together to create different layers of meaning that get at the core of your question. Tarot cards don’t stand alone. Doing a one-card reading will provide you only with a snapshot, general answer, but complex issues require that you do an actual complete reading. The tarot card deck is divided into major and minor arcana. Major arcana carry more weight, and stand for major, fundamental changes or states of being. Minor arcana serve to add flavors of meaning to the main meanings of the major arcana. Minor arcana come in four suits and each have different connotations. The wands signify main challenges, cups represent emotional matters, swords represent choices and pentacles relate to practical matters. When the cards are on the table, pay attention to what stands out. Are there more major arcana or minor arcana? If there’s a predominance of major arcana, this could signal big changes or outcomes. A predominance of aces could signal new beginnings. Seeing what stands out is a good starting point for interpreting a tarot card reading. Certain cards have associations with other cards. Some, like the Wheel of Fortune, occur in patterns. You will see them come up consistently before or after the occurrence of a certain card. Noticing these patterns will increase your psychic understanding of the cards, even enabling to predict readings even as you are performing them. Keep a journal in which you write down your observations, doubts, questions, insights and general ideas about your tarot card reading experience. Setting your thoughts down on paper is a great way to view them objectively and can help you gain insight into them that you wouldn’t get otherwise. When searching for a tarot card deck, look for one that you feel you have a connection