I have never heard of any prohibition on having more than one Tarot deck, or on doing readings for oneself. I have never tried doing Tarot readings for anyone, but occasionally do rune castings for myself. I'm not very good at it, but that has nothing to do with the fact that I am the subject. I can see benefit in both: reading for yourself, and having someone else do it.I think you can have more than one deck. From what I understand, gifting a deck is a good thing, so look for someone to give a deck to you, and if you find better you can give your old one away.
From what I understand, the 'rules' differ from person to person. Some say you absolutely mustn't for various reasons (bias, it just won't spiritually work, fear of hubris, etc), some are more flexible. Those who don't read for themselves get other people to.
I have never heard of any prohibition on having more than one Tarot deck, or on doing readings for oneself. I have never tried doing Tarot readings for anyone, but occasionally do rune castings for myself. I'm not very good at it, but that has nothing to do with the fact that I am the subject. I can see benefit in both: reading for yourself, and having someone else do it.
I guess, having said that, I'm curious (and I hope this isn't too much of a joykill / that they are fun questions and could prompt discussion)- if you are a reader or aspiring:
1) How did you find tarot?
2) What are your rules with tarot?
(It doesn't have to be a strict thing or about what you do, it can also be how you interpret things. For example, some people believe that if you drop your cards three times while shuffling them, it means that the reading isn't meant to be done, and some think it means those cards have special meaning- read also jumper cards, which has a lot of interpretation to what they mean: [1] [2].)
3) Aside from looking up tarot meanings in a book / online, were you tutored or do you go with 'what feels right'?
4) Do you create your own spreads / have you created your own spread before?
5) What's your favourite Major Arcana and Minor Arcana card?
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I guess, having said that, I'm curious (and I hope this isn't too much of a joykill / that they are fun questions and could prompt discussion)- if you are a reader or aspiring:
1) How did you find tarot?
2) What are your rules with tarot?
(It doesn't have to be a strict thing or about what you do, it can also be how you interpret things. For example, some people believe that if you drop your cards three times while shuffling them, it means that the reading isn't meant to be done, and some think it means those cards have special meaning- read also jumper cards, which has a lot of interpretation to what they mean: [1] [2].)
3) Aside from looking up tarot meanings in a book / online, were you tutored or do you go with 'what feels right'?
4) Do you create your own spreads / have you created your own spread before?
5) What's your favourite Major Arcana and Minor Arcana card?
Tagging @Merced @GoggleGirl17 @Totenkindly @тень @Abcdenfp
Just like Rohrshach tests?Tarot is not based on evidence and reason, and uses time honoured techniques of emotional manipulation, which can make us feel good, click Skeptics Get Their Tarot Cards Read - YouTube.
Just like Rohrshach tests?
For 300,000 years we relied on our imagination, and built up a huge menagerie of mythical figures, stories, and practices, then about four centuries ago we discovered a way to determine what is true and what ia not true, by evidence and reason. And we also discovered how easy it is to fool ourselves.
And we know now the more educated we are the less likely are we to believe what we are told without evidence and reason.
And it is plain that many here wallow in traditional beliefs and practices. They actually believe them.
What is evidence and reason to one person might not be evidence and reason to another. The truth we all live is widely dependent upon our perceptions for not all can be measured but by our own lenses of sight. The more we know the more we know we don't know, yet the more we don't know the more we know. There are so many perceptions and vastly different experiences that a singular judgement from a singular mind no matter how enlightened could still be missing something you'll never know nor desire to know. It's hard to stray from our comforts to truly explore the foundations of existence and truly formulate an in depth understanding from more than one perspective. A, uh, "big picture", if you will.
2)When it comes to actually knowing how to do tarot, I definitely fall into the amateur area. The only things I do that others seem to not do, is use "upside down" cards in readings. Meaning their meaning is reversed/opposite. How I read them is also a LOT different, and probably kinda... wrong. Because I go with simple, gist like readings rather than extensive ones. How I interpret the cards is generally based on guides. I have not remembered most of the card's meanings.
I'm hardcore struggling with the Minor Arcana and I found this, in case anyone was running into the same roadblock as me:
Do it systematically...
Coins are all earth, associated with material and practical things.
Cups are water, associated with emotion and feelings.
Swords are air, intellect, logic, communication.
Wands are fire, all about passion and creativity and willpower.
Then look at the numbers.
Ace- potential, 2 conflict, 3 growth, 4 rest/achievement, 5 struggle, etc.
So if you pull the 5 of coins without even looking at the imagery you have a suggestion of a material struggle... The 2 of swords, a conflict of the mind... it gives a good staring point which to build from and add layers to.
For the court card my favorite method is to use them in conjunction with MBTI... 16 cards, 16 personality types.-Reddit
I am a complete novice at Tarot. Can you or anyone else comment on what kinds of spreads are good for which circumstances: questions, people, etc.?I'm super confused, isn't that what reversed cards are? Cards that are laid upside down that have an opposite meaning? If so, you are far from alone.
Also try the Celtic Cross, it's a great spread to get better at extensive readings.