What is the Tarot

A Common Question: Is the Tarot a religion?

If religion means a practice which seeks to unite the human mind with the divine mind, then yes, it can be thought of as a religion. But if what you mean by religion is the creation of an organization or church of followers, then no, the tarot it is not a religion in this sense.

Does the Tarot advocate for a belief in a specific godhead?

No, the tarot is a system of symbols that depict the natural laws and principles of mankind and their relationship to the universal laws of higher spirit. This is a fundamental tenet of the tarot and is shared by the world’s great religious traditions. making the tarot non denominational and inclusive of all other religions.

The archetypical symbols allow the tarot to make clear and understandable the relationship between human behavior and higher laws of spirit. The Tarot can thus bring light to what is our destiny and how we can manifest that destiny from the perspective of the Divine.

Do You Have To Be Psychic To Work With The Tarot?

No, anyone can work with the tarot. you do not need to be psychic. If you have the desire and willingness to learn about the tarot, and if you are open to seeing yourself, and your life in a way that is beyond what your physical senses present, then you can develop your natural psychic abilities by working with the tarot.

Is the Purpose of The Tarot To Forecast the Future?

No, the purpose of the tarot, primarily, is to help you to see your behavior, thoughts, beliefs, motivations, more objectively, and from the standpoint of your inner spiritual wisdom. The tarot is a means by which you can see if you, or the person you are reading for, are in compliance with the higher laws of spirit.
Earth is the karmic testing ground for our souls evolution towards higher spiritual attainment. The earth plane is the dimension of reality in which the law of cause and effect is absolute, and is what proves through our actions our spiritual progress. This is ancient knowledge and is the ultimate meaning of the the expressions, character is destiny, or as above, so below.

Shirking responsibility for what happens in your life prevents you from changing those things yourself and things about your life you do not like. The tarot can help you to look at your options, and it can offer you hope that you can repair the damage by realizing how you have participated in creating your circumstances. The tarot aims to create an awareness of your role in shaping your life circumstances. The tarot is not a means by which to avoid responsibility, you should not lean on the tarot cards or your card reader to figure it all out for you.

Can The Tarot Be Potentially Dangerous?

Similar to the Rorschach inkblots the tarot symbols can often reflect our unconscious mind. The tarot archetypal symbols depict the widest range of human consciousness and personality. Consequently when you look at the symbols you may be brought face to face with an unpleasant aspect of your unconscious mind, and this may frighten you. Fear may also be evoked by seeing dire events when looking at a dramatic and apparently negative symbols on the cards. Therefore it takes a well balanced and calm psyche to not let your imagination run away with you. The goblins of your own fears and insecurities can obscure the true message of help and assistance in understanding and wisdom that the cards are really offering you. That is why a broad understanding of the meaning of the cards in invaluable as is the deeper more spiritual implications of the symbols of the tarot.

Does Each Tarot Card Have A Specific Meaning?

No, what you see in the cards may reveal some definite aspects of your state of mind, body and situation or that of your querent but you must not be too rigid in your interpretation upon first glance. Take some time in quiet meditation to just absorb the image without prejudice. Let your intuition guide you to the truth the cards are trying to show you. Let spirit lead you to the truth, not your intellect.