# Tarot-ically Speaking

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## Posts

- [Tarot Court Cards – The Queens](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/tarot-court-cards%e2%80%93the-queens/): In the Court Card hierarchy, the Queens are the next step, preceded by the Knights and the Pages. The Queens represent someone who has now matured and added a healthy dose of understanding, and feminine energies of nurturing and caring to the actions that were taken. Essentially, in the stage of the Page, the ideas were conceived, and those ideas were acted upon in the Knight stage. But now, in the Queen stage, those actions are nurtured, cared for and developed further into a sustainable scenario. Let’s look at the different Queens in our Tarot card deck.
- [Tarot Court Cards – The Knights](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/tarot-court-cards-the-knights/): In the hierarchy of the Court Cards, the Knights come up right after the Pages. These Knights represent someone who has now matured from the child-like state of initial personality development (ie a Page), and is now a more action-oriented person. Whatever ideas and concepts took root in the Page stage are now acted upon in the Knight stage. Let’s get to know the Knights of our Tarot Court on a much deeper level.
- [Tarot Court Cards – The Pages](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/tarot-court-cards-the-pages/): In the hierarchy of the Tarot Court Cards, the Pages are the youngest in line. In many Tarot card decks, the Pages are also called Princesses. Pages often represent the very beginning of the development of the personality, and have a child-like quality about them. The energy of the Pages is often very child-like, young / immature, and feminine. Today, lets get to know the different Pages in our Tarot card deck.
- [Understanding The Court Cards](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/understanding-the-court-cards/): Court Cards are often perceived as very difficult to understand. Especially when you are learning the Tarot, understanding the meaning and essence of a Court Card can prove to be very difficult. I can tell from personal experience that getting to know what a Court Card stands for in a reading, or understanding the meaning of the different Court Cards in a spread is often quite difficult to interpret. However, over a period of time, the very same Court Cards become friends and allies in a reading. ? This is an introductory post in a series of articles where I am going to talk […]
- [How Frequently Should You Get A Tarot Card Reading?](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/readings/how-frequently-should-you-get-a-tarot-card-reading/): When I read Tarot cards for my clients, many of them often ask me how frequently they should get their cards read. Especially because many of them want to know about how things are shaping up, or how things will happen once they have had their readings. And I always tell them to wait a while before getting another reading done. In fact, I always advise people not to do their entire reading too frequently. Many have asked me why I say that. My answer for their question depends on several factors. In today’s blog post I will try to explain […]
- [Entering A Tarot Card - A Meditation Exercise](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/begin/entering-a-tarot-card-a-meditation-exercise/): This is the last article in my series about ‘Connecting with your Tarot cards’. In this article, we are going to look at a very intense and interesting exercise technique where we enter a Tarot card. This is yet another exercise that will really connect you to your Tarot cards on a very deep level. This exercise will help you completely immerse yourself into the image of the card, and help you communicate with your inner energies that are a reflection of this card. So, lets go ahead and find out how to get this exercise going.
- [Storytelling With Your Tarot Cards](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/begin/storytelling-with-your-tarot-cards/): This is the third article in my series ‘Connecting with your Tarot cards’, where we talk about telling stories with your Tarot cards. Storytelling by itself is not something new or strange for Tarot card readers. Every reading by itself is a story for the reader to tell – especially when the person you are reading for is a complete stranger. However, in the learning process, or when you are trying to connect with your Tarot cards in the first place, this storytelling exercise can not only enhance your reading skills, but will also help you connect with the cards on […]
- [A Card A Day](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/begin/a-card-a-day/): This is the second post in my series of articles that talk about how to go about ‘Connecting With Your Tarot Cards’. In the previous post, we discussed how to use Journaling with your Tarot cards to get connected with your Tarot cards. Another process that you can use to get connected with your Tarot cards is called ‘A Card A Day’. This process can also be used in conjunction with the Journaling process that we looked into in the previous article. So, without any further ado, lets find out how we can connect with our Tarot cards using the ‘Card […]
- [Journaling With Your Tarot Cards](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/begin/journaling-with-your-tarot-cards/): This series of articles was inspired by an interesting conversation I had with Krissy over here. Thanks Krissy! 🙂 Here is the first article in the series: ‘Connecting With Your Tarot Cards’. Connecting with your Tarot card deck can often seem like a very difficult task, especially if it is your very first Tarot card deck. But this can even happen to experienced Tarot card readers who are trying to connect with a new Tarot card deck. In this post, I am going to talk about the method that I like the best: Journaling.
- [An Interview With Kellee Maize](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/featured/an-interview-with-kellee-maize/): For some time now, I have been having an interesting e-mail conversation with Kellee Maize, an amazing female rapper from Pittsburgh. Kellee has released an amazing album called ‘Aligned Archetypes’ and I had the pleasure of ‘e-mail-talking’ to her about it.
- [Do Tarot Card Readings Really Work?](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/readings/do-tarot-card-readings-really-work/): Every time I tell someone I am a Tarot card reader, the first question that they ask me is: “Do Tarot card readings really work?” While this question does bring a lot of snarky, smart-alec-y answers to my mind, I normally try to explain some things to these people. I thought I might just share my thoughts over here…
- [Reading Tarot Cards for Total Strangers](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/readings/reading-tarot-cards-for-total-strangers/): As a professional Tarot card reader, I often end up reading Tarot cards for total strangers. And I am not ashamed to admit that these are the kind of readings I like to do best. I find it somehow simpler to read Tarot cards compared to either reading for myself or for friends and relatives. Lets talk about why it is easier to read Tarot cards for total strangers.
- [Reading Tarot Cards For Your Friends and Relatives](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/readings/reading-tarot-cards-for-your-friends-and-relatives/): As you start reading Tarot cards, it is very natural that you start with your reading for your friends and relatives. Since you are close to them, reading for your friends and relatives (especially when you start out) can provide a supportive environment for you to hone your Tarot card reading skills. However, it is just this closeness that can often cause doubts to spring up in your mind. Today, lets talk about the different issues that can crop up while reading Tarot cards for your friends and relatives, and how you can handle such scenarios.
- [The Druidcraft Tarot Deck](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/deck-review/the-druidcraft-tarot-deck/): The pictures in Tarot card decks are centered on a particular theme, and often follow either the Rider-Waite-Smith system or the Thoth system. The Druidcraft Tarot Deck is based on the themes of Wicca and Druidry and follows the Rider-Waite-Smith system. Created by Philip and Stephanie Carr-Gomm, and Will Worthington, these exquisite cards have been a favorite of mine ever since I got them many years ago. If you are curious, you can visit the deck’s website and even read an interview with the authors. There are some other interesting things on the site that you can also read about. Meanwhile, […]
- [The Suit of Pentacles](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/the-suit-of-pentacles/): In the Tarot, the Suit of Pentacles represents the element of Earth. Earth is stable and steady – it is tangible and materialistic. Therefore, the Suit of Swords talks about situations in day-to-day life that deal with materialistic and practical matters. So let us see how the energy of the Earth element manifests itself in this cycle of ten cards from the Suit of Pentacles.
- [The Suit of Cups](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/the-suit-of-cups/): The Suit of Cups in the Tarot represents the element of Water. Water flows and takes the shape of the container that it is kept in. Water can be soothing and refreshing, and it can also cause floods. Water may not be harmful to touch, but it is strong enough to break through rocks and mountains in its journey. It is because of these reasons that water represents feelings and emotions. Let us see how the cycle of Water manifests itself in the Suit of Cups.
- [The Suit of Swords](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/the-suit-of-swords/): The Suit of Swords in a Tarot deck is a representation of the element of Air. Air is something that one can’t really see – but one can feel it. It is invisible, but one can sense its presence when it flows. And Air can flow both slowly or fast – it can be a welcome breeze on a hot summer day, or it can be a gust of wind that topples trees and houses. Air can therefore represent thoughts and ideas – the products of the realm of the mind. And we all know that the mind is a labyrinthine […]
- [The Suit of Wands](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/the-suit-of-wands/): In the Tarot, The Suit of Wands represents the element of Fire. Fire is hot, and burns. It is also the representation of passion, desire and that kind of energy that burns as it moves upwards. The Suit of Wands can therefore represent those areas in life where such Fire energy plays a very prominent part – i.e. – the areas of work, and in the aspects where one is relating to other people. Today, let us look at the Suit of Wands, and how we can see the journey of these different energies manifest themselves in our lives on a […]
- [Tarot For Your Self By Mary K. Greer](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/book-review/tarot-for-your-self-by-mary-k-greer/): Whether you are well versed with the use of Tarot cards, or whether you are just starting out with them, many of us (yours truly included) start out with the intention of being able to read for themselves. And then we find ourselves in a weird position: reading the Tarot for other people suddenly looks very easy compared to reading for oneself! It was during such a time of utter weirdness that I discovered the book Tarot For Yourself written by Mary K. Greer.
