Summary: Tonight we're going through the 101 of giving Tarot readings from what is a Tarot reading from picking a deck to what types of spreads are out there (and what is a spread), etiquette and more to know before you give your first reading. Regular Hosts:Amber of Red Tail Arts, Dave of Pagan News Firehose, Joe "the Moody Pagan" of Pagan Roadtrip Guest Hosts: Dustin, NRia of Pagan Men 01:25Why do people do Tarot? 03:13Define: Tarot Reading 03:30Define: Spread 03:44Define: Reader 03:13Define: Tarot Reading 03:30Define: Spread 03:44Define: Reader 04:11Define: Querant 04:11Define: Querant 04:29Tarot uses cards 04:52French Tarot vs. Oracle Cards 05:54Minor Arcana 05:28North American vs. European use of Tarot Cards 05:54Minor Arcana 06:29Terminology of the cards can vary among decks 06:55Tarot suits, often associated with the 4 elements 07:46General meanings of the different suits/elements 08:17Why it's bad for someone to interpret someone else's deck they're not familiar with 08:53Symbolism varies significantly among decks, there's a deck for everyone 09:40How to find the deck for me? Aeclectic Tarot - aeclectic.net 11:01Minor arcana often address the everyday items 11:23Generic meanings of the minor arcana cards 14:12What does Arcana mean? 14:22The role of the Major Arcana 16:00Significance of the roman numerals on Major Arcana cards? 20:07When should someone get a deck? 17:40Major Arcana are important 18:08Pastoral Counseling 19:21The use of Tarot in pastoral counseling 20:07When should someone get a deck? 21:10Emotional maturity in Tarot 22:25Superstitions surrounding buying a tarot deck 23:25Is there such a thing as a beginner deck? No! 26:15Some things can do more complex and complicated things, but that does not differentiate beginner vs. experienced 27:23Tarot is entirely in-depth, there is no paint-by-numbers version of Tarot 28:03Different decks want to be used in different ways 29:03Close friends/family can often be very helpful in selecting your first deck for you. 29:35Use an existing deck first before making your own deck 29:59Tarot as a tool for professionals, a contraversial stance 30:53Remember, Tarot artwork is symbolic, not just pretty 31:36How a tarot reader should walk into a tarot reading done by someone else. 32:41Dave's readings not making sense to him until the end 34:11Shuffling Tarot cards, the debates 36:39Cutting of the cards and who should or should not handle the cards 39:53Spreads 40:54How to get started 41:44Becoming familiar with cards 47:34Can Tarot readings be done over the internet? 43:29Tarot will drain you at first 45:40Refining your practice 52:50Debate surrounding charging for readings 46:12How do we make our readings more accurate? 47:03Looking at the future directly then using divining tools as a filter 47:34Can Tarot readings be done over the internet? 49:13Etiquette, for giving readings 50:52Communicate to the querant! 52:50Debate surrounding charging for readings 54:12In the world of metaphysics, you don't always get what you pay for 55:21Donation and Tarot 56:00Money being insulting 56:24Charging as a means of maintaining the respectful nature of readings 57:31Denying refunds Credits Post-produced by: Dave List of resources used or mentioned: PCP is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 US License. Season 23 Credits:
