what powers do the tarot cards actually have and are they reliable?

Question

Just wanted opinions really as i have had numerous readings and they all tell me the same thing? In a bit of a situation at the moment and wanted some clarity. My own instincts tell me the right path to take and a reading seems to confirm things for me but are they 100% accurate?

Answer 1

they r reliable

Answer 2

I read tarot cards. Tarot cards do not tell the future. I do not believe that they themselves have any actual "powers".

That being said, I do believe that in the hands of an honest, experienced, enlightened reader they can provide genuine guidance. The images on the cards are symbols representing things you probably already know about but aren't paying close enough attention to. The tarot can kind of tell you what to look out for, but the choices of what to do with that information are up to the individual.

The future is an ever changing thing and all people have the free will to choose their own path. For this reason, the tarot cannot be called "100% accurate". I have, however, found it to be very helpful in times of confusion.

If all of your readings have pointed to the same thing, I would say it is to be paid some attention. Just be aware that you have the power to shape your future. Take that knowledge and put it to use!

Bright blessings.

Answer 3

Tarot cards can be very reliable. In the hands of a good reader the cards can offer insight into areas of your life you needed clarity on.
It is important to remember though that tarot cards show what could happen or what might happen. You have your own free will and any decisions you make are entirely up to you.
If you don't like what the tarot cards have said; Make some postive changes in your life and the next reading will be different.
Follow your own instincts, let the cards guide you but, in the end make your own decisions.

Answer 4

Tarot is a "snapshot" of where your life is karmically headed and what circumstances you are in at this moment.

It suggests what happens if you keep following this path; but just by 'getting" the reading itself changes the outcome (if you listen) just by knowing it. The only exception are decks that have a "joker" (known as "to all believers" - which means they won't tell you!)

PPl should not get a tarot reading more than once a month, if that. The cards will not change if you don't.

I've proved it time & time again by doing the same reading over & over & cutting the cards and mixing them up and always get teh same patterns.

Tarot cards are read by individual card meaning, the position they occupy and what cards they are next to...

Other than that, you can be taught to be a tarot reader, but the best of us are naturals that don't even need the cards. I myself can just look at your eyes, esp for a past life!

Answer 5

the cards are only a tool to interact with your subconscious. the cards have no inherent power of their own. other people use different methods of accomplishing the same thing.

they are only as accurate as your interpretation of what the subconscious is trying to tell you. the problem is the subconscious doesn't speak english. it speaks in symbols and associations. our minds are trained to understand things differently and thus a language barrier is created. some symbols are more obvious, but others aren't so clear until the event happens and we finally get it.

also, the future is not set in stone. there is no such thing as "the" future except in theory. there will be A future, but which one that is we have no idea yet. our choices change the courses all the time. so your reading may be accurate FOR THAT POINT IN TIME, but ANY decision CAN change it. it may be a small decision or a major one. but paths can change simply by making decisions which may nullify the previous reading. the reading wasn't wrong, it was just right for that point in time but is no longer valid due to decisions which changed the path.

Answer 6

Good choice to follow ur own instincts! I read tarot cards n like anything they r not 100% accurate but they can steer u in the right direction so that u may follow ur instincts. Think of the cards as a set of orienteering points- they'll point u in the right direction but its up to u to get there n how n when or even if.

Answer 7

the tarot is only as reliable as the reader as it takes years and years of practice to get the hang of interpreting the meanings in the cards.

there is no psychic ability needed just a good strong honest instinct. I personally think you are maybe having your readings too close together timewise and this is why they are all saying the same.

i also do not belive they are 100% accurate but they do provide a symbolic insight into what you already know within yourself. Trust your own instincts and use the cards as a way to clarify matters.....

hope that helps..........

Answer 8

The cards by themselves don't have any special powers. I read that it is mostly psychological. Some people believe the cards register their energy as they shuffle and lay out the cards.

The readings are only accurate if the reader is seriously focusing on the question as they shuffle and layout the cards.

What i do to get accurate readings is pour out all my emotions and thoughts in regards to the question I'm asking. Sometimes, I talk to the cards about the situation as I shuffle them.

One thing I forgot to add: If you need to ask the same question twice in one day, use two decks. If you get teh same answer from both decks, you will know the reading is accurate. I own a couple decks for this reason.

Answer 9

Tarot readings (as well as other card readings) are often very vague, if they are more specific it is usually a result of cold reading. This is where you give most of the information yourself. Derren Brown explains the theory used (in this case in a seance)
http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/M/mindcontrol/trick/seance.html

Obviously this is my own opinion and I don't believe in card readings. I have read cards for people in the past (where you are very vague and most of the time make it up) and it is amazing how many people will say "That's amazing everything you predicted has happened!"

The point of this answer however is regardless of how reliable or not tarot is you should trust your own instincts above what cards tell you. If you feel a decision is right, it probably is.

Answer 10

It is the energy you put on the cards when you shuffle them
You do know that every person has their own unique energy?
So the cards you draw have a message only for the person that shuffles those cards.
Even if you don't agree with what ever the message is, wait for at least 12 months before you do them again
That is how long it takes for a full reading.
That is why it is best you have your own cards with your own energy
Once someone else touches the cards they have then put their energy into your cards
That is why most people don't get correct reading
Contaminated energy I call it : )

Love & Blessings
Milly

Answer 11

If there was such a thing as being able to see the future where is the evidence? Is there one person willing to tested?
Why aren't the gambling places, football betting, and lotteries shut down? In 1995 Orange County in California Treasurer-Tax Collector used a mail order psychic/astrologer and lost 1.64 BILLION dollars in investments.
Carl Sagan used to say "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proofs". Anyone that makes a claim must provide evidence to support the claim, not for someone else to disprove.
If psychics and the such can do what they say, why can't put up or shut up? What do they have to fear?
Humans are pattern seeking creatures and that can make us gullible. Be a critical thinker and embrace reality.