A Tarot card deck typically consists of 78 colorful cards imprinted with what many deem fascinating and curious images. The cards, each filled with a particular meaning and portent, most often come somewhat larger than ordinary playing cards and make an impressive display when ritually laid out. This deck of special cards can be used by a trained “reader” for glimpsing into his or her own future or that of another person for whom the cards are read. The Tarot deck, divided into Major Arcana and Minor Arcana, contains 22 symbolic cards and 56 suit cards – wands, swords, cups, and pentacles – interestingly also called “pip” cards.
Many types and styles of Tarot cards exist, and a breakdown of even the more common Tarot card deck reads like a mysterious journey into the occult – and perhaps it is! The Major Arcana includes the magician, high priestess, empress, emperor, hierophant (a sage or wise man), lovers, chariot, strength, hermit, wheel, justice, hanged man, death, temperance, devil, tower, star, moon, sun, judgment, world. The Minor Arcana (the suits) consists of the aces, twos, threes, fours, fives, sixes, sevens, eights, nines, tens, court cards, pages, knights, queens, and kings – all in the above-mentioned suits.
The key to successfully reading the Tarot deck, however, does not lie only in what the cards mean, but in how to interpret them. A gifted Tarot reader can sometimes create a huge following by accurately predicting the futures of friends, family – even strangers who call on him or her for a reading.
“Tarot” comes from the Italian word "Tarocchi,” a French card game originally termed “carte da trionfi” – “cards with trumps.” It has been theorized that the name was shortened from “Tarocchi” to “Taro” and thus evolved over time into “Tarot” by the French. The definition of Tarot goes hand in hand with the origin of the name because Tarot is considered to be a tool of divination by believers, and the roots of the name explain, in part, how this came to be so, though we may never know the complete story, since its complete origins have been lost in the passage of time.
The origins of Tarot vary almost as widely as there are people exploiting the powers of these fascinating cards. Some maintain the cards have roots beginning in the ancient mysteries of Egypt, the mythical city of doomed Atlantis, or from the magic-filled background of the European gypsies. But etymologically speaking, that is, considering Tarot from the history of the word itself, this mysterious deck of future-foretelling cards probably came into being in the northern Italian courts of nobility during the mid-15th century.
Whatever and whenever the source of Tarot, this remarkable deck of cards remains an entertaining and intriguing journey into the unknown, the inexplicable, and the sometimes mystifying realms of life. Perhaps the roots of Tarot lie shrouded in doubt for a reason. Perhaps Tarot is meant to mystify as well as to reveal. Perhaps…only the Tarot cards know for sure!
Finding Your Fortune through Horoscopes
by: Ray La Foy
Have you ever been fascinated on what lies beneath the stars? And I’m not just talking about the science stuff; I’m talking about the future, which people say is written in the stars. One way of interpreting this is through believing in horoscopes that could be found in horoscopeszone.com.
What is the deal with horoscopes? Well horoscopes are predictions of things that could happen in your life that is based on a lot of things like birth date, year, and many more. There are also personal horoscopes that are given for a specific person unlike the general horoscopes which identifies the whole horoscope of the group. In horoscopeszone.com, you could read men’s horoscopes for, of course men and romance horoscopes for those *ehem* in love. These horoscopes could be true or not but it’s nice to read it once in a while.
You could also read your daily horoscopes in this site. These daily horoscopes provide you your daily dose of horoscope which could guide you through the day or for those non-believers, could provide you the humor that you need to start your day right and light. Daily horoscopes are fun to read because sometimes, it gives you a detailed look of what your day would be. There is also the option of free daily horoscopes for people. Aside from the free daily horoscopes, there is also free updates and information in which you could receive news and information from the world of horoscopes.
People that are currently experiencing love, looking for love, or simply interested in love, there is also the love horoscope which provides your daily love horoscope. This horoscope focuses on your love life. It means that all of it is about whether or not you would find your love, (for single and looking people) love would be the one finding you (single and not looking people), your past love would return to you (recent break-ups) or you would immediately find another love (also for those people undergoing a recent break-up). Love horoscopes could be your refuge in making your love life colorful.
Another option that is available in the site is the Chinese horoscope. This is a very different kind of horoscope from the Western ones because it comes from China (obviously). Perhaps all of you are familiar with the famous Feung-shui of the Chinese. There are also bits and parts of this in the Chinese horoscope. There are also other alternatives like Vedic Horoscope and Natal Horoscope Chart.
A zodiac sign is the term used for every person’s birth zodiac signs which are based on your birth month and this corresponds to a specific birth sign like Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo, Aries and many more. Each person corresponds to their signs and they are sometimes identified with these signs through the traits of both the person and the animal representing the sign.
Learning your horoscope and other things related to your future is a fun experience but always remember that you are the one in control of your destiny and these are just merely guides which could help you or not. One has the option to ignore it or consider it as a warning but remember that you do not need to make decisions based on the horoscopes because every choice that you make is based on your own freewill and choice.
A great tool to help you find out more about yourself.
Chinese feng shui horoscope is based on twelve animals which represent you depending on the year you were born. Feng shui horoscope is an ancient reading of people's personalities and the influences which nature forces have on them. According to this, each year is represented by an animal and its characteristics.
Each one of us has a feng shui horoscope animal representing us according to the year in which we were born. Our personalities and the way we interact with others will vary according to this, since the way different animals interact will vary according to their nature. Each animal representing us is based on characteristics of the real animal which is applied to the human beings.
The twelve Chinese feng shui horoscope animals are: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, cock, dog and pig. Each one of these animals have a specific personality type, and you could find many of your own features reflected in the description of the animal which represents you, as well as you can find descriptions of the people who surround you through the animal representing them too.
Besides providing you with information regarding your inner being, feng shui horoscope tells you about with which other persons represented by their animals would you tend to have harmonic relationships and with which others not. Some animals interact harmonically and some tend to have problems in their relationships.
The feng shui horoscope animals can be grouped as opposites. Each animal has an opposite and they are: rat is opposite to horse, ox opposite to goat, tiger opposite to monkey, rabbit opposite to cock, dragon opposite to dog, and snake opposite to pig. This does not mean that animals which are opposite could never have an harmonic relationship, but that they might tend to it.
Feng shui horoscope can provide you with a very interesting resource of knowledge about human behavior and their relationships. It is based on traditional knowledge, which has anciently been consulted in the oriental world. Therefore, feng shui horoscope is a very important resource to have into account at the time to learn about ourselves and the way we get along with others.
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