I have been practicing cartomancy for years, but I draw with the major arcana for me it suits me, but for a little while I have been wondering if this is wrong and could it be bad for my readings or could it -may be preventing me from certain answers or others??

Should I trust the reading? I don't sense it from him but the lovers and seven of swords came out in the reading

I'm devastated. The reader said he's not cheating but it's still... feels horrible for me. There was double confirmation with the lovers when I asked again what I had to do.

I shouldn't have gotten the reading.

I dunno what to do now. Should I break up? I'm shaking so much. I can't go ask him about it though. We're currently long distance.

Hi all. I am pretty new to tarot, and I just pulled some cards for this month & the underlying message behind the spread shocked me. I asked some questions, and I pulled The Hierophant, The King of Pentacles (RX), and Eight of Cups (RX). I still am not really sure if I want to read reversals or not, so I more just take them as a caution or warning.

What I'm ready to release: The Hierophant. I have been re-analyzing the Bible (I was raised Christian, deconstructed, but I very recently started rereading it to better understand my family members who believe in it) and it's honestly been a bit triggering for me because I think deep down I want to just relate to all the people who stopped being friends with me or cut me out of their lives for not being Christian. Anyway, I feel like he (the Hierophant) telling me to release those emotional ties, and keep analyzing oppressive structures and institutions through my own lens, rather than relying on what others have told me my entire life. In such a turbulent political time as well, I feel like this is a good message; to keep questioning authoritative figures and corporations.

What skills should I develop to support myself in the current moment?: King of Pentacles RX

He is telling me that to support myself I really need to ground myself in reality. I've really been in my head a lot lately, bringing up the past, fantasizing about nostalgic memories, and it's just putting me backwards in my healing journey. He is warning me that if I keep on going down this road with my head in the clouds, it could lead to instability. Instead, I should make practical and smart decisions that improve my financial health, physical wellbeing, etc.

What am I healing, calling in, or moving toward this month?: Eight of Cups RX I had an awful heart-wrenching completely unexpected breakup last year. I felt completely abandoned, and I've been very lonely and seeking guidance. The imagery on this card, when reversed, has the cards upside down, like they are all empty--that really resonates with me, because I have felt like my cup has been empty for awhile. The person on this card is anonymous, wearing a hood, sitting on a rock in some mountains at night, staring up at the moon. I was genuinely just outside looking at the moon before I did this reading, and I felt like it was speaking to me. I feel like this card, to answer the question, is telling me that I can rely on myself to look ahead and to find my path. I was abandoned, alone, and to move forward I need to try to travel away from that.

So, I was really trying to find a through-line in this. It's hard for me so far in my tarot journey to see the big picture. But with the abandonment wound shown with the 8 of cups, and the two very masculine patriarchal cards, I realized an overarching theme: I have never met my biological father. Even though I know he is not someone I would like to meet, I have always felt like a part of me is missing. But to have these two male cards be telling me that I can do this, that I can rely on myself and trust myself to step into my own authority and find stability on my own terms, it just made me emotional.

What do you all think? Does this interpretation make sense?

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Pages in a book of art by Michel Desimon: Realisme Symbolique, Paris 1980. I have not been able to find evidence of the deck, my contention with the confused title of Le Bateleur (who's costume reminds me of a Union Jack a la Harley Quinn) led to la bateleuse: a French Youtube medium; her reading on the 14th of December was aligned with a lot of other cards lately.

So I keep digging: has anyone encountered this deck? Lilith is the theme of the portfolio, but these four major arcana are the only "extracts" of the Tarot de Desimon I have found in it, or anywhere else so far.

Any and all feedback wecome, happy belated Lunar newyear 💛

I recently gotten a reading where the ten of swords was read as more of having to face the process of overcoming moving, instead of reading as an overall detrimental card because of the ones that followed behind it. So it got me thinking about what other ways I can see the ten of swords. All perspectives welcomed :)

If I asked whether I will hear back from him in January and the answer from the cards is NO, does it mean only for January or even in the future?

Also, the magician also came up in the deck so what could it mean?

