Where and when do we begin?   Medieval Scapini Tarot ... There is so much controversy re Tarot, what is it, where did it begin, when? Divination Practices have been around for eons, with casting of bones, reading the signs, omens  and the Oracle of Delphi ..... etc...  But Tarot .. Europe as a card game, playing cards, there were many different types of playing card games from all over Europe... There were games played with a variety of tools all over the world .....  which can now be used for Divination Practices.... Now Back to Tarot - Playing Card games were popular very early on in the fifteenth century and then a variety of decks handpainted were made to read with for Divination To know more check out Wikipedia . .. "  The   tarot   ( / ˈ t ær oʊ / ; first known as   trionfi   and later as   tarocchi ,   tarock   and tarot) is a pack of   playing cards , used from the mid-15th century in various parts of   Europe   to play games such as Italian   tarocchini

A Large Gypsy Witch Spread  with the Antique Gypsy Witch cards I made myself ... .  We Begin by selecting the centre Significant card  Either 18 Woman or 19 Man . depends on the Querant.. Leave the other Significant card out of the reading ...  Select the next 8 cards to surround the centre card ...  We have Flames in  The Hearth, The Moon, Bouquet,  Anchor, Woman, Tree,  Books, Eye and Fish  Good Fortune, unknown fears or using intuition, long happy life..... Security, Successful ventures, Growth, strength, Success  New Chapters, Seeing what's hidden, Business   We see that at this time the Woman h as Good fortune when using intuition, bringing a long happy life..  There is security and success in any ventures taken, that brings growth and strength... There may be some new chapters as she sees what is hidden within the business she undertakes ... Next we lay out the next 16 cards surrounding the inner Nine ...  Starting with the

What Happens When You get Repeated Cards with Tarot ?   You find yourself  doing daily readings, or shuffling your decks but yet the same card keeps coming out, whether it falls, out, jumps out or you pull it out, the Universe definitely has a message for you... If it keeps coming out it may mean something deeper than just what you first thought, it means you haven't really got the bigger picture yet, you have not got the message clearly, you are missing something vital to your journey which is why it keeps repeating.... When this happens, take your journal, tarot diary or a piece a paper, phone or device and take a moment to look at the card deeper, maybe you need research all possible meanings, what do others say about that card?  What is in the image of the card? Maybe it is symbolic in the way it appears?  Maybe it is related to the colours, the items or the people in the card? There is a deeper message that needs to be revealed and acknowledged before  the card seems t