Question by ???Dragon Dust???: tarot….?
Hey guys! Does anyone here do tarot? or is able to suggest a set of cards for ME to get….I wanna learn, I was pretty good at it when my friend had them….so if ya’ll could gimme a little advice, that’s be AWESOME….person who gives me the BEST description of a deck or the person I think was honestly most helpful, will get all points! THANK YOU!!!….if you need to message me to find out about me or something to help get a matching card set, that’ll be fine
vPoisonGirl069@yahoo.com (also my IM)
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Answer by Jew4Messiah
I DID TAROT AND JESUS SET ME FREE
ISAIAH 47:13 THOSE THAT DO DIVINATION AND ASTROLGY AND NECROMANCING -communicates with deamons claiming to be the dead, SHALL BURN.
WHAT HELPS ME DO Life instead of divination-is the truth-and this is how i help others understand the cards of Jesus in life=The life records prove Jesus came and died-I doubt there is execution records on file-yet it is possible yet take it a step further-Isaiah did more than mention the death of Jesus the Messiah-He recorded it
Isaiah 52:13-53:12, and also said Jesus would be God almighty- Isaiah 9:6 “Unto us will be born a child, a Son is given, and he will be almighty God and the prince of peace.”
of course some will say that the Jewish people who reject Jesus put this into their Jewish Hebrew Scriptures so it is not true-why would those that reject Jesus put this in and then leave it there still today? be real
what is the advantage of being a member of Isalm to reject the Messiah Jesus-yet claim to believe him?
you become a Muslim by saying you believe Jesus and then rejecting him.
some examples=Jesus says to love your enemies and do good to them and share the gospel. those in lust-even mohamad who married a 9 year old little girl Aysha at 40 years old-the results leads to taking viginity and also violence sometimes too=is it any wonder-as Muslims on the other hand=
the sunni’s murdering the Shiites-and vica versa -since the bombing of the Golden Mosque January 2006 and each other blowing up each others mosques and dragging their leaders out into the street and cold blooded murdering them.
cold blooded murderers? should we deny the Messiah Jesus teaching to care about others or to leave Iraq and let the terrorists take over the country with their billions in oil to support their terrorism throughout the world?
this is what one man here said to my question-a muslim who is supposed to listent to Jesus according to his own religion=
in regards to a muslim who I asked about the messiah Jesus helping one in their life-he who says as Islam says to believe in Jesus-wrote this =
Dentist_Member since: April 21, 2007
” I’ve never had a Prophet/slave/messenger of God talk to me.”
well Jesus said “My sheep hear my voice and follow me.” John 10
the problem is we have to do what the good shepherd Messiah Jesus says “I love you repent quickly from your sin (even one lie), Behold I knock on your heart door if you hear my voice and opent he door, I will come in and begin a fellowship with you and you with me, if you repent and ask me in.” Revelation 1:1, 3;19&20 and chapters 19-22 about the joy of heaven in salvation, and the agony of hell weeping forever for those that refuse the voice of Messiah Jesus.
As a Jew-I come to messiah from the prophecies Isaiah 52:13-53:12 as I gave this man but he refused to listen- “He will lay down his life as a lamb and make atonement for our sins.” will we listen?
LET JESUS HELP YOU, REPENT OF YOUR SINS AND BE NOT ONE OF THOSE SPOKEN OF -IN THE LAST DAYS MANY WILL SPEAK EVIL OF THEIR RULERS AND CALL GOOD BAD AND BAD GOOD.
why not make good music like Amazing grace sung of the one Messiah Jesus thanks
that is how you become true to God in life and death to heaven INSTEAD OF CARDS WHY NOT WORSHIP GOD AND GET THE GOOD SHEPHERD TO GUIDE YOU INSTEAD OF DEMON Spirit guides in tarots, be set free too David
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i never really took the time learning to do tarot readings. personally, i bought a deck themed around Celtic dragon artwork done specially for the set, published by Llewellyn (known for New Age stuff, though not too popular to purists). the concept in choosing a deck is strictly what you have a preference to (i like dragons) as long as you spend time using the one you choose. effective divining techniques rely on a deep psychic/spiritual connection being formed between the user and his/her tools. next i plan to purchase a deck themed around Lovecraftian horror, though purely for aesthetic reasons.
