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When I was originally asked to review M. David Huxley’s book “How to Pick Up Women with Tarot Cards”, my first thought was that it must be a joke. Surely there must be an easier way to make friends with women at parties. Having read the book, I am now convinced there is not. If
Most, who hear the word tarot, generally think of mystic gypsies or even pagan heretics. For the many that do follow the divinatory path however, The Book of Thoth rings sweetly in their ears. While there are many common decks, tarot enthusiasts consider Thoth Tarot to be unparalleled. An element of becoming an adept of
Though it is often considered just a fortune-telling device, Tarot cards are actually part of a much larger, centuries-old spiritual movement devoted to the discovery of the Higher Self. This movement, called the Western Mystery Tradition, encompasses and explores the many deep spiritual pathways found outside established western religious institutions; the treasure sought is an
Tarot reading has been around for centuries. The Tarot deck was earlier used for playing card games and was called ‘Triumph Cards’. Tarot readings were earlier done behind closed doors as people thought it was a tool used for evil. People get wrong ideas when they see scary images on cards, like, Death or The
There are many symbols that pervade the holiday season and yet, like with many things, we have disconnected from the meaning inherent in the hidden blessings they hold. This has been a year of reconnection, as we go within to embrace the stability of who we are in a world of fluctuating instability. Layer after
Tarot card and tarot card readings originated in ancient Italy. Though tarot card readings are not based on any science and theories, it caries a mystic that interests people and are drawn toward it to know the future. The tarot card reader has an inborn sense that is trained further to understand people and sense
Going back to the days of Aleister Crowley and others who submerged themselves into the occult, the individual Major Arcana cards have been assigned to specific planets. As a student of astrology and the Tarot, I do not always subscribe to the traditional correspondences. For example, to me, the energy of Uranus is a much
The Devil and Death are great controlling forces of the Universe. The destruction and havoc these cards wreak, clear the way for renewal and rebirth. Nothing is permanent in Life. Sometimes disintegration clears the fear, it paves the way for you to confront these to find renewal, stability and strength after a struggle. Life comes
In Tarot, the signifier card (also sometimes referred to as the “significator card”) serves as a representation for someone or something in your current life. In most cases, people use the signifier card to represent themselves. In this respect, the signifier card is the central figure or question posed during a tarot reading. This is
Cartmonancy is the art of using normal playing cards in divination. The Clubs suit is considered the channel of wealth and success in a reading. Learn the various meanings of the various Club cards in a client’s reading. Tarot Cards and Cartomancy Just as modern playing cards developed from the tarot deck, so too did
I’ve been reading tarot cards for almost 30 years. And while I’ve never had anyone NOT want their cards read, I have had to do a lot of explaining about what tarot cards are and what they do. People often seem nervous— or even scared —for some reason, so I want to explain why this