Tarot & Astrology

I usually pull a tarot card each day to ground myself in an intention or get a guide to how I should approach the day. Today my husband and I are going to a beer festival with friends and...you guessed it: I pulled Temperance. I laughed for a good two minutes over that one.

I’ll go first: The RWS deck is one of the crappiest decks on the market and Pamela’s art is childish. I have a copy in my collection because as a collector, this deck has a place, but reading with it feels childish and hoky… I also strongly dislike pure RWS clones that have no creative deviation from Pamela’s scenes, example: Modern Witch. I am fully prepared to be blasted for this opinion lol, and hope others have some other ones to add! I just want to add that I’m seeing some downvotes for opinions. The point is that these are unpopular or different.. There is no need to downvote people for having an opinion.. that’s the point of this thread.

For me it would be:

1. The Empress - for some reason it has consistently popped up for me ever since I first began reading tarot, years and years ago.

2. The Lovers - it was the first tarot card I ever pulled, so it has a special place in my heart. Plus I’m a hopeless romantic lol.

3. The Tower - this may be a funny one, but as someone who has experienced a comical level of tower moments in their life, I actually welcome seeing this card. It’s a reminder that the faltering structure must be destroyed to make way for better things (even if the process sucks).

4. As for minor arcana, I’m a really big fan of 2 of cups and 3 of swords. Specifically 3 of swords in the reversed position, since my favorite ex and I actually have tattoos of that card LOL.

Would love to hear what cards you feel most personally drawn to/connected to!

I'm working on a presentation on Tarot and I want to give examples of admirable people of the past or present who also have shown an interest in Tarot.

So far, I only know of individuals whose entire careers were focused around mysticism such as Aleister Crowley, Israel Regardie, and Dion Fortune. Any ideas on who else I can look into?

I want to tattoo a tarot card symbolizing transformation on my arm. Which card best represents a positive transformation and healing, letting go of the past etc.?

For me, I’m still learning how to connect with my decks. But they have done a great job motivating to reach for my goals.

How has tarot helped you?

Like for me personally, I don't take reversals. Like at all, simply because I believe that the 78 cards portray an array of energies that there's no need. But this is only my opinion and something that I follow, it flows well with how I read and the way I've learned tarot.

Another thing I do is cleanse with smoke. Something about the symbolism of it all, especially when I'm reading for a bunch of people back to back.

I’ve been studying astrology on and off over the past 6 years or so. It’s never been something I say I “believe” in because it makes it (to me) sound like a higher power or tooth fairy of the sorts. I feel like it’s more of a tool for personal development and self awareness. But it’s also a lot deeper than to just label it as a tool.

I feel like it can even be explained that there are not even “non believers” when it comes to astrology, it’s just those that haven’t taken the time to study their birth chart.

I’m just curious if anyone else feels the same way? Is astrology something you “believe in”? Or what is another way you can define astrology to someone who does not know anything about it?

So I see a lot of posts talking shit about online tarot readers, but I'm curious what people think about online tarot readings, not the kind with a person, but the websites with a digital tarot deck that you let the computer shuffle for you. I'm curious if I'm the only one who likes these?

Personally I love the digital distance from my intuition, I feel like I'm a huge overthinker with crazy anxiety and occasional OCD symptoms and when I use a physical deck it's way too easy for my thoughts and emotions to get in the way. I start doubting if I was focused on my question or if there was other questions bouncing around my head when I was shuffling the cards, I doubt if I grabbed the right card or if I meant to grab the one right next to it, i doubt if I picked the right layout or if I pulled one too many cards. Using a digital deck forces me to commit to a question, type it in, and then that the digital randomization gives Spirit plenty of room to work to give me the cards They need me to see.

Anyone else?

I’m curious what birth chart hacks are out there. For example the venus sign is always within 2 signs from the sun. Looking for stuff like that! Write anything in the comments 🌞✨

I was chatting with a friend and she brought up a poor Tarot reading experience. Many of things mentioned did not materialise and worse of all, some advice given were misguided. I.e. she was told not to relocate to be with her other half because it isn't going to be a stable relationship, fast forward 10 years and they're happily married in their new location and her career seems to have taken off.

How a tarot reading can represent such different actualised events? I know its highly dependent on the reader but at the same time, this incident is making me challenge this notion as well.

