Predict the Future with Russian Gypsy Fortune Telling Cards

Russian Gypsy Fortune Telling Cards are an interesting divination tool, very different from traditional tarot cards. Unlike regular tarot cards, Russian Gypsy Fortune Telling Cards feature a puzzle-like layout made up of square, picture coded cards with part of a picture symbol on each of the four sides. These colorful cards are then shuffled, cut, and laid out in five rows of five cards each. The Russian Gypsy Fortune Telling Cards are then shifted and rotated to look for matching halves of each picture, though none of the cards can be moved from the position they are originally set at.

Once all the Russian Gypsy Fortune Telling Cards have been matched, a reading can be done. Each Russian Gypsy Fortune Telling Card has both a symbolic meaning, much like traditional tarot cards, but also four different possible meanings, based on the direction the match is made. Arrows on the cards, as well as a symbolic name and number help to de-code which meaning is applicable to the reading. The accompanying book provides detailed interpretations of each Russian Gypsy Fortune Telling Card meaning.

History of the Russian Gypsy Fortune Telling Cards

The history behind the Russian Gypsy Fortune Telling Cards can be linked back to Russian folklore and the Gypsy practice of telling fortunes using similar cards. The author, Svetlana Alexandronvna Touchkoff, traces the cards back through her grandmother and a traditional Gypsy fortune teller who had acquired them from Gypsies before the Russian Revolution of 1917. The current Russian Gypsy Fortune Telling Cards are a modern version of the tradition cards, keeping many of the old Russian proverbs included in the readings.

Accuracy

The accuracy of the Russian Gypsy Fortune Telling Cards is quite good, provided the user follows some of the basic guidelines provided in the accompanying book. There are many possible combinations with each reading and each reading can produce any number of matches, generally ranging from as few as one or two matches to as many as ten to fifteen combinations. A reading can be done for absent persons as well. General readings and specific readings can be done with the Russian Gypsy Fortune Telling Cards, depending on the question at hand. As with any divination method, the Russian Gypsy Tarot Cards are meant to be a guide. The author reminds readers that both free will and God's intervention can alter any of the reading results.

Recommendation

The Russian Gypsy Fortune Telling Cards and accompanying book by Svetlana Alexandrovna Touchkoff are worth purchasing if you enjoy Tarot cards or other types of divination methods. Amazon.com carries the Russian Gypsy Fortune Telling Cards, as well as a few other online bookstores for around $25-30, which includes both the cards and hardcover book.