The Power of Tarot in all of Our Lives

Begin your journey with Tarot and bring the power of Tarot Cards in your life,

Buying your own Tarot Deck can often seems like a very difficult task because there a plenty of Tarot Decks available in the market.

And Choosing the right Deck can be like finding the right soul mate. Because Tarot is a deep personal journey which helps you in meeting and listening to your intuition and also helps you grow spiritually.

Often it has been said that a Tarot Deck can only be given, while it is certainly a wonderful gift to receive because it is such a meaningful gift. And this gift you can give to yourself too.

It is equally important to seek your own personal Tarot Deck which suits your personal tastes and cultural affinities. Tarot deck can often take long time of searching. When you find that deck, you will feel as though you've come home. The imagery of the particular representation of Tarot symbolism you choose will resonate deep within your soul.

For a beginner a few tasks are difficult like choosing a Tarot Deck. There are hundreds of Tarot Decks are available. Some of them are based upon mythology, famous art-works, books etc. Few of Tarot Decks available are as follows:- Wisdom Cards, Oracle Cards, Crystal Cards, Angels Cards,healing Cards,Osho Zen Cards, Rider Waite Cards, and so on.

So how does one choose his first deck? Go to the Shop, handle the boxes and look at them, ask the shop owner if they have the loose cards and take a look at them. If you have some friends who read cards ask them for help. Search on internet if you can then you will be able to differentiate.

While you look at the cards see if there is particular one which keeps getting your attention or you are finding any Tarot deck that you are feeling fascinating towards.

Finally, if you're really stuck, and you just aren't sure which deck is the best one for you, it's not a bad idea to pick up the Rider Waite deck. Aesthetically speaking, the Rider Waite deck is a better choice because it's the one used most often as illustration in Tarot instruction books, and it’s a fairly easy system to learn. Later on, as you come to understand the cards and their meanings on an intuitive level, you can always add new decks to your collection.

I chose Rider Waite because of its interactive features. I use the Rider Waite Tarot, the most well known deck.

Rider Waite:-

A  Tarot deck, which taps into your inner self and brings out the awareness and insight that we need to solve our problems and queries.

We can use this magical tool in our life, no matter from which caste, religion or culture we are from. Tarot has a universal appeal that we all can experience in our life.

Rider Waite Deck consists of 78 Cards out of which 22 cards are of Major Arcana and 56 cards are of Minor Arcana.

The 22 Major Arcana Cards are used deal with major issues in our life and they also talk about the fool’s journey as well. This is the journey of an individual that we all take through the life as we evolve physically, emotionally and spiritually as well.

And the 56 Minor Arcana cards are used to deal with day to day problems in our life.

The Minor Arcana has four suits: 1) Wands 2) Cups 3) Swords 4) Pentacles

And every suit has Court Cards:-1) King 2) Queen 3) Knight 4) Page

and the remaining cards in every suits are known as Pip Cards.

The 16 Court Cards shows the different people in our life, different situation.

And the 40 Pip Cards shows the daily challenges of our life, daily happenings of our life.

Once you purchase your deck keep these things in mind before studying Tarot:-

1. This is tool for self development and spiritual growth.
2. This is a tool for personal exploration.
3. A tool to help us in searching our own powers
4. A tool for enriching our lives
5. A tool for accessing our intuition
6. Last but not the least A tool for Solving our most of the problems

No Tarot deck will hold value for you if you do not personally connect with it.

When you find the deck that's right for you, I recommend you treat it like a close friend. Tarot decks are often kept in fine silk, but if you prefer wearing wool, or another fine fabric, wrap your special deck in that. Keep it in a wooden box and put the box somewhere special.

However you choose to care for it, the Tarot will become a trusted guardian on your journey through life.

Regards

Amolika Shastri

Tarot Card Reader & Trainer

Heal Pain and Learn to Love and Forgive with the help of Tarot-Part (II)

I want to share the wisdom of Tarot with you that how it teaches us to heal ourselves by letting go our grudges and pains.

Since when we hate someone and hold grudges against him by doing this we are not harming him we are harming ourselves. Because by this way we pay the price again and again by bringing anger and bitterness into every relationship and new experience. Our life will be so wrapped up in the wrong that we can't enjoy the present. We will be depressed or anxious. There will be a feeling that our life lacks meaning or purpose, or that we're at odds with our spiritual beliefs. We may lose valuable and enriching connectedness with others.

