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The2-hour

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Acknouoledgrnents ix
IntToouction: Swp, Look. Lezen! xi

I. OS E pU::nJR E IS W O RT H A
T IIOUSAND WO RD S .•• .•• .. .. ..• .•.•• .• . .• ... .1

PART A: E-ZTHREE CARD SPREAD 1

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PART B: THE ARST Z HOURS .11
GeltingThere Is Half the Fun!

S ECTION 1: TH E I NITIAL E XERC iSE . . •• •• . •• •• •• • . • 1 1
S ECT ION ~: T HE R EA DI NG • •• •• •.. • •• • • •. • •. • • •• 15

viii CONTENTS

II. SA.M pLE RE A Ul N (j S fOR 'ru n

CE LT I C C ROS S S p RE A D .•..• .•..•....•.•..•. .2 7

,.te,or Bum an Otani:C' Ca nd le and Call in the Morning!

111. A RE W E U AV I N (j f U S YET? 5
Qut'Stion s. A ns,",'t'n . Troublnhooting, and Fin eru nin g

IV. T H E S EV E N TR l pI.ET S OR -ru e S t;V E N s ts'r uns A CKN OWU; DgM E N T S

SpR EAD ......... ..•• .•.. ... . .. .... .. . ..... •115 My deepest gratitude lin.dy goes to my agen t. Mary Tahan, and
The legacy of Pollv's Tea Room my editor, Christine Zika. T hey were the tWO very powerful
forces beh ind th is book.
V. -r u u I NfORM ATI O N SUp t R 1II (jIlWA1" • ..... 123
A d,"OlIKN Sp""aiU a,w l ittle Eur.>s Specia l th anks to graphic designer Michele Montefort e;
Peter G ray Cohen for biographic al informat ion on the late
VI. -rue U I.T1 ~ ATE QU ESTIO N" ..... ....• .••.•.• 16 7 Eden Gray; Lynn M. Bucss for allowing me to include h is
wonderful Tarot spreads {Five-By-Five and Yes or No) ; the
" Do You Ever Gel A nl' Great R e\'e!arion ,,?" late Richard Ga rdner for h is Tarot spread (Past, Present , and
Future) and Magent a Wise for giving me permission to in -
VII . fl NA J. E : T il E I.AST (H f :'TUR E S IIOW . •.. •. . •. 19 1 dude it.
Possible Mean inll:~ to the c...rJ~
Much appreciation for the help I received from the guys at
Bibliography , 285 Copy Cats: Rob, Jim, and Kama ; and many tha nks to Geo rge
Keskenv and Tammy Mauriello for th ose little extras.

I shall be eternally indebted to the many spiritual teachers I
met along th e W3)', who answered my unending: questions, in.
dulged me in my youthful exuberance, and always encou raged
me in my spiritual pursuits.

I am also grateful to th e many people whose feedback over

x ACKN OWLEDGMENTS

the years helped me (0 navigate the course of my Tarot card
readings and the development of my teach ings.

I believe everyone can read Tarot cards. It is really an open
secret, and now I sh are it with th e world. This gift was made
possible because of all the others who generously shared their
knowledge and inspirat ion with me.

I NT RO D U CT I O N :
ST O p , LOOK , L I ST ~ N.I

It was 2 A. M . I had been shuffl ing and throwing the cards since
10 P.M. With each spread, I would look IIp the mean ings in
hooks. I had been repeating this same ritual for weeks. I was [Ty-
ing in vain (0 learn how (0 read Tarot cards.

A sophomore in college, I had an English Lit class at 8:30
A. M. I was exhausted and had (0 gel some sleep, but I couldn't
stop. Forcing myself, I gathered th e cards together and placed
them in a glitrenng antique beaded bag. It was intended solei)'
for them. I set it h igh on a shelf.

As I lay in bed, hovering between consciousness and sleep,
the cards began to rise up in my though ts and th e images
danced in my mind. Last week the 3 of Cu ps had come up two
times, falling in the position of the home. Then I remembered
several friends had made a surprise visit to my apartment . Five
days ago, The Lovers came up in th e position of th e future. The
following day a guy I had been interested in asked me out.

More and more pictures swirled through my head, appearing

xii INTROOUC TlON: STOP. LOO ~ . AND LISTEN! The2-hour

before me as reminders. describing something that had recen tly TAROT
happened in my life. What I began to realize was that th e cards
were actually talking (0 me. In fact, they had always been talk- TUTOR
ing (0 me through the pictuTf5 . on ly I had not been listening. Fi-
nally. sleep overlook me.

The next dav, my classes were over by 12:30 P.M. I rushed
back home with no intention of srudvmg. Pulling the cards
from the shelf I grabbed all the Tarot books and put them on
the shelf. I ",HAS going to read the cards without the books. I was
going to look only at the cards. What was in the pictu res! What
did I see! Eureka! That was the whole key! look at the cards,
nor in the books!

I

I

ONE pI CTU RE IS WORT H A
T HO USAN D WO RDS

PART A: E-Z T H REE CA RD SPREAD

EWT) Picture Tells a SlOT)

James sat before me spe llbound. He was a business major at a
co mpet itive university on Long Island. New York.

"How do you do it!" he wonde red aloud.
"It's easy!" I assured h im.
I pulled a card from the deck, th e Knight of C ups.

"Look a t the card. What do you see r I asked. "Say wha t you

see in the card," . instructed.
A t fi rst he was bashful about it. but I insisted.
"Mak e someth ing up!" I urged .
James q uickly gave a description .
"I see a man riding a horse. He's carrying a cup. There are

wings on h is helmet and on h is heels." (Sec Figure 1.1.)

Z THE 2 - HOUR TAROT TUTOR ON E PICTURE 15 WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS J

KNIGHT «cuss, FIGURE 1 .1 "It looks like a married couple," he answered. (See Figure

Knight of Cups 1.3.)

Look at the ca rd . Say FIGURE 1 .3
what you see in the
ca rd: A man is riding B 2 ofCup~
horse . He carries a cup .
There are wings on his Look at the ca rd . Say
helmet and on his heels. what you see In the
card : Two peop le in love
I then pulled another card, th e 3 of Cu ps. I asked h im [Q re- or a married cou ple.
peat the same exercise.
After that, I laid th e three cards side-by-side. I instruct ed
"Look at the card. Say what you see in the card," I instructed James to make up a story about the three cards all together.
again.
"Someone carries a message about a wedding parry. An invi-
James gave another description of this card. tation [Q a wedding!" he blurred.
"I see three women dancing and holding cups. They're par-
tying!" he said, laughing. (See Figure 1.2.) I informed James he had just given h is fi rst Tarot card read-
ing and all he had to do was Jook at the cords!
FIGURE 1 ,2
KNIGJ-IT of CUl"j.
J of Cup.~
loo'\ at the ca rd. Say

what you see in the
card : Three women
dan cing and hol ding
ev es. It's a party.

I th en pulled a third card, the 2 of C ups, and repeated th e
same instructions.

.. TH£ 2 . HOUR TAROT TUTOR ON£ PtCTUR£ IS WORTH A THOUSANO WOROS 5

Let's fry the same exercee usina:a ~I of th ree d iffer~m cards. Look at th e card. Sal' " 'hal '"UU W"t' in th e ca rd : A terribl e
h~t or a violent argument. (5« FiKUI'C' 1.6.)
!TreLook OIl the urd, and lU y ,,·hal ,"'OU 10«. Make a.uociations

loIoirh the imagn. Be ffIOIl taMOUS and go with the hnl rh i~

that COffin to mind !
Look OIl Ihe ca rd. Say 'AMt you see in the u rd : A man is

"""'i"".(5.< Figure 1.4.)

Look ar liM' ca rd. s.. ~. ,,·MI ~'UU ~ in liM' ca rd. Whal Now. look at the three cards stdt·by·,iJe. Wca~ what you
have seen In each ca rd into a MOfY. lncoepoeaee the k, uords
C~ (0 your mind immaJiatd y: A man is 6ghting agairw ~'OU used 10 descnbe them: \\Ofk, 6ghu, bad argumnu . HO"·
KX11cthlng. (Sec Fi~'\J1'C' 1.5.) about somcthing hk e thi$: A rgument and power struggles
wh ere 00(' worb..

6 THE 2 -HOUR TAROT TUTOR ONE PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS 7

Here's anot her example. This time tf)' it u.;u.out any h ints. Look at the card. ~l' WMt vou see in the cu d .
Remember to look at th e card. ~}' what you see in th e card.
Go with what immed iately comes into your mind. Fret associ-
are. Then rnove on to the next card.

Now weave what you see in th ese cards into a story or inter-
pretanon. Make fret d UOCiatioru with th e images, Use l<e) lW'fl:ls
(0 describe the m.

Look at th e card. Say what )'OU see in the ca rd.

Perh aps you see an introspective ",'Oman who is th inkin2 of
walking away from a troublin g romance. Or maybe you see a
woman who is disappointed about a relationsh ip or tlunktng

8 THE 2 - HOUR TAROT TUTOR ONE PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS 9

about giving up on love completely. You may even see a about the ca rds and may have built up a resistance to this new
woman reading a sad book about an unfulfilling Ot unr equited approach. C lear your mind. Start afresh. And always remember
romance. All of these in terpretations can be correct. O r you to look at the cards and say what you see!
may see someth ing totally different from what I am suggesting.
Certa in ly othe r interpretations are also possible. But. it is im- The exercises in the following section are more in-depth.
porta nt to go with the first impression that pops into your Follow the instruction s exactly the way they are presented!

mind. A good cop will agree: Your fill! hunch is usually your best.

Dion Fortune was one of th e most famous and prolific oc-
cu lt writers of the twentieth century. In h er book. Practical

Occultism in Daily Ufe. she wrot e h ow. with any form of div-

ina tio n, the in terpreta tion [must] "leap spontaneo usly to th e
mind .. ." Alw ays go with whar instantan eously comes to
your mind . This is a very important key to reading Tarot
ca rds.

Readin g Tarot cards is really very easy. All you have to do is
look at th e ca rds and say what you see! By simply looking at
the cards, you are makin g an intuitive connec tion with them.
The cards speak in a language of symbols. If you look at the
cards, the images actually do talk to you.

This is a truly revolution ary techn ique. I break all the rules.

And here is a trade secret: so do all the really good readers. T hey

are not following the standard rules eithe r.
W ith my radical method, th ere is no memorizing of mean -

ings, no years and years of studying; nor do you even have to
th ink. Instead, you will be able to develop your own mean ings
to the ca rds spontaneously if you immediately get into th e
h abit of looking at the cards and saying what you see. These in-
struct ions will be repealed th roughout th e book. Co nstant rep-
etition is what helps th e mind get past the resistance of
preconceived ideas. If you have already been trying to figure
out the Tarot , you most likely h ave several preconceived ideas

*N OTICE ONE PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSANO WORDS II

Follow These Instructions PART B: T HE FIRST 2 H O URS
In the Exact O rder
Gelling There Is Halflhe Fun!
In Which They Ar e Presented!
* SECfION I: T HE INITI AL EXERCISE
Do Not Skip Ahead!
Marie showed me all of her Tarot books.
Do Not Refer to the Other Chapters "They're so confusing," she complained . " I can't figure them
Until the Exercises in
o ut!"
The First 2 Hours Havin g just entered her freshman year at a college in Penn-

Have Been Correc tly Co mpleted! sylvania, she was well-acquainted with Tarot cards. Her moth er
had consu lted many readers while Marie was growing up in
This Method is Guaranteed to Work New Jersey. By her mother's side for many of th ese sessions,
If the In structions Marie watched with burning curiosity, wond ering how it was
do ne.
Are Followed Sequentially.
Now she was determined ro crack the code herself and maybe
* even save her mother some money. But Marie had fallen into
th e trap of looking up the meani ngs in books, trying ro memo-
rize th em; and. she found all of the inst ructions too com pli-
cated to understand .

"These books give me a headache!" she complained.
"Put th e books away," I instructed. I gathered th em togethe r
and set th em off to th e side.

And these CITe the same instructions I nowgil'" to all of you Tamr
enthusiasts . rur your Taror books away ;all of them. rut them high
on a shelf, out of reach. You wiU not be needing them. AU you need
now is your deck of Rider-Waite Tarot Cards.

You are going to start with the first card. If you have just
taken th e deck out of th e package. th e cards will be in order and
th e first will be The Magician . If you have been playing with
them for awh ile {and l expec t you have) it is nor necessary to
put th em in order. You can sta rt with wh ichever card is on top.

12 THE 2 - HOUR TAROT TUTOR ONE PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS 13

PICK UP A CARD AND LOOK AT IT. SAY WHAT YO U TEMPERANCE: An angel stands with one foot in the water and
SEE IN THE C ARD. Qu ickly say one thing you see in the card. one foot on the ground . Water is poured from cha lice to cha l-
Be sponta neous, do not think about it; instead, say wha teve r im- ice. To his right, a path leads to the sun in th e background.
mediately comes to mind . You may see a man standing with
ru E STAR: A woman has one foot in th e water and a knee on
outstretched arms. Say what you see. You may see someone sit- the ground. Sh e pours wate r into the water and onto th e
ting under a tree staring at cups. Say whal you see. ground . Behind her is a bird perched in a tree.

Say at least one th ing you see or as man y as three th ings; but, ruE KlOL: A man looks to the sky while stepping off a cliff. A
dog barks at his foot. He holds a flower in his left h and .
be very quick. Do not pause or hesitate. Do not stop to th ink.
QU EEN OF PENTACLES: A rabbit scoots by to the left of her
Spontan eously and quickly, SAY WHAT YO U SEE IN THE throne . (You have to look closely for this. Even the Queen her-
CARD. Then move on to to the next card, repeat ing th e same self does not see ir.)
exercise until you have gone th rough all seventy-eight Tarot
cards wry quickly. Be spontane0U.5 and speedy. 10 OF PENTACLES: In th e foreground sits an older man looking
on. (This is anot he r one you have to look for closely.)
*NOW PUT THE BOOK DOWN.
KING OF WANDS: A man sits on a th rone. Leaves sprout out of
LO OK ONLY AT THE CARDS WHILE th e wand he is holding. A tiny lizard sits to his left.
DOING THIS EXER CISE.
7 OF WANDS: A man wears a shoe on his right foot and a boot
DO NOT PI CK U P THE BOOK UNTIL YO U HAVE on his Icft foot .
COMPLETED THIS EXER CISE.
QU EEN OFSWORDS: A woman sits on a th rone. Her left hand is
IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED TH E sligh tly raised. She stares off int o the distance. Only her profil e
EXERCI SE ABOVE, YOU MAY CONTIN U E WITH THE is visible, not her ent ire face.

FOLLOWING EXER CI SE. PAGEOFSWORDS: A young man appears to be leaning to h is left,
but looks to h is right. The top of the sword he holds is missing.
*Now you are going to repeat th e same exercise; except this Birds fly above.

time at a slower pace. Look closer and longer at th e cards.-Take

some time to not ice more details in th e pictures. Look for
somethi ng you did not see before. Here are some examples to
get you started.

