Lets take a little journey. I'm going to begin by again giving a little background on the tarot. My next post will begin with talking about the different cards of the tarot, but I hope you'll accompany me on my little segue. My hope is that in rediscovering the tarot for myself, I can help others discover its magic and beauty. Once I've finished rediscovering all the cards of the Major Arcana, I will post about The Fool's journey and what it teaches us. Keep in mind that I use Rider-Waite inspired decks, so all my posts regarding the individual cards will be based upon the Rider-Waite deck.
The first step of that is understanding the cards; however, these meanings may go out the window as one learns the tarot and finds their method of reading. Each deck is very different and one's technique for reading is extremely personal. You will find that the more and more you read, the easier it becomes. You will develop your own style and your readings will become more fluid. The meanings of the cards may become less important than the little details and symbols in the images themselves. There is rich symbolism in all the decks of the major arcana and some decks also have beautiful court cards. Decks vary widely once you get to the pip cards - some are very simple, while others have gorgeous illustrations. My deck, The Gilded Tarot, has images on every single card, including the pips, which makes reading a joy.
The symbolism in the tarot is rich and meaningful. Each illustration has tiny details that tell us about its meaning, both as it relates to the Fool's journey and as it relates to a reading. I won't delve into the symbolism too much as it would take literally hundreds of posts to cover. What I can tell you is that if a certain symbol jumps out at you during a read and feels important, go with your intuition. :-)
With all that said, one of my absolute favorite quick reference websites for the tarot is Aeclectic Tarot. I also use the website to research a deck I'm interested in. As a reader, I've found that I am also a collector of decks I find beautiful.. I own several that I like to look at, but am unable to read. I've since learned that a little research can go a long way.
Now, let's follow The Fool as he makes his journey.
Oh, and P.S. - Here is a little vocabulary lesson. I will use the word "querent" frequently in my blog. A "querent" is the person receiving a tarot reading. It can also be you if you are giving yourself the reading.
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