- [Ask The Queens Advice Card Deck](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/deck-review/ask-the-queens-advice-card-deck/): I haven’t really much experience with using Oracle and Advice Card Decks. So when I got the ‘Ask The Queens Advice Card Deck’, I was very enthusiastic for trying it out. For the past few months, I have been patiently trying this deck. I have consulted it when I have gone through the typical ups-and-downs and have received some interesting answers from this deck. Let me tell you more about my experience with this very intriguing deck.
- [Major Arcana: Cycles of Life III](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/major-arcana-cycles-of-life-iii/): This is the concluding part of the articles in this series. And as is fitting with the theme of conclusion, I shall be looking at the pair of cards from the Major Arcana that talk about beginnings and endings – the most important aspects of any cycle. So, lets go ahead and look at the third pair of cards that depicts cycles – The Fool and The World.
- [Major Arcana: Cycles of Life II](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/major-arcana-cycles-of-life-ii/): This is the second article in the series titled ‘Cycles of Life’ where I look into the concept of Cycles as I see them in the Major Arcana. Cycles are an inherent part of life – everything in it moves in a circular fashion. One of my favorite quotes from Children of Dune summarizes it perfectly: “The beginning and the end are one. […] A phase has closed. Out of that closing grows the beginning of its opposite. […] Everything returns later in its changed form.” 🙂 Today, lets look at a pair of cards from the Major Arcana that describes […]
- [Major Arcana: Cycles of Life I](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/major-arcana-cycles-of-life-i/): The journey of The Fool in the Major Arcana is full of meanings, on the practical, mental and, most importantly on the spiritual level of life. One of the main concepts that the Major Arcana tries to convey is the concept of Cycles. Cycles are a very important part of life itself. And what better tools to show us how, and on what levels these cycles come into play in our lives! I have chosen 3 pairs of cards that talk of different kinds of cycles. I shall be looking at the first pair today, and the second and third pair […]
- [Opening and Closing a Reading](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/readings/opening-and-closing-a-reading/): When we do a reading, it is very important to make sure that we are in a right frame of mind. Being confused, while being natural for the client, is not desirable for the reader. However, it is not logical to assume that as a reader you may not have other things on your mind. It is however required that as a reader you are in a frame of mind where you are focused towards the reading process. That is why many readers follow a variety of rituals and meditations before a reading – these provide you with a lot of […]
- [Happy Holidays](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/interesting/happy-holidays/): Hello everyone, With the Christmas and New Year Holidays just round the corner, I would like to take this opportunity to give you a quick heads-up that I would not be posting any articles for the next couple of weeks… you should expect my next blog post from the third week of January onwards. – Meanwhile, Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Happy New Year! Enjoy! Madhavi Ghare
- [Storing And Caring For Your Tarot Card Deck](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/begin/storing-and-caring-for-your-tarot-card-deck/): Your Tarot card deck is something you cherish. It is precious. And for you, it means the world. Whether you are a reader with one or two Tarot card decks, or whether you are a collector of Tarot decks, storing these decks and caring for your cards is something that occupies every Tarot reader’s mind. So what is the best way to store a Tarot card deck? And how does one care for the 78 best buddies of your life? Lets have a look.
- [Tarot of The New Vision](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/deck-review/tarot-of-the-new-vision/): The Tarot of The New Vision is a very stunning, and different take on the imagery of the Rider-Waite-Smith deck. See, with the RWS images, you are seeing something – but the Tarot of the New Vision images show you what is on the other side of that image. Makes for a pretty interesting learning and reading experience, if you ask me. The deck features artwork by Raul and Gianluca Cestaro. If you buy the book and deck kit, then you will also get a fully illustrated book that was written by Giordano Berti, Tiberio Gonard, Raul and Gianluca Cestaro. So lets […]
- [Reading Tarot Cards For Yourself](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/readings/reading-tarot-cards-for-yourself/): It is all fine and dandy when you want to read Tarot cards for someone else. But when you want to do a Tarot card reading for yourself, suddenly, there are a whole bunch of reactions: you are scared, you find that you are drawing a blank, somehow you feel as if you just can’t do it. Trust me, I’ve been there too! However, with a bit of work and some practice it is possible to read Tarot cards for yourself. Read on to learn about a few simple techniques that can help you to do just that.
- [Strength and Justice Cards in Tarot](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/strength-and-justice-cards-in-tarot/): The positions of the Strength and Justice Cards in a Tarot deck has long been a source of controversy and discussion among all Tarotists. Traditionally, the Justice card was numbered 8th in the Major Arcana, while the Strength card was numbered the 11th. However, when A. E. Waite published the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot card deck, he changed all that. He put Strength as the 8th card and Justice as the 11th card in the Major Arcana sequence. Naturally, he was quite criticized for this. Following that,  when Aleister Crowley published the Thoth Tarot deck, he put the Strength and Justice cards back […]
- [Charging Fees for Readings](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/readings/charging-fees-for-readings/): One of the controversial topics for Tarot card readers is: Charging fees for Tarot readings. There are various schools of thought on the topic – some say that you shouldn’t charge for such a gift, while some say that you ought to charge. So what school of thought is right? And why? Also, if you do decide to charge for your readings, how should you go about deciding your fees? Such are the questions that any Tarot card reader faces when she starts to read the cards for other people. Lets have a look at each of these ideas and perspectives […]
- [Universal Waite Tarot Deck Review](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/deck-review/universal-waite-tarot-deck-review/): The Universal Waite Tarot Card Deck is a re-colored version of the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot card deck. The images have been colored by none other than Mary Hanson-Roberts, who has also created the Hanson-Roberts Tarot card deck. After reading with the Rider-Waite-Smith for a few years, I switched over to the Universal Waite deck and I have never looked back! This deck took my studies of the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot to a new level. This deck has now become my go-to deck for all my professional and personal Tarot Card Readings. Let’s take a look at the different aspects of the Universal Waite Tarot Card Deck […]
- [Charging Your Tarot Card Deck](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/begin/charging-your-tarot-card-deck/): Tarot cards often tend to ‘behave’ like us human beings – in that, that they get tired. It is not a mysterious thing. Many of us may have experienced this from time to time: as and when the cards become tired, they tend to give sluggish readings or readings that make no sense at all. Sometimes, such tired cards also end up tiring the reader and making the process of reading the cards an arduous task. This is the perfect time to charge ’em! Charging them is like recharging their batteries – and what an effect such a charging process has […]
- [Sun and Moon Tarot Deck](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/deck-review/sun-and-moon-tarot-deck/): The Sun and Moon Tarot card deck is created by the artist Vanessa Decort. This deck has images that seem like they are drawn for stories and imaginative journeys, and is really an awesome and beautiful deck. Although I am personally a big fan of Rider-Waite-Smith styled decks, I found myself liking the imagery on this deck because I felt as if these images were pretty familiar to me! Let’s look at the different elements of the Sun and Moon Tarot deck.
- [Use and Strengthen Your “Psychic Muscle” with Your Tarot Cards](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/use-and-strengthen-your-psychic-muscle-with-your-tarot-cards/): Remember that one weird time when you were thinking about your friend, and then she called you? Or how about that time when you were thinking about something you had lost (or misplaced) somewhere around your house, and then you stumble upon it just by accident? Or how about the ‘bad’ feeling you got when you met someone new, and then this person turned out to be someone you wish you had never met?
- [Structure of a Tarot Card Deck](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/begin/structure-of-a-tarot-card-deck/): The structure of a Tarot Card Deck is the foundational building block to understand the Tarot. Typically, a Tarot Card Deck has 78 cards. And while there are some decks that have more cards than that, they stick to the same basic structure. This structure allows us to create a framework for understanding the Tarot, and the meanings of the Tarot Cards. So, let us look at the structure of a standard Tarot card deck and understand those concepts.
