Alright, alright, let’s gab a bit about these here oracles and tarots. Don’t you go getting all highfalutin on me, it ain’t rocket science. Just some cards, you know?
What are these oracles and tarots anyway?
Well, honey, some folks call ’em cards, some call ’em pictures, I just call ’em a way to get a little peek into things. Like lookin’ through a keyhole, you see? Oracles, they’re pretty straightforward. Got words on ’em like “love” or “forgiveness” or even “wisdom”. Easy peasy. Tarots, now, they’re a bit more… fussy. Lots of pictures and symbols, you gotta kinda squint and think a bit.
- Oracles: Words, easy to understand.
- Tarots: Pictures, more complicated. Gotta think harder.
Now, I ain’t no fancy pants expert, but I hear tell there’s this one tarot deck, the Rider-Waite they call it. Folks say it’s the bee’s knees, the best one for beginners. Even that magazine, the Cosmo-something-or-other, says so. Imagine that! A fancy magazine like that talkin’ ’bout cards.
Why use these cards anyhow?
Well, some folks use ’em for guidance. Like if you’re at a crossroads, you know? Don’t know whether to go left or right. The cards, they might give you a little nudge, a little whisper in your ear. Or maybe you’re just curious. Wanna know what the future holds. Now, I ain’t sayin’ the cards can tell you the winning lottery numbers, but they might give you a little heads up, you know?
Oracles for beginners, they say.
Yep, that’s what I heard. ‘Cause they got those simple words, see? “Intuition”, “healing”, “prayer”. You don’t need a PhD to figure that out. They’re like little reminders, little pats on the back. Say you pull a card that says “forgiveness.” Well, maybe it’s time to let go of that grudge you been holdin’ onto, huh? Or maybe you get a “love” card. Might be time to open your heart a little wider, be a little kinder.
Tarots, like that Rider-Waite thingamajig, they take a bit more effort. You gotta look at the pictures, really look at ’em. There’s people on ’em, and symbols, and colors. They all mean somethin’, but it ain’t always obvious. You gotta kinda feel it out, you know? Like readin’ someone’s face. You see a smile, you think they’re happy. You see a frown, you think they’re sad. Same with the cards. You see a bright sunny picture, maybe things are lookin’ up. You see a dark cloudy picture, maybe you gotta batten down the hatches.
And get this, they say some of these tarot cards, they kinda talk to each other. Like if you pull one card, and then another, the two of ’em together tell a bigger story. It’s like a puzzle, you gotta put the pieces together. Now, that sounds complicated, don’t it? That’s why they say oracles are better for beginners. Start with the easy stuff, then work your way up.
So which one’s better? Oracles or tarots?
Well, honey, that’s like askin’ whether you like apples or oranges. It’s all a matter of taste. If you want somethin’ simple and straightforward, go for the oracles. If you want somethin’ a little deeper, a little more… mysterious, go for the tarots. Or heck, why not try both? There ain’t no rules, you know? It’s just cards. Have a little fun with it.
Some folks use oracles for clarification they say. Kinda like gettin’ a second opinion. You pull a tarot card, and you ain’t quite sure what it means? Pull an oracle card, and see if it sheds some light on things. Like that “Blind Spot” card, I heard about. That one’s more for guidance, they say. Pointin’ out somethin’ you might be missin’. See, it’s all about lookin’ at things from different angles.
And don’t go thinkin’ you gotta spend a fortune on these cards neither. Sure, there’s fancy decks out there, costin’ a pretty penny. But there’s cheap ones too, just as good. It ain’t about the price, it’s about the connection you make with the cards. You gotta find a deck that speaks to you, you know? Like findin’ a good friend. Someone you can trust, someone you can talk to.
So there you have it, a little somethin’-somethin’ about oracles and tarots. Nothin’ fancy, just plain talk. Don’t be afraid to give ’em a try. You might be surprised what you find. And hey, if you don’t like ’em, you can always just use ’em to play Go Fish.
