The Chakra Tarot Spread

The Chakra Tarot Spread

Here is a beautiful well thought out Tarot Spread based on the Chakra's, designed by  a dear friend and fellow Tarot Mentor, Tessa Sutton.
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Find your silent place, and using your crystals according to the colors represented, arrange your sacred space.

Starting from the base and working up, we have:

1. Root Chakra.
Reveals what you need to release from the past.

2. Sacral Chakra.
Reveals your hidden desires and dreams.

Death by Lorraine Candy

Death

I must let go what serves me not

Release my fears to chance

Embrace the change of me within

To grow, I must advance.

Trust, I will with fiery heart

In what I may not see

The Royal Elements - How the elements reveal the personalities of the Court Cards

The Royal Elements

Royal Elements very often become quite a quandary in a Tarot reading. Understanding the Court Cards relationships and their elements may assist you in understanding each Court Card's personality. By understanding the relationship held within the Court Card itself truly makes a huge difference, especially when identifying the relationships between the Court Card and neighboring cards in a spread. 

Court Cards and Elements

The Hermit by Lorraine Candy

The Hermit

I ascend the hill with staff on foot
the path behind me worn,
My lantern guides the way ahead
to where I’ll be reborn.

And alone I must, for my soul to heal
on a quest to seek the truth,
For under the ice a change has begun

A brief, yet somewhat deeper glimpse into the 10 Card Celtic Cross Tarot Spread

The full 10-Card Celtic Cross Spread is probably one of the most difficult Tarot Spreads to interpret, yet when completely understood, this incredible spread offers more enlightenment than any other. Sure, the Celtic Cross is normally printed in each Tarot Deck booklet, and each interpretation is similar to the next.  To the aspiring Tarot Reader this would seem a rather simple spread to take on with booklet in hand and just read each card in relation to it's position. However, delving into the relationships between the cards is where the mastery comes in.

About Cold Readings

Die Wahrsagerin
Michail Alexandrowitsch Wrubel (1895)

Very often a querent will contact me wanting a reading, but not really know what it is he/she actually wants to know. They have no direct question, no specific quandary; they just know that they want a reading. As a member of various Tarot forums, I have seen this situation to be many a Tarot Reader's nightmare; however, this should really not be the case.

Personally, I feel a cold reading is better for the querent who cannot isolate the actual issue they are experiencing. Not because I wish to "imply that I know more" (as seen in so many definitions of 'cold readings; such as definition below) no, that would be rather

Kabbalistic Introduction to Understanding and Three…

Kabbalistic Introduction to Understanding and Three…

 

As a reader, when a querent draws a “three”, I always ask how the three resonates with their understanding. Most querents, even my Hindu querents, reflect on the Holy Trinity and the spiritual aspects thereof.   

Understanding is found at the top (third) sphere in the Pillar of Mercy on the Kabalistic Tree of Life. This sphere is named Binah. According to the Kaballah there are three pillars one can travel in the Tree of Life, namely the Pillar of Severity, the Pillar of Balance, and the Pillar of Mercy. In order to grasp any means of understanding, one needs to travel up the Pillar of Severity.

The Pillar of Severity is made of three spheres. The
first sphere Hod is ruled by Mercury (planet of communication) and thereby refers to analysis – ensuring that we take the time to really contemplate what is most befitting for our circumstances and organize ourselves

Two simple methods to determine your Birth and Soul Card

Temperance: Tarot de Marseille

Determining your Birth Card and your Soul Card

One of the most exciting readings in Tarot is determining the querent’s Birth and Soul card (Soul card is also often known as the Shadow or Personality card) The Birth card can determine the individual aspects and characteristics of the querent. As you would use your date of birth to ascertain your Astrology sign, so too can you determine your own unique Tarot card. This card can assist you in gaining a deeper understanding of your strengths and weaknesses, thereby giving an accurate means to determine your true potential, as the Tarot will reveal where you are in your journey.

 

Here are two simple methods to help you determine your Birth and Soul Cards:

Death XIII

Tarot de Marseille Deck

XIII Death

I, as a tarot reader, do not forecast death in the physical sense when Death is dealt in a reading. However, whichever way we look at Death, it is a disconcerting card. But is it really? If I take the first word that comes to mind when I see Death, it's most definitely Transformation – how does death transform, one might ask. To find this answer, firstly we look to Mother Nature. Everything in nature transforms, the caterpillar becomes the butterfly, and even dung feeds the earth. There’s nothing that dies in nature that doesn’t become part of something better, something more wholesome than before. Death can also thereby be taken into consideration in a more figurative manner, Death of old habits or death of the way things used to be. Ending a cycle so that a new one can begin. Closing old doors that just don’t open anymore, and finding a wonderful door with a whole new world, this pertaining to relationships, work, illness, or just thought patterns. So in a figurative way, death basically indicates that changes are to be made, so best take cognizance of your situation and bring about improvements, before it all crashes down around you! Change is after all one of the few things in life that is inevitable.

