Cấu tạo bài Tarot Tarot là gì? Bài Tarot có tổng cộng 78 lá được chia thành 2 nhóm chính. Bao gồm Lá ẩn chính (Major Arcana) và Lá ẩn phụ (Minor Arcana). Mỗi lá bài Tarot đều ẩn chứa ý nghĩa xuôingược (tốt đẹp, xui xẻo) khác nhau. Cụ thể như sau: Lá ẩn chính (Major Arcana): Đánh số từ 0 – 21 và có ý nghĩa riêng biệt Lá ẩn phụ (Minor Arcana): Chia thành 4 nhóm chính, bao gồm Gậy, Tiền, Kiếm và Cốc Trong đó, Gậy là biểu tượng của Hỏa (nồng nhiệt, cháy bỏng, mạnh mẽ). Tiền là biểu tượng của Thổ (tiền bạc, bảo hộ, sự ổn định và ham muốn). Còn Kiếm sẽ biểu trưng cho Phong (ngoại giao, kiến thức và năng lực phán đoán). Cuối cùng là Cốc, đây là biểu tượng của Thủy (cảm xúc phong phú, tính chủ quan, tình yêu).
Tarot For Beginners - Lisa Boswell - “Welcome to the Tarot For Beginners free guide! My name is Lisa Boswell, and I specialize in teaching diviners like yourself how to make more detailed predictions I have been reading Tarot ever since I was years old I am Romany Gypsy, and many of my family members are also fortune-tellers (think crystal ball readers and dream interpreters) My Tarot journey began when I started ‘borrowing’ my older sister’s Tarot deck After a couple of years I acquired my own and I have been obsessed with divination ever since! Although my family are diviners, I pretty much had to teach myself how to read Tarot For the rst decade, all I had to assist me on my Tarot journey was my deck and the one small guidebook that came with my cards Everything else I learned about Tarot, I had to discover through trial, error and lots of practice readings However, I have no regrets I believe that, when learning the basics, less is always more Too many Tarot books and beginner resources confuse the budding Tarot reader and overwhelm them with information I’m not going to that Through this guide, I’m going to teach you just enough to make sure you know the basics of Tarot reading, so that you can learn what you need to know to be able to read Tarot and leave the rest Because I self-learned Tarot, I know what it is like to feel overwhelmed That’s why I created this guide just for budding diviners like yourself If you ever get confused over the meaning of a Tarot-related phrase, just come back to this guide By saving and printing this guide you can refer back to it again and again If you’re unsure how to save or print your guide to your iPhone or tablet, don’t worry as there is a useful walkthrough on the next page Finally, I want you to keep in mind that learning Tarot will be one of the best things you ever By reading Tarot, you can: • Read Tarot for yourself or others fi fi www.DivinationAndFortuneTelling.com page one As I was left to my own devices, it took me a very long time to gure out Tarot For example, I had been reading Tarot for ten years before I discovered what a reversal was! • Predict whether or not something is likely to work out • Get advice on how to overcome your issues • Make better choices • Make predictions for your love life, career, business, health, spirituality, nances, family, pets, friendships, and pretty much any other subject you can think of! Good luck on your Tarot journey And, if you would like to go further than the basics, feel free to check out my Tarot course, The Tarot Immersion or sign up for the free workshop at the very end of this guide I look forward to further assisting you during this adventure Happy divining,” Lisa xx page two Print & Save Instructions Click the little shelf icon on the bottom of the screen Click on the iBooks icon This will save the download to your iBooks app To print, open the document in the iBooks library and click the shelf icon fi www.DivinationAndFortuneTelling.com Click to print! If you not wish to print, you can just reaccess it from your iBooks app The Basics I’m super excited to get started on teaching you how to read Tarot cards, so let’s get to it! I’m pretty sure that, as a budding Tarot reader, you’re going to have a lot of questions about how Tarot works, what Tarot is, and how you can get started reading Tarot cards Therefore, for this section of this guide, I’m going to give you the very basics of Tarot From my experience as a full-time divination teacher, I know there are several questions that potential Tarot readers have when they’re learning Tarot Therefore, this section is going to be formatted in a Q and A style, and it will answer all the questions I know you’re just dying to ask “Can anyone read Tarot?” “Do you need to be psychic to read Tarot cards?” I believe that everyone is psychic and anyone can develop their psychic abilities To read Tarot, you don’t have to consider yourself to be psychic – but just like all creatures, you already are a little bit psychic! That being said, you don’t have to have super strong psychic abilities to be able to read Tarot Believe it or not, Tarot will actually improve your psychic abilities! So, you don’t have to worry too much about the strength