A Guide to Tarot Reading: My Review

I’ve always been so interested in horoscopes and Tarot, so when I was approached by Cosmopolitan’s resident tarot expert Kerry Ward, I couldn’t wait to have a reading and record my experiences!

This might sound a little weird, but with Halloween approaching and the nights longer and darker, I always feel like this is a particularly magical time of year- and the perfect time to have a tarot reading!

For those of you not sure what Tarot is, I’ll give you a quick rundown.  Tarot cards consist of a deck of up to 78 cards, each having their own meaning. Just like a normal deck of cards, there are four suits, however tarot has- cups, pentacles, swords and wands, with 22 major arcana cards and 56 minor arcana cards across those four suits. These cards reflect key archetypes or spiritual lessons in our lives.

IMAGE: KERRY WARD

To start the reading, Kerry just needed an element of my life that I wanted to focus on, and for me it was starting my new full time job (which is next Monday, eee!) I really wanted to find out a little bit about what might be in store for me. If I’m honest, I’ve never had an online reading before and didn’t know what to expect, but boy was I impressed with the detail, presentation and overall experience I had with Kerry.

Of the seven page reading she sent me, the first focused on me as a Scorpio woman, and I love how it covered a number of aspects of my life, from love to thoughts on life and my personality. I have to say the most resonating part was this line “Contempt for weakness. Has a suspicious nature”- THIS IS SO ME. I can’t stand to be lazy or in any way seem substandard, and suspicion is like my favourite feeling- haha! Also this one was too accurate “Curious, particularly about the darker underbelly of life”- I love all things horror, and I am fascinated by crime and serial killers…

IMAGE: KERRY WARD

Next I was shown my card spread, and the sheet after explained it all really extensively. It told me a lot that focused on my new role and what might be awaiting me! From the people, to how I’ll feel after I’ve adjusted to it all- it was so interesting and I can’t wait to see how my next few months pans out.

The last section was a forecast for the rest of the year, which was awesome and totally unexpected! From need-to-know info, to relationships and things to watch out for in the next couple of months, this was the perfect end to such a good reading!

IMAGE: KERRY WARD

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT KERRY 
Kerry Ward, or Tarotbella is Cosmopolitan’s resident tarot expert, and also writes for Soul & Spirit magazine, providing monthly horoscopes and themed forecasts.

Just a wee afterword to sceptics- While I can understand those of you who are a little sceptical about readings like this (and I’m not trying to convert you), what I will say is this. Even if you don’t 100% ‘believe’ in astrological readings, I do think having a reading can be really therapeutic and make you think about how you might approach future situations.

Have you had a tarot reading before?
* Although Kerry’s reading was complimentary, all opinions are of course my own. 

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