There are many different ways to read tarot cards.  Everyone has their own style that works for them.  I can’t teach you how to become clairvoyant or to receive messages, but I can teach you how to interpret messages and to do the spreads.

To start most spreads you’ll need to find a “Significator”.  This is a card to represent the person asking the question.  There are many different ways to do this.….

Cups/Chalices – Blond or light coloured hair/Water ruled signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces)
Wands/Staves/Batons/Rods – Red or Auburn coloured hair/Air ruled signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius)
Swords/Knives/Arrows/Spears – Brown coloured hair/Fire ruled signs (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius)
Pentacles/Coins/discs – Black or very dark coloured hair/Earth ruled signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn)

Kings = Men over 30 Queens = Women over 30 Knights = Men under 30 Pages = Women under 30

(I found these online www.facade.com and is used here for educational purposes - if anyone has a problem with me using this here, let me know and I will remove it)

PAGE OF CUPS -- Represents the airy part of Water. A youth whose characteristics are subtlety, secret violence, craft; an artist whose calm surface masks intense passion, caring intensely for power and wisdom and ruthless in his own aims.
KNIGHT OF CUPS -- Represents the earthy part of Water. A young person, infinitely gracious, all sweetness, voluptuousness, gentleness, kindness, romantic and dreamy.
QUEEN OF CUPS -- Represents the watery part of Water. A woman who reflects the nature of the observer, dreamy, tranquil, poetic, imaginative, kind yet not willing to take much trouble for another.
KING OF CUPS -- Represents the fiery part of Water. A man who is a graceful dilettante, amiable in a passive way, quick to respond to attraction and easily enthusiastic, exceedingly sensitive but with little depth of character. Fair man, perhaps a business man.
PAGE OF PENTACLES -- Represents the airy part of Earth. A young person bringing great energy to practical matters. A capable manager and steadfast worker, competent, perhaps considered dull, somewhat resentful of spiritual types, slow to anger but implacable if aroused.
KNIGHT OF PENTACLES -- Represents the earthy part of Earth. A young person beautiful and strong, as if beholding a secret wonder, pregnant with all life. She is generous, kind, diligent, benevolent, preserving. Can indicate someone bringing news, information or advice.
QUEEN OF PENTACLES -- Represents the watery part of Earth. A woman ambitious in useful directions, affectionate and kind, charming, timid, practical, quiet and domesticated.
KING OF PENTACLES -- Represents the fiery part of earth. A man, perhaps a farmer, patient, laborious and clever in material things, perhaps somewhat dull and preoccupied with material affairs. His skill, wisdom and, ability to make decisions make his business dealings successful.
PAGE OF SWORDS -- Represents the airy part of Air. A young person, purely intellectual, full of ideas and designs, domineering, intensely clever but unstable of purpose, with the elusive and elastic mind supporting various and contradictory opinions. He slays as fast as he creates.
KNIGHT OF SWORDS -- Represents the earthy part of Air. A young person, stern and revengeful, with destructive logic, firm and aggressive, with great practical wisdom and subtlety, dexterous in agreement of practical affairs. Indicates authority, secret service, spying.
QUEEN OF SWORDS -- Represents the watery part of Air. A graceful woman, intensely perceptive, a keen observer, subtle interpreter, an intense individualist, confident, gracious and just, yet possibly shrewd and unyielding.
KING OF SWORDS -- Represents the fiery part of Air. A man, active, skilful and clever, fierce, delicate and courageous but often unreflective. Power, authority, militant intelligence.
PAGE OF WANDS -- Represent the airy part of Fire. A youth, swift and strong, impulsive, violent, just, noble and generous with a sense of humour.
KNIGHT OF WANDS -- Represent the earthy part of Fire. A youth, individualistic, brilliant and daring with great energy, sudden and violent in love or anger, enthusiastic.
QUEEN OF WANDS -- Represents the watery part of Fire. A woman of adaptability, persistent energy, calm authority, with great power to attract, generous but impatient of opposition. She is loving and kind to all.
KING OF WANDS -- Represents the Fiery part of Fire. A man with the qualities of activity, generosity, impetuosity, pride and swiftness honest and conscientious.

