Tarot cards are a tool. There's some discussion about when they first were used in fortune telling. One theory is that they were developed for a card game played in the 15th century. Another school of thought is that the cards were loosely based on an Egyptian system of fortune telling with the Rom supposedly being descendants of ancient Egyptian mystics. Where ever and whenever these tools were first developed, they are a way to clarify thoughts.
As a card reader, I use a variety of spreads depending on where I am working and what my client is looking for. When I am at a festival, I usually do readings using a 3 card spread for Past, Present, Future. This is not a literal view of the client's past, present and future. This is mean to be symbolic of situations they have found themselves in and how they are responding to those situations. Future is never set in stone. Future means possible outcomes, things a person can choose to change, things which might influence their decisions, or even a potential response they can make to the situation they are focusing on during the reading.
The cards have artwork on them. Each design has a message in it. This is not "woo-woo" magic. This is basic Jungian archetypes and letting the subconscious bring up what ever it has been muddling over. I know there are some who firmly believe their religious upbringing and how fortune telling is evil. I have had encounters with some extremely well meaning but misguided folks. I wish to state clearly Tarot is not the "Devil's Uno" or any other thing you've been brain-washed into believing.
As part of my attempt to be better at blogging, I will on occasion share a tarot reading or two .
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