- [Seventy Eight Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel Pollack](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/book-review/seventy-eight-degrees-of-wisdom-by-rachel-pollack/): When you are looking for a good book that will help you to learn Tarot, Rachel Pollack’s Seventy Eight Degrees of Wisdom is the best and most fantastic book that you can ever find! Rachel Pollack is one of the world’s foremost Tarotists and she writes beautifully (naturally, since she is also an acclaimed writer!). I happened to stumble onto this book during my early days of learning Tarot, and have never regretted purchasing it. Let’s have a quick look at what the book is all about.
- [Assign Meanings To Tarot Cards](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/assign-meanings-to-tarot-cards/): Meanings for the Tarot cards are often derived from the pictures on the cards. Understanding of these pictures depends upon your understanding of the picture by itself, and of the different symbols (if any) present within the image. Many a times, all these things interact with each other to bring about the meaning of a card. Thus, it is evident that the meanings of these Tarot cards are also largely based on our perception of the image. However, it is due to this inherent flexibility within our perceptions that it is possible to assign a particular meaning to a card. Of […]
- [Buying Your Own First Tarot Card Deck](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/begin/buying-your-own-first-tarot-card-deck/): Buying your own Tarot card deck can often seem like a very daunting task, especially if it is your very first Tarot card deck. There are many things you have to consider, and then of course, there are the superstitions about the first deck you own. How do you face this task? Let’s figure this out together…
- [Tarot Card Images on Helmets](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/rider-waite-smith/tarot-card-images-on-helmets/): A very interesting idea was brought to my notice a few days ago – Tarot card images on Helmets! While exploring the whole thing a bit more, I had a chance to communicate with and have a nice telephone chat with Danielle Baskin, the wonderfully vibrant person who is the brains behind this concept. Here are some excerpts from the conversation we had (both e-mail and telephone): [Any errors in the transcription are purely mine.] MG: Danielle, tell me, how did you get this whole idea? DB: I [had] never touched a tarot deck until about two years ago when I […]
- [Hello World!](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/interesting/hello-world/): Hello everyone! I suppose you might know me from my other Tarot blog on WordPress. Making this website was a natural extension of what I have been wanting to do for a long time with my experience with the Tarot cards. I figured that I could do a lot more on this site than I could on my first site. The reasons for moving to a proper hosted site are more technical than anything else. 🙂 I do plan to keep that site alive as well. However, most of the posts I will make will be on this site. I do hope that all of […]
- [Intuition](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/tarot-card-decks/intuition/): Intuition. A word I keep saying all the time. Something I totally believe in. And something that many people often ask me about. So I decided to write about what I feel about it. Intuition: Definitions My Mac Dictionary defines the word Intuition as: the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning; a thing that one knows or considers likely from an instinctive feeling rather than conscious reasoning. ORIGIN Late Middle English (denoting spiritual insight or immediate spiritual communication): from the late Latin intuitio(n-), from Latin intueri ‘consider’. Wikipedia defines Intuition (philosophy) as: the act by which […]
- [2009 - Here Are The Numbers!](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/readings/2009-here-are-the-numbers/): This year began with a bang for me! After waiting for 6 years, my immigration visa interview came through and I am finally on my way to USA to meet my family, live with my Mom (till I find my own accommodation) and generally give my career as a fiction writer some right mileage. But before I launch into all that, let’s have a look at some interesting number facts that I noticed along the way… My final interview date was set on the 31st of December, 2008. Add it all up: 3+1+1+2+2+8 = 17 which adds to an 8. Then, […]
- [Creative Visualization with the Tarot Cards](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/tarot/creative-visualization-with-the-tarot-cards/): First off, let me apologize for writing a post after such a long time…. Lately, the world’s been buzzing about with books and videos related to creative visualization and manifestation of your desires. All this has taken off especially after ‘The Secret’ came out in the market. And now the sequel to the book has also come out (titled ‘Law of Attraction’) and it is creating quite a buzz too…. Let me start by telling you all that the video of ‘The Secret’ was one of the most amazing videos I have seen in a verrry long time… So, back to […]
- [Creation](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/rider-waite-smith/creation/): The Large Hadron Collider has been in the news lately for all sorts of reasons. So, today, I decided to have a look at the Wikipedia page about it here. Fascinating read! To be honest, all the technical stuff kinda went over my head (yeah, well, that’s why I am no scientist!) – But then the ‘Purpose’ section of the Wikipedia page made me stop, think and wonder. Apparently, among other things, this machine will help Mankind understand so many different concepts and theories – all relating to the creation of the Universe itself! All the people, especially those from the […]
- [I want to make money – Is that ‘BAD’?](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/tarot-card-decks/i-want-to-make-money-is-that-bad/): In our world – which is full of so much psycho-babble and spiritual what-nots – this is one question that always manages to rear its ugly head in the minds of people like me – especially when one is on a certain spiritual path. So I am going to venture out and pen down a few of my thoughts about this topic. And of course, I am going to take the help of some wonderful Tarot card imagery to do so… 🙂 In the world where we live – we need money to buy the things we need for our basic […]
- [Lovely Video!](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/tarot/lovely-video/): Here is a link to a video that I happened to catch on YouTube…watch it till the very end…Lovely Stuff… (The link will open a new window) The girl has a point!
- [Cool Video](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/tarot/cool-video/): Here is a cool video that I saw today…. The original link is  http://tarotconnection.net/legacy-of-the-divine-tarot-by-ciro-marchetti/ Hope you enjoy these stunning visuals as much as I have…
- [Another take on the story of the Major Arcana](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/rider-waite-smith/another-take-on-the-story-of-the-major-arcana/): Continuing my trend for looking at things from the other way round (as with the Minor Arcana cards), here I am trying to look at the journey of the Major Arcana Cards from the other way round, -i.e.- from The World to The Fool. Sounds interesting? Well, then, click here to read on.
- [Tarot Funnies](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/tarot/tarot-funnies/): Here is something funny that came to me, not once but twice, over the Internet. A sign, don’t you think? So here goes…  Question:  How many cards of the Major Arcana does it take to change in a light bulb? Answer: All of them!  How? Well read the details below: The Fool has already started before anyone else is ready. The Magician assembles an array of objects that might be needed, displays them to best advantage and starts discussing how to go about it. The High Priestess sits in the background, knowing one thing is missing but says nothing. The Empress fusses around making […]
- [An Interesting Quote from a Movie](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/tarot/an-interesting-quote-from-a-movie/): So I watched ‘Next’ the other day. Nicolas Cage’s character is able to see the future – but with a twist. He can see what is going to happen to him in the next 2 minutes or so.  The movie begins and ends with a quote about seeing the future. Am just quoting it here just because it resonates a lot with the way I think about seeing the future: Here’s the thing about the future – Everytime you look at it, it changes, because you looked at it. And that, changes everything else.
- [The Symbol of the Cross: A Link](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/history/the-symbol-of-the-cross-a-link/): Here is a link to an interesting article that I got on one of the yahoo groups that I subscirbe to. It talks bout the symbolism of the cross over the period of time.  Have a look and have fun.
