TAROT

Many people belive that there is a power on the top of every thing. In otherwords, a mystic power is above us. This power can not be defined but people can give it diffrent names. They want to learn about it just as they esnt to learn from it. One of the ways people have been using to learn from a super natural power is Tarot readings which are symbolic cards that help people predict coming fate or future. Where the Tarot reading tradition began is unknown but we predict that it has an ancient history. The earliest Tarot decks originated in Italy in the 15 ^th century. The reason for us for choosing this topic is that we great interest in mystical powers. No matter what people say, Tarot reading can be used when we want to know about our coming future.

Fist of all, we have to know about Tarot symbols. Symbols in Tarot are religion, astrology, philosophy, which is easy to understand or their keeping secret ideas can be appeared. Everybody can also read and understand with some practices. Tarot enables their uniqe awereness to make excellent reading for themselves as well as others.

Furthermore, the Tarot cards are divided into four elemental suits. Fire , Earth, Air and Water are meanings of elements are. Fire is a creative beginnig. Earth is a material beginning. Air is a thought or idea beginning. And the last one Water symbolizes the emergence of an emotion.

The opponents of Tarot cards, claim that it is religiously wrong. However ,they seem to forget that the Tarot cards are not there to take away the power of God. We believe Tarot never effects on people’s life in a bad way and there is no harmful effect on their ideas.

To conclude, Tarot reading is not damage for people as long as they do not let it take control of their believes and daily routines. In our opinion, it is a form of imagination and hope for times when you need something to colour your life ,and you feel hopeless and do not know how to act.

Aliye Gamze Devay

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Yelda Güçoğlu