Tarot
What is Tarot?
What is the purpose of Tarot?
What can we learn from a Tarot Reading?
Tarot Approach to Knowledge
There are many approaches to the problem of imparting the secret knowledge of the great initiatory teachings, the great religious teachings of all nations, from China and India, the Middle East and Europe. The Tarot is one of these approaches, providing an initial structure on which to work out the dynamic interrelations of things and events in the universe, in the world, and in the individual.
The Tarot Cards
The Tarot consists of 78 cards, 22 of which being the Major Secrets, the remainder Minor Secrets arranged in four suits which correspond to the modern day playing cards – cups (hearts), wands (clubs), swords (spades), pentacles (diamonds).
Tarot Origin & Purpose
The Tarot possibly emerged from the Middle East and dates back approximately 600 years. The Tarot is in fact a ‘thought machine’, one derivation leading to the interpretation of motives behind, and resultant direction of, individual choice – as we choose, so we become. We do what we will, and we pay the price.
Tarot Interpretation
The Tarot in the context we use it here at The Magic Wheel is as an ‘interpretative mechanism’, able to assist in clarifying the way in which feelings, motives, thoughts and actions of an individual may be elevated from the sub conscious and unconscious into the conscious – it shows us what is hidden.
Tarot for Control & Development
The Tarot when understood is a means of controlling and developing the human mind and of revealing to it certain capacities and levels of being possibility otherwise hidden from ordinary consciousness. Without this clarity of consciousness six main types of modification often affect and foil a balanced life and clear choices:-
- emotional influence
- biased thinking
- inhibition of feelings
- impedance of action
- disturbance of sensitivity &
- interference of thoughts in the mind.
Tarot Reading
The purpose of a Tarot Reading is to enable individuals to clarify the modifications(above) across a whole range of life domains, and to make more informed choices based on the likely outcomes of those choices.
No Reading is entirely foolproof over time, because each moment is an opportunity for another new choice. Ultimately the outcome & karma of any individual choice lies in the will of the Source of our own being and of the universe.
If we choose well, Universal forces will guarantee our success.
If we choose ill, in the religious sense we say “God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”
We owe it to ourselves to make the best choices.
The primary purpose of the Reading is to enable good choices & above all eliminate genuinely faulty expectations and unrealistic choices which will lead to obvious self-delusion & poor results. If we can step beyond merely childish expectations the Readings process is a powerful diagnostic and precursor to informed choice, when properly understood.
You can ask the age old questions in the life domains of relationships, finances, career, changes, travel, life direction, creative interests, talent development, and so much more.