I was giving my first ever readings to people on Reddit and I got to this one guy. While I was reading him I got dizzy and kept hearing “he’s bi. He’s bi. He’s bi. He’s bi.” It was like whispers. This has never happened in the history of my life. But I was really in the zone. I told the guy and he said he wasn’t bi. But his question was answered regardless. Just really strange why that happened. Thoughts?

this is to make me feel better about the progress but i also want a reality check on it lmao.

I’m still juggling and trying to balance everything but still learning (2 of pentacles). there is a sense of my long term goals and the idea of ‘home’ being shattered (10 of pentacles reverse) yet I’m moving ahead and that’s a good thing (the chariot). (The world reversed) There is still some unfinished business (unfinished business shows up alot about my recently past relationship reads and I’m still not sure what it means but okay). I’m pushing forward and pretty swift (knight of swords).

I would love your take on this. Thankyou🌤️

There is something I am trying to manifest and this was my advice ?? I been thinking it means just sit back and relax ? What about you?

Still new at this so to test my intuition I shuffled the cards and drew out 7. Then from those 7 I went to choose one which spoke to me the most. I had my eyes closed and changed my mind last minute so my finger ended up kinda between two of them. I flipped one of them over and it spoke about struggle and paranoia. Out of curiosty I flipped the one next to it which i nearly chose, and that card mentioned lack of commitment lmao.

So I have a deck that I love right like and whenever I charge it I just spray an energy cleansing spray I got from a farmers market on it from a distance and it works WONDERS but i recently ran out so I made one of my own using some essential oils and flower petals yk prayed over it gave it like that good vibes and energy wise it was great. So I did a quick reading like hey cards I have a new spray I made that I would love to try and I just want your opinion on it cause it's feels a bit sticky physically and I want to know if your up for it. I got some positivity from it like bet sure do it, so I did and as expected the cards were kinda sticky but I was able to mostly fix it by using a paper towel with a bit of water on it, like they are still slightly sticky but only a Lil bit. So then I was like hey cards so I feel bad about that yk ur kinda sticky now but how are you feeling after that because idk if I'm feeling good about it. 10 of swords the devil the tower 9 of swords 8 of swords 3 of swords death 7 of swords. So basically the cards are now back in their box and I will not be touching them for the next few weeks 😊. But yeah I kinda fucked up those cards a bit.

The cards are made of very thick paper and the water did not mess up the cards, just the oils in the spray made them sticky.

By this I mean; is it a thing to remove some cards or add duplicate cards.. or maybe even add made up cards? Or shuffle up two decks together? Or is tarot considered absolute and not to be changed?

I've been working with and studying the Tarot for almost 16 years now. As many of you other long-time readers can, I'm sure, attest to, it doesn't matter how long you've been reading, there will always be new insights and discoveries that emerge from the cards for you at different points in your experience. This brings us to this card, the 10 of Pentacles, appropriately titled "The Lord of Wealth" by the Golden Dawn.

This is a card that, like I'm sure is true for many of you, has always been an enigma of sorts for me. It didn't matter how many sources I read describe it as this or that, it always just felt like no one thing could ever truly perfectly describe this card, especially when you consider that the Tree of Life so peculiarly overlays this rather material, mundane setting.

The most various interpretation of any element of this card, though, has been who these figures are, especially the old man in the enigmatic robes. But the other figures, the man, woman, and child—whom Waite describes verbatim, which, I felt, is a curiously vague description—have seen very different interpretations. I've seen people describe them as a family, as disparate characters, etc. Just last night, I pulled this card in a reading, and I was really looking at it, specifically at these figures, and a new idea for me popped out.

I'd always known the man stands staring straight ahead, while the woman seems to just pass him by but looks back over her shoulder, but it's clear they do not interact with each other despite their proximity. Originally, I had thought she looks over her shoulder at him, but then, looking more closely, I've come to the personal conclusion that she actually looks PAST him to not only the inside of this grand archway but at the old man who sits inside. And then, I considered the fact that the standing man holds a staff will a crystal head, which he leans against the side of the archway. To me, that struck the idea that perhaps he is acting as a bodyguard or security to this old man, as his body language is "at attention" almost, and he stands in the middle of the archway like he means to block entry.

