One way to fine tune your understanding of the cards and to add precision to your readings is to compare cards with similar themes. Looking at the similarities and differences will deepen your interpretations. For example, the 2 of Cups and the 10 of Cups (pictured below, from the Llewellyn Tarot by Anna-Marie Ferguson) both focus on love between two people. In these images, both the couples are embracing. Both have that wonderful “and they lived happily ever after” feeling to them. But they are also different in that one is the beginning of a love relationship and the other is a love that is still fresh but has the quality of longevity. First, let’s consider the numbering. The

A group of thirty-three tarot readers and bloggers have banded together to create a Tarot Blog Hop. Every six weeks or so, we’ll all write a blog answering the same question. For example, today’s is “How can I be a better candle?” Each one links to the one before and after it, so you can eventually make your way through all 33. You can start anywhere, so why don’t you start with mine: http://practicaltarotreadings.com/blog If you run across a broken link, you can go here to find the next link: CLICK    

In January, I spend some time reviewing the past year. In reviewing my blog posts for Llewellyn, I went back a little further. I've been writing for Llewellyn for a long time. Sometimes it makes me a little sad that blog posts are so transitory even though there is so much great content in them. That's one reason I like it when bloggers occasionally do a list of some of their favorite posts from the past. Here are a few of mine: A Question About Questions Notes to Yourself Reversals What are some of your favorite tarot blog posts (mine, yours, anyones...)?  

Lo Scarabeo is known for their innovative decks that are not only beautiful but also challenge our ideas of tarot, ourselves, and the world around us. A few of my favorites include the following decks. The links take you to reviews that I've written about them. The Fey Tarot Tarot of the Sweet Twilight Wheel of the Year Tarot Dark Angels Tarot