| Tarot cards are made up of twenty-one trump cards, | | | | determined by the position of the card, whether it is |
| the fool and 1 extra face card for all additional suits in | | | | upright or Ill-Dignified/Reversed. Death (Arcana), for |
| the deck. various provinces in Europe employ the deck | | | | example, means change. However, an upright Death |
| to amusement with organized protocols, howeverin | | | | means change that brings about 'new life,' whilst a |
| English-speaking territories, tarot cards can be found in | | | | reversed Death means 'painful and abrupt change.' |
| the area of fortune-telling. | | | | Many tarot readings are done face to face. You can |
| The tarot cards originated also with additional cards in | | | | find someone who reads tarot cards in your local area |
| the 1300's. teachers allude that they were generated in | | | | by searching online, checking local listings or asking at |
| Islamic territories, but the first historic information in the | | | | an occult bookshop. You should come prepared with a |
| English-speaking planet is the Christian zone of Bern, | | | | question or query much of the time, and may find that |
| Switzerland. The older tarot cards included only sixteen | | | | while you can gain some useful insights from a reading, |
| trump cards as compared to twenty-one in candid | | | | it is more a perceptive tool than a truly esoteric one. |
| decks. | | | | Each tarot reader has their own preferences with |
| Tarot cards are separated into one major arcana and | | | | regard to how they lay out cards and read them; |
| five suits, namely: The Major Arcana, The Suit of | | | | however, you can reasonable expect that a more |
| Wands, The Suit of Coins, The Suit of Cups, and the | | | | complex and time consuming reading will be more |
| Suit of Swords. | | | | costly. |
| The suits are separated as well. Their points' worth | | | | You can also have a tarot reading done over the |
| and specific meanings are determined by being one of | | | | phone. If you cannot find a local person who does |
| Oudlers/Trulls, Kings, Queens, Cavaliers, Jacks, or | | | | tarot readings or would prefer additional discretion, this |
| Others. Oudlers and Kings have the same value; the | | | | can be a good choice. While you should expect a tarot |
| others from Queens to Jacks are worth one point less | | | | reading over the phone to be rather expensive, do |
| than their predecessors. | | | | avoid questionable services charging by the minute. |
| Despite this, the English-speaking world pays more | | | | There are reputable tarot card readers who provide |
| attention to the divinatory meanings of the cards, | | | | readings over the phone for a reasonable flat fee. |
| which will be tackled in the next area. | | | | Some may also offer online readings for a small sum, |
| Tarot card meanings are generally changing - and they | | | | and provide their interpretation of the cards via email. |
| have also changed drastically through time. In the | | | | Tarot card divination may not be a real science; it may |
| modern era, however, there are common | | | | not be as accurate as some people would like to |
| interpretations for cards. Minor arcana cards, for | | | | believe, but the market for tarot is ever growing |
| example, carry with them a widely astrological | | | | through the availability of readings online and in other |
| meaning that varies depending on the time of year. | | | | similar mediums. While this is so, there is still a large |
| The court cards, on the other hand, talk of different | | | | demand for face-to-face tarot reading because of the |
| people. Their nature usually talks about the physical | | | | mystique and interactivity. A fair judgment of the |
| and emotional characteristics of these people. | | | | industry is that it is growing in its different aspects - |
| To go into specific cards, their meanings are | | | | whether it is face to face, on the phone, or by some |
| determined by the following things: Card Number, Key | | | | other medium. While society drives itself into a more |
| Number, Rulership (Astrology), Hebrew Letter, | | | | scientific future, the appeal of astrology, especially in |
| Translation, and Numerical Value. The meaning is also | | | | tarot cards, is still growing fast. |