Another big question I'd had as of somewhat recently is are we looking out to the world beyond this archway from inside of it, or are we outside of this archway looking in? The multiple town-like establishments seen outside of the archway suggest to me that we are actually looking outside of the archway to the community just outside of it, which would explain why the local woman seems to peek over her shoulder to get a look at what lies inside of this archway and possibly at the older man.

Then, from that, I thought, "Ah... this archway, and its security guy with his staff standing guard underneath it, represents the division between the 'haves and the have-nots' sort of..." The woman and her child, to my interpretation, are simply common townsfolk passing by the big, luxurious manner in their little town, trying to get a coveted look inside, while the old man who sits inside the archway is likely the representation of generational legacy and inheritance, with his mysterious, enigmatic dress raising its own deeper questions.

And then, if we are to believe that we are, indeed, looking outside to the town from inside the manner, the Tree of Life overlaying the scene really draws curiosity because it's inside the archway, not outside of it, possibly suggesting that the magic that is the undercurrent of daily life seems so removed from us when we feel "on the outside" of wealth and abundance. We might ourselves look beyond the archway to the manner inside and think, "I don't have that. Such 'magic' and 'divine luck' must be reserved for those who have more than me," even though that isn't at all true.

You are, of course, welcome to disagree with me on any part of this. This is just the conclusion I have come to about this card after many years of pondering its deliciously enigmatic scene.

What tarot??

I came across this tarot card in the Purple Hecate online shop. It was actually a t-shirt/sticker design, but I'm completely in love with it. Does anyone know if it's been incorporated into an actual deck? I'd love to have a full deck of sarcasm to play with for fun! Bonus points if it's easily purchased in the UK ♥️

king of pentacles (reversed): i'm focusing too much on getting money and material wealth, not thinking about what i'm doing

two of swords (reversed): too many options, i'm paralyzed by indecision but need to make a choice

three of pentacles: a mentor figure will help in the future

Hello. I need your advice. I'm learning tarot. I'm not into dark-themed decks. But I got attracted by one dark-themed deck. It has eerie, creepy and spooky vibes. But I really want that deck even though I feel scared. Can I buy a tarot deck if I feel scared of it? I mean could it bring bad energies or bad luck into my life if I bought a deck that I feel scared or uncomfortable? But I'm so attracted to that deck. I'm an overthinker and get anxious easily. That's why I need to know the answer. Thank you so much. (Sorry for my bad English)

I did my "outcome for the month" reading yesterday, and to me it looks pretty rough. I'm not exactly expecting anything negative to happen; in fact, I have a really nice vacation coming up this month!

But then I started seeing all of these planes falling out of the sky! And now I'm just a tad worried :-O

Here's my spread:

Tower

6 of Swords
Lovers

* Shadow
10 of Pentacles

In my spreads, the Tower would be the focus card in the middle of the triangle. The 6 of Swords would be to the lower left, and the Lovers would be the lower right.

The focus card (Tower) is obviously bad, and I've never known it to mean anything good! In mine, the house is literally on fire :-O So it's all about disaster or a sudden (and major) unexpected change.

The second card (which I always take to be a clarifier for the focus card) being the 6 of Swords shows two people on a small boat with what looks like a broken sail, in choppy water. The background has what looks like a small tornado and clouds, but there's also a rainbow. This has never been positive for me, either; the implication being that there's going to be a really rough time but you'll survive.

The third card here (the second clarifier for the Tower) as the Lovers makes no real sense to me. This card usually refers to something romantic, but along the lines of two people competing for the same person. I'm in no such position and really don't expect to be, so I'm not sure how that fits in to the spread. But I AM going on this trip with a woman, so maybe as a second clarifier it's implying that the disaster will apply to both of us?

And finally the shadow (a hidden influence for the spread) as the 10 of Pentacles makes me think that the disasters of the spread are referring explicitly to my home. The card shows the home itself, with a small inset emblem of what looks like a 17th century man holding the hand of a similarly-dressed woman (as if asking her to dance). So while it's not a negative card, the focus of it being on the home makes me think that the disasters are specifically about my home or home life.

