Marseille Tarot. Boring or Indispensable? In the last couple of years, I couldn’t help but notice that the Marseille Tarot seems to be less and less popular in the English speaking Tarot community. I have read online that the Marseille Tarot was “boring as heck”. Some call it “rigid”. I’ve seen that on Amazon reviews…
I decided to write this post after I spoke with an old friend of mine visiting town some time ago. He used to live in England and just got separated. But we always kept in touch. So we were talking about this and that like old friends do when he started asking me about Tarot.…
Time for a Tarot reading? Whether you read for yourself or someone else, these 5 simple tips will help you get the most of your session. 1- PREPARE YOUR READING ENVIRONMENT You will find it easier to focus on the cards, their colours, their energy if you remove any item around you that can draw your…
My Pick of 8 Scariest Tarot Cards In a previous last post, we looked at the most positive cards but now’s time for the 8 Scariest Tarot Cards. The ones we all hope not to draw in a reading. But will eventually. The Tarot is made of 78 cards, some of them indisputably positive, some of…
Kings and Queens of the Minor Arcana The Kings and Queen of the Minor Arcana are very powerful figures. The Queens are naturally linked to the Empress, and the Kings to the card of the Emperor. They can give more information about these 2 cards in a reading. The Empress with the Queen of Wands is…
As part of my work as a Tarot teacher I like to make lists, prepare exercises and…infographics! These are so helpful to memorize key ideas and notions. Here is one simple reminder of – what I consider to be – the 5 golden rules of Tarot Reading. There are others we could add but these…
Tarot Spread for the Week Tutorial – An Easy Layout for 7 Days Tarot can help untangle crazy situations, foresee issues to come or reassure you about anything on your mind. But one thing Tarot is also great for is simple spreads and general guidance. This simple Tarot Spread for the Week Tutorial will show…
Answering Yes or No Questions with Tarot This could have been the first post of this blog. Of course answering yes/no to a simple (or not that simple…) question is a classic of Tarot Reading. Given the complexity of Tarot cards, answering with simple words like yes or no can actually be very challenging. And…
