What Is Tarot Reading?

Tarot reading is a form of divination or spiritual practice that uses a deck of tarot cards to gain insights, guidance, and understanding about a person’s life, situations, and potential future events. It’s a tool often employed for self-reflection, decision-making, and seeking clarity in various aspects of life.

A typical tarot deck consists of 78 cards, divided into two main sections: the Major Arcana and the Minor Arcana.

1. Major Arcana: This segment comprises 22 cards that represent significant life themes, archetypes, and spiritual lessons. Each card in the Major Arcana carries profound symbolism and portrays powerful universal energies and life journeys.
2. Minor Arcana: Comprising 56 cards, the Minor Arcana consists of four suits (similar to playing cards) – usually Cups, Pentacles, Swords, and Wands. Each suit represents different aspects of life, such as emotions, material concerns, thoughts, and actions. The Minor Arcana cards offer insights into day-to-day events and experiences.

During a tarot reading session, a tarot reader shuffles the cards and lays them out in a spread (specific card positions or arrangements). The layout can vary depending on the reader’s preference, the nature of the question, or the type of reading being conducted.

The tarot reader then interprets the cards’ meanings based on their symbolism, imagery, positions in the spread, and the intuitive impressions they receive. The interpretations may involve the relationships between the cards, their reversed or upright positions, and the reader’s intuition or psychic insights.

Tarot readings are not necessarily predictive of the future in a concrete sense. Instead, they offer guidance, insights, and perspectives on the current situation, potential outcomes, and choices available to the person receiving the reading. Tarot readings can help individuals gain clarity, understand underlying patterns, make informed decisions, and navigate life’s challenges with a deeper sense of self-awareness and under