of your psychic skills “Is Tarot dangerous or evil?” No, Tarot is not dangerous or evil I’ve never been possessed yet! “Is it true that you can’t buy your own Tarot deck?” No! This is another urban myth of Tarot It’s not true that you shouldn’t buy your own Tarot deck In fact, the opposite is true e www.DivinationAndFortuneTelling.com page thr YES! Anyone can read Tarot, especially if you have a strong interest in developing your Tarot skills However, I will say that not everyone wants to learn how to read Tarot You have to have some level of commitment and desire to read Tarot So, if you feel as though you’re committed and ache to learn Tarot, you’re good to go! It’s better if you buy your own Tarot card deck If you purchase your own deck, you will instantly begin to form a bond with your deck and get used to its energy It’s much more desirable if you go out of your way to hunt down your own deck than waiting on someone else to it for you! “Do I need any special equipment to be able to read Tarot cards?” No! To be able to read Tarot, all you need is a Tarot deck There are some optional extras you can pick up on the way including: • Tarot Bags • Incense • Wooden Storage Boxes • Crystals • Tarot Mats • Journals Keep in mind that all of the above items are all optional extras and are not required in order to have a thriving Tarot practice “Which Tarot deck should I buy?” There are many different types of decks you can use for divination There are Tarot decks, Lenormand decks, Oracle decks, Kipper decks… the list goes on Therefore, it can sometimes be easy to purchase the wrong type of deck accidentally For ease, I recommend that you purchase a Rider-Waite-Smith (sometimes simply called Rider-Waite) Tarot deck This is a classic Tarot deck that will get you familiar with the structure of Tarot, get you used to the symbolism of Tarot It is just a good allaround beginner’s deck Then, in the future, when you get more dent, you can expand your collection The reason why I recommend the Rider Waite-Smith deck to begin with is because there are some deck creators who have fi www.DivinationAndFortuneTelling.com page four If you’re going to invest in anything (other than your Tarot deck) I recommend that you purchase somewhere safe to store your deck and a journal so that you can record your readings Anything after that is in no way essential renamed certain elements of their decks (we will look at this in more detail later in this guide) Obviously, this can be confusing, so if you’re just starting out, you should stick to the Rider-Waite-Smith deck until you’re more dent with reading Tarot You can buy a deck from Amazon or any reputable mind-body-spirit shop “What are reversals and should I use them?” The Magician Upright The Magician Reversed It is not essential that you use reversals In fact, I recommend that you don’t as they can become confusing – and besides, you don’t honestly need them That’s just my opinion, but your readings will probably be better (and less confusing) without them “How should I care for my deck?” There are no hard and fast rules for how you should care for your Tarot deck There are no ‘best’ ways, but I can give you a little bit of direction! It’s best if you put your Tarot deck in its own special Tarot bag so that it doesn’t get damaged You can keep your deck in the box or you can decide to take it out A lot of older readers feel that your deck should be wrapped in pure silk, or that you should try to obtain a silk Tarot bag You don’t have to use silk, but this can add to the ‘special’ feeling of your cards Some readers opt to keep their deck in wooden Tarot boxes with crystals or ‘powerful’ herbs If you’re into crystals, magic, and/or witchcraft, you may want to have a think about what types of things you would like to store with your Tarot cards However, this isn’t essential (I currently don’t store anything at all with my cards) fi fl www.DivinationAndFortuneTelling.com page five Reversals are the name given to Tarot cards that appear upside down Readers who read with reversals shuf e half of the cards with them upright and the other half with them reversed They assign different meanings to the cards that appear upside down Usually, these meanings are negative (but not always) Another point is that a lot of people like to ‘cleanse’ their decks after readings Usually, deck cleaning consists of passing your Tarot deck through some incense smoke or leaving them out to ‘charge’ under the full moon Cleaning your deck isn’t essential (I prefer to let the energy in my decks build up), but it’s a practice that a lot of Tarot readers like to “Well, which deck practices you recommend?” One Tarot deck practice that I strongly recommend is to form a relationship with your deck I feel it’s very important to have a personal relationship with your cards – carry them with you, sleep close by them, handle them often, and don’t let other people play or read with them