Understanding the meaning of tarot cards is the hardest part
Trying to sort out which deck to use and what book to buy, when you're just getting started, can be enough to make anyone give up before they ever really start.
If you've always wanted to learn to read tarot cards and don't know where to start, then you are in the right place!
Also, If you've already got a deck or 4 of tarot cards and a half dozen books that all say totally different things and you're ready to start pulling your hair out!
Then, YES! you are finally in the right place!
Keep it Simple!
The key to understanding the meaning of tarot cards.
Too much information is the biggest cause of confusion when it comes to actually understanding the meaning of tarot cards. There is just too much information available in books, websites and methods used to teach tarot cards.All this conflicting information can cause the person learning tarot card meanings to second guess their own intuition about the cards.
The first step to really understanding the meaning of tarot cards, is to just STOP trying to learn or memorize all of those different meanings.
Actually understanding the meanings of tarot cards is more about learning to trust your own intuition than about memorizing meanings.
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Trusting Your Inner Voice
Intuition is understanding the meaning of tarot cards
Reading the tarot cards is mostly an intuitive process. This is exactly why there are so many different tarot card decks, books and variations of tarot card meanings.Every tarot card reader interprets the cards in their own personal way by listening to their own "Inner-voice" or intuition.
There is no right or wrong meaning for any particular tarot card. Every tarot card has a slightly different meaning, that reflects the person the reading is for, the question being asked of the cards and whatever other factors are involved in the live of that person.
The key to giving accurate tarot card readings and understanding the meaning of tarot cards, is learning to trust your inner voice.
Books to help You Develop Your Intuition
The Tarot According To You: A Workbook
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Awakening Intuition: Using Your Mind-Body Network for Insight and Healing
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Unlock Your Intuition: How to Accurately and Reliably Access Your Most Valuable Resource
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Intuition Workout: A Practical Guide to Discovering and Developing Your Inner Knowing
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Awakening Intuition
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Learning to trust your Intuition
Stop second guessing your inner voice
The biggest mistake people make when learning to read tarot cards is trying to force the "book" meaning of a particular card into a reading, instead of letting their inner voice decide the right meaning for that card in that reading.The best advice as a tarot card teacher that I can give you is:
Stop trying to force the meaning you learned for each card into readings and start listening to the first thought that pops into your brain when you see that card, in that reading.
There are exercises and meditations you can do to help you learn to trust your intuition.
Tarot Workbooks
Tarot for Your Self : A Workbook for Personal Transformation Second Edition
Amazon Price: $12.91 (as of 11/27/2009)
The Tarot Handbook: practical applications of ancient visual symbols
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Meditations on the Tarot
Amazon Price: $15.61 (as of 11/27/2009)
Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom: A Book of Tarot
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 11/27/2009)
Learning the Tarot: A Tarot Book for Beginners
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 11/27/2009)
The Flip a Card Exercise
To understanding the meaning of tarot cards
This is a quick and easy word association type exercise that will help you learn to trust your inner voice and intuition while working with tarot cards.1.) get a pencil and paper, then number the paper from 1-78
2.) Set your tarot deck in front of you and flip over the top card.
3.) Quickly write down the first word or thought that pops into your head. Then write down the name of that card. Alwayd do it in that order.
4.) Continue doing this for each card.
5.) When you're done, compare what you wrote down to the meaning given for each card in whatever book you're learning from.
This exercise will show you just how close your intuitive interpretation of each card is to the interpretation given in the book, which in course will help you validate your intuition. Also you will see how one card can say something totally different to you that it said to whoever wrote the book you're using.
Always remember that there is no right or wrong interpretation. Doing this exercise multiple times over the course of a few weeks will also show you how the same card can say different things to you on different days. Always go with that inner voice rather than "book" meanings for the cards.
Key to Understanding the meaning of Tarot Cards
Always remember that the Tarot Cards are a tool and your intuition is the battery that powers the tool!
#1 Tip For Beginners
For understanding the meanings of tarot cards
The very best tip I can give you is to start off with a very basic tarot deck when you are first learning to read tarot cards. My advice is to start with one of the Rider-Waite decks available.The reason for this is simple, of the thousands of tarot decks available, at least 90% of them are based on or inspired by the illustrations of the Rider-Waite deck.
The symbolism on the Rider-Waite tarot deck is at it's most pure and simple form, which is essential to really understanding the meaning of tarot cards when you are just starting out.
Also once you've learned tarot with the Rider-Waite deck, you will be able to use any deck available after that.
Whereas if you learn from a more individualistic tarot deck, like one centered around fairies or cats for instance, you may end up only being able to use that deck, until you start all over again with a more traditional deck.
Rider-Waite Tarot Decks
There are lots of fun varieties!
The Original Rider Waite Tarot Pack
Amazon Price: $13.60 (as of 11/27/2009)
Universal Waite Tarot Deck and Book Set
Amazon Price: $19.14 (as of 11/27/2009)
The Rider-Waite Tarot Deck
Amazon Price: $12.24 (as of 11/27/2009)
Radiant Rider-Waite Tarot
Amazon Price: $12.24 (as of 11/27/2009)
Rider-Waite Tarot by Waite, A.E.
Amazon Price: $17.00 (as of 11/27/2009)
Rider-Waite Learning to Read the Symbolism of the Tarot DVD
Rider-Waite Learning to Read the Symbolism of the Tarot
Amazon Price: $22.49 (as of 11/27/2009)
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