If you are going to read the cards inverted and upright, you will need to take half the pack and turn it around so it will be upside down.  Pick a Significator (See details above) Shuffle the cards.  Break the pack into 3 piles (they don’t have to be equal) and then put them back again – in any order.  Fan the cards out and pick out your cards. Remember to flip the cards over horizontally (from left to right or right to left) instead of vertically (Bottom to top or top to bottom) or you will change the inverted/upright cards.
 

Common Spreads

3 Card Spread
Choose a card, and lay it on the table.  Pick another and lay it to the right of the first card.  Pick a final card and lay it on the right of the second card.  This spread can be used for (among other things): Past-present-future, 3 aspects of a situation, 3 points to be aware of

Single card draw – Yes or No
Choose a single card and if the card is upright – it is a Yes, or positive outcome.  If it is upside-down the outcome is no, or negative.  Or interpret the meaning of the card to see if it offers insight into the situation.

Celtic Cross Spread
 

S = Significator.  1 = Influences on you. 2 = Obstacles in your path. 3 = Influences on your life. 4 = The influences on the Foundations of your life. 5 = Past influences that are relevant to the question/spread. 6 = Potential future influences/problems. 7 = Your current attitude and position in life. 8 = Influences and issues in your environment that are relevant to the question. 9 = Concerns/Worries/Fears. 10 = Final outcome/Last words.

Once you have set out the cards, you have to interpret them.  Different decks may give different meanings which can be confusing for a beginner.  The way I think of it is that if you have a specific meaning for a card (other than what a book says) when doing readings that card will come up for that meaning rather than another card that means the same thing according to a book.  I suggest that you meditate on each card to find your own meanings for the cards rather than using just the meanings from books or these notes.  However there is nothing wrong with using book meanings.

Basically Cups = Love and Emotions, Wands = Career/creative, Pentacles = Material things in life and Swords = Communication.  (The meanings I use are in [brackets])
 

Major Arcana
0 - The Fool -Foolhardy, [Head in the clouds], Living day by day, having no worries, innocence, trust, openness.  Recklessness, Irresponsibility.
1 - The Magician – [Skill, Learning], Gaining power from a higher power, ability, confidence, communication.  Poor communication, lack of ability.
2 - High Priestess – Intuition, Mystery, Guidance, [Spiritual wisdom], Dreams, [Learning of a spiritual nature].
3 - The Empress – Feminine power, Security, nurturing, guidance, domestic bliss, Generosity, Kindness, [Mothering role], fulfilment, contentment, motherhood.  Insecurity, Discomfort, Hardship.
4 – The Emperor – Protecting, guiding, Masculine power, [fatherly roles], Authority, responsibility.  Inferiority, resentment, frustration.
5 – The Hierophant – Giving or receiving advice, seeking religious guidance, learning, teaching, [learning of a physical nature]. Misinformation, bad advice.
6 – The Lovers – Commitment (Not just in love), [joining together 2 aspects of your life], decision, choice.  Procrastination, bad decision.
7 – The chariot – [The way in which we overcome obstacles], the need to overcome an obstacle, empowerment, drive, ambition.  Conflict, Misdirection.
8 – Strength – [The strength & courage of the lion combined with the gentle nature of the maiden], Balance, inner balance, control.  Helplessness, imbalance.
9 – The Hermit – [Taking a step back to review your life].  Withdrawing, independence.  Exclusion, self pity.
10 – Wheel of Fortune – Fate and Destiny, chance, luck, optimism.  Misfortune, pessimism.
11 - Justice – Justice, Legal Battles, Fairness, Equality, reason.  Injustice, bias, unfairness.
12 – The Hanged man – The sacrifices we make for others.  [The need to explain why you do the things you do], Perseverance.  Apathy, dissatisfaction.
-13 – Death – Change, Renewal, rebirth.  Delay, Indecision.
14 – Temperance – Balance, Harmony, Caution, arbitration.  Clumsiness, uncertainty.
15 – The Devil – Unpleasant emotions, feeling helpless, [Letting someone control you], anger, resentment.  Suffering, despair.
16 – The Tower – Blow to ego, emotional damage, [Don’t let ego stand in the way, don’t be afraid to admit you are wrong or that you can’t cope or deal with something on your own], misfortune, accident, humiliation.  Procrastination, self-injury.
17 – The Star – Peace, Contentment, Tranquillity, Calm, healing, renewal, recovery.  Delay, prolonging.
18 - The Moon - Confusion, lack of direction, turmoil, deception.  Fear, despair, helplessness.
19 - The Sun - Success, Happiness, Achievement, optimism, fun, ambition.  Impatience, frustration.
20 - Judgement - Self assessment, feeling judged, progression.  Regret, remorse, dissatisfaction.
21 - The world - The successful completion of a project/phase/situation, fulfilment.  Delay, frustration.

