A Brief Overview of Tarot Reading

The tarot is a symbolic map of consciousness that encompasses our journey through life, both spiritually and practically.

Tarot reading is the practice of divining wisdom and guidance through a specific spread (or layout) of tarot cards. however, contrary to popular belief, the cards do not simply tell your fortune, and one does not have to be a psychic to give tarot readings. the cards are meant to provide insight into the innermost truths of your higher self. in other words, the cards provide an evolved awareness of what you already know deep within. the origin of the tarot is unknown, but we do have documented references of tarot card use back to fourteenth century europe. the tarot has been used as an oracle, in the basic form we know today, since the beginning of the seventeenth century.

There are 22 cards of the Major Arcana, which divulge greater secrets, and 56 cards of the Minor Arcana, which divulge lesser secrets and are further divided into four suits. The suits of the Minor Arcana include Wands, Swords, Cups, and Pentacles. The fourteen cards in each suit are numbered Ace through Ten, plus the Court Cards: Page (Princess), Knight (Prince), Queen, and King. Decks can vary some in naming.

If you’re looking for a tarot card reading in Scottsdale or Phoenix, Psychic Wellness Center of Scottsdale specializes in tarot and love readings. Located at 2555 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85257, also available by phone at (480) 800-7405.

A Tarot reading can give you a very keen sense of the probabilities inherent in a situation, but that’s mostly because it helps you understand your past experiences and the present moment more fully. It can help you see aspects of a situation that have been invisible to your ego.

Some Tarot traditions lean more heavily into predicting the future, but for most people in the modern era, Tarot is simply a valuable form of meditation that returns insight. Consult the Tarot as if you were asking the advice of a wise friend or teacher.