Man’s curiosity to know his future is a custom that has been present since ancient times, and to satisfy it he has resorted to a series of methods, which perhaps began with the worship of different gods, to whom primitive man made offerings, with the purpose of receiving a good omen, curing diseases, winning a battle, etc. Later, the use of amulets as symbols of good luck came, priests, fortune tellers, seers, prophets emerged, among many other characters who predicted the future.
This is how it arises the tarota term that for some it comes from the Hebrew word “torah” which means “the law”but for others it comes from the Latin words «rota», which means «wheel» and the term «orat» which means «speech», which when combined would mean «wheel of speech».
However, the most generally accepted definition is the one that comes from the Egyptian words “tar”, which means “path”, and “ro”, which means “royal”; then the tarot would be like the path of the real or of reality. On the other hand, we must clarify that the tarot is a set of cards, which in ancient times and until today are called «cards» in Spanish, a term that derives from the Hebrew word «naibes» and «naibí» in Italian, words that in turn are derived from the Arabic word «nabí», which means «prophet», a term that is related to clairvoyance, prediction and magic.
In this sense, we have to Tarot in general is a set of 78 playing cards, divided into Major Arcana (22) and Minor Arcana (56), which is generally used by people who specialize in the field, to predict future events, through the study of the past and present of the individual who has made the query.
These cards are divided equally into four suits identified with cups, swords, coins and clubs, which are numbered from 1 to 10, in addition to the characters corresponding to the so-called court, which are the jack, the horse, the king and the Queen.
It is important to note, that there are various ways to perform the esoteric interpretation, through the visualization of each arcanumwhich are represented by a specific image, which may vary according to the type of tarot or cards with which the query is made and chosen by the tarot reader or specialized person.
This is how, in a process of interpretation of the cards according to the questions that are asked, the energies are moved to ‘present predictions, which are often correct and others not, where an interpretation of perceptions, facts , dreams or emotional states, which has been maintained over time, although there have been certain variations in this evolutionary process of the tarot.
In this way, to understand the evolution of the tarot in our era, we must locate ourselves at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th, when cartomancy began to be associated with everything that represented magic and mysticism; But the greatest interest in consulting the tarot for divination and predictions came later, during the 1840s, when the rise of the Hermetics occurred.
However, the idea of the cards as a mystical key was later developed in a more complete way by Eliphas Lévi, who has been considered by certain tarot specialists as the true founder of the most contemporary schools, later passing to the English-speaking countries to through the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.
Therefore, we have in the tarot, whatever the type, the opportunity to consult aspects of our life, based on the past and the presentto achieve a cyclical and holistic vision of our future, so that through this predictive method the tarot reader or specialist can visualize and communicate the origin of our problems or situations, the possible errors and the reason for certain events that have occurred during our past, as well as its effects on our present, and of course and what all people want to know, what are the probabilities or possible futures.
To this end, the role played by the tarot reader is essential as the guide who has the ability to interpret the symbols of each arcane, combining the appearance of several decks and relating them to find the correct explanations of each event that describe a possible future of the card. consulted person.
Once the consultant has met with the tarot reader, it is up to them to identify the type of tarot, so below we are going to briefly describe what some of the most important and well-known worldwide consist of, highlighting their own characteristics and peculiarities, which in some are Similar.
Marseille Tarot: These are the first industrial decks printed and made in color, which represent one of the most traditional tarots, with the greatest worldwide acceptance and used today, made up of 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana, for a total of 78 arcana. In each of them, the medieval-style images appear in their entirety, they are very clear and simple, with Roman numerals at the top and the name of the card written in French at the bottom.
Gypsy Tarot: this type of tarot is based on the Marseille tarot and It is composed of a set of 78 cards, differing in that there are 22 major arcana and 56 minor, which in turn are divided into 4 suits that represent different levels of the psychic and physical sphere, named as explained above: basto, sword, gold, cup; where 14 cards are distributed in each of them.
It is important to mention that the origins of the Gypsy tarot are attributed to the Egyptians almost 30 centuries before Christ, knowing that the first gypsy tribes came from Egypt, for which they have been called “gypsies”, in English, which in Spanish is precisely the equivalent of “gypsy”.
Tarot of the Angels: This is a special tarot that has been very popular in recent years, and its existence is more recent, but it is based on ancient beliefs that angels are sent from God to fulfill specific missions on earth, so their mere presence in the cards it promotes love, peace and harmony.
This type of tarot is the one that is generally suggested to consult issues concerning money, health, love or any aspect of our lives that we want to know, solve or reinforce.
Tarot Rider Waite: this tarot owes its name to its creator Arthur Edward Waite, specialist of the occult sciences and writer of esoteric texts on astrology, tarot and other divination methods, who in 1910 developed this famous tarot that is currently the most widely used in Anglo-Saxon countries.
On the other hand, most American and English tarots have been created based on or reference to the rider tarot, which has 78 cards, 22 Major Arcana, 40 Minor Arcana and 16 «The Court» cardswhere the cards of Justice and Strength have been exchanged, so that the card of «The madman» bears the number zero and the arcanum XIII bears the name «Death».
The Mystic Tarot: this tarot created by analyst Juliet Sharman-Burke and renowned astrologer Liz Greene; It is based on images of gods, goddesses, heroes and heroines from Greek mythology.which makes it a tarot that encompasses universal understanding and is used as a tool of original self-help psychology through the interpretation and communication of present and future situations.
The Osho Zen Tarot: represents a method of interpretation that facilitates understanding and the process of internal reflection, which favors self-knowledge. Your consultation is propitious in those moments and circumstances of our lives that require greater introspection. to connect with our hearts, in order to resolve uncertainties, doubts and concerns that are present in our minds, hearts and spirits.
Tibetan Tarot: This tarot represents an opportunity to connect with our spirits, through a deep and reflective method, which helps us interpret the meaning of our lives, through knowledge of karma, death and reincarnation.
This tarot is called the «Buddhas» and resembles traditional tarots in the number of 22 Arcana, however, neither the names nor the images coincide with the western tarot cards, since its images are a symbol of pure mysticism, and through it meditation, relaxation and spiritual peace are promoted.
Being a tarot aimed at personal growth, the Tibetan tarot or tarot of the Buddhas can be interpreted from an evolutionary point of view. In this type of tarot called «Evolutionary tarot», the cards start from zero, which symbolizes a child who begins his path in life, showing the image of a child sitting in the middle of the path, and on him are the seven Chakras that he must develop in his evolution; until reaching twenty-one, which represents the culmination of the human being, that is, death, or passage to another plane.
For everything described about the types of tarot, they represent an opportunity to connect with divine energy through a symbology that guides us in relation to the essence of our lives, and therefore in everything that represents our development in this earth plane. The most important thing is to feel the spiritual connection so that both our vibrations and those of the person who makes the consultation through the tarot, manage to predict future situations and/or events, taking them as a basis to improve our lives.