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[magickinthewillows]

How to Read Tarot Card Combinations

I’ve been feeling a bit rusty about how to tarot read, having not done it for... perhaps over a year at this point (and I only tend to bring out the cards when I need some spiritual guidance) but I’ve found this video to be really helpful. 

I know that I’m going to have to refer back to this video when it comes to the ‘year at a glance’ readings that I’ve done for a few people. You guys, I feel like when it came to those readings, some of you ended up with half the deck of cards coming out by the end of the reading. And when you think that there’s 78 cards in a deck, that means that I would’ve had 39 cards (maybe even more) come out for just a single reading. 

[2dye4neisha]

New Moon In Leo Tarot Spread/ Biddy Tarot

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[dolly-is-cool]

moon (upright) - illusion

the moon (reversed) - repressed emotion and inner confusion

[takethistoyourstardust]

me when i want to do tarot readings for people but i am nowhere near good enough to even think abt charging for it but i love reading ppl's fortunes and trying to interpret what the cards mean...

[tinylilvalery]

Succession 4.7 | Penny Dreadful 1.1

[thefrostedmain]

i did see some people suggest tarot cards instead for the winners, and i want to give my two cents: martyn is the chariot

“The Chariot is a card of willpower, determination, and strength. You have discovered how to make decisions in alignment with your values with the Lovers card, and now you are taking action on those decisions. When The Chariot appears in a Tarot reading, take it as a sign of encouragement. You have set your objectives and are now channeling your inner power with a fierce dedication to bring them to fruition. When you apply discipline, commitment and willpower to achieve your goals, you will succeed.

Now isn’t the time to be passive in the hope that things will work out in your favor. Take focused action and stick to the course, no matter what challenges may come your way – because, believe me, there will be challenges. You may be pulled in opposite directions and find your strength and conviction tested. Others may try to block you, distract you, or drag down the pursuit of your goal. But The Chariot is an invitation to draw upon your willpower and home in on what’s essential to you, so you can push past the obstacles in your way.”

i did see a few people suggest the world for martyn, but it doesn’t quite fit, i believe? 

“When The World card appears in a Tarot reading, you are glowing with a sense of wholeness, achievement, fulfilment, and completion. A long-term project, period of study, relationship or career has come full circle, and you are now reveling in the sense of closure and accomplishment. This card could represent graduation, a marriage, the birth of a child, or achieving a long-held dream or aspiration. You have finally accomplished your goal or purpose. Everything has come together, and you are in the right place, doing the right thing, achieving what you have envisioned. You feel whole and complete.”

while yes, i can see where some of y’all are coming from, i want to point out martyn and the fragments of himself, he Is Not whole and complete. also, to me personally, the world feels too peaceful for someone like martyn? 

[bjornkram]

This is honestly one of my favorite pieces I've ever done I'm glad it's going around again! 🤘🖤

Death XIII: The energy of this time is not just change or destruction; it is change or destruction followed by renewal. Even though one door may have closed, another is opening. Will you have the courage to step through?

[thetrashthatsmilesback]

What are Dan and Phil up to?

i saw @yonpote, @dnphobe, and @freckliedan do this so I wanted to do a reading myself.

The Empress: new opportunities, stability

the empress is interesting because @freckliedan also pulled it

King of Pentacles Reversed: I'm going to just quote biddytarot here "At times, the reversed King of Pentacles represents someone who is very stubborn and rigid in his approach. When this King shows up in a reading, look at your life. Are you feeling ‘stuck in a rut’? Has life become so predictable and routine that it is completely dull and lifeless? Being grounded is a good thing, but give yourself permission every now and then to break free and do something different. You don’t have to be so serious all of the time."

this feels VERY dan coded. it also follows the theme of change - the empress being that the opportunity for change is coming/here, and the king of pentacles reversed indicating that a change is needed.

