Start Packing: A Real-Life Tarot Reading
What will happen when my lease expires? A note from Corrine: This real-life reading highlights some of the techniques I incorporate in my tarot practice. To schedule a reading with me, …
The Archetypes of the Major Arcana
The figures on the major arcana cards are archetypes — cosmic stereotypes that transcend the limits of time and place. They are the heroes of ancient myth and legend, and they …
A Tarot Reader’s Code of Ethics
The best tarot readers practice their art within a clear set of ethical boundaries. This is my code of ethics. I will treat you with respect. I will do my …
Tarot vs. Fortune-Telling Cards
QUESTION: My grandmother used to tell fortunes with playing cards. How is that different than tarot? ANSWER: The two systems are probably similar. In fact, some popular divination decks are …
Symbols and Stories
Symbols are everywhere. We’re so used to seeing symbols that most of us hardly give them a second thought during the course of an average day. For many of us, …
The Earthy Suit of Pentacles
Pentacle cards show physical and material concerns, and correspond to the element of earth. Pentacle cards also illustrate the treasures we hold dear on an emotional and spiritual level, too. …
The Airy Suit of Swords
Sword cards illustrate intellectual concepts and correspond to the element of air. Sword cards also describe the way we think and communicate our ideas to others. Historically, swords have been …
The Watery Suit of Cups
The cards in the suit of cups portray emotional affairs and correspond to the element of water. Cups can hold water — the essence of life — or for that …
The Fiery Suit of Wands
Wands cards depict spiritual life, energy, and drive, and correspond to the element of fire. In most tarot decks, Wands look like freshly cut branches from leafy trees. That is …
The Duality of the Tarot Deck
Throughout the tarot deck, you will find that the world of the tarot is a world divided by two. Aristotle said, “Most human things go in pairs.” People, concepts, and …
Elements of Attraction
Each one of the tarot’s four suits corresponds to one of the four ancient elements: fire, water, air, and earth. Alchemists and philosophers believed that the four elements were the …
Astrology and the Tarot’s Minor Arcana
In the minor arcana, each of the four suits corresponds to fire, water, air, or earth signs. Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius are fire signs. They correspond to Wands. Cancer, Scorpio, …
Tarot’s Language of Love
Tarot cards were first developed in Italy, and then spread to France. Given the fact that those are two of the most romantic cultures in history, it’s probably not surprising …
Get to Know Your Tarot Deck
A new tarot deck represents untapped possibility — but the cards themselves are powerless until you imbue them with your own energy, your own thoughts, and your own understanding of …
How to Choose a Tarot Deck
When it comes to finding a tarot deck, there are cases of love at first sight. You may be wandering through your favorite bookstore, when suddenly you’ll spot a new …
Collaborative Tarot Readings
When you read tarot cards for someone else, the process is collaborative. Your querent’s insights and analysis can be a valuable addition to a reading.* Some readers like their querents …
What Makes a Tarot Deck a Tarot Deck?
What makes a tarot deck a tarot deck? While you could say that all tarot cards are oracle cards, not all oracle decks are tarot decks. Sometimes it’s easy to …
Madame Sosostris
Madame Sosostris, famous clairvoyante, Had a bad cold, nevertheless Is known to be the wisest woman in Europe, With a wicked pack of cards. Here, said she, Is your card, …