To test this spread, I decided to ask (once again) what my prospects are for advancement in my professional aspirations as a tarot reader. I used the RWS Centennial Pocket Edition with reversals for this reading. All images copyright U.S. Games Systems, Inc, Stamford, CT My first roll was a Three, so I shuffled all … Continue reading A “Roll Them Bones” Example Reading
Tarot Techniques
“Roll Them Bones” Situational Awareness Spread
Here I'm having some more fun with dice and cards in collaboration. The dice are used to narrow down the card possibilities for each position. The idea is to "roll the bones" until you arrive at a number that fits within the range for the position, and then remove the four minor or court cards … Continue reading “Roll Them Bones” Situational Awareness Spread
“Head Space”
The question is sometimes asked "What is the proper frame-of-mind in which to approach a tarot reading?" Should one meditate, pray, "clear" or otherwise center in the moment? Is it OK to be a little bit "high?" Must one be thoroughly rested and mentally fresh? Does it help to use candles, incense, crystals or other … Continue reading “Head Space”
Brexit Redux: A “B&B” Reading
The title alludes to "Boris and Brexit," not "bed & breakfast," "bread & butter" or "Benedictine & brandy." My last reading on Brexit was November 26 of last year and it predicted that Theresa May wouldn't have "a chance in Hell" as her "support surges away from her" amid "stubborn divisiveness." https://parsifalswheeldivination.wordpress.com/2018/11/26/puttin-on-the-rex/ For this reading … Continue reading Brexit Redux: A “B&B” Reading
“Why-Cuz”
When my niece was young she pestered my sister with so many "Why"questions that her mother began simply answering "cuz" (as in "because I say so"). Eventually the youngster started automatically prefacing her questions with "Why-cuz," skipping the dialogue and answering herself. But this post isn't about cute family history; I have a bigger fish … Continue reading “Why-Cuz”
A Question of Style
During my long career as a technical and legal writer, my personal goal was to explain complex matters in comprehensive but still entirely lucid language, since to do otherwise could have led to serious human error and/or regulatory exposure for my company. These objectives would seem to be at odds, since completeness and clarity may … Continue reading A Question of Style
“Assume the Position”
Those who have been in the military may remember this command, but here I'm repurposing it in divinatory rather than disciplinary terms. I'd wager that most diviners don't think too much about the "mechanics" of their readings once they settle into a groove. Many of the subtle touches we apply to our reading space become … Continue reading “Assume the Position”
A Gun-Control Projection
Bin this one in the "If I Were to Hazard a Guess . . ." idle-speculation bucket. There isn't a more emotional and contentious political "hot-button" issue in the United States right now than gun control. I decided to apply my "Two Paths You Can Go By" spread to explore which way Congress and President … Continue reading A Gun-Control Projection
Any Way You Slice It
I was just on Pinterest looking at tips for topical reading (that is, divination based on the general "fortune-telling" subjects of love, money, work, health, etc), which I belatedly realized are just variations on the Lost Man Spread. A card is pre-selected as "Significator" to represent the topic of interest, but it is left in … Continue reading Any Way You Slice It
The Party of the Third Part
It's time to visit the subject of "third party readings" once again. An eternal topic of discussion on the tarot forums is whether it's ethical to perform readings about someone who isn't present or who hasn't consented to examination of their affairs. There is a broad span of professional opinion on this, ranging from "it's … Continue reading The Party of the Third Part
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