Tarot Cards Reading

There are 78 cards in the tarot deck, and they are arranged methodically based on numerous concepts and systems. Out of these 78 cards, Major Arcana has 22 cards, and Minor Arcana takes up the remaining 56 cards. But why is it necessary to divide the tarot deck into two parts anyway? And what is the difference between these two in the online tarot reading?

Let's take a closer look at each arcana.

• Major Arcana:

The 22 Major Arcana cards stand for the life lessons, karma, and overarching archetypal themes that are affecting your life and the ascension of your soul. When a card from the Major Arcana deck shows up in a tarot reading, it denotes the presence of a significant, overarching energy as opposed to a less significant or ordinary event in life. Major Arcana cards indicate a significant lesson or transition in a tarot card reading. It suggests there is energy that could potentially change your life.

• The Minor Arcana

While the Major Arcana address the overarching concepts and life lessons, the Minor Arcana focus on the circumstances that are only short-term or immediate. While every Major Arcana card is distinctive, the 56 cards that make up the Minor Arcana are part of a recurring system. The Minor Arcana is classified into four categories: Wands, Cups, Swords, and Pentacles.

These cards are easier to interpret if you know the element that each suit represents.

• Wands stand for fire energy, which is characterized by enthusiasm, motivation, and taking coordinated action.
• Cups stand for water energy, which governs our feelings and intuition.
• Swords are symbolic of air energy, which pertains to thought and communication. 
• Last but not least, pentacles are symbolic of earth energy, which is associated with material aspects of life like wealth and health.

In addition, in a free tarot reading, there are ten cards arranged in numerical sequence from Ace (one) to Ten, making a total of 14 cards in each suit, which includes the Page, the Knight, the Queen, and the King of each suit.

When reading Tarot cards, there are four main stages to follow: Consider your question first, then choose a Tarot spread with placements that relate to it. The cards will then be laid out and shuffled before you interpret them to get the answer to your query. Tarot card reading is something that everyone can learn. 

You can find a lot of spreads to get you started online, and you don't need to know the meanings of every card; just click on the tarot cards above to find out more information! However, the traditional interpretation of the Tarot cards is only a portion of it; the rest comes from your own feelings and intuition, which will enable you to comprehend how the cards are related to your particular situation.

The card design or pattern of cards selected from a deck during tarot reading is called tarot spreads. The spread guides the tarot readers and helps them interpret the story depicted on the cards. There are more than eleven different spreads popular in the tarot realm. Here are some of the most widely used ones.

• The Celtic Cross Spread

The Celtic Cross tarot spread works best when you wish to isolate problems from your life. In this spread, the reading starts with a cross. It helps you examine all the aspects of a situation by performing a piece-by-piece breakdown of the events happening in your life. Moreover, you can use this spread even when there is no specific question on your mind.

• The Three-Card Spread

Ideal for beginners, the three-card spread is adaptable to many questions and provides only enough information for a deeper understanding of the situation without overwhelming the reader. One of the most popular three-card tarot spreads is the past, present, and future spread.

• The Horseshoe Spread

It is an advanced tarot spread widely used for decision-making. The horseshoe spread works best when the querent is unsure about the most appropriate course of action. Moreover, it provides valuable information on the obstacles in your path and how to overcome them.

• The Horoscope Spread

Looking like an astrological wheel, the horoscope spread or 12-card tarot spread focuses on various aspects of your life to reveal valuable information about your present situation, helping you grow as an individual and set goals.

• Yes or No Tarot Spread

One card, or Yes or No tarot spread, is a simple reading to get a straight yes or no answer to any specific question. It is an ideal reading for inexperienced readers, as it does not require an in-depth understanding of tarot cards. You should only know the cards representing yes, no, or maybe.

• The Star Spread

Inspired by Fool’s lessons from his journey, the star spread works best when you are entering a phase of healing and coping with the feelings of losing something/someone. In this spread, six cards are arranged in a star-shaped pattern.

The Celtic Cross Spread is among the most commonly utilized tarot spreads. It is also one of the most difficult spreads in online tarot reading to correctly interpret. This 10-card tarot spread is adaptable and offers thorough responses to numerous queries on a variety of subjects.

1st Card: The Present

This card depicts the querent's current situation in the tarot reading.

2nd Card: The Challenge

This card depicts the immediate challenge or issue that the inquirer is dealing with.

3rd Card: The Past

This card symbolizes the occurrences that have contributed to what is currently happening and could offer a glimpse of the circumstances that led to the difficulty.

4th Card: The Future

This card depicts what is probably going to happen in the coming weeks or even months.

5th Card: Above

This card represents the questioner's objective, aspiration, or ideal result with respect to the circumstances.

6th Card: Below

This card digs much deeper into the fundamentals of the situation and reflects what is happening in the querent's subconscious.

7th Card: Advice

The advice card considers everything that is going on in the questioner's life and offers advice on how to handle the problems that they are facing right now.

8th Card: External Factors

This card emphasizes external factors that the questioner has no control over but that will have an impact on the question's outcome.

9th Card: Hopes Or Fears

This is possibly the position that is hardest to interpret. Do not forget how intertwined hopes and fears are. Therefore, what we hope for might also be what we fear, and as a result, it might not come to pass. 

