Tarot 2 - the meetup group

Meetup on the 4th January 2009

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This is a meeting I attended at the Singapore Tarot Card Meetup Group.  It is an interest group comprising professionals, hobbyists and lay persons, like myself, who are curious and open about Tarot card reading. The professionals and hobbyists gather to exchange notes and experiences about their card readings, and the lay-abouts like me get free readings from the experts.

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There are many styles of 'Tarot spreads'. A 'spread' is the style of dishing of the cards on the table. Different types of spread suit different types of questions and preferences of the reader.

This one here is the Celtic Cross spread.

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In Tarot, each card represent a symbol of the reading. That means, after the spread of cards on the table, the reader will begin to interprete the reading to the question. The question has to be specific. It can be a question that expects only a 'yes' or 'no' answer, or one that is narrative.

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The reader basically reads the thoughts of the questioner as expressed by the cards. In other words, the questioner already knows about himself, but is not aware of it. 

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For instance, one of us asked if she should enter the diplomatic corp of her country. The reading unveil that she actually do not have any interest in the diplomatic corp, but is considering it just because she is dissatisfied with her current job. This is true and she knew it subconsciously, but now that it is brought to the front, she is aware of it. Can she still go for the diplomatic corp? Of course she can. Can she avoid it? Of course she can. In the end, it is entirely up to her. So Tarot card reading is about our thoughts and not about fate. To me, fate does not exist.

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Can she ask the same question again? Yes, she can, but she must be ready to accept the second reading more than the first. Otherwise it will be a futile chase for an answer she that wants to hear.

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Tarot decks are very personal to the reader. One does not share his cards with other readers. I also find the pictures very beautiful. 

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I tried feeling the vibrations of the cards and I could feel similar characteristics the symbols represent. Read Psychometry.

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Here are some recommended books...

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