Wands/Staves/Clubs
Ace of Wands - Creativity, enthusiasm, Ambition, energy.  Frustration, Apathy
Two of Wands - [Waiting for something], Crossroads, Time to make a decision/assessment, planning.  Self-doubt, anti-climax, conflict..
Three of Wands - Need for creative initiative, be optimistic about the future, [similar to 2], Beginnings, luck.  Delay, indecision, procrastination.
Four of Wands - Artistic expression, Creative impulses, Change in environment, [Need to acknowledge your successes], adventure.  Frustration, resentment.
Five of Wands - Minor setbacks, Challenges, Excitement., growth, satisfaction.  Setbacks, conflict, arguments.
Six of Wands - Successful completion of a task, rewards, Celebrating you successes, good fortune, reward, satisfaction.  Delay, Misunderstanding.
Seven of Wands - [Struggles, Battles], Personal ability, determination, test that calls for supreme effort, success, fulfilment.  Failure, self-doubt.
Eight of Wands - Progress, [feeling bombarded, break problem up into smaller more manageable pieces], completion, fulfilment.  Confusion, misdirection.
Nine of Wands - Rewards and benefits from past deeds, address stubborn or defensive attitudes, [letting things loom up on you, feeling overwhelmed], resilience.  Reluctance, failure, conflict..
Ten of Wands - Over burdening, too much responsibility or commitments, Oppression, Too much pride to seek help.  Exhaustion, confusion.
Page of Wands - Person - Good reliable friend, bearer of good news. Bearer of bad news, untrustworthy, unreliable.
Situation - New Challenges, Enthusiasm, confidence, commitment., energy, vigour, sensitivity, modesty.  Apathy, mistrust, suspicion,dissatisfaction.
Knight of Wands - Person - attractive and adventurous personality, wild and unpredictable behaviour. Impatient, leaving things unfinished.
  Situation - New challenging adventures, unpredictability, Holidays.  Difficult and stressful time,  unwise career move, recklessness.
Queen of Wands - Person - Confident, capable, open outlook, sociable, active, resourceful, Outgoing, generous.  Someone who thinks they are efficient and organised but isn’t, One who likes to be in control.
  Situation - energy, ability, purpose.  Interference, arrogance.
King of Wands - Person - Alert, Capable, intelligent, fair-minded, good at giving advice and resolving disputes, affectionate, considerate, able to see other’s points of view.  Intolerant, narrow minded, critical of others, patronising, closed to other’s points of view, insensitive, unsympathetic.
  Situation - Intelligence, generosity.  Narrow-mindedness, intolerance.

