~Tarot-Oracle~
March 2, 2012 in Health and Well Being.
The playing cards that we use today were originally used for divination before being used for games. Our current tarot model, and there are many varieties of interpretation, is based on Egyptian information, then passed down or borrowed from Greece.
Around the Twelfth century at the beginning of the Inquisition, a heavy superstition was placed on the use of divination, carrying beyond the lifetime of Nostradamus, and leaving a deep mystery around the subject that still lingers to the present day.
Runes, Tea Leaves, Bones, Geomancy, I-Ching, Pendulums, and other various symbols have been used as mediums to assist in communication to deeper levels of consciousness. These were tools to help those who found themselves from time to time confused and wished a greater clarity. Most of the time they were given information that they already knew, though it may have been previously mixed up in emotion or fear. In and of itself tarot has no power, it is a tool of self discovery in the hands of the user.
The Shaman or Medicine Woman would look to the subtle messages of the world around them for Divine Inspiration and dedicate their lives to maintaining a constant connection to the part inside all of us that connects everything. Though every seeker will find their answers in the world around them when looking through the eyes of Heart.
The concept of how Tarot itself works lies closer to the Law of Attraction and Quantum Theory than it’s previous association shrouded in mystery and possible “negative” forces. The only negativity revealed in Tarot is in the reader themselves if they leave anyone in fear over a partial or completely wrong interpretation of the cards.
A reading will always be a reflection of what Is, through a serious of Archetypes that tell a story of our journey through life. This is the communication of the Subconscious Mind which gives clarity to thoughts of love and shines light on emotions based in fear that cloud perception. A card that is the vibrational match for
Life lessons are associated with each suit, and interconnected as follows:
Spades = Fire = Wands = Spirit or Soul Level lessons/experiences
Hearts = Water = Cups = Emotions
Diamonds = Earth = Discs = Physical/Manifest World
Clubs = Air = Swords = Mental/Mind
Red and Black in the suits represent polarities like Yin and Yang.
That is a very basic association of the different suits and the areas they pertain to. Each suit starts with an Ace and progresses to King.
The Major Arcana are more specific to Archetypes, and tend to communicate deeper messages about one’s life path, yet each reading is unique to the individual receiving it. Volumes of books can be written to describe the meaning, symbolism and wisdom in each card, and I will leave that to others.