Your deck should feel like yours and nobody else’s Having a bond with your deck will make your readings more accurate “What is shuf ing?” In divination, the name given to the act of mixing your cards up is known as ‘shuf ing’ You should shuf e your cards before you lay them out in a spread Shuf ing will randomize your cards You may just be starting out with reading Tarot, but you probably have plans to one day expand into reading other people One question that comes up time and time again with my students is this: who shuf es Is it you (the diviner/reader), or is it the person you’re reading for (the seeker)? This comes down to personal preference Personally, I don’t like other people touching my cards, so I always shuf e the cards for the person I’m reading However, I know some very good readers who like the seeker to ask their question, shuf e the cards, and then hand the cards over to the reader; the reader then lays them out and interprets them As I said, it’s purely about personal preference, but again, I don’t like other people touching my cards “How I know when I have shuf ed enough?” There is no such thing as shuf ing too much, or not enough You have to trust that the right cards appear in the right position at the right time With that being said, some readers like to shuf e their decks a set number of times before they lay their cards out in a reading For example, you may decide to shuf e fl fl fl fl fl fl fl fl fl fl fl fl www.DivinationAndFortuneTelling.com page six “If I am reading someone else, should they be the person to shuf e?” your cards twelve times before laying out your reading If you’re a beginner, I recommend that you pick a number of times to shuf e for each reading and stick to that number Then, in the future when you feel more dent, you can stop shuf ing when you feel like it As a general rule, if you’re getting bored during the shuf ing process, your cards are shuf ed enough! “What is the ‘top of the deck’?” In a pile of cards, the top of the deck is the card with its back facing upwards In this image, her right hand (with the bracelet) is facing the bottom of the deck Her left hand is touching the top of the deck Finally, as you can see, the woman is correctly pulling a card from the top of the deck with her right hand in this picture This information is important because you should pull your cards from the top of your deck after shuf ing Some readers go through their deck, selecting cards at random They may take a card from the top, a card from the middle, a card from near the bottom, etc I think doing this causes confusion and can make you second-guess the accuracy of your readings Instead, you should always take your cards from the top of the deck - this will ensure that you are not left wondering whether or not you have selected the ‘right’ card from the ‘right’ place fi fl fl fl fl fl www.DivinationAndFortuneTelling.com page seven For example, on this picture, the woman has her hand on the top card The bottom card in this deck is the one that touches the table Tarot Structure Tarot has a very speci c structure Tarot’s structure is what separates true Tarot cards from other methods of cartomancy, such as Oracle or Lenormand card reading There are 78 cards in a Tarot deck Any less and you’re not working with a Tarot deck While some deck creators choose to create an extra card(s) and include them in their deck, these extra cards are usually not used in Tarot readings Tarot readers either collect extra cards or use them as bookmarks Tarot decks consist of two different types of cards These card types are known as the Major Arcana and the Minor Arcana In Tarot, there are twenty-two Major Arcana cards and fty-six Minor Arcana cards page eight The Major Arcana re ect major life events The Major Arcana speaks of – or predicts – events that are hard to control because they’re the result of destiny or fate Although the situations of the Major Arcana can sometimes be avoided, it’s more challenging to so when compared to the Minor Arcana However, don’t worry, as this can also mean that destiny is on your side The Minor Arcana are more likely to re ect day-to-day events Situations that are predicted with the Minor Arcana are somewhat easier to control That isn’t to say that you can always avoid what will be revealed with the Minor Arcana, but it’s easier to so than it is with the Major Arcana Although you will have more control with the Minor Arcana cards, fate may not be working for you as hard as it is if you have lots of Majors fl fi fl fi www.DivinationAndFortuneTelling.com The Minor Arcana is further split into four suits, which are called Wands, Cups, Swords, and Pentacles (sometimes called Coins) In the above graphic, the names of these suits have been short handed to W, C, S, and P All of the cards can predict events, feelings, or situations in love, career, business, health, and more However, the meanings of the suits can generally be