Founded in mysticism and ancient practice, Tarot card reading has been passed down through centuries. Tarot cards started in Europe back in the mid-15th century where they were employed as playing games. Eventually, they were transformed into divination tools and spiritual guides — a change that was widely credited to fringe groups attracted to everything occult or metaphysical.
The 78 cards in a tarot deck contain unique symbols, and illustrations used to convey certain meanings. The major arcana cards that constitute the Tarot are divided into two main types.
The major arcana contains 22 cards and relate to more significant life events, spiritual lessons while the minor arcana contains of 56 cards— daily happenings, practical insights. Every card within the tarot deck offer in its own right a much broader aspect of understandingability from personal growth to relationships with others or other life paths.
A Tarot reading works with Synchronicity: What cards are drawn for a person, just happen to be the reflections of that user’s current life and internal self. A reader reads these cards, linking them to the inquiries of a querent or their situation and more times than not that can clear up complex problems, both advising in understanding lessons/lessons learned from things already happened as well how they read into decision making processes. It’s also not only about predicting the future but unpacking some of your deepest, inner layers making you more aware yourself.
Tarot has a rich cultural history that spans over the centuries. Once something viewed with a critical eye, tarot reading is largely seen as part of popular culture and modern spirituality in the realm of self-help. Whether seen as scoial introspection or ability to connect with the divine, tarot card reading keeps on capturing creativity far and wide alike offering its connotations of enlightenment for those risking in it some deep actencing.
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