All combined, the spread reads to me in two ways:

1. A literal fire or disaster is going to destroy my home or home life

2. There's going to be some sort of influence by another man that's going to destroy my home life

What do you think?

The cards told me I would unexpectedly bump into me. One day later, an old high school classmate rear ends me 😂

I have been spending more time with each card as they come out in my personal tarot readings and was drawn to the color of the liquid spilt in the three cups on the left. (Rider-Waite Tarot deck)

Two are red and one is green. Would love to get interpretations. Also on how you cannot see any liquid in the two cups that remain. Like maybe the person put all of what they had into these three cups. Similar to putting all your proverbial eggs in one basket. Or giving everything to have to these cups and it ended up not working out.

I think it’s interesting that the heart is usually represented by red or green. Like the cups spilling is representative of the heartbreak the person is going through.

Today the card is telling me, you have to feel your emotions to move on toward the bridge and cross the river. For now, just feel and express emotionally how you are feeling.

I’ve just gone through a devastating breakup. It was bad. So bad other people cry when they hear about what happened. That’s not even hyperbole. Friends and my hairdresser literally cried. Despite knowing soul deep that it’s over forever this time, that the unforgivable has erased decades of hallmark worthy memories, I still keep asking the cards if the love can fix the damage. No matter how much I shuffle or change the way I pick cards, I get the 2ofswords every single time.

I’ve been doing a good job of trying to heal and let go but damn my pathetic heart had a weak moment this morning. I was reading an article about the rise of tarot readings via AI. As much as I’m against that practice my hypocritical, traitorous heart perked up and thought hmmmm. So I did it. This anti-AI reader actually asked chatgpt for a reading.

Do I even need to say that when it got to the state/future of the relationship, there was the 2 of swords? I couldn’t help but start laughing. Even through a soulless bit of technology the Universe is telling me to just let it go and stop asking already. I can’t believe I was basically assaulted by the cards lol.

I think that may have been the final moment where I let it go. Here’s where the healing truly begins. Have you ever been smacked by the cards? Mocked for asking the same question hoping for a different answer? I’m so interested in hearing your stories.

Hi all,

I met a woman this week and had a really nice conversation with her. I pretty quickly developed a crush on her, and I was curious to see what the Tarot would have to say about maybe pursuing it. I don't do pulls often, so I'm not very familiar with interpretation (these cards are my friend's). I would greatly appreciate if someone could help me interpret my results!

Spread

I did a four-card spread based on another post I found.

1. Her feelings: Three of Swords reversed
2. Her view of me: Justice (XI)
3. Obstacles: Star reversed (XVII)
4. The path ahead: Strength reversed (VIII)

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My interpretation

As I said, I don't have much experience with this, so my interpretation is based on online guides and resources. Overall, I would say that this is a cautionary and potentially negative spread. The reversed Three of Swords suggests she is recovering from grief, which could be a fraught time for romance. Her view of me, Justice, does not seem to bode strong for romance either; it suggests a fairness and respect, but not necessarily a passion or longing. The obstacle, the Star reversed, seems to suggest that my hesitation, self-doubt, and self-criticism are holding me back from love and romance and that this is the case here. In other words, I don't have faith that I will find love. And lastly, the outcome is Strength reversed, which basically reads to me as though there is some fundamental imbalance or unhealthy dynamic at play. Overall, the cards suggest to me that, while my crush might think positively of me, now is a poor time for her because of recent pain, and I similarly am not prepared for what a relationship might bring until I find self-acceptance and can enter a relationship on stable footing.

I would greatly appreciate any comments or alternative interpretations!

Thank you

I have a first edition of the Mary-El Tarot which I purchased over 10 years ago, and have only had the heart to use it once in the entire time. I can’t explain it, the imagery is absolutely stunning. The deck is powerful, but it almost feels like I have to keep it hidden away as I’m almost fearful of what it might reveal. I’ve had a tough 10 years, this past year has been the accumulation of all of that time, and I’m getting ready to move on from all of the pain by moving away entirely, with my 6 month old baby, to start a new life and finally find happiness just the two of us. My question for the community - is it worth it to put my fears aside and try to force myself to use this deck? Or should I sell it and use the money for our moving expenses (how much is it even worth now?!) - for context, I am an experienced Tarot reader, and haven’t felt this way about any other of my decks!

