I'm curious, because I did a reading for myself and it was very accurate. So accurate that I got aggravated at the final result (I did a celtic cross spread) and sold my cards on eBay! Well the cards were right. I am simultaneously fascinated and a little weary of the Tarot, because it seems so powerful. I was looking up videos about Tarot on YouTube, and I got thrown off by a comment someone left that it was "cold reading" and keeping people in the "dark ages". Thoughts?

It may come across as 'cold' (I really dont know what was meant by the word) if one is doing it for oneself or using an inanimate software or the like. Once a reading is given by a human, I dont think it will feel cold. It all depends also on how a reader delivers the reading to the querent.

And for you to get so 'frightened' of the cards and immediately dispose of them..... a bit drastic or what?
Would you, by the same token, harm or dispose of a psychic who gives you an accurate reading? What would you call that type of reading? Warm? Cold? Unaffected?

How does Tarot Work?

Hi,
Tarot is much of a muchness?

Most of the time "cold reading" is far better than what we may consider good. The reader has to always be "neutral" to be able to give sound advice. When you then do a reading for yourself, you need to distance yourself from what is "perceived" by you, to be good or bad for yourself.

To read cards effectively is not a matter of catching fish. The very real psychic intuition is at play and most of the times the reader would grasp from that ability to translate and interpret the messages that a querant "should" consider. Take note, "should" not must. Nothing is cast in stone.

The question asked, is most probably one of the most recurrent of all the others regarding Tarot.

We need to consider that we are dealing with psychic abilities, spiritual enlightenment and perhaps archetypical models. To a large extend, Tarot cards are described or meanings attached, which would constitute definite influences on mind, body and soul. Let's then say, if you read upright only, 78 archetypes exist and in upright and reversed, 156 different scenarios.

How do we now interpret or ascimilate, real life to a deck of cards?

Very Simple!

Your past, and what happened, is known throughout the spirit world. Being Psychic, means that the reader has a real conversation with spirit entities, not "ghosts and ghouls", or the scary stuff!! So, being Psychic to a great extend elevates the reader to a level which other people do not acheive in this life and on this planet, at this stage. .

Walking on thin ice here, your past, determines your present, which in turn predicts your future! If you are therefore prone to a certain cycle, chanches are, that it would be repetitive throughout your life, anyway?

The next question: How can the cards then be so correct? Consider this, spirits has the ability to manipulate certain objects as they please or asked to do. Your spirit guides in many instances will redirect traffic or anything other to ensure your safety! Do you for one moment think that they can't do it to a card? Another view. Each person has an Aura. When you get to a reader, these aura's would interchange information or let's say "vibrations". Therefore don't be amazed when a reader picks up a secret you've been hiding? Ask no questions you hear no lies?

What i'm getting to: Each and every person has the ability to redirect their lives to a great extend. Whitchever cycle you have started will merely continue to complete itself at or on it's own time! Some take one day, others years?

The cards is a tool for the reader to interpret the images clearer to you, the querant. In other words, instead of being the driver, the reader is only the navigator, the movement comes from the Psychic revelations, via the cards.

Reading a spread flat bang, is not how it happens, as the spread is opened, a picture starts to form, and from there, the puzzle is put toghether one piece at a time, until completed.

I hope you find some insight into the way i interprited your question

You know my dear, you are still very young and can truly become very accomplished? Don't bind yourself to pricklypears!

thank you! that makes a lot of sense. No pricklypears here. hehe

Very good explained....and it show that the greatest "danger" or "Black magi" with Tarot, is the ignorance in the field, which might produce rumors and abilities, that no way can be done with Tarot, BUT which can be achieved inside ones own BRAIN, because that is our strongest tool for good or bad

Thx for asking...the only way for enlightening