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Written by Sarah Bartlett
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The Tarot is a deck of 78 mystical cards which for thousands of years has been used for divination and fortune-telling. It’s also used now as a wonderful tool for self-discovery, psychological awareness and spiritual awakening. The tarot speaks a language which is accessible to all. It is a mirror of the human soul. Many people want to know Tarot meanings.
The Tarot reveals your potential. It tells you about your current hopes, dreams or aspirations, and what you project into the future and the outcome of your choices. You can discover the direction you’re going in, and what to do about it; how to improve your lifestyle, love life or personal goals and generally develop your own ability to make decisions and the right choice. The tarot is simply an objective mirror. The great thing about the tarot is that the cards never lie.
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Written by Jane Lyle
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The twenty two cards of the Major Arcana are richly-symbolic. Each of them resonates with fairy stories, myths, legends, representing archetypal figures found in literature and art from all over the world.
Much modern Tarot interpretation is influenced by popular psychology in general, and Jungian psychology in particular. Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) had an almost mystical concern with our spiritual nature, and his fascination with oracles, dreams, and astrology, was in many ways closer to ancient occult teachings than the psychology of the twentieth century.
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Written by Jane Lyle
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The magical order, the Golden Dawn, linked the twenty two cards of the tarot’s major arcana with the planets and signs used by astrologers. If you already know something about astrological symbolism and meanings these links can be a useful way to deepen your understanding. These links are widely used in interpretations of modern tarot, but if you’re just beginning to study tarot you don’t need to study astrology as well. Simply be aware that these cross connections exist, and explore them when, and if, you feel it is appropriate. The keywords shown here relate to the meaning of the card, a fusion of planetary symbolism and tarot interpretation.
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Written by Jane Lyle
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Tarot – the very word sparks fascination and, for some of us, an irrational wariness. Maybe this is because it’s symbols spring from the realms of dreams, from forgotten history, and from myths and legends buried deep in our culture. Our new, special tarot section aims to bring you a fresh, modern look at this centuries-old system of divination, meditation, and guidance.
We’ll also be exploring other divination systems from time to time. Playing cards, for instance, link up directly with the tarot deck’s suits (Cups, Wands, Swords and Pentacles) and on their own they, too, form an interesting, helpful way of seeing what the inner and outer patterns in your life are doing. Symbols and patterns – these are the fundamental key to tarot, astrology, and all other divinatory systems, such as the I Ching. All of them were designed to show us the prevailing conditions of both ourselves, and the times we live in. It’s not just about what will happen, it’s about how we react to events, moods, gifts and challenges. And how we can best respond, develop our own gifts, and find meaning and fulfilment.
We hope you’ll enjoy it.
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Written by Jane Lyle
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Most modern tarot decks consist of 78 cards. These are divided into two sections: the 56 cards (or four suits) of the Minor Arcana, or ‘lesser secrets’, and the mysterious Major Arcana, or ‘greater secrets’. It is these 22 images, that include The Hanged Man, Death, The Sun, and The Star, which give the tarot its beguiling, intriguing reputation.
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