This children's cartoon about balancing the chakras is oversimplified and overly dramatized, but it is a great introduction that lays a framework for further study.

Also really study earth element for tarot.

I was first introduced to grounding in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder recovery. The suggested "grounding" techniques puzzled me. They were ineffective and triggering, but I sensed that there might be something similar that would be effective. I did some research. That is what ultimately le...

I'm not sure the rules here for responding to old threads. But one way that I get to know a new deck is to play solitaire with it. Reviving old threads is HIGHLY encouraged. And so often it's people new to the forum who do it and everyone is so grateful for it. So thank you! Your solitaire idea is ...

But there are times when someone brings up a old thread and I ask myself "where did THAT come from ?" So I think there's some kind of magic or mischief around !! So please please, if you find any treasures, show them to us !!! It's the Tarot del Fuego. https://www.google.com/search?q=taro...

There can definitely be an issue with culture and divination systems!

I have never identified with the major cards in tarot the same as I have the minor cards and the Norse runes. There was a time when I just used playing cards for the minors and used Runes as my majors.

Thank you both for responding. I don't want to start out on the wrong foot. Some threads are as applicable today as they were years ago, never mind weeks or months. The solitaire I play requires alternating the red and black, or in the case of tarot to alternate the wands/swords and the cups/pentacl...

I'm not sure the rules here for responding to old threads. But one way that I get to know a new deck is to play solitaire with it.

I have been wrestling for years with this topic. Some things that I have found helpful recently are the flowing: Match the 4 seasons to the tarot cards (free) https://tarotinlove.com/match-the-four-seasons-to-the-tarot-suits/ Tarot Timing Information chart (free) https://joyvernon.com/blog/tarot-tim...

I've been in school the past couple years and severely neglected my self-care. The predictable happened and I crashed. Self-care is my priority right now. Thanks to everyone that started this new forum!