I do
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I work with tarot about 14 yrs. Decks I most like are Marseille Deck and Rider Withe.
You can also try browsing decks at http://www.tarot.com
The truth is, all decks are good. There are no wrong decks. It’s all about wich one you like and feel most comfortable to work with. If you are visual type of person use one with beautiful pictures on it, and if you are more realistic person, use one with less colors on it.
Have fun. 🙂
in choosing the deck its best to pick one you have an affinity for. go to a bookstore that has several decks on display or look at the images you find on google of popular card decks.
if any image makes you react with a smile or any kind of positive feeling than the deck it came from should work for you. avoid the crowley set, its skewed strongly to the darker sides which makes it a difficult deck to work with.
Syberian and the post above him have given you the best answers.
Personally, I prefer the Cosmic Tarot (English Edition) designed by Norbert Losche but that’s a personal preference & I’ve had mine for over twenty years so I don’t know if they’re still on the market. You should follow the advice given by the previous two answerers & get one that you feel comfortable with, one that rings a bell with you. Check out various decks at your local occult store, they should have a varied selection, I find it easier to make a connection with the cards if you actually hold them as opposed to just looking on a web site. Good Luck.
Check out http://www.aeclectic.net – they have descriptions, reviews, and pictures of TONS of decks.
They also have information on card interpretation, spreads, etc.
I personally use a “cheap” deck that came in a “learn to read Tarot the easy way” starter kit. I don’t use the book, but I have had a really good connection with the deck. It’s kind of weird. =)
You should pick your own deck. The only string I would recommend is a good instruction pamphlet at the least or a matching book you can buy. You should find a Book store or Pagan shop, look at all the decks, and run your hand across them without actually touching them. One or more should cause a reaction.
Don’t be upset if the deck you react with isn’t the most beautiful or weirdest. Remember the deck is a tool not a display item of your taste.
For learning, the Rider Waite style deck is good, you can learn the imagery easily. Other than that, choose a style that does it for you, appeals to you strongly.
I’d suggest that you get a basic Rider-Waite deck to learn with and then branch out into a theme deck that attracts you. Looking at your avatar, you might be interested in the Joseph Vargo deck. It is vampire based and his art work is dark. But his images aren’t as closely based on the meaning of the cards so it makes learning the basics about tarot harder in the beginning using his deck. When you are versed in basics then using his will bring you lots of enjoyment. I have lots of decks and Vargas’ is one of them. I use different decks for different reasons. Rider-Waite is my basic that I go to when I am struggling for answers or have one of those hard to define “feelings” that I need to scope out. Spiritual path work is done with my Sacred Circle deck. Hope this info helps. Blessed Be.
the best way to choose a deck is by feeling the right one for you, what i mean is to look at many and when you find the right one you will know inside.
The Thoth Tarot of Aleister Crowley is my personal favorite. (that’s the deck someone else warned you about 😉 ) I have been using Crowley’s Thoth deck for years. It is by far my favorite. The imagery is very intense, very powerful. The cards are designed for meditation, scrying, and trance, and each card provokes an emotional response. This deck is so thick with symbolism, that one can spend a lifetime studying its beauty and complexity. It is because the deck is so potent, and perhaps also because of Crowley’s reputation, that the Thoth deck gets a bad rap. It’s not exactly a beginner deck, but don’t let anyone scare you off of it. If that deck speaks to you, I’d say go for it. You’ll also want a copy of Aliester Crowley’s _Book of Thoth_, and Lon DuQuette’s _Understanding Aliester Crowley’s Thoth Tarot_, to help make sense of it.