Five of Cups: the five of cups indicates pessimism but, again, that a change is needed. that you are stuck where you are and that its making you unhappy or stagnated.

i'll admit that this isn't a very happy reading, BUT all three cards are tied to change in some way, whether it be that an opportunity is upcoming or that a change is needed. The empress has to do with fertility and motherhood - but more broadly that's building a family. stubbornness locking someone into a situation which is causing pessimism... sounds like dan and phil both decrying marriage and dan's "love isn't real" statements which he eventually backtracked on. this also could be about getting a dog. we know that they both want a dog, but dan has spoken about his fear of commitment holding him back from one. that would 100% be rigidity (specifically born from fear so its not anyone's fault) locking someone into an unfulfilling/unhappy situation. this could mean that what they desire is family, but what they are doing is holding them back. its interesting to note that the king of pentacles reversed also has to do with financials - and with their history of youtube stalking, we know that their job is part of why they have held back from certain actions.

Basically, i'm saying marriage hill or dog hill is real.

[windvexer]

hey not sure if this is okay to ask but i was wondering who i could even ask about something like this and you were the first person i thought of! i been using some oracle cards for years now and they are pretty intuitive and over the years we got to understand eachother pretty well to the point i understand what they mean with no problem. i decided to get a tarot deck is a very nice one (star spinner tarot) and it comes with a booklet with some information of each card but i feel like is not enough for me to grasp what they are trying to say? (also i never used reversed meanings with my other cards so thats a bit confusing) i was wondering if you have any advice for someone getting into tarot? i do have experience with like other cards, pendulums, even runes, etc. but i feel like the information that came with this one is very short and i cant understand them as well as my regular cards sorry if this is not an okay thing to ask!!

Hi, Anon.

Star Spinner tarot looks lovely!

You don't have to use reversals. I don't use them sometimes. It depends on my mood and how much I want to deal with.

For anyone getting into tarot, I would recommend starting your own notes and adding information from many different resources.

For most decks, lots online information is available for each card. BiddyTarot.com is a popular resource for more general card meanings. If you'd really like to study tarot, I highly recommend The Mystical Origins of the Tarot by Paul Huson.

As you study extended resources, contemplate meanings for a certain card as you look at the card. Consider not only popular contemporary meanings (BiddyTarot) and what your deck creator has to say (booklet with the cards), but also historical resources (Huson).

As you find meanings that resonate with you and stick out to you, add them to your notes.

Don't worry about trying to paint a complete picture of every card. Focus on the meanings that make sense to you. Most readers seem to find that their understandings of the cards are in flux and will always grow and evolve. So you're creating a starting point for where you're at right now, not the all-time ultimate meaning reference book.

Don't worry at all about trying to memorize the cards. Even professional readers you pay will still use their guidebooks and notes if they want to.

Common advice given to beginners is to start with only one-card draws and maybe do a 3-card spread if you're feeling bold, but this advice didn't work for me, and may not work for you either.

When I began reading I got so little information from each card that I had to do relatively large spreads just to get any information out of them.

It might help you to experiment with the number of cards drawn, and in what spreads you place them.

There are many exercises a person can do to try and connect with their cards more. Try forgetting the book meanings altogether and trying to craft story narratives based on what's happening in the pictures.

Another exercise that can be fun and helpful is to play with your deck while you watch a show. During the show, pull random cards and ask yourself how that card relates to what you're seeing on screen. You might want to pause and look at the book, but also look for other ways to connect:

The mood or atmosphere of the picture

The different characters on the card, what they're doing, and how they're acting

The location or setting of the card

The objects that can be found in the card

The goal of this TV show exercise is not to perform accurate readings on a TV show, but to stretch your mind and become comfortable relating the card to real world situations. As long as you can say, "this card matches because [...]," you have won the game.

Lastly, tarot is a relatively complex divinatory system with lots of moving parts and layers of meaning. It's normal for it to take a while to sink in - it's definitely not the easiest system to get into.

