Whenever I take a long trip, whether by road or by air, I like to do a tarot reading to look at the nature of the upcoming journey and any issues or obstacles that may arise. The typical 5-card line works well enough for this, but I figured a spread that is aimed more specifically … Continue reading The “All Points” Travel Advisory Spread
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“Let Me Face It”
I once had a friend whose English pronunciation was a bit on the ragged side. He added an "s" to many singular nouns (those of you from a certain part of the world will relate) and instead of the common idiom "Let's face it," he always said "Let me face it." Looks like a ready-made … Continue reading “Let Me Face It”
What’s Your Style?
This question is more about personality than professional demeanor. What is the best "face" to present to clients when reading in-person? Sunny and breezy? Casual and friendly? Confident and focused? Sympathetic and upbeat? Clever and glib? Solemn and serious? Wise and scholarly? Perhaps a pinch of each? Personally, I'm about as far from the description … Continue reading What’s Your Style?
“Cheap Shots” #10: Who Are the Pros?
Since I first connected with other tarot enthusiasts on-line back in 2011, I've met numerous talented readers who have honed their craft to the point that they have successfully entered the ranks of professional diviners. In fact, these contacts encouraged me to return to public reading after many years away. On the other hand, I … Continue reading “Cheap Shots” #10: Who Are the Pros?
The “Us and Them” Relationship Spread
This spread brings together the simple three-card "you + me = us" relationship spread with the idea that external relationships on either side can have a major say in how the affected partner behaves . The outside influences can be anyone from a relative to a mentor, boss, friend or third-party love interest. This is … Continue reading The “Us and Them” Relationship Spread
A Twist on the Romany Spread
This seven-fold personality development spread is a melding of the traditional 7x3 Romany "past/present/future" layout with the qualities of the seven traditional planets of astrology - a perfect match in my humble opinion. It can be read either as an overall personality profile within a single time-frame, or as individual traits across across all three. … Continue reading A Twist on the Romany Spread
The “Parsifal’s Gambit” Life-Reading Spread
This is one of the largest spreads I've ever created, and implements the Tree of Life model previously posted here: https://parsifalswheeldivination.wordpress.com/2017/08/11/the-tree-in-the-oval/ There is no fixed limit for the effective duration of this spread. It could in fact be treated like an astrological birth-chart and viewed as a blueprint for development of the personality to full … Continue reading The “Parsifal’s Gambit” Life-Reading Spread
The “Converging Lives” Probability Spread
One question that's frequently asked is "Does my ex want to get back together with me?" I didn't have a single spread that was great for looking at reconciliation potential so I created this one. However, it addresses the entire span of an up-and-down relationship: Round #1 (Attraction/Convergence/Connection) shows the first time through and is … Continue reading The “Converging Lives” Probability Spread
Changing Gears: Recovering from a Weak Start
(These observations apply to face-to-face reading; on-line reading is frequently performed in a vacuum with no opportunity to "check-and-adjust" the narrative through interactive feedback from the seeker.) Those of us who read for others sometimes sense that we're about to "fail open" like an electrical circuit breaker when the responses we're receiving from our sitter … Continue reading Changing Gears: Recovering from a Weak Start
The “Palace of Joys and Sorrows” Conditional Awareness Spread
Here is another spread that uses a three-part separation of the deck into trumps-only, court-only and minors-only sub-packs, each with a different focus in the reading. It's built on the idea of a "best-case/steady-state/worst-case" scenario in each of three areas - Central Issue or Conflict, Key Player or Quality, and Functional Status of the situation … Continue reading The “Palace of Joys and Sorrows” Conditional Awareness Spread
