The Difference Between Oracle Cards And Tarot

By Arthur Patterson


Different types of tarot decks are often more structured than others found in the Occult section of most bookstores. In addition, tarot readings are often far more structured than Oracle cards and readings. Whereas, Oracle decks are also more free flowing and often feature unique and unusual content.

In tarot, while some deck authors have changed the count to stand out, historically there are 78 cards in the deck, including major and minor suits. Unlike this aspect of tarot, there are no rules related to the number which must be included in other decks such as Oracle, yoga or angel cards. For, most of these decks are based on interpretative energies as provided by the imagery rather than historic information associated with a specific suit.

Images and counts often used in traditional tarot decks often feature specific details, including common meanings as defined in associated guidebooks among all decks regardless of author or style. For example, when reading tarot, the imagery and numbers are historically associated with specific elements and emotions as reflected by the different major and minor suits in the deck. Whereas, others not related to tarot share no such common descriptions or meanings.

If decks were food, it could be said that the Oracle version is an entree with tarot being the ingredients. For example, individuals rarely have more than one entree though entrees can often include a lot of ingredients. Whereas, once the ingredients are combined, the meal becomes whole and complete.

Whether obtaining a reading from a reader using a tarot or oracle deck, palms, runes, tea leaves or psychic energy, it is important the client understand the information provided. While most readers will suggest the best type of reading based on client needs, tarot readings often provide the most detailed information and insight of all such readings.

A creative way to observe the differences between tarot cards and others is in looking at tarot cards as a storybook with each card being a page. Whereas, when reading from other decks, it is more like giving a book report, whether reporting on a single chapter or the entire publication. In either case, it is important that clients have a clear understanding of the reading whether readers are using a single or multi-deck format.

Readers often suggest using a secondary deck to add an extra dimension to readings. In some cases, readers will use two different tarot decks while others will use oracle and tarot. In both cases, readers generally choose one card from the secondary deck as an initial or last card when providing a combined reading. When providing this type of reading, it is important to provide a brief overview of how these combined readings work.

The first method used when a reader uses a combination of oracle and tarot, is to have the client pull a card from the oracle deck, at which point an overview of surrounding energy is provided, followed by a traditional tarot reading. While in the second, the reader will either pull, or have the client pull a closing or parting card from which the reader will add additional comments in relation to the information already provided.




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