Frequently Asked Questions about Tarot
- What's the difference between a computer generated Tarot reading versus one done by Deborah Dillard?
- How long has Tarot been used?
- What is a Tarot spread?
- Is the Tarot in some way connected with the Devil?
- What about the Devil Card?
- Are there any other scary Tarot cards?
Questions about Tarot reader Deborah Dillard
- How long has Deborah Dillard been doing Tarot?
- Which Tarot deck does Deborah Dillard use?
A computer generated reading takes into account the basic meaning of the card and the position of the card in the spread.
This is good as far as it goes, but it is limited in it's view.
This is akin to seeing the letters CA.
Is it a hard or soft C?
And what comes next? Is it a T, or SE, or SCADE.
A CAT, a CASE, and a CASCADE are three different things.
When Deborah Dillard does a reading she has the human advantage of knowing what
type of question the answer pertains to and can see all the cards laid out.
She reckons the entire spread in the same way an entire word, not just a few letters, can be understood.
In its present form, Tarot has descended from a 14th century monk, who developed the cards as a gaming device.
It's anybody's guess when someone decided to meditate on the images and/or use them to divine a situation.
A Tarot spread is an expression that describes the pattern the cards are laid out after they have been shuffled.
The Celtic Cross is the 10 card lay out, or spread, most people are familiar with.
There are 3, 4, and 7 card spreads that are also common.
Which one is used depends on the type of question asked and what type of information wanted.
Nope.
There is a Devil card (#15) that has to do with possession.
Now-a-days that has as much to do with our national obsession with our waist lines and smile lines that show we have a few years on us.
If this card shows up in a reading, then that person is "possessed" with an unhealthy desire or expectation.
And let's face it, 50 year-olds running around trying to look like they are 20 again are possessed by something.
A few. Death (#8), the 3 of Swords, 7 of Cups, and the 10 of Swords come to mind.
The "death" of something can be a very good thing. The types of situations where card number 8 may show up could include
the end of a tough time, the trading of a dead-end job for something better, or getting out of a heart-wrenching relationship.
The 3 of Swords, which go through a heart, usually show up when someone has been hurt in the past and is still licking their wounds
or the person is courting trouble and needs to stop before they get hurt.
The 7 of Cups, which looks spooky with all sorts of things bubbling up, shows up often when there
are many choices or offers. It's up to the person asking the question to pick the correct one or walk away.
The 10 of Swords, a guy who isn't going anywhere fast, often shows up when someone feels betrayed or
when the odds are stacked against him/her.
Deborah Dillard has been practicing Tarot since 1983.
For professional readings, Deborah uses the Rider-Waite Tarot deck.
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