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Table of Contents

How to Read Tarot Cards: Tarot Card Guide for Beginners and Sample
Tarot Card Spreads by Colleen Lindstrom page 2

What If You Had Taken the Other Choice? A Tarot Spread by Cecile
Albert Nagger page 6

Tarot for Beginners: Learn the Celtic Cross Spread: What Does Your

Future Look Like? By den NISI page 8

Tarot Card Spreads: 3-Card Spreads You Can Build On By Chloe Thorn page
12

A Tarot Home Spell: Tarot Cards Are for More Than Just Divination By P.
Diane Biffle page 13

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How to Read Tarot Cards - Tarot Card Guide for Beginners and
Sample Tarot Card Spreads

Read Tarot Cards and Unlock the Door to the

Future! By Colleen Lindstrom

Takeaways

 How do I begin to read Tarot Cards?

 What are the first steps in reading Tarot Cards?

 What can I learn from reading Tarot Cards?

Recently, I purchased a set of Tarot cards from a second-hand book store.

I knew a bit about Tarot readings, but it had been a while since I'd
conducted one. I went online in search of various Tarot spreads and card
meanings. After a couple of days' worth of studying, I decided to start
doing readings for friends and acquaintances. Sharing my experience is
part of the fun, and hopefully this will help someone out there enjoy the
power of Tarot Card Readings!

Where to begin:

When you first purchase your deck of cards, spread them all out on a table
or the floor to shuffle them up. Gather them together and re-shuffle with
your hands, like you would an ordinary set of playing cards. (It's best to not
use a card shuffler since the whole goal here is to "season" your cards by
touching them. The more you use your cards, the more attached and
familiar you will begin to feel with the deck. This will tone your psychic
abilities and give you more powerful readings.

Next, choose a Tarot Card Spread, which will tell you the pattern in which
to lay out your cards. These range from a very basic 3-card spread to a
much more involved 32 card spread. My favorite is the Celtic Cross spread,
which involves 10 cards. This is the one I will reference in this "How To"
review.

Now, have the person whose cards you are reading relax and focus on
their question or problem. Give them a few minutes to do so - they may
request that you leave the room, or they may want to listen to music. Do

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whatever will help them clear their minds and relax.

When they are ready, have them state their question or concern briefly to
you. Have them shuffle the deck themselves a few times, until they are
ready to choose their cards.

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Some people like to pull random cards from the deck, others like to cut
the deck and deal in order from the top. You can use either method you'd
like. Personally I've found the readings to be more accurate when the
cards are randomly chosen from the deck.

As the cards are pulled, have the person lay them down on the table in the
order of the spread you've selected (see picture for reference). Once all of
the cards are laid out on the table, you can begin the reading. Here is a
brief overview of the card meanings, as related to the picture "Celtic Cross
10 Card Spread".

Card 1 = Central Issue or

Present Card 2 =
Problems/obstacles Card 3
= Root of the issue
Card 4 = The Past
Card 5 = Best that can come of
situation Card 6 = Near Future
Card 7 = You & your
personality
Card 8 = Others & how they affect
situation Card 9 = Your hopes &
fears
Card 10 = Probable

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Outcome

Flip the first card over - being careful to not flip it onto its reverse side
upside-down. Reversed cards hold different & important meaning, so you
don't want to cause a card to be reversed when it originally wasn't. Read &
interpret the cards one at a time. Your deck of cards probably came with a
small booklet that gives a brief description of what each card means. If you
would like expanded meanings for each card, an excellent

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website to visit is www.aeclectic.net On this website, you can type in the

name of the specific card to get full information on its meaning.

When interpreting the meaning of the cards, tune in to the person's

question, and relate the meaning of the card at hand to their individual
situation. Here's a brief example:

Yesterday, I did a fast reading for an expectant mother, and used the 10
card Celtic Cross Spread. She had no specific question, just wanted an
analysis of her current situation in life. It was a pretty amazing and spooky
reading! I was shocked when I turned over the very first card in the
"present" position. It was the Empress card, depicting a picture of a
pregnant empress! Sometimes, the meaning of the cards is not quite so
literal. Here is what Aeclectic Tarot has to say about this card:

"The Empress Card is one of the easier trumps to read. She is Mother.
Generally, Mother in a good sense - patient, loving, giving, generous." The
mother whose reading I was generating was not much of a believer until
after seeing this card. She (and I as well) was amazed at the accuracy of her
cards. The rest of her reading went on to reveal the need for patience,
keeping in good health, and growing within the love of her family. She has a
very close-knit family, and her cards explained that her life is full of support
from them.

