AUTHOR'S NOTE: Tarot novices often ask more seasoned diviners (with almost palpable dread) "What should I do if I get a reading totally wrong for one of my sitters?" The puzzling thing for me is why they assume they must be infallible when that's an impossible feat in a practice as fluidly impressionistic as card-reading. … Continue reading “Getting It Wrong”
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Negative Cards: Ugly Is Only Skin-Deep
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Nothing causes more panic for neophyte diviners than the presence of obviously negative cards in their tarot readings. The 3 of Swords? Yikes! The 9 or 10 of Swords? Shoot me now! The 5 of Cups? Waaaaah! The Tower? Death? Arrrgh! Granted that these are only knee-jerk reactions caused by the imagery, they … Continue reading Negative Cards: Ugly Is Only Skin-Deep
Hope-Based Questions: “Be Careful What You Wish For”
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I just read an old blog post by Bjorn Meuris that struck a chord with me. In his advice for asking a proper question of the Lenormand cards (or any cards for that matter) he said "Don't ask for what you do not hope for to be confirmed" by casting your question in … Continue reading Hope-Based Questions: “Be Careful What You Wish For”