14 THE 2- HOUR TAROT TUTOR ONE PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSANO WORDS 15

9 OF SWORDS, Astrological symbols and roses cover the blan - mind to read th e ca rds, it will be an exercise in futil ity. Spon-
tanei ty, not thinking, engages the intu it ion, wh ich lets impres-
ket. On th e panel, below th e bed, appea r to be two men fight- sions flow smoo t hly. This brings insights inst antly to consc ious
ing. (H ere is ano ther one you must look at ' oery closely.) awareness and works in harm ony with the tru e essence of Tarot
ca rds.
6 OF SWO RDS, To th e left of the boa t, the water is ca lm; to th e
right, th e water is rippl ed . PART B: T HE FIRST 2 H O URS

Your responses sho uld sti ll be quick and spo ntaneous. Take Gelling There Is Half the Flln!
on ly a few minutes with eac h ca rd. Go through all seve nty-
eight ca rds again . Loo k at th e cards and say what you see. * SECTION 2: T HE READING

*NO W PUT T HE BOOK DOWN AGA IN. Sean fidgeted with the ca rds. He was about to give himself hi s
DO NOT PICK IT UP UN TI L first Tarot reading.
YO U H AVE CO MPLETED T HIS EXERCISE.
"I'm a little nervous about this," he co nfided.
*I hope you have co mpleted the above-exercises exac tly as I "No need to be," I assured h im.
This is the same assura nce I give to all of you Tarot aficiona-
have instructed . These exe rcises are very impo rta nt. They lay dos. You will still continue with the basic exercise: Look at the
the founda t ion for all your future work with Taro t ca rds. By
looking at th e ca rds you are allowing your subconsc ious mind to cams and say what you see, except this tim e the ca rds will have
make an intuitive link with the Tarot 's symbolism, and you are
already begi nni ng naturally to develop your own mean ings to part icular placem ents.
th e cards. In ot he r word s, whe n you look at the picture, you in - It has been my obse rvat ion that this is where man y peopl e

tuit ively get the picture. T his is an o ngoing process. As you con- begin to experience extreme confusion . I am going to elimina te
tha t by givi ng you anot he r trade secret. Skilled readers are not
tin uously loo k at a Tarot card over the years, you will likely see th ink in g abo ut the ca rds' posit ions in a spread. Sk illed readers
someth ing different and revise its mean ing.
are looking at (reading) the cams. This is exac tly what I have
Spontanei ty is the essential key. It unl ock s your im uiti''et
psychic faculties by facilita ting the sh ift fro m logical thinking been teaching you. Keep th is secret in the back of your mind
to intuitive perception. Rat ional th inking inte rferes with the whe n following the next set of instructions, The various
intuitive mind. If you depend on your rati onal (thi nking) spreads used for Tarot ca rd reading are designed to give the
reader some d irection. It is the ca rds themselves that will ulti -
mately do the talking!

There are countless spreads that ca n be used , but th e most
popular is the Celt ic C ross Spread .

16 THE 2 · HOUR TAROT TUTOR ONE PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS 17

r, The fi rst step is to selec t what is ca lled a signijicacor. This After you choose a significator, if you choose to do so, put it
is th e card used 10 represent the person getti ng the reading. 10 th e side for th e time being. You will be using it when you lay
That individual is ca lled th e querem. The signi ficator is usually out the cards.
a court card th at best describes th e appearance of th e querent.
Here are some suggested guidelines for th is select ion: ~. The next step is to shuffle the ca rds. If you have selected
a sign ificato r, th e cards are shuffled without it. Remember, keep
Black hair or very dark hair, dark eyes-Penlacles it aside for now. If you h ave not selec ted a sign ifica tor, sh uf-
Blond or very light hair, blue or light eyes-Cups fle the entire deck. The qu erent usuall y sh uffl es the ca rds.
Red hair or light brown hair, hazel or brown eyes-Wands However, this is a prlUtice reading, so you are going to be th e
Light, medium, or dark brown hair, gray or light eyes-Swords que rent and give yourself a reading and sh uffl e the ca rds for
A man 35 years of age or older-a king you rself.
A woman 35 years of age or older-a queen
A young man 18 to 34 years of age-a knight I always say 10 sh uffle th e cards until they feel right. By thi s I
A young woman 18 to 34 years of age-a page mean, when one feels comfortable with the energy of th e cards
A teenager or child {male or femalel-a page and that a rappo rt h as been made with them.

I repeat, the se are suggested guidelines only. You can also se- There is a th eory among bridge players and card sha rks th at
lect a significato r according 10 your own person al taste and style a deck of fifty-two cards must be sh uffled seven times to be
by using whichever ca rd you feel best represents the quer ent. th orough ly mixed. The Taro t contains seventy-e igh t cards and
For a mother you might use The Empress; for a fathe r, The Em- could probably use abo ut ten or eleven shuffles.
pero r; a clergyman or very religious individual, T he Hiero-
phanr: a judge or a lawyer, Justice. Or regardless of appearance, U nfortu na tely most peop le do not sh uffle very well ; so I
you may see a businesswoman as th e Queen of Pentacles or th e suggest you, or th e querent , put some ene rgy (or umpf) int o
Queen of Wands; a student as the Page or Kn ight of Pentacles this procedur e and give th e ca rds a really good mixin g. You
and so on. Many years ago, a dear friend of mine used 10 insist might tr y rel axing by taking a few deep breat hs; th en clear
my significator was The High Priestess. your mind as you shuffle. A clear mind makes for a clear read -
ing, even if asking a speci fic question, which , of course, th e
A significato r is not necessary. I have been reading Tarot Tarot can be used for. However, there will be instru ct ions for
cards for over three decades and stopped using a significator that late r. For th e time being, let's see what comes out. I find
years ago because I felt it d id not add to th e reading. I know this 10 be one of th e most fascin at ing aspec ts of the Taro t.
many othe r professionals who also agree with me. The choice is Man y th ings are revealed . Future and une xpec ted event s can
yours. Tarot card reading is an art; you are th e artist. be seen in the card s, espec ially wh en you give th em th e
cha nce 10 ta lk freely. It is easie r 10 hear th eir voice if th e
mind is clear wh en sh uffl ing.

18 THE 2- HOUR TAROT TUTOR ONE PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS 19

J . After you have thoroughly sh uffled th e ca rds, place rhc 3 21
deck facedown and with your left hand, going lefr, cut th e deck
DIAGR AM 1 .1
into three separate piles (See Diagram 1.1). Remember, if you
Cutthe dec k into three sepa rate piles with your left hand . going lett When
were reading for someone else, th e querent would CUI the deck. reading for anotherperson, the querent cutsthe deck withthe left hand. go-
iog lett,
However, the reader always picks up the ca rds after th ey have
Position 6. "Thi s is befo re you."
been cut by placing one pile on top of the ot he r. W ilh your right Position 7. "Th is is you."
hand, pick up pile 1 firsl. Place it on top of pile num ber 2 and Posit ion 8. "This is your home, family, friends, and/or en vi..
th en place th at on rop of pile 3. You should now be holding a
full deck of Taror ca rds in your right hand. ron ment."
Position 9 . "These are your hopes and/o r fears."
According 10 tradition, after th e querent has CUI th e deck il Positi on 10. "Thi s is the outcome or culmination."
should nOI be touched again by the q ueren t, bUI handled on ly
by th e reader until anothe r spread is don e. This is one trad ition 5. After you have laid the cards OUI, quickly read over the
1 am strict abo ul -my personal taste. Later on , you ca n decide
explanation for each position. Do nor trv 10 mem orize this, Do
for yourself how you feel about this tradition.
not begin referring 10 the cards in the spread un ti l l give the in -
4· Foll owin g Diagram 1.2, lay the ca rds oUI faceup. If a sig- struct ions to do so, and don't worry if you forgeI everyth ing as
n ificator is used , it is placed down first (face up), under the ca rd soon as you have read it . (I will give more detai ls about th is in
in Posit ion 1. So me readers will say th e following word s OUI th e next chapter.) Many peop le tell me they have difficu lrv
loud when placing eac h ca rd in its proper position . Ir is nor nec- remembering these positions: and this is whe re 1 see the diffi-
essary lo say this. Here again, it depe nds on your perso na l style. culty beginning. What is most important is lo always remem ber
1 used lo repeat th ese words many years ago, now I don't . (l
wan t 10 reemphasize rechnlcaliries are not what's reall y irnpor - the basic exe rcise: Look at the cards and say what you see! This
lam. They a re merel y rituali stic a nd add no magic 10 th e read - co n nects you di rec tly with the ca rds. After playing with th e
ing. The magic is in th e con nec tion you make with the ca rds by
ca rds for a whil e, the posi tions will nat urally fall into place . Bur
lookingat the cards and saying what you see.) they will never be as importan t as th e images in the ca rds
th emselves,
Position 1. "This is what covers you."
Position 2. "This is what crosses you."
Position 3. "Th is is above you:'
Position 4. "This is below you."
Position 5. "Th is is behind you."

20 THE 2 - HOUR TAROT TUTOR ONE PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS 2 I

[;] ~ 4. T his Is BelowYou. This describes the subconscious rnotiva -
-
~ ~I - w tion of th e querent, how th e que rent is thi nking, or the basis
or founda tion of th e mailer.
[;] [J
5. This Is BehindYolt. This represents influen ces th at are now
~
passing away or the immedi ate or distant past.
DIAGRAM 1 .2
6. This Is BeforeYou. This is the future or influences th at may
T he Celtic Cross SPTfOO
have recently come int o view.
Mean ings to th e Positions of th e Celtic Cross Spread
7. T his Is YOIt. This represen ts the querent and/o r th e que r-
I . This IsWhat CO\CTS You . This represents th e atmosphere or
ent's atti tude in th e situation .
(emotion al) environment in which infl uences are working.
8. This Is YOUT Home, Family, Friends , and/or Environment.
2 . This IsWhat Crosses You. This rep resents an obstacle or an
This represents th e querent 's home, family, friend s, or (ma-
/
te,rial) environment or th e influences th erein.
a id.
9. These Are Your Hopes and/or Fears. This represen ts th e
3. This Is Above YOIt. This indi cat es what the querent is or
querent's hopes and/o r fears regarding the mailer.
sho uld be a iming for in th e mailer. It is sometimes the solu-
tion to the issue or the answer to th e prob lem. 10, T his Is the Outcome or C ulmination. This is th e way th e

situation will tum out in th e end.

, You are now ready to look at th e cards in th e spread before

you. You are going to give yourself a Tarot card readin g. Do not
wor ry abo ut any othe r details at th is tim e, even invert ed/up -
side-down cards. I will address that issue and man y othe r ques-
tions lat er on in C ha pte r 3. A t thi s time, all you have to do is

look at the cards andsay what you see.
Start with th e card in Position I . Look at the cam and say

what you see in the card. Project what you see in the card into
the mean ing of th at position. If you have to refer to th e de-

scription of th is position, do so very quic kly, but do not get
caugh t up in thinking about it. If you have diffi culty relating th e

22 THE 2 -HOU R TAROT TUTOR ONE PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSANO WOROS 2 3

card to rhe position, diSTel'Jrd the position's meaning and focus only transpires in a few days. A rc the events refl ected in any of th e
on the card and what you see in the card. Spontaneity is still the cards ! You will sec some very int ere sting co rrespondences.
These observat ions will be helpful in further devel oping your
orde r of th e day! Q uic kly move on to Posit ion 2 and repeat the own mean ings, because the cards will be ta lking to you.
same procedure. Go th rough all ten posit ions.
Al so, in this section, write down any feelings you may h ave
***
had abou t the cards in the spread. Rem ember you are beginn ing
Congratulat ions! You have just given yo urself a Tarot card
readin g. For man y of you th is was the first time. I kn ow eve ry- to work on an intuitive level and will get feelings th at contrad ict
one got someth ing out of it. If you have followed th ese instruc - rat iona l thinking. Go with your feelings !
tions correc tly, th e entire process sho uld have taken abo ut two
hours. However th ere is much more to be gained! St ill focu sed • This is on ly a practice reading. Do not take it too seriously
on the same spread , her e arc some addi tional pointers: and do not lose sleep over it. Eventually, if not right away, you
will begin expe riment ing o n your friends and family. Heaven
• Be sure to take dated notes of the cards th at came up in help th em ! A lways be gentle!
this first reading and all your pract ice spreads. You will most
There is an old vaudevi lle joke. Som eone asks a tax i d river,
likely be up till th e wee hours of the morning like I was, th row- "Ho w do you get to Carneg ie Hall ?"
ing and th rowing the cards ove r and over aga in. Indeed , a lot
can be learned from these init ial pract ice readings. Pat terns The driver's answer is "Pract ice , practice. practi ce!"
emerge from the ver y beginning; the cards rea lly do sta rt talk- The same is true for learning how to read Tarot cards. PTac-
ing. By observing these pa tterns, you can learn the language of rice makes perfect! Co ntinue working with th is basic spread. You
the cards. However it is impossible to remember all th e ca rds can use the Celtic Cross Spread for a general reading, to see
that come up. That is wh y the note s make for easy reference. what co mes out. O r yo u ca n use it to answer a spec ific qu estion.
Use the Celtic Cross Sp read Worksheet provid ed at th e end of If you wish to advan ce, th ere arc instruct ions for a variety of
th is cha pte r to record the cards' positions. A n extra wo rksheet different spreads in furt her chapters, includi ng worksheets for
for the Celtic C ross Sp read is also provided at the end of the the most soph ist icated , also, in the back of the boo k. So me
boo k. Make co pies and keep them in a Tarot file. spreads may yield eno rmous amounts of detailed inform ation;
o thers can be used to answer a spec ific question; or, if you arc in
• U nde r the worksheet section for Notes and/or ObSCTl!CI- a big hurry, there are spreads that give q uick and speedy results.
tions, keep track of any happenings, occurrences, or events that Then again, ir may boil down to pe rsonal taste and style and
rem ind you of the cards that came up in th e spread. See what wha t you feel co mfortable with. Many peop le work exclusively
with th e Celt ic C ross Spread and have excellent results. The
cho ice is yours.

24 THE 2- HOUR TAROT TUTOR Celtic Cross Spread Worksheet _
_
PERMISSION IS NOW GRANTED TO REFER TO THE Dale:
OTH ER C HA PTERS IN TH IS BOOK. You now have a solid
found at ion for Tarot card leading and ale on your way to be- Sil:llifiC310r
coming a h ighly skilled reader. BUI, always remember: Look III
the cards and sa, whal ,au see! Enjoy! 1. _
What CcNers You

2. _
What Crosses You

3. _
Above You

.._ - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - - -
Below You
5. _

Behind You
6. _

Before You

7. _
You/the Querent _

6.
Hom e. Famil y, Friends. and/or Environment

9. _

Hopes and/or Fears

10. _
Outcome or Culmination

Notes and/or Observations: (eotTespondlng ftents., feelings. etc. )

II

SAMpLE READINgS fOR THE
CELT I C CROSS SpREAD

O R B U RN AN O RANGE CANDLE AND
CALL M E I N T HE M ORNIN G!

