The Mysterious History of the Tarot by Susyn Blair-Hunt, MsD

The Tarot is mysterious and fascinating. Often Tarot cards are depicted in films and on television as prophesying death, doom or troubles ahead. Tarot cards have been used as tools of divination for centuries, yet their beginnings remain steeped in speculation and secrecy.

Tarot cards have grown in popularity over the last century, and with hundreds of decks to choose from and more appearing on the market each year, more and more people are becoming drawn to them. Whether you’ve had your cards read by a psychic or happen to be a practicing metaphysician who uses cards regularly yourself, the incredible power of Tarot to outline the past, affirm the present, and illuminate the future is undeniable.

It’s purported that the 78 images contained in a deck of Tarot cards originated from a secret text of the ancient Egyptians known as The Egyptian Book of Life. This was a tome inscribed on stone tablets that was only accessible to the high priests, priestesses and pharaohs of Egypt. In fact, it was carefully guarded and kept far from the eyes of their subjects.
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