But Tarot teaches us how to be realistic with the issues and how to solve them logically. It teaches us and guides us how to let go of things and also teaches us the art of forgiveness and love.

 If you stuck with your grudges and past failures either it was because of you or because of someone else you will not be able to go forward in your life. You won’t be able to heal yourself.

Cards which represent forgiveness and let go of things are as follows:-

Cards in Major Arcana

The Star:

The star card represents Hope, serenity, inspiration

In the star card you will see a naked women pouring water her one foot is on ground and other is in water she knows how to balance the practical and emotional world both together. Behind her shines 7 small stars and one large star which represent our chakra it means we need to open our self and cleanse our aura.

When the star tarot card comes in reading it suggests that you have endured life’s challenges and have been through a difficult time but you are now open to healing and transformation. Your ability to let go of damaging memories has been strengthened by contact with your true self through these difficult times. Hatred, envy, bitterness, and revenge have burned themselves out and no longer shadow your life or get in the way of your potential for future happiness. You are now also able to forgive and forget so that you can embrace new opportunities.

The Hierophant :

The hierophant is known as spiritual leader, the interpreter of secret mysteries and the one who points the way towards salvation. The two keys in the card are suppose to be the keys of salvation and redemption.

Redemption means: Art of learning to solve the problems and once you learn it you have the key of redemption.

Salvation Means: Learn to forgive.

 Because this card also represents education and the pursuit of knowledge and Once you learn to forgive you have the eternal peace in your life.

Judgment:

Judgment represents rebirth, inner calling

The Judgment card calls for a period of reflection and self-evaluation. Through meditation or quiet reflection, you may come to a point of deep understanding about the common themes throughout your life and what you can do or change to avoid these situations in the future. Judgment tells you that you are close to reaching a significant stage in your own journey.

The Judgment card suggests that you have had a recent epiphany or an ‘awakening’ where you have come to a realization that you need to live your life in a different way and you need to be true to yourself and your needs. You have opened yourself up to a new possibility – to lead a fulfilling life that serves your higher needs and that offers inspiration and hope to others. But then can happen only when you are able to come from your past events in your life. Past bad feelings, grudges which you are holding, just forget and forgive those who you think were not fare on your part or have hurt you. Just move forward and then you have everything in your life that you are worth.

Cards in Minor Arcana:

Three of swords:

The three of card shows a heart pierced by three swords:- it shows betrayal, rejection,sorrow,painful separation, grief.

Such events in our life are very painful because they are unexpected. but when this cards comes in our reading it prepares us for such things so that we will go through the less pain less emotional blow.

That said, pain, sorrow and grief are often a necessity in the journey of life. Without pain, there would be no challenge and no lessons learned. Pain can be a great motivator because it encourages you to surmount obstacles and ultimately learn from your mistakes. Each challenge you encounter creates that initial pain, which is inevitably turned into an opportunity to grow stronger and to change the direction of your life as a result of the lessons learned. While the pain may cloud your vision for a certain period, it will eventually allow you to see clearly and to put the past behind you. Though life seems meaningless at the time, recovery can and will occur. It takes faith, self-love, forgiveness and time. Count your blessings.

Five of Cups:

This card shows that lack of fulfillment. You are depressed ,disappointed because the situation has not turned up according to your plans. Now instead of facing the situation you are trying to run away from them. If somebody has hurt you, you don’t want to forgive the one, you just want to leave. But you should know forgiveness and ability to recover from the emotional loss in necessary for your personal growth, because by just running away from the situation you may get the relief but this is not permanent this is a temporary relief because the problems are not solved yet they are as it is the way they were. So just forget and forgive and move forward in life just face the issues. Once you decided that you can do it no one can stop you. Because if there is a will there is a way.

According to Tarot:- Forgiveness means that you are choosing to release the grip you've continued to allow people and situations from your past to have over you in the present. It is a gift of acceptance you give to yourself; the very gift that allows for true freedom from all that has come before.

Regards

Amolika Shastri

Tarot Card Reader/Trainer and Vastu Consultant.

Heal Pain and Learn to Love and Forgive with the help of Tarot.

Forgiveness: - letting go of grudges and bitterness.

When someone for whom you care about hurts you, you can hold on to hatred or may be the thoughts of revenge or the other way are embrace forgiveness and move forward.

What is the meaning of term forgiveness?

