Another common use for tarot cards is a daily card reading, wherein a single card is pulled from the top of the shuffled deck and used as a reminder or a guideline for the day ahead.
But what does it mean? There are lots of ways to read tarot, but all of them require practice. Learning 78 distinct cards takes time, particularly when so many of them have multiple possible meanings.
How do I learn more? Jessica Dore , a popular tarot reader and author of Tarot for Change , periodically offers online courses. Little Red Tarot also offers an eight-week course on a sliding scale. There are also many free lessons available on YouTube, like those by spiritual adviser Mystic Rainn and John Ballantrae , who has a very soothing accent. Already a subscriber? Log in or link your magazine subscription. Account Profile. Sign Out. Photo: Corbis via Getty Images. Photo: picture alliance via Getty Image.
You've heard of tarot cards , maybe you've even used an oracle deck —but did you know you can do a reading for yourself or a friend! This practice is called cartomancy , and anyone can give it a try. Here, we dive into everything you need to know about cartomancy, from its origins to what the cards mean, how to do a reading, and more. According to intuitive astrologer Jacy Nova , cartomancy began centuries ago and was a favorite pastime of royals in European courts.
Similar to the cards in a tarot deck , every card in a standard playing deck is ascribed a certain meaning. In cartomancy, you present your question to the cards, make a pull, and then allow your subconscious to guide the way. As you pull the card s , you can tap into your intuition to discern what it's trying to tell you. While they can be read similarly, tarot decks and regular card decks are pretty different. The tarot deck has 78 cards as opposed to a standard deck's 52 and contains different suits from your hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades.
In addition to that, Nova adds, tarot cards "have more of a magical quality to them and really help you when you're doing psychic or intuitive readings. She notes that playing cards are much more black and white. This can make them a good option for anyone just dipping their toes into divinatory readings and looking for more direct guidance. While tarot cards do have specific meanings, most tarot readers will lean on intuition more as they pick up the subtle energies of whomever they're reading for.
So, how do you read a playing card deck, you ask? According to Nova, it's all about the suits. Unlike tarot, there's no major arcana here, so the big themes show up through your hearts, spades, clubs, and diamonds. First things first: you'll want to work with a freshly cleansed deck. From there, give your deck a shuffle , lay the cards out in front of you, and ask a question, Nova says. Depending on how in-depth you want to go, you can pull a single card , or you can opt for a three-card reading, with a card to represent the past, present, and future.
With any ritual, it's important to set up a calm and supportive space that allows clarity and intuition to flow. Both the new moon and full moon have different energies that can make for a heightened cartomancy reading, Nova says. Cartomancy is a great option for anyone looking to try a new form of divination. So, think of the questions you'd like answered and try your hand—literally. Want your passion for wellness to change the world? Become A Functional Nutrition Coach! Enroll today to join our upcoming live office hours.
Below are direct links to each of the 22 cards. Click the image to read about the card and its meaning in readings. Each suit has its general meaning, and each card of it brings its very own message in a divination. Click the header above to read more about the Minor Arcana and the meanings of the cards in it. Below are links to each of the four suits. Click an image to get directly to the webpage with that suit and its 14 Tarot cards.
The Rider-Waite Tarot card deck The most popular Tarot card deck is that of Rider-Waite, which has wonderfully suggestive images, rich with meaning, on all the 78 cards. They are the ones used on this website. These cards were originally published in It's my favorite deck, too - until I find the time to make my own version.
Click the header to read more about the Rider-Waite Tarot deck. Tarot Card Decks through History Playing cards are originally of Chinese invention, documented already in the 9th century, but the actual Tarot cards appeared in Europe around , also at first for card games.
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