In this installment of Practical Magic, Lisa Stardust explains reading tarot with playing cards, or cartomancy. Always remember that magic is for believers, but this column can also simply serve ...

according to astrologist Lisa Stardust Getty Tarot cards are a great way to gain insight into the past, present or future. By asking questions or wanting to understand a matter on a deeper level ...

Tarot cards carry an enchanting history steeped in ancient wisdom and mystical symbolism. With 78 cards in a traditional Tarot deck, each one tells a story, but the Major Arcana holds a special ...

The first hint at the emergence of tarot appears in a letter written in 1449, from a Venetian military captain to the queen of Naples, Isabella of Anjou, offering her a special deck of cards. The ...

For centuries, people have sought insights to matter of the heart through tarot cards. Natalia - stock.adobe.com For centuries, people have been shuffling, pulling and reading tarot cards in hopes ...

The act of reading tarot cards is closer to interpreting Rorschach's inkblots than gazing into a crystal ball, and the practice is a lot simpler to pick up and master than most art forms.

Below, delve into some practical aspects, including how to shuffle the cards, tap into your intuition, and incorporate a spread into your personal readings. Tarot’s true origin remains unknown ...

Smith could well have been describing how to use a deck of tarot cards. After all, she was responsible for creating the illustrations used in the world’s most popular tarot card design.

Painted by the Italian Baroque artist Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, these tarot cards refuse a single interpretation. Today, tarot is everywhere — inspiring fashion lines, books and apps — but its ...