The Meaning of Tarot Cards – Where Does it Come From?
The meaning of Tarot cards is a slightly more complicated matter than many might think. People assume (wrongly) that if the “Death” card appears, the person receiving a reading is at risk of imminent death, for instance. It isn’t that simple. The cards have meanings, but those meanings are derived from several different factors. Let’s look at what determines the meaning of the Tarot. The Tarot Cards Themselves This seems like a reasonable place to start. Different cards have different meanings. At the same time, each individual card has multiple possible meanings of its own. A good Tarot reader understands that the meanings are not fixed and that they can vary based on other factors. At the same time, he or she also knows what possible meanings are inextricably tied to individual cards. The Tarot Card Spread One factor that influences the meaning of individual Tarot cards is how they are laid out for a reading. A card may have radically different connotations based upon the spread bein
