| Throughout time, man has been consumed with a | | | | give it. It is there to disclose the secrets of ourselves |
| need to connect with the spiritual dimension. We are | | | | that often remain out of sight. The Tarot always |
| driven to explore the mysteries of our very existence. | | | | provides guidance as to how we can achieve or |
| For thousands of years, those who have yearned to | | | | manifest our goals. In tarot reading, the Tarot provides |
| live in harmony with the Universe have consulted with | | | | insight and new concepts. It is there to help us |
| oracles and Gods. The most famous being the Oracle | | | | brainstorm, discovers what influences us and highlights |
| at Delphi. For centuries, many traveled to the Greek | | | | situations that we may have been unaware of. Most |
| Island of Delphi to receive counsel from one of their | | | | importantly, the tarot offers one a new sense of |
| oracles. Upon entering the temple, the words "Know | | | | awareness of who they are. |
| Thy Self" were inscribed. | | | | In a tarot reading, the Tarot never tells you what to do. |
| Although a great deal of advancement has occurred | | | | It's important to remember that you have your own will. |
| since the civilization of ancient Greece, we still seek to | | | | You have the power to choose your own directions |
| understand the meaning of our lives. In many ways, | | | | and behaviors. Rather than telling you what to do, the |
| we are consulting with oracles all the time. These are | | | | Tarot helps you to identify your feelings about the |
| our teachers, spiritual counselors, authors, artists, | | | | things that are going on in your life. When you |
| psychotherapists, grandparents, friends, etc. We are | | | | consistently work with the Tarot, your own intuitive |
| constantly attempting to discover who we truly are | | | | skills will improve. Making important decisions will no |
| and as much as we seek out advice from others, the | | | | longer cause you anxiety or fear. You will inherently |
| real guidance comes from within our own selves. | | | | know what to do. |
| In Tarot Reading, the Tarot serves as an oracle. We | | | | True divination is nothing less than seeking out the |
| consult with them to get "counsel". The beauty, | | | | divine within all things. Tarot reading enables us to |
| however, is that the Tarot is not a living and breathing | | | | connect with ourselves, to humanity, and to the |
| entity. Rather it is a divinatory tool. It is a tool that is | | | | Universe. It is from this process, that we find the true |
| available to anyone who wishes to explore their own, | | | | magic and mysticism of this world. |
| inner world. Its energy comes from the energy we | | | | |