Are Tarot Cards Sinful? Is reading them a Sin?

Question

This question is directed primarily at Christians.

Would you consider reading tarot cards a sin? Why and why not?

Now, I know some people are going to answer that it is a sin because the Bible forbids sorcery and divination. So, instead of answering in that direction, what if they're used simply as a guide to learning more about yourself?

What if they're simply used as a tool to search the unconscious mind or bring out things you may have never thought of before? Is reading them still a sin in that case, as it becomes less divination and more self-reflection?

Answer 1

tarot cards aren't sinful people are...

Answer 2

Tarot is a tool that can open your eyes to what is happening. It can't tell you anything that you don't already know because of the fact that you're interpreting them from your point of view. I honestly don't think it's a sin if you are doing your own spread, for yourself. But if you are having someone do a spread for you, I can see where it can become deceptive.
Someone once told me that the mind understands in words but the heart understands in pictures.
Tarot is just a collection of symbols that are going to mean something to you more than they mean to anyone else. If pictures speak a thousand words, then you are going to get the words that speak directly to you out of a thousand. So I say if you are craving some insight tarot can be a good tool.
Honestly if Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior then the devil and his demons will not be able to have rule over the voice of God that lives inside of you. Also, when you do tarot you can pray that the Holy Spirit helps you interpret it. If you use it under submission of Satan or use it to consult the guidance of Pagan gods and goddesses, I can see where that can become a sin.

Answer 3

Sins have to hurt people. If it isn't hurting you or hurting someone else, it can't be a sin. A really strict moralist might claim that tarot cards or video games or rock & roll or the waltz or comic books or WHATEVER is a sin because it damages your own faith and encourages others to do the same. But that's for you to decide in your own heart: is what I'm doing hurting me or hurting my faith? Is it hurting someone else? If not, it's just plain NOT A SIN. edit: to believe that Tarot cards are a sin, you almost have to believe that they actually work. Haven't we, as a people, moved beyond that kind of superstition?

Answer 4

I do not believe that the cards them selves are evil. They are mass produced in a factory so they do not have some witchy hocus-pokeus sprinkled about them, not to mention they are printed on material we use every day. How ever I do believe that they can be used for evil just like most other things can be. Like the computer, our tongue, tv, and our minds which no one calls it evil even though our mind can be the most evil thing that we all have. I was raised in church and know what the bible says about sorcery which is what we now know as chemistry. Sorcery and witchcraft are not the same thing by definition any more. That aside, if you believe that you are reaching out into the great beyond to "Spirit guides" and the dead then yes. I do believe it is evil. I my self use cards, mainly oracle cards rather then tarot but I use them to make my self think. I have found that there are times they make my mind go "oh, i never even gave it a thought that could possibly happen, perhaps i should think this through a bit before I go doing it. Like i said, to me its all on how you use them that make them evil or not.

Answer 5

Terra Cards Reading

Answer 6

The reason why things are sin, is not only does it goes against God's holiness and way, but many times it is harmful to us. Yes, they are a tool; a tool that can open up doors to the spirit realm, letting in deceitful, wicked, conniving, spirits. These spirits may cause possession or at the least influence. Even if they seem helpful, for years even, they are in some way leading you away from the salvation offered through Christ's sacrifice. They can lead you to believe you do not need salvation. God doesn't call things sin just to say it.

Answer 7

Yes tarot card readings are a very sinful act against God, it is witchcraft I believe, the reason it is a sin is because it is of the devil, God wants you to learn from him, accept him as your Lord and Saviour, reading tarot cards is accepting the devils ways, and hell is his way, and thats where he wants to lead you.

Answer 8

It depends on how you define sin. Are you sticking to the 10 commandments? Then it does not fit in any catagory. But if you look at Genesis, Adam and Eve ate forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge, thereby giving them enlightenment and free will. That is the original sin. If you are a new testament kind of person, here is a surprise. Jesus studied at the temple with the High Priests. He was taught Cabalistic Magic (how he later performed miracles). The major arcana of the Tarot is based on the tree of life (see apple tree in Genesis as well); the cornerstone of the Cabala. So in that sense, Jesus studied Tarot and praticed Magic. The celebrations of his birth, death and resurrection coincide with and imitate pagan rituals. The Bible which we read today was rewritten by Constantine on his deathbed. Want an interesting read? Google him. Then define sin for yourself. I personally define sin as doing harm to myself or others. The rest is just another person's attempt to control me. I read a quote once that helped clear it up for me: "Religion is for people who are afraid of going to hell. Spirituality is for people who have been there."

Answer 9

I suppose that depends on your definition of sin. *I* don't believe they are sinful, but rather a means of meditation and self-reflection as you said. The cards present choices and may show insight into possible solutions to current problems or issues.
It sounds as though you already believe this deep down and just want to make sure you're not doing anything wrong. You're not, in my opinion it's perfectly ok to consult the cards for the purpose you stated.

Answer 10

I'm a pagan, however I do wish to tell you something about tarot. tarot is not ment to be anything more than insight into your life. Its not ment to make decisions for you, unveil the truth, or show you how to win the lottery. mainly its to allow you to see things you may have missed, Insight into a problem to help you come up with a solution, Advice on how something may go. In general tarot is ment to guide and help people, however never to be taken extremley seriously. I am a practicioner myself and I do value the insight they give me, yet don't consider them the unchangable foreboding future that I have no influence on. Think of them as the road map of your life. They can show you which roads you could take but ultimately you still decide where to go.

As for wether they are sinful or not I can't say for you as religiously we walk different paths. i wish you luck in whatever you do. God bless.

Answer 11

Tarot cards were apparently developed as a story-telling device to record the secret story of the marriage of Jesus to Mary Magdalene. When did they become sources of divination? Somewhere around the time it became illegal punishable upon death to speak of Christ being married go Mary Magdalene, because He was married to the church and therefore could not have an earthly wife. When I did a reading at age 19 when I was interested in learning about the occult, it was 100% right on (but they are also apperceptive). When I tried to burn them at age 20, they wouldn't burn. It was very freaky. I ended up burying them. T. S. Elliot makes reference to them in "The Wasteland" (which was why I got a deck and did a reading). I haven't used them since, and won't use them again. They have an uncomfortable spiritual sense about them.