interpreted as: • Wands represents energy • Swords represent trouble • Cups represent love • Pentacles represent money Finally, keep in mind that some modern deck creators have renamed certain deck elements In the Wild Unknown Tarot deck, for example, the Queens are called Mothers, the Kings are named Fathers, the Knights are named Sons, and the Pages are called the Daughters The renaming of elements in some decks is one of the reason why I feel you should stick to a more traditional deck In the future, you can branch out and try modern decks when you become comfortable with Tarot www.DivinationAndFortuneTelling.com page nine There are fourteen cards in each suit; the numbered cards, which are numbered from Ace to Ten, and the Court cards, which are the Page, Knight, Queen, and King of the suit The numbered cards represent events and the Court cards represent people Queen of Wands King of Wands Someone will rush into things without thinking of the consequences They will quickly breeze in and out of your life You will be focused on your friendships and not work, love, or ict However, you will be feeling ambitious An individual with an extreme personality will become a key feature in your future They have lots of hobbies and interests Ace of Cups II of Cups III of Cups In the future, you will experience the rst stages of love Sometimes, this card can predict the birth of a baby Both your romantic relationships and platonic friendships are going to be perfect You will nd your ‘other half’ You will attend lots of parties in the future either solo or with someone else There will be reason to celebrate IV of Cups V of Cups VI of Cups You’re going to be bored with this situation in the future You’re currently not exploring all options that are open to you A disconnection will impact this situation There is a break-up or separation in your future This may or may not be for a long time You will return to a situation from your past Expect an ex-lover or exfriend to come back into your life fl fi fi ee www.DivinationAndFortuneTelling.com page fourt n Knight of Wands VIII of Cups IX of Cups You will not be able to progress past this point unless you make some tough decisions Take action now This situation/person will never give you what you want Walking away is the only thing that will lead to eventual happiness Congratulations! All of your wishes are going to be ful lled You will get everything you have ever wanted X of Cups Page of Cups Knight of Cups You will achieve your fairytale ending Your family life, romances, and friendships will bring you contentment There is an emotional person who can tip the scales in this matter This individual is empathetic to your cause - they like you An alternative situation or person is going to present you with an opportunity Is this person is too good to be true? Queen of Cups King of Cups Ace of Swords You will be focused on your romances and not your career, friends, or drama Make sure the right people have your loyalty A loving, empathic person will be a key player in your future This individual prioritizes their family and romantic relationships Drama stemming from this issue will arise in the future You will have to act forcefully if you want to claim your desires ee fi www.DivinationAndFortuneTelling.com page fift n VII of Cups III of Swords IV of Swords You’re going to be locked in a stalemate with someone, unable to move forward Con icts will not be resolved This situation is going to cause you a lot of emotional pain - expect heartache In delity is a strong possibility In the future, this situation will come to a pause, giving you the time you need to reevaluate your life You need to rest V of Swords VI of Swords VII of Swords You will be defeated by a competitor who will rub their victory in your fact This beating will leave you feeling embarrassed Travel is on the cards You will explore new ground Alternatively, you will either move on or move forward from a situation Beware of theft! Someone will try to steal something from you Or, will you be the person to steal from them? VIII of Swords IX of Swords X of Swords You will be tied to a situation, unable to move or escape Feelings of restriction may be caused by your mindset Anxiety and stress will overwhelm you in the future Expect to experience many sleepless nights A situation or relationship will end in complete ruin You will feel ‘stab in the back’ by people you thought you could trust fi fl ee www.DivinationAndFortuneTelling.com page sixt n II of Swords Knight of Swords Queen of Swords A sharp (and often nosey) person is spying on you They may cause trouble, so be mindful of what you share with others Beware as there are aggressive, possibly even dangerous people involved in this situation Avoid violence You will be focused on ict This situation will leave you feeling hurt and betrayed causing you to want to harm others King of Swords Ace of Pentacles II of Pentacles An intelligent