. | | | | and numeric significance, the cards can be used to |
| The type of Tarot Card Deck used is based upon | | | | gain insight, clarity, and achieve greater control over |
| personal preference. I have used the Rider Waite | | | | issues involving relationships, life changes, work and |
| Tarot Deck and and Robin Wood Tarot Card Deck in | | | | career, health, spirituality, dreams, and family. |
| the past. More recently, I have experimented using | | | | Whilst, anyone can do a tarot reading, it takes |
| the Goddess Tarot Deck. Many beginners like to use | | | | commitment to be able to truly understand the cards. |
| the Rider Waite Tarot Deck. One piece of advice I | | | | |