I also did a reading for a girl whom I am friends with. She had questions
about romance and love. I did a 5 card spread for her, which revealed three
upside-down cards. The entire reading warned her that selfish, egotistical,
juvenile and closed-minded behavior is impeding her love life as well as her
life in general. It advised her to take control of her life, or otherwise remain
"trapped" in her present dilemma. Seeing as how I know this person, I was
very easily able to relate the cards to her situation. She is currently in a
household where her every move is watched and she is unable to live freely.

When a card is upside-down, it usually has the reversed meaning. For

example, her "Present" card was the reversed Devil, which warns of
entrapment or imprisonment - a symbol of her current situation.

Here is the basic 5 card reading and what each card stands
for: (plus layout diagram)

Card 1 =

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Present Card
2 = Past Card
3 = Future
Card 4 = Reason for situation
Card 5 = Potential Outcome/Solution

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Tarot card readings can provide valuable insight into a person's life, as well
as guidance for them to take appropriate steps in improving their situation.
Below, I will list some great websites to reference as you learn. I hope you
find this information to be useful on your journey towards discovery!

For pictures of various card

spreads:
http://www.extonbiz.com/Spreads.
html

For information on card

meanings:
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot
/

and

http://www.ata-tarot.com/resource/

cards/ More resources

 http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/

 http://www.paranormality.com/tarot_meanings.shtml

 http://www.extonbiz.com/Spreads.html

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What If You Had Taken the Other Choice? A Tarot

Spread By Cecile Albert Naggar

Takeaways

 Find out how your life could have been different.

 Finally put the past in the past.

What If? Have you ever wondered what your life would be like now if you
had chosen other Paths? Maybe the person you did not choose is rich now,
but that doesn't mean you both would have been rich if you had stayed
together. What would have happened? Or you might have other such
daydreaming ideas about how your career or adventures could have been
different or changed your life as it is now. For some people this thought can
linger in their mind for years, but here with this tarot spread you can finally
relieve your mind of this distraction so you can leave this mystery behind
you and concentrate on the real life you do have which you have made for
yourself. It is like looking in a window - but only look if you really have to
know.

Before you begin you must start thinking about the two choices that you
had to choose from and then see what your life would be like now if you
had made other choices.

On the left side of this spread shows the path you did take (relationship,
career, or money) and how it will progress. On the right side you will see
what would have progressed if you would have taken the other path. The
center card reveals the reason or what you should know about your
decision.

1 - The Significator at the time of the

Choices 2 - The Choice you did make
3 - The Other Choice that you did
not take 4 - What did happen5
5 - What could have happened with the Other
Choice 6 - The Main Factors
7 - What did happen after
8 - What would have happened after with the
Other Choice 9 - Me now
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10 - What I would be now if I had chosen the Other
Choice 11 - What I should know

Optional: If you feel the need then you can draw a 12Th card to explain
more - Put it in the center open area of this spread.

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Here is how the cards are to be laid out:

...........11

........9......10

.....7..............8

........4...6...5

...........2...3

.............1

You do make your life by your own choices and what I reveal to you is
not written in stone but rather in water. Please enjoy the tarot for
entertainment and use it as a suggestion of the possibilities you can
make.

I have created this Tarot Layout under my

entertainment name: Lady Desiree of the Blue Moon
Lake
Certified Tarot Master
(over 25 years World Wide Experience with the Tarot)

More resources

 http://lighthouse.ncf.ca/desiree/index.html

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Tarot for Beginners: Learn the Celtic Cross

Spread What Does Your Future Look Like?

By den

NISI

Takeaways

 Learn a basic tarot spread and how to give a reading.

 Understand the basics of tarot and learn how make an accurate

prediction of the future.

 Understand why tarot readings may differ and whether a

prediction will come true.

Tarot Fundamentals

The first thing about Tarot you should know is that it is not an exact
science. There are many different beliefs about predicting the unknown and
whether it can be predicted at all. Some believe that the Tarot is painting a
picture of what you already believe the future will bring and in essence,
what you believe comes true.

Professional Tarot Readers

Many professionals believe that there are card patterns or "relationships"

that will contribute to a more accurate reading. Also, most professional
readers will tell you that certain formalities such as choosing a deck, the
storage of the cards, who can touch the cards, whether the Querent (the
person asking the question) shuffles the deck, how the cards are shuffled,
whether or not the questioner picks out a card to represent themselves out
of the Major Arcana are essential in getting an accurate reading.

Unfortunately, as a beginner, it is hard to understand card relationships

without knowing Tarot in depth, the complex history of the Tarot or the
positional variations of a spread. It is also assumed that a card can be
vague, symbolic or mean completely different things especially with other
cards that surround it. The fact remains that much of the reading depends
on the one performing it and everyone reads the same cards differently.

