Tarot is like a highly sophisticated, interactive "picture
book" of life experiences. It is a finely tuned communication
system, employing symbolism, mythology and universal motifs and
this system is not restricted by time, culture or semantics. But
to understand what it has to say, one needs to attend to the visual
images of the cards and listen to the voice of one's heart. Once
you have chosen your own deck and a system that you find compatible,
the Tarot "speaks" to you. What's more, it speaks to you
in your own language. Tarot imagery translates itself for you into
whatever philosophical or religious viewpoint you need in order
to understand and use your deck. Your personal interpretations depend
on the purpose for which you use your deck. If you only want to
use the Tarot to read fortunes, then all you need to do is find
an already existing system that gives you intelligible answers and
follow it. But the Tarot, especially the Major Arcana, can also
be used as a path to your personal spiritual development. If you
make an intense study of the Tarot for that purpose, you will eventually
develop your own interpretations of the visual images on the cards.
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