Since time immemorial human beings have been fascinated by prediction of future events in their life. Future is uncertain and at times fearsome and prediction brings about an acceptance of events before they occur. Among the different methods of prediction Tarot Reading has steadily gained prominence over the decades.

In simple layman language tarot is a pack of cards with illustrations on them. Each illustration has a meaning and a combination of open tarot cards relate the sequence of events in a story form. The credit of compiling these cards goes to Italy national Visconti-Sforza in the year 1450. In those the surface of the cards was hand painted to bring down the cost so that the commoners could possess them as well. In these formative years they were meant for recreational activity of card playing. Tarock a French word describes its utility for gambling.

As time passed the illustrations on them became sacramental, occult, cloaked and mysterious. The meaning derivation was based on figurative suggestive characteristic singularly and in combination with other cards in the pack. Only an expert in reading could interpret the denotative meaning. It was then being used for future forecast for individuals and thus became a commercial profession.  Its popularity gradually spread in all parts of the world and now it is being practiced globally.

The significance of Tarot reading gains value for the public, only if the tarot practicing professional is able to interpret illustrated card meaning specifically for the individual client in its life setting. It is true that each card illustration has a specific meaning but it has to be related through intuitive study by the professional for the client.  It is here that experience in the field makes a lot of difference.

Tarot practicing professional possess a single sanctified pack of tarot card to which he or she connects through faith and emotional level.  For the purity of the cards in the eye of the practitioner is also vital. Once the cards are purchased they are purified and used for Tarot reading.  The intuition and extra sensory capabilities of the tarot reader are of paramount importance. The illustrations have to be linked with the clients’ past present and future in a systematic and true manner otherwise the money has to be refunded.

The most common method adopted in tarot prediction is single card opening or three card opening which the client picks from the deck of cards. They are spread open and predictions are given. After each prediction the affirmation or the negation of the client is necessary for tarot reader to move ahead after evaluation of prediction meaning.