Basic Tarot for Beginners

Written by Sam Stevens


If you would like to learn to read tarot cards, but have no idea who to ask to teach you or how to go about it,repparttar following tips should help you get started on your path to telling fortunes just like a pro! Your first challenge is to choose a deck fromrepparttar 129969 8,000 or so published brands of fortune telling cards onrepparttar 129970 market. What works for one person often doesn't for another. Some people are comfortable reading several decks and others only identify psychically from a single brand. Your local bookstore will probably carry several choices of decks andrepparttar 129971 online store at Psychic Realm also has a selection of introductory Tarot. However, I highly recommend going to a store, picking up a deck and seeing if you likerepparttar 129972 feel ofrepparttar 129973 cards. The feel, weight or look ofrepparttar 129974 cards often "speaks" to you. If you a feel a connection withrepparttar 129975 images onrepparttar 129976 cards or even how they feel in your hands, then that is probablyrepparttar 129977 deck that you will relate to best. I also recommend a deck that comes with a small book insiderepparttar 129978 package or box so you will have something to quickly reference if you should get lost inrepparttar 129979 meaning ofrepparttar 129980 cards. When I first readrepparttar 129981 Tarot, I typed myself up a one sheet that a resembled a chart on a computer so that allrepparttar 129982 meanings of each card right side up and upside down were apparent to me at a glance. Your next step would be to get acquainted with your cards. The best way to learn is to studyrepparttar 129983 image on each card, one at a time, while memorizing it’s meaning. Be patient. There are usually 78 meanings to learn so this is not always a fast process. Some tarot teachers recommend that you putrepparttar 129984 deck of cards under your pillow at night so you can get better acquainted with them. The idea is that your subconscious will absorbrepparttar 129985 meaning. You can also meditate or dream uponrepparttar 129986 individual cards inrepparttar 129987 same way by placing them under your pillow. Some people like to charge their cards after they first get them, either by praying or meditating over them, passing them throughrepparttar 129988 smoke of incense or placing them inrepparttar 129989 light ofrepparttar 129990 full or new moon for a night. Finicky readers believerepparttar 129991 power ofrepparttar 129992 cards is enhanced if they are placed inside a special box, pouch or wrapped in a silk pouch. I personally don't think this makes much of a difference but pomp and circumstance is supposed to add torepparttar 129993 power of all ritual and magic, so if storing your cards in a special way or in a special place helps you read them better than by all means do so. Also many readers protect their cards by not letting anyone touch them. There is a belief that others can "infect"repparttar 129994 cards with their beliefs, fears or anxieties. The cards do act as a portal through torepparttar 129995 other side, so keeping them away from other people may be a good way of preventing people from accidentally "touching" you throughrepparttar 129996 cards and passing along possibly toxic energy. This however brings up issues when it is time to decide who is actually going to shufflerepparttar 129997 cards. Some readers handrepparttar 129998 cards over torepparttar 129999 questioner and others prefer to always dorepparttar 130000 shuffling and never letrepparttar 130001 cards be tainted by another's hands. My personal take on this is that if you don't likerepparttar 130002 person's energy, shuffle them yourself or even -- don't dorepparttar 130003 reading at all! Most Tarot decks consist of 78 cards: 22 Major Arcana, and 56 Minor Arcana cards. The Minor Arcana consist of four "suits”, just like a deck of regular playing cards... The four suits are, Pentacles or Coins, which deal with work/money/success issues,repparttar 130004 Wands, or Staffs, which deal with more spiritual issues,repparttar 130005 Cups, which deal with emotional issues, andrepparttar 130006 Swords, which some see as representing negative experiences and loss. When starting out, I highly recommend making your life easy, and gettingrepparttar 130007 person to ask you a question out loud. Both parties should focus onrepparttar 130008 question while you shufflerepparttar 130009 cards. As you get more experienced or confident withrepparttar 130010 cards, you won't care if they ask a question, but repeatingrepparttar 130011 questioner's question out loud yourself does seem to assistrepparttar 130012 divination process. Shufflerepparttar 130013 cards untilrepparttar 130014 person you are reading for feels it is "right" to stop or until you feel it is right to "stop”. After you are done cutting, you need to cutrepparttar 130015 deck. Most readers dividerepparttar 130016 deck into three piles. At this point you can either haverepparttar 130017 person you are reading for pick which pile to pick up asrepparttar 130018 top ofrepparttar 130019 deck, or you can pick them up in an order that feels right to you. Another option, is to fanrepparttar 130020 cards out face down, and haverepparttar 130021 person you are reading for pick outrepparttar 130022 cards they want you to read Two Simple Spreads: The Three-Card Spread: This spread is good for yes or no questions. After you are done cuttingrepparttar 130023 deck layrepparttar 130024 cards out from left to right. The first card torepparttar 130025 left representsrepparttar 130026 past/issues affectingrepparttar 130027 problem. The second card inrepparttar 130028 center representsrepparttar 130029 present/problem. The third card torepparttar 130030 right representsrepparttar 130031 future/outcome. The Celtic-Cross Spread Lay outrepparttar 130032 cards onrepparttar 130033 table inrepparttar 130034 following order:

Herbs for Protection

Written by Sam Stevens


If you have never used plant matter in magic before, I explain in detail inrepparttar column Plants, Herbs and Roots for Prosperityrepparttar 129968 different ways these substances can be practically used in rituals and everyday practice. In brief,repparttar 129969 main methods of using plant material to summon protection are: carryingrepparttar 129970 substance on your person in a locket or a sachet, boilingrepparttar 129971 herb and sprinklingrepparttar 129972 residual water around your residence, putting a sprig of it under your bed or pillow, bathing in a distillation of it or burning it as incense. Also with love attracting, just keepingrepparttar 129973 living plant in your house can help increase your vibrations. Below I have detailed where an herb can be used for a specific protective purpose. Ague Weed: A bath in this herb is alleged to banish evil spirits. This herb is also known as Boneset. Agrimony: Is burned or sprinkled aroundrepparttar 129974 house to send bad spirits back torepparttar 129975 sender. Angelica: Worn onrepparttar 129976 person to protect from evil spirits, however a drawback of this herb is that it also may protect you from opportunities. Used formally in rites of exorcism to get rid of bad spirits. Brew into a tea it and sprinkle inrepparttar 129977 corners of a house to protect from evil spirits. It is also warn onrepparttar 129978 person in a locket or sachet for personal protection. Anise: Stuffed under a pillow it protects from nightmares. Ash: The branches can be shaken and rattled like a wand to cleanse a place of bad energy. Asafoetida: Kept in a potpourri or burned for protection. Bergamot: Usually used for money, but some sources say it can be used for personal protection and to attract good spirits as well. Borage: Place in an area that is suspicious it is said to makerepparttar 129979 truth come out or have dishonesty, plots or secrets revealed. Broom Tops: Boiled in salt water to keep evil spirits and ghosts away. Caraway: Carryrepparttar 129980 seeds on your person to protect from disease and ill health. A few seeds inrepparttar 129981 clothing of a loved one are said to protect your marriage from infidelity. Carnations: A bouquet of fresh or dried blossoms is said to protectrepparttar 129982 home and family from rivals and attackers of all sorts. Camphor: Worn as a balm it is used to ward off physical attack or unwanted advances from others. Cedar: The boughs or incense are burnt to protectrepparttar 129983 home from spirits. It also protects those in deep meditation or doing rituals from picking up unwanted energies and astral attack. It is toxic to reptiles and birds, however, so you should be careful using it if you have either as pets.

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