[whisperinglunarsea]

Mabon Tarot Spread 🍁

Credit: @biddytarot

#mabon #wheeloftheyear #autumn #fall #pagan #witch #tarot #tarotcards #oracle #divination #harvest

[frographite]

With just 2 days left to order the Revue Starlight Enactment Zine (order here!) and less than 10 orders left to unlocking the bgumi pin (which I also designed), I thought I would post my thought process behind the bookmark I made for the zine. It's long, so... more under the cut

starting with the arcana arcadia side - i wanted to try to depict the entire story so I split it up vertically into 6 parts.

act 1

pretty self explanatory - the magician summoning the devil, the hanged man saying he won't stop walking, high priestess being sent to hell

act 2 - is a depiction of these two moments in the screenshots

act 3

also self explanatory... the trial. hermit's eyes are closed, still in denial of the truth

act 4

this one i struggled with a bit initially - because conceptually they're also the wild pirates but Evolved in the "play part" of act 4, at first i wanted to include that, but i couldn't figure out a clear way to do so. the paper moon is aruru:

act 5

this was the easiest to come up with - i was just like OK. STAR WAR. (though i did mess around a lot with the directions they faced) the escape pod is taking star girl away from the battle.. the bottom 3 are cheering as they crash to their deaths. the effects on ai/hologram hikari were fun to do. it was inspired the most by this poster:

act 6

and so the girl arrives at her destination - the moon, a desert of bone and ash. where arcana go to die and be reborn. the fool sets off on his new journey, the world teaches the star of her identity, and the moon passes on her brilliance... ah... i can't put a succinct story screenshot in here. go read act 6.

I wanted to include some imagery from the star tarot card. here's a description of the jugs of water i just stole from biddytarot:

She pours the water out to nourish the earth and to continue the cycle of fertility, represented by the lush greenery around her. The other container pours the water onto dry land in five rivulets, representing the five senses.

instead of water, I wanted it to look like paper, like a long scroll overflowing from the jugs. and they're gold just to match the #aesthetic. the star, brimming with hope and brilliance, continues the cycle of death and rebirth by continuing to write stories. :)

now for the stage play side:

originally i just thought of this as the blue glitter side to include seiran - but then i was like what the heck, there are so many other stageplay characters and i want to draw them. but i think it's still representative of the plays as a whole because seiran were the school born on and for the stage exclusively.

i was thinking of the platform stages that you see in the anime, big round things. i didn't actually cross reference but that's how they were in my brain

the jhs are just jumping (diving) into this world of the stage (they did appear in delight first and foremost after all)

as follows from Diving, i was thinking of limitless when i drew this because i looove the lyric that goes "Limitless, into this strange phenomenon / The one who plunged in was me" and the whole underwater theme of seiran esp in the blue glitter manga. i considered replacing the three musketeers tagline with some form of that lyric, and playing with some underwater themes - but it proved to be too messy and difficult. but we still have this kind of jumping down feeling which is really one of my fav expressions in revue starlight

only the actors show their faces to the audience.. (on stage, everyone minus sakura the stage production stage girl)

guess who's in the audience! well i'm going to tell you. from left to right:

souda-sensei

layla (#3 growth)

namie (#3 growth)

kirin

saegusa chizuru (saikai eyes, movie) (grownup form)

saegusa ichika (saikai eyes) (student form)

yakumo-sensei

i think i wanted to have chizuru and ichika in these not necessarily linear ages because first of all it's the most recognizable, but also because you could say it's them in the point of their lives where they're the most invested in the stage. also I guess the teachers are not in the audience they're the . revue masters calling the curtains to open

anyway that's it, if you read this far, i'm sorry and thank you. please check out the zine and order if you're interested, there is so much cool stuff, and the proceeds go to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDs!

[mymarifae]

hey! hope you are doing well! i really liked your post analyzing the project sekai characters as the major and the minor arcana cards. i've been wanting to learn about tarot too, but i'm clueless about where to begin. where did you learn about it, if it's not too much trouble?

