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Interpreting Tarot Cards by: Maria Svensson Interpreting Tarot cards is, as you might expect, quite difficult and requires much practice. So is there an easy way? A short cut? yes - by focusing only on the Major Arcana cards. What are the major cards I hear you ask? The standard tarot deck, whatever imagery is used to depict the symbols, is 78 cards in 2 sections, namely the major and minor arcanas. The major cards are by far the most important, and for quick readings, it is perfectly permissible simply to discard the minor cards and concentrate solely on the major arcana ('secrets' in latin). To lay out the cards in a standard reading is beyond the scope of this article, consult www.psychicsuperstore.com if you need instructions on how to start a reading. There are 22 major arcana cards, each one of which symbolizes an aspect of our existence. In our lives, we are constantly influenced in terms of our essential drives by forces that are depicted in the Tarot. Together, the major Arcana represent the 'Fools Journey' - the trip we all make - our lives in other words. To become a fully rounded individual and complete the journey successfully, each quality represented by the cards must be experienced or in some cases mastered. These 'qualities' we all must experience are universal, although of course the order they occur in our lives and the particular form the lesson takes is completely individual. From the '0' card (representing our first awareness) to card 21 (fulfillment), each of these cards is a stage on the road to our final destination. When giving a reading, you must remember that although these universal experiences and lessons must be in everyone's life, your client will not have experienced them in the same way as you (or even at all yet!) and so you must be careful not to superimpose your own life experiences on the cards as they fall. Taking the cards in order, we start with the Fool. Based on the medieval 'jester
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