The Rider-Waite deck is the most popular one to start with. The artwork isn’t the prettiest — but this is because it was one of the first mass-produced Tarot decks on the market, and they therefore used as few colors as possible to make printing easier. There are now several new versions of the Rider -Waite deck — such as the Radiant Rider-Waite, and Universal Waite decks — which take the original Pamela Colman-Smith art and re-color it. This makes a huge difference. My favorite is the Universal Waite, which is colored by Mary Hanson-Roberts. Another deck I really like, which takes its inspiration from the Rider-Waite deck, is the Morgan-Greer Tarot. The artwork is beautiful.
For learning the Tarot, the Mythic Tarot is a great deck. This is especially good if you know your Greek mythology, because the Major cards are all based on Gods, and the suits of the Minor Arcana are based on different myths. Relating each card to an aspect of a story really helps to understanding the cards and remembering their meanings.
As far as books go, A. E. Waite’s _Pictorial Key to the Tarot_ is probably the most popular, but his writing style is a little dry. I really like _The Magical World of the Tarot: Fourfold Mirror of the Universe_, by Gareth Knight. Llewellyn also publishes a series of books called “Special Topics in Tarot,” which may be worth checking out.
Now, my girlfriend really likes the Housewive’s Tarot. I thought it was just a novelty at first, but she’s really serious about it. She says it’s only a “joke deck” on the surface. The symbolism is actually traditional, but translated into 1950’s American archetypes. Weird, but it works really well for her. She does awesome readings with it.
Hope that helps.
The basic Rider deck is what I started with.
Ignore the first poster. He/she is as obsessed with a book as the aforementioned book preaches not to be with divination, as cards:/
Rider universal deck is the best deck that I have seen and used. Remember that when you buy a deck to look for the total cards. Some decks don’t have the major arcana. You need 72 cards.
Hey and welcome to Tarot. There are so many beautiful decks out there that it’s hard to say really. In fact, I own around 45 myself just because I can never make up my mind. 🙂 Just as a start, though, here are a few that I can recommend right off the bat.
1. The Robin Wood Deck
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/robin-wood/
This deck is based on the traditional Rider Waite deck, but with a different twist. This is a gorgeous deck. The colours are beautiful and the overall feeling is very positive and empowering.
2. The Hanson Roberts Deck
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/hanson-roberts/
This was my first deck. It’s smaller in size, so it’s easier to shuffle. The artwork is soft and very expressive. Both this one and the above deck are done in such a way that you’re left with hardly any questions about the meaning of each card.
3. The Druidcraft Tarot
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/druidcraft/index.shtml
Well, depending on what you’re into this is a very nice “themed” deck. It’s full of beautiful Celtic imagery and it has a mystic kind of quality to it. It has a nice warm feeling and is very down to earth, unlike a lot of other Celtic-themed decks which seem to be nearly hyper-fantasy. You won’t find dragons or faeries in this one.
4. The Fey Tarot
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/fey/
Of course, if dragons and faeries are your thing, this one is probably my favourite fantasy deck. It’s not really based on Rider Waite to the extent that the previous 3 are, but you can still read it just like any other RW deck if you have a good book at your disposal. This deck has a great, almost Anime quality to its artwork.
Those are my top recommendations. Happy deck hunting! 🙂
I read Tarot but I think what you should do to find yourself a deck is to go to a store like Barnes and Nobles or a metaphysical store and go to the Tarots. Look at them … if they have a sample deck flip through them … find the deck that YOU like … the deck that calls to you. Not every deck will and you may even buy a deck, bring it home and try to use it and find that it just doesn’t bond with you. That’s OK. Not every deck will work for you … it’s natural. You may even buy a deck that won’t bond with you for a while then one day find that it does.
I use and Egyptian deck that I knew I had to have as soon as I found it. I also bought a classic Rider Waite deck that I don’t like. I tried using it once and just couldn’t do it.
Bright blessings!
I have been reading the tarot for over 20 years now. Of all the decks I have worked with ( and I have collected quite a few), the easiest to handle is the Hansen-Roberts deck. The cards are close to the size of a regular deck of playing cards and fit easily in my hand. The images are similar to the Rider_Waite deck but they have a softer look and a bit more cartoonish.