Why haveTarot Reading ?

I'll never forget my first Tarot Reading. It was in 1994 in beautiful Montecito California. Patricia greeted me , sat me in her parlor, served tea , chatted and then we prepared to begin .We cleared the "energies", breathed deeply asked for guidance ,clarity and other qualities to "come forth" and began . I started blindly picking , or should I say was guided towards specific cards from her stunning deck.I picked ten cards "randomly" from her "Voyager" deck which lay face down on her silk covered table. After she had placed my chosen cards in a "spread" ,or preselected layout , she began reading or interpreting the meaning of all these cards. I was captivated and at the very least surprised. As she talked it was as if lights were being lit under each card one by one . They seemed to glow with validation and Magic .I was transfixed as her reading and the cards danced together and beautifully told a narrative of my real life . I was hooked !


I'd always loved Magic and with this , the first of many many readings , I watched and heard Patricia masterfully blending magic with two other great loves beauty and symbols to create a picture of my current Life and powerful guidance forward. I heard and saw my opportunities my challenges and my strengths revealed before my eyes and felt the soothing flow of hope seep into my consciousness.
After perhaps dozens of readings by Patricia and others I purchased a deck took a class in Tarot and began gingerly reading the cards first for myself and later for family , friends and within a year for phone clients. Tarot had changed my life , answered many questions and guided my business and private life. I was grateful and wanted to repay the treasures that Tarot had given me.

I was the "Fool Child" setting out on my Tarot journey . I was open , naive but brimming with trust and faith . I knew the universe and it's agents were with me quietly applauding my quest and sending me signposts on my journey.
So why should you have a Tarot reading ? What makes Tarot different and most importantly why have a Reading - of ANY sort?
Let me begin at the end. A reading is really just guidance for you (the Querent or the "one asking the question" ). I'm sure you asked Dad , Mom , friends and others for guidance in your Life for anything from how to change a light bulb to homework to even that girl or guy .You'd be crazy not to. What would these people be in your life for other than to help each other.
A reading is no different except the advise or guidance comes from a professional who has made this his / her specialty. Any good guidance is valuable if it comes from a different source and perspective. In navigation you can only know where you are from knowing three other points , it's called triangulation . Personal guidance is no different except the points are not geographical but inter-personal. You need to hear it from a different perspective. As has been said "How can you tell where you're going if you don't know where you are "!
A "Reading" whether - Tarot , Astrology , Numerology or other is different because the guidance comes from a higher source. It's sort of like climbing a tall tree to see where you are on your path . You have a view of the layout - beyond where you are standing. You can see the bigger picture .
So why Tarot and not other "guidance" systems ? Well for one it is instant. There are no calculations or obscure learning . Secondly you participate and see , or hear it happening before you ! You are not merely a recipient of this guidance but an engaged participant to the synchronous wisdom which grows and evolves before your eyes. Finally , for this blog (keep posted twice weekly for more) You are deeply engaged by your subconscious as the symbology in , particularly the Voyager deck , is recognized and acted on deeply , ofter beyond or beneath your conscious knowledge. Tarot is Magic and you are an active player in its thread , you weave the tapestry of your life as you participate . Each of the 22 "Major Arcanas" 16 "Family Cards" and 40 other "Minor Arcana" relate to aspects of you and your life , often in that misty world just below your consciousness and when seen in context can then awaken glory in you.
Finally and most importantly Tarot is fun ! Join me as we grow and frolic in its fields . Join me as we weave our way up our path to the Summit.



Namaste Lloyd