Cups/Chalices
Ace of Cups - Fulfilment in a relationship, [“The cup runneth over”], love, emotion, growth.  Sadness, Loneliness, Disappointment..
Two of cups - Love affair, Marriage, Business partnership, Close friendship, [Balance], Support, trust.  Conflict, betrayal, separation.
Three of Cups - Optimism, Growth.  Selfishness, exploitation.
Four of Cups - ‘Feeling in a  rut’, Craving new experiences, [waiting for something to be handed to you rather than working for it], boredom, apathy.  Self-pity, indulgence.
Five of Cups - Remorse, Unhappiness, Missed opportunities, Dwelling on past, [feeling as though you are missing something], regret, loss.  Sadness.
Six of Cups - [Reminiscing about he past, but don’t regret it], Reward for past efforts, reminiscing about the past will bring happiness.  Delay.
Seven of Cups - [lacking variety in life], choices, fantasising about future achievements, dreams, illusion.  Delusion, fantasy..
Eight of Cups - Something missing from life, need for contentment, uncertainty in future plans, [feeling lost], sacrifice, growth.  Uncertainty, change.
Nine of Cups - Generosity, Well being, contentment, unselfishness, Sharing happiness with those around you, happiness, optimism, generosity.  Situation might not be as secure as it seems, complacency, superficiality.
Ten of Cups - Rejoicing, Fulfilment and contentment in family or group of close friends. [Outward appearances might not be as it is on the inside], Someone or something is disrupting the harmony (this might not be through malice, but through emotional issues of the person, which may need your help to be worked through),, unhappiness.
Page of Cups - Person - Charming, hard working, studious, modest person. Lazy, dishonest.
 Situation - Hidden talents, study, reflection,
Knight of Cups - Person - Sensitive, graceful, imaginative, well controlled, May indulge in fantasy rather than practical matters.  Not as pleasant as first appears, untrustworthy.
  Situation - Love, Romance, new relationships, idealism, originality, optimism, opportunities for artistic expression.  Difficulties in a seemingly favourable situation, deception, concealment.
Queen of Cups - Person - Quiet, reserved, mysterious, attractive, friendly, kind, intuitive, sympathetic, psychic skills.  Impractical, frivolous, self-deception, fantasising, vain, self-absorbed, few friends.
  Situation - Sensitivity, kindness.  Vanity, Selfishness.
King of Cups - Person - Cultured, sophisticated, well educated, might fear intimacy and be slow to show affection.  Untrustworthy, takes advantage of others, deceitful.
 Situation  - Sophistication, coldness.  Deception, manipulation.

Swords/Knives
Ace of Swords - Justice, Force, Clarity of thought, Decisions, Rationality, intellect, reason, fairness.  Injustice, bias, frustration.
Two of Swords - Balance, self restraint. Power struggle, [You are ‘caught in the middle’ of a situation], arguments, breakdown.  Conflict, aggression
Three of Swords - Conflict, [Communication that is needed might be painful but will bring needed change], change.  Suffering, Frustration.
Four of Swords - [A time of rest], Illness, unemployment, Period of contemplation, recovery, renewal.  Loneliness, isolation.
Five of Swords - Humiliation, Defeat, Personal weakness revealed, [Time to ‘lay down your guns’ and/or agree to disagree].  Dishonesty, trickery.
Six of Swords- - Getting away from bad situations, Holiday, new job, [co-operation needed, or change in roles], renewal, rebirth.  Delay, postponement.
Seven of Swords - Use intelligence to deal with situation, Cunning, an unusual or unorthodox approach will often pay off, [need to change your tactics in communication - be less confronting].  Timidity, conservatism, fear.
Eight of Swords - Desire to make changes and improve life - but do so in small bits at a time, feeling hemmed in or held back, [feeling that you are not included/sheltered from things], delay, obstruction.  Helplessness, Frustration.
Nine of Swords - Preoccupation with the past, Anxiety about what others think and say about you, Fear of Future, inability to let go and relax, worry, suspicion.  Depression, Isolation.
Ten of Swords - Caution when getting involved in a new venture, conclusion of something that has caused pain, Things will improve from now on, [Feeling that people are stabbing you in the back (not being truthful or including you), this might be real or just perceived], caution, progress.  Conflict, difficulty.
Page of Swords - Person - Intelligent, capable, cautious, distrustful. Cunning, manipulative.
 Situation - Clear thinking and caution are called for, tact, wariness.  Mistrust, Suspicion.
Knight of Swords - Person - Determined, Intelligent, courageous, loyal, trustworthy, capable in demanding situations. Aggressive, Impatient, wastes energies and created problems.
  Situation - Period of some difficulty although outcome will be favourable if a firm line is taken, courage, conviction, strength.  Aggression, Impatience.
Queen of Swords - Person - Intelligent, independent, strong-willed, ambitious, Widow or someone living alone, loneliness and need for companionship.  Cold, domineering, the hard exterior and coldness often conceals inner loneliness though.
  Situation - Independence, ambition.  Loneliness, coldness.
King of Swords - Person - Cold and efficient, Powerful, strong-willed, fiercely independent, likes new ideas and innovations, rational, ambitious.  Unpleasant, Dangerous, Bully, cruel, Exploitive of those who are weaker.
  Situation - Authority, power, innovation.  Cruelty, Exploitation.

