| Before we can change the course of our lives, we | | | | symbolized interpretation. It also has correspondences |
| must understand the traits we have that motivate us | | | | to a certain path, trump, Hebrew letter, and Zodiac |
| and that can cause us to interact with the world in a | | | | element planet, as well as deities, animals, and plants. |
| certain way. In order to create positive change, we | | | | For example, a card in the Major Arcana is the Lovers. |
| need to acknowledge the path that we've been on | | | | The meaning of the card could be related to finding a |
| and make a conscious decision to fulfill our potential. | | | | soulmate, or to a current relationship. It can pertain to |
| This process of discovery and commitment can be a | | | | love, harmony, trust, optimism, or even a missed |
| winding road, but there are several tools available to | | | | opportunity for love. Its meaning can be interpreted to |
| help guide us in learning to live a full and productive life. | | | | relate to a pending decision about a relationship, a |
| Everything from psychological counseling to healing | | | | romantic temptation, or choices between two love |
| arts like massage therapy to visualizations can move | | | | interests. The Lovers card corresponds to the Hebrew |
| us to a greater understanding of our life and our | | | | Letter zain, to Gemini, to the gods Janis and Castor, to |
| destiny. One of the most useful tools in the journey | | | | the magpie, and to orchids. |
| toward living a full live is a tarot reading. | | | | Some might think that a person reading tarot cards is |
| For those who are not familiar with tarot cards, there | | | | a fortune teller, but it is more accurate to think of a |
| are 78 cards in a deck that are divided into what are | | | | tarot card reading as a peek into the way you |
| known as the Major Arcana and the Minor Arcana. | | | | perceive and interact with your internal and external |
| The Major Arcana is comprised of 22 cards, and | | | | world. A tarot reading can provide you with valuable |
| includes cards like the Magician, the Emperor, the Star, | | | | insights into your past or your current situation. And, |
| the Chariot, Judgment, Strength, and Death. The Minor | | | | thanks to the Internet, it's relatively easy to find |
| Arcana cards are divided into four suits: Wands, Cups, | | | | someone who is gifted at reading tarot cards. You can |
| Pentacles, and Swords. Within the Minor Arcana, there | | | | also find online tarot sites that provide free tarot |
| are numbered cards, Queens, and Kings. Reading tarot | | | | readings. While some sites leave you to interpret the |
| cards involves divining the meaning of each card in the | | | | spreads, the better sites read the cards for you. Tarot |
| context in which it is dealt. Tarot spreads (the way | | | | can be an eye-opening experience, and one that can |
| cards are dealt) include the Celtic Cross, the | | | | help you more clearly see your current life and the |
| Astrological spread, and the Horseshoe spread. Each | | | | paths that are open to you. It's an invaluable tool that |
| tarot card has a meaning, a certain appearance, and a | | | | can help you live your life to the fullest. |