June 28th 2009 Basically any issue posed to a tarot spread may be answered
Prior to participation in free psychic readings a little background understanding of the tarot cards used might be useful.
The original tarot deck containing 78 cards can be split into three types. The 22 major Arcana cards, the 40 minor Arcana cards, and the 16 Court cards makes these categories. Besides the minor arcana and court cards are further divided into four suits namely wands, cups, pentacles, and swords.
The 22 cards of the major arcana can be classified as “major issues”. As this name indicates universal questions and responses can be anticipated at some stage in tarot reading exclusively with these cards, in a tarot spread.
The major arcana often portray the personality, mental condition, and other vital attributes of the querent (the person asking the question). Basically every question posed to a spread composed of the major arcana may be answered. This portion of the tarot deck begins its voyage with the number zero - the fool card and concludes with the number 21 which is the world card.
The 40 cards of the minor arcana can be translated as meaning “little issues”. As you can presume and the name indicates the minor arcana explains certain directions in our personal lives. These cards usually specific relations at home, at work, or at school. Any tarot reading with a deck comprised solely of these cards should give awfully exact results regarding the querent’s query.
The court cards are the royalty of the tarot deck. These 16 cards are consists of Kings, Queens, Pages, and Knights. These cards commonly signify instant environmental influences. An example of these impacts may include immediate family, friends, lovers, and coworkers. These cards may be symbolic of imagery present in the querent’s mind.
Kings commonly mean a male of 36 or older maybe a fatherly figure with power, knowledge and experience. Queens also in general represent a female 36 or older with matriarchal aspects of authority, nurturing, understanding, sympathy, and responsibility. Knights are the couriers of the tarot deck and often range in age from the mid twenties to the mid thirties. Knights can be male or female conveying a positive message when right side up and a negative message when reversed. Pages frequently imply children and naivete. They have a range of meanings normally representing messengers, schoolchildren, young adults, or assorted issues related to the inexperience of youth.
The four suits of the tarot deck are wands, cups, pentacles, and swords. These suits correspond to a range of aspects of our lives. For example the suit of wands often correspond to work or social activities. Furthermore, the suit of cups usually suggest love or emotional matters. The suit of pentacles often mean money matters or health problems. Lastly, the suit of swords represent problems or dilemmas the querent might be dealing with.
The four suits of the Tarot deck in addition have other significant aspects. For example the suit of wands corresponds to the element of fire and the astrological signs of Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius. The suit of cups match up to the element of water and the zodiacal signs Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces. The suit of pentacles embodies the element of earth and match the sun signs of Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn. The suit of swords forms a relationship with the element of air corresponding to the astrological signs of Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius.
Performing your own tarot readings and trying several tarot reading systems commonly helps in memorizing the meanings of the cards, in different tarot spreads. Do not feel overwhelmed and remember practice makes perfect. I hope this small introduction to the tarot deck helps bring the enjoyable experience of tarot reading into your life. If you want to learn more about tarot, tarot readings, or the tarot deck why not get a free psychics reading or talk with some talented tarot psychics online? It’s free to try so try yours today! Fair enough? Enjoy!