but emotionally detached person will be a key feature in your future He deals with facts, not feelings An opportunity is going to present itself You will start a new job or business Expect to invest time or money into this matter Money and time are going to be in low supply You will have to carefully balance your work life with your personal life III of Pentacles IV of Pentacles V of Pentacles In the future, you will learn how to better deal with this situation You should learn new skills from a course, mentor, or therapist You (or someone in your life) will hoard all of their resources This person does not want to share their money or energy Money is going to be tight Poverty is a strong possibility While this will be dif cult, you will be in this situation with others ee fi fl www.DivinationAndFortuneTelling.com page sevent n Page of Swords VII of Pentacles VIII of Pentacles People are going to freely share their time, money, knowledge and resources with you They may be doing this out of obligation All that you are working hard for now will pay off in the future Soon, you will enjoy the fruits of your labor You are going to have mastery over this situation Other people will view you as an expert and trust the advice you give them IX of Pentacles X of Pentacles Page of Pentacles Life is going to be abundant for you Soon, you will purchase a house, car or expensive decorations for your home You’re going to gain wealth that will bene t several generations of your family You may enter or start a family business Someone will require the time, money and attention of you or your lover What impact will this have on your life and relationships? Knight of Pentacles Queen of Pentacles King of Pentacles You will be able to depend on someone who is slow moving but always reliable This person has a lot to offer you In the future, you will be focused on your career, staying well away from drama You will have an abundance of time A successful person with lots of resources will be part of your life in the future They are traditional and often set in their ways fi ee www.DivinationAndFortuneTelling.com page eight n VI of Pentacles Tarot Card Meanings Tarot cards are read in what is known as ‘spreads.’ Tarot spreads are layouts in which you place your cards The cards are then interpreted based on the traditional card meaning and the spread position Spreads can be as small as two cards or as large as using the full Tarot deck Some spreads cover multiple life areas (love, career, health, etc.), while other spreads might only be designed for one life area Spreads that read life areas and your future in general are known as ‘general’ spreads Although general spreads are rather popular, the most common Tarot spreads are those that are designed for a speci c question or life area Before you lay out your spread, you should set your intention For example, in your head or out loud, ask, “What is going to happen with regard to X”? You should write down your question before you perform your reading to help you cement your question and so that you don’t second-guess what your question was about! You can have a pre-reading ritual or just jump into your readings However, I will say that having some type of ritual can make your readings feel more special, important, and powerful, so you should eventually develop one Personally, I always burn sandalwood incense or oils I like sandalwood because it’s a sacred wood I recommend that you develop a ritual of your own Setting your own Tarot ritual is something I go over in The Tarot Immersion Once you’ve gone through your ritual, you can perform your reading While shuf ing your cards, you should think of the question that you want to know more about Keep the question rm in your mind as you shuf e and lay out your cards Once you have performed your reading, it’s a good idea to record the results I like to photograph my readings on my phone Most readers keep some kind of Tarot journal In your journal, you should record your goal for the reading, the spread, the date, where you performed the reading, and any astrological information if you’re into astrology I’ve included some journaling worksheets within this PDF that you can print off and use during your Tarot practice fl fi fi ee fl www.DivinationAndFortuneTelling.com page ninet n I recommend that before your readings, you ask your ancestral spirits for assistance Ask them to reveal to you all that you should know and to help you get the best results possible Again, this can be out loud or just in your head To perform this spread, you will perform your reading as previously instructed and then lay your cards out from left to right Here’s how the cards should be laid out: The rst card (1) represents what has happened in the past with regards to this situation The second card (2) symbolizes the present, and the third card (3) predicts what will happen in the future Now, let’s say our seeker, Melyssa, wishes to