OH OMG i almost forgot about that post !! some of those placements could use a little revision... again... hmm...

anyway, i first started learning about it when i got my own deck ^^ it came with a booklet that went over the basic upright and reversed meanings, as well as offering some examples of the different kinds of spreads you can do while doing a reading. it was only the basics, but it was a good place to start getting a grasp on it without like getting overwhelmed by information. because there's a lot to learn! there's a lot of cards and they can all mean different things in different situations. so it's good to either start with a rough overview, or to study only a little bit at a time. 2 cards at once, at the very most

biddytarot and labyrinthos are good resources for learning more! and they both offer insight into the art and symbolism of each card. every deck is different, of course, but there are certain design motifs that are more or less guaranteed to be present no matter what. like, my deck is the tarot of pagan cats, and the art is SUPER different from the standard marseille and rider-waite-smith traditions, but i still learned a lot from these sorts of design analyses! really brought me closer to my deck :3

this site has lots of spreads! even if you're just wanting to learn about tarot and aren't particularly into getting your own deck and doing readings yourself, i think it's good to look at all the different kinds of spreads and questions tarot can be used to answer. it'll help you cement your knowledge after you finish studying the arcanas, y'know? because then you can sort of practice applying what you've learned. like asking yourself "oh, so if i did a celtic cross spread, how would i interpret [x] card in [x] position?"

andddd r/tarot has lots and lots of resources! if you need even more information, i'd look there :) there's even resources to help you pick out and purchase your own deck, if you're interested

have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kaiasky]

biddytarot patriot ALERT: ⚠️ the Woke-Left hand path is replacing pentacles with ""tentacles"" to appeal to changing demographics (newly uplifted cephalopods). ⚠️

[tarotapprentice]

Hi! Sorry, I don't fully understand the prediction for 7 in the US. It'll be a success or it will only expose Jungkook for other projects? Thank you

Hi, it depend what you define as successful. I see some obstacles/limitations but also opportunities. I think the six of wands is also a good indication of the song doing traditionally well. It is the card of success, victory and public recognition.

Let me use the description of this card to maybe help out:

"The Six of Wands depicts a man wearing a victory wreath around his head and riding a decorated white horse through a crowd of cheering people. His horse represents strength, purity and the successful progression of an adventure, and the group of people marks the public recognition for the man’s achievements. The rider holds an upright wand with a wreath tied to the top, further emphasising success and achievement. He is not afraid to show off to others what he has accomplished in his life so far and, even better, the surrounding crowd is delighted to cheer him along."

~Biddytarot

[aleatoryw]

Updates to the Bella Sara tarot deck

Patch notes: replaced a minor arcana with the incorrect symbol with a major card and altered the major arcana slightly to accommodate this change (wiki edition of card and owned physical edition have different symbols), reorganized all minor arcana to better reflect three years of tarot knowledge from readings and research

Improved deck with all card messages, corresponding tarot cards, and card meanings below the cut, old deck (and the explanation for how and why i made this!) here. card meanings via biddytarot.

Major Arcana

The Fool - beginnings, innocence, spontaneity, recklessness - Luna - “A wonderful and exciting world awaits you.”

The Magician - manifestation, resourcefulness, power, untapped talent - Tao - “The whole world is at your feet.”

The High Priestess - intuition, subconscious, divinity, secrets - Santos - “Be mindful of your senses and your intuition.”

The Empress - femininity, beauty, nature, creative block - Honey - “Create something beautiful. It will make you feel peaceful.”

The Emperor - masculinity, authority, structure, control - Cantaro - “Develop your ability to lead. Ask a wise person for advice.”

The Hierophant - religious beliefs, tradition, spirituality, freedom - Angel - “Angel is coming. Make space and let heaven help you.”

The Lovers - love, relationships, choices, disharmony - Yin & Yang - “You always have a choice.”

The Chariot - willpower, action, self discipline, travel - Tai - “Be resolute and energetic in what you do.”

Strength - courage, compassion, influence, self-doubt - Thunder - “I give you courage. Now you can release your fears.”

The Hermit - introspection, withdrawal, inner guidance, loneliness - Mushu - “Find a peaceful place where you can gather new energy.”

The Wheel of Fortune - luck, destiny, cycles, turning points - Eagle - “See the world from above like an eagle.”

