Archive for the "Tarot" Category

The “Negative” Tarot Cards of the Major Arcana Explained

The Hanged Man is one of those images in a tarot card deck that are recognizable even to those who have never had a reading. His illustration is based on the Norse god Odin, who hung from a tree for days to learn the secrets of the Runes. This card brings with it many paradoxes [...]

The Last Five Tarot Cards of the Major Arcana Explained

The last five cards in the major arcana are some of the most significant cards in the deck. They demonstrate the last parts a humans life. The Star can act as your guiding beacon, leading you forward down the often dimly lit path towards enlightenment. This card in a tarot reading symbolizes that there is help [...]

The Pentacles Court Cards of a Tarot Deck

The Page of Pentacles represents a youthfulness that can bear the weight of responsibility on his grounded shoulders. He can manage wealth better than almost anyone else. If this card comes in a tarot reading about an event, he is referring to a material or occupation oriented matter. Good fortune awaits you in one of [...]

The Base Cards for the Tarot Suit of Pentacles, Six Through Ten

Pentacles can represent monetary concerns in person’s life when drawn from a tarot deck. This article highlights cards 6 through ten in this suit. The Six of Pentacles is the symbol of generosity- either the receiving of it or the doling of it to another. More often than not, it is the latter. This isn’t limited [...]

What Can The Old Man of The Tarot Cards Teach Us?

While many cards in the tarot, especially the trump cards, have undergone serious redesign over the centuries, The Hermit card remains almost exactly the same as it did 500 years ago. Almost all Hermit cards show a very old man in a long, monk-like robe, holding a wooden staff and a lantern. The lantern is just [...]

The Base Cards for the Tarot Suit of Pentacles, Ace Through Four

The pentacle card represent the material things in life. This article will teach you have to use the first four cards in this suit in a tarot deck. The Ace of Pentacles serves as the structure for any sort of concrete works in the real world. When this card is laid down in a tarot reading, [...]

Wands Court Cards in a Tarot Deck

Tarot card decks are divided into the Major and Minor Arcane. The Minor Arcane, which deals with everyday or common occurrences, is made up of fifty six cards divided into four elemental suits: Wands (fire), Cups (water), Swords (air) and Coins (earth). Each suit contains ten cards that start with Ace, followed by two then [...]

The First Four Tarot Cards of the Major Arcana Explained

There are twenty two cards in the Major Arcana of a tarot deck. These cards, numbered from 0 to 21, deal with the great matters of life that hold significance. They do not pertain to day to day existence. While other cards may offer advice, the Major Arcana lay down a way of being. Whenever [...]

The Base Cards for the Tarot Suit of Swords: Six through Ten

You may learn about some of the meanings and uses of the sword cards in a tarot deck. This article highlights the cards six through ten. The Six of Swords is a symbol of purposeful retreat or abandonment. Sometimes problems truly are too great to be defeated. It may be necessary to remove yourself from the [...]

How to Read Justice Tarot Card – Life Is a Balancing Act

Justice might be one of the wisest tarot cards of the deck! Pictured on the card is an often blindfolded woman seated on a throne, holding a sword in one hand and balancing scales in the other. What do these two objects symbolize? What can the Justice card mean for your life? Let’s find out!The [...]