There are a great amount of similarities between Tarot cards and ordinary playing cards, which stem from their shared origins (Hansen). One of these similarities is how they are divided into four suits. The suites are Spades, Diamonds, Hearts and Clubs. The names for each suit in the Tarot vary from deck to deck. The most common names for them are Swords, Wands, Cups, and Pentacles. These suits are similar to playing cards due to the reason that they have 10 numbered cards. These are followed by 4 court cards: The Page (or Princess), the Knight (or Prince), the Queen, and the King. The Tarot cards are conventionally known to be used for divination, which is performed through a process called a "reading . Readings are usually performed by Tarot readers. They perform for clients in order to answer any given question, or to give advice or guidance of any matter. A reading begins with the shuffling of a deck of Tarot cards. Then the cards are randomly laid upon each other, this is called a "spread,  in which the placement of any card has a meaning. Seven cards are a laid out at one given time. I decided to conduct my research on tarot readings. It was something I've always been curious about. It was very difficult to find a reader due to the fact that my friends and family have never gotten a reading themselves, so I had no close sources in which I could go from. When it comes to divination they're very close minded. As I called three different readers they all gave around the same prices for their readings. They were divided into three different categories: palm reading, tarot card readings, and love lifeline readings. The readers initiated that palm reading and tarot readings were not so different. The only difference was that of palming and getting the reading done from cards. Getting a tarot card read is really, nerve wrecking. I was very curious to see what the reader was going to say. My reader, who goes by Ruby and refused to give me her last name, has been practicing since an early age. She stated that her great grandmother was given the gift of reading and that the gift had been passed on through her family members. Ruby stated that she first noticed her gift as a child and as a child she would see visions daily about people in her life. Her place of business is a small little room in Granada Hills. She lives in her location. Ruby operated by appointment only. Her business consists of doing 5 separate readings a day. When asked if she had a morning ritual she follows Ruby stated, "Meditation and yoga really helped her cleanse herself.  Ruby follows the Greek Orthodox religion in which she calls herself a strong believer in God. She believes God has given her Egyptian family the gift of reading. The Steps When asked about how the divination process works Ruby suggested that the ultimate goal of the process was for the reader to be able to give a comprehensive and understanding look of how the Tarot cards are being read. The very first step of the reading is the pick up the deck. Then the reader tells the participant to split the deck into two. After the deck is split into two, the reader asks the participant to choose one of the two decks and split one into two again. After the deck is split for the final time the reader tells the participant to put his or her hands on one of the two decks and as that happens the participant should think about two questions they would like to ask the reader. After settling on a deck, the journey begins with spreading out the first seven cards. Seven cards are laid down for every read. They are looked over, one by one, and seem to be known very well by the reader. The tarot reader can be known to be seen as an art historian who closely examines the illustrations of an art work. The first card interprets the past, the second card interprets the present. The card after that shows what the future holds. The fourth card signifies the path the person should take. Card number five reflects on the influences in a person's life. Card number six can tell of a person's hope and fears. The last card gives a whole look on all the cards. After this happens, it is the job of a Tarot reader to interpret the symbolic imagery of the cards and its context. The Tarot can also be studied and analyzed much like any other work of art, though such analysis is more complicated, because the Tarot consists of not one, but 78 different pieces of art which are all interrelated. Each can be analyzed individually, but they can also be grouped together. When interpreting a card the card is not meant to be interpreted by the meaning of its contents, but should be examined as an objective. Responses are made through the patterns of the cards. Analyzing them is the next step within the reading. One of the main things to consider is the cards orientation. Whether the card lands upright or reversed dictates the different meaning between the cards. For example, the card The Emperor upright m