| Interpreting the Tarot cards is an attempt to acquire | | | | abundance of nature, or it can mean a happy mature |
| knowledge of the past, present or future through | | | | relationship, or it can indicate pregnancy and then again |
| insight and intuition. Being able to read the patterns | | | | it might mean security and the guidance of parents. So |
| from the card images is the key to revealing what is | | | | how do we interpret it? This is where the skill of the |
| happening beneath the surface and what is likely to | | | | reader comes in. We cannot assume it means one |
| result from this. | | | | thing or the other until we have looked at the patterns |
| Because of the complexity of the Tarot cards, card | | | | in the cards of the spread. How do the cards relate to |
| readings should not be hurried. It is important for the | | | | each other? What kind of theme do we see |
| reader and the querent (person asking the question) | | | | developing? What is the nature of the other cards |
| that they feel comfortable with each other. If the | | | | surrounding The Empress? |
| querent is sceptical, it will show in their voice and in | | | | It follows then, that if we are looking at pregnancy, we |
| their non-verbal cues. It is difficult for both parties to | | | | could expect to see other cards in the spread that |
| relax under these circumstances; the querent may be | | | | show a young person (any Page or Knight cards) or a |
| putting up an invisible wall around themselves which | | | | family card – the Ten of Pentacles or the Ten of |
| makes it hard for the reader to pick up on the correct | | | | Cups, and perhaps The Four of Wands (building |
| cues. The reading may reflect this by showing a lot of | | | | something strong for the future – marriage etc), but |
| negative cards or by not showing anything much at all | | | | then again we might also see The Tower which could |
| and this will then reinforce the sceptical view point of | | | | indicate that perhaps it is an unwanted pregnancy, that |
| the querent. On the other hand, the reader also needs | | | | can spell disaster, and sudden change. If the 9 of |
| to be aware that the querent may be nervous or | | | | Swords is also present this would show there is worry, |
| anxious and they should do all they can to set the | | | | guilt, anguish and sorrow present or surrounding the |
| person at ease. | | | | querent. |
| The complexity of the Tarot Cards although on the | | | | Readers need to build an ongoing rapport with those |
| surface you may see an image which represents | | | | who seek their guidance. I have found that many of |
| something familiar like the 6 of Swords – the person | | | | my regulars constantly have the same or similar cards |
| ferrying people over water – this seems fairly | | | | running through their readings whenever they are in |
| straightforward and would indicate that a journey will | | | | crisis or they are experiencing a new romance. These |
| take place, possibly over water. On further | | | | cards are cues to what is happening and where they |
| investigation you may find that the journey may not be | | | | are placed in the spread indicates how their influence is |
| a physical one, it may be a spiritual journey that needs | | | | changing or evolving and what is the likely outcome |
| to be undertaken, or then again it could mean that you | | | | given what has gone before. Because of the special |
| will be leaving difficulties behind or solving a problem. | | | | nature of the relationship that exists between reader |
| ‘The Empress’ card is another example of how | | | | and querent (trust, familiarity, belief) it becomes easier |
| involved readings can be as there are many ways to | | | | over time to interpret the cards for them. |
| interpret this card. It can mean Motherhood and the | | | | |