Bum an orange candle and call me in !he morning! This is th e ad-
vice the High Priestess of a Long Island Wiccan coven used to
offer as a quick remedy to a stressful situation. A powerful
healer, Irene was known for her infinit e reserves of energy, her
compassionate natur e, and her great cooking. She also knew
th e color orange has a sooth ing effect by temporarily restori ng
balance and harmony.

So when Erica called me in th e late even ing, frant ic and
frustrated with her first attempt to give a Tarot card reading, I
th ought about recommend ing the High Priestess's /ix-all. But I
did n't want Erica to lose any sleep over th is, like many begin -
ners (inclu ding myself) have done. So I decided to jump-starr
her with an in -depth look as to how I might interpret th is
spread.

28 THE 2- HOUR TAROT TUTOR SAMP LE READINGS FOR THE CELTIC CROSS SPREAD 29

Erica was an aspiring dancer to whom I had given my crash Before we conti nue, th ere is one othe r issue. I have given
course th e previous eveni ng. She appeared confident abou t permission to refer to th e other sections , and. yes, that does in-
what she had learned, but later, when she tried to give her sister clude th e section on Possible Meanings. I hope you did not peek
a reading, she had trouble linking th e cards togethe r int o a co- int o th is sectio n unt il afte r th e basic instructi ons were faith-
hesive story. fully followed . Even if you have (and I know many of you have.

Unfortuna tely th is is very common because th e mind tend s because th at's hum an nature), I still encourage you to first look
to quickly slip back int o rational mode. A rational mind is, of a l lhe cards and say what you see before checking out my sug-
course, necessary to deal with day-to-day pract icalities, but ra-
tional th ink ing int erferes with Tarot card reading. which re- gested meanings. Remember, I am teaching you how to depend
quires non-rhinking. The mind must be trained to go into on your own int uition to read Tarot cards and how to develop
intuitilJe mode (that is, non-thinking mode). T he spontanei ty ex- your own mean ings. I don't want you to fall back in to th e aim -
ercise hel ps to make th is sh ift. That is why the fundamental less habit of look ing up th e mean ing of each card. However.
teaching must be drilled int o you r head. People tend to forget it some people tell me reading the ca rds is easier for them know-
almost immediatel y and find themselves in a quand ary. Wh en ing they have the option. But, when following th ese samples,
beginni ng a Tarot reading, remember to always retu rn to the try tun ing in to your own int uitio n first. You will be amazed at
th e insights you get. A nd, don 't be surprised if you to tally dis-
basic instruction: Look a l rhe cards and say what )'OU see. agree with my interpreta tions. That is an excellent sign of
progress!
Because an in-dep th ana lysisof a Tarot spread puts too much
emphasis on rhinking, it can be count er-productive. That is fur- Referring to th e dated worksheet Erica fi lled out [See Sa m-
th er evidenced by anot her trade secret: Adept readers are look - ple Celtic Cross Spread Worksheet (Erica j], lay your cards out
ing at th e otoerall picture(s); they are not breaking down the accordingly. Now let's look at several detailed clues in th is
spread card-by-card, position-by -position . That would be an spread. Not ice on th e worksheet that key words or pithy mean -
obstruction to th e ent ire int uitive process. ings are given for each ca rd. Relating to th e spread before you
and the not es on the worksheet , follow along, as I review the
Therefore this jump-sta rt for Erica, along with two othe r mean ings of th e positions step -by-step with the cards falling
th ere in.
samples, is incl uded with great reluctan ce. Please, do not de-
Erica chose the Queen of Pentacles as the significator for her
pend on these samples. The int ention is only to give you an sister. A very dark -haired woman , she is th irty-eigh t years old.
idea of how a spread may be int erp reted by showing th e basic
mechan ics of a read ing. Peruse th em once. Incorporate what In Position I. This is U·hal cooers you. This represent s th e at-
you can readil y comprehe nd. Skim over what does not immedi- mosphere or emotional env ironme nt in which influences are
ately click. Then move forward; always cont inuing with th e ba-
working. Is th ere tension in th e air! Is th e atmosphe re relaxed
sic sponta neity practice: Look a l rhe cards and say what )'OU see.

30 THE 2 - HOUR TAROT TUTOR Sample Celtic Cross Spread Worksheet (Erica)

and easygoing ! The 7 of C ups may indica te an at mosphe re of 0 0Ie:11 1319 9
fantasy. imaginati on , or delusion . The 5 of Wand s could suggest
th at influences of man ipulation, power plays. or mind games Significator O-uere of Pentacles
are opera ting in the atmosphere.
1. 9 of Swords w o r ry
Look at the card tha t falls in Position 1, the 9 of Swords. Say
what you see. C learly th is wom an is worried and distraught . She What Covers You
sits up in bed, perh aps unable to sleep. This pictur e literally
speaks for itself. O bviously, the atmosphere is filled with lOOTTy. 2. lusti ce lawy er
Worry is a key word .
What CrossesYou det ermin ati on is needed
In Positi on 2, Th is is what crosses you. T his can repr esent an motivated b:r need for control and power
obstacle or an aid. It depends on th e card. Usually, if it is a 3. Streng th
positive ca rd. it is helpful. If it is a negat ive card. it means
there is an opposition , but not necessarily. At this point inru- AboveYou
iti,,~ int erpreta tion must be incorporated. Let's look at some
po ssibili t ies. 4. The Magician

Suppose it is the Queen of Wands. She may be a helpful Below You
woman . However, th e Q ueen of Swords may be a jealou s or dif-
ficult wom an , an opposing force. T hat's an easy example. 5. 7 of Wands power struggle

Here is a more co mplicated example. S uppose Position 2 is Behind You
a positive ca rd, 3 of C ups (friends) . However most of th e othe r
cards in th e spread arc difficult. The interpreta tion co uld very 6 . W heel of Fortune sudden Illck or opportunity
possibly go both ways. Friends co uld be helpful, or friends
co uld be causing problems and int erfering. Here again. your Before You
intuition must come into play; and, remem ber th e co p's rule of
7. 4 of Cups dreaming or wishing for someth ing better
th umb: Your fill! hunch is usually your best-and my rule of
VoU/The Querent
thumb, spontaneity. G o with th e fi rst thing th at pops into your
mind! 8. Knight of Cups a m essage co m es to the borne

Most of th e cards in th is spread are positive. But a sponta- Home. Fam ily, Friends, and/or Environment
neous impression to Justice is tha t thi s represents a lawyer or le-
gal matter. A long with heightened intuition, life experience is 9. 5 of pentacles fear of finan cial problems
anot her asset to decip herin g Tarot cards, and my life expe rience
Hopes and/or Fears

10 . 8 of pentacle s new job

Outcome or Culmlnatkm

Notes and/or Observations: (corresponding events. feelings, ete.)

Wilma thought my sister would receive a lucky job offer.
11-8-99 my sister received a call at home about the offer.
She did not suffer any finan cial loss.

32 THE 2 - HOUR TAROT TUTOR SAMPLE REAOINGS FOR THE CELTIC CROSS SPREAO 33

tells me th at lawyers spell troub le. Furthe rmore, Justice is pre- Regarding Position 3, the card of Strength speaks for itself.
ceded by a difficult card. If it had been preceded by a positive T he querent should strive to be strong and determined in th is
card, The St ar for instance, I might say it meant good news situation. Note th e pith y int erpretat ion written on th e work-
from a lawyer, a judge or about a legal matt er. shee t. determination is needed.

Nevertheless. for practical purposes th e key word need on ly In Position 4. This is below you. Th is describes the subcon-
be lawyer, and that is what is written on the worksheet . Eventu- scious mot ivation of the querent or how the individual is
ally, as we proceed, th e significance of Justice (in the conte xt of th ink ing. A positive card ind icat es th at one is spurred on by a
th e othe r cards) will beco me clear and th e key word will make confident promptin g. A diffi cult ca rd, let's say Knigh t of
sense. T hi s is ano the r import ant lesson. Never belabor th e Swords. may mean th e querent is mot ivated by a lot of anger.
mean ing of a card. Keep movi ng along with th e reading. Even- This position can also mean th e underlying factor, basis, or
tually everyth ing will fall int o place. This is a good example of foundation of the matter.
how important spontane ity is. Sropping to th ink about one card
will int erfere with th e psych ic fl ow. I would int erpret The Magician in thi s position as th e quer-
ent being motimted by the need for control and power.
In Position 3, This is above you. Th is indicates what the quer-
en t is or should be aiming for in the mat ter. It is, many times. In Position 5. T his is behind you. This represents influences
the solution to th e issue or the answer to the problem . th at are now passing away or th e immediate past. However,
from my experience, I have also seen th is to ind icate an intlu-
Anot her int erpr etat ion is th at this foretells what will hap- ence from th e distant past. There is a teason for th is. When
pen in th e future if no furt her action is taken. If it is a positive read ing the Tarot, it is the subconscious mind of th e querent
card, th e querent is on the righ t path. If it is a negati ve card. that comes int o play. If an issue from the long ago past is still
th e querent is movin g in th e wron g directi on and should con- having an emotiona l effect on the querent, even if not con-
sider a cha nge. sciously, it may very well come out in th e reading. In fact , you
may see this h appening with th e entire spread, not only th is po-
Again , this position is subject to int erpret ati on depending sitio n. What is on or in th e querent's mind, consciously or un-
on th e card. These are merely guidel ines designed to give you consciously, comes out in th e cards. This is a very curious
phenomenon of psych ic dyna mics. I will address that in more
some focus. Ultimately, the cards transcend the positions and your deta il in Cha pte r 3.
intuitive perception will transcend the cards . A professiona l reader
with a very large following to ld me how she feels the cards. The 7 of Wands looks like a power struggle has recently taken

A nd, that is exactly what you will soon n otice you are natu- place. Since it falls in th e same spread with th e card representing
rally doing; when you look a t the cards and say what you see. a lawyer, my immediate response would be that th ere is a con-
Keep th is in mind as you go th rough th ese sample interpreta- nection. The reading is starting to make sense! Let's move on.
t ion s.

34 THE 2- HOUR TAROT TUTOR SAMPLE READINGS FOR THE CELTIC CROSS SPREAD 35

In Position 6, T his is before you. This describes th e future, ing on th e ca rd. Here, th e 5 of Pentacles, indicates to me th ere
wh at will be happen ing soon; or, it may reflect influenc es th at is a fear of financial problems.
have recentl y come int o view. The Wheel of Fortune is with -
out a doubt a positive card and in a propiti ous placement. It In Position 10, This is the outcome or culmination. This tells
looks as if stulden luck or opportunity will be coming in very how the situation will turn out in th e end. Of course, a favor-
able card foretells a favorable conclusion. However, a negative
soo n. ca rd should not be construed as all is lost. Tarot devotees be-

In Position 7, This is you. This sign ifies th e querent and/or lieve the only thing constant in life is change. If a difficult card falls
the querenr's att itude in thi s situation. The 9 of C ups, the
querent is happy or pleased. The 2 of Swords, th e querent is un - in thi s position, look to Position 3 for a possible solution.
cella in or undecided. My sponta neo us meaning to th e card In thi s spread, the 8 of Pentacles shows a man working. My
that falls here, th e 4 of Cups, is dreaming or wishing for sOlnething
better. prediction would be a new job. However, more could be added
to the interpr etation of this position by combini ng its meaning
In Position 8, This is your home, family, friends , and/or envi- with th e card in Position 6, which indicates th e future, In this
ronment. I usually int erpr et thi s positio n as representing th e ac- spread, th e Wheel of Fortune (sudden luck or opport uni ty)
tual home, th e family or family influences, friends, and/o r, in a merged with th e 8 of Pentacles (a new job) could be stretched
general sense, th e actual material env ironment. The Empress in to mean a lucky new job opportunity.
thi s position may mean a mother, a mother-type fi gure (a
mother-in -law or aunt, for instan ce ) or a mother-to-be (preg- After reviewing th e spread with Erica, I inst ructe d her to
nant woman) comes to th e home for a visit. The Knight of link th e key word s togethe r, and, while doin g th at, she would
C ups, in thi s position , looks as if a message comes to the hmne. be creating a th eme for th e reading: Worry beca use of a lawyer;

In Position 9, These are YOl<T hopes and/or fears. Tradit ion ally, a recent power srruggle; th erefore, th ere is a need for conrrol; de-
this position is int erpr eted as th e queren t's hopes or fears relat - termination is needed to resolve thi s issue; while wishingfor some-
ing to th e issues at hand . However, I know one reader who in-
terprets th e hopes or fears as being one and th e same. This adds thing better or a bette r situa tion , but also afraid of having
a highl y psych ological slant to th is inte rpreta tion. For example, financial problems ; a message is received bringing a lucky opportu-
one may be consciously hopin g for success, yet unconsciously nity for a new job.
fearin g it at th e same time. Perhaps because of low self-estee m,
one feels undeserving of success and is subconsc iously more Insta nt aneously, Erica got an intuitive flash. There really was
comfortable with fai lure. This complex int erpretation is not a theme because th e ca rds were ta lking to her. Her siste r, a legal
secretary in a busy law firm, was having problems at work,
necessary, but it is certain ly food for thought. However, it may be T here had been a severe power struggle with one part icularly
d ifficult lawyer. Sh e needed a job where she had more cont rol
easier to interpret th is position as either hopes or fears. depend- and had, in fact, applied for a job as an office mana ger. Sh e
wished very much to be h ired for this job, since it appeared to
be a more congenia l situation. Meanwh ile, however, she was so

36 THE 2 - HOUR TAROT TUTOR SAMPL E READINGS FOR THE CELTIC CROSS SPREAD 37

worried and distraught about the problems at the current job, was seeing in the cards. It was as if she felt an invisible force
she was afraid of bein g fired and losing wages. Hence, she actu- lead ing her along. TIna called me for feedback and explained
ally had suffered several sleepless nights. what she h ad done. Referring to the worksheet she fi lled out
[See Sample Ce ltic Cross Spread Worksheet (Tlnaj ], lay the
I told Erica my predic tion was th at her sister would indeed be cards out acco rdingly and follow along.
hired for th e job she want ed and would get a c.~11 at home in a
few days. Erica noted th is on th e worksheet . A few days later, A quick overview of all the ca rds gave TIna some contradic-
her sister was called at home and offered th e job. Erica also to ry information. The Lovers crossed the querent . That sho uld
noted the outco me of these tum of events on the worksheet. be good. But, the fi ve diffic ult cards in the spread struck her as
Once again I rem inded Erica. as I am rem ind ing you. to always not so good. TIna's intui tion told her someth ing wasn't right.
refer back to th e basic exercise: Look at rite cards and say u,hat Her fi rst insight was a love problem. But The World and The
you see. A technical analysis of a spread is really nor as important as Sun also caugh t her eye. These spoke to her about travel to
making a connection with rite cards rhemsel,,,s. The next sample is someplace warm and sunny. She then focused on th e 4 of
an excellent example of this. Swords and th e 2 of Swords. These appeared to indicate sleep-
ing on an issue (4 of Swords) and being to m apart (2 of
This spread was presented to me by TIna. A student at a col- Sword s). The similarity between The Lovers and The Devil
lege in Co lorado, she was entering her sopho more year. Over was anothe r indicator. In The Devil, TIna saw a bad version of
the summer she had given this reading to her cousin's friend The Lovers. The Devil is followed by the 5 of Swords, a fight .
Brian . It is very sign ificant because it shows how you can look And, the 8 of Swords looked like Brian may have felt a restric-
at the overall spread and get an instant impression with out go-
ing th rough it card-by-card. Remember th e trade secret: Profes- ti on .
sional readers are looking at the "''frail picture(s): they are nor
breaking down the spread card-Iry-card , position-Iry-position. Keep in mind . all of this informati on was rushing to TIna
quickly. She really was, at that momen t, feeling the ca rds, not
TIna had been prac ticing diligently with the cards. She as- thinking about them .
sured me she had followed my instruction s to the r. However.
when she gave this readin g, something unusual happened. By TIna decided to stick with th e love th eme, which jumped
following my inst ructions of looking at the cards. she sudden ly right at her. The second th eme th at h it her was the travel
got a rush of impressions. She felt tntlled in by the cards, and no- theme. and th ere was no denying anxiety and stress were visi-
ticed how intense and fix ed her conce nt ration was. Wisely, ble in th e cards. Tying all this to The Cha riot, TIna felt th at
TIna relaxed, let the energy flow and followed her hunches. Brian wanted to get moving on something.
The impressions from the cards were so strong, she naturally,
without even realizing it, began disregarding th e positions in Here's her inte rpretation. Brian felt restricted and rom apart
which th ey fell. Instead , she went on simply saying what she in a relat ionship. He was trying to sort it out. There was a nasty
argument with a love interest. He was very angry. He really
wanted freedom (The Fool ). TIna concluded th at in the future

Sample Celtic Cross Spread Worksh eet (Tina) SAMPLE READINGS FOR THE CELTIC CROSS SPREAD 39

Date: Jvl~ ';l 2000 he was going to travel to a warm and sunny cli mate, perhaps
Ca lifornia. TIna couldn't fi gure out what travel had to do with
Significa tor Kn~bt ef Wind< the love prob lem. But she followed he r spont aneous feelings.