know the past, present, and future of her life in general Here are her cards: In the past, Melyssa has had a very hard time, especially when it comes to money Historically, she has not had a lot of resources Financial lack was a major theme of her past At present, Melyssa’s luck is beginning to turn She is starting to see a change in her fortune, and (because her past was not very rosy), the changes she is experiencing are for the better Finally, in the future, things are looking good for Melyssa It looks like she is going to be nancially stable She will pass items from one generation to the next Feel free to give this spread a go using the worksheets on the following page You can also design your own spread with the help of the second worksheet fi fi www.DivinationAndFortuneTelling.com page twenty So, now that you know how to record your readings, let’s jump into a basic Tarot spread! The Past, Present, Future Spread is the most basic Tarot spread This spread predicts (you guessed it) the past, present, and future of your life, or of a life area that you would like to know more about (for example, your love life) Date Time Location Tools Used Spirits Petitioned Notable Astrology The Past The Present The Future www.DivinationAndFortuneTelling.com Past, Present, Future Spread Drawing of Spread My Question Date, Time & Day Deck & Tools Used My Interpretation www.DivinationAndFortuneTelling.com Tarot Journal Worksheet While I have given you all you need to know to begin reading Tarot, there will be some words that creep up on you during your Tarot journey Therefore, as an added bonus, I’m giving you my ‘Tarot Dictionary’ below, which you can refer to if one of these words pops up Before you read through this dictionary, I should point out that it’s not essential to know these things if you want to read Tarot However, I’m going to cover them here so that, when you happen to come across them, you’ll be prepared! Aleister Crowley: Aleister Crowley was an occultist who was active during the turn of the 20th century until his death in 1947 Crowley founded the religion Thelema and created The Book of Thoth Tarot deck Ancestral Work: For your Tarot readings, you can work with your ancestors just as you would with spirit guides I recommend ancestral work over other forms of spirit work Arthur Waite: Arthur Waite (known as A.E Waite) was an early member of The Golden Dawn and the creator of the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot Deck Cartomancy: Cartomancy is the name given to divination using cards Playing card divination, Tarot, Lenormand, Oracle, and Kipper decks are all forms of cartomancy Celtic Cross: The Celtic Cross is a famous Tarot spread that’s often used by Tarot readers A Celtic Cross spread has either ten or eleven positions, depending on the reader Charging (Deck): Some Tarot readers believe that leaving your deck under the full moon or in a box with crystals charges the deck and makes it more powerful Coins: Coins is another name for the Pentacles suit Correspondences: Some Tarot readers believe that Tarot corresponds to aspects of astrology, the Kabbalah, and even crystal healing For example, The Emperor card is associated with the zodiac sign Aries, while The Devil corresponds with Capricorn Crystals: Crystals are believed to attract certain things into your life For example, rose quartz is believed to attract love, while lapis lazuli is believed to increase psychic development Some Tarot readers keep crystals nearby to strengthen their readings Diviner: Diviner is the name for a person who practices divination, fortune-telling, and/or seeks the advice and assistance of spirits during readings It’s another name for a reader or fortune-teller e www.DivinationAndFortuneTelling.com page twenty-thr Tarot Dictionary Etteilla Tarot: Etteilla is an old-fashioned method of reading Tarot with an Etteilla deck and Etteilla meanings While this is technically a Tarot deck (it has Wands, Cups, Swords, and Coins suits), several of the Major cards are different, although many of the card meanings are the same If you’re new to Tarot, don’t worry about accidentally purchasing an Etteilla deck and not a ‘normal’ Tarot deck; you have to be looking for an Etteilla deck to nd one General Reading: A general reading is a Tarot reading that’s performed without a speci c question General readings look at the seeker’s life in general Golden Dawn: The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn was an occultic organization that was devoted to the study of divination, magic, and the paranormal They were most active during the end of the 19th to the early 20th century Their teachings heavily in uenced Western Esotericism and, ultimately, Tarot Grade: In Tarot, a grade is similar to a suit, but it re ects the level of the Minor cards Aces, Twos, Threes, Fours, Fives, Sixes, Sevens, Eights, Nines, Tens, Pages, Knights, Queens, and Kings are all of the different