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Hey, this is YQ from YQmagic, and I'm here today to tell you how to get started with learning Tarot. So this is part of my tarot snacks, bite-sized tarot lessons to help you get started with learning tarot. And the number one tip I have for you if you wanna get started learning tarot is to get a physical tarot deck.
Yes. You want a deck in your hand so that you can. Start feeling it so that you can start looking at the pictures to kind of really, really see what's happening. Because, um, seeing the cards versus looking at them on a screen is very different. And when you have the cards itself in your hands, you can stare at it really, really close and see some details that you might miss out if it's purely on a screen.
I know that learning from the internet is great. I, I recommend it. Super, super great. But if you do wanna. Be more serious about learning tarot do get tarot decks. And um, I do wanna caution you a bit because there are some tarot decks that are about like $5 or less than $10. Those [00:01:00] out there, and when they come, they come in like plain cards.
Um, they come in like playing card size. The card stock is not great. And then also the box is kind of like a flippy, plain, playing card kind of box. You will not get those decks if you got those decks. Take a pen and jot down your notes on it because those are pirated decks. Those are fake decks and you do not wanna use, you can still use them of course.
You know, it's not like they are not gonna be accurate. Cuz some people ask me, you know, are they gonna be accurate? They are still gonna be, but because it is like intellectual property that has been stolen, it's not that great. The karma, the juju there is not great. And, uh, you might be asking why you, which tarot cards should I start with?
Because there are so many tarot decks out there and you see some, you're just like, oh my gosh, it's so great, I wanna buy it. And when you have it in your hands, you're like, I don't get it. So what I recommend and what I teach with is, um, Um, the right of wait. Smith Tarot deck. So my favorite is the Smith Wait [00:02:00] Centennial edition, which has some sort of like a vintage filter on it.
Kind of like the old Instagram filters. I know nobody uses filters like that in on Instagram anymore, so, uh, that's a reference. I just, 10 years ago, so right of wait. Smith Deck. The reason why I recommend it is because a lot of the explanations on the internet are for the right of wait Smith, which also means that when you're learning, you wanna double check, you wanna reference, it's so much easier for you to get it from there.
Um, there are also other types of tarot decks. So for example, there's the Mae and then there's the, I forgot, what is that weird guy's name. I forgot. It's very important. Someone might scream at me. What? It was quickly jumping in. Here it is the Toth deck. Anyway, the right of way Smith is what I recommend because there are a lot of.
Explanation on the internet. So right away Smith is one of it. Some people really hate it cuz they really hate how, um, everyone looks so ancient. Everyone looks so, [00:03:00] um, like from medieval times and they don't like it. I, another deck that I like would be the modern witch tarot. Uh, I don't know whether they have anything that is less chunky.
When I bought it, it was super chunky. I bought a limited edition, so it's like old foil. You don't have to use a limited edition. I love this because the pictures have been updated to be more modern and throughout the deck. Most of them are like, uh, they look female. They might not identify as female, the people inside.
But, uh, they, it's, um, I would say a all women deck. Uh, if I can say that, if, you know, if I wanna, you know, label a gender on it. Uh, the reason I like it, I mentioned just now, and, but the only thing I don't like it is that it's so big. It's very, very hard to shuffle. Even for myself, it's so hard to shuffle, but it's a day I really like

Hello, this is YQ from YQmagic. I’m running an in-person tarot workshop on July 22nd. yqmagic.com for details
I'll be running a series of podcast episodes for people who are interested in learning tarot, debunking some of the myths and also helping you to get started on your tarot journey more easy, or is it easier, easier? 
So, The thing we're going to talk about now is misconceptions about tarot, because I do feel that sometimes people do not dare get a reading or even touch tarot cards because of these misconceptions. 
I believe a lot of these misconceptions are religiously based because there are some religions that are really, really against quote unquote, fortune telling and. If you haven't. Had experienced with taro. You can have these misconceptions
so the top misconception is that tarot is evil. 
I feel that terrible has this reputation of being evil. Unlike maybe astrology. Or even, numerology it's because people are thinking, " These are just cards, how can you get messages on them?" Versus astrology, you might say, okay, The state matches with this thing on the birth chart. So it's not evil, but honestly, tarot is not evil. 
Because they are just pieces of paper. Honestly, there are pages of paper and what comes out of these high readings are the readers. Interpretation of the cards based on the questions that are given by the person asking for readings on clients. And a lot of times what happens I feel is that the messages that come out. 
Very synchronized or what's happening with the client's life. And some of these synchronicities I, I would not say that, oh, you know, pushed by. What a higher being or anything like that. But us as humans, we're trying to make sense of our lives in sometimes. These meanings. Link. To whatever we have had in mind or whatever we are experiencing. And it does gives us more. Bravery or gives us more clarity on what we are doing
Misconception number two is that there are spirits involved when reading tarot and people are very, very fearful about this. 
I get this question a lot, you know, "Are there spirits when I read tarot? Would I get bad luck from it?:. I think this is pretty similar as a misconception. Number one. Where does I'm the evil entity involved when reading Tyrell? I have to clarify, not clarify. I have to disclaimer, disclaimer, disclaimer. 
And that personally for me, When I'm reading Tyro, I do not invoke any spirits. I do not feel that you know, there are any spirit guides near me whispering to me, but there are a lot of other tarot readers that can tell you, "oh, my guide is saying this, my guide is saying that." That's how they do it. I cannot comment on, you know, how they do it, or even like how they get in touch with these guides. But for me as someone who is not a psychic for me as someone who is very, very practical and very, very grounded, 
I do not have these guides where I do have is my intuition. So I believe in my intuition more than whatever's trying to talk to me. So. If you are interested in getting a tarot reading or even interested in learning tarot, just be comforted that there are no spirits involved, unless, unless your tarot reader tells you that they call in spirit guide. 
Then it depends on you, whether you want. A tarot reading that has these guides involved, Or you can ask the tarot reader whether these guides are friendly, or are they not that great. And you can make your decisions from there.
Misconception number three is a tarot is only about predicting the future. 
I think this misconception really limits what we can do with tarot, because honestly, How many times do I read about the future? Not as much as what I am reading about the now. So for me, tarot is really about what's happening now. 
The current situation so that I can make decisions so that I can make changes. To better the future. And a lot of times, right, because for me as someone who is not very in tune to my emotions, the only emotions I can feel is anger

