I am taking a very short break from my journey down the Royal Road of Tarot ....

Two questions I am always asked is , Tarot ? "Are you not afraid ?" & " Where can I buy Tarot cards ?"

1. Does the Tarot scare me ?.

Many people ask me if I am scared by The Tarot, or if I am in some way held in the spell of their dark powers ...

In answer to your questions ....

I had no choice, The Tarot claimed me over a quarter of a century ago.

When I was a boy productions such as Dr Terror's House of Horrors & Tales Of The Unexpected fed the belief that the Tarot was ' The Devil's Picturebook ' . In fact at one of my very first Tarot reading engagements, I was verbally attacked by an outraged Christian guest at the party where I was reading.

In what I consider to be the definitive Tarot work :

The Tarot - A Key to the Wisdom of the Ages by Paul Foster Case

he states :

"To reiterate ( The Tarot should not ) be used for vulgar fortune telling, or to amuse a party of friends. If you yield to the temptation so to abuse this information, you will pay for it in the loss of all power of true divination, and probably in the loss of ability to control the higher rates of psychic vibration. Thus the ultimate result of abuse of this divinatory practice will be to make you more negative, more the slave of circumstance, more liable to evil of every kind ".

I can assure you that I do not use the Tarot lightly, however I believe the cards only release power within the reader or querent as opposed to having any inherent power of their own. The Tarot is in fact only a deck of painted cards, although they can also be the mirrors of your subconscious mind.

I have for many years used the Tarot as a means of meditation. I have entered the realm of the cards many times. The Tarot has been the springboard for much deeper esoteric study. In fact, on this site, are several pages that illustrate these interests. Certain pages that I have created as a memory aid for my own purposes.

The Cube Of Space - explores & illustrates human experience, consciousness & the purest forms of Tarot symbolism. Here can be found my 3 dimensional representation of The Cube.

The Tree Of Life - is a symbol found in almost every culture. A metaphysical ladder that links heaven & earth. Again the Tree is crucial to understanding the deeper significance of The Tarot, especially in regard to how it corresponds with Kabbalah.

The Tarot does not scare me, it is the ultimate mystery , my life's purpose, a journey that I know will never end ...

Dare you consult the Tarot ?

2. My online Psychic Shop

I am an authority on Tarot, having travelled the Tarot Landscape for over 25 years. My website www.paulomara.com offers various readings through Tarot and Astrology, both paid & free. To go directly to the readings please click here. Also available free Numerology , ESP testing . Want them back in your life ? Try The Lovers Tarot Spell . Need more answers ? Visit the famous Wishing Well . Would you like to start a Tarot conversation, something on your mind ? Visit the Tarot Forum . The mist clears, Will your answer appear in The Crystal Ball ? . Is a message waiting for you from behind the veil ? The Ouija board awaits. I hope you enjoy the site, please recommend a friend through my Tarot World page. It's in your hands, interested in Palmistry ? visit my Palmistry & Tarot page. Now you can also visit my online Psychic Shop.

Love & Light

Paul O'Mara

The Eight of Pentacles.

The Lord of Prudence

The  Eight of Pentacles Tarot Card - Meaning in a Tarot reading :

Perseverance
Study
Application
Commitment
Dedication
Tenacity
Steadfastness




The Eight of Pentacles - Appearance

On the Eight of Pentacles we see a young apprentice fashioning a Pentacle. Seven are complete. A typical street scene is glimpsed behind.

The Eight of Pentacles Tarot Card - Interpretation

The meaning of this card is satisfaction derived from persistence & hard work. We tend to forget the pain of hard work when the final result is worth all of the hard effort. This card really embodies that practice makes perfect, think now, what is your long term goal ?, do you have the application necessary to bring those long held dreams to reality ?. Though certain people seem to have success fall in to their laps, in fact, usually if you scratch below the surface, an awful lot of hard work has gone on 'behind the scenes'. Attention to detail & giving above & beyond, working at 120%, all of these attributes apply to the Eight of Wands. The Eight also symbolises the need to expand our interests, to increase our offer to the world. In a material sense this card warns that you will have to seek external stimulation & be prepared to fight harder in the Global marketplace. Many people who consult me in a business arena & draw this card, often don't realise quite how cut-throat the world of business has become. I regularly have to say: " The reason you have stopped achieving is simply because you have become complacent, you are too nice!". This always shocks questioners who feel it doesn't sit well with their spiritual endeavours, if you are going to consult me about your business developments, you must expect a ruthlessly honest reply... Should this card appear, prepare for some hard work !

The Eight of Pentacles Tarot Card - Correspondences

Zodiac :   The Warmth of the Sun & the reliable practicality of Virgo

Alchemical Elements : Earth.

My Relationship with The Eight of Pentacles

When the Eight enters my reading I know that a period of hard work approaches. Being an Aries I work very quickly in short bursts of intense energy. With the Eight I know that SUSTAINED effort & learning is required to achieve the goal I have set. I am a perfectionist but also have a very short attention span. Therefore anything that needs focussed, concentrated effort is destined to drive me to distraction. A good example of this is the Talking Celtic Cross Tarot reading on my site. I realised that a lot of my customers didn't want to 'read' the meanings of each card, they wanted me to do it for them. The amount of work required to record each meaning & then ensure that it worked across many different platforms was endless & exhausting, the satisfaction & complimentary feedback received made it all worthwhile. This is the essence of the Eight of Pentacles, do not embark on a project unless you know you are willing to put 100% + effort in. Now I have the taste for this level of application I am developing a Tree of Life reading that uses similar technology. I know that this is going to be an even bigger undertaking, but also know that the result will be well worth the effort.

Talking of hard work ? ...Have you visited Curiosities, my Online Psychic Shop ?

The Eight of Pentacles - Apply yourself totally - The results will be more than worth it.

I am an authority on Tarot, having travelled the Tarot Landscape for over 25 years. My website www.paulomara.com offers various readings through Tarot and Astrology, both paid & free. To go directly to the readings please click here. Also available free Numerology , ESP testing . Want them back in your life ? Try The Lovers Tarot Spell . Need more answers ? Visit the famous Wishing Well . Would you like to start a Tarot conversation, something on your mind ? Visit the Tarot Forum . The mist clears, Will your answer appear in The Crystal Ball ? . Is a message waiting for you from behind the veil ? The Ouija board awaits. I hope you enjoy the site, please recommend a friend through my Tarot World page. It's in your hands, interested in Palmistry ? visit my
Palmistry & Tarot page.

Love & Light

Paul O'Mara