Many people have explored the origins of Tarot, but I would like to share my insights to help you understand its history, if you're interested. Over the past hundred years, Tarot has been used as a card game and for fortune-telling. However, only in the past couple of decades has Tarot been recognized as a tool to amplify one's inner voice of intuition.
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Tarot is a vocabulary of signs and symbols that, when used correctly, helps you to communicate with the universe, spirit, and God. You can go to your doctor for emergency medicine, your lawyer for legal advice, your mechanic for car troubles, and the internet for nutritional advice, but where do you go for answers you can't find elsewhere?
The Tarot Major Arcana consists of the original 22 cards in a deck of Tarot. Each card represents a stage of life or a major lesson. When these cards show up in a consultation, pay attention. They carry a message that should not be overlooked.
Yes. You can use regular playing cards like Tarot. Regular playing card suits are similar to Tarot's Minor Arcana (also suits). Tarot has 4 suits, each with 14 cards: Aces, cards numbered 2-10, a Page, a Knight, a Queen, and a King. Regular playing cards contain 4 suits, each with 12 cards: Aces, numbered cards 2-10, a Jack, a Queen, and a King. Tarot Knights are missing from a deck of regular playing cards and, of course, from the 22 Major Arcana. Still, you can perform an enlightening reading with a deck of regular playing cards.
Many of us feel anxious, overwhelmed, or caught in cycles of worry and fear. Tarot can be more than a tool for insight. It can be a personal guide for grounding, release, and gentle self-care.
