Can anyone recommend a physical book with a guide to tarot cards, please? Not necessarily how to read and engage with the cards them, but more the history and symbolism of each card in depth.
Something a bit like Biddy Tarot or Labyrinthos, but as a physical book.
Hopefully this makes sense! Thanks in advance.

Hi All. I'm at a point in my practice that I might compare to the Knight of Wands. I'm past the beginner and intermediate stages, I'm confident and easy with my cards, I can identify my intuition and weave insightful stories. I'm self-taught using RWS cards, the Waite and Crowley guidebooks, and various online resources like Tarot Library and Biddy. I'd like to take the next leap forward in expanding my knowledge of the cards.
After your knowledge of the cards themselves (artwork, etc.), the nature of a spread, and your sense of intuition, what was an important direction of growth for you? I've been focusing on meaning and intuition, and I'd like to learn something esoteric. I'm thinking about astrology in the cards, or maybe the Judaic mystic associations like the Tree of Life. Or...I've only ever read using RWS decks, I could learn additional contemporary decks, or even learn the Marseilles. Everything will be rewarding, I know; I just wonder what you all have found particularly valuable in opening up new understandings.
Thanks!

I did a basic 3 card pull on myself to see what the cards had to say regarding me being pregnant or not using a Biddy Tarot deck. i've been getting baby signs everywhere. i pulled the lovers, ace of swords, and seven of pentacles. the lovers obviously represents me and my boyfriend and our relationship. having the ace come out of the deck right after was giving me fertile/possibly pregnant so far into the reading since the aces of the tarot are good indicators of fertility. i was also getting 2 different vibes about that bc of the double edged sword. somebody wants to handle things 1 way & somebody sees it another but either way somebody might get "cut" the last card was the 7 of pentacles & honestly i'm so confused with this card. i almost ignored it. it's giving a maybe energy i may just be seeing what i want to see so i would like a second pair of eyes to take a lot.

My experience has been, that if you post to a tarot or tarot related community, you immediately get DM’s from people wanting to give you readings, always with the angle of getting paid, even if they say they are wanting to do a free reading. They even copy paste from the internet because they are too lazy to actually personalize any of it.
If you follow a legit tarot person on Instagram, say @biddytarot, then you immediately start having people like @biddytarot1101, @biddytarot_real, @biddy_tarot1234, etc. following you and then trying to get you to follow them back, or they will DM you.
It’s super annoying and I have been on many communities, but the amount of scammers on tarot is in a league of its own. Thoughts?

Happy shitpost Saturday! Just a pull I did on trying to decide about going into business with a coworker or not using the spread from Biddy Tarot book.
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I’m still learning tarot and I sometimes refer to Biddy Tarot for interpretations when I’m not sure of the answers on my own. I’m visiting my parents and my mom asked me if I wanted her “special tea”. I guess she calls it Poop Tea because…that’s the desired outcome. I’ll be going home tonight and asked the cards if it was a good idea to try the tea. I drew The Tower. The Biddy Tarot short response was sudden change, upheaval, chaos. I promptly declined and thanked the cards for saving me for an uncomfortable ride home. 🤣 I love my deck lol.

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Hello - sorry, reposting this as my previous post was taken down (sorry! I'm learning as new to this sub!). This sub has been so useful with its advice and the breadth of discussion going on. Sorry if I'm doing any of this wrong. I'm using the basic Rider–Waite–Smith deck.
How do you deal with different interpretations from different guides? I've followed some advice on this sub and am keeping a notebook of daily card readings etc so I can re-familiarise myself with what each card says, develop my own interpretations, etc. I've also been using the Waite guide (The Key to the Tarot) and the Labyrinthos app as reference, and sometimes Biddy Tarot. Sometimes, the guides don't match up or even contradict each other. For example, for a reversed Four of Cups, Waite and Labyrinthos suggest new beginnings, novelty, or new relations... while the Biddy Tarot site suggests withdrawal, retreat, going into yourself. How do you deal with contradicting information? Am I being a massive idiot and over-complicating things?
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Thanks :)

Hi there! I just started learning tarot and I noticed something somewhat interesting happening. Even though I do not know the meaning of most cards, in some situations, I have found myself thinking about wanting a specific card to pop up. A few weeks ago I was thinking about the high priestess and how I would like to pull it from my deck and decided to pull 3 cards, surprisingly my second card was the high priestess (I shuffled them with my eyes closed). Yesterday, It was the fool. I opened biddy tarot to read about the major arcana and for some reason I thought "I wish I could get the Fool". Finding this weird, I decided to pull 3 cards. While shuffling them I was thinking with my eyes closed how I would like to understand whats going on with my life because I feel that I am just not good enough/immature for my current position and that I will fail. I pulled the devil, the fool and 4 of swords.
Am I getting the cards that I "want" because I am thinking about them or is this something else?

I saw u/shewhowalksbeside did a post interviewing their new deck so I wanted to do the same! I’m brand new to tarot and thought itd be a nice way to get more acquainted. I asked the same questions to my 2 new decks
Deck: Murder of Crows Authocreator Lo Scarabeo Artist - Credited as “Torino”. Amazing artwork, black and white. Crows are seen as messengers and thats what drew me to the deck. the guide book has cool lore/story. I’ve started to pick up the vibe that it can be a blunt deck but it’s well-intentioned
Deck: Queen of the Moon Oracle, Stacey Demarco. I was drawn to the lunar energy of this deck. I feel like the moon and its phases really affects us. the artwork is beautiful and its a very warm, kind hearted deck
I’m open to interpretations!