Pentacles/Coins/Discs
Ace of Pentacles - Fulfilment in material terms, Stability, Contentment, security.  Instability, anxiety.
Two of Pentacles - Contentment, optimism., balance, problems easily dealt with.   Impatience, recklessness, Imbalance,  mood swings, self doubt, Immaturity.
Three of Pentacles - Creativity, Rewards after hard work, Recognition for work done, satisfaction.  Frustration, criticism.
Four of Pentacles - Resistance to change, [holding onto things], security, predicability.  Reluctance, resistance.
Five of pentacles - Unemployment, financial difficulties, absence of love or security, [need to find support in others], difficulty, insecurity.  Isolation, helplessness.
Six of Pentacles - Fairness, balance, Charitable feelings, feeling that you are not getting recognition for your charity, generosity.  Unhappiness, carelessness, theft.
Seven of Pentacles - Sustained effort will bring results, ‘flogging a dead horse’, [think of life as a garden, you have to put effort in to get flowers, and sometimes you just have to rip out the dead plants], perseverance, effort, luck.  Defeat, acceptance.
Eight of Pentacles - Prosperity, personal satisfaction, achievement, [rewards for efforts will come], progress, pride.  Frustration, unhappiness.
Nine of Pentacles - Pursuit of a goal has been successful, achievement, enjoying solitude, [serenity].  Dependency, [Serenity has turned into stagnantation], Insecurity, fear that achievements will be undermined by past deeds, despondency, worry that another will take credit for your good work.
Ten of Pentacles - Family Support, Family connections, security, support.  Interference, hindrance.
Page of Pentacles - Person - Steady and dependable, reliable, student or apprentice. Pompous or dull.
  Situation - A working environment with fixed routine will become boring (may only be temporary), dependability, security.  Frustration, unhappiness.
Knight of Pentacles - Person - Practical, dependable, hard working.  Conservative, dull, stubborn.
  Situation - Time to slow and relax, Steady progress, practicality, dependability.  No progress being made, stagnantation, boredom.
Queen of Pentacles - Person - Reflective, nurturing, loving, sensuous, open-hearted, likes beautiful things, loves animals and nature, sharing.  Obsessed with material worth, suspicious, jealous, under the unpleasant exterior might be an insecure person who craves love and attention.
  Situation - Openness, sensitivity, generosity.  Materialism, insecurity.
King of Pentacles - Person - Relaxes, Confident, Good, honest, stable, may be skilled with hands, finds pleasure in material things (but not money-hungry), problem solving.  Weak cannot find pleasure or satisfaction in material things, may take out frustrations on other people.
  Situation - Honesty, practicality, security.  Greed, Weakness.

Aces = Singularity or the unity of several components.
2 = Relationship between 2 entities
3 = Concept of creation and the product that results from some form of union.  A link between opposing forces.  Fate, Divinity.
4 = Material world, Stability, Order.
5 = Disorder, Confusion, difficult times.
6 = Completion, fulfilment, Reward for efforts, justice.
7 = Virtue, Wisdom.
8 = Success, Progress, Personal development.
9 = Creative forces, Final stages of creation, reaping the rewards.
10 = New stage in development, Completion, “just enough” as one more will bring in destruction or decadence.

Page - Optimism, Confidence.
Knight - Fight for what it is you want.
Queen - Use Inner strength and intuition to get you through
King - Use commanding or physical strength, Delegation, personal power.
 

You can use normal playing cards for tarot reading if you need to.  As the Tarot has 4 suit cards and the playing card deck has only 3 you can either draw a knight card yourself, or simply not use the knight.  The Jack is a Page, (Although you could use the Knight for a jack if that feels right for you), Wands = Clubs, Cups = Hearts, Swords = Spades, Pentacle = Diamonds.
 

This is the part most people have trouble with.  It is a case of taking the possible meanings and using your intuition as well as the placement of the card to help give the appropriate meaning for that card in that position.  Contrary to what most people believe it really is better to let the person doing the reading know what you are asking and about the situation.  Tarot readers are not always clairvoyant, so cannot “read minds”.  Often messages come through that do not make sense, so a reader might not think this meaning is relevant, so doesn’t say it – when it could be the correct meaning.  This is probably a time to mention that often you will get meanings that don’t seem to make sense or messages that don’t seem to be relevant.  Make sure you speak these too, or write them down if you are reading for yourself, as they might be messages of something you hadn’t thought of, or were not aware of.  If your message really makes no sense, or you get no message at all, perhaps you are not destined to know the answer.

