After decades of being regarded as part of dubious occult practices, Tarot is now becoming more acceptable and available for everyone to experience and learn. Decks and books are widely available from most bookstores, New Age shops and on the internet. Numerous websites offer information on Tarot and message boards, where like-minded people can meet and exchange ideas. It has never been easier to learn the Tarot. If you are interested in learning the Tarot, you can rest assured that you do not need to be ‘psychic’ or possess a ‘special gift’ to be able to read the cards. All you need is the enthusiasm and perseverance to keep practicing. Your skills and knowledge will be reflected in the efforts you put into your studies.The more you immerse yourself initially in the study of the cards themselves, the easier it will become for you to interpret readings intuitively. Before you start, however, consider why you want to learn the Tarot. Most people at first are interested in the fortune-telling aspect of Tarot, as the ability to predict the future offers excitement and perhaps even a feeling of power over those, who ask you for a reading. You need to be aware though that the Tarot cannot make any predictions, as the future is not pre-determined. However, it is possible to establish future possibilities or a trend by analyzing a situation’s past and present. Remember you have free will. Tarot is but a guide. Tarot will tell you where you are right now, based on the past and the most likely outcome for the future. There is no predetermination or absolute with tarot. Use it for entertainment only. Most of all, the Tarot offers a tremendous potential to better understand yourself. By examining problems or issues with the cards, a more informed decision can be made on how to proceed. Learning the Tarot to get to know yourself is a rewarding and enlightening experience. The beginner soon realizes that learning the cards can be a difficult task. Memorizing the many different meanings of 78 cards doesn’t seem to be an easy undertaking. But there are ways of learning the Tarot more easily and efficiently. Most Tarot students nowadays learn to read the cards with the help of books or mentors; the latter will save time and money. My top tips for learning the Tarot more efficiently. • Choose a beginner’s deck, such as the Rider-Waite or Sharman-Caselli deck. Don’t be tempted by the Star Wars or Flower Fairy Tarot deck; you need cards that offer plenty of archetypal symbolism and meaning, so you can develop your intuition. • Don’t try and memorize card meanings from books. Instead, try looking at each card and figure out the meaning for yourself. The cards need to speak to you. Relate each card to an experience or phase in your life; this will help you to remember its meanings more easily. Reflect on card each day.Start with the major Arcana. The Fool being the beginning of your tarot journey. When you look at each card discover what it means for you. Color, action, scenery, symbolism. Keep a journal handy and jot down your thoughts, Do not worry if that you see for each card does not exactly mimic book meanings, This simply your intuition unravelling the great mystery that is the voyage to your further enlightenment. Tarot cards are intended as spring boards for the intuitive powers to invoke feelings.The more you get to know your cards the more your intuitive powers will grow, Allowing you to become a sensitive and diligent reader.
Posted on: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 23:06:29 +0000
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