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.

With tarot, while there are a few decks which have changed the count of cards to attempt to stand out from the crowd, there are generally 78 cards in most decks. Unlike this aspect of tarot, there are no specific number in oracle or others such as Angel and Yoga decks. Whereas, readers often have an option of using a number of different layouts with tarot while other decks are often more interpretative in nature.

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.

While a rather unusual comparison, some have suggested that if decks were food, oracle would be the entree and tarot the ingredients. For, if a chef does not have all the necessary ingredients, it is doubtful the entree would be complete. Whereas, if information is left out of a reading, clients can often become confused and lack a clear understanding of the reading.

Energy readings and associated decks are often different than tarot as these decks hold a lot of major energy. In addition, tarot cards tend to provide a more exact and detailed interpretation based on the historic meaning of each card and associated guidebooks. In most cases, these guides come with different types of decks. Regardless, it should be noted that energy readings with other decks often reflect the interpretation and insight of the reader rather than anything specific.

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 which can be used in a combined reading is to draw an oracle card to reflect the general feel or theme of the forth-coming reading. Whereas, the second, being to reverse the process and draw the card at the end of the reading to discover and understand any underlying themes or provide recommendations along with a parting message before closing out the session.




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