Tarot Cards and Origins?

I am doing some research on tarot cards and also learning how to do readings. I am getting help from my fiancee, but am looking for books as well. Any help would be appreciated.

Tarot Cards and Origins?
If you are using Tarot cards as an oracle, you may be more inclined to read card meanings and spreads. But if using Tarot Cards as a tool for Psychic Ability you would be less likely to hold to any hard and fast guide lines. I’m a profession psychic and use Tarot Cards in a random way. In 25 years of professional readings I’ve never used any ‘meanings, spreads or reversals’ of tarot cards from any books.





So if you want to develop ‘Psychic Ability’ throw the books and guidelines away and let the images inspire you. But you may need to try the Rider Waite or another imaged deck.





Here’s the how-to of reading tarot cards with your psychic perception in six simple steps. http://www.psychic-junkie.com/reading-ta...





You can use this four minute video as a brief meditation on the tarot that, repeatedly viewed, will help you learn how to read tarot cards psychically. http://www.psychic-junkie.com/tarotvisio...








To tap in to it more you can go to my free psychic development pages here: http://www.psychic-junkie.com/develop-ps...





But on the other hand, if you want to use the Tarot as an oracle, a form of divination that needs no real ‘psychic ability’, then keep the books and use the meanings and spreads if you prefer.





Here is a free download demo for a great Tarot program. To keep the size of the demo manageable it contains the Rider/Waite deck, the actual program will have 10 complete decks. This Demo version of Tarot is a full working copy for 30 days. So you get 30 days to study meanings and spreads! http://www.free-tarot-download-demo.wots...





There are a couple of good documentaries about the Tarot on http://www.MyPathTV.SimplySeen.com
Reply:Karen





That is a bit like asking how long is a peice of string.





There is no difinitive record of the first deck, so it is hard to say, most accounts that you find will differ.





For readings - be patient, dont ruch - the tarot is a complex subject. Need any help join us below





In Peace





Pam


tarot teacher
Reply:If you're interested, there is a free 20 week beginner's course on the Tarot at http://www.magickaschool.com





While they list it as a beginner's course, it is actually quite deep, delving into the Kabalistic symbolism and such. It might be worth looking at.





Blessings,





--Dee
Reply:http://www.tarot-card.net/tarot-cards.ht...


there is some info here good luck
Reply:Regarding the history and origins of Tarot cards, one must beware of a lot of false histories still floating about. Few artifacts have been as distorted and as misrepresented as the Tarot deck. I would not rely entirely upon new age or metaphysical authors as they tend to be too attracted to the myths surrounding tarot cards. One should also include playing card historians as the Tarot was originally designed for playing card games and Tarot cards are still used today in Europe for playing card games.





Wikipedia is not a bad place to start. I would also recommend a wiki called Taropedia which I have found to be mostly accurate.http://www.tarotpedia.com/wiki/Tarot_His...


Also do not forget playing card history as this is also an important part of Tarot history


http://i-p-c-s.org/history.html
Reply:"Tarot For A New Generation" by Janina Renee and also "Tarot: A New Handbook For The Apprentice" by Eileen Connolly. both are very good, don't get dicouraged, it's also important to get a deck that speaks to you with lots of pictures that really "talk"
Reply:Hey i offer free reading to all first time callers also the number is free...Its just my hobby





Torah Means Bible in Jewish which was translated to Tarot The Tarot cards come from incidences in the bible like the towers and the tower of Babel and so on.





For free reading just go on my site and follow instructions.





http://www.freewebs.com/estoricangel
Reply:As Deidre mentioned, I also strongly recommend Magicka School http://www.magickaschool.com


Other excellent sites are:


http://learntarot.com


http://lotustarot.com





History and origins at:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarot


and


http://altreligion.about.com/library/bl_...





Blessed Be!
Reply:Would recommend the articles from the Theosophical Society of America. To quote one of their articles, ' Charles Williams, in his delightful occult novel The Greater Trumps, most insightfully describes the figures of the Tarot deck as performing an everlasting circular dance of great intricacy, within which the Fool occupies the motionless position of the pivot around which the entire dance revolves.' My own interpretation of the story is that if you can get the Fool to dance you will no longer grope towards an intuition of what creation is about- you will know. You will see the burning bush.


Just wanted to add that this is a great page of answers which I have bookmarked for later perusal. I feel like I have gone fishing for the usual minnows and found a pool of dolphins
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