hi all!! i'm looking to find the RWS lineart with transparent backgrounds for some free educational things, but i'm struggling to find them!

pretty sure that the images i'm specifically looking for are from the pictorial key to the tarot. the best i've found is on wikimedia, but the backgrounds are solid white and i'm finding it super difficult to reliably remove all the white areas of the images (especially in the detailed areas) and it just seems to be way more trouble than its worth.

alternatively i've found several paid ones on etsy that obviously arent too expensive but i'd rather check in with the community to see if anyone has files or knows where i can access files before i naively spend, especially since the cards are mostly public domain and it feels sketchy to spend money on that sometimes :-)

So i’ve been really wanting to get into tarot for a while but i just couldnt find the right time or a deck that looked good to me. But recently i found this gorgeous deck of cards that i just really liked and i bought them. i asked my friend who has been doing tarot for about 4 years and she told me that before doing a reading i should keep the deck at my bedside for 3 months for it to “absorb” my energy. i have never heard of this, is this true? i really dont wanna wait 3 months to start

Hello! Been a longtime reader of the sub but haven't posted my own post here yet. I had a question for those that have the Universal Rider Waite deck: did you get rid of the edges? I hate that it has that 1990 u.s. game systems inc. logo on the front of every card. Theyre also slightly too large for my hands lol, like most every deck. Usually I just put up with it but with the edges being as they are I wondered if I might change this particular deck.

I noticed im slowly warping the deck into that classic c shape that comes from shuffling and I dont even riffle this deck. It comes from my hands being too small.

It might seem like my decision is made up but my problem is I dont have a reliable way to cut the edges off. Im not sure what sort of paper cutters might work (what have others had success with?) and scissors seem too free-form.

TL;DR: This deck has borders I dont like and im starting to see damage from shuffling with small hands. Should I remove or keep them, and if remove, how?

Hello everyone! I'm an astrology girly finally starting to explore tarot, so I'm a total beginner, and I'm currently going through a lot of doubts about my career path. I work as an art teacher and educator, mainly with young children, I also have my own artistic practice, but I've never really turned it into a money making career, although both things are very intertwined.

I found this spread online, and I'm struggling to interpret the first two cards especially. I'm also confused about reversals, especially with cards that already have somewhat difficult meanings. Some sources seem to interpret them as moving away from a bad situation, while others see them as being more deeply stuck in it. Since I'm just starting to develop my tarot practice, I'm unsure whether to use reversals or not.

My interpretation: 

Five of Pentacles: All I could think of was moving away from a situation of scarcity, exclusion, and lack of recognition, which are feelings I've definitely experienced in my work as a teacher. I do long for a sense of belonging in my career and have dreamed of developing projects through partnerships, but I often end up having to do most things on my own. But I'm struggling to see how it applies to the dream job position. I know the question itself is a little silly, but I'm finding it hard not to feel discouraged by pulling the Five of Pentacles here.

Three of Swords reversed: Perhaps it's about recognizing my wounds around my career and facing the ways I've been disappointed in myself. It could also point to confusion, denial, or contradictions in my thinking. Maybe I need to acknowledge and work through wounds I've been overlooking, let go of a victim mentality, and face some uncomfortable truths about myself?

6 of Wands:  I do have an ability to achieve results, make progress, and gain recognition. There is some potential to make my work visible to others, I just need more confidence and optimism perhaps.

Reversed Queen of Cups: I need to beware of the emotional dynamics in the support I receive. I do feel like other people's needs sometimes interfere in my professional decisions. Beware of my boundaries when looking for support.

King of Pentacles: I need to pain attention to the more practical and material foundations of my career, build a more realistic structure. I'm truly struggling with finding stability, sustainable working conditions, organization, and long-term growth currently. 

Let me know what you guys think! I would really appreciate any insights. I also did a second reading focusing more specifically on the challenges, solutions, and outcomes of both my teaching and artistic paths, but I think that would make this post too long, so I'll save it for another one. Thank you!

The heart of the career is my genoristy and good intentions (6 of pentacles) and in the past it represented my own spiritual goals, purpose and creating a loving world (ace of wands). But now my emotions are all over the place in an almost childlike way. I enjoy life's pleasures too much(?) (page of cups). I need to focus on my unconscious mind and intuition (9 of swords rvs). If nothing changes it will cause stress in my relationship (2 of cups rvs). Death popped out while shuffling, not sure of the significance but maybe overarching financial problems

I am in a situation where someone is haven't spoken to in years reached out to me. It seemed like they might have been asking for help with something that I have personally been through, and upon a little prodding, that did seem to be the case. Two weeks later, I reached out and invited them to a support meeting, and they seemed very ready to take me up on it, but they didnt show up. I tried reading the situation to know if i should back off.

FIRST ROW

1. The other person - eight of cups rx. This makes me think they are not ready to walk way from their current situation.

2. Their energy towards me - four of cups rx. It seems they are not taking my offer for granted.

3. Energy between us - 5 of pentacles. Representative of our shared issue

4. My energy towards them- 6 of swords. I am really trying to take them out of this struggle

5. Me - death rx. I haven't changed my savior complex

SECOND ROW

1. Why didnt they show up- they are recklessly choosing to live in the reality of their bad situation

2. What do they think about coming to a future meeting? - 8 of swords. They are trapped in self limiting beliefs about if they belong there or deserve to be there.

3. What can I do to help? - temperance. Not push them.

4. What should I be temperate with- queen of swords rx. Reckless amounts of reaching out

THIRD ROW

1. Outcome if I do not reach out- 7 of swords. It will come across manipulative somehow?

2. Outcome if I do - page of swords. Probably nothing more than a lighthearted conversation.

Deck was made by me for personal use.

Back in May, I decided to pull one card, each for one month to see how the months beyond would go.

Now, looking back at it, I’ve seen that the cards I pulled have actually reflected what I’ve been feeling through the months since.

Now, for November, I pulled The High Priestess and this got me thinking, what does she represent? I know that she’s a Priestess. In touch with the divine and herself. She’s also intuitive and I believe she’s also into occult, symbolised by the Tora she’s holding.

Some people also say if one pulls up The High Priestess in a reading, then it’s just upto the divine or inconclusive on how the events would proceed.

So, I just want to know, what she really means in a reading. Does it mean getting in touch with your intuitive and divine self, or that it’s all upto the divine on how the events proceed ahead in the life.