How a centuries-old practice continues to guide hearts and souls today.
Tarot.
For some, it’s a deck of cards.
For others, it’s a doorway to something deeper — insight, reflection, and even healing.
But have you ever wondered where tarot actually came from?
Was it always used for spiritual guidance?
And why does it still speak so powerfully to people across the world?
Let’s take you on a journey — through time, mysticism, and meaning.
🏰 The Origins: Not So Mysterious After All?
Contrary to what many people believe, tarot did not begin as a mystical tool.
The earliest tarot cards appeared in 15th-century Italy — not in temples or secret societies, but in the courts of nobility.
They were known as “Tarocchi” — elaborately painted playing cards, commissioned for entertainment and storytelling.
These early decks included four suits (just like modern cards), along with 22 symbolic illustrations known as “triumph cards” — now called the Major Arcana.
Even back then, these illustrations held deeper meanings… but their purpose wasn’t yet spiritual.
🌙 The Spiritual Shift: From Game to Guide
Fast forward to the 18th and 19th centuries — when mystics, philosophers, and occultists in Europe began to see something more in the tarot.
They noticed that the illustrations on the cards weren’t just art — they were symbolic.
They reflected life stages, human struggles, transformations, and universal archetypes.
Think of The Fool’s journey — from innocence to awakening.
The Tower’s collapse.
The Moon’s illusions.
The World’s completion.
Suddenly, tarot became more than a game.
It became a mirror for the soul.
French occultist Jean-Baptiste Alliette (Etteilla) and later Eliphas Lévi connected tarot with astrology, Kabbalah, and ancient Egyptian wisdom.
By the early 1900s, tarot had firmly entered the world of mysticism and personal guidance.
✨ Enter the Rider-Waite Tarot: The Deck That Changed Everything
In 1909, a British scholar and mystic named Arthur Edward Waite, along with the talented artist Pamela Colman Smith, created what is now the most famous tarot deck in the world — the Rider-Waite Tarot.
This deck introduced rich, story-like illustrations on every card — even the Minor Arcana — making tarot more accessible, emotional, and intuitive.
This is the same style of tarot deck used by millions of readers across the globe today — including us at Durga Tarot.
🔁 Why Tarot Still Matters — Now More Than Ever
You may wonder — with so many modern tools and technologies, why do people still turn to tarot?
The answer is simple:
Because we’re all seeking clarity.
In this fast-paced, often overwhelming world, tarot offers:
- A sacred pause
- A moment to reflect
- A space to ask, “What am I not seeing clearly?”
- And gentle guidance to move forward with awareness
Tarot doesn’t tell you what to do.
It doesn’t predict your future in rigid terms.
Instead, it shines a light on what already lives within you — your patterns, your blocks, your potential, your truth.
At Durga Tarot, we don’t see tarot as a shortcut.
We see it as a sacred mirror, a healing compass, and a tool for self-realization.
🪷 A Tradition Rooted in Evolution
From royal parlor games to spiritual evolution, tarot has always reflected the times.
And now, it reflects you — your journey, your growth, your healing.
So the next time you hold or draw a tarot card, know that you are touching centuries of wisdom — wisdom that traveled through artists, mystics, seekers, and now, you.
Let the cards speak.
Let your heart listen.
And trust that clarity is always within reach.
🕊️ With love and light,
Durga Tarot
Unlock Clarity Through Divine Guidance