- [What The Devil?](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/tarot/what-the-devil/): This is a post that I feel deserves to appear on both my blogs for the simple reason that it is something about my life, and also something about Tarot. And both are integral parts of me. This post is about the Devil. First a little background to why this post sprung up. It is essential. I was surfing the net as I am wont to do when I don’t have anything better to do. Just ended up on Yahoo! Answers and put in “Tarot” in the ‘Search’ box and hit enter. Just to see what comes up, you know. Then […]
- [Journaling when you are studying on your own.](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/readings/journaling-when-you-are-studying-on-your-own/): When you are studying the Tarot on your own, it makes sense to keep a Tarot journal. Simply, get a two-ring binder file and a bunch of punched papers (journal papers) from any stationery shop. You can go wild and get separators. Then maintain a record of the readings that you did, the spreads that you did and the intuitions that you got along with the date you did the reading. You can check back in a couple of months and see your accuracy. You can also do this process with each card. As a learning process, make a page for […]
- [How to ask the cards?](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/readings/how-to-ask-the-cards/): Here is a question that a fellow Tarot student asked me on Orkut. I think this deserves a post on its own. There are other common questions that people have asked me as well, which I have added today to the QnA Page. Do have a look. A reader and his cards have a strong connection with each other. As the reader’s understanding and approach towards the cards grows, so the connection between them is enhanced. I follow a simple procedure. I hold the deck in my hands and ask the cards to show me or tell me ….(insert your question […]
- [Tarot Card Predictions – How Far Can You See?](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/readings/tarot-card-predictions-how-far-can-you-see/): When we do a reading, most clients want to know ‘when’ so-and-so event is going to happen. For example, clients want to know when they will get married, or when they will get that promotion. It makes sense at this point to help the clients frame their question. My honest opinion in this aspect is that Tarot does not tell you when – it can guide you as to how. The ‘when’ aspect can be highlighted only if you give the cards the guiding framework of a timeline. Instead of asking when, I help the clients re-phrase the question and ask […]
- [Missing a Card?](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/being-a-professional-tarot-card-reader/missing-a-card/): This is an interesting incident I would like to relate. Back in early 2006, I used to have this camera bag turned into a bag for keeping my deck. And one day, a lady came in for a reading. I took my cards out, and began. Throughout the reading, I kept feeling as if something was missing. I kept on telling her stuff to do with the Ace of Cups and the lesson in that card. And the whole time I kept feeling that the card will show up in the reading. It never did. I have had such experiences often […]
- [Open Forum: Readings: QnA](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/readings/open-forum/): Got questions about readings, clients and what have you? Post them here. I will try to answer your questions as best as I can.
- [Code Of Ethics](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/being-a-professional-tarot-card-reader/code-of-ethics/): Is there a ‘Code of Ethics’ for professional Tarot card readers? The answer is: Yes, there is. You can visit the Tarot Certification Board’s website and check out their Client’s Bill of Rights page, and, you can also visit the American Tarot Association‘s website and visit their Code of Ethics page. Based on these, you, as a Tarot Card Reader, can also create your own Code of Ethics and have your clients go through it before they have a reading with you. This is a very good way to convey your ethics to your clients in a nice and positive manner.
- [The Pattern Analysis: Decan Walk 2025-2026](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/decan-walk/the-pattern-analysis-decan-walk-2025-2026/): While wrapping up the Decan Walk Journey for 2025-2026, I began to notice some patterns. It is sort of my superpower, really. I figured a post analyzing the patterns I noticed during the Decan Walk would make a fitting end to this series.
- [8-9-10 of Cups: Saturn-Jupiter-Mars in Pisces Decans: Dissolving Delusions and Detachment](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/decan-walk/8-9-10-of-cups-saturn-jupiter-mars-in-pisces-decans/): Our Decan Walk journey has brought us into the Zodiac Sign of Pisces, where it is reaching its conclusion! Even as we explore the three Pisces Decans, I honestly cannot believe we’ve made it this far! Let’s explore what these Pisces Decans have to teach us, and dissolve within the waters of this Cosmic Ocean!
- [Solar Eclipse + Saturn Neptune Conjunction at 0 Degrees Aries + Mercury Rx : Figure Out Your Intentions for the Next Cycle](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/diviners-lens/solar-eclipse-saturn-neptune-conjunction-at-0-degrees-aries-mercury-rx/): On the 17th of February, 2026, a Solar Eclipse in Aquarius opens a portal to a Historic Saturn – Neptune Conjunction at 0 degrees of Aries on the 20th of February, 2026, followed by a month-long period of Mercury Retrograde from the 25th of February, 2026, to the 20th of March, 2026. Let’s think about how you can make the best of this intense and powerful time frame.
- [5-6-7 of Swords: Venus-Mercury-Moon in Aquarius Decans: Intelligent Patterns of Collective Philosophy](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/decan-walk/5-6-7-of-swords-venus-mercury-moon-in-aquarius-decans/): In our Decan Walk journey today, we are going to encounter the very airy realm of the Aquarius Decans. Here we will look at Venus in Aquarius (5 of Swords), Mercury in Aquarius (6 of Swords), and the Moon in Aquarius (7 of Swords). Interestingly, Aquarius is the 11th Zodiac Sign — meaning, we are almost at the finish line of our Decan Walk. The next Sign, Pisces, is the last Zodiac Sign in the Astrological Wheel. Just so you know, I’ve got a couple more posts in this Series I plan to write. This adventure isn’t over just quite yet.
- [2-3-4 of Pentacles: Jupiter-Mars-Sun in Capricorn Decans: Material Structure of Desire](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/decan-walk/2-3-4-of-pentacles-jupiter-mars-sun-in-capricorn-decans/): Our Decan Walk brings us now to the three Capricorn Decans! I can’t believe we’ve made it so far! Capricorn is the tenth Zodiac Sign. And as someone with their Sun and Mars in the Sign of Capricorn, I am quite excited to explore Astrology and the imagery and symbolism of the Tarot Cards.
- [8-9-10 of Wands: Mercury-Moon-Saturn in Sagittarius Decans: Philosophy of Adventure](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/decan-walk/8-9-10-of-wands-mercury-moon-saturn-in-sagittarius-decans/): Let’s get back into our Decan Walk adventure by exploring the Sagittarius Decans. After diving through the murky depths of Scorpio, you are now ready to learn the wisdom from deep healing philosophy by embarking upon the adventurous quest for Truth & Wisdom!
- [5-6-7 of Cups: Mars-Sun-Venus in Scorpio Decans: Murky Deep Dive](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/decan-walk/5-6-7-of-cups-mars-sun-venus-in-scorpio-decans/): Welcome back to our ongoing Decan Walk! Today, our journey takes a dramatic turn. We are diving into the deep, murky, and transformative depths of the Sign of Scorpio. This is the 8th Zodiac Sign, and I think it deserves all the drama. Why? Because Scorpio is drama, and all the cards associated with the Scorpio decans are all about the drama, too.
- [2-3-4 of Swords: Moon-Saturn-Jupiter in Libra Decans: Balanced Perspectives](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/decan-walk/2-3-4-of-swords-moon-saturn-jupiter-in-libra-decans/): Welcome back to our ongoing Decan Walk! Today, we continue our journey through the zodiac by exploring the Sign of Libra. This is the 7th Zodiac Sign we’re exploring, a pivotal point in the astrological wheel where the focus shifts from the self to the other.
- [8-9-10 of Pentacles: Sun-Venus-Mercury in Virgo Decans: Discernment Materialized](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/decan-walk/8-9-10-of-pentacles-sun-venus-mercury-in-virgo-decans/): Let’s resume our Decan Walk by exploring the Zodiac Sign of Virgo, and the three Virgo Decans. The cards we’re going to look at are the 8 of Pentacles (Sun in Virgo), the 9 of Pentacles (Venus in Virgo), and the 10 of Pentacles (Mercury in Virgo).
- [5-6-7 of Wands - Saturn-Jupiter-Mars in Leo Decans: Three Kings Breaking Cycles](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/decan-walk/5-6-7-of-wands-saturn-jupiter-mars-in-leo-decans/): Let’s resume our Decan Walk by exploring the Zodiac Sign of Leo, and the three Leo Decans. Here, we are going to look at the 5 of Wands linked with Saturn in Leo, the 6 of Wands linked with Jupiter in Leo, and the 7 of Wands linked with Mars in Leo.
- [2-3-4 of Cups  - Venus-Mercury-Moon in Cancer Decans - Exploring Emotional Security](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/decan-walk/2-3-4-of-cups-venus-mercury-moon-in-cancer-decans/): Our Decan Walk has brought us into the Zodiac of Cancer. Today, let’s explore the three Cancer Decans and understand how the imagery of the 2 of Cups, 3 of Cups, and 4 of Cups embodies Venus in Cancer, Mercury in Cancer, and the Moon in Cancer, respectively.
- [10 of Swords - Sun in Gemini - Overwhelming Mental Exhaustion](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/decan-walk/10-of-swords-sun-in-gemini/): Today we are continuing on our Decan Walk, with the 10 of Swords, which is associated with the Sun in Gemini. This Decan starts on June 11 and ends on June 20. Let’s find out how the energy of the Sun in Gemini shows up in the imagery of the 10 of Swords across the Rider-Waite-Smith, Tarot de Marseilles, Thoth, and Telos Tarot decks.
- [9 of Swords: Mars in Gemini: Weaponizing Mental Sharpness](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/decan-walk/9-of-swords-mars-in-gemini/): Today, let’s dive into the image of the 9 of Swords, connected with Mars in Gemini, and understand how Astrology has influenced or shown up in the card imagery. On our Decan Walk, we are now in the second Decan of Gemini.