Tarot grades The Rider Waite Smith deck (on the left) is an illustrated or ‘scenic’ deck The image gives clues to the meaning of the card By contrast, the Visconti Tarot (right) is unillustrated It’s Seven of Pentacles only depicts the coins Interpretation: In Tarot, the term ‘interpretation’ is often used interchangeably with the term ‘meaning,’ but they are actually different A card meaning is what the card symbolizes on its own, but technically, an interpretation is what a card means when the meaning is combined with the spread position However, don’t stress too much about this, as everyone uses the word ‘interpretation’ to mean a meaning, and it still makes sense! Journaling: A Tarot journal is like a Witch’s Book of Shadows but for Tarot In your Tarot journal, you can record your readings When recording your readings, you can include the date of the reading, the spread used, where the reading was performed, the time of day, what your question was, which incense you burned, candles used, spirit petitioned, your interpretation, the deck you used, any important astrological information (for example, if you performed the reading doing a full moon) – pretty much anything you feel makes a difference to the accuracy of your Tarot readings fl fi fl fi www.DivinationAndFortuneTelling.com page twenty-four Illustrated: ‘Illustrated’ is another word for a scenic deck Illustrated decks depict a scene on the Minor Arcana cards This Tarot For Beginner’s Guide includes printable worksheets that you can use in your Tarot practice Feel free to print this guide and use them! Kabbalah: The Kabbalah is an ancient Jewish magical religion Many Tarot readers believe that the Majors in a Tarot deck are based on the Kabbalistic Tree of Life Kipper: Kipper is a German method of cartomancy A Kipper deck includes thirty-six cards and depicts matters of life; for example, there are Marriage and Illness cards Kipper is a different system from Tarot, and it is not essential to read Kipper to read Tarot, but it’s good to know that they’re different Layout: A layout is another name for a spread, but ‘spread’ is more common Lenormand: Lenormand is another method of cartomancy Lenormand uses thirty-six cards and depicts symbols with special meanings such as Clover, Snake, and Ring It is believed by historians that Lenormand evolved from tea leaf divination Although there are some cards with similar names as some Tarot cards (e.g Tower, Stars, Moon, Sun), they are not the same thing, and you don’t need to know Lenormand to read Tarot Minors: It is typical of Tarot readers to shorthand the name ‘Minor Arcana’ to just ‘Minors.’ Negatives: When Tarot readers say that a reading looks negative, they mean that the outcome doesn’t look good and that the spread in general includes lots of cards that are not all sunshine and rainbows Some spreads have positions that symbolize the negatives in a situation Non-Scenic Deck: When readers talk about a non-scenic deck, they are referring to decks that not depict a scene on the Minor Arcana So, instead of the Five of Wands showing people ghting, on non-scenic decks, it would only depict ve wands with no other image giving clues to the card’s meaning Numerology: Some people assign magical meanings to numbers For example, the number one represents beginnings, while the number ten symbolizes completions This practice is known as numerology Most numerologists assign special signi cance to cards based on their understanding of numerology Oracle Cards: Oracle cards are cards that give holistic or self-help advice No two Oracle decks are the same Oracle cards are not the same as Tarot cards, but they’re just as popular in terms of the number of people who use them Outcome: In Tarot spreads, the ‘outcome’ position is generally another word for the future fi fi fi www.DivinationAndFortuneTelling.com page twenty-five Majors: It is typical of Tarot readers to shorthand the name ‘Major Arcana’ to just ‘Majors.’ Pamela Colman Smith: Pamela Colman Smith was the artist who was commissioned by Waite to create the Rider-Waite-Smith deck under his instruction Pip: Traditionally, the ‘pip’ cards are the Minor Arcana cards, which are numbered from Ace to Ten The Court cards are not pip cards However, sometimes ‘pip decks’ is another name for non-scenic Tarot decks In modern times, the term ‘pip’ isn’t usually used to describe non-scenic decks or cards, as the term has fallen out of fashion Positives: When Tarot readers say that a reading looks positive, they mean that the outcome looks good and that the spread in general includes lots of cards that are favorable Some spreads have positions that symbolize the positives in a situation Prince/Princess: Some modern decks have replaced the Knights with the Princes and the Pages with the Princesses This is not the industry standard, but it’s becoming more common I recommend that you use a Rider-Waite deck, as this renaming can be confusing