1. Th:. o",riot Brian confirmed the reading. He to ld TIna he wanted adven-
ture , and had been thinking about traveling to Ca lifornia. But
What Covers You h is girlfriend wanted to stay on the East Coas t. He began to feel
restricted in this relationship, and couldn't decide what to do.
2. 1k r..""",yc Then th ey had a huge argument. That made his decision for
him . He broke off th e relationship and was en route to th e
Wh at Crosses You West Coas t.

3. 4 of S""d < TIna was uncomfortable about how she had done thi s. It cer-
tainly was an unfamili ar feeling. But I explained to her th at, re-
...... you gardless of how it felt, it was co rrect. She had really given a
psychic Tarot card reading! T h is is what happens when you go
•. 2 of SnM* for th e overall picrurel s). You begin to feel th e cards, and they
convey th eir messages to you on a subconscious level.
Below You
TIna had learned a very important lesson. There really are
s, f3 ef c"""rd<; no formulas for reading Tarot cards. There arc guidelines; your
feelings, however, are going to be you r strongest guide. Reading
Beh ind You Tarot cards is an intuitive art. not a mathe matical equation.
Remember, when you look at the cards, you arc getting a feeUng
6. Tk. SYn instantly. T he images evoke a response in th e subconscious
mind. There is a spontaneous reac tion. That is why I enco urage
Before You you to immediately say whal you see.

7. Th:. !&viI , bad ....,irljon<b;p A nother aspect TIna learned was that of fixed concenrra-
tion . TIna felt as if the cards were pulling her in. This is what
YoU/T'he Querenl happens when you are making a psychic connection with the

8. 5 of yrd< an qY@'rytrJt± cards: and it is easily accomplished by simply looking at the cards.

Home. Family, Friends. and/ or EnvIronment You will probably be aware of this even in the initial learn ing
stages. St ay connected and go with the flow.
9. Th:. fiioI

Hopes and/ or Fears

10. Th:. Wpyfd irp....J

Outcome or Culmination

Notes and/or Observations: (corresponding fNents., feelings. etc.)

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4 0 THE 2 -HOUR TAROT TUTOR SAMPLE REAOINGS FOR THE CELTIC CROSS SPREAO 41

In C ha pter 3 unde r the q uest ion, How exactly do Tarol cards Posit ion 1- 10 of Wan ds: Bren dan's mother was over-
work!, I writ e about how th e cards serve as a focusing tool for
whelmed with responsibility. Th is is a matte r of which Brendan
harn essing psych ic ene rgy. After readi ng Tarot cards for so was already aware.
many years, I am able to focus as soon as th e first card is placed
down, I immediately go with my feelings; and, the refore, I in- Position 2- The Empress: Bren dan's mother was taking care
of her mother, Brend an 's grand mother, who had bee n very ill.
stantly lock int o psychic mode. I keep this focus as I quickly lay
Bren dan knew this, too . It played into the overwhelming reo
th e ca rds out. T he ability to focus instantly is a key to giving a sponsibility put upon h is mother.
psychic Taro t readi ng. Liken th is to th reading a needle. That is
th e ha rd pan. However, once th e needle is threaded, th e Posit io n 3-2 of Cups: Bren dan's pa rents had di vorced two
sewing is easy. It's the same th ing when mak ing a psychic con -
nection with the Tarot cards. You are threading the psychicnee- years ago. H is mot he r was seeing a man who wanted to ma rry
die. Once the connec tion is made, the reading is easy. TIna is her, but she felt she wasn't read y yet. Based on the ca rd, Bren-
definite ly o n the right track ! dan cou ld see that this relat ionsh ip did make h is mother
happy. He also suggested that marr iage wou ld be a good move
O the r interpretat ions co uld be drawn from this spread. And for her.
they'd all be accurate. That's wh at is so intriguing about these
cards. It's what you, the reader, see in th em. That is why I in- Posit ion 4- The Hanged Man : Brendan's mot her was giving

struct you to look at the cards and say whal you see. up a lot of her time to care for h is grandmot he r. U nt il the read-
This is ano the r sample example. This read ing was given by ing, Brendan had not bee n aware of how much h is mot her had
reall y bee n sacrifi cing for the care of her own mot her. This is
Brenda n, a web site designer, to h is mother. Brendan co n- someth ing Brendan's mother kept to herself. Here, the read ing
fessed he had glance d at the sec t ion on Possible Meanings be- was revealing unknown informat ion.

fore fi n ishing the instructi ons in The Firs! 2 Hours. However, Position 5- The Knight of Swo rds: O ne week ago, his

he had slill tak en th e t ime to learn the basic techniq ue of mother's car had broken down .
loo king at the cards. So I forgave h im for th is indiscreti on. He
also told me tha t he disagreed with many of my int erpreta - Position 6-9 of Pentacles: Brendan's mother was a shapa.
t ions and had quickly co me up with some of h is own mean - halic. She firmlv believed when the going gets lough, the rough go
ings. That is hig h ly acce pta ble and hi s readi ng was high ly shapping. Brend an predicted a sho pping spree co ming up soon.
acc urate. Refer to hi s worksheet , and lay the cards a lit accord-
ing ly. T hen follow along as Bren dan exp lained h is on- ta rget Posit ion 7- 5 of Wands: Brendan pred icted h is mot her
interp retati on .
would be start ing an exercise program , some th ing she had
ignificaror-e-Queen of Wands: Brend an saw h is mother as never before don e. She ad mitted to look ing into gyms and ex-
an indus trious en trepreneur, ercise studios, Th is was a very big piece of surprise infonn at ion

from the reading. But Bren dan had followed the golden rule and

read what he saw in th e card, and by doing so he learned a valu-
able lesson. You never kn ow what you will see in the cards

Sampl e Celtic Cross Spread Worksheet (Brendan) SAM PLE READING S FOR THE CELTIC CROSS SPREAD 4 3

Date: In.Uaz. when giving someone else a readin g. Do not presume you al-

Significator OM"" of W0"J,S ready know what is going on in th at person's life. You really

a1. I ".c ""<",,,rAs MOIM is m teys"lo el"", etA 'NiH" ye SpO'aSu,iJiJ=y don 't. That is why it is important to look at the cards and say
what you see, not what you think can or cannot happen.
What Covers You
Position 8--Page of Swords: Brend an saw th is card as h is
""0"'"2. :doe ElMpress is t",ki"~ C0!' of 9 [ ",)) o' IMO"'" youn ger sister, Julie, who had been living in an apart ment near
the local college she attended. Impulsive and temperament al,
What Crosses You Julie was a hand ful. His mother had been relieved when Julie
moved out. But now Brend an saw Julie in h is mother's home.
o.c3. 2 at'S serMO",", $\""0"":1 lMG"a j eJ, ", smi .. How could th at be? Here again, Brendan went with what he
saw in the cards. His mother then informed h im with dismay
Above You th at Julie was movin g back home. Another unexpected revela-
tion from the cards!
"seJ,4. The H0 \1",,,, c2\ s<"crjJiee
Position 9-5 of Pentacles: His mother was worried about
Below You money. This made sense. His ailing grandmothe r and th e cost
of repairin g th e car was causing understand able financial dis-
5. k'distni: ".p <JuorAs 6' C",r rroh1 eIM
tress.
Behind You Position IO-Queen of C ups: Brendan predicted along with

6. .., c£ pe\1t0des h is mother's immin ent sho pping spree th at she would get a new
hairstyle and makeover. H is mother confirmed; she had been
Before You thi nking of doin g that , too.

7. 5" oOP \'!<2I"'J,S Brend an gave h is mother a great readin g. He looked at the
cards, followed his intuition , and, despite my admon ish ment,
You/'TheQuerent got a bit of a boost by looking up some of the meanings. A ll
th at matters is the end result. It worked.
8. Pc2\~ e o£ $\NOytAS IMBe is i" t he bOlMe
And if these sample readin gs don't work for you, burn an or-
Home, Family, Friends, ancVOf Environment ange candle and e-1lUli1me in the morning! My e-mail address is
provided at the end of Chap ter 3.
9. 5" O-P pe"t-md es

Hopesand/or Fears

10. Q II " " ".p Cli pS '" he t" !omiT style

Outcome or Culmination

Notes8nd/or Obsef\latJons: (corresponding events, feelings, etc.)

1-\0"" 'oo,,~hr so""e " ew clol-hes, ~or "I h",i, c" r ",,,J,
"""I<eove', J,yeJ, h",i, 'o10"J" ",,,J, j oi,,e J, "I ~y",,-

III

ARE W E H A VI N <;j fUN YET?

Q U ESTI ONS, ANSW ERS, TRO UBLESH OOTING,
AN D FINET U NIN G

Janet was terrified. It was midnigh t when she called . She was
scared to death !

H aving graduated from college two years ago, she had a great
job at an ln rernet company and appreciated th e security of a
steady paych eck. But Janet passion atel y wanted 10 pursue a ca-
reer in acting, and was 10m between practical ity and starry-e yed
ambition s. Meanwhil e she cha nneled her creative energies in to
studyi ng the Tarot .

She wh ispered in a fearful voice: "Why does the Death card
keep coming up in my praaice readings' "

No need for alarm, I assured her. It is a very curious and corn-
mon phenomenon th at man y peopl e experience Juring th e
early phases of working with Tarot cards. While pract icing on
yourself, in many of th ese spreads. the Death card will keep ap-
pearing over and over again. I remember th is happening to me
countless rimes; and, since it was often late at n ight. I was

46 THE 2- HOUR TAROT TUTOR ARE WE HAVING FUN YET? 47

spoo ked! But th e Death card is really co nsidered a positi'" card; vince ourselves we cannot live without that which has grown
and. 1 believe its frequ ent appea rance in these in itial practi ce o bsol e t e .
readings also has quite positi ve indications.
Th ink about all the decaying things in you r life that you
Let 's take a close look at the Death card. Pull it out of th e clu ng to while all the t ime believ ing that you r life would be in-
complete without them: friends (you may have outgrown ). a
deck. l..nok at the can! and say what JOlt see. A skeleton rides on a (bad) love relat ionsh ip o r a (bad) marriage. a job. rigid political
o r rel igious beliefs. even hobbies or interests. Eventually and re-
while ho rse. He is gree ted by an official-looking man (a priest o r luc tantly you had to let go of them. Perh aps you. yourself. fi-
bisho p. perha ps) bea ring gifts. The sun rises in the background.
nally realized it. Or pe rhaps th ey were even taken from you .
These elem ents of the symbolism can be co nstrued as auspi-
cious. int ending to co nvey a spiriUlal connotation . It is the Regardless of the circumstances. the process of letting go could
have been frigh tening because the re was an uncertainty about
name of th e card. Death. that terrifies people. But since the what would happen or what life wo uld be like without them.

symbo lism has a spiritua l implication. th is Taro t ca rd bespea ks This is why eve n a spiritual death can be qu ite difficult.

of a spiritual death and tha t ten ds to play out as a psycho logical But once there is a release. the way is clea red for ne wness to
enter your life. Man y people report feeling ligh t and free once
tran sform at ion. the unnecessar y has bee n released . That is why peop le who go
A spiritua l deat h is really a rebirth or an awaken ing to a new
th rough a rel igious tran sform ati on say th ey have been reborn. A
co nsc iousness or awa reness. H owever it requires a letting..go or a spiritual death. which is really a spiritual rebirth. is a renewa l.
releasin g of tha t wh ich no longer works in our lives and im-
pedes our growth; and th at is th e death (figumtively spea king ) With a spiritual rebirth co mes an awaken ing. a whole new con-
of th e old. th e worn out. and th e useless. In orde r to move for - sc iousness, a new awareness, an enlighte nment.
ward we must let go of what is no longer needed in our lives; we
must clear away all the debris. To use a common expression . we So th e Death card is not the card of physical death; but
must cut off the dead wood. rather it symbo lizes the death of th e old. the worn-out. or th e
useless. Look closely at the card again. A while horse; white is
Fear of deat h . tha t is the actual death of th e physical bod y. the co lor of spiritual purity and innocen ce. T he rising (n ot set-
co mes from th e un certainty abo ut where we will go after death. ting) sun tells of a new dawn ing day. bringi ng with it new be-
Therefore . th e noti on of a spiritual death evokes the exact same ginnings. new di rections. a whole new cycle of one's life.
fear; and this fear plays out in man y aspec ts of our lives. Thus Al though the lett ing-go may have been unc omfortable, th e
we hold on to many unnecessary things in our lives because of way now becom es cleared for new o pportunit ies to enter our
th e fear of what life wou ld be like without th em. We tell our-
selves we need these things for our surviva l; th at our survival lives. When a door closes. a window opens.
depends on keeping those things in o ur lives which hould re-
ally be discarded. Because of our fear of the unknown. we can - The Tarot opens th e gate to new spiritual horizons. When