Justice - fairness, truth, accountability, cause and effect - Grey - “If you really want it, it will come to you.”

The Hanged Man - surrender, new perspective, indecision, delay - Yasmin - “Retreat and gather new energy for taking steps on the road.”

Death - endings, change, transformation, purging - Chung - “Let go of pain and sorrow. The road will open and everything will go right.”

Temperance - balance, moderation, patience, re-alignment - Peace - “Those who don’t think of winning or losing have peace in mind.”

The Devil - attachment, restriction, limiting beliefs, dark thoughts - Ninja - "Be careful every minute."

The Tower - sudden change, chaos, revelation, disaster - Macon - “It is wise to accept that there are things you can’t do.”

The Star - hope, renewal, purpose, self-trust - Star - “It is not what you do but who you are that is important.”

The Moon - illusion, anxiety, release of fear, inner confusion - Sheng - “Understand the past. Hold onto the great things and move forward alone.”

The Sun - positivity, warmth, success, inner child - Bella - “Think positive every day! Feel the bliss of joy and energy that comes with it."

Judgement - rebirth, inner calling, absolution, inner critic - Starfighter - “Believe in your vision and make it come true.”

The World - completion, integration, accomplishment, closure - Sunny - “The wind blows. The sun is shining. Surround yourself with positive friends.”

Minor Arcana

Suit of Wands/Flowers:

Ace - inspiration, growth - Feng - “This moment is full of opportunities.”

Two - future planning, fear of unknown - Halloween - “I will keep you safe.”

Three - progress, foresight - Nanna - “Think positively. Your happy thoughts will grow.”

Four - celebration, harmony - Walter - “I love your company. Let’s have a good time together.”

Five - conflict, tension - Shakira - “Goodness and generosity create loving energy.”

Six - recognition, confidence - Tiffi - “Paradise is a state of mind.”

Seven - challenge, protection - Flipper - “I will embrace you with extra energy and magic. Then you don’t have to be afraid.”

Eight - movement, alignment - Misla - “With me you will be safe and protected by heaven.”

Nine - resilience, overwhelm - Yung - “Don’t be afraid. Show who you are.”

Ten - burden, hard work - Jewel - “I will help you stay in a steady flow of abundance.”

Page - ideas, limitless potential - Pink Lady - “I am the spirit of your inner child. Be joyful and see the world as a magical place.”

Knight - passion, adventure - Sarah - “Take a chance and follow your heart.”

Queen - courage, determination - Shaman - “You are more powerful than you realize. It is safe and good for you to be powerful.”

King - vision, leadership - Bosi - “Use all your abilities to make this a beautiful place.”

Suit of Pentacles/Moons:

Ace - opportunity, abundance - Sokki - “Seize the day.”

Two - adaptability, priorities - Rose - “Listen to your dreams. What they tell you is important.”

Three - teamwork, collaboration - Rain - “Run with me and feel the power.”

Four - control, scarcity - Leonard - “Your life is a sundance.”

Five - isolation, worry, loss - Charlie - “Make time to listen to your friends.”

Six - giving, receiving - Leonardo - “When you hear me neigh you will feel the joy we have.”

Seven - long-term view, perseverance - Hummingbird - “Go after the point of life.”

Eight - apprenticeship, skill development - Hercules - “Don’t be afraid to ask for help.”

Nine - luxury, self-sufficiency - Mermaid - “Laugh from your heart and feel the joy.”

Ten - family, security - Mandalay - “This is a magical moment. You can make a wish.”

Page - manifestation, procrastination - Jonathan - “It is time for joyful playing. Joy creates miracles.”

Knight - hard work, routine, discipline - Lucky Light - “Always be clear and brave.”

Queen - nurturing, self-care - Shadow - “Look within yourself and love what you find there.”

King - abundance, security, leadership - Balto - “Happiness is a decision. Decide to be happy.”

Suit of Swords/Horseshoes:

Ace - breakthroughs, clarity - Konfu - “Move towards your goals. The road is open.”

