| Tarot readings are arrangements of cards drawn from a shuffled deck. The layout of the cards is known as a spread, and determines what each card refers to. For example, the Two Paths spread is used to understand an upcoming decision, and hence it uses cards to represent the different options and their outcomes.
Decks: Tarot decks consist of 78 cards. 22 of the cards are major arcana (trumps), such as The Lovers, The Fool, The Pope, and The World. The remaining 56 cards are minor arcana divided into 4 suites of 14 cards each. The suites are Swords, Cups, Wands (sometimes called Rods or Staves), and Pentacles (sometimes called Coins or Discs). Although the traditional meanings of the cards are the same regardless of the specific deck used, the imagery and language associated with each deck tends to make it particularly useful for some types of readings. For example, many of our visitors find the Renaissance Tarot particularly good at questions of passion, mastery, and reason.
Reversals: About half of the cards in a reading are drawn reversed (upside down), which either negates or inverts their meaning. For example, Death upright means "change", but Death reversed means "stagnation". |
 | Bosch Tarot
A most unusual deck that brings to life the grotesque world of Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch. A deck prized by both art lovers and collectors. |
 | Haindl Tarot
In this deck Hermann Haindl weaves a tapestry of haunting beauty from the traditions of Native America, the Holy Grail, the I Ching, Kabbalah and the Norse Runes. |
 | Spirit Tarot
Drawn heavily from the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, the artwork and interpretation of this deck stand apart from all others. Vibrant, evocative, and highly spiritual. |
 | Cat People Tarot
This deck paints a picture of faraway lands trod by mystical archetypes and their feline companions. This deck is a perfect tool for cat-lovers, dreamers, and idealists, and is a great choice for divining the nature of creativity and the human imagination. |
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