Tarot Tarot
My main part of power is my Tarot. I've become quite good at it, and everyone thinks I am psychotic becuase my cards talk to me. Just goes to show you how much society has shaped us to think that only things that move have a spirit.

Most of this stuff is taken from a book that came with a set of Tarot cards I have called "Haloween Tarot". It explains everything really good. Right now I am just going to tell you the ancient ten card tarot spread, and what the different cards mean. I may not have all of it up yet, but I hope to soon. Thanks:)

Reading the Cards

Read your cards however you want. You can do it with a partner, or by yourself. Just make sure that you do it in a peaceful environment, and preferably grounded, and centered.

If you went to a professional tarot reader, or a "diviner", you would probably go through the following process: First, you(questioner or querent) would go into a room with the diviner. You would sit at a table, most likely covered with a table cloth. They diviner would take their cards out, and unwrap them from their cotton or silk,preferably silk(which keeps them protected from outside influences)and gives you the cards to shuffle so that your essence will be transferred to them.

While you are shuffleing them, concentrate on what you want the cards to tell you. The diviner will then take them from you, and lay them out in a spread. There are many different spreads, and many different ways the cards can be interpreted.

Tarot Spreads

There are many different ways to read the deck. One way is just the Pick any card technique. This can be done to answer a question, or to give you something to think about.

Dead Cut-This is another way to pick a random card. First, shuffle the deck and then put it on the table. Think of a question, and then cut the duck quickly and precisively and set both stacks face down on the table. The bottom card of the first stack is your card. If you want to do this with just the major arcana cards, then seperate the 22 cards from the deck, shuffle them, and pick a number from 1 to 22. Count down from the top card each card, until you get to the card that you chose.
Three Card Spreads
There are some three card spreads which can be done quickly and offer precisive results. Card 1 represents past events or conditions that have led up to where you are now.
Card 2 Suggests new directions that you might take.
Card 3 Shows what could happen as a result of paths taken in card 2.

Other possibilities of the three card lay out are: *Past, present, future.
*Dilemma, choice one, choice 2
*Hope, fear, opposition.

The Ancient ten card tarot spread
(The ancient celtic cross method)

The anceint ten card tarot spread can be done with the whole deck or the 22 major arcana cards. The cards should be places face down, and turned from left to right. Turning from bottom to top changes the meaning of the card. I'm trying to get some layouts working...
The Major Arcana

There are 78 cards in the tarot deck. The 22 major arcana cards are said to be very powerful in the querents life. They often reveal issues relating to love, hate, life and death; and leave the other deeper emotions of the person "disclosed"

0-The Fool~
Divinatory meainings-Playful, childlike innocence. Freedom from preconception. Gaining wisdom through experience.

Reversed-Foolishness. Reckless, thoughtless actions. Childishness, irresponsibility. Bad choices. not learning from your mistakes.

I-The Magician~
Divinatory meanings-Making things happen. Creative power, control, mastery, ambition. Sieze opportunities. Take action.

Reversed-Misuse of power. Lack of energy, drive, passion, ambition. Inaction. Incompetence. Inertia

II-The High Priestess~
Divinatory meanings-Intuition, the subcoiscious. Mystery, hidden influences. Duality.

Reversed-Superficial knowledge and judgements. Relentless analysis. Relying too much on outside influences to make your decisions.

III-The Empress~
Divinatory meanings-Abundance and fertility of the mind, body, and spirit. Motherhood, nurturing, passion.

Reversed-Wasted resources. Unproductivity. Ifertility, detachment or emotional distance.

IV-The Emperor~
Divinatory meanings-Leadership, authority, domination. Taking responsibilites for ones actions and accepting the consequences.

Reversed-Domination backfiring. Losing control. Weakness. Lack of emotional developement. Unhealthy dependance upon parents or others.

V-The Heirophant~
Divinatory meanings-Being bound by the outer trappings of religion and societal expectations. A strong need for the aproval of others.Conformity

Reversed-Keeping an open mind. Rejecting restrictive outide influences. A non-conformist. An iconoclastic bent.

VI-The Lovers
Divinatory meanings-Temptation, tension. The struggle between love and infatuation. Making choices. Harmony between the subconscious and conscious.

Reversed-A need for equilibrium. Conflict, strife. Bad choices. Infidelity.

VII-The Chariot~
Divinatory meanings-Control, self-discipline, strength of character. Victory, success, greatness. Movement in life.

Reversed-A less than noble victory. Weakness of spirit. Self Indulgence, excess. Relentlessness.

VIII-Strength~
Divinatory meanings-The use of gental persuasion over force. Inner strength. Quiet determination. Utilizing your best instincts.

Reversed- Abuse of power, tyranny, brute force. Lack of self control. Fearing your own limitations.

IX-The Hermit~
Divinatory meanings-A solitary search for truth. Self-reflection, self sufficiency. Philisophical understanding and perspective through isolation.

Reversed-Becoming more active in the world, being overly social, or overstimulated. Wasting time. Lack of understanding. Immaturity.

X-The Wheel of Fortune~
Divinatory meanings-Flux, unexpected change in luck. New choices, new circumstances. Rolling with the punches, but not passively.

Reversed-A turn for the worse. The past is catching up with you, karma-style.

XI-Justice~
Divinatory Meanings-Justice, fairness, equality. Achieve balance through elimination of excess baggage, ill-concieved ideas, and mis-direct efforts.

Reversed-Injustice, imbalance, excess. A tendancy to judge severely. Bias, bigotry, prejudice.