Who's afraid of the Tarot Cards?
August 28th 2006 03:04
Some of my friends openly told me they are usually afraid of looking at the images in the Tarot cards.
Horrible, sinister and ghastly are only some of the words that these friends commonly associate with the Tarot images.
But once I explained to them the story behind some Tarot cards, they ease into the whole set of Tarot images and even learn to formulate symbols and meanings for themselves. I encourage them to do so, because even as each Tarot card stands for a particular symbol, each querent is different and the Tarot card changes for each querent, too -- symbolically, at least.
The Death
This is one card that often initiates fear among querents who are not very familiar with the Tarot cards.
When the Death card shows up, it doesn't mean the querent is dying. It can mean the closing of a chapter in a querent's life. It can also mean the end of an adventure. Or an affair. In other words, the death card does symbolize an ending, but not necessarily of one's life.
This is why I encourage my querents to apply their own symbols and meaning because they know more about themselves than I do. I can only help them in interpreting the card, the actual reading will happen inside their mind.
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Next post: The 5-Card Spread
Horrible, sinister and ghastly are only some of the words that these friends commonly associate with the Tarot images.
But once I explained to them the story behind some Tarot cards, they ease into the whole set of Tarot images and even learn to formulate symbols and meanings for themselves. I encourage them to do so, because even as each Tarot card stands for a particular symbol, each querent is different and the Tarot card changes for each querent, too -- symbolically, at least.
The Death
This is one card that often initiates fear among querents who are not very familiar with the Tarot cards.
When the Death card shows up, it doesn't mean the querent is dying. It can mean the closing of a chapter in a querent's life. It can also mean the end of an adventure. Or an affair. In other words, the death card does symbolize an ending, but not necessarily of one's life.
This is why I encourage my querents to apply their own symbols and meaning because they know more about themselves than I do. I can only help them in interpreting the card, the actual reading will happen inside their mind.
***//******//******//******//******//******//******//******//
Next post: The 5-Card Spread
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Comment by Wendi
My boss once told me a story about how he removed the death card from the deck, and then would tell his clients that if they drew the death card, they'd die before the following Tuesday. Cruel, I say, and a horrible disrespect of the trade.
Many people are programmed to fear the Tarot, particularly those who are steeped in a religion that teaches such things are "evil", or "from satan". Bleh. Many people refuse, then, to even open their minds to the possibility of what Tarot can offer.
I also find people's expectations of Tarot to be slightly unrealistic. I used to say to my clients, "Look. I am not going to tell you you're going to meet a guy named Frank wearing a yellow shirt on Thursday at 3 p.m. - However, I can indicate to you why you may not have reached the point in your path that you're ready to meet a mate."
Tarot isn't the "tell-all" of minute details, but more like a road map with markers to let you know where you may have taken a wrong turn, and how to get back on your true path.
Good luck with your Tarot adventures! The learning never stops!