Guest Author - Karen Artino
What is the Tarot and why is it so intriguing to people? The mere fact that a deck of cards can draw people to them like bees to honey is amazing and what is even better is that the Tarot can help people in certain situations that they are stuck on in that point of their lives or just give clarification on something that person already knows.
We have to take a step back for a minute; the Tarot is not demonic and you have to realize that the Tarot is not a vessel to base your whole life on, nor is the Tarot to replace you working for what you want. Not even if the cards show you in a reading that you are going to inherit money. The Tarot is a helping tool, a way for you to understand what you need to focus on at the present time or near future as anything can change and you have the power to change it. The Tarot only reflects on what the person is facing at the moment.
Now, what is the Tarot? The Tarot is a deck of 78 cards, and with that, 22 are known as the Major Arcana and the remaining 56 cards are the Minor Arcana. There are different suits in the Minor Arcana set which are Wands, Cups, Swords and either Pentacles or Coins and some decks use Knights or Paige. It just depends on the deck being used or your personal preference. The cards are laid in one of many layouts or a combination of them and read in order as to be reading a story of the persons' life or situation. If more cards are needed to clarify a card to get more information on that card the reader will lay another card or several depending on the circumstance of the reading. The history of the cards run too deep so that will be another topic for another day, I guess you'll have to come back to read about what I say on the history of the Tarot.
As we know there are many discussions on Tarot and we all have an opinion about the Tarot; But why is it so intriguing to us. Is it the unknown or the drawings and images on the cards themselves or the person whom is giving us the reading? The Tarot like I stated before is a tool which helps relay messages or answers to those who seek it. There are many theories on why and how but it is all up to ourselves to realize what we believe in. After all the Tarot is ancient and exotic, mystical, and the 'un-known' and that in itself makes people curious to find out what it is all about and want to try it. The Tarot can be a fun and enjoyable experience as well as relaxing and mesmerizing.
The Tarots images and how they can put a story together for someone is amazing and let's face it, we all want to know what our future holds. It's only nature to want to take a peek. As always, the Tarot stays a mystery and maybe that is what it wants to be. But, we can always learn from them and maybe that is their purpose. To help us take a closer look at ourselves and in ourselves to know who we really are.
The World is full of Wonderful messages; all you have to do is Listen.
Karen Artino
Tarot Site Editor
BellaOnline.com
