Tarot Cards Cheat Sheet

Start Reading Tarot The best way to learn Tarot is to start. Create space each day to regularly practice reading Tarot. I recommend starting with a card each day. Ask the Tarot daily, “What energy do I need to focus on today?” and proactively manifesting that energy throughout your day.

Can I practice tarot on myself?

Is it possible to do Tarot spreads on yourself, even if you're a beginner? Yes! It absolutely is. Tarot is a modality that helps us gain greater insight into our current situations, honor our intuition and forecast potential outcomes.

What are the four types of tarot cards?

These 56 cards are divided into four suits: wands, swords, pentacles, and cups. (Occasionally, tarot decks will employ other terms, like “coins,” for pentacles, but these are direct substitutions for the four original categories.) Each suit represents a different facet of life.

What is the most valuable tarot card?

In almost all tarot games, the Fool is one of the most valuable cards.

When should you not read tarot cards?

Reading for yourself is difficult because it is hard to be objective about yourself and often the cards mirror your emotions rather than the truth. Avoid reading when you are in a disturbed state and unable to keep yourself neutral. 2.

How do beginners use tarot cards?

1. Start with an effective question.
2. Shuffle the cards with a question in mind. ...
3. Before looking up the meanings, decide on one yourself. ...
4. Pick a deck that speaks to you. ...
5. Check out a few of the tarot books. ...
6. Create a ritual for caring for your cards. ...
7. Sleep on it, literally. ...
8. Think of tarot card reading as a journey.

What can you not do with tarot cards?

Questions not to ask in tarot card readings

• Questions you don't really want answered.
• Questions that already have answers. ...
• When you're going to die. ...
• Questions about other people. ...
• Medical-type questions. ...
• The same question, over and over again. ...
• Yes-or-no questions. ...
• Future-predicting questions.

How do I cleanse my tarot cards?

Here's how to cleanse tarot cards in four easy steps

1. Meditate. Simply take a minute to relax and clear your mind of any thoughts.
2. Burn sage and pass each card through the smoke. ...
3. Pack the cards up with bay leaves. ...
4. And finally, put a crystal on top for protection.

Do you have to charge your tarot cards?

Tarot cards respond well to charging because of the tactile and kinetic nature of their use. Because they must be touched, shuffled and moved about means cards require charging, to align them with fresh intention, from time to time.

What religion do tarot cards come from?

The early French occultists claimed that tarot cards had esoteric links to ancient Egypt, the Kabbalah, Indic Tantra, or the I Ching and these claims have been frequently repeated by authors on card divination ever since.

Do you cleanse tarot cards?

Each time you pick it up for a reading. That's right—to ensure the most accurate of readings, Magdaleno actually recommends cleansing your deck every time you do a reading. "Whether it's for someone else, or yourself," she says, "it's always best to start with a cleanse to clear the cards for your reading."

How do I learn to read tarot cards?

How To Learn Tarot

1. Choose a Tarot deck that's right for you. The Rider Waite or Everyday Tarot decks are a great place to start for the Tarot Beginner.
2. Kick start your Tarot education with the Tarot 101 Course.
3. Dive deeper to learn the Tarot card meanings. ...
4. Draw a Tarot card a day.

Does it matter what tarot deck you use?

Ultimately, it's a personal journey. Psychic medium Michael Cardenas tells Oprah Daily, there is "no one correct deck" to start with. "Everyone is going to connect with a different deck. Look for the one that will literally speak to you."

Who created tarot?

Where do tarot cards come from? Tarot cards likely originated in northern Italy during the late 14th or early 15th century. The oldest surviving set, known as the Visconti-Sforza deck, was created for the Duke of Milan's family around 1440.

What tarot cards represent which zodiac signs?

These are the astrological signs associated with the major arcana tarot cards:

• Aries - The Emperor. Aries like to be in positions of power and to take charge of situations.
• Taurus - The Hierophant. ...
• Gemini - The Lovers. ...
• Cancer - The Chariot. ...
• Leo - Strength. ...
• Virgo - The Hermit. ...
• Libra - Justice. ...
• Scorpio - Death.

Can tarot cards help with anxiety?

The art of tarot is what you make of it. I use it as an anxiety-reducing technique and a tool that forces me to guide myself through the situation at hand. It's helped me to tune in and make an effort to better understand myself, and there is certainly magic in self-awareness and self-compassion.

Should you read tarot cards upside down?

You certainly don't have to read reversed tarot cards when you pull them and can instead opt to read their traditional meanings, says astrologer and tarot reader Maria Sofia Marmanides: “It is at your discretion to decide whether or not to read a card as a reversal.” Tarot is a highly personal practice, so you get to

Are tarot cards part of astrology?

Through the years, tarot has become an intuitive art that can help you prepare for the best and the worst. Tarot cards hold endless amounts of symbolism—but you might not know that it's also deeply connected to astrology. For example: Each zodiac sign is represented by a card in the Major Arcana.

What should I do when I get my first tarot deck?

1. 5 Ways to Bond With Your New Tarot Deck. Cards from the Sasuraibito Tarot.
2. Look Through the Cards. ...
3. Bless, Consecrate, or Charge Your Deck. ...
4. DO AN INTERVIEW SPREAD. ...
5. DO A DAILY DRAW. ...
6. TAKE A COURSE TOGETHER.

Do you use all the tarot cards in a reading?

You don't have to use them for every reading, but it's a nice way to get started while you learn about the cards. One of the simplest readings you can use to familiarize yourself with the cards is the past, present, future spread. Take the top card from your shuffled deck, and reveal them one by one, left to right.