Generally, forgiveness is a decision to let go of resentment and thoughts of revenge. The act that hurt or offended you might always remain a part of your life, but forgiveness can lessen its grip on you and help you focus on other, positive parts of your life. Forgiveness can even lead to feelings of understanding, empathy and compassion for the one who hurt you.

Forgiveness doesn't mean that you deny the other person's responsibility for hurting you, and it doesn't minimize or justify the wrong. You can forgive the person without excusing the act. Forgiveness brings a kind of peace that helps you go on with life

Benefits of Forgiving.....

• Healthier and Happier Relationships
• Less anxiety and stress.
• No Depression.
• Lower risk of getting involved in wrong habits.

It may be easy to look around our world today and see the appearance of chaos, difficulty and strife.  Yet, when we come from an open heart, we can also see our opportunity to love all things into balance, joy, harmony and peace.

Too often, we punish ourselves for past mistakes, as if we could somehow “make up” the wrong that we’ve done. We walk through each day feeling less-than. We call ourselves losers. No good. We live chained to our past, holding on to hurts and grudges. And though no one else may know about our secret pain, the negative emotions we feel gnaw away at our joy and satisfaction in life.

Forgiveness does not exonerate the one who hurt you nor does it trivialize the depth of your trauma.

What it does do is liberate you and your soul from living in the Horror house of your old bad memories that aren't more worthy in your life. Forgiveness, then, is a gift you must find a way to give yourself regardless of whom or what has dropped you into this grievous state of affairs. I earnestly believe that non-forgivingness is the leading cause of divorce — not adultery or even economics, which are often touted as the culprits.

It has been a sword devastating sisters, mothers, fathers, and sons. It has damaged office relationships and undermined the teamwork that increases profit margins and collapses the best of the best into a business model with higher yields and greater proficiency!

So, then, forgiveness is essential if we want to grow into the full­ness of God who created us to be. As we are made in his image, we share his capacity to love, to experience betrayal from those we love, and to extend forgiveness and risk loving again. Forgiveness isn't about weakening you but strengthening you to live again and love again, performing at your highest capacity, unencumbered by yesterday’s maladies.

How to reach forgiveness.....

Forgiveness is a commitment to a process of change. To begin, you might:-

• Consider the value of forgiveness and its importance in your life at a given time.
• Reflect on the facts of the situation, how you've reacted, and how this combination has affected your life, health and well-being
• When you're ready, actively choose to forgive the person who's offended you
• Move away from your role as victim and release the control and power the offending person and situation have had in your life

As you let go of grudges, you'll no longer define your life by how you've been hurt. You might even find compassion and understanding.

Tips to come one up with the realities and move forward in life:....

Be honest with yourself: - “If I just pretend it never happened, maybe it will all go away,” we tend to think. Sounds nice…but not true. Choose to break out of denial. Be honest about how you’ve messed up and the consequences of your behavior. Journal out the specific behaviors and actions that are causing you angst.

Accept it for what it is:- As an imperfect person, you will make mistakes in life. Face it. You will hurt people sometimes and sometimes you will get hurt by others as well. You will have regrets. It’s part of living in a less-than-perfect world. But you have a choice. Either your past will keep you in a rut of guilt and shame…or you will accept it for what it is and experience the freedom to move on and enjoy the now. Self-acceptance is critical to your emotional health…so don’t miss out.

Let go:-Don’t hold on to guilt. You don’t need to justify your past actions or try to prove yourself. Letting go of the past means burying it and giving up your right to engage in self-condemnation. Forgiveness is a choice, but also a process. It’s choosing to stop hating yourself and cutting yourself down, but instead, seeing yourself as a valuable human being.

Develop realistic expectations:-Evaluate the expectations you (and others) set for you. Are they healthy? Or unrealistic? If you find yourself never being able to measure up—no matter how hard you try—you may just need to change a few things in your approach to life. Healthy expectations are achievable and fulfilling, not draining and overwhelming.

Forgiving may be tough but it is not impossible.

Once you learn the art of forgiveness you find the real peace in your life. Let the past events be in the past just live in the present. Stop beating yourself and thinking about someone who had hurt you in the past.

Just accept and respect yourself as you are: - You don’t need anyone’s certification to be for what you are. Because if we will not respect our identity then no one will.

Tomorrow we will discuss how tarot can help us in healing our pain and how to move forward in life with the art of forgiveness.

Regards

Amolika Shastri

Tarot Card Reader,Vastu Consultant,Trainer and Crystal Healer.
http://tarotwisdom.in/