To reverse or not to reverse?
I don’t generally work with reversed cards, as I let the feeling I get from the cards tell me if it is in a positive way or a negative way, however many people do use the reversed meanings. To get the cards reversed, take the pack and divide it in half, turn one half around so that it is upside down, and then shuffle the cards well.  It is important to remember to flip the cards from right to left (or left to right) rather than flipping them from top to bottom – otherwise you’ll be reversing them again, and what should be upright will now be reversed.

If you are doing readings for someone else, there is an additional thing to remember.  If you think of it, when doing a reading for another person, what is upright to them when they shuffle and cut the cards is now reversed to you when they hand the cards over  …as the readings are usually done “facing” the reader.  When I say “Facing”, I mean that the cards are reversed or upright according to the point of view of the person looking at the cards.  For example, the Celtic Cross spread is laid out the same whether doing it for yourself or another person, the reader usually lays them out “facing” them (the reader).  So it’s simply a case of turning the cards around so that what was the bottom of the deck according to the person receiving the reading, is now the bottom for you.  So that you see the reversed or upright cards as the person you are giving the reading to selected them.

A reversed card doesn’t necessarily mean something bad, it can just mean it’s a different outlook.  For example, if you asked a question about a relationship, and you got the fool upright, it could represent good happy times, or not to worry about the relationship too much… it’ll work out.  Reversed, it might mean that you should make sure you come back down to earth to fix any problems that happen otherwise you might be too far” off with the pixies” to notice when/if things go wrong.

Here are some sample spreads as examples of interpretations using the meanings I use.

Non-reversed sample spreads:

Question:  “Will I have success finding a job?”
Cards drawn: Knight of cups, Page of Pentacles, 10 of Pentacles.
Meanings:  card 1 = Fighting for what you want (to do with emotions), card 2 = Having optimism (To do with material things), card 3 = family.
Interpretation:  card 1 = past, A past obstacle was overcome to do with finding motivation or the want to work.  card 2 = Present,  keep an optimistic and positive outlook while searching for the job, try to work out what type of job would suit you the best.  Card 3 = Future,  a card generally associated with the family, so this could represent a close working environment.
Advice:  The most important thing is to work out what type of job you think is best for you, so that you don’t become bored (card 2), and one that gives a nice relaxed family atmosphere (card 3) might be suitable.  Once you have decided on the right type of job, go out and seek it, using the strength and motivation you have used in the past (Card 1).

Question:  none (Just seeking general advice)
cards drawn:  The Empress, 5 of Cups,  Strength, 10 of Cups, 8 of Cups, Ace of Wands, Death, Page of Swords, Knight of Swords, 2 of Cups.
Meanings:  Card 1 = Mothering role, card 2 = Feeling of missing something, card 3 = strength and capability balancing with meek and mild, card 4 = happy family life, card 5 = feeling of missing something, card 6 = creativity – particularly in career/creative, card 7 = change, card 8 = Optimism in communication, card 9 = fight for what you want (in communication), card 10 = balance.
Interpretation: Card 1 = Personal influences, A Mother or Mothering person influences you, whether in a positive way (You want to be like her, you like her advice) or in a negative way (You don’t like to be like her, or don’t like her advice).  card 2 = Obstacles, Regretting decisions made in the past,  feeling lost.  Card 3 = Life influences,  A lack of balance in your life, possibly to do with the way you allow yourself to feel, you need to balance feelings of being strong and confident (lion) with the feelings of being meek and mild (maiden) as both are important and if they are not both allowed to show, you will have an imbalance.  Card 4 = Foundations, This card represents a happy family life, if this was the case growing up, then you have the foundations for your life set on strong family life (Which is good), if this was not the case growing up, your foundations can be rebuilt by acceptance and the knowledge that you will create the strong family life whether you have had those foundations or not.  Card 5 = Past influences,   A period of your life where you were feeling very lost or missing something (such as enjoyment) in life, which was  overcome.  Look back on this time, and work out how you overcame it, and see if you need to work through a few of the lost/missing feelings now.  Card 6 = Future influences, Something creative, whether that is a new hobby or a job with a more artistic or creative side is on it’s way.  Card 7 = Current attitude and position in life, There is either a lot of changes being made now, or there is a great need for change.  If your life is plodding along with nothing changing, then it is time to make some major changes in an aspect of your life.  If there are too many changes, try to work out why they are happening.... did you feel that life was boring beforehand?  Did you ask for more excitement in life?  Work through problems that created a feeling that you needed lots of change, which is what life gave you.  Card 8 = Environment, There is either a person in your environment who should be watched carefully to see if they are genuine, or a situation in which you will have to fight to overcome.  Communication plays a big part in either one.  Card 9 = Worries/hopes/fears, You are anxious about the situation in your environment (card 9), but it needs to be resolved through communication.  Use your strength to fight for your side.  Card 10 = Final outcome/last words, Once the problems have been sorted out (or in some cases identified) your life will start to regain balance again.  Personal  or family relationships that might have been rocky, will start to get better.

