| When a person decides to have a tarot card reading, | | | | meanings of the cards based on how they are |
| they decide to open their mind up to the endless | | | | turned over, right side up or reversed, what order |
| possibilities of another realm (or so that is what I am | | | | they go in and so on and so forth, and every reader |
| told!) I think that the more open you are to new | | | | has their own interpretation of the meaning of |
| experiences and new ways of thinking, the better | | | | certain cards and where they are laid out. So you |
| your reading will be. That being said, let us now | | | | see, it doesn't really matter, no deck is any more |
| explore a little history on the subject of tarot cards. | | | | special than another. Now some people think that the |
| The tarot card has literally been around forever, it is | | | | Reader of the cards is more important than the |
| said that the ancient Egyptians used these cards for | | | | cards themselves. Most people want a psychic card |
| basically fortune telling. As I am sure a lot of you are | | | | reader, some think it is okay to have a palm reader, I |
| aware, gypsies have always been associated with | | | | guess it just depends on your likes and opinions! |
| Tarot Card Readings, this is because of their | | | | So now we will discuss some of the similarities of a |
| associations with the Egyptian peoples. It also | | | | psychic reading and tarot card reading. To be honest, |
| amazes me that most people thought of gypsies as, | | | | I believe that both types of readings are very much |
| let's say, not trustworthy, however, it was very | | | | the same. They both point out things that have |
| popular to get a tarot card reading from a gypsy! | | | | happened, are happening now or will happen in the |
| How hypocritical is that? | | | | future. Maybe the biggest difference is just the cards |
| So, you may want to know how a reading is done... | | | | themselves, they give you something solid to look at, |
| well, first the cards are shuffled, usually the reader | | | | to feel maybe, rather than just listening to a psychic. |
| will have the person who is getting the reading to | | | | Some people prefer a more visual type of learning, |
| shuffle the deck. Next the cards are laid out, this is | | | | so maybe this would be the way for them to go, as |
| called the spread. There are many different kinds of | | | | others would rather just try to connect, if you will, |
| cards and many different kinds of spreads. It does | | | | with a spiritual person and be able to look into their |
| not really matter what kind of deck the reader uses, | | | | eyes and see things that way. Does any of that |
| as they interpret the cards in different ways anyhow. | | | | make sense? I sure hope so! I guess by discussing |
| You are probably saying, what??? To explain: in the | | | | the similarities, I have also discussed the differences |
| history of tarot card readings, there are many | | | | too!! Wow, sometimes I amaze even myself. As you |
| different types of cards, most have very similar | | | | can see, whether you pick having a tarot card |
| pictures or faces on them, and they all have basically | | | | reading or a psychic reading, if you are open minded, |
| the same meanings. The Reader interprets the | | | | you will not be disappointed. |