Few things are as misunderstood as Tarot Cards. For several of the negative associations surrounding
divination and Tarot Cards specifically, there's little direct connection between these negative
ideas and the reality of working with the cards. Dispelling several myths may prove useful to our
examination of the validity of Tarot.
Myth #1 - Tarot Cards are "Evil"
The first, and biggest myth is they are anti-Christian or "evil." Individuals who believe this tend
to believe the cards "work" because they're infused with some type of dark power. This myth,
like all myths, includes a tiny grain of what used to be truth that has been twisted beyond
recognition. In reality, it was the Christian church that in the middle ages stamped out Paganism,
its chief competitor, by demonizing it and all things associated with it. Individuals were told that their
old horned fertility god (think of Pan) was probably the most evil being in every of creation, and the Devil
was invented. Christianity is obviously anti-Pagan, also to the extent that Tarot cards are perceived
as Pagan, many Christians feel compelled to condemn or ostracize Tarot cards and Tarot card
readers without really understanding why.
Tarot Card readers, on the other hand, haven't any such beef with Christianity. The majority of us don't
consider Tarot to be some our religion in the first place (though we may consider it of
spiritual value) and can't understand what all the drama is approximately. Some confusion often arises
due to the inclusion of a Death card and a Devil card, two hot button items when seen by way of a
religious lens. For the present time, it is enough to notice that the Tarot interpretations of these symbols are not
the interpretations that lots of folks are used to.
Myth #2 - Tarot is a Scam
Another powerful myth is that Tarot is some type of shifty scam, a Three Card Monty of sorts
that by definition is really a con game designed to use fraud to get people's money. Sadly,
you can find dishonest hustlers in every profession; doctors, lawyers, contractors, florists, you name
it, you can find unqualified people posing as qualified professionals charging money for substandard
service or services which are never delivered in every industry and field. Tarot is not any different, but is
no more vunerable to infiltration by dishonest individuals than any profession or service
area. The primary argument, it seems, is that Tarot readers may present themselves as something
they're not, "psychic," or "fortune tellers," that a skeptic may decide simply can't be "true."
At Click here of this issue may be the difference between what being psychic methods to different people
who either claim it or perceive the claims of others. Everything depends on your response to the question,
"What does it mean to be psychic?"
Myth #3 - Tarot Cards are Magic
Virtually no person who has any knowledge or experience with Tarot Cards believes that the cards
themselves are magic. There exists a superstition out there that nobody should touch your cards
aside from yourself, and naturally collectors who spend hundreds of dollars on individual decks
are going to hesitate before allowing one to handle them (especially since people are inclined
to begin with shuffling cards after they hold them!). Some individuals think that items can grab and
retain energy from different people or situations, and this applies to their Tarot decks as much as
anything else. In my experience, most people who harbor any true anxiety about others touching
their cards are not used to the idea of Tarot, and haven't studied the cards or taken enough time to
understand what Tarot is approximately. The example of someone who knows nothing about cars, kicking
the tires on the showroom floor comes to mind. Tarot cards aren't magic. They are cardboard.
Myth #4 - Tarot Readers are Witches
The simple truth is, some are. I've been surprised, however, by how many people still think that witches
have some sort of religious link with "Satan." That's not true either. Regardless, there is absolutely no
official religious affiliation for Tarot. Some Tarot readers are Jewish or Christian; others are
something else, or almost nothing. In fact, there are many Tarot decks on the market that are geared
toward one religion or another, combining the symbolism and images of a particular religious
tradition with the original meanings of Tarot to generate a thing that illuminates both
traditions.
Myth #5 - You need to be psychic to read Tarot Cards
Definitely not! Anyone can read Tarot cards, it's just a matter of memorizing some basic meanings and getting used to the various cards in the deck. Needless to say, some of us believe that
everyone is psychic, but to look at such a notion, we'd need to decide what it actually
methods to be psychic. Suffice it to state, for the present time, that for
some individuals, Tarot feels as if it serves as a psychic tool.
In conclusion, we are able to understand what Tarot Cards are much better if we first know very well what
they are not. They're neither evil nor a scam, they are not magic in and of themselves and you also
do not have to be a witch or perhaps a card carrying "psychic" to learn them. If we are able to establish that
much, we are absolve to examine the beauty and power of this amazing tool.