1. describe yourself to me

Crows - 4 of swords (up) caring, nurturing, reflective, hopeful, strong
Moon - Faith (31) optimistic, hopeful, trustworthy, good intentions

1. What is your opinion of me?

Crows - 2 of cups (up) friendly, warm, friend/a new partner, positive
Moon - Hunger (29) emotional, passionate, ruled more by emotion

1. which type of reading do you like?

Crows - XX Judgement, self evaulation, awakening, reflection
Moon - pleasure (18) light hearted, happy, fun, joy, play

1. Which type do you dislike?

Crows- 4 of pentacles (up), materialistic, selfish, greed, inflexible attitude, financial questions (lmaooo, Crows basically saying finance Q’s are boring AF)
Moon - self love (6) seeking outaide validation. unsure of this one

1. What is your strength?

Crows - 10 of wands (up), hard worker, problem solver, passion, motivator
moon - Fruition (37) manifester, patient, celebrating success (we stan a positive queen here)

1. What is your weakness?

Crows - VI Lovers (up), honest, indecisive? i pulled a card to clarify and got Knight of Wands, which seems sassy and straightforward, so I think Crows is saying shes a blunt biddy
moon- Resilience (21) afraid of mistakes?

1. What do you have to teach me?

Crows - XX Judgement (Reversed), self doubt, self loathing, take time to reflect, judge yourself too harshly. This resonated so hed I wanted to cry. I’ve got bad anxiety and struggle with self worth
Moon - Beauty (20), “beauty is everywhere and it raises my vibration”. Enjoy nature. Enjoy beauty. Dont get botox

1. What do tou need from me?

Crows - 8 of swords (reversed), release, face fears, freedom from anxiety, self acceptance, make way for the new
moon - Beginnings (2), look after your health and well being, new beginnings, within the dark you will always find the light
thanks for sticking around to read! Im so excited to learn tarot and lean into my intuition. Crows is giving me Daria vibes, while the Moon gives me Elle Woods vibes

Hi! I've been a lurker for a bit, but wanted to make my first post and ask you super nice and lovely people for help.
I am fairly new to tarot and am generally having a hard time interpretting cards. I wonder if its because I tend to be a super literal person...... Another issue I might be having is that my brain is in hyper-arousal mode from all the stuff I've been going through lately. I did do a meditative shuffle before pulling the cards to calm my brain a little bit.
My Question: How can i move forward with my partner? (after a lot of hurt and communication breakdowns)
Spread type: WTF spread from interrobang
The cards I pulled:

• Two of Wands, reversed for "The face of my challenge. The crux of what hounds me" - This card literally jumped out of the deck as I was putting the cards back in a neat pile after shuffling
• Three of Cups, reversed when I asked for clarification for the previous card
• The Sun for "What is real about this?"
• Five of cups, reversed for "What is wrong about this?"
• The High Priestess for "Where do I need more info?"
• Judgement for "What can I do?"

I don't know if its helpful, but I can add in the card meanings from my little booklet for my specific deck. I can also add in any more info that might help with interpretation, or I can even add what I gleaned from the cards.
Also.......sometimes the card meanings for my cards don't really match what I read in other places, like biddy tarot. Is it okay to interpret cards using meaning written by someone who didn't make your specific cards?
Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. :) I really want to do more tarot readings, but I often put it off because of my difficulty interpreting cards.
edit: if you saw my atrocious formatting before I fixed it, no you didn't
edit 2: omfg I didn't realize this spread had a cross for the first question (what is the crux of my issue)......I didn't notice the two cards, I guess I just thought it was artistic lmfao. So I've absolutely been doing this spread wrong >_<

I typically use Biddy Tarot for interpretations for the Minor (I am familiar with the Major) I have been using the Tarot Divination app and it has sub categories like for spiritual journeys, career, relationships etc.
Some resonate more than others. I have a slight issue with some readings as they are mononormative (I'm queer and poly) but I usually just pluralize them in my head.
I have been following the advice on the sub and pulling clarifying cards which seem to work better.
Do I just outright ignore the interpretations that don't feel congruent?

I got a King of Cups (reversed) for my first card. For my second card, I got a Knight of Wands (upright). For my third card, I got a Ten of Pentacles (reversed). I am using a Biddy Tarot deck.
I asked about how to find success in my career (I am an artist). To me, asking about my career doesn’t specifically have to do with my art, but is more about how my art is received by the world.
I used a spread that has the first card representing what you are doing wrong, the second card representing what you are doing right, and the third card representing advice on what you should do.
I interpreted the King of Cups reversed to be talking about how I repress my feelings. The Knight of Wands is about that I have a lot of ideas and ambition with my artwork. The Ten of Pentacles reversed is talking about that I need to redefine my idea of success. Financial gain might not be part of my success as an artist. Or it might be talking about to stop thinking about the practical side of being an artist and just focus on making art. I’m not sure how all my cards fit together.
I’m just a little worried about this spread and if anyone can help me I would be really grateful!!
Thank you!!