- [8 of Swords: Jupiter in Gemini: Disruption in Pattern Expansion](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/decan-walk/8-of-swords-jupiter-in-gemini/): As we continue our Decan Walk, we will look at the 8 of Swords, which is associated with Jupiter in Gemini. These 10 days, from the 21st of May to the 30th of May, are linked with the first 10 degrees or the first Decan of the Sign of Gemini.
- [7 of Pentacles: Saturn in Taurus: Overthinking Creates Failure](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/decan-walk/7-of-pentacles-saturn-in-taurus/): Let’s continue our Decan Walk into the 3rd Decan of Taurus, which is linked with Saturn in Taurus. This is also associated with the 7 of Pentacles from the Tarot. Let’s get into this Decan and understand what’s going on.
- [6 of Pentacles: Moon in Taurus: Manifesting Satisfaction](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/decan-walk/6-of-pentacles-moon-in-taurus/): Today, we continue our Decan Walk journey, delving into the fascinating world of Astrology through the lens of the Tarot Cards. This is the Decan of Moon in Taurus, which is linked to the 6 of Pentacles. Let’s study the Astrology of this pairing and explore how these energies manifest in the card’s meaning.
- [5 of Pentacles: Mercury in Taurus: Resisting Material Changes](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/decan-walk/5-of-pentacles-mercury-in-taurus/): Taurus season has begun! Let’s continue on our Decan Walk journey with the 5 of Pentacles. Associated with the first Decan of Taurus, here we meet Mercury in Taurus.
- [4 of Wands: Venus in Aries: Celebrate the Successful Union](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/decan-walk/4-of-wands-venus-in-aries/): Welcome to the Decan Walk. In this third and final Decan of Aries, we have Venus in Aries, which is associated with the 4 of Wands. Let’s discover how the Astrological energies show up in the different card images.
- [3 of Wands: Sun in Aries: Slay The Dragon](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/decan-walk/3-of-wands-sun-in-aries/): Continuing our Decan Walk with the 3 of Wands that is associated with the Sun in Aries. Let’s see how the Astrology connections and energies show up in the card imagery of the 3 of Wands.
- [2 of Wands: Mars in Aries: The Adventure Begins](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/decan-walk/2-of-wands-mars-in-aries/): Our Decan Walk Journey begins with the 2 of Wands, which is associated with Mars in Aries. First, let’s explore the Astrological and Tarot aspects and then see how they show up in the imagery of the 2 of Wands Tarot Card.
- [Decan Walk - Connecting Astrology and Tarot](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/decan-walk/decan-walk-connecting-astrology-and-tarot/): Astrology and Tarot are connected with each other. As many of you know, I have been flirting with astrology for some time now. Recently, I decided to learn it properly. I tend to view everything through the lens of Tarot, my first love. So, this year, I decided to embark on a journey, a “Decan Walk,” to understand astrology through the Tarot. Starting in March 2025 and continuing until March 2026, this year-long journey will help me learn and understand Astrology through the Lens of the Tarot. The plan is to learn the basics of Astrology through the connections between Astrology […]
- [Death is The End](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/death-is-the-end/): Death is the End. And it is NOT a bad thing. My understanding of the Death card has evolved. Years of Readings and client feedback have taught me that the Death card means an Ending is unfolding. People in the Tarot world often declare the Death card to be about Transformation and Change. However, I say that the Death card is an Ending. The card hints at Changes, but those show up afterward. In The Death Card, what we experience is an ending. And that ending isn’t a bad thing at all.
- [Male and Female Genders in the Tarot Cards](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/male-and-female-genders-in-the-tarot/): Characters with Male and Female Genders in the Tarot Cards are quite common. For a long time, I thought that this was merely the creative decision of the Designer of that Tarot Deck. However, as I worked with the cards over the years, this perception has changed. Today, I would like to talk a little bit about the Masculine or Male and the Feminine or Female Gender Characters in the Tarot Cards and what they have come to mean for me.
- [The Sequence of the Four Suits in a Tarot Deck](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/kabbala/the-sequence-of-the-four-suits-in-a-tarot-deck/): Did you know that there is a “correct” sequence of the four suits in a Tarot Deck? I didn’t either! Back in the day, I thought that the suits came packed in the order favored by the deck creator or publisher. In fact, I would order the suits in a way that I preferred: Wands, Swords, Cups, and Pentacles. Turns out I was wrong! There is actually a method to the madness! There is a very good reason why the sequence of four suits in a Tarot Deck is: Wands, Cups, Swords, and Pentacles. And that reason lies within the basic […]
- [As Above, So Below: My (Current) Theory of Everything](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/tarot/as-above-so-below-my-current-theory-of-everything/): One of the key Hermetic Principles is: As Above So Below. I was thinking about the state of our world and then I remembered this principle, and I began to wonder. The world has always been a mess. It is a mess that we human beings have created and kept on escalating to even bigger and higher levels of messy. According to the concept of “As Above So Below”, then it also means that this mess just got way more messier! As always, I use my Tarot Cards to help me make sense of this mess. Let’s explore these thought processes, […]
- [Ten in the Tarot Cards - Establishment of Extremes](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/numerology/ten-in-the-tarot-cards-establishment-of-extremes/): The number Ten in the Tarot takes the energies of the previous number to the extreme and simply establishes into the material world. While the journey of the evolution of the numbers has culminated in the Nine, the number Ten is where we see those energies going one step further. The energy of this number is often connected with the number One and Zero. We see the number Ten show up prominently in each of the four suits of the Minor Arcana. Let’s see how the number Ten shows up in the Tarot Cards.
- [Nine in the Tarot Cards - Culmination of Evolution](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/numerology/nine-in-the-tarot-cards-culmination-of-evolution/): The number Nine in the Tarot brings all of the energies of the previous numbers to a point of culmination. The transformation from the spiritual to the tangible that took place in the number eight finally settles itself into something real over here. This is where we see the consequences of all the energies that were set into motion. Let’s take a look at how these energies of the number Nine show up in the various Tarot Cards.
- [Eight in the Tarot Cards - Transformation by Dissolution](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/numerology/eight-in-the-tarot-cards-transformation-by-dissolution/): The number Eight in the Tarot depicts the next step in the process of energetic evolution that we have been studying so far. Where one tested one’s limits in the number seven, eight takes it to the next level and dissolves and transforms into something more tangible and real. Let’s see how this process is shown across the various Tarot Cards.
- [Seven in the Tarot Cards - Intersection of Spiritual and Material](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/numerology/intersection-of-spiritual-and-material/): The number Seven takes all the energy that has become conscious in the Spiritual World (via Six) and moves it towards the Material World. Thus, Seven effectively intersects the spiritual and the material worlds. Let’s explore how the number Seven shows up in the various Tarot Cards to illustrate this point.
- [Six in the Tarot Cards - Consciousness Harmonized](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/numerology/six-in-the-tarot-cards-consciousness-harmonized/): The number Six brings all the previous numbers into harmony, and above all else, becomes self conscious. The energetic changes created by the number Five and the numbers before it, are finally settled into a manner that can be comprehended and systematically understood. Six balances all of the energies. Let’s see how the number Six shows up across the Tarot Cards.
- [Five in the Tarot Cards - Changing the Status Quo](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/numerology/five-in-the-tarot-cards-changing-the-status-quo/): The number Five changes the status quo that Four has created and solidified. When all that has manifested becomes stable, the energy will eventually stagnate. However, it is within the nature of Energy to keep on moving, to keep on evolving. Five gives the energy that opportunity! It breaks the structure of the Four, and brings in the necessary winds of change, as it were, to facilitate further growth and evolution. Today, let’s see how the energy of the number Five shows up across the Tarot Cards.
- [Four in the Tarot Cards - The Material Reality](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/numerology/four-in-the-tarot-cards-the-material-reality/): The number Four emerges when all that has been created needs to manifest into the real world. As the energies of the numbers One and Two combine with each other (Singularity combining with Duality), we see the number Three express itself (Creative Expression) in the Universe. The next step, of course, is to stabilize that Creative Expression. Today, let’s look at how this energy of the number Four expresses itself across our Tarot Cards.
