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The Suits of the Tarot
What does it mean when your Tarot spread is dominated by cards from one suit? Is it significant if a spread is covered in Cup cards? Is it more potent if there’s a profusion of Pentacles? Should you be scared if Swords are being swished around from every single spot...
Are You Scared of the Tarot?
Most of the pictures on Tarot cards are colourful and joyful. They show empowering qualities such as confidence, spiritual wisdom, serenity, and love. However, there are a few images that seem frightening to some people. Unfortunately, in order to create...
Doing Tarot Readings For Yourself
Many people will tell you it’s impossible to do a reading for yourself. Their argument is that your interpretation of the cards will be coloured by your desires. They say that despite your intuition, you might choose to see a particular outcome, even if the cards show...
A Random Thought About Tarot, Music and Dance
If the Tarot was a song, what tune would it have? Would it be pop, reggae, rock, metal, folk, medieval, New-Age, or psychedelic? Regardless of the style of music, I initially thought if the Tarot was a song, then the Major Arcana would be the chorus and I could see...
The Minor Arcana of the Tarot
The Minor Arcana are sometimes called the Lesser Arcana. While it’s true that these pip cards are not as visually striking as the archetypal images in the Major Arcana, when doing a Tarot reading they are just as important because they deal with all aspects of your...
Tarot in Easy Steps
Learning Tarot may seem overwhelming at first, but by focusing on the basics and taking it one step at a time, the meanings of the cards will become clear. First of all, learn which cards are the Major Arcana and which ones are the Minor Arcana. Take time to look...
“The Tarot of Perfection”, by Rachel Pollack
Ah, Tarot: a visual adventure offering so many paths to explore, and so many ways to enjoy its layers of meaning. Rachel Pollack has taken this to a new level though. She is well known for her guidebooks to these cards, but in ‘The Tarot of Perfection’, she takes us...
Arthur Edward Waite — The Man Behind the Modern Tarot
In the 1800s, many occultists were cashing in on the spiritual and metaphysical interests of that era. Arthur Waite was different from other mystics of his time. He wanted to share his ideas, not keep them within a secret society, or within a closed circle of...
Intuition & Tarot
I was reading Paul Fenton-Smith's new book ‘Intuition — keys to unlocking your inner wisdom’, and by coincidence John Lennon’s song ‘Intuition’ came on the radio. I thought I’d share some of the lyrics with you… ‘Intuition takes me there, Intuition takes me...
Facebook for Mister Tarot
Mister Tarot has crept out from The Hermit's cave and joined everyone on the social network forum of Facebook! On Facebook I will keep you informed of my blog updates and Tarot presentations. Click here to have a look at my Mister Tarot Facebook page. And click on the...
The Fool of the Tarot
He’s gone from zero to hero in 450 years. In one of the oldest Tarot decks (Visconti-Sforza Tarocchi) The Fool of the Tarot was a homeless beggar, stumbling around village streets in a daze. He had feathers in his hair and he was clothed in filthy rags. He represented...
Rachel Pollack in Adelaide
Back in 2008, Rachel Pollack came to Adelaide for her workshops on the Major Arcana, and her Master Class called “Rescuing Tarot from Psychology”. Here’s what happened on the day… With a large, painted banner of The Empress card watching over us, we began the first...
Become a Better Tarot Reader in One Week!
Always wanted to improve your Tarot reading skills? Well, in this article I’m going to tell you how to make your Tarot interpretations a whole lot better. And it’s going to happen within one week! I know you expect a lot of yourself. And I know you are holding...
The Major Arcana are the Trump Cards of the Tarot
Not many people realise that the term ‘Major Arcana’ is relatively new. Most think Tarot always had a Major and Minor Arcana, and that the images have been the same for eternity — but this is not the case. Prior to 1860 the two sections of the Tarot were simply known...
Paul Fenton-Smith Interview
While Paul Fenton-Smith was visiting Adelaide, I had the chance to ask him a few questions about Tarot. Some of the questions were serious, and some were frivolous, but Paul was gracious enough to respond to all of them with the following answers… Don: What do you...