‘So, where is the crystal ball?’ he asked, his eyes scanning the room.
‘Why is your office so brightly lit? And why no incense fumes surrounding you?’ she wanted to know.
‘Ah! The Death Card! I am doomed!’ he exclaimed, shoulders slumping.
‘Could you cast a spell on my Husband?’ she wanted to know.
‘Could you see to it that my mother-in-law gives me her Solitaire String Set and not to my *&^$%## sister-in-law?’ she earnestly asked.
Welcome people, to a day a few hours in the life of a professional Tarot Card Reader. Me.
Don’t get me wrong, I love my profession! To teeny tiny bits and pieces! 16 years now and I can safely say that no two day’s hours are alike. And I have met so many different people and heard so many stories that my own existence and my problems seem minuscule in comparison.
When I started Tarot Card Reading these misconceptions people had about it used to annoy, even anger me, making me grit my teeth. But over the years wisdom, patience, and the study of varied human behavior have got me to just smile at them and clear the misconceptions people come to me with to the best of my abilities.
So, no I don’t use, nor have I ever used a crystal ball.
My office, yes I do have a proper office when I conduct my Readings, is very well ventilated and well lit as sunshine is the best thing to energize a room and cleanse it of energies not conducive to you.
No, the Death Card does not mean ‘you are doomed’ or that you are ‘going to die’. The Death card stands for a transformation, not necessarily a smooth one though. In fact, the reactions to The Death Card, usually depicting a skeleton riding a horse, in a spread are so scary that newer decks are changing the sketch and renaming it Transformation.
Cast a spell on your Husband? If I had that kind of power I think I would be ruling the world, instead of Tarot Card Reading or writing this piece that you are now reading.
Tarot Reading is not an Occult Science nor am I a witch, btw. There is a system of Tarot which is Occult, yes. And which does have Witches and Warlocks who are a part of a coven but I am not one of them and I have no idea where they are or what they do.
The reason why the Tarot is often thought of as Occult is, since it was banned in the 14th century, in Italy where it was discovered, people took to practicing Tarot behind closed doors and after dusk, giving it the impression of it being Occult.
Tarot is a science that works on vibes. It looks into your past, connects it to your present to predict/give directions about your future since all three are interconnected.
I have no special powers. I didn’t wake up one fine morning to discover that I have been blessed with the ‘gift’ of Reading Tarot Cards either. I learned it under a professional, practiced, practiced, and practiced some more before I decided to turn professional. I have a regular life just like anyone else. Like anybody else, I cook, clean, travel, enjoy life, have to be force-fed Bhindi, Karela, and Brinjals, and Tarot Reading is only my profession.
And yes, if I could convince your Mom-in-law to part with her Solitaire String Set, I would keep it for myself!
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