- [Tarot to Cope With Quarantine Anxiety](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/tarot-in-real-life/tarot-to-cope-with-quarantine-anxiety/): Quarantine: the new normal that no one saw coming. Each day there are new reports of COVID-19 spreading, economic collapse, and civil unrest. This is an immensely stressful time to be living through. It’s tough when there are no quick solutions to these problems and great uncertainty about what life will look like after the pandemic.
- [Three in the Tarot Cards - Trinity of Creation](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/numerology/three-in-the-tarot-cards-trinity-of-creation/): The number Three manifests when the singular Unity of One combines with the powerful Duality of Two. The number Three is an expression of the creative power of Life itself! Symbolically expressed as an upward-pointing triangle, you will see all sorts of Trinities across the various cultures in the world that have been associated with multiple levels of sanctity. Today, let’s look at the way the number Three is described by Numerology, and how it shows up in our Tarot Cards.
- [Two in the Tarot Cards - Duality Manifested](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/numerology/two-in-the-tarot-cards-duality-manifested/): The number Two is the manifestation of Duality that has been inherently expressed within our world. This duality is a part of every aspect of life itself — day and night, black and white, good and bad, negative and positive. Duality is an integral part of the world we live in. Today, let us discover how this built-in Duality is also an important aspect of Tarot Card imagery.
- [One in the Tarot Cards - Singular Manifest Creative Energy](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/numerology/one-in-the-tarot-cards-singular-manifest-creative-energy/): The number One is the numerical expression of singular manifest energy. All numbers are multiples of the number One — and thus contain this energy in multiples. The role played by the number One in the Tarot Cards is very important. Today, let us explore the various meanings of the number One, and how those meanings add value to the meanings of the Tarot Cards where it appears.
- [Zero - The Endless Possibilities](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/numerology/zero-the-endless-possibilities/): All Tarot Cards (except for the Court Cards) have numbers on them. Among them, only one card has the number Zero — The Fool. Today, let’s see how the energy of Zero is expressed in the imagery of The Fool card, and how the imagery of The Fool card expresses the energy of Zero.
- [Betrayal as Depicted in the Tarot and Lenormand Cards](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/betrayal-as-depicted-in-the-tarot-and-lenormand-cards/): Betrayal. ? Everyone has experienced this on some level in their life. Wouldn’t you like to be able to recognize the scenarios where betrayal may very likely occur, as and when they show up in your Tarot and Lenormand Readings?
- [Learning the Lenormand Card Meanings](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/lenormand-cards/learning-the-lenormand-card-meanings/)
- [Starting With The Lenormand: Your First Lenormand Deck](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/lenormand-cards/starting-with-the-lenormand-your-first-lenormand-deck/)
- [Introducing: Lenormand Cards](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/lenormand-cards/introducing-lenormand-cards/)
- [Combining Tarot Readings with Other Cartomancy Systems](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/readings/combining-tarot-readings-with-other-cartomancy-systems/): Doing readings with the Tarot Cards is an amazing and insightful experience. However, there are many other cartomancy systems apart from the Tarot that can and do provide you with deep and insightful readings. Combining Tarot with other cartomancy systems is, therefore, just as possible, and it can create an awesome and insightful Card Reading experience for the client. 
- [Interpreting Imagery Differences in Rider-Waite-Smith Based Tarot Card Decks](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/readings/interpreting-imagery-differences-in-rider-waite-smith-based-tarot-card-decks/): How do you interpret the cards when the card images differ from deck to deck? Do you stick to the card meanings from the Rider-Waite-Smith Deck, and ignore the (sometimes subtle) meaning changes in the other decks? Or do you just abandon the Rider-Waite-Smith card meanings altogether? 
- [How to Interpret Positive Cards in a Negative Position and Negative Cards in a Positive Position in Spread](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/readings/how-to-interpret-positive-cards-in-a-negative-position-and-negative-cards-in-a-positive-position-in-spread/): When you do a Tarot Card Reading, you lay the cards in a Spread. And a Spread is made up of a number of Positions. Occasionally you’ll end up with getting positive cards in a negative spread position, and negative cards in a positive spread position. This is most probably because the cards have a wacky sense of humor. ? Let’s see how we can make sense of these combinations, and do an excellent reading for our clients!
- [When is the Best Time to get a Tarot Card Reading](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/readings/when-is-the-best-time-to-get-a-tarot-card-reading/): I get it. Life happens. Sometimes so suddenly, that you can’t even catch a breath. It is at times like these that you really want some divine guidance. We reach out to the cards and try to get or give ourselves a Tarot Card Reading.
- [The Significator, Shadow, Clarifier, and Jumper Cards in a Tarot Card Reading](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/readings/the-significator-shadow-clarifier-and-jumper-cards-in-a-tarot-card-reading/): Each of us has their own way of doing their Tarot Card Readings – right from our rituals, to the way we shuffle our decks, to the way we conduct our Tarot Reading sessions. However, there are a few ‘extra’ cards that each Tarot Card Reader ends up drawing every once in a while, in each of her Tarot Card Readings. These include the Significator card, the Shadow card, the Clarifier card, and the Jumper cards. Today, I’m going to talk about those cards, which ultimately end up adding that extra value, that added oomph, to a Tarot Card Reading.
- [Tips for Choosing a Tarot Deck](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/begin/tips-for-choosing-a-tarot-deck/): For those just starting out in Tarot, choosing the right deck is a well-established problem, as there are so much choice. Most people working with Tarot will tell you to ‘follow your intuition’ when picking your deck. This is an excellent piece of advice that makes good sense. Reading Tarot is about accessing your intuition, so finding a deck that speaks to your intuition is vital. But, ‘following your intuition’, especially when you are just starting out, is easier said than done. Here are some practical tips to consider when choosing a Tarot deck.
- [Exploring Boundaries with your Tarot Cards](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/tarot-in-real-life/exploring-boundaries-with-your-tarot-cards/): Boundaries: putting them up, getting rid of them, establishing them in our lives and relationships, respecting them, crossing them, maintaining them, and so on…
- [Finding Your Focus with the Tarot Cards](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/tarot-in-real-life/finding-your-focus-with-the-tarot-cards/): Focus is one of the most heard of buzz words all around the internet and self-help circle. And with good reason. As distractions surround us more and more, it becomes all the more important for each of us to find the place and space where we can focus on our tasks, and achieve our targets and goals.
- [Manifesting Romance using your Tarot Cards](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/tarot-in-real-life/manifesting-romance-using-tarot-cards/): Romance and romantic relationships usually play a big role in our lives. Therefore, if you are keen on manifesting a romantic relationship in your life, your Tarot Cards can be the best source for help and guidance for you. Let’s see how you can use your Tarot Cards to help you manifest a deeply fulfilling and empowering romantic relationship in your life.
- [Making and Keeping Your New Years’ Resolutions with your Tarot Cards](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/tarot-in-real-life/making-and-keeping-your-new-years-resolutions-with-your-tarot-cards/): Every New Year brings with it a slew of New Years’ Resolutions. And within a few weeks or months, (and for some of us, within a few days), all those New Years’ Resolutions are long forgotten. I haven’t been immune to this phenomenon either, and there have been many a resolution that I haven’t kept. I’m sure all of you resonate too! However, over the past couple of years, some things changed for me. And when I added my Tarot Cards to the mix, then the results started to show. Today, I’m going to share my insights with you, in the […]
- [Tarot Cards with Similar Meanings but Subtle Differences](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/readings/tarot-cards-with-similar-meanings-but-subtle-differences/): Among the 78 Tarot Cards in a standard Tarot Card Deck, there are a few Tarot Cards that have similar or common meanings. Just as the imagery of each card differs from one another, these meanings carry subtle but important differences within them that affect the interpretation of that Tarot Card in a Tarot Card Reading.
- [The Urban Tarot Deck Review](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/deck-review/urban-tarot-deck-review/): Introduction to The Urban Tarot Deck I found Robin Scott’s Urban Tarot Deck as I was navigating through the labyrinth that is the Internet, and ended up in love at first sight! ? This gorgeous deck is the result of a result of a very successful Kickstarter campaign in 2012.  The Urban Tarot Deck draws inspiration from the various locales of New York City —  the streets, the buildings, the parks, the monuments, the people — everything about this lively and vibrant city is the source material for the images of this deck.  The latest news that I’ve heard is that the Urban Tarot Deck will be published again through U.S. Games […]
- [Tarot Card Stories by Joana](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/tarot-card-stories-joana/): In Section Two of my book Tarot Reading Using Storytelling Techniques, I wrote my version of the stories of each of the 78 Tarot Cards. Since then, many of my book’s readers have contacted me, and shared with me their card stories, which I have read with great joy. Therefore, it gives me great pleasure to introduce to you the Tarot Card Stories by Joana, a wonderful lady who contacted me via FaceBook, and shared these brilliant stories with me. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.
