by:Amanda's Castle
 Tarot Readings ~~ also known as Cartomancy

Divination by using a tarot deck. Common meanings to some of the tarot cards can be found here.


Before doing a tarot reading ~ helpful hints!!

  1. Before beginning
    • Vacuum, sweep make the area around you clean. It shows respect for your cards.
  2. Set the mood
    • you may want to light some incense, play soft(non lyrical)music. Get rid of your distractions.
  3. Focus
    • After getting comfortable sitting in a chair, on the floor. Clear your mind of mundane thoughts. Focus on the question you want to know.
  4. Shuffle the cards
    • While shuffling you should be focusing on your question(os situation in question). Shuffle until you feel a sense of completion.
  5. After shuffling
    • Place your left hand (Or both hands) on the cards, and instilling your question in the cards. This gives them the chance to shuffle themselves. Concentrate on the concepts of clarity and truth.
  6. tarot reading blessing
    • You may wish to say a blessing before beginning. The sample (written by me)is located after this section.
  7. Cutting the deck
    • If your reading for your self cut the deck in 2 and place the bottom half on top. If doing a reading for someone else have them cut the deck.
  8. Drawing cards
    • I personally have the deck of cards to my left and as i draw one i place it face up in the spread. I analyze it as i draw it. It unravels the story as you draw your cards.
  9. Looking at the cards
    • Each card you turn up will be studied in this way. Study the picture for your first impressions(remember it is different for each person...no 2 people will get the same reading). Describe what you see on the cards(not what the book tells you to think). What do the characters seem to be doing? Thinking or feeling? What is the overall mood of the card? What does the picture represent to you. What do the symbols represent?
  10. A blank
    • If you get a blank on a card, skip it for now. Go back and look at the surrounding cards, this will give you an idea of what it means.
  11. Trends
    • Cards 4 and 5 are closely related in the cause and effect pattern. Same with cards 6 and 7.
  12. Trends 2
    • The significator, cover and cross are directly related to all the feelings, ideas, and experiences. They all pertain to the exact moment of the reading.

Tarot Card Blessing

I want to see the truth
no matter what it may be.
I want clarification in my life
no matter how it will be.
I am ready to begin
as it will harm none
this is my will, so mote it be done.

 ~Written by Moon Whispers



Image A (by: me)

Celtic cross spread ~ a different version (layout shown in figure A)

  1. Significator
    • This card defines the situation. It defines the question and at some point defines the answer.
  2. Cover
    • This card describes whatever is covering the significator. Could mean hiding, influencing, or coloring the subject in question.
  3. Cross
    • This card represents what ever is causing the problem.
  4. Future trends
    • This card describes where the situation is heading. In future reference it could mean the next four months
  5. Foundation
    • The foundation of the situation. This card represents the cause of the significator.
  6. Immediate future
    • This card indicates something that has begun to happen.
  7. Immediate past
    • This card represents a situation that has just past and is leading to the 6th card immediate future.
  8. Self
    • This card represents yourself(or the person you are reading for).
  9. Family and friends9or immediate surroundings)
    • This card refers to people (or mood)that surround the situation (or the querent).
  10. Hopes and fears
    • This card represents your inner conflicts.
  11. Outcome
    • This card represents the way the situation will turn out if the course of action does not change.
  12. Optional
    • Sometimes the outcome card may be confusing and you may want more information. Still confused?
  13. Optional
    • If the outcome is still not reading right by this card, you may have to wait till another day and do another reading. Sometimes this happens but its rare.

Image B (by: me)

Zodiac ~ (layout shown in figure B)

  1. Aries ~ Personality
    • This card will give general clues to the personality of the person in question.
  2. Taurus ~ Financial Matters
    • This card concerns itself with the Materialistic matters of the querent
  3. Gemini ~ Travel & Communication
    • Travel opportunities, also any news by letters, phone calls or any other important news the querent may receive.
  4. Cancer ~ Home Life
    • The background of the querent, and circumstances with their present home life.
  5. Leo ~ Pleasures
    • The things that the querent likes to do; hobbies, drives, stimulations, and interests.
  6. Virgo ~ Health
    • The health of the querent; spiritual, physical, emotional
  7. Libra ~ Marriage-Relationships
    • The closest concerning relationship
  8. Scorpio ~ Endings of legal matters
    • Matters that are coming to an end and also matters that might deal with legal maters that are from the querents present events
  9. Sagittarius ~ Philosophy & Religion
    • Personal spiritual path and may give advice on which path to follow or how they might develop themselves in this area.
  10. Capricorn ~ Careers
    • Current trends dealing with the querents career. What they might need to strengthen to become their full potential.
  11. Aquarius ~ Friends
    • How the querent views their friends and visa versa.
  12. Pisces ~ Restrictions & Secret Fears
    • This card describes what is holding them back, what is stopping them from achieving their goals. What do they need to work on, explore or even heal from.

**NOTE: the images done by me are in no means perfect but however please do not take them or anything else off my site. As far as I know I have given proper credit to the images that are not mine. If somehow I forgot please let me know. I am in no way perfect and mistakes can happen.



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