The Tarot Question And Open Reading

The tarot reading generally follows one of two formats, which are the question reading or an open reading. In a question reading, the client will arrive with a specific question in mind, with a designated area where one needs guidance.

Perhaps the seeker is wondering if his or her mate is the right one or whether to continue following the same career path. The reader of the tarots can then give advice to help the seeker make the right decision.

Open readings are more open-ended and cover larger aspects of one's life. People who are getting married, graduating, starting a family or beginning a career often choose this reading to glimpse into the future.

The Minor Arcana, like a regular card deck, contain four suits: wands, swords, cups and circles or pentacles. Each suit (numbered one through ten) represents a certain approach to life.

For instance, the wands indicate creativity, action and movement, while the swords indicate intellect, thought and reason. The cups are the suit of emotion and spirituality, and the circles or pentacles represent practicality, materialism and security.

Aces of any suit in the deck represent positive forces. For instance, an Ace of Cups embodies love, emotion, intuition and intimacy, summing up the best of the Cups suit. Tens represent the ultimate conclusion, so a Ten of Cups would lead to marriage, joy, peace and family.

Court cards (King, Queen, Knight and Page) point out how we should or should not approach our situation. For instance, the knight is immature and unbalanced, impetuous and extreme, while the king is mature, authoritative and practical.

Beginners learning tarot divination will start by examining each card to describe the meaning. Next, the medium will look at how the preceding card, the current card and the next card build off one another.

Do they conflict with or reinforce each other? Are there any patterns? Over the course of the reading, central themes will emerge. Readers will pay close attention to the seventh and eighth cards in the Celtic cross spread to gauge if the seekers are projecting their beings in harmony with how others view them.

Sometimes reversal cards can be read too (where upside-down cards carry different meanings). The tarot card ten shows the final outcome but card five can indicate an alternate outcome if the seeker redirects his or her thinking and actions.

Tarots can be an enjoyable way to peer into one's life and identify patterns or possibilities.

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