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🔮 Tarot & Oracle Divination
lesson 03 of 07 · reading + reflection
One of Vy's most asked questions: what's the difference between Tarot and Oracle? Both are mirrors for your intuition — they don't predict, they reflect.
- Tarot = set system. 78 cards: Major Arcana + Minor Arcana in 4 suits (originated from playing cards).
- Oracle = no set number, no set structure. Meanings depend on the artist and reader.
- Tarot shows you current life situations and how to move through them. Oracle gives channeled messages.
- Beginners often connect faster with oracle — less studying required.
- Anyone can read cards. Channeling clean messages just takes practice — like anything else.
- Pull a card daily. Morning for guidance, night for reflection. Whatever fits your rhythm.
- There's an old rule that decks must be gifted. Not required anymore — just choose one you genuinely feel drawn to.
- Connect with the artwork before you buy. Decks now run $45–$100 — you want one that speaks to you.
- Past · Present · Future — the energy behind, during, and ahead of a situation.
- Advice · Shift · Overlooking — practical guidance for right now.
- Inner Child · Present Self · Higher Self — the check-in with all your selves.
- You don't need a spread. Let the cards come out and follow the flow.
- The card is the invitation. Your intuition is the reading.
- Ask open questions, not yes/no. Notice your body's first reaction before you crack the book.
journal these, voice-memo them, or just sit with them. ♡
- What's a question you've been afraid to ask a card because you don't want the answer? What would asking it feel like?
- When you look at a deck, do you connect with the artwork FIRST or the meanings first? What does that say about how you access intuition?
- How can you tell the difference between your intuition and your fear when reading?
3 quick questions — trust your first instinct.
1. A traditional Tarot deck contains how many cards?
2. The difference between Tarot and Oracle is:
3. Vy's best advice for reading is:
this lesson is adapted from vy's original writing on vythetruth.com. tap through for the full post + comments.
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