On the other hand, these cards have been used to convey the teaching of the now-deceased Zen Master, Osho. As such, the cards’ meanings are described in a way that makes you feel you’re being lectured, and often certain concepts or actions seem like statements that not many people would agree with unless you’re an Osho Zen supporter. While playing cards have brought people together for fun and play, they have also been a source of disruption in the form of gambling. For many, gambling has become an addiction, leading to financial ruin and even anti-social problems. The suits (Wands, Pentacles, Swords, and Cups) correspond to their own unique areas of life and astrological elements. Wands symbolize passion and inspiration (corresponding with the fire element), Pentacles represent money and physical realities (corresponding with the earth element), Swords depict intellectual intrigues (corresponding with the air element), and Cups illustrate emotional matters (corresponding with the water element). These suits reveal which spheres of influence are being activated, offering guidance on how to best manage any circumstances at hand. How can I get started reading the cards? Once you feel comfortable as a reader, you consider venturing out a bit. The Everday Witchis a cool option for those wanting to embrace the witch within.

This is only for the real GOT and TAROT lovers out there. What a perfect intersection of our two favorites. If you resonate with colorful and minimalistic art, these cards will enhance your readings in powerful ways. 20. The Hoodoo Tarot VIEW PRICE Juliet Sharman-Burke was born in Nairobi, Kenya and has spent over 20 years practising astrology and tarot and has written a number of books on these topics, both for beginners and the more advanced. Her fascination with the tarot began in the early 1970s, but it wasn’t until 1976, when she did a course at the Franklin School in London, that she decided to focus more intently on her passion for the tarot, as well as her interest in psychology and astrology. She has successfully combined all these interests into her life and work, through teaching, working and writing books. The Two of Swords. Smith conceptualized the 56 cards of the Minor Arcana entirely on her own. Courtesy Yale University Library The art is so detailed that if you are a beginner reader you will be able to figure out what the card means by the details in the image.

Meanwhile, the journey of the Major cards contains seismic shifts in life, telling a dramatic story of beginnings and endings, discoveries and losses, stillness and growth. It is often the Major Arcana cards that newcomers to tarot recognise - The Hanged Man, for example, or The Lovers. And when you combine all of these different cards you’ve got all of the ingredients for a thousand unique narratives. It took me a few readings to get used to the names, but now the cards resonate so well with my intuition. The illustrations have been recolored to great effect and it presents some innovative ideas with his treatment of the Pips and Court cards.

The tarot cards are larger than I expected, but they are easy to shuffle, which is nice. The artwork is incredible and having such vibrant, yet detailed pictures help beginners interpret the cards better. The artists that were working, for the most part, either turned to more realistic styles or fell into obscurity,” she explained. Many of them “had no sustained gallery representation.”

How to read with tarot cards

Highly recommend it as a gift for your friends or family members who are looking to start with the Tarot. 28. Housewives Tarot VIEW PRICE It comes with an accessible guidebook that helps you how to embrace the gifts of the tarot and integrate them into your life. For us, the magic of the tarot is less about fortune-telling and more about stories. Our practice is entirely secular: we don’t offer readings that have any kind of psychic element to them. We don’t believe that the tarot can tell you exactly what to do - and more importantly, we think this is a good thing. What we’ve come to love about the tarot is the narrative power of the cards, the way that their symbolism invites questions and self-reflection, and so empowers you to make your own decisions about the direction you want your future to take.

An instructional booklet is included, explaining the tarot card meanings and how to use the cards for divination, with an introduction by Tarot expert Stuart R. Kaplan. The Modern Way Tarot cardsare all based on theoriginal Pamela Colman Smith designs but recreated for the 21st century.You’ll find a perfect balance of vibrancy and minimalism, from lively colors and strong contrasts to the powerful use of elements and shapes. They kept the symbolisms almost identical while putting more emphasis on important elements, making these tarot cards easier to understand and use. The Modern Way’s Major Arcana CardsRemember that you are the one who will be using your cards day in and day out, so you’ll want to choose based on your intuition, artistic eye, and other personal preferences while still considering things like sizing and quality. She represented this whole mood at the turn of the century, which was to delve into the unconscious and tap into the intuitive experience,” she said. “To not get so involved in concrete, rational facts, but to really explore these more emotional realms.”

This is one of the major meanings of the Tarot, but it isn’t something that you have to know by memory. By simply looking at the card, most readers would be able to give the person they are reading a solid understanding of what is happening.Fast forward four years, and our collective interest in tarot has only grown. While some tarot card readers might be looking for certainty in uncertain times, and others looking for new ways to self-reflect, either way, tarot cards have become a tool for our time. For one, it is easy to understand based on the imagery alone. Take the Six of Swords for example. You can see just by looking at this card that one is (or will soon) be leaving a person, place, or situation behind. One of the most common questions we get asked is “how do you become a tarot reader?” Over time, we’ve realised that many people ask us this because they’re worried that unless you have some sort of occult pedigree, you’re not going to get very far with it. So, as two entirely non-psychic tarot readers who came to the practice in our late twenties, allow us to be the first to tell you that this is nonsense. At the Dawn of a New Age: Early Twentieth-Century American Modernism ” is on view at the Whitney Museum of American Art through January 2023. Take a moment to think about your favorite card. Which is the most important to you? 6. FIND A SIZE THAT FITS