Two - difficult decisions, avoidance - Blackie - “Follow your dreams. Feel the happiness it brings.”

Three - heartbreak, forgiveness - Yellow - “Spend time with me and you will get your heart’s desire.”

Four - relaxation, recuperation - Sweety - “You are a perfect child. Believe it.”

Five - conflict, making amends - Alibi - “Find new ways to be with others.”

Six - transition, resistance to change - Parlez - "Make a plan and commit completely to it."

Seven - deception, strategy - Moonlight - “Trust the moon and the stars. Then your dreams are coming through.”

Eight - limiting beliefs, self-imposed restriction - Jojo - “You create your own reality.”

Nine - anxiety, turmoil, releasing worry - Freja - “Close your eyes and hear the sound around you.”

Ten - painful endings, loss, recovery - Cascadeur - “The things you have lost will come back by themselves.”

Page - thirst for knowledge, communication - Colour - “Feel the joy in what you see, hear, and sense.”

Knight - ambition, restlessness - Flame - “I run faster than the wind. Follow me and we will find a magical place.”

Queen - independence, clarity - Ming - “Be open and take care of what is necessary.”

King - intellectual power, authority - Bello - “Life is a gift. Receive it and love it.”

Suit of Cups/Hearts:

Ace - new relationships, creativity - Pegasus - “Your dreams are coming through. I am here to help you trust.”

Two - partnership, unity - Saga - “Join me and we will be happy together.”

Three - celebration, friendship - Nikita - “You may join us if you like.”

Four - meditation, contemplation - Sung - “Retreat from conflicts and go where you feel safe.”

Five - regret, disappointment, moving on - Filippa - “Enjoy what you have got. You don’t need what you have not.”

Six - revisiting the past, joy - Fiona - “Be the hero in your own story.”

Seven - choices, wishful thinking - Roxy - “Magical opportunities surround you.”

Eight - abandonment, escapism, trying again - Lancelot - “Be patient. Wait for the right moment before you take action.”

Nine - contentment, gratitude - Misty - “You have Misty’s touch right now, and everything you start turns to gold.”

Ten - divine love, bliss, happiness - Lucas - “Run with me and you will feel the strength and power inside you.”

Page - curiosity, possibility - Sasha - “Make your goals magnificent.”

Knight - romance, charm, imagination - Ghost - “Your beauty comes from within.”

Queen - compassion, self-love, stability - Skipper - “Believe in your worth. You are valuable.”

King - diplomacy, balance - King - “I will help you spread peace and unity throughout the world.”

[dreameasel]

what tarot card are you?

the fool

there is an endless road ahead of you. long and winding, it is impossible to imagine every fork, every path you could take. like looking down from a high place, the sheer magnitude is dizzying. but it is freeing. god, it is freeing. you have all the time in the world to explore– endless choices to make; take time to appreciate it all. just be careful not to lose yourself to the recklessness that comes with such wondrous freedom.

NUMBER: 0 UPRIGHT: beginnings, innocence, spontaneity, a free spirit REVERSED: holding back, recklessness, risk-taking

Notes: as someone who actually knows 2 whole things about tarot I will say that the most accurate way to read this for Xavier is the Fool in reverse. a more thorough description of the Fool Reversed (taken from biddytarot).

[...] Something is holding you back, and you are preventing yourself from moving forward. You may choose to keep this new opportunity to yourself for now, or you might be ‘parking’ it until a better time. You may fear the unknown, wondering, ‘What am I getting myself into?’ As a result, you have come to a standstill, worried about taking any action where you don’t know the outcome. This often boils down to the need to control everything. [...] [...] The Fool Reversed can show that you are taking too many risks and acting recklessly. In your attempt to live ‘in the moment’ and be spontaneous and adventurous, you may do so in total disregard of the consequences of your actions and engaging in activities that put both yourself and others at risk. [...] [...] the reversal suggests you are exploring this spirit on a more personal and quiet level. For example, instead of letting down your hair and dancing up on stage, you are dancing in your bedroom like no-one is watching. [...]