Tarot Myths and the Truth Behind Them |

Have you ever stopped doing a Tarot reading afraid of what the cards could show? Or did you get goosebumps just thinking about taking out some arcana that you consider too negative? You may also have wanted to consult again after reading the result and finding that the cards did not answer your question or were too challenging. These are some myths about the Tarot and may harm your understanding of the study and oracular performance.

Check below the 6 main myths about the Tarot and find out how to get the most out of arcana and, above all, your next games.

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The 6 main myths about Tarot

There are very negative cards, such as “Death”, “The Tower”, “The Devil” and “The Hanged Man”.

The card itself has a meaning, but in a reading it will always have different interpretations. It is always necessary to analyze the question and the context in which it appears.

Arcana can, yes, mean tension or challenge at certain times, but not always, as if the combination of cards would offer the same result every time. It is still worth remembering that as they are major arcana, their interpretation is very vast and broad.

For example, if the person lives in a worn-out relationship and leaves “The Hanged One” in the game, this signals that the relationship will remain unsatisfactory. But, if in this same game she draws “The tower”it is quite possible that this relationship ends – which in this case would perhaps be satisfactory, since the couple is extremely dissatisfied and the bond tends to dissolve.

Already “The devil”, one of the most feared arcana, can signal financial openness and good sexual performance, for example. On the other hand, he tends to be emotionally challenging, as he has to do with excesses and dependencies.

It all depends on what the person wants to know through the Tarot, the position in which the cards fall in the game and the person’s life context at that moment.

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There are good suits and bad suits

The suits, which make up the Minor Arcana (learn more about them by clicking here) – Wands, Cups, Swords and Diamonds – have simpler interpretations than the Major Arcana. And they are intrinsically associated with the four elements of western esotericism:

suit of clubs (symbolized by the Fire Element, it has to do with spirituality, personal motivation, strength, human warmth, harmony).

suit of hearts (symbolized by the Water Element, it has to do with emotional, expectations, anxiety, love or hate, feelings).

suit of spades (symbolized by the Air Element, it is the suit of intentions. How the person speaks, argues, architects and positions himself mentally; it is the scope of the intellect).

suit of diamonds (symbolized by the Earth Element, what we have in our hands, from possessions to family, social and professional life. The wants, the sensations).

There are suits that accelerate or delay the outcome of a situation or the desired result. spades and clubsfor example, are faster than the others, as Fire and Air are more agile Elements.

According to the meaning of each one, people always end up associating the suit of hearts to something positive or wonderful, but in fact it suggests exaggerated expectations, a greater tendency to illusion and feelings expressed but not necessarily recognized.

Already swords means that everything will depend on the good reflection of things and intentions, which must be clear enough. It is a suit that reinforces the need to be as objective as possible, trying not to leave the emotional aside.

diamonds points out the resources and commitment to achieve a goal. It is the suit that in certain contexts ends up demanding more time to be successful. But it can also signal that what the person wants is more likely to happen or to be achieved.

Lastly, the suit of sticks draws attention to the excess of energy in relation to a given question, which can end up being exaggerated, so it is necessary to know how to dose it. He brings the need for calm and down to earth.

Playing Tarot over the internet is not the same thing as a face-to-face consultation

Both in a face-to-face consultation (in the office, with paper cards on the table) and an online reading (via chat, webcam and videoconference), the cards work the same way.

Some people believe that the “energy” is not the same over the internet, since the cards are not touched. But the truth is that no one should stick to this belief that so often proves to be unfounded. It is worth emphatically saying: energy is everywhere. Many people still feed the fear of trusting something other than paper.

Even today there are fortune tellers who stress the importance of various ritualistic procedures for effective consultation, such as the act of “cutting” the deck after shuffling the cards.

This type of superstition shows how much there is still doubt about the effectiveness not only of the virtual universe but also of the performance before the oracle.

When reading the Tarot, the priority must be the information it brings; not the format in which it reaches the querent.

Particularly, I have prioritized my schedule of virtual readings and I notice that the game flows as well as in the office. There is the convenience of not having to go to the professional, for example. Many people feed the fear of trusting anything other than paper.

Tarot makes chance the center – it is what determines the choice of cards, as well as the unconscious that we cannot access without a guide such as symbols, for example. Thus, I make it clear that there does not need to be any specific ritual to consult the cards.

Any and all belief systems are up to the professional or person learning the symbology and application of the cards. The only caveat, both for in-person and virtual service, is concentration.

I think I didn’t concentrate properly or I didn’t like the game so I want to draw the cards again

Tarot analyzes your real life, not the one you want. The fact that you didn’t like the result or that you considered the cards with hard or very difficult meanings, doesn’t mean that another drawing can or should be done.

Even without proper concentration, you got an answer. It is necessary to deal with the arcana that came out, reflect on the nature of the message, write down the letters and reread them several times. And I have a caveat about less than satisfactory results: they may end up saving you from negative circumstances triggered by mistaken expectations, for example.

So, instead of rejecting an incomprehensible game at first, research the cards and always reread, with absolute attention, what displeased or scared you.

Can I play for a person who is afraid of “these things”

Playing with the intention of knowing predictions for a known person is not advisable. It is important to make it clear that the oracle offers personal information from those who consult it.

I always emphasize that when someone is afraid of the cards and asks someone else to do the reading, the Tarot must not be opened.

Anyone who refuses to read a reading by asking someone else to do it must review their own concepts about the Tarot – inevitably shallow or mistaken. The oracle serves those who are ready for it.

I must be extremely careful when consulting the cards

Nervousness before, during and even after a Tarot reading is normal. But it is essential to know that the cards do not establish immutable trends, as if it were an absolute truth – such as the belief that “a predicted catastrophe is an actual catastrophe” or something like that.

The Tarot offers prognoses and advice on a particular issue. It can and should, in fact, be seen as a strategy to recognize our mistakes, praise the opportunities that present themselves and envision the best path to be adopted at a specific moment. The cards will help you make the best choices for your life.

For this reason, it is important to avoid asking ambiguous, imprecise or subjective questions, such as: “will I be happy in old age?”, “will I be rich?”, “where is my soul mate?”.

Even if fear is natural in the face of something that one does not know very well, in the case of the Tarot there is enough information to know that it is not a threat or a danger linked to any religion or specific esoteric current. It is an instrument for evaluating trends and providing guidance in the face of life’s impasses. Hence the objectivity and coherence when formulating the questions.