4 8 THE 2 - HOUR TAROT TUTOR ARE WE HAVING FUN YET? 49

you begin work ing with th e Tarot , your int uit ion begins to de- th e worst card in th e deck. How can you make th e inte rpreta-
velop; and, along with that, you will begin to expe rience a new tion of th e worst card worse ? My opin ion is th at th e negati ve
spiriwaJ awareness or consciousness. This moves you int o a new cards speak for the mselves by turning up in th e spread, regard-
cycle of your life. Hen ce, th e Death card, symbolizing th is new less of th e way th ey fall.
consc iousness and moving into a new cycle of your life, may
frequen tly pop up in th ese very first practice read ings. Again you are going to have to decide for yourself how you
want to deal with th is. Your personal style! Taro t card reading is
The thirteenth card of th e Tarot deck is a powerful card tha t an art: you are now th e art ist. But I th ink tr ying to interpret re-
imparts a profound esoteric insight th rough its symbo lism: O ut versed cards d ifferently will cause confusion. I can assure you as

with the old and in with the new. long as you cont inue with the basic exercise: Look tU the cards
and SlrJ what you see, eac h ca rd will talk to you any wh ich way it
How sho uld I read inverted/reve rsed upside down cards ? All
th e sta ndard books give two meanings for each card. One falls.
meaning, if th e card falls right-side-up: anothe r, if th e card falls
upside down. The reversed meanings are negative. You ate th en Why is th e quer ent supposed to cut th e deck with th e left
han d? This is a ritual th at 1 believe to be nothing more th an a
instructed to memorize both of th ese meanings. However. re- Gypsy superstition. Esote rically speaking, th e unconscious
mind is symbo lized by th e left hand , while th e conscious mind
member my way of doing thi ngs does not involve memorizing is symbolized by th e right hand . This distin cti on is clearly ap-
meani ngs. So when it comes to reversed ca rds I. as well as many plied to palm reading. The left hand tells what th e individual is
ot he r professional readers I know, do not read them any differ- born with (the unconscious mind). The right hand tells what
ently! 1 have two reasons for th is. one will (con sciously) do with th ese inh erent qualities. Hen ce,
logistically, th e left hand is the passive hand and th e right hand
First: Trying to interpret a card by giving it a reversed mean - is th e dominant active hand . (O f course, thi s is reversed if
ing forces you to pause and think, and th at inte rferes with someone is left -handed.) So I assume, since a Tarot card read-
sponta neity and the flow of psychic impressions. Remember ing involves connecti ng with th e subconscious mind, th is most
the profession al reader who told me, she feels the cards? You likely explains th e origin of this ritu al.
cannot feel th e cards if you are trying to thi nk about a mean-
ing. While it does serve to set th e mystical tone associated with a
Tarot card readin g, there is no magical power afforded by this
Second: There are already difficult ca rds in th e deck that observance . If the querent accidenrally uses th e right hand to
can indicate severe cha llenges. For example, th e suit of Swords, cut or even ClltS the deck to th e right instead of th e left, it will
The Tower, and The Devil. I, th erefore, see no necessity for in- not affect th e read ing in any way. I have seen th is happen man y
terpret ing cards in a reversed manner (with a negative mean - times, when I am giving a read ing. It is, in my opinion, no big
ing) if th ere are already cards to indicate negative influences.
Suppose th e 10 of Swords is reversed?Some people th ink th is is

50 THE 2- HOUR TAROT TUTOR ARE WE HAVIN G FUN YET? 5 1

deal. A nd since, acco rding to met aphysicians, nothing ever hap- intuitively tune in to the querent (as well as th e cards) and give
pens by accident, I th ink maybe th ere is a reason for th is minor a more effective reading. When giving a Tarot readin g, you are
error. Remember the Tarot is an intuitive medium and it is us- wor king with energies and vibra tions. So a mutual tune-in by
ing th e intuition th at gives good results. bot h th e querent and the reader greatly facilitates the flow of
psych ic ene rgy.
Although I overlook a mistake in th e cutt ing of th e deck, I
might add there are two things I do insist on. O ne is th at the Is it true th at some readers will not allow anyone else to
cards are cut int o three piles. Nor two, not four, but three piles touch th eir ca rds? I have heard thi s, but never seen it. Rumor
exac tly. And afte r the deck has been cut, I insist th at th e quer- has it th ere are some readers who will not allow anyone else to
ent does not touch th em for any reason . I am the one who picks to uch their cards in an atte mpt to keep them totally free of
them up. I realize th ere is no magic involved here eithe r, but it's negati ve vibrati ons. Instead of ha ving th e querent shuffle th e
my person al style! cards, th e Tarot reader will shuffle th e cards and concentrate on
the querent, If th e reader's conce ntration is good, th e results
Wh at if the querent is left-hand ed? There are th ose who say if will be also.
th e querent is left-handed, th e cut shou ld be made with th e
right hand and the reader sho uld pick up th e cards with the left In some instances, if a reader feels that someo ne who has
hand . In othe r words, th e ent ire ritual should be reversed. Per- co me for a consultation is emitt ing negati ve energy, the reader
sona lly I find th is to be too co nfusing and cumberso me to dea l may, in th at case, choose nor to let th e querenr handle her
with . I like th ings to be simple. I believe simplicity will facili- cards in orde r to protect th em.
tat e th e flow of positive energy and int uition . So I keep the rit -
ual rhe same, regardless of wheth er or not someo ne is right- or I have always viewed my cards as user-friendly. In fact, I
left-h and ed. A gain what you do is your decision . Your person al rath er Uke the querent putting her vib rat ion s int o my cards. It
style. helps me with th e tun e-in . Here again, th is is going to be your
personal cho ice. Experiment to see what works for you.
What do you mean when you say, " Sh uffle th e cards until
they feel right"? The shuffling, in genera l, gives th e qu erent an If at any time you feel your cards are overly saturated with
opportun ity to develop a rappo rt with th e cards and to put her unwanted vibes, you can cleanse th em by passing th em through
person al dbrations into them. By asking th e querent to sh uffle incense smoke. A classic occ ult form ula is th e co mbina tion of
th e cards until th ey feel right, you are further enco uraging her to frankincense and asafoetida. Frankincense is for purifying nega-
focus on the cards and to make a connec tion wit h them on a tive energies. It has a pleasant aroma. Asafoetida is for cleansing
feeling or vibrational leve!' This makes it easier for th e reader to negative energies. It is malodorou s! Together the odor is po-
tent . You'll have to look for th ese in a specia lty sho p, and they
must be burned on a small piece of a special type of charcoa l

,

52 THE 2 -HOUR TAROT TUTOR ARE WE HAVING FUN YET? 53

and in an incense burner. A specia lty shop will be able 10 pro- Should I sleep with Ta rot cards und er my pillow ? This is an-
vide you with all th e necessary equipmen t, However, you really othe r traditi onal suggestion I have read about, and was also rec-
need not go 10 such an extreme. A ny standard joss stick in- ommended 10 me by a friend many years ago. Theoretically thi s
cense will do th e job quite effectively. may bridge a link betwe en th e cards and th e deep subco nscious
mind.
Do Tar ot cards requ ire special care ? Tarot cards should be ac-
corded th e same care and respect given to any sacred objec t or My friend told me of a bizarre experience she had one night .
prayer book. Traditionally th ey are supposed 10 be wrapped in Routinely in th e habit of spreading th e cards out under her pil-
silk and sto red in a wooden box th at is placed h igh on a she lf. low while sleeping, she had disturbing nightmares one parricu-
lar night . he awoke to find The Devil had surfaced 10 th e top !
Silk insulates against unwanted spirilual vibrat ions. The cus-
rornarv colors for th e silk cloth are eithe r black or purple. Un - I tried thi s practice myself. But, since I am such a restless
fortunately, black has gotten a bad rap and is often associated sleeper, the cards did nothing more than get in th e way of my
with evil or th e black arts. This is an unfounded misconception constant tossing and turning. Hence I made no more attempts
because black is really a very spiritual color. Members of th e at thi s uncomfortable experiment.
clergy such as priests, monks, and nuns wear black . As for pur-
ple. it has always been associated with spirituality and used ec- You might try selecting only one card th at you especially like
clesiastically. and sleeping on th at 10 see what happens. This is ano ther pro-
cedu re you will have 10 test for yourself.
T he wooden box protects against und esirable earrhly vibra-
tions. By placing th e box high on a shelf, it is symbolic of heav- What is the Ta rot (or Tarot cards) ? The Tarot, pronou nced
enlv elevation. raro, is a deck of seventy-eig ht cards containi ng symbols from
man y ancie nt cultures. Today it is common ly used for divina-
I believe. however. tha t you can store Tarot cards any way you tion or fortune-telling.
want as long as you care for th em with reverence. I keep one
deck wrapped in a red satin scarf and secured in a wooden box The deck is divided int o two pans: the Major Ar cana (or
bearing a carving of an owl (a wise old owl); and another deck Major Trumps) and the Minor A rcana (or Minor Trumps). The
wrapped in a cloth scarf th at has a very special meaning to me. Major Arcan a consists of twen ty-two cards. The remain ing
fifty-six cards make up th e Minor Arc ana. which is divided int o
It is also customary to spread th e silk cloth on th e tab le and four suits: Pentacles, C ups, Wands. and Swords. These suits
place the cards on it when giving th e reading. Al th ough thi s is correspond 10 the fou r elements-s-eart h, water. fi re, and air-
an other practice I , personally, have never felt to be necessary. which the anc ients believed made up th e world. Each suit has
you can incorporate this aspect in accordance with your own an ace, king, quee n, knight . and page as well as numbered cards
individual taste . from two 10 ten .

54 THE 2 - HOUR TAROT TUTOR ARE WE HAVING FUN YET? 55

Wh ere do Tarot cards come fro m? The h istor y of th e Tarot is 1200 , somerime after the great library at Alexandria in Egypt
vague and unclear. There are count less theories; and for every was destroyed. Their object ive was to preserve esoteric teach -
one theory th ere are at least two counter-theories disproving it. ings, but in order to do so they had to bridge the language bar-
rier. Since in ancient times most people did not read or write,
Some sources say Tarot ca rds origina ted in Chi na, othe rs say symbols were used instead of words to convey information .
Egypt, and still othe rs say the ir roots are in India. Yet the firsr Thus a common language of symbols (based on mystical sym-
clear h istorical referen ces say the cards appeared in Europe bols taken from man y cultures) was developed and put onto
around the fourteenth century as a game known as Tarroch i. It ca rds; while the key was to remain a secret knowledge that was
is iron ically th is classical deck th at has remained relatively un- exclusively transmitted by word of mout h from one generation
cha nged for more than six h undred years! to the next.

Most likely th e Major A rcana began develop ing first and There has always been speculation that the Gypsies brought
gradually evolved over a period of cent uries into th e twenty - th e cards into Europe. Here is a perfect examp le of an espoused
two Major Trumps. One popular theory is that they might be theory with a valid counter-theo ry d isproving it. In th is in-
the very earliest recordings of myths, fables, and significant h is- stance, historical fact easily proves th e cards were in Europe
torica l events . In the beginn ings of civilization, these accounts before the Gypsies, who may have arrived around the late four-
were handed down orally, but event ually they were put into teent h cent ury or early fifteenth cent ury. However, the Gypsies
pictor ial form. probably were the fi rst to start using them for divination in or-
der to earn their livings.
Indeed man y of these Major Trumps are clearly remini scent
of biblical sto ries. For instan ce The Lovers appears to me to be It wasn't unt il the eighteent h centu ry that a French writer,
the depiction of th e sto ry of Adam and Eve; The Tower, an ob- Antoin e Co urt de Gebelin, noted the cards' mystical symbol-
vious illustration of the Tower of Babel; and The Han ged Man ogv , Soon after he wrote about it, many ot her occult writers fol-
is suggestive of the crucifixion. lowed suit and began to uting th e immense repository of
esote ric knowledge contained in th e imagery.
The Hermit reminds me of Diogenes, th e G reek philosopher
and ascetic, who is th ought to have lived from rough ly 412 B.C. It is said that the symbolism in Tarot cards conta ins h idden
to 323 B.C. Diogen es is the subject of numerous apoc ryphal sto- truths about the fundamental laws of the universe and the mys-
ries. His endless search for an honest man was supposedly con- ter ious wisdom found in the forces underlying the cosmos. T he
ducted in broad daylight with a lighted lantern! Note the picto rial representations illustrate the steps of th e soul's pro-
uncann y resemblance of th at legen dary image to the card it- gression th rough spiritual growth . As consciousness unfolds,
self. th e Tarot subtly discloses its secrets.

Another popular theory about the Major Arcana tells of the Often described as the ultimate Rorschach test, what we see in
spiritual leaders of many countries and cultures gathe ring to- th e ca rds is merely a reflect ion of our own inner psyches.
gethe r in Fez (once a province of Morocco) around the year

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Therefore by using the Tarot in a pract ical manner. as a tool for The int erp retati ons are always ultim ately subjec t to th e intu -
for tune-te lling , th e subconsc ious mind easily co nnec ts on an ition of the reader.
intuitive level with th e cards' en lighteni ng doctrine.
What do the four suits of th e Tarot mean ? Traditionally, Pen -
Is there any co nnecti on betw een Ta rot ca rds and playing tacles indi cate issues dealing with money. business, and finan-
cards? The structure of playing cards is very similar to th at of cial and mate rial matters. C ups represent issues of love,
Tarot ca rds. exce pt that playing cards do not have a kni ght. and romance, friendship, happiness. emotion, and relat ionsh ips.
a jack takes the place of a page. The suits of playing cards-s-di- Wan ds sign ify dyn amic energy, enterprise, creat ion , agriculture.
arnonds, hearts. clubs. and spades-s-corre pond with the Tarot and work. Swords are interpreted as aggression, strife. stress,
suits of Pentacles. C ups. Wands. and Swords respect ively; and, tension, and sometimes violence.
th e playing cards' joker is an obvious offshoot of the Tarot
cards' Fool (or vice versa). For easy referen ce:

As for the history of playing cards, it is equally as vague as Pentacles (Diamonds) Eart h Money
that of Taro t cards. So me h isto rians think that playing cards C ups (Hearts) Water Love
may have come from C h ina or Korea. At some poi nt th ey were Wands (Clubs) Fire Wor k
co mbined with the Major A rcana and fashioned int o the Tar- Swords (Spades) Air Strife
rochi deck.
Sh ould th e querent co ncentrate o n a speci fic qu esti on when
However ot he r scho lars believe that playing cards are actu- shuffling? There are some Tarot writers who give this as a stan-
ally th e offspring of the o riginal seventy -eigh t Tarot cards. dard recommendat ion. The queren t is asked to co ncent rate on
T hu s the age-o ld qu estion "Which came first: the chicken ar the o r hold a specific quest ion in mind when shuffl ing the ca rds.
egg!" rem ains unanswered . However I have always fou nd it more effect ive to follow a dif -
ferent procedure.
What is th e difference between th e Major A rcan a and th e
Minor Arcan a? It is said that the Major A rcana dea ls with spir- First. I ask the q uerent to clear her mind . When one is re-
itua l or psych ological changes or internal conflicts, wh ile the laxed, ene rgies tend to fl ow more smoo th ly. If one is anxious,
Minor Arcan a is indi cat ive of daily act ivities, munda ne events . energies ca n bott le up. Think ing too hard about a specifi c q ues-
externa l influences, and/or people. t ion may create interfering tensions. If I sense th e querent is
too nervous, I suggest sh e take a few deep breaths before I begin
However, my experience h as been that these distinctions deal ing out the cards.
can be interpret ed interchangeably. I have seen the Major A r-
cana represent peop le and outside influences , and I have seen By the way, if nervousness and tension are too great, I may
the Minor A rcana indi cate internal psych ological changes. not even continue with the reading because the anxieties

