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Universal Satin Bag
The Universal Satin Bag Review The “Universal Satin Bag” or “Universal Tarot Bag” (as I have sometimes seen it called elsewhere) is made by Lo Scarabeo. It is absolutely ideal for those of you who use the Rider Waite deck! There is no reason why you couldn’t use this bag for any tarot deck. It’s good looking and I am sure many will use it with other decks. The design really stands out compared to some of the more commonly seen designs. It is approximately 6 inches x 9 inches (160 mm x 225 mm) in size and is made from satin. It’s not massive but will certainly accommodate a…
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Welcome to Tarot Time!
Welcome to Tarot Time! Our website is now fully live, and we would like to invite you to take a look around. We have tarot card definitions exclusive to Tarot Time which were written by the website owners who have 40+ years professional tarot reading experience between them. We also have over 50 tarot spreads for you to explore, as well as tarot hints and tips, discussion articles, and tarot related reviews. In addition all tarot spreads are available in our website shop as professional readings.
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Tarot de Marseille Deck
The Tarot de Marseille Review The Tarot de Marseille deck is very well-known and was originally published in 1709 by Pierre Madenié in France. It’s considered to be one of the oldest decks and this is a lush, sharp, well-presented recreation of them. This is a deck that most people would consider to be medium sized to large; the cards are nearly 5 x 3 inches. This is the second deck that I worked with as I began to learn tarot a few decades back. I had to learn the Tarot more thoroughly because of the lack of visual clues. I wanted to read for others in person, and I did not want to…
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Ceccoli Tarot Deck
The Ceccoli Tarot Deck showcases the haunting, thoughtful, beautiful artwork by Nicoletta Ceccoli. Appropriately for a tarot deck, these images are not all sweetness and light; there is darkness and uncertainty there and that is as it should be. If you are an intuitive reader of cards with an open mind, and someone who knows Tarot well, this is a deck that you will really enjoy. These images (exactly like ancient tarot cards) point to archetypes and are evocative emotionally. There is a real energy to the pictures. However, it might not be a deck for everyone. Beginners may find that real energy or not they will have difficulty picturing the story. This is particularly…
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Tarot Timing and Timescales for Tarot Spreads
Tarot timing was touched on briefly in my “Clarity of Purpose” article, but I thought it might be a good idea to expand on that particular aspect a little in a separate article. Some Spreads Have Timing Built In A few tarot spreads (such as the “12 Month” and “Letting Go“) have built-in timing and so it is not an issue. Some address the timing interrogatively (such as the “Will I Find True Love?“) and “when” is asked as part of the spread. Most Spreads Do Not So Learn to Set Your Timing as Part of the Question The majority of spreads though, do not have a time factor built…
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Native American Tarot Deck
At first glance the artwork in the Native American Tarot Deck seems a little primitive. That, I think, is deliberate and it is not a bad thing. This is not a sleek modern deck and that too is deliberate. It represents a cultural identity that goes back for centuries. The artwork is different to what you normally see but it does follow the Rider-Waite-Smith model to an extent. I don’t think this is a deck for beginners; it is better for those with some experience. Having said that, if you are a somewhat inexperienced reader but are still drawn to this deck, then it may be worth your while getting the companion book…
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Protecting Tarot Cards
Protecting tarot cards is not for everyone and there are some readers out there who do not take any special precautions. If that works for you then so be it. It’s not for me to tell you that you’re wrong but I would like to try and get you to reconsider. If you are one of those readers, you might want to try protecting your tarot deck and see if the accuracy of your readings improves! I have known several professional readers who tried using a box or a bag and they found their readings became more accurate. It might not change anything for you but for the sake of a…
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Do You Let Clients Deal Their Own Cards?
I know Tarot Time is very new, so I don’t expect to get a quick answer to this one! But… do you let clients deal their own cards? Or do you always deal them? Or is it a mixture of both? My question is mostly for professional readers who do face to face readings of course. But anyone who reads for others is welcome to chime in. Having just written an article entitled “When Should A Tarot Deck Be Cleansed?” I was curious as to whether anyone still lets clients (paid or unpaid) deal or pick their own cards. Many moons ago when I started out learning tarot more than one book I…
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Cleansing A Tarot Deck – When and Why
Cleansing a tarot deck and when and why to do so are often asked questions. How to do so is covered in a different article which can be found here. I will deal here with the “when” first and the truth is there’s not really any set time after which it is advisable to clear and cleanse a set of Tarot cards. The timing will vary as so much will depend on what you have been doing with them reading-wise or what has happened to them. Very often intuition will start to niggle at you that it is “time.” One thing to bear in mind is that if you have not…
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Grounding and Centering
Is it “critical” that grounding and centering be performed before you do a reading? That depends on who you speak to! Whereas I do think it is important to try and be as grounded and centered as possible before reading, I am not sure that that I would agree and that it is an absolute must every time. Grounding and Centering Can Depend on Your Experience Level Grounding and centering and the need to do it rather depends on how experienced or inexperienced you are. Professional Tarot readers build up a natural resistance to negative energies over the course of their professional lives and can ground very quickly when the need…
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Clarity of Purpose When Asking a Question of the Tarot
Clarity of purpose when consulting the Tarot is really important, perhaps critically important. If you are new to tarot reading though, you might not understand why. Professional tarot readers will be well aware of the pitfalls of not asking a question clearly. Most experienced amateurs will also have a good idea why. Beginners who simply read for themselves or family and friends may not see the pitfalls. They are not instantly obvious. Some Examples of Badly Phrased Tarot Questions Let’s consider an often-asked question: “Will I find true love? On the face of it, it seems simple and straightforward. Some spreads such as the “Will I Find True Love?” spread…
