Taurus
April 19 -- May 20, 2008
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Why Learn the Tarot?
by Rebecca Brents

Why learn the Tarot? It's a fair question. But there can be several reasons why people ask me this.

Why Does the Tarot Work?
by Rebecca Brents

At its most superficial level, the Tarot contains cards which when randomly selected with a question, problem or request in mind and laid out in a pre-arranged pattern will tell a story to someone who knows how to "read" the cards.

What Is the Tarot?
by Rebecca Brents

The origins of the Tarot are obscure, controversial, and sometimes hotly debated by those to whom this point matters. Answers as to where the cards originated sometimes include even Ancient Egypt and China. Some say the Tarot came to Europe with the Crusaders, Nomads, or Gypsies.

The Tarot -- Where Do You Begin?
by Rebecca Brents

The Major Arcana of the Tarot contains the archetypal symbols (vast transpersonal and spiritual patterns that underlie and support human growth, behavior, perspectives and experience) that are found in the lore and religious underpinnings of every known culture.

The Tarot -- Start with the Basics
by Rebecca Brents

Regardless of how it came to be, the real mystery and fascination of the Tarot to me lies, not in its roots, but in its meaning, what it symbolizes, its stunningly inclusive knowledge, ... and the awesome puzzle of how its hidden wisdom was eventually compiled into a comprehensible system that has highly relevant and personal value to everyone who dedicates a portion of their life to its study and service.

The Hierophant
Card 5 in the Major Arcana
by Rebecca Brents

The Hierophant (sometimes called The High Priest or The Pope) is card number 5 in the Major Arcana. Its correspondence to Taurus energy is obvious when you consider that this card represents social convention, conforming to group rules and traditions, and maintaining the status quo.

Group Leader
What the Hierophant Card Means in a Layout
by Rebecca Brents

I look at this list, so undeniably and extraordinarily Taurus in its orientation, and I just cringe. The us-against-them mentality it provokes. The discouragement of individual thinking and new inspiration.

Breaking the Mold
What The Hierophant Card Reversed
Means in a Tarot Layout
by Rebecca Brents

True, Taurus energy is nothing if not practical, but I still find myself more attracted to the energies usually associated with the reversed Hierophant.

The Empress
Card 3 in the Major Arcana
by Rebecca Brents

The companion card for The Hierophant is The Empress, associated with Venus ... and this card is a lot easier to relate to in terms of loving, supportive, compassionate, nurturing energy.

Only a Mother's Love
What The Empress Card Means in a Layout
by Rebecca Brents

In The Empress, we find unconditional "mother love," stability, artistic energy, fertility, productivity, growth, prosperity, and the fruitful realization of creative projects of all sorts.

Tarot Time

Cold, Cold Heart
What The Empress Card Reversed
Means in a Layout
by Rebecca Brents

Indeed, the energies of the reversed Empress are desolate and dismal. That position shows sterility, barrenness, inaction, wasted energies, illness, coldness, rejection, frigidity, lack of connection, and frittering away resources.

Tarot Treats

Calling My Inner Financier
The Milestones Feature for Taurus
by Rebecca Brents

Taurus energy is about stabilizing, nourishing, supporting and profiting from the tangible things you've built and the material resources you have either earned, acquired or somehow received that maintain you and your existence. Taurus is here to enjoy the physical experience of life in this world.

The Hierophant
The Taurus Card in the Major Arcana
by Rebecca Brents

The Hierophant is the Major Arcana card associated with Taurus in the Tarot.

The Heirophant Reversed
The Taurus Card in the Major Arcana
by Rebecca Brents

Wnen The Hierophant Card appears reversed in a layout, Taurus energy is available in the reading, but is indirect, suppressed, or not clearly recognized.

The Empress
The Venus Card in the Major Arcana
by Rebecca Brents

The Empress is the Major Arcana card associated with Venus in the Tarot.

The Empress Reversed
The Venus Card in the Major Arcana
by Rebecca Brents

When The Empress Card appears reversed in a layout, Venus energy is available in the reading, but is indirect, suppressed, or not clearly recognized.

Taurus Forecast
Advice from the Tarot on using Taurus energy
(This reading applies to everyone, not just Taurus)
by Rebecca Brents

As the time of Taurus, 2008 gets underway, we feature the Tarot's prediction for conditions in the four weeks ahead.

Taurus Question
Advice from the Tarot on using Taurus energy
(This reading applies to everyone, not just Taurus)
by Rebecca Brents

Please offer insight and advice on how to increase my resources and nourish my financial life over the next twelve months.

Astrology Area

In the Spotlight for Taurus

Interests and Issues

Life Lines

Magical Mysteries

Health Hints