Just wondering what differentiates a good Tarot reader vs a poorly practiced one? What can a non-reader do to "vet" such readers out before engaging their services?

I can't really choose a favorite but I'm always really drawn to the world and death card, what's yours and why?

Hello my dear siblings 🥰 it’s my first time posting here but I read a lot and thought maybe you fine folk could help me.

I purchased two decks from an online seller on a reputable platform. I’m disappointed as they arrived and are obvious dupes. I purchased thinking I was getting an ok deal (still not inexpensive!)

DETAILS:

I would never purposely buy a dupe out of respect for the artist and publisher; these were not only flimsy card stock but had no guidebooks.

I double checked the listing and it didn’t say anything about it being an authorized or even unauthorized printing. I finally found in the “about us”/separate from the listing itself that they print the decks themselves. The platform itself does not allow unofficial reprints/copyright infringements.

Friends, I’ve been feeling bad. I spent a lot of money for my budget. I told myself to just be happy I have them, even if I felt deceived and disappointed. Yesterday I went to gently shuffle one and the card stock was so thin it made me sad!!!

I don’t ever, ever (!!!) usually complain or request refunds but felt like I should this time. Following the platform’s process I reached out to the seller first. My message was very clear and factual, no emotion or judgement, simply: these decks are counterfeit and have no guidebooks and I am not interested in a dupe deck.

This is where I’m checking in. The seller responded in such a rude and harsh way. They said they weren’t going to refund me just because I “decided to become a tarot expert”, that dupes were common and acceptable practice, and that “any sort violation such as copywriting infringement would have to come from the author or artist of the original decks.” They finished by telling me to “feel free to take up your any agressions with [selling platform]”.

“Aggressions?” ☠️ My fawning personality cPTSD and writing style say “not likely” lol.

I was like LOL wtf counterfeits are illegal and it’s at minimum shitty to steal from the consumers, artists, and publishers. I responded that I would absolutely take it up with the platform and would leave an honest review. They again responded harshly. Whatever.

INPUT REQUESTED:

Please be gentle with your responses, I’m feeling especially vulnerable and am maybe seeking comfort.

Firstly: I have been ruminating and feeling frustrated/upset. Confrontation is not something I engage in on my personal behalf often and I feel unsettled.

Is this really common practice? Am I actually a giant B who doesn’t “get it” and am not being flexible/understanding/aware enough? It doesn’t feel right but my autistic self can sometimes be very self assured, even when I try to question situations from an external perspective. I’m still in my mind at the end of the day so I bring this to the community 🫶.

Secondly: I now have two expensive dupe decks that make me feel a certain way. I cleaned them with smoked piñon wood and a selenite bowl. I claimed them and named them mine. I’m still feeling hesitant and it’s on my mind.

Sending you all my best care, understanding, and hopes for a lovely day 🧙‍♀️🖤

So someone gave me a reading today and they mentioned I am balancing my life out, there's confusion and I'm dedicatedly working towards something

So I tried to just guess the cards from these,...now balance was two of pentacles, confusion is moon working dedicatedly was eight of pentacles

But i also thought balance as temperace but balancing life out two of pentacles seem more accurate although i thought of temperace too

I don't know if I'm being totally accurate here but seems a fun way to revise card meanings and gain insights so we might try it here!!!

Describe a card and let's find out what it can be

Idk if this is silly but just thought of it!!

Sorry if this is a stupid question.

I just got a tarot deck and I really love it.

At the same time I feel like I'm struggling to know what format the questions should be in??

Obviously they're not questions with a yes or no answer, but I'm not sure how open ended or not they're supposed to be??

Is it one question by itself or like a concept that you're exploring orrrrr?

Hopefully this makes sense and someone can help...

Thanks!

When I finished the reading I wasn’t shocked of the cards but the way they were so fast .. the cards were so fast with giving me a closure of everything I need, my heart is broken pulling cards and seeing them just telling you what they couldn’t about the situation, ending the reading with Ten of swords really hurt, I knew I’ve done a reading where I felt so confused but this one really was just different, I felt like the cards were speaking to my heart and showing me the way i Needed to see.

I already knew it but when something gives you the closure you need because a person didn’t see you worth a conversation about it.