by Gaye Wright

My three Chinese wise men channelled this about Tarot. They said that the cards represent the Omens. A spread of cards is like all the wise old women and men of the tribe gathering together to examine the Omens. After that they proclaim what they see.

To describe Tarot in this way respects its lineage. Ever since the beginning of time men and women have looked out for the signs that show the way. It is what we all do.

How does a stock broker read the market? How does a mother read her baby? How do you read your relationship? You look for signs. Then you interpret the signs. So do psychics.

It takes practice to read the signs with accuracy and confidence. Not years. Practice. A mother improves her child rearing skills with every new baby. Practice. Successful stock brokers learn to read the signs like a music score. Practice. It’s all in the practice and interpretation.

According to some people genuine psychics shouldn’t have to rely on Tarot. According to them genuine readers should be able to intuit what’s happening without any tools or aids. This perspective is one I totally disagree with.

Tarot is not a second rate tool. It has its own lineage that anyone would be proud to belong to. It is a lineage that has been around since the beginning of time. Women and men have always looked for psychic signs to guide them.

Tarot is an art. It is one of the great arts of the subconscious. It is an art that deserves a place in anyone’s life. It is a tool for intuitively discovering and uncovering the truth.

Why am I promoting the Tarot? Why do I think that anyone who is searching for truth will benefit from it? Simple. Because it never fails to give me insight and guidance.

The cards are very sensitive not only to the situation being explored but to the people involved in the situation. An intuitive card reading is very helpful for wherever you are at in your life.

The person reading the cards has the responsibility of discovering the most empowering insight. The most empowering insight comes forth only if the reader has the highest good of all in their heart when they read the cards. The cards can only answer questions at whatever level is appropriate for the person having the reading.

Practising your intention is what makes the difference. The cards are very sensitive. If a reader is more interested in showing off their own psychic prowess they will strip away that sensitivity. They will replace it with their own personal counselling medium. Tarot doesn’t work that way.

It requires practice in being able to relax into what the cards are saying. Then you use your own personal communication skills to interpret that message in a caring and empathetic manner. Relaxation is the key.

I have my own personal simple relax down method that I practice before each reading. It is this relaxation method that takes me into the shared consciousness. It is the shared experience that matters. That is when real knowledge flows.

Yes, I know that there are people out there who are reading Tarot meanings from a script and calling it a reading. It’s a reading of words in that case with no meaning. That’s an insult to genuine psychics. Besides, I could teach those people to read the cards in a few easy steps and all they have to do is, yes, you guessed it, practice!

Genuine intuitive readers know the value of Tarot. What I know is that if you let the cards talk, they will! They can’t wait until someone gets their hands on them to do the Psychic Shuffle! So when you do have your next reading, open your mind and let the cards in!

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