Querent: The querent is another word for the seeker The querent or seeker is the person who is getting the reading If you are reading your own fortune using your Tarot cards, you are both the reader/diviner and the seeker/querent Rider-Waite-Smith: The Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot deck is a scenic deck that was designed in the early 20th century by Arthur Waite and painted by Pamela Colman Smith The Rider-Waite-Smith deck is the most widely used Tarot deck, and many modern decks are based on the scenes depicted in the Rider-Waite-Smith version Rods: ‘Rods’ is another name for the Wands suit Scenic Deck: A Tarot deck is considered scenic when the Minor Arcana cards depict a scene, not just two Pentacles, ve Swords, or ten Cups The scenes displayed on scenic decks match the card’s interpretation For example, the Two of Cups depicts two lovers because the card predicts good relationships Seeker: The seeker is the person who is getting the reading from the reader If you are reading cards for yourself, you will be both the seeker and the reader Self-Published Tarot Deck: A Tarot deck is self-published when the creator publishes it themselves without a contract from a major deck creator Often, these decks are crowd-funded through Kickstarter or Indigogo, but not always Signi cator: In Tarot, the signi cator card is a card (usually a Court card) that’s pulled fi fi fi www.DivinationAndFortuneTelling.com page twenty-six Reversal: A reversal is a Tarot card that lands upside down; these cards have special meanings, which are usually more negative than when cards appear upright Tarot readers who use and read reversals intentionally reverse half of their Tarot deck when performing readings Just over 20% of Tarot readers use reversals, but they are not essential, and I recommend that you don’t use them out of a Tarot deck before the reading and placed on the table This card does not come up randomly; the reader must go through the deck, nd the card they are looking for, and remove it from the deck The signi cator card represents the seeker and is usually selected based on their appearance, question, or astrology (different readers have different systems of selecting signi cators) You not have to use signi cators, and the use of this technique has fallen somewhat out of fashion The vast majority of Tarot readers not use them, and many readers don’t even know what signi cators are Signi er: A signi er is another name for a signi cator Smudging: Smudging is the process of cleaning and clearing an area before or after a reading with the use of smoke Not all people who smudge are Tarot readers, and not all Tarot readers smudge, but many as part of their pre or post-reading rituals Spirit Guides: Spirit guides are guides that the reader feels helps them with their readings Spirit guides can be ancestors, people who once lived on earth, gods, goddesses, mythical beings, animal spirits, or any spirit that is supernatural in nature Suit: The Minor Arcana of Tarot is separated into four sections called the suits In Tarot, there are four suits: Cups, Wands, Swords, and Pentacles Tarot De Marseilles: Sometimes called the Tarot of Marseilles, the Tarot De Marseilles is a non-scenic Tarot deck that has been in circulation since the 1400s Although there were other Tarot decks around at the time, the structure of the modern Tarot has been taken from the Tarot of Marseilles Tarot Ethics: Most Tarot readers develop their own code of ethics for their Tarot readings For example, some readers will not read people who are not present, but some will Some readers will not read pregnant women, but some will What your ethics are depends on your personal preferences and what you value as a reader Thoth Tarot: The Thoth Tarot is a deck that was created by the occultist Aleister Crowley The Thoth Tarot re ects aspects of Crowley’s religion, Thelma Trumps: Trumps is another name for the Major Arcana cards of the Tarot Unillustrated: ‘Unillustrated’ is another name for a non-scenic Tarot deck Visconti-Sforza Tarot: Most commonly called the Visconti Tarot deck, the ViscontiSforza Tarot deck is the oldest surviving Tarot deck It is an unillustrated Tarot card deck fi fi fi fi fl fi fi fi fi www.DivinationAndFortuneTelling.com page twenty-seven Spread: A spread is a design for the way in which you lay out Tarot cards Each spread has particular positions that affect the meanings of the cards Now, it’s time to attend a more advanced training… I’ve taught thousands of students how they can become dent Tarot readers This beginner’s PDF is just the rst step – there’s so much more to discover The Tarot Course is not your run-of-the-mill Tarot training This course contains all of the elements you need to perform dent, detail-orientated Tarot readings Claim your spot here: Find Out More! fi fi fi www.DivinationAndFortuneTelling.com Congratulations! 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