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5 8 THE 2 - HOUR TAROT TUTOR There are tim es when th e cards will not dire ctly answer the
question being asked, but instead will give an indirect answer
would prod uce a great barrier. I th erefore ask th e querent 10 because th ere are unknown influences affecting the issue. It is
reschedule th e appoint ment. I kn ow several othe r successful still important to take note of the cards appearing in th e spread
professionals who follow th is practice also. because messages aTe always coming through , even if it is not one
you are looking for.
Assuming the emotiona l state of the querenr is co nducive 10
giving a reading, I prefer 10 initially see what comes out. (Sev - Som e of my colleagues have reported remark able success us-
eral of my colleagues also agree with th is course, I might add .) ing Tarot cards to answer yes or no questions . This is someth ing
So I begin by throwing one 10 th ree different spreads. Many else you will have to experiment with to see what works for you.
times the answer 10 the questi on th e qu erent is looking for
comes out th en . A nd , since it is a spontaneo us response, unfet- One piece of advice: If you try these spreads, the clearer the
tered by any preprogrammed thinking on my part as a reader, it question. the clearer the answer. A muddled question yields a
is usually qu ite an accurate psychi c insight .
muddled answer. Try to phrase th e question succinctly in eigh t
Besides, life's issues are sometimes so co mplex th at there words or less, and ask the cards on ly one question at a time. By
cou ld be many co nditions affecting t he querent 's co ncern that th e way, the question can be asked verbally (out loud ), or the
aren 't even real ized . By giving an impartial answer, many of qu erent can silently th ink abo ut it to herself.
th ese othe r factors can be intuit ively picked up, too.
Can all qu est ion s be ans wered with the Tarot? The lat e Eden
So my fi rst recom menda tion is 10 candidly see what co mes Gray, one of th e foremost Tarot aut ho rities of the twentieth
out. However, th ere are advanced spreads in C hapte r 5 that can century, maintain ed th at any question could be answered with
be used to answer a specific ques tion. O r you ca n even use the Tarot cards and insisted on their "unfailing accuracy." Lynn M.
basic Celtic Cross Spread for a specific question . These are Buess in his book, The Tarot and Transfonnation, agrees. "A
some more th ings you are going 10 have to experiment with Tarot reading can be ex trao rdi narily accurate and detailed,"
yourself, 10 see what works. No matter which spreads you use, writes Buess, But, he goes on to write, "T he re are ti mes, how-
ever, when a reading is genera l, garbled and seems extremely
you will get insightful inform ation as lon g as you look at the con fusing." My expe rience is co nsiste nt with Buess's fi ndi ngs.
cards and say what you see. At times, a reading is unbe lievably lucid, but clarity is not the
case with every reading. And, after nearly four decades of peer-
Ca n a yes or no qu estion be answered with the Ta rot? There ing int o the futu re, I have come 10 th e conclusion that with
are spreads in C hapter 5 th at can be used 10 answer a yes or no any form of d ivination , there are infinite possibilities as well as
question. Again, because there are so many complex factors en- frustrating limitat ions.
tering int o a partic ular situation, and because life's issues are
rarely clea r, cur-and-dry, I do not always fi nd these spreads 10 be I have previously mentioned the overwhelming influence of
effective, particularly, as I have mentioned, when th ere is a
strong emotional investment in a given matter,

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th e emotional sta te of th e querent , If th e querent is anxio us or are none of our business. Case in point, questions abo ut death
has a stro ng emotiona l investment in a matt er, th e clarit y of or illness. These are strictly .oerboten!
th e reading will be greatly affected. And th is is what factors
into the greatest and most frustrat ing limitation with Tarot If ever I am asked when someone will die, my answer is,
ca rds. "O n ly God knows th at." I also avoid diagnostic questio ns abo ut
health because I th ink it is irresponsible and uneth ical for a
Dion Fortune writes in Pracrical Occulrism in Daily Ufe: psychic to answer th em . My response is, "I'm not a doctor."
"Anyon e with practi cal experience of seership kn ows th at to
try to obtain en ligh ten ment by psych ic means conce rn ing any However sometimes certai n taboo topics do come our unex-
matter in which one h as a stron g emotiona l bias is seldom satis- pect edly-especially when no one is looking for th em ! This
factory, for the bias vitiates th e results to such a degree th at anomaly supports th e th eor y of emotiona l investment. I talk
th ey may prove most misleading .. . for th e strong emotion in about th is in Cha pte r 6, along with an unusual questio n I was
th e mind of th e querent is very apt to influence th e psychi c un- asked to answer with Tarot cards when appearing on U ''f! With
consciously, so th at th e results obtained may either be colored Regis on Halloween of 2000. Regis asked me, "Who would win
by desire, or, if th e influence is unconsci ously resisted, may lean the presidential electi on ?" It was an odd question to ask with
to th e other extreme." T h is kind of confusion is most not ice- th e Tarot but th e cards ca me th rough, proving th at th e possi-
ably evident with romanti c issues! biliti es can be infin ite.

Some of the most amazing insigh ts I have had with the ca rds Regardless of th e questions you ask or th e spreads you use,
have been while reading at part ies and specia l event s. Perhaps keep in mind th e true purpose of divination as described by
it is because th e guests are not looking for anyth ing in partic u- Dion Fortu ne: "A divi nation sho uld be regarded as a weather-
lar and are completely relaxed . This is quite the contrary, when vane which shows wh ich way th e winds of th e invisible forces
someone comes in for a private consultation. At tha t time, are blowing: but it should always be remembered that a
there is usually a h igh level of antic ipat ion. weath er-vane is not meant to dete rmine th e course tha t a ship
is to take: it merely indicates how best to trim the sails."
But you h ave asked me abo ut any question; to whic h I an-
swer, not everything is given to us. Afte r all, we are only humans: Is th ere a way to time events with Tar ot cards? O ne of th e
and perhaps not supposed to know everything . By divining we difficult ies enco unt ered with Tarot cards and other fonn s of
psychic divination is th e timing of events . When reading th e
are tryin g to intercept th e Universal Mind, and this is not as Tarot, we tun e int o the astral level. This is a highe r dimen-
sional plane common ly known as the fourth dimension. Accord -
easy as it seems. Cos mic tools, such as Tarot cards, astrology,
numerology, and palm istry, give us a connection between time ing to Swami Vishnudevananda, in h is book The Complete
and space and provide us with eno rmous amounts of inform a- lUu.s rroted Book of Y"&,,, "all extrasensory percepti on and th ese
tion. But, th ere are some things th at are not in our hand s and

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so-called unexplained mysteries are the func tions of the astra l merology. These are more grounded esote ric sciences and I
body in a h igher dimensional place." Time and space (as we h ave exce llent results with this blend.
perceive it) are tra nscended on the astral level, making it diffi.
cult to determine the riming of eve nts. With astro logy, the phases of the moon are very importa nt,
Observation of these lunar phases can be easily incorporated
Many old- time readers used to sayan event will take place in into your readin gs. (Most standard ca lend ars indica te the lunar
ph ases.)
three days. three weeks, or th ree months beca use of rhe impos-
sibility of psychi cally zeroing in o n timi ng. In fact, there is a • The new moon is th e time for new beginni ngs. It produces
a new cycle. Man y issues are tr iggered off with the new
ver y old psych ic joke: Leare the timing [0 George. George was a moon; new developments come into view or new ma tters
co me up. It is the ti me seeds are planted , projects are in it io
make-believe cha racte r invented by old occ ultists. ince they ared, o r some th ing is sta rred.
co uld n't deal with tim ing, they used to say George would take
care of it. • The full moon brings mailers to culmina tion, co mpletion
or fruition. It is th e tim e of endings. Look to the full moon
However, here are some technical guide lines that you may to mark the finality of an issue or when, in fact, the qu erent
find helpful. Use th em in conju nc t ion with your int uiti on . But will find an answer to the matter, or somet hing unexpect ed ly
keep in mind that th ese guidelines are not laws. So you can be surfaces.
flexi ble with th em .
W h ile o n the subject of the full moon, here is an int eresting
• The four suits of the Tarot ca n represent measures of time: bit of info rmat ion . The full moon is a very emotional time. As
Pentacl es-years; C ups-days or weeks; Wands-months;
Swords-ho urs o r days. the moon gets bigger, people's problems get bigger. Issues be-
co me magn ified and exaggera ted and people have to find an-
• The Ace of Pentacles co uld be interpret ed as approxi -
mately one year; th e Ace of Wands, one month; the Ace of swers. Man y readers not ice more ca lls for consultat ions around
C ups, o ne day or one week; the Ace of Swords, on h ou r or this t ime!
one day.
The full moo n is also said to be a very psychic t ime! I h ave
• T he Major Trum p cards usually indi cat e an event or situa- had extraordinary discernments when reading at this time, but
tion taking place immed iately. have not not iced th e same with the new moon, except on a so-
lar eclipse, whic h is a new moon ecli pse.
• The Minor Tru mps may represent less immedi at e events
o r eve nts furrhe r into the future. So me peop le recommend giving readings only when the

• Man y modem readers, myself incl uded, can be more pre-
cise with t iming by using a co mbination of astrology and nu-

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moon is in a water sign, especially Pisces. (A n ast ro logica l n umbe rs, because to me they never fit, espec ially with th e tra-
ep h eme ris or astro logica l ca lenda r prov ides th is da ta .) Wat et is
th e psychic e leme nt. d it iona l numerology I stud ied. O th e rs disagre e with me and
th ink most, but not all, of these n um be rs fit nicely, with thi s d is-
But I h ave not iced th at regard less of th e sign Ot ph ases of the
moo n , ex tra ordinary insights ca n st ill be h ad . The inte rn a l crepa ncy du e 10 th e fact that we a re not even ce rta in of the
co nd it ion of th e que ren t see ms 10 be weigh tier th an exte rn a l o rigina l arra ngeme nt of th e Major Arcana.
celest ial influ ences.
With th e four suits of th e Minor A rca na, I h ave bee n able 10
W ith numerology, it is h elpful 10 kn ow th e qu erent's pe r- incorporat e th e num ber on a ca rd with a measure of time corre-
sona l year, pe rsona l month, and pe rsonal da y. Nu mero logy is a
valuab le shortc ut 10 tim ing. spo nd ing to th at suit and h ad good results. For example, th e 2 of

H ere is an example of how I co mb ined my kn owled ge of as- Swo rds may be int erp reted as an eve nt th at will take place in two
tro logy and n ume rology in order 10 zero in on a time fram e
hou rs or two days; 4 of Wands, four months; 6 of C ups, six days
wh en readi ng for a busin essman. From th e cards I co uld te ll he
or six weeks. H ere again , there is a lot of intuitive fee ling. This is
was waiti n g for a ph one ca ll about a new busin ess venture. The some thi ng e lse you'll have 10 play aro und with, perha ps wh ile
A ce of C ups, 10 of Pentacles, and The Cha riot were some of a lso wor king in th e quercnt's pe rsonal n umerological vibes.
the ca rds that ca me up in the Celtic C ross Spread . H e was in a
I perso na l year and a I pe rsona l month- a l ime of new begi n - C an you give me a crash co u rse in bas ic n u merology? Nu -
me rology is basic mathemat ics. Grab a pe ncil and paper. In no
n ings. I predict ed h e would ge t a ca ll with good n ews on the time you will be doing the calc ulations in yo ur head . Foll ow
alo ng!
day of the full moon, wh ich was in five days and fell exac tly o n
Start by ca lcula ting the unit'CTsal year. Add the four digits of
hi s I pe rsonal day. Sure enough, th e fo llowing week , h is wife th e current year 2004. 2 + 0 + 0 + 4 = 6. 2004 is a 6 unil'CTsal
ph oned 10 tell me the ca ll ca me exa ctly when I h ad pred icted . year. Always reduce co a single digit. If this had been 1997, th e
procedure wou ld h ave bee n as follows: I + 9 + 9 + 7 = 26. Bur
Again I want to rem ind you th at th ese guid eli nes a re nor in n ume rology everyth ing must be re-added in orde r 10 be re-
written in sto ne, These are merel y some add it ional tools you duced to a sin gle d igit. So 2 + 6 = 8. The year 1997 was a n 8
unit'CTsa/ year.
may find useful. You a te go ing to h ave to expe rime nt with
To find your perstmal year vibration, add you r birth month a nd
th em. Be sure to ta ke dated notes a nd fo llow up on wh at h ap- birth day 10 the curre nt unit...,.sa/ year (which is 2004 o r a 6) . If

pe ns. your birt hday is Januar y 17 (1/17), add I + I + 7 + 6 = IS. Re-

Can the num bers on th e Ta rot ca rds be u sed fo r timing? With member to always reduce co a single digit: I + 5 = 6. Your personal
the Major Trumps, I h ave ne ver found this 10 be effect ive. N or year for 2004 is a 6. ( Re me mber 10 reca lculat e th is fo r next year,
h ave I found it effect ive 10 in te rp ret th e meaningr of th e indi o 2005.)
vidua l Major Trump ca rds in the co nt ext of th eir respect ive

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To find your personal month vibration, add your personal year to posing you to new ideas. Be aggressive and go after what you
th e current calendar month. Let's say it's August (8). If your per- want. Be your own boss and do it your way. This is a time of in-
sonal year is a 6, add 6 + 8 = 14. Remember to always reduce wa dependence and a very active and busy time. Because your inde-
singledigit (if necessary): I + 4 = 5. Your personal month is a 5. pendent and pioneering spirit strongly prevails, th is is not th e
best time to start a new relationship. It is not th e worst time for
To fi nd your personal day"bration, add your personal month to marriage, however, but you may be too focused on yourself to
the current calendar day. Let's say it's th e fifth day (5) of the make the necessary compromises.Sometimes in a I persona l year
month. If your personal month is a 5, add 5 + 5 = 10. Alu\1Ys re- a marriage is ente red into out of boredom or th e need to do
duce to a single digit. I + 0 = I. Your personal day (for August 5, something new. However, a I personal day is great for a first date .
2004)isa /.
2-This is th e time to be passive and patient. Take the back
It's so easy, a monkey can do it! seat. Follow, do not lead. Be diplomatic, coopera tive, and agree-
The vibration of the persona l year has the stro ngest influ- able. Become a collecto r. Take care of detai ls. Join groups, clubs,
teams, or organizations. In your 1 persona l year seeds were
ence on our lives and is in effect for the entire caIendar year. For plant ed and projects were initiated. This year, water th e seeds
th at were plant ed th e previous year and let things grow. Do not
insta nce , if you are in an 8 personal year du ring 2004, this vi - force issues. The 2 persona l year certai nly favors coopera tion
bration will be felt from the beginning of January 2004 to the and co mpromise, but marriage ente red into in th is year is usu-
end of December 2004. ally because you do not want to be alone. You could find yourself
going along with anyth ing and in a controlling situation.
The personal year vibration indicates when to expec t major
life-alterin g cha nges: when to make life's important cha nges and 3-T his is a party time, a fun time. You may be getting lots
serious decisions: when to plan and time major life alte ring ac- of invit ations. It's the time to make new friends, express your -
tivities; what kind s of experiences to expect: what kin ds of op- self artistically, sho p, play, and laugh. Since thi s is a socia l year,
portunities may present th emselves and which types of pursuits relationsh ips entered int o at this time will be fun friendships.
are best sta rted or avoided. Marriage du ring this year will be happy times. But, you may
think it will always be easy going, and unprepared for th e in-
The vibration of th e personal months and personal days give evitable rough times. A 3 personal day is th e best time for a
us th e same information as th e persona l years but th eir influ- parry. Shop ping is also favored for th is day but you may find
ence does not have a broad life-ch anging impact. The persona l yourself buying unnecessary items on ly because you like th e
months and persona l days are useful for zeroing in on th e pre- color. (3 is th e number of clothes and colors.)
cise timing, specific planning and sched uling of activities.
4- This is th e time to be a workaholic. Work, stay on sched-
Now for th e key to th e int erpr etati ons. ule, stick to routi ne, get organized, be practical, and get cho res
I-This is a time of new beginnings. Sta rt a new job, new ca-
reer, new business or project. Many people move to a new loca-
tion in a I personal year. Do someth ing original. Ge t out and
meet new people or expect new people to come into your life, ex-