Question:  “Should I trust Bob?”
Cards drawn:  Page of Swords
Interpretation:  This could be a yes or no.... it could also be a sign of some areas to watch for, try to give them small amounts of trust if you are unsure.
Second Card Drawn to give further clarification:  10 of Pentacles
Interpretation:   This card indicated that they are dependable and reliable.
Advice:  If you have doubts, trust in your intuition and protect yourself while also giving Bob the benefit of the doubt.

Reversed sample spreads:

Question:  “Will I have success finding a job?”
Cards drawn: The magician, 5 of Swords reversed, 5 of Pentacles reversed
Meaning: card 1 = skill and learning, card 2 = communication, card 3 = finding support in others.
Interpretation: Card 1 = past, You have had learning in the past which is going to help you find the job… remember and use this.  Card 2 = Present, You need to work out what it is you really want, be honest with yourself about what you really want to do.  Card 3 = Future,  Make sure that you choose a job where you will feel comfortable working, this card could indicate that working alone or with a smaller group of people could make you unhappy.  A supportive team might be the best working environment for you.
Advice:  Be selective and work out what it is you want to do, so you can have success finding the right job, not just any job.

Question:  None (just seeking general advice and direction)
cards drawn:  The tower reversed, The fool reversed, 10 of wands, Queen of cups, 3 of Wands reversed, 6 of swords reversed, Ace of swords, King of swords, 9 of Wands, Hanged man reversed.
Interpretation: Card 1 = Personal influences, Don’t let your ego get in the way, admit when you are wrong so that you can learn from your mistakes.  Card 2 = Obstacles,  Keep the balance between having fun and being serious and down to earth… too much of either way will send you out of balance.  Card 3 = Life influences. Don’t let life’s problems pile up, try to sort things out as they happen (Even if just a little at a time) to avoid feeling overwhelmed. Card 4 = Foundations.  When dealing with love and emotions, use your inner strength to help you through, this will keep your foundations solid. Card 5 = Past influences.  A time spent waiting for something (Possibly a job) or delaying something taught you something important, remember what it was, and see if that lesson can help you now.  Card 6 = Future influences, don’t delay when making decisions, if you feel you don’t know enough to make the right decision, keep searching, but if you think you know which path to take, delays might hinder you.  Card 7 = Current attitude and position in life, Life may not seem fair at the moment, but try to see both sides the situation or try to see it as a learning period.  Card 8 = Environment, A man over 30 with Brown hair is very important in your life at the moment, pay attention to what they say.. or there is a situation or person that you need to communicate to- it might take strength to get through it, but it needs to be said.  Card 9 = Worries/hopes/fears, Try not to let things get to you, try to relax and remember that although some people don’t seem to appreciate what you do, they do.  Card 10 = Final outcome/last words, Although it might not seem like it now, the sacrifices you are making will pay off in the end.  Try not to get disillusioned in life.

Question:  “Should I trust Bob?”
Cards drawn:  The moon reversed
Interpretation:  being reversed the outcome doesn’t look good.
Advice: Tarot cards should not be used solely for advice, and if you have doubts yourself, you should listen to those.