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7 Steps to a Tarot Reading |
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1. It is very important to create a clean and safe atmosphere
for the reading. Make sure you choose the right time and place
where you won’t be disturbed by loud noises or other
interruptions, and tidy up, so that your attention wouldn’t be
distracted by items that are not related to the reading. Switch
off your mobile phone, light a candle, and maybe some gentle
incense to purify the space. An invocation or a ritualised
announcement of the beginning of the session will draw
boundaries of protection in other than material planes of
reality.
2. Don’t hurry to reach for the card deck – think carefully
first, what is it you are trying to achieve. In your mind go
through all the possible questions that are relevant at this
point in your life, come up with possible layouts for different
topics and make sure that you remember meanings of tarot cards,
or have your notes of keywords nearby.
3. After thinking through all the possibilities for a question,
now try to “switch off” your mind and feel them. Notice your
body sensations in reaction to each of them and choose the one
that touches you the most. There is no place for logic and
reason here – some seemingly insignificant detail can suddenly
arise into your consciousness. Follow your heart.
4. Having realized the preference of your heart, choose the most
appropriate layout for it. Make sure, that every card’s position
in the layout is clearly defined and that you now have only one
question in your mind. The more specific is the question, the
easier it will be for you to interpret a meaningful answer.
5. Do the layout in a sacred and ceremonial way. Slowly shuffle
the cards imagining the deck filling up with energy flowing
through your palms. Try to keep your mind focused on the
question that you have earlier defined. When you feel ready
spread the cards in front of you and pick a single card for each
position of the layout. It might be useful to drive your hand a
little above the cards trying to feel the right one. When laying
tarot into their positions, voice the meaning of each of them.
6. Having finished the layout, spend a moment in silence
remembering the question and preparing for the answer. Free
yourself from any judgements of a good reading and a bad
reading, good cards and bad cards. All tarot deck cards
represent archetypical energies, neither good nor bad in their
nature.
7. One by one open the cards, trying to notice your first
reaction and impression, spend some time consulting your
feelings, for they express slower than our thoughts. Counsel
your notes and personal knowledge, but don’t be attached to
words and phrases. Let the keywords awaken your intuition which
is the guide to a deeper understanding.
One Layout for Divination
Place out the seven cards and let each of them represent one of
the major aspects of your life:
1. Material world - health, income, capital, diet, accommodation
2. Interests - friends, activities, education, entertainment
3. Nurture - home, love, security, comfort
4. Involvement - work, challenges, tests, projects
5. Direction - vision, plans, goals, ambition
6. Conscience - consciousness, guidance, meditation, retreat
7. Attainment - joy, enthusiasm, daring, talents
Free Questionnaires and Mini Courses are available on the 7
Words website (http://www.7words.co.uk), interactive fun with
the “satisfaction index calculator” at
http://www.7wordsassociates.org/psychology_spotlight.php |
| This article
is provided courtesy of Roxanne Courtmanch. Please visit
www.thehelpingcircle.com for more articles on
Tarot
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