I'm looking for some weird/quirky/random oracle (or tarot) decks. Like, not the "ethereal self love" or "guided messages" stuff, I'm looking for a an oracle that'll show me some random thing like a frog in a top hat and let me figure out what it means, or a deck that that's just weird or silly. Does anything like that exist?

Hi there -

After seeing TikTok’s about Astra, I downloaded it, and surprisingly really enjoyed it. My free trial is coming to an end and the price is painful.

Are there other apps that have the AI capabilities? I like that it asks me questions about my readings, causing me to think more introspectively.

Thanks in advance!

What’s your favorite tarot deck and why?

I'm just curious because I do feel like if I see a romance reading about something, it's probably about 'how A might feel about B' I have nothing against this type of question but generally speaking I don't know how to feel about answering it; I feel a little awkward trying to use the cards to look into another person's ever changing feelings personally, but I'd like to hear other opinions on the matter before I settle for whether or not I'll offer them to people

I am new to tarot. I’ve been estranged from my mom for about 2.5 years, my decision. She is a narcissist and mentally/emotionally abusive.

Tonight I had a dream that she was murdered , but I had called her a few days prior just to chat, and I was so grateful that I was able to have that last conversation with her. I felt like maybe I should call her, but I’m not sure when.

I often miss her, but I feel quite a few blocks around reaching out. What good would it even do when she’s such an angry and hateful person? Maybe we could have one good conversation but give her enough time and we’ll be right back where we were. And I imagine she’d be really confused to hear from me. I’m not sure if we could even have one normal conversation. And if I do reach out, maybe her expectation would be that I’m rekindling a relationship, which I’m not.

So I asked “when should I call my mom”? And I pulled the wheel of fortune. My interpretation is that the wheels of fate are already in motion and time is ticking. Things will move how they will and it’s up to me if I want to call her or not, or maybe that divine timing could force my hand at some point.

Can anyone help with interpretation?

so basically I've been getting a few readings here and there over a similar topic, I'm not gonna go into details but I've mostly just been figuring how to best approach this guy I like. like, how can I get closer to him, how should I approach him, what should I expect in February with this; is there a connection at all? every reading I've done and gotten from people has been positive. they've been so, amazingly positive about this entire thing that I can't help but doubt it for a second- this is going to sound really sad an I am SO sorry lol but everytime I hear something good is coming my way, I just blink and say 'well. sure, yea?' because yes, I want to believe that too, but there's the nagging feeling that the cards might be swaying to me. I hate to doubt the cards and readings I've gotten, but this connection feels genuine and all, but there's just so many things that feel off about it, and I really just don't know how to approach this problem anymore. I'm trying to listen and accept what the readings give me, but really, it's hard to sit down and accept that these good things can happen to me- how do I start doing that?

sorry for the long ramble, lol. this has just been in my mind

i would love to hear different interpretations of these cards! (the question was not rephrased on purpose)

i read the first row horizontally as a timeline and something more "conscious", and the second row vertically as something "unconscious".

three of swords: in the beginning, i will feel pessimistic and disappointed about how things are going using the app, which makes sense because relationship apps are usually not promising.

ten of pentacles: i will start to have some people interacting with me. the presence of the pentacles made me think about the word "flow" (?).

four of wands: a card about community and gatherings, so a positive answer to the question itself. i will have success interacting and meeting someone, and the numerological meaning of 4 makes me inclined to believe that it will be stable.

three of swords + nine of pentacles: how i've been feeling since last year. i had a lot of disappointments regarding trying to make friends and my social life in general.

ten of pentacles + queen of swords: i think these two are telling me to be more logical, assertive, and smart about who i will invest my time and energy in trying to know. the queen has her back turned to the three of swords, which makes me think that i need to let go of all the bad feelings and insecurities related to past experiences and keep my expectations in check.

four of wands + emperor: i see this combo as a very promising state of mind and being; a nice social environment and being in a place of personal power. the emperor is confident and in control of their feelings, and this is what i'm working to become this year.

deck used: rws

i'd appreciate any feedback!