Differences Between Oracle Cards And Tarot Cards

By Arthur Patterson


While similar, there are some differences when it comes to different types of tarot and other decks. For example, Oracle cards are less structured and have fewer rules than traditional tarot decks. In addition, these decks can feature almost any kind of content and are free flowing.

All in all, there are generally 78 cards in each tarot deck regardless of the creator or style. When it comes to the Oracle deck and others, there are often no specific counts and can range anywhere from two to a hundred or more in each deck. In addition, while there are often layouts provided in guidebooks, a number of readers have either created unique layouts or use a combination from different decks.

Images and counts often used in traditional tarot decks often feature specific details, including common meanings as defined in associated guidebooks among all decks regardless of author or style. For example, when reading tarot, the imagery and numbers are historically associated with specific elements and emotions as reflected by the different major and minor suits in the deck. Whereas, others not related to tarot share no such common descriptions or meanings.

If food, Oracle decks would be the entree and tarot the ingredients. For, individuals rarely consume more than one entree though each entree can have numerous ingredients. Once combined, the meal becomes whole followed by desert which in this case could be considered the information provided by the reader.

Energy readings and associated decks are often different than tarot as these decks hold a lot of major energy. In addition, tarot cards tend to provide a more exact and detailed interpretation based on the historic meaning of each card and associated guidebooks. In most cases, these guides come with different types of decks. Regardless, it should be noted that energy readings with other decks often reflect the interpretation and insight of the reader rather than anything specific.

A good analogy of a tarot reading is that of reading a storybook. In this analogy, the cards would be the pages of the book. Whereas, the tarot reader would be the narrator. As with a storybook, it is important to listen carefully to the beginning, middle and end of the story in order to get the most out of the experience.

One of the most interesting readings takes place when providing a reading with a combined deck. In most cases, there are two ways to do so. Due to the more detailed aspects of tarot, cards from a secondary deck are generally drawn as an introduction or closing to a traditional reading when combining decks in this fashion. In some cases, readers may include additional cards from other decks to gain more information and insight into various aspects of a reading.

In the first aspect of a combined reading, the reader will often draw an oracle or other card first, then provide a traditional tarot reading. Whereas, in the second, the reader will provide the reading, then end with the card from the secondary deck. In either case, clients can often gain a great deal more insight and information from a reading when readers provide readings in this format.




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