Discovering Magic

When Astraea mentioned the Rider Waite tarot cards deck, Natasha brightened visibly. Now that she knew about, and a lot. She used to read cards for everyone back in the days of Catherine the Great. Her original deck, the one she learned her craft with, was the Tarocco Siciliano.

"I can actually help you with that. I used to read tarot cards." Natasha said with a grin. "My first deck wasn't the Rider Waite, but I have used it, and in a way all decks are similar. You just need to hear, or even feel, what the cards have to say, and the symbolism in that deck is just amazing. It just takes patience and practice." she said looking at the young girl and her brother.

"Do you have the deck with you?" she asked curiously, wondering which version, year it was, and if it was one of the very rare original decks.

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When Astraea said she wasn't comfortable with her mother's cards, Natasha nodded in understanding. She knew exactly what the girl meant. Some decks felt wrong, or had a strange vibe, like they didn't want to be used by certain people. Some people, like Natasha, even believed decks chose their owners.

"I get that." she said with a tiny nod as she looked at Astraea, then smiled at her question, "Of course, I can. Did you have something in mind?" Natasha asked as she looked over towards the tarot section of the shop.

"How about you, Conal?" she asked him very suddenly, wondering if he had any interest in magic or the tarot deck.

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"That's okay, all tarot decks are basically the same." Natasha said as she lightly brushed a lock of hair out of her face, "The cards have the same meanings whether you use the Rider Waite or the Tarocco Siciliano, just the images or pictures change from deck to deck." Natasha explained understanding the girl's hesitation.

Natasha glanced at Astraea's brother as he talked and nodded, knowing exactly what he meant, "People often want answers to problems that are beyond their ability to control. It has always been that way, I'm afraid." she said thinking back to her days at the Catherine the Great's court and all the men and women who came to her after a night of fortune telling and fun readings to see if she could help them with their problems.

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Natasha watched as Astraea started browsing the aisles. She understood the enchantment of the shop. It was definitely a place full of amazing things.

"Well, I can't ever say that I've had people blame me for a reading... since quite truthfully, people usually interpret their readings the best - or worst - way they want, "Natasha said with a shrug, not offended by his view of things.


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Sorry short post.

Natasha looked at Conal when he spoke and frowned a little, "Sometimes people take things a little too seriously. Tarot readings, like any form of fortune telling, depends on things not deviating, even slightly, from the course one's on at the time of the reading - which makes most reading uncertain and just a glimpse of what could happen," she said as they followed behind Astraea.

After hearing Astraea clarify the situation, Natasha now clearly understood what had happened, and how some people might think she wasn't giving them a proper reading. Which she knew wasn't necessarily the case.