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Overview of Tarot Spreads

There are many different "spreads" (the way the cards are laid out on the
table) and there are many different versions of what the cards in each
position mean in the same spread. Additionally, when and how the cards
are laid down can mean different things

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too. In traditional tarot, there are two positions of the cards which generally
have opposite meanings: right side up and upside down. Also, you can
choose to use both the Major (non-Court cards) and Minor Arcana (the Court
cards) or just the Major Arcana. The way you choose your spread and how
you read it are completely up to you, but being consistent is generally a good
way to start.

Celtic Cross

For teaching purposes, I am going to explain each position individually and

what the relationships are in one version of the Celtic Cross spread. The
reason it is called a Celtic Cross is because it is laid out like a cross with a
circle around it. There are ten cards in this spread.

Preparation

Generally, this spread does not answer yes or no questions. Ponder a

question or if you are performing a reading for someone else, have them
tell you their question while you shuffle (and cut) the cards. Place the
cards in front of you face down in a stack.

First Card

Take the first card from the stack and flip the card from the side and place
it in the center of the table. Generally, this card represents you, a form of
the question, or the struggle you or the Querent asked.

Second Card

Flip the second card and lay it perpendicular and on top of the first card.
This represents what is "crossing" you (or the Querent) which basically
explains why the question was asked, the obstacle(s), what issues are
currently being dealt with, what is coming out of left field, etc.

Third Card

The third card goes above or below the cross (first two cards). If you put it
above the cross, it represents the "crown" or what your (or the Querent)
understanding is. It can also be the goal, what is expected to happen, the
direction being taken, what you (or the Querent) is "willing" or making
happen. If you place the third card under the cross, it represents the "root"
or the basis/foundation of this issue. It basically tells you what this future is
stemming from or the distant past that is causing the current issue that you

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(or the Querent) is facing.

Fourth Card

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If you placed the third card above the cross, the fourth card is placed below
the cross and defines your "root". If you placed the third card below the
cross first, then you place the forth card to the left of the cross. This
position generally means "recent past" or skills you (or the Querent) have
recently acquired and are significant.

Fifth Card

If you placed the fourth card below the cross, the fifth card is placed to the
left of the cross in the "recent past" position. If you placed the third card
underneath the cross, the fourth card to the left of the cross, the fifth card
is placed above the cross in the "crown" position.

Sixth Card

The sixth card is always placed to the right of the cross (first two cards)
and means "future". This is generally what is expected to happen if all the
cards play out or nothing changes. The card in this position the best or the
worst that can happen in the future and either be taken symbolically or
figuratively.

Seventh Card

Cards seven through ten are put on the right hand side of the table starting
at the bottom going up. The seventh position represents the inner nature or
feelings of the one who asked the Question. This could represent who you
actually are, who you want to be, or how you see yourself.

Eighth Card

Placed above the seventh card, the eighth card is your (or your Querent)
environment. It can be how others see the questioner or what
circumstances are surrounding them.

Ninth Card

The ninth card is placed above the eighth and represents "hopes and fears".

Tenth Card

This card is placed above the ninth and is the final card in the spread. It is a
general card that sums up all the other cards and determines how you (or
the Querent) will end up feeling about the future. To give you an idea of
how easily a reading can be circumstantial, a Wheel of Fortune Card in this
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final position can be a card of uncertainty or future decisions are going to
weigh to heavily on how the future unfolds and whether the reading
becomes reality.

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Relationships of the cards such as card one and two, cards to the left
and right of the cross and the four cards on the side can determine a
more concrete reading. Also the cards themselves have a pair and the
trend can indicate a more purposeful or meaningful reading.

The next step would be to learn the cards themselves and their general
meanings. Soon you will be on your way to become a more accurate
predictor of the future.

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Tarot Card Spreads: 3-Card Spreads You Can

Build On By Chloe Thorn

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced person with tarot cards and
their meanings, 3-card spreads are an easy way to get the information you
want. For beginners, a three-card spread is great because it won't take
forever to gain the meaning and usually makes the interpretation less
convoluted. For individuals experienced with tarot, three-card spreads
allow a good foundation to build upon. The following are some great
spreads and ways to gain more definition from your readings.

1. Mind, Body, Spirit - This is a simple ready that shows where your mind
is, your body, and your spirit. An option to make this reading larger is to
lay out a card on each of the original three, these cards will be the ones
that show the challenges or reasoning for the Mind, Body, and Spirit to be
acting the way they do.

