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05.27.2009 – Tarot cards have long been an esoteric form of self-analysis and fortune-telling (and for some perhaps: a “parlor trick”). Deeply mysterious and intimidatingly complex, Tarot has long been an art form which requires patience and dedication to master.

Now, free tarot reading websites are taking the historically popular past-time to entirely new levels of popularity. Free tarot sites like iFate.com re-create the tarot experience directly in the web browser and make the practice extremely easy and accessible with entertaining graphics, animation and 1000′s of pages of help text.

Detailed interpretations of the tarot, written by tarot-masters, are provided alongside the readings — allowing even novice visitors to read the meaning of the cards.

Tarot cards do not belong to any particular religion or culture. Instead, they tend to incorporate ideas and philosophies from a wide range of cultures. There are conceptual and graphical references to ancient Egypt, Jewish mysticism, New Testament Christianity, and Asian philosophies.

Jennifer Katz, a spokeswoman for the extremely popular tarot website iFate.com believes it is this blend of spirituality which is responsible for tarot’s 21st century comeback.

“People don’t want to subscribe to any particular religion right now. We’re a global world, and we’re all very aware that there are different cultures and philosophies out there. People are looking for a more global form of spirituality and insight. People are looking for answers. They’re looking for something they can practice on their own without an institution. Tarot cards are giving people a lot of what they’re looking for right now.”, says Katz from iFate.com’s New York offices.

iFate.com’s success has grown rapidly. The site boasts millions of pageviews per month and attracts visitors from all over the world.

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