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done. Build a struc ture and foundation for the future. Busi- staring at th e te levision, because your energy is in your head.
nesses are ofte n sta rted in th is year; but, do not expect profits Think, plan, wait, reevaluate. Do not force issues. Let th ings
unt il your 8 persona l year. Marr iage in th is year usually involves come to you. This is also a spiritual time, not a material time.
takin g on a lot of respon sibility, such as caring for someone Mon ey may be slow but it is a good tim e for investing. This is
else's chi ldren or being th e main breadwinn er, It is also an indi - not th e best time to marr y. Marriage in th is year may mean you
cation th at one is look ing for sec urity. The 4 personal day is a need someone to talk to and play psych iatrist to you; or, you
good time to go on a job interv iew or sta rt a diet. may want someone to take care of you. 7 is also th e number of
secrets. Some times people lind th emselves in a clandestine re-
5- Expect the unexpect ed. You won' t know what is coming lati on ship in this year. O r, you may attra ct someo ne who is al-
ready marri ed, seeing someone else, or unable to make a
around th e co mer. Be advent urou s, travel, take chances, wel- commitment beca use of a restr icti on or responsibility such as
caring for ano the r.
co me a change in your schedule , and try someth ing unusual.
Experiences will be very unpredic table and unco nventional, es- S-This is a material time. Initiate all th e things you
pecially romances. In a 5 persona l year you may lind yourself in
th ought about last year, and actua lize all th e plans you made.
a wild and tumultuous romance with an emphasis on the sen- Mon ey, business, finan ce, and power cha racte rize thi s time. If
sual side. If it lasts into the following year, a 6 personal year, it th at cland est ine relati onship is still on th e scene , this year
could clear th e way. Marriage in thi s year usually means mon ey
may become serious. The 5 personal year is not a good time to and status are part of th e deal. 8 is also th e number of fert ility.
marr y. It is for all th e wrong reason s, sex or mon ey, and rarely Many women get pregnant in an 8 persona l year. If you started
lasts. However, a 5 personal day is a great time to go out looking a business in your 4 person al year, it co uld prosper in thi s year.
for romance. Dress up and look your best. You may unexpectedly An 8 person al day is a good time for a workout.
run intO someo ne you want to impress. The 5 personal day is
also good for sho pping and gett in g a hair cut. 9- This is th e time to finish, complete, end, wrap up, and let
go of what is no lon ger needed in your life. You may lind you
6-Duty calls. Time is not yo u r own . O thers need you. Help are outgrowing friends, a job, a marr iage, or hobb ies or inter-
people and listen ro th eir problems. Se tt le arguments and avoid ests. Ge t rid of whatever is no longer workin g in your life. It is
gett ing into th em . Stay close to h ome, take care of family, wel -
co me responsibil ity. A 6 person al year is the best time to marry also a spiritual time. Be a hum ani tari an and do good deeds.
because it is for love. Marriages entered into in th is year have a
bette r ch an ce of surviving. Many peop le move or redecorate in Broaden your horizons and attend cultu ral events. Since thi s is
thi s year because th e focus is on the h ome. The 6 personal day th e ending of a cycle, marriage is unfavorab le in th e 9 personal
is a good time to clean house; but, avo id travel on this day (un - year. It is unli kely to last. Although it is good for romance with
less it is to visit family). all th e trimmings such as candle light and music. A 9 person al
day is a good day for breaking up with someone, but not good
7-This is an int rospect ive period. Rest, recuperate,
rech arge your battery. You may lind yourself sleeping mote or

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for a first date. It is also a great day for giving a stage perfor- mean that money is available, but being invested instead. Aces
mance, a lecture, or cleaning out your closets. in th e spread of someone who is in a I personal year reinforce
th e the me of ini tiating a new project. These are just some of the
There are two exceptions to the rule of reducing everyth ing count less possible interpretations. By observing your own par-
to a single digit. If th e numbers add up to an II or 22, do not re- ticular persona l vibrations , you can see up close and persona l
duce to a single digit. Instead write th em as a fract ion : "/2 and how th ese influences opera te, and learn more about how to in-
corpora te th is int o your read ings.
l¥•. These are master numbers and th eir ene rgy is very power-
H ow exactly do Tarot cards work ? The most widely acce pted
ful. The int erpreta tions are as follows. th eor y is th at of psychokinesis or telek inesis. Parapsych ologists
"11-This is a h igh ly spiritua l and intu itive time. Experi- define thi s as th e ability of th e mind to influen ce the move-
ment of objects. In othe r words, by conce ntrating on an inani -
ences are non-mate rial. Work in groups. Inspire ot he rs by sha r- mat e objec t, someone can actua lly make th at object move.
There have been man y doc umented cases of th is and its exis-
ing you r insights and ideas. Do not str ive for person al or tence is accepted by th e parapsvch ologv communi ty, even
th ough it is not fully understood.
material gain . Marriage in the ' 1/1 is usually because of sha red
ideals and dreams. Now let 's apply th is th eor y of psychokinesis to Tarot cards. If
one can mentall y affect the movement of objects, isn't it con-
1¥.-This is a time to combin e th e power of both th e spiri- ce ivable tha t one could just as easily uncomciously affect th e
movement or arrangement of Tarot cards?T hus when the que r-
tual and material worl ds. Inst itut e large projects and make en t shuffles the cards and th ey are laid out in a spread by the
grand plans. Work to make big dreams big realiti es. Marr iage in reader, they seem to correspond directly with th e issues th at are
the 1¥, year is usually because of a mutu al int erest in th e inau- on the querent 's mind.

guration of major projects th at reshape th e world. A 1¥. day "An extrnphvsical power (now st ud ied in our universities as
'psychoki neti c effect' )," writes Eden Gray in her book A Com-
also is a great day for acco mplish ment.
I'm giving th ese meanings to you in a nutshell. For more in- plete Guide eo the Tarot, "affects the unconsc ious movements of

depth meanings, chec k out any book on basic num erology. My th e person sh uffl ing, cutting and laying out the cards, and when
favorite is Florence Ca mpbell's Your Days Are Numbered. they are dealt they seem to fall int o positions that inevitably re-
lat e to th e subject of th e reading."
When applied to Tarot card readin g, knowing th e querent's
persona l vibrati ons can be very effective for accurate prediction Lynn M. Buess, in h is book The Tarot and Tramfomuuion,
of events . If th e cards tell of a new love inte rest coming onto elabora tes further on this psi the ory: "It is written th at in con-
th e scene , calculate th e quere nt's nearest 5 personal mont h
and/or day. If you see in th e cards th at the breakup of a rela-
tionship is immine nt , look for th e que ren t's next 9 personal
day.

A nothe r technique is to compare the querent's personal year
with the cards th at appear in th e spread. If the re are lots of
Pentacles, but th e querent is in a 7 personal year, it could

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junction and co incident with th e physical body th ere exists an Black Am , says, "The astral plane, in modem th eory, is the one

ether ic double-an exact psych ic duplication of the physical in which desires, emot ions and feelings move."
However, with all due respect to th ese theories, I see the
anatomy.. . . Bydirected effort of the will, the erhe ric body can
work ings of the Tarot differently. I am not goin g to say th at the
be guided to points far dista nt from the physical body; th is pro- querent does not unconsc iously affect the way the cards fall;
maybe th at really does happen. And maybe it really does hap-
cedure is often referred to as astral projection . It is kn own that pen in conjunction with synchron icity. But I believe someth ing
else is going on and that more of the process rests with the
the etheric functions are primarily unconscious. . . . Presum- reader, not necessarily with the cards that fall in that spread.

ably during a Tarot reading the eth eric senses stir th e vibra- I see Tarot cards as a focusing tool th at keeps the mind from
wandering. Wh en the atte nt ion is fixed and the reader is con-
tional fields from th e individual's subconscious, providing centrating, psych ic energy flows.

impetus to the selection of the ca rd or cards wherein th e sym- As the reader focuses on the cards, the symbols begin to
stimulate her subconsci ous mind. Since the subconscious natu-
bolism inh erentl y possesses th e frequen cy of vibrati on corre-
rally thinks and dreams in symbols, th is is very comfortab le and
spond ing to th e que ren t's life."
there is a sh ift from th e left side of the brain, which is th e rea-
There is, however, anothe r th eory that may be relevant, and son ing area, to the righ t side, which is th e artistic and intuitive
area. At thi s point, insights are mostly coming from th e int u-
woryth at is Carl lung's of synchronicity. Carl lung developed itive level. However, at some point, there is transcendence into
th e purely psych ic area. And here is where I sec much of th e
this theory to apply to the I Ching, or Book of Changes, but it action coming from the reader. T his is what I think happens.

can easily be applied to the sh uffling of Tarot cards. Assuming the reader is very focused and cent ered and the
querent is relaxed, at some point the reader will let go of the fo-
According to lung, "whatever happens in a given moment cus on th e symbols and litera lly begin reading the querent. She
begins to draw from th e queren t. Drawing is an old occult tech -
possesses inevitably th e quality peculiar to th at moment . . . n ique that most likely came from the East. For certa in, th e
older generat ion of psychi cs pract iced th is technique-maybe
whereas synchronicity takes the coinc idence of events in space even without realizing it. That genera tion of psychics had skills
that were highly impressive. Personally, I don't know if this
and time as meaning someth ing more than mere cha nce new crop tha t is coming up even knows what drawing is.

namely, a peculiar interdependenc e of objective events among To expound, th e reader draws etheric fluid from th e querent .

th emselves as well as with the subjective (psychic) states of th e

observer or observers. n

Therefore the psychi c or emoti0lll11 state of the querent COt-

respond s with th e parti cular charac teristic of th at moment of

time, when the cards are sh uffled. This determines the manner

in which they will fall; which is coincidentally not random.

Perha ps psychokinesis and/or synchronici ty are correct ex-

planat ions for the workings of Tarot cards. Ce rtainly th e com-

mon denominator is the psychic or emotional sta te of the

querent and th is facto rs into th e connecti on made to the astral

level or fourth dimension . Rich ard Ca vendish, in his book The

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Erheric fluid is explained by referring again to the astral level However. to me, th is is the best explanation for how Tarot cards
(somet imes called the fourth dimension ), which is a less dense really work .
level of mailer. The etheric level is also a less dense level of
mail er. but it is nearer to the physical level th an th e astral The techn ique of drawing can also be used when readin g a
level. JUSt as we have a physical body, we h ave an et he ric body crystal ball or tea leaves. or by focusing directl y on th e querent.
(as already mention ed ) and an astral body. This is often re-
ferred to as the aura. This ethe ric body contains a substance Regarding drawing of erheric flu id; many years ago I read
known as ethe ric fluid. By drawing on th is. a psychic reads the about it in an old book. the title of which I have now forgotte n.
et heric fluid, or literally reads the subconscious mind of the I also remember discussing it in psychic circles (in England and
q ue ren t. th e Un ited States) using thi s exac t term. However my recent
research yields references to etheric fluid on ly, and nothing in
It is said by metaph ysician s and even psychologists that we the contex t of drawing erheric fluid. It has been suggested to me
already know our futures in our deep subconscious minds be- th at because we have no proper language in which to discuss
cause unconsciously (or conscio usly) we are creating th em and psychic mailers or th e mystical experience. th is could be caus-
sell ing th ings up for ourselves. Wh at the psych ic reader (or ing th e confusion. Hen ce it may be recognized by some people
Tarot reader, because Tarot is a psychic medium) does is to draw using a different term or different description . This is one of the
thi s information out (using th e occult technique) and bring it many frequent frustrations en coun tered when d iscussing psy-
to the awareness of th e queren t during the reading. Many quer- ch ic mailers. Therefore I do not know where to refer you for
en ts report th at during a read ing they feel pleasantly sleepy or more information on thi s interesting and rarely mentioned oc-
drowsy. This is one of the curious side effects of an intense psy- cult techn ique.
ch ic reading . After th e reading, when th e drawing has stopped,
the querent feels alert again. By th e way, the technique can be naturally learned by con-
scious concent ration on the cards; th at is, by lookingat the carris.
While various cards in th e spread may be guideposts for th e This focus stills the mind and facilitates the quick development
reader and rouse her int uition. I believe th eir primary purpose of your intuitive/psychic faculties. In no time you will become
is to serve as an inte rmediary between th e reader and the quer- aware of, or sense. the subtle interaction between you and the
ent, whereas, th e psych ic connec tion made by the reader to th e qu ere n t .
querent is acco mplished by the occult tech nique of drawing.
Thus there is somewha t of a rotat ing exchange of ene rgies What does it mean if a card falls out of th e deck whe n the
bouncing from th e reader to the cards to th e querent and back querent is shuffling? There are some readers who think th at if
again. (Si nce psychic energy and how it works are not under- a ca rd or cards fall out of th e deck during the shuffle. this may
stood, it is impossible to be certain what exactly is going on.) be the result of psycho kinetic activity as previously explained.
There is also th e occult maxim that nothing everhappens by scci-

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dent. In ot he r words, th ere is a reason for everything. So per- trologer's skill in inte rpreting th e chart. " Of palmistr y, Marten
Ste inbach says in his book, Medical Palmisrry, "... modem
haps thi s seeming mishap, which may origina te in the subcon- palmistr y is pred icated upon a set of criteria as rigid as any in
scious mind of the querent, has informative significance and ph ysics." He goes on to say ".. . in reading hands the palmist
should be immediarely inte rpreted. makes value judgments based in part upon subjective reac-

I, however, do not make this distinction. I simply pick the t io ns."
fallen card or cards up and ask th e querent to reshuffle. I like Now with the Tarot, the re are no exac t scienti fic calcula-
th ings to be simple. Adding too man y nuances complicates
matters and th e importa nt points are missed. Th is is my per- tions to interpret, no exact laws to follow, and no scientific
sona l style, and remember it works. You will have to try for methods or formulas to use. There are some hel pful guidelines
yourself to see how you feel about th is issue. but they have no proven scient ific basis. Therefore when read-
ing Tarot cards, informat ion is obtained empirically and one
Wh at is the differ ence between astrology, num erology, palm- must rely excl usively on one's inruiti,,,/psychic faculties. It is thi s
istry, and the Tarot? They are all esoteric d isciplines th at can total use of intuition and psychi c ability that distinguishes th e
give us insight into ourselves and our relationsh ip to the uni - Tarot from astro logy, num erology, and palmistry, and places it
verse. However th ey are different beca use the y work in differ- in th e same category as that of a crystal ball, tea leaves, or rune
ent ways, and utilize different data. Astrol ogy uses th e birth stones. Wh ereas the former have a scient ific found ation on
date, birt h place, and exact time of birt h. Numerology uses the which to base int erpret ation and do require th e use of some in-
full name at birth and the birt h date. Palmistr y uses both tuition , the latter can be described as purely inruiti,,,/psychic
hands. And, for a Tarot reading, all th at is needed is a deck of mediums which serve as focusing tools to keep the mind from
Tarot cards, th e symbols being the on ly data used as inp ut. wan de ring.