2. Morning, Noon, Night - Great spread to do in the morning before you

head to work to gain information on your day.

3. Past, Present, Future - This spread can assist with showing the issues in
your past, present, and future. This also can help you see how you have
grown and changed in perspective over the years. This small spread can
become very large. You can set out the three cards vertically, then add
cards in your past for lovers, problems, questions, whatever you want to
know for each time in your life.

4. Who have I been, Who am I now, Who will I be? - This is a more
defined version of the previous spread and is great for self discovery.

5.Question, Advice, Best Outcome - This spread is one where you or

whomever you are reading for can pose a question. This allows you to give
advice and than explain what the best outcome could be.

6. You, Your Love, What holds you together - This is great for
relationships, and friendships to assess the dynamic of what makes you
work. As a tweak on this you can lay out one more card to see what the
future may hold for you.

With all of these spreads you can use the Major Arcana Cards as the basis
or three card spread, this will show the large points, and than use the
Minor Arcana as the defining moments allows you more detail.

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These are just a few tarot spreads however what the message is here is that
the questions and lay out are truly up to you. Make sure to meditate or think
deeply on your questions and concerns while you handle your deck so that
you are laying out the cards without thought or meaning.

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Tarot Card Home Spell

Tarot Cards Are for More Than Just Divination

By P. Diane Biffle

Takeaways

 Tarot cards can be used for spell work.

 Tarot spells are easy to create on your own.

 Tarot spells can be used to help friends and family.

Tarot cards can be used for more than just divination. They can also be
utilized to facilitate changes through spell work. This tarot spell is for
growth, prosperity, focus and clarity within the querent's life and
environment. Feel free to adjust and tailor it for personal use. It has been
proven effective time and again for our family. We have modified and used
this spell as our *back-to-school* spell at the end of the summer also.

You will need:

A deck of tarot cards that resonates with the

querent. 5 green tea light or votive candles.

1 red votive or tea light candle.

Cinnamon (symbolizes love and hearth fire/banishes negativity and sadness)

An incense related to home (I use rose for its calming energies and
sometimes lavender for releasing negative emotions. Both scents are
closely related to my both of my grandmothers and very personal to me)

An altar or flat surface. (I use the kitchen table for home/family related spells
because of its strong position at the center of our home.)

Shuffle the cards while focusing on the obstacles and issues that are
affecting the querent at the present time. Pass those thoughts and ideas
from your third eye, down through your neck and into your shoulders.
Guide the ideas through your arms, out of the palms of your hands and into
the cards as you shuffle. Shuffle for as long as you feel is necessary.

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Cut the cards into 5 stacks with your left hand.

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Place the first 4 stacks of cards side-by-side from left to right.

Place the 5th stack on the table or altar centered below the first four stacks.

Turn over the top card from first stack, place it face up and say
"One for health"
The meaning of this card indicates what the querent should focus on in
order to achieve good health.

Turn over the top card from the second stack, place it face up next to the
first card and say
"One for passion."
The meaning of this card indicates what the querent should focus on in
order to fulfill their passions.

Turn over the top card from the third stack, place it face up next to the
second card and say,
"One for wealth"
The meaning of this card indicates what the querent should do in
order to achieve financial stability and success.

Turn over the top card from the 4th stack, place it face up next to the 3rd card
and say,
"One for love."
The meaning of this card indicates what should be done in order to find or
enhance love in the home and family.

Turn over the top card from the 5th stack, place it face up, centered below
the cards you have already laid out. Say, "As it is below-so shall it be
above"

Gather the stacks of cards that remain and place them to the side outside
of the spell working area.

Place a green candle at the head of each card placed on the altar or
table. Light each candle after they have been placed, illuminating and
empowering that card with the element of fire.

Place the red candle under the fifth card and light it. The color red will
infuse the cards with strength and vitality bringing them to life in the
ether.

Center the incense on the table above the spread and light it. The smoke
will carry your intentions to the heavens, will manifests on a higher plane.
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Sprinkle cinnamon over the flame of each candle. This is a pretty spell
when done in a dark room. The sparks from the cinnamon crackle and pop
emitting lively sparks of intent. A tarot spread by candlelight is a beautiful
sight.

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Repeat the chant again as you do. Read the cards and leave the spread in
tact until the candles burn down on their own. Remember to never leave
an active altar or spell involving candle work unattended.

Read and interpret any further meanings that you derive from the spread.
Note any connections and any patterns or important combinations. Once the
candles have burned down place the spread cards back in the stack and
shuffle to clear the deck.

After doing a spell with your cards "reset" your deck by putting them back
in order so that your next reading is fresh and uninhibited by any residual
energy.

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