- [The Cathar Tarot Card Deck Review](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/deck-review/the-cathar-tarot-card-deck-review/): The Cathar Tarot is a new deck that will be released on the 20th of December, 2016. I recieved a copy of The Cathar Tarot from the deck publishers in return for a honest review. To be honest, as I started out, I did not have much knowledge of the Cathars. And I don’t claim to be an expert either. However, from a complete novice’s point of view, this deck does create a great entry point to get to know of the life and the culture of a people that have, sadly, been obliterated from this world. The Cathar Tarot The Cathars […]
- [Card-Based Divination Systems](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/card-based-divination-systems/): Explore different divination systems that use cards, either with or without images and symbolism for guidance, prediction and fortune telling purposes.
- [Romance in the Tarot Cards](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/romance-in-the-tarot-cards/): Romance. Relationships. Love. These are the main topics of at least 90% of the readings I do for my clients. On the occasion of Valentines Day, lets have a look at the different cards in the Tarot deck that talk about romance in the Tarot Cards.
- [Learn Tarot on a Shoestring Budget](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/begin/learn-tarot-on-a-shoestring-budget/)
- [Framing Tarot Card Reading Questions](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/readings/framing-tarot-card-reading-questions/): Getting a Tarot Card Reading done usually involves asking a lot of questions to the Tarot card reader. If you want the cards to answer your questions correctly and properly, you need to know how to frame the questions for your Tarot card Reading. Let’s have a look at some very simple things that you need to keep in mind while you frame your questions.
- [Japaridze Tarot Card Deck Review](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/deck-review/japaridze-tarot-card-deck-review/): Introduction The Japaridze Tarot Card Deck has been created by the contemporary, surrealist artist Nino Japaridze. Born in 1961, in Tbilisi, Georgia, Nino Japaridze is a talented artist. She has widely exhibited her works since her childhood. After completing her studies in the Fine Arts Academy, she moved to Paris and began exhibiting her work all across Europe. Today, she works and lives in Paris with her daughter, Anna.
- [Tarot Foundations: 31 Days to Read Tarot with Confidence by Brigit Esselmont](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/book-review/tarot-foundations-31-days-to-read-tarot-with-confidence-by-brigit-esselmont/): Learning how to read Tarot cards is often perceived as a very daunting task. If you search around on the Internet, you will find several books and websites that promise to teach you how to read Tarot cards as well. In my experience, some of these books and websites are often quite good.
- [Tarot For Writers by Corrine Kenner](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/book-review/tarot-for-writers-by-corrine-kenner/): Tarot for Writers by Corrine Kenner is an amazing resource for writers and storytellers across the world, who are looking for another source of inspiration for their work. Let’s have a look at what this book is all about.
- [The Story of Isis and Osiris](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/the-story-of-isis-and-osiris/): The myth of Isis and Osiris is an immortal story of love, betrayal and revenge. And several images / symbols that relate to this egyptian myth find their way on the images of the Tarot cards. Today, let’s have a look at the myth of Isis and Osiris.
- [3 of Swords](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/3-of-swords/): The 3 of Swords is yet another scary looking Tarot card. And yes, when it does pop up in a reading, I don’t even have to explain what it is all about to my clients – they just know! In this case, the picture does speak a thousand words!
- [10 of Swords](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/10-of-swords/): The 10 of Swords card is among the various scary looking Tarot cards from the Minor Arcana. Just looking at it brings about a whole lot of pain and anguish. And when clients see it pop up in their readings, they often feel scared too.
- [Making Choices - A Meditation with the 2 of Swords](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/making-choices-a-meditation-with-the-2-of-swords/): Making choices are a very important part of life. And sometimes making choices, especially making tough choices can be very daunting for many of us.
- [Doing a Tarot Reading With Two or More Tarot Decks](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/readings/doing-a-tarot-reading-with-two-or-more-tarot-decks/): Doing a Tarot reading with two or more Tarot decks was one of the most fascinating experiences I have had in my entire career as a professional Tarot card reader. Not only was it more illuminating, but it was also challenging and interesting for the client.
- [Past Life and Karmic Tarot by Edain McCoy](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/book-review/past-life-and-karmic-tarot-by-edain-mccoy/): The book Past Life and Karmic Tarot by Edain McCoy is part of the ‘Special Topics in Tarot’ series of books published by Llewellyn. Many among us who believe in the concept of reincarnation and past life, want to explore the different past lives that we have led, and understand the various Karmic lessons that we are meant to learn in this lifetime. Using the Tarot cards to do readings to gain this kind of insight is a great idea.
- [Ancient Egyptian Tarot Deck](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/deck-review/ancient-egyptian-tarot-deck/): The Ancient Egyptian Tarot Deck by Clive Barrett (or the AET, as it is often called in the Tarot world), has been one of my most favorite Tarot card decks. Ever since I bought it many years ago, I have been in love with it! 🙂 So, it is with great pleasure that I am going to write a review of this amazing Tarot card deck today!
- [The Devil Card](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/the-devil-card/): The Devil card is yet another card that tends to scare people whenever they see it pop up in a Tarot card. Some people might find the image on the card scary, while some may feel its implications to be very frightening. However, the Devil card is neither evil nor frightening. So what does the Devil card really stand for? Lets have a look.
- [The Death Card](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/the-death-card/): The Death card is one of those cards that tend to scare people whenever they see it in a Tarot card reading. Naturally, most everyone is scared of death – either for themselves or for their loved ones. And every single time this card pops up in a reading, I end up telling my clients that this card doesn’t really talk about actual physical dying. So what does the imagery of the Death card really talk about? Lets find out.
- [The Tower Card](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/the-tower-card/): The Tower Card is one of the few cards in a Tarot card deck which can seem to be very scary. I find that when I get this card in a reading, my clients are often terrified by the image on this card. But I always end up telling them not to be scared or worried about this card because although it looks scary enough, it might not that bad a situation. First in my series of articles about scary looking Tarot cards, today lets have a look at The Tower Card, and understand why and how this card isn’t all […]
- [The Story Of Oedipus](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/the-story-of-oedipus/): The Chariot card in the Tarot deck is often linked to the story of Oedipus, a Greek Myth about a king who fulfilled a gruesome prophecy by killing his own father and subsequently marrying his own mother. Sigmund Freud has also immortalized this story by coining the words ‘Oedipus Complex’ to define an unconscious desire within the mind of a boy to kill his father and marry his mother.
- [How To Increase The Accuracy Of Your Tarot Card Reading](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/readings/how-to-increase-the-accuracy-of-your-tarot-card-reading/): Reading Tarot cards for friends, family members, strangers and even yourself, is a process in itself. However, once you get going, one of the things you begin to wonder about is how to increase the accuracy of your Tarot card reading. While there isn’t a quick-fix method to increase the accuracy of your Tarot card reading, there are some ways (its a process really) in which you can slowly, but surely, get to that point.
- [The Mythic Tarot](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/deck-review/the-mythic-tarot/): The Mythic Tarot deck is themed around Greek Mythology. With all kinds of stories from Greek Mythology converging in both the Major and Minor cards, it makes sense that this is the deck to have if you are a big fan of Greek Myth. Conversely, it also makes sense that this deck is not for those who aren’t fond of Greek myths. But, if you are looking to get a great head start into the subject, and especially via the route of the Tarot, then it is an absolute must to have this deck with you!
- [Professional Tarot by Christine Jette](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/book-review/professional-tarot-by-christine-jette/): When you decide to launch your career as a professional Tarot card reader, one great resource you can turn to is the book Professional Tarot by Christine Jette. I have personally found this book to be a very valuable guide in ‘The Business of Reading, Consulting and Teaching’ (as the book’s title states) in the field of Tarot. Christine Jette (pronounced ‘Jetty’) has authored several books about Tarot, but two of her books, namely, ‘Professional Tarot’ and ‘Tarot Shadow Work’ have their place of pride in my Tarot library. Christine is a registered nurse, and has a Bachelors Degree in Psychology.
