Symbolism for Tarot Cards Used in Divination

There is fairly wide variation of the symbolism for tarot cards used in divination. The interpretation of the tarot card spread will always be filtered through both the person doing the spread and the questioner. The spreads for the tarot cards will also vary, although there are certain popular spreads that are used more frequently. [...]

Tarot Cards: What Do the Symbols Signify?

The symbolism of a particular deck of tarot cards will depend upon which deck is in play. Those who depend upon the tarot card decks usually have one style that is familiar and is the preferred choice when dealing a spread of cards. The symbols on the individual tarot cards usually carry out a theme [...]

Current Understanding of Tarot Cards

The term ‘tarot cards’ today is commonly understood by English-speaking people to mean the specialized deck used for divination purposes. Tarot card study circles around the philosophy that the spread of the cards and the order in which they are viewed can lend insight into the current situations of the subject of the reading. Future [...]

A Brief History of Tarot Cards

Tarot cards have been around since the mid-fifteenth century, although originally they were used as a deck of cards for playing various card games. A tarot card was used in games by the French and by the Italians. Tarot card games were probably played by other central European peoples as well. The etymology of the [...]

The importance of tarot cards in the lives of believers

While some of us go through life not really caring about what will happen tomorrow, there are others who want to make sure they take the right step. A lot of people don’t trust tarot cards enough to follow it and some only check it to find out if it really works. So what exactly [...]