Why Online Tarot Works: Unveiling the Secrets of Tarot Cards

By the end of this post, you'll have a clear understanding of:

• What is online tarot and how it works
• Why tarot is so controvercial in some circles and what message it contains
• Why online tarot interpretations seem to be so accurate
• How to handle time in online tarot readings

What is Online Tarot?

The history of tarot cards spans hundreds of years, with origins shrouded in mystery. Initially, they were a card game, later used for divination purposes. You can learn more about the history of tarot here.

In this article, we'll explore the tool known as online tarot, which offers answers to user questions through tarot card spreads. This tool can be an app on your phone or available on a website. How does it work? Users select a spread depending on the area of life (love, career, health) and the type of question (future-oriented, choice between options, etc.), formulate a specific question, and focus on it. Then, they draw virtual cards, which form the chosen spread. The user reads the interpretations of each card to receive an answer.

Card readings: Controversies

Tarot card reading, in any form, sparks controversy in some circles for various reasons, with one primary concern. Major arcana cards describe individual development and the origins and evolution of our civilization. This civilization is based on certain assumptions (the Magician card), blending creation with cultural management (the Emperor) and assimilating nature (the Empress). The outcome should be a compromise, a union (the Lovers card).

This tarot narrative highlights flaws in the concept of an idyllic civilization. Its message is relentless: EVERYTHING AROUND YOU IS RELATIVE and could have been imagined differently. Freedom? Internally, one can feel free, but externally, there is always someone in charge (the Emperor). Justice? Laws (the Justice card) are human-made and imperfect. Religion (the Hierophant)? Another cultural product, varying greatly across societies. The Hierophant, the next card in the Major Arcana after the Emperor, whispers some advantageous solutions for himself into the latter's ear... Cultural norms differ widely — what is acceptable in one place may be forbidden in another, negating absolute notions of good or evil (the Chariot).

No wonder tarot, revealing the truth about human-made order, might not be favored by those thriving in the chaos and benefiting from it. It's easier to manipulate someone who sees the surrounding reality as the only and unquestionable truth.

Online Tarot Readings

Online tarot readings spark heated debates among tarot readers themselves. Arguments against include the necessity of an experienced person handling the cards, the ritualistic nature of card spreads, and the inability to read for oneself. I'll address these points, starting with the last.

Over the years, I've noticed that reading online tarot for oneself paradoxically ensures the safety of the process. Traditional readings often reflect the querent's deepest fears when emotionally charged. This has never happened in my online readings. Why emotions are sublimated in this context is unclear, but indeed they are.

Tarot reading follows a ritualistic scheme, present in tools like Advanced Tarot Online. Cards are shuffled, chosen, and the accompanying music aids in calming and focusing the mind. I see no significant differences from traditional readings.

When it comes to experience and knowledge, both should be included in a well-designed application. The user then synthesizes and extends the message using their intuition and understanding of the queried topic. Besides, nothing prevents consulting a seasoned advisor — self-readings can just clarify the issue. And I highly recommend this approach.

Timing in Tarot Readings

Often, questions posed to the tarot concern the future. We want to know what awaits us, how our problems will be resolved, how the fate of our relationships will unfold. The tarot is excellent at answering questions about the past and present, and it captures the emotions and attitudes of the people around us very well. However, we are always intrigued by the question of what the outcome of a particular matter will be and how long we have to wait for it. We demand specific information set in a concrete time frame, as if we were looking at past events a bit.

Unfortunately, to put it humorously, time in tarot is a bit like the time described in Einstein's theory of relativity. There, the passage of time depends on the frame of reference, and for example, for an object moving close to the speed of light, time will pass more slowly than for another object in a different frame of reference. Simply put, universal time does not exist; it can speed up or slow down.

When reading Tarot, we usually try to place events in time. For example, the Advanced Tarot Online application suggests that if the time frame is not included in the question, the described future events will materialize within a few months, up to half a year. However, mistakes are not uncommon; remember that humans have free will and can speed up or slow down certain processes (but only some). Sometimes, when asking about a few months, the margin of error is... a whole year.

Keep this in mind when drawing cards and reading interpretations. Be patient and record events without jumping to conclusions.

Intuition: Your Inner Compass

Intuition, as a subconscious process, is possessed by every person; one may have it more developed, another less so, and sometimes it is simply drowned out. Information from our subconscious cannot be controlled, and nearly everyone experiences such flashes.

Online Tarot allows one to exercise these flashes, better understand oneself and the surrounding world. It is an excellent tool to complement professional tarot card readings. Moreover, it is a safe tool. By developing online tarot interpretations using our own intuition, we are able to delve into a given issue enough to be prepared for what we might hear during a traditional card reading with a tarot reader, if we decide to have one. Sometimes, we are simply not ready for certain information, even if it is not necessarily unfavorable to us, and it is easier to interpret it in the comfort of our own home.

A tool for automated card readings, such as Advanced Tarot Online, is worth recommending to all those who want to get answers to their questions, as well as to those tarot adepts who wish to better understand the meanings and interpretations of individual cards. Tens of thousands of description combinations have been prepared over the years based on the experiences of many renowned tarot readers, making this application an endless source of knowledge about tarot.