Wednesday 23 January 2019

The Difference Between Oracle Cards And Tarot

By Arthur Patterson


When it comes to the occult, there are a number of differences between tarot readings and others. For example, when reading with Oracle cards, readers often use interpretation of the imagery and free flowing energies to provide a reading. Whereas, tarot card readers often read based on the history of tarot, the definition of cards as provided in a guidebook and psychic energies reflected by each client.

All in all, there are generally 78 cards in each tarot deck regardless of the creator or style. When it comes to the Oracle deck and others, there are often no specific counts and can range anywhere from two to a hundred or more in each deck. In addition, while there are often layouts provided in guidebooks, a number of readers have either created unique layouts or use a combination from different decks.

The images and counts used in traditional tarot feature specific details, including common meanings among all decks regardless of the images represented. Whereas, decks outside the realm of tarot often share no common theme. For example, when reading tarot, different emotional and physical aspects of body, mind and soul as well as the elements are represented by the major and minor suits found within each deck.

While a rather unusual comparison, some have suggested that if decks were food, oracle would be the entree and tarot the ingredients. For, if a chef does not have all the necessary ingredients, it is doubtful the entree would be complete. Whereas, if information is left out of a reading, clients can often become confused and lack a clear understanding of the reading.

When it comes to psychic or energy readings, some readers use a variety of supernatural oriented cards, while others read based on energy alone. In either case, tarot tends to hold more historic value while others hold a great deal more energy. As such, most of these individuals tend to read palms, tea leaves, runes and cards outside the realm of tarot than otherwise.

Another creative way to observe the difference between these two type decks and readings comes in tarot readings being like a storybook, or storytelling experience. Whereas, when reading from other decks, the reader is often reflecting a complete chapter or a whole book at once.

In some cases, readers will use a combination of decks during a reading. When doing so, tarot is often the centerpiece while a secondary deck provides a beginning or ending card. Whereas, when clients have difficulty understanding a reading, readers will often pull a card from additional decks to confirm such findings, or provide an additional reading if necessary.

In the first aspect of a combined reading, the reader will often draw an oracle or other card first, then provide a traditional tarot reading. Whereas, in the second, the reader will provide the reading, then end with the card from the secondary deck. In either case, clients can often gain a great deal more insight and information from a reading when readers provide readings in this format.




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