What is Tarot? How does it work? Why the tarot?
by Juanita Segovia ~ 208-371-9653 ~ www.segoviatarot.com
 

The first known tarot was a set of playing cards, originating from Italy in the mid-15th century, and eventually spreading to various parts of Europe until the late 18th century, where the tarot was claimed as a divining tool within the French divination community. The tarot cards originally contained four suits we know today as the 56 cards of the Minor Arcana, and an additional 22 cards were added evolving into what we now call the Major Arcana. The images of the tarot cards are an allegorical representation of commonly shared conditions of the human experience. The Minor Arcana represents the everyday details of life and the Major Arcana represent the larger themes of life. There are many unsubstantiated tales and beliefs about the relationship of the tarot to Jewish mysticism and to ancient Egypt but one thing about the tarot is certain, that its images stir human curiosity and continue to draw us in for answers. It is within human nature to seek information that gives us an edge to gain advantage over the obstacles of life and the tarot is one of the many time tested tools that we continue to use to access that information.

How does it work?
The tarot is fueled by questions. We ask a particular question, draw tarot cards, allow the rich detailed images to intermingle with our intuition, and with guidance, answers are revealed. It is like having a chat about an issue, taking a journey through conversation about it and drawing conclusions based on what the cards reveal, and they always provide much needed information. The cards mirror back the answers that are already inside of the querent.
  
Why the tarot?
Sometimes we get stuck. We are too emotionally charged, or attached to certain situations that we can’t see clearly. The tarot helps us focus and see our answers through pictures. The saying “a picture is worth a thousand words” is very relevant in understanding why the tarot works to help gain answers. The human brain processes images 60,000 times faster than text. This explains why the tarot lends itself to finding quick insights.
   

ARE YOU STUCK? UNABLE TO SEE A VISION FOR YOUR FUTURE? DO YOU HAVE AN ISSUE THAT YOU ARE WRESTLING WITH AND JUST CAN’T GAIN THE CLARITY TO RESOLVE IT? A TAROT SESSION OR SERIES OF SESSIONS WITH ME CAN GIVE YOU INSIGHT RESULTING IN DISCOVERING YOUR NEXT BEST STEP.