Numerology:

Wunjo Rune and overcoming setbacks

Wunjo Rune and overcoming setbacks

I had one of my querients mail me at 07:35 today, he was highly disillusioned that he hadn't received the job for which he had applied. He shared his doubts of another job coming up and also his frustrations of being turned down again.

Personally, if I were to share my 'setbacks' and 'disillusions' that I had received in the last 24-hours, I could probably have you in tears! But the goal is not really to share disillusions, the goal is to

What to expect from your reading.

So you want to book a reading, but you've heard so many stories of Charlatans and Frauds, or even worse - heretics and worshiping that "other guy" - hmm, well, let's put the story straight. Here is the process of what I do and what I don't do, and what you can expect when contacting me for your reading.

When you mail me of your interest, I send you an email that gets tweaked here and there according to your gender and where you're residing. Basically, this is the sorting email. Just as you don't want a charlatan, this email helps me eliminate weirdo's too.

Welcome to our new Affiliation! Free Readings and Psychics! Exciting stuff :-D

Hi all, I haven't posted in a while... am I bad!? No, I have really been researching and figuring how to make this blog really work for you.

The Ghetto Tarot ~ Photographer Teams Up With Haitian Artists to Transform Tarot Cards Into Real Scenes

I cannot begin to express how moved I am by these cards, the detail, the photography, and the raw talent involved.  Alice Smeets, funded by IndieGoGo, photographed Haitian artists and created the most astounding tarot deck, The Ghetto Tarot. Here is a short snippet of the article, but there is a link if you choose to read the full article. Trust me, you want to read it all!!!

3-Stone Futhark Runic Reading

The wonder of Runic Stones will never cease to amaze one, which probably explains why they're still around since 1st or 2nd Century AD! This 3-Runic Stone reading may look very simple, yet it is filled with meaning, underlying factors, and clarity. This reading can be applied to general quandaries, or a set situation. Their applications are incredible!

As I have no real pertinent question, see how the meanings would relate to you, but generally speaking per say, here are some possibilities:

10 Stone Runic Reading with Celtic Cross Tarot Spread.

This wonderful 10-Stone Runic reading is a combination of two of the oldest disciplines as runes date as far back as 150 AD, and the Celtic Cross is one of the oldest recorded Tarot Spreads! What this means is by using this spread, I can offer you an in-depth reading that assists you in gaining insight into the ten underlying spheres of your circumstances, and how each relates to the other.

5-Stone Runic Divination Reading. Email, Dropbox or Skype

The 5-stone reading is a wonderful means to understand the circumstances which one finds themselves in. It can be used for general readings, or it has wonderful potential to be applied to a specific scenario in need of clarification. Allow the stones to "whisper" that which need be heard, their accuracy is alarming.  Read more

6 Tarot Runic Combo Reading. Email with jpeg photo, Skype, or Dropbox with emailed photos.

To really get deeper into what is transpiring, this is one of my favorite readings! As the Tarot de Marseille really gives so much essence in it's diagrams, yet is so simple, this reading flows beautifully with the simplicity of runes. This reading is based on story telling, and reading between the flows, cycles, and energies of the Tarot de Marseille. The runes however, give a whole new dimension to each card drawn, and thereby really add a deep, fulfilled enhancement to the poetry of the reading. This is a passionate reading, and one that will really alter your thoughts and emotions.  

Seven steps of prayer and meditation with the Tarot.

Have you ever felt surrounded by so much cloudiness that you feel drained, and the more you look to solve the issues, the less you can find any means of solution.  It is easy to loose all sense of hope in these situations. 

I would like to share this seven-card step to finding peace of mind, and pray that it restores perspective between you and your circumstances.  Bless this reading.

A brief look at the relationship between Tarot and Astrology.

A brief look at the relationship between Tarot and Astrology.

The earth takes one year to travel around the Sun, therefore when you find yourself celebrating 'Many Happy Returns' at each of your birthdays, you are returning to precisely the same astrological layout as when you were born, as it is literally your Solar return.

Many people are however born when the Sun left one sign and entered anew, which is known as being born on a cusp, or the dividing line of two houses.

Getting started with Tarot, using your own intuition

Getting started with Tarot, using your own intuition

Tarot is a simple way of life.  It assists one to 'categorize' and 'prioritize' our energy.  Albeit there are thousands of Tarot decks on the market and even more books and applications. Personally, I believe the right cards and spreads will come, so just believe in the path you are currently taking, and enjoy the journey.  I have never bought a single deck of cards; each deck has found me at the right place and time, my first deck being Osho Zen, which was the perfect deck for stage at which I found myself in my life.  As I progressed through my life I was presented several decks, including the Rider Waite, which led to my ultimate deck The Tarot de Marseille 1963 Spanish/German deck.