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The Black Tarot is a 78-card Gothic abstract tarot deck by Victoria Iva and published by DaBrigh, sporting plain finish 350gsm Caidie brand paper, black edges, and a standard accompanying little white (or black — ba dum tss) book.
While "yes or no" tarot questions are a popular reading to approach, the seemingly simple query can yield more complexities than it initially seems. Here's how to ensure your "yes / no" tarot reading offers the accurate guidance that you seek.
Gone are the days of this mysterious, age-old craft being closed-off knowledge. Anyone can learn how to read tarot (and with a nifty online guide, it's easier than ever, of course).
Assuming that the world of tarot has already piqued your interest (how couldn't it, right?), your first stop to becoming a world-class tarot reader yourself will be picking up some tarot cards of your own.
With a flood of popularity in the direction of tarot, it may feel overwhelming to know where to plant your roots. (In other words, where should you actually be getting these tarot decks? What’s the secret? Where is everyone going?).
Whether a professional tarot reader or complete tarot beginner, asking a thoughtful, effective tarot question is harder than it seems.
I often say that tarot is a practice that inherently encourages empathy. It’s true that we all may have different interpretations of the same cards. Our reading styles are, after all, often forged through our own personal experiences and lenses. One person may see The Tower as a life-changer, and one may see The Tower in their day-to-day shifts and small ebbs and flows.
The True Heart Intuitive Tarot is a 78 card tarot deck by Rachel True, additionally illustrated by Stephanie Singleton, and published by Houghten Mifflin Harcourt. The guidebook surpasses little white book territory and can fit comfortably on your bookshelf on its own, sporting 207 pages of goodness.
You see a tarot card indicating some sort of argument in your future, pull a few extra cards to understand why this may arise and what may come of it. And now you’re left with one final question: when does it pop up?
Those pesky, pesky reversals. Getting into tarot and remembering 78 meanings to cards that branch off into even more meanings and possibilities isn’t a piece of cake.