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One of the driving passions of humans has always been their curiosity about what is to come. The unknown future intrigues with the possibility that ones situation will be improved and what dangers can be avoided. Systems to divine the future have been created by practically every culture on the planet in order to garner a glimpse of that undiscovered country we are headed toward. One of the most popular and widespread of these fortune telling systems is the Tarot Card deck.
The favorite fortune telling deck of the twentieth century has been the 78-card kabalistic imagery inspired deck popularized by Arthur Edward Waite with the illustrations drawn by the artist Pamela Colman Smith. Released in late 1909 this colorful and artistically rendered edition of divinatory cards quickly became codified in the minds of fortune tellers especially in the English speaking countries of the world. Regardless of rumor and unsupportable theories that the system originated from ancient Egyptian mysteries, history shows a quite different picture of the evolution of the tarot deck.
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An interesting and often highly important part of your overall lifestyle in the Craft is learning the art of divination. Seeking influences that are yet to come can aid you in directing your energies towards a more positive future and can warn of hidden dangers that may be set to ambush you. While there are many systems available for divining the future, Tarot Cards have proven to be both highly effective and aesthetically pleasing. The first step after making the decision to add this occult tool to your arsenal of Craft items is to find which of the many decks available will speak most personally to you.
Since their release in 1910, the Rider-Waite Tarot Deck, created by Arthur Edward Waite with its inspired illustrations by the artist Pamela Colman Smith, has become the standard by which most other modern tarot decks are based. The illustrations are vibrant and easily recognizable. Coupled with the text by A.E. Waite, who first studied the occult as a member of the Order of the Golden Dawn, the explained meanings of the cards cover a vast array of the realities of life. While it is designed in a more general fashion to cover major influences, it is still an excellent learning deck for the beginner.
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As well as the built-in divination ability of Tarot cards and their symbology of inner awareness, this popular fortune telling tool can also be used in the formulation of spells to change your life and future. Not only can you use the synchronicity that imbues the cards with their ability to hint at the influences that pass through your life, you can use them for spell work by adding your force of will to their inherent ability.
Whether you are attempting to redirect a major catastrophe away from your immediate future or merely wanting to bring a specific influence toward you, it is required that you have a decent working knowledge of the specific meanings of the cards you will use. As with any spell you must understand precisely what your goal is before you cast your desires into the etheric realm.
An elaborate setup would include picking the cards whose influence you need to mold your desire into reality and then lay them out in your chosen spread so that they portray the future you are seeking. Raise your cone of power and invoke whatever powers or entities aid you in your work to view the future you are seeking and request their aid in creating it. If at all possible, leave the cards in this configuration until you see the results forming in the world around you.
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As anyone who has ever delved into the mysteries of the Tarot for the purpose of divination knows, the Cabbalistic influenced deck so popular with its universally significant imagery and symbolism works well on general influences and large-scale events. For the adept there is a tool of divination that can be constructed to give a more detailed account of one's future forecast and indications on a more personal level.
The creation of a custom deck of divination cards is not a task to be lightly undertaken. It will require some time and meditation just to work out what people and influences in your life will need to be included. For cards representing specific people, you will need to decide the symbolism to include with them that reflects what aspect of your life they influence. A card representing an important teacher, for example, may require blending not only them personally as a source of knowledge but to represent an influence of learning in general. For a creative individual, adding a card representing your specific Muse may help indicate where your artistic nature influences your life.
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