Welcome to Tarot Snacks by YQmagic.
This is a series of bite-size lessons to help you get an idea of where taro is and to understand tarot before you start learning. 
Who am I?
Hello, I'm your instructor. I'm YQ from YQmagic. I'm not a psychic, but I do read and teach tarot. This also means that you do not have to be a psychic to be able to read tarot. 
I started learning tarot in 2003, and teaching tarot in 2017 So for me, there is like this huge space in between me starting to learn and me being confident enough to teach.
So i do think that i have a few tips for you if you want to cut short your learning time and be confident in reading tarot.
Why you should learn to read tarot
And this first episode, I'll just share with you why I think that you should learn tarot and how it is able to help with your daily life
So currently you might have a tarot reader that you trust or go to, or you're just looking at tarot readings on YouTube or Tik Tok and try to apply it to a life. 
These are great but I feel that once you learn tarot, once you're able to read for yourself, The readings can get really personal. The readings can get really specific to you.
And you can do readings for yourself whenever you want instead of, you know, scheduling time with your favourite tarot reader. And then maybe the question the problem has been solved in between the waiting time. 
One of the benefits of being able to read tarot for yourself is that you're able to gain insights into yourself and your life. 
Tarot cards, right, are not just for predicting the future. They can be very, very powerful tools to help you for self-reflection and personal growth. 
So when you're reading tarot for yourself, you can gain a deeper understanding of your own thoughts, feelings, and motivations, and
you can use it to explore your past present future. And also guidance for your journey.
Reading tarot for yourself can also help you connect with your intuition
In our world right now, we are so busy doing, doing, doing that. We don't really have time to pause and listen to ourselves. 
And once you're reading tarot for yourself, you have this space, you have this time just to understand what's going on inside. [00:02:00] Understand what are some of the little tiny voices inside you that are from you? They are trying to tell you you know how things should go or even like yo i'm giving you some encouragement that you are on the
right path.
Reading tarot for yourself can give you some reassurance. 
This is how I use taro. Most of the time. Where I need to understand what's going on now. And most of the time when the cards come out, they are just telling me, Hey, you are doing well. Hey, you know, This is something that you shouldn't be anxious about and I take you and I'm happy. And of course there are times when the cards come out, quote, unquote bad. 
But then I also pause and take time and think to myself, what is it about this situation that is not going well? And how can I make changes? To it, so that it's better for me. So instead of just, you know, feeling anxious all the time, I have the cards that helped me guide me along. And I feel that personally for me, this is the biggest benefit of. Reading tarot for myself
Being able to read tarot can also help you build connection with other people. 
Honestly, when I first started reading tarot, I just wanted to be cool. I just want people to say, oh my goshshe reads tarot.. She's cool. But in the end, I personally, I read tarot a lot more for myself, but if you're someone more extroverted, 
If you're someone who wants to connect with other people, having a deck is a way that you can connect with people and also be able to help others along the way

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Welcome to season two of Practically Spiritual Podcast by YQ from YQmagic
It is I, and I have come up with season two, because I just wanted to have a very, very special season where I talk only about tarot. 
And this was this for you. If you are a beginner tarot learner. And you want to know more about tarot and also kind of know whether you want to get involved in it or not. 
So I'll be sharing a lot of, um, Tarot Snacks. So this is like a new series where I give you bite-sized content about tarot t o help you get started with learning tarot.
So if you have any questions that you want me to cover, Let me know by emailing me. hello@yqmagic.com or go to my Instagram and at YQmagic and tell me all about it.
Of course. I might not see your message because it gets hidden but just let me know email is the best place to go and I will see you this season

YQ talks about why she doesn't think tarot is suitable for birthday readings. But she created a tarot spread anyway and included a detailed interpretation of the tarot spread.

Blog post to see the cards https://tarotsingapore.online/birthday-tarot-spread/

This episode is sponsored by Free Tarot School, lessons from YQ's pre-workshop trainings. You can access the training for a limited time over at freetarotschool.com

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We’re entering Mercury retrograde season from April 21 to May 15, 2023.
Give this podcast a listen to see how it might affect you. The episode does into how Mercury Retrograde could affect you based on the house that it is in.

Bonus personal story at the end of the episode!

Links:
Mercury Retrograde calculator https://helloyq.com/mercuryrx
Instagram post to see where the Mercury Retrograde is in your chart https://www.instagram.com/p/CrFUS_lJg7u/

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