- [The Money Tarot Book by Rohit Arya](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/book-review/the-money-tarot-book-by-rohit-arya/): The Money Tarot Book by Rohit Arya is a well written and truly comprehensive look at the Tarot cards, effectively combining the ‘money’ aspects of everyday life with the images of the Tarot cards.
- [Pagan Tarot](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/deck-review/pagan-tarot/): I have had the Pagan Tarot Deck with me since a few years now, and every time I look at the cards, I find myself amazed and intrigued by their images. In this deck, we see the ups and downs of the everyday and spiritual life of a modern day witch, a young woman.
- [The Four Cardinal Virtues in Tarot](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/the-four-cardinal-virtues-in-tarot/): The presence of the four Cardinal Virtues in Tarot card images is one surprising discovery I made while I was researching for another article. To me, these images portray the Cardinal Virtues as specified in the Bible, and thus acquire a new meaning within the realm of Tarot. Today, lets have a look at these four Cardinal Virtues in Tarot, and learn how they add meaning into our interpretations and understanding of the cards.
- [Repeating Cards In A Tarot Reading](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/readings/repeating-cards-in-a-tarot-reading/): Repeating cards in a Tarot card reading are quite an interesting and common occurrence. During the course of a single Tarot card reading, the Tarot reader often ends up doing several spreads to answer the different questions that the client might have. And a card or two (or sometimes three) can often pop up repeatedly across those spreads. Today, lets find out about the significance and meaning of these repeating cards in a Tarot card reading.
- [The Story of Persephone](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/the-story-of-persephone/): Hidden within the different symbols of the High Priestess card is the story of Persephone. Drawn from Greek Mythology, this story is a fascinating look into the hidden depths suggested by the High Priestess card. Today lets look into this story, and understand its connection with that card and its symbols.
- [Archetypes in Tarot - The Wise Old Man](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/archetypes-in-tarot-the-wise-old-man/)
- [Angels In The Tarot Cards](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/angels-in-the-tarot-cards/): A few Angels make an appearance in the images of the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot card deck. Many a times, my students have asked me about the importance of those specific Angels in that specific card. So today, lets explore this topic, and get to know the Angels in the Tarot cards a little bit better.
- [Yods In The Tarot Cards](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/featured/yods-in-the-tarot-cards/): When we study the symbols present on the Tarot cards, one of the symbols we see repeatedly is the Yods. We see Yods in the Tarot cards, both Major and Minor Arcana. Today, lets look at the Yods in the Tarot cards and understand their meaning and significance.
- [What You Can Learn From A Tarot Card Reading](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/featured/what-you-can-learn-from-a-tarot-card-reading/): There are many different things that you can learn from a Tarot card reading. Often taken lightly or as a joke, a Tarot card reading, when done properly, can serve as a very useful tool for helping one plan ahead, consider various options and get a lot of information about a situation or a question one is facing. In today’s post, I am going to highlight some of the important things that one can learn from a Tarot card reading.
- [Archetypes in Tarot – The Father Archetype](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/archetypes-in-tarot-the-father-archetype/)
- [Archetypes in Tarot – The Mother Archetype](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/featured/archetypes-in-tarot-the-mother-archetype/)
- [21 Ways To Read A Tarot Card By Mary K Greer](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/book-review/21-ways-to-read-a-tarot-card-by-mary-k-greer/): When I started to look deep within the images of the Tarot cards, there were several books that helped me along the way. One of those books was Mary K. Greer’s 21 Ways To Read A Tarot Card. Not only did it give me a way to explore the Tarot cards in many different ways (21 actually), but it also gave the process a very creative turn. Today, I am going to share my thoughts about this very wonderful book with you.
- [Archetypes in Tarot – The Anima and The Animus](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/archetypes-in-tarot-the-anima-and-the-animus/)
- [Archetypes in Tarot – The Persona](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/archetypes-in-tarot-the-persona/)
- [Archetypes in Tarot – The Shadow](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/archetypes-in-tarot-the-shadow/)
- [Archetypes in Tarot – The Self](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/archetypes-in-tarot-the-self/)
- [Archetypes and Tarot](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/archetypes-and-tarot/)
- [Understanding the Tarot Court by Mary K. Greer & Tom Little](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/book-review/understanding-the-tarot-court-by-mary-k-greer-tom-little/): After I wrote the entire Understanding The Court Cards Series a few weeks ago, I suddenly remembered that I had read this amazing book a few years ago, and it had inspired me a lot. So I decided to write a review of this amazing book for you guys as well. 🙂 If at all you find yourself confused about the court cards and if you really want to explore the court cards in depth, then Understanding the Tarot Court by Mary K. Greer & Tom Little is just the book you want to buy.
- [The Complete Book of Tarot Reversals by Mary K. Greer](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/book-review/the-complete-book-of-tarot-reversals-by-mary-k-greer/): Tarot card reversals happen to boggle the best among us. It is often quite challenging to interpret reversed cards in readings. Plus, reversed cards, just like the cards themselves can be interpreted using different approaches. Which method is right? Which interpretation is correct? Honestly, where the Tarot is concerned, your intuition is always your best guide for answering these questions. But if you need a book that is completely devoted to answering all your reversed card questions, then The Complete Book of Tarot Reversals by Mary K. Greer is where you must turn to.
- [The Power To Say ‘No’](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/readings/the-power-to-say-%e2%80%98no%e2%80%99/): As Tarot card readers, we read the cards for people who come to us for readings. And yet, there are those times when we just don’t want to read for a particular person. There is a nagging feeling, an inner sense, call it your intuition, but something inside of us just tells us not to read for a particular person. What do we do then? Can we say ‘No’ to such a person? And the answer is ‘Yes! You can say No to such a person.’ Today, lets talk about this wonderful power you have as a Tarot card reader to […]
- [When Clients Don’t Believe Your Tarot Card Reading](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/readings/when-clients-don%e2%80%99t-believe-your-tarot-card-reading/): As Tarot card readers, all of us, at some point of time or the other, might have gone through a situation when your client doesn’t believe in your Tarot card reading. As a Tarot card reader, you know you have done the best you could in that reading, and told the client the stuff you saw in the reading. And yet, the client refuses to believe you. How do you handle such situations? Today, lets talk about such scenarios, their causes and how you can go about handling a situation when a client doesn’t believe your Tarot card reading.
- [The Personality Spread](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/the-personality-spread/): After we’ve gone through the different personalities of the court cards in the Understanding the Tarot Court series, and having checked out how to find out our personal Tarot court card(s), I think it is but natural to talk about the Personality Spread. This Personality Spread is a Tarot reading spread that can be used to get a deeper understanding of a person, and find out more about his / her personality.
- [Which Court Card Are You?](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/which-court-card-are-you/): In our previous posts in the series Understanding The Court Cards, we’ve gone through the different court cards and their meanings etc. But then, the question that most of us still wonder about is: which court card most relates to our own personality? Discovering which court card you are can really be a very interesting journey, believe me! And yes, it is a journey of self-discovery and self-awareness. So how does one go about finding one’s court card? Today, I am going to talk about some of the interesting ways I have discovered my court card. Possibly, that might help you discover […]
- [Tarot Court Cards - The Kings](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/knowledge/tarot-court-cards-the-kings/): The Kings are right at the top of the hierarchy amongst all the Court Cards. They represent the absolute mature version of the personality in that suit. As such, they are stable and solid, and they exercise complete control over their element. On occasion, they are even capable of even directing the flow of the energies of their element. The ideas that were conceived in the stage of the Page, acted upon in the Knight stage, nurtured and cared for in the Queen stage — these ideas have now fully developed, and are stabilized and directed towards the next level of […]

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- [About Me](https://taroticallyspeaking.com/about-me/): Madhavi Ghare: Tarot Card Reader, Tarot Mentor Hello! My name is Madhavi Ghare. I live in Dumont, NJ, a cute little borough township in Bergen County, North New Jersey. I am a professional Tarot Card Reader and Tarot Mentor. Apart from the Tarot, I also read with a few other card-based Divination systems: the Petit Lenormand, Kipper, and the Grand Jeu Lenormand. Currently, I’m learning the Vera Sibilla Oracle cards. It Began With a Tarot Card Reading… Back in 2006, my life was going through a lot of changes. I was unsure about literally everything about my life — and had no […]

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