However there is one very signifi cant differen ce th at places Wh at do you mean by intuitive/psychi c faculties? This is a
astrology, numerology, and palm istry into one category and term I made up based on my own personal experience with th e
leaves the Tarot in ano ther. Astrology, numerology, and palm- Tarot. It is an inruitive/psychic medium and aids in th e develop-
istry are both sciences and arts. Astro logy and numero logy re- ment of our natural inruitive/psychic facult ies. Wh en readin g
quire exact mathematical calculations, and there are rules to Tarot cards, you are simultaneously using your intu ition and
scient ifically read palms. But all of this must be interpreted and psychic ability.
hence these sciences then become arts.
This term may sound like an oxymoron because intuition
"Astrology is both a science and an art," writes Myrna and psychi c perception could be defined as being very distinct
Lofthus in A Spiritual Approach w AstTOlogy. "It is a science, be- from each other, almost cont radicto ry. But I think there may be
cause the setting up of a ch art is an exacting process for each a fi ne line between the two. In a sense, they are both two differ-
factor has to be calculated. As an art, it depends on the as-

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ent ways of receiving infonn arion but the actua l experience but unconscious, level) . When look ing at the symbo ls, you
could be described as similar. Rather than debat e it, I enc ourage make a connec tion with them (on an intuit ive, but uncon -
you to observe for yourself whe n working with Tarot cards. scious level ). Th is connec tion gives you flashes of insigh t
Meanwhile I shall define intuition and psych ic perception (in
relation to the Tarot experience) and hopefu lly gi\'e you more which allow you to make th e intuiti,-e leap.
of an understandi ng of what to expect as the developme nt un-
folds. Bear with me; these are highly abstract concepts and not While intu ition is considered to be a functio n of th e intel-
easily verbalized; nor are th ere even enough words in our vo- lect (unconscious reasoning is involved), psych ic perception oc-
cabulary to accurately describe the otheru>orldly experience . As I curs on the emot ional level. (Remember emo t ions are in the
have said before, language is a big problem! astral realrn.) With intuition , we know. With psychi c percep-
tion, we fee l or sense someth ing (the sixth sense ). We perceive
Intuit ion , according to Webster's New World Dictionary, is someth ing which goes, according to Webster's, "beyond natura l
"the immediate knowing or learning of someth ing with out the or known physical processes." With psychic perc ept ion, it's as if
consoous use of reason ing." Not ice, the definiti on says, "with - someth ing passes through us or we see it in our mind's eye
out the conscious use of reason ing." It does not say that reason- (clairvoyance); and, we know it th rough our sixth sense, It is a
ing is not used. It says one is not aware of the reasoning process. much more subtle awareness than the int ui tive flash. When
psychi c cha nne ls are triggered, th e impressions received seem
Mart en Steinbach in his book, Medical Palmistry, elaborat es: to transcend or bear no relat ion at all to th e symbols.
"Intuition may be defined as th e instantan eous synt hesis below
th e level of consciousness of observed det ails leadin g to the for- Eden Gray, in her book A Complete Guide to the Tarot, says
mation of judgments, only th e results rising into conscious-
ness." "Perha ps you are psychic; th e cards then will really come alive
for you. . . . Those who do not feel that th e y a re psychic will
Wh at both of th ese definitions are describ ing is a flash of in- soon find, however, that they are developing a six th sense...."
sight tha t everyone has had at one time or an ot her, a sudden re-
alization th at seems to come out of nowhere. It may seem What can I do to further develop my inluili...el psyc hic facul-
illogical and unexplainable but you know it is accurate. This is lies? I have repeatedly emphasized the importance of a calm
intuition; and, on some level, even if you have not been aware mind and th e standard technique to accomplis h this is medita-
of it, you hat-e used your reason ing ability. You have made what tion . Not meditat ion on Tarot cards (although I do not discour -
Marten St einbach calls "the intuitive leap . . . to th e extrapo- age it); but old-fashioned, tradit ion al, eastern m ed itation-the
lated concl usion ." way th e yogis do it. Meditat ion promotes rel axat ion. It is cen -
tering and helps you to focus and concentra te . When you are
Relating the intuiti"" leap to Tarot card reading, the symbols relaxed, psych ic energy natu rally and easily flows.

are actually providing th e basis for reason ing (on an int uitive , There are many meditat ion classes availab le offering a vari-

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ery of techniques, all of which are beneficial. If you combine Most meditati on instructors recomm end th irty minutes two
meditation with yoga exercises and breathing exercises, th e re- times a day. There are even Tarot instructions to meditat e on
sults will be even better. one card for thirrv minutes. However, in an era th at co ined th e
term 24/7, when was th e last time you found thirty minutes for
Be warned , however; do not go int o a meditati on or yoga lunch ? In this busy and tumultuous age, when time is so pre-
cious, the benefits of any kind of meditation become more sig-
class announci ng your int ent ions to develop psychic ability. nificant th an ever. While it would be nice to be able to sit for
This is frowned upon by yoga masters. Indeed, yoga does de- long periods every day, for most people it is virtually an impos-
velop man y extra ordi nary powers, such as psychic ability and sibility. This should not be discou raging. Even sirting alone for
th e ability to levitat e. These superno rmal powers, ca lled siddhis, only a few minutes each day, finding your center and reflecting
begin appearing afte r years and years of discipline and practice. on th e here and now will yield positive results.
The traditiona l yogi is very spiritual and considers th ese siddh is
to be distracting and tries to ignore th em. Accordi ng to tradi- Will following a special diet enhance my intui titlelp'Ychic
tional easte rn belief, th e yogi's only objective is to reach en- faculties! My answer to this question will probably surprise
light en ment, and th e display of paran orma l powers is you. But I am speaking from experience , and, in my experi ence:
egocentric and not consistent with spiritual goals. No! Following a spec ial diet will not enha nce your intuitive/psy-
chic abilities.
Another technique I recommend is Sil""Mind Contro/. I was
int roduced to this many years ago and have used it in conju nc- I have been on jun k food binges for days, ingesting hamburg-
tion with tradi tional meditat ion. Sil"" Mind Control, also ers, French fries, candy, and caffeine and noti ced no dimin ish-
known as the Sil"" Method, is a scient ifically based program that ment at all in my ability to read with clarity.
teac hes how, th rough controlled relaxation , it is possible to tap
into th e unlimited potent ials of th e mind . Nor have I not iced an increase in my int uitio n when follow-
ing a healthy diet ; although I certa in ly felt a lot bette r. I have
By using a simple technique, alpha waves can quickl y be pro-
duced. These are brain waves tha t allow th e mind to fun ction expe rimented with macrobiot ics, vegetarianism, and a food
at deeper, more effective levels. When the mind is at alpha
level, one is relaxed and can easily solve problems, think cre- combining program and found no enhancement or decrease in
atively, and develop intuition and psychic ability. O the r bene- my inruiti"dpsychic faculties. I do maintain, however, th at be-
fits include improved learning and memory skills, maintaining cause psych ic wor k can be so draining, it is important to keep
a positive mental attitude, and eliminating bad habits. your stamina up, and the way to do th at is to eat well.

Sil"" Mind Control is really a speedy fonn of meditation and However, there is one practice tha t !empotarily enha nced my
the concentration techniques are similar to th ose taught in th e faculties. Many years ago I was living on Long Island, New
East by yogis and Zen masters; but th e SiI"" Method is more at- York, and read ing at psych ic fairs, discos, and restauran ts, Of
tuned to th e western mentali ty and lifestyle. course, th e disco and restaurant work was done in th e evening,

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so I would skip dinner and spend about three to four hours read- cessity for occult training. Dian Fortune and I both agree th at
ing on an empty, growling stomach. I did, however, drink lots of a vegeta rian d iet is not for everyone and, unl ess th oroughl y
fluids: water and diet sodas. My readings were incredible! They und erstood, can cause severe problems afte r a considerable pe-
were so sha rp I literally pulled insights out of the air. riod of time. We also both agree th at a healthy, well-balanced
diet of moderate port ions of food is the most susta in ing for
The th inking is th at it takes ene rgy to digest food and if your sp iritua lity.
stomach is full, the digestive syste m is, of course, using energy
to digest th e food. But if th e stomach is empty, th ere is more H ow can I already know my fut ure? Isn't it interestin g how
energy available to be directed towards psychic cha nnels. one question leads to ano the r and one answer overlaps into an-
othe r! When expounding on Tarot cards, th ere is a th in line
However, there is a serious downside to thi s pract ice. Aft er between the technical and th e phil osophical.
th e stint , I'd be so hungry from the low blood sugar, I'd rush to
an inviting Lon g Island G reek diner and pig out (lit erally gorge I have mentioned th at metaphysicians and psychologists say
myself) on cheese omelets, toasted buttered bagels, hash we already know our futures because we are unconsciously (or
browns, and lemon meringue pie. Years later a nutr itionist to ld consciously) sett ing th ings up for ourselves. It is also agreed by
me it was very unhealth y to thro w the blood sugar off, and , of metaph ysicians, th eologians, and psycho logists th at our th ough ts
course, this was not helpful in my ch ronic haule of the bulge. So have power. We are the sum to tal of our th oughts. Litera lly, as
please don 't tr y th is unless your body is strong and healthy we th ink, so we are. To reiterate: thoughts (emoti ons, feel ings)
enough to withstand th e stress. exist on the astra l level. So when we think someth ing, th e
th ough t is a reality on the astral level. A powerful thought ,
T here is also a th eory, acco rding to occu ltists, th at th e cha rged with strong emot ion, will th en work its way down to
slightly starved body, that is an extremely thi n person, has an th e physica l level, where it becomes a ta ngible reali ty in our
adva ntage because th e ethe ric body is already sligh tly loosened, lives. This is why we arc to ld to think happy thoughts!
making th at individual natu rally more psych ic. In the answer
This is better explained by th e myth about an Egyptian god ,
to th e quest ion, How e=tly doTarot cards work? th ere is men- Thoth: also, known in G reek circles as Hermes Trisrnegistus. I
remember one source describing h im as half -mao and half-
tion of th e unconscious projection of the ethe ric body. There- god ; h is father being th e god Hennes and his mother a mere
fore being really skinny may give easier access to the fourth mortal woman. Regardless of h is ancestry, legend has it th at he
dimension. Not very encouraging for an overweigh t society; gave to th e world an inscribed emera ld tablet cont aini ng a
and, from my experience, not at all a necessity. This is just valuable occult axiom. It boils down to th ese famous words: as
more added information you can tr y incorporatin g if you are abot"" so below.
strong-willed enough to make it past Ben & Jerry's!
T hi s simple formula describes th e fund amental law of th e
While still on th e subject of d iet; Dia n Fortune in Psychic
Self Defence, gives her two cents by critic izing the Theosophi-
ca l Societ y's insisten ce th at vegetarianism is an absolute ne-

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cosmos, summing up the nat ure of the un iverse. It can be int er- psychi c is telling th e querent someth ing th e que rent has al-
preted on different levels. In plain terms, there is an orde r to ready set up for herself (on th e astral level ) by think ing it !
th e ent ire universe. Not ice how the structure of th e ato m bears
a very similar resemblance to the solar system. As above , so be- I know I am repeating myself, here, but it is unavoidable.
low. This is also the metaphysical ration ale for th e validity of Working with the Tarot allows for th e development of th e intu-
astro logy. As the planets move about in th e sky, th e symbolic in- ition. As th e intuition develops, contact with h igher realms is
terpretluions of their movements correspond with events th at made, along with an att uning to your h igher consciousness.
take place on earth. As aOO.>e , so below. This means you have an increased awareness of th e fourth di-
mension or th e astra l level, where your th oughts take place and
As I have said, thi s uniwTSal truth even plays out in the astral initi ally become realiti es. As awareness of your h igher con-
world, according to cosmic law and order. T he astral world is sciousness increases, you begin to realize you are responsibl e for
totally governed by th ought. O ur th ought s, conscious or un- everything you are bringing int o your life. In other words, you
conscious, take hold on th e ast ral level, whic h ultimate ly be- are creating your own future. Call it enlighte nment or good
comes reflected on th e earth ly level. As above , so below. old-fash ioned maturity; but, for cerrain, it is a change in con-
sc iousness.
Richard Wilhelm, in his introduction to the 1Ching, writes,
". . . every event in th e visible world is the effect of an 'i mage', I vividly remember when first start ing th e study of th e Tarot
th at is, of an idea in the unseen world [th e astra l level]. Ac- along with ot her forms of divinati on, I was told all of this by
cordingly, everythi ng th at happens on eart h is on ly a reprodu c- older and wiser people. I was clearly advised future-telling was
tion , as it were, of an event in a world beyond our sense not what it was all about and tha t there was a deeper, more spir-
percepti on; as regards its occurrence in time, it is late r th an th e itual sign ificance to be gained by esoteric inqu iries (and that was
suprasensible event ." In ot he r words, when you th ink some- self-awareness). But I refused to listen. Surely to read the future
thing; it takes place on th e astral level; and , th en at a lat er was to have power! Eventually, after several years of growth, I
time, it happens/manifests here on earth. came to realize th at what the elders had told me really was true;

Listen up! Wilhelm goes on to say, "The holy men and sages, the power was within me. As aOO.>e . so below.
who are in contact with th ose hi gh er spheres [psych ics who can
connect with th e fourt h dimension). have access to th ese ideas You will also notice afte r readi ng Tarot cards for diverse
through direct intuition and, are th erefore able to int ervene de- types of people, that it is more difficult to predict the future for
cisively in the events of the world ." Therefore since an event those who already have a degree of cosmic consciousness. Peo-
has already taken place in th e fourth dimension, the psychic is ple with awareness are in control of th eir lives (and th eir fu-
seeing that event in the fourth dimension and foreseeing it as a tu res) and take responsibility for th e choices th ey make. Nor
future event th at will happen in the life of the que rent. The would these types be thrown off th eir feet by exte rna l, uncon -
troll able events . Their inner fortitude, as acquired by thi s cos-