10th Card: Outcome

This card predicts how things will develop and whether or not they will be resolved. It is assumed that the outcome will depend on the respondent's decision to continue in their current direction. 

The Three-Card Tarot spread investigates and illuminates factors that can enhance your luck. It is a simple tarot spread comprised of three cards, allowing the reader to get a sense of the situation without being provided with excessive detail.

Card 1: The Past

• Events from the past that still have an impact on you.
• Past experiences that are either preventing you from moving forward or that can help you.

Card 2: The Present

• Your present situation.
• Current difficulties.

Card 3: The Future

• What direction is the situation heading?
• What will happen under the current circumstances?

The Star Spread is a well-liked tarot card spread that provides direction and insight. The Star Spread has seven different positions, each of which has a distinct meaning in the free tarot reading. Here are the positions and what they mean in the online tarot card reading:

Card 1: The Problem

This position defines the current circumstances, whether favorable or unfavorable.

Card 2: Positive Influences 

This card reveals potential factors that could have a favorable impact on the situation. 

Card 3: Negative Influences

This card reveals any potential factors that could have a negative impact on the current circumstances.

Card 4: Past Influences 

This position demonstrates which influences are waning in influence. It is time to let go of these things because they are no longer necessary.

Card 5: The Present 

This card depicts the situation as it is right now. This position typically indicates whether or not change is required.

Card 6: The Future 

The card in this position predicts what will happen right away in the current circumstances.

Card 7: The Final Outcome 

This card represents the final outcome of the situation. 

For readers who think the Celtic Cross Tarot Spread is too large or too challenging, this spread is a very helpful alternative to free tarot reading. The Horseshoe Tarot Card Spread allows for an in-depth analysis of the situation and can be applied to virtually any circumstance. Let us now talk about the various implications of each position in the Horseshoe spread.

Card 1: Past Influences 

The past affects the present. And it is this card that enables us to understand what happened in the past to lead to the current circumstances.

Card 2: Present Conditions and Situation

This card can reveal what factors are at play at the moment. 

Card 3: Upcoming influences

This card reveals what impending influences are most likely to have an impact on how your situation turns out. 

Card 4: The Way Forward

This card can provide guidance on what to do next.

Card 5: Surroundings 

The fifth card represents the attitudes of those who are close to you. This card in an online tarot reading can help people understand how those around them are affecting the situation because people close to us always have an impact on us.

Card 6: Possible Challenges

This card is useful because it helps you pinpoint the issues that are impeding your advancement.

Card 7: Final Outcome. 

If nothing changes, this will be the outcome or consequence of the situation. 

Each card in this Tarot spread represents an astrological house, or area of life, making it resemble a zodiac chart. Every card serves as a "house." Each house has a corresponding element, tarot suit, zodiac sign, and planet that governs that sign:

1^st House: Identity. 

This is who you are—your physicality, personality, and appearance.

2^nd House: Resources. 

This is your sense of self-worth, your material goods, and your financial situation (including your source of income). 

3^rd House: Communication and Knowledge 

What you already know, how you first learned it, who your siblings and neighbors are, how you travel, whether it is short or frequent, and where you live. 

4^th House: Home and Family. 

Your attachments, your roots, your structure, your history, your home life, and your emotional security (or lack thereof) all reside here.

5^th House: Creativity and Children. 

The things we create and take risks with. Here, we create, fall in love, and play.

6^th House: Work and Service. 

This relates to your physical well-being, your routines, your obligations, the menial tasks you complete, and those who work for you.

7^th House: Relationships. 

This is where and how you interact with other people. There are openly acknowledged enemies as well as committed romantic or business partnerships.

8^th House: Tough Situations. 

This house stands for the topics we would rather avoid discussing, including death, taxes, and inheritances. It also includes shared resources, borrowed money, illicit activity, and transformation.

9^th House: Expansion and Beliefs. 

This house is all about broadening your thinking, your perspectives, your knowledge, and your worldviews. It includes philosophy, law, travel, adventure, and the learning we choose to do out of interest.

10^th House: Career. 

This pertains to your social obligations, career, reputation, and overall presence in the world.

11^th House: Friends and Community. 

Your hopes and dreams, relationships with friends and other people, and social life are all found here.

12^th House: Secrets and Undoing. 

This is who we are when we are alone. The things we hide in the back of the closet are what ultimately unravel us. It also includes spirituality, karmic lessons, our hiding places, and what we intuit. 

Yes-or-no tarot readings are perfect for novices because they are easy to comprehend. This spread consists of a particular question and often one card that signifies the "yes," "no," or "maybe" response. Professional tarot readers might find this method restrictive because of the simplicity of these interpretations. Nevertheless, using tarot card readings may enhance the richness and depth of an individual's narrative. 

Sometimes just having a single query and one potential response limits your ability. A Yes or No tarot card reading could be quite helpful if you're struggling to make a decision quickly. For example, you may use the Yes or No tarot spread to decide whether to accept a job offer or start a chat with a close friend. Additionally, some people use a Yes or No tarot card reading to forecast the most likely outcome of a specific future scenario.