Read Tarot cards with confidence

It's time to go beyond being a beginner when it comes to reading cards.
Understand what the early stages are like. Then see how you can use a simple technique to add depth and understanding to your interpretations.
You can read with confidence - even when you're new to the Tarot.

John Ballantrae is one of my favourite tarot presenters. Enjoy.

Ostara Tarot Spread Video

The Purpose of this card divination spread This spread takes a closer look at the yearly Ostara Celebration or Spring Equinox, in order to obtain insight into both the quality and tasks of the upcoming time. The cards drawn in this spread are valid through May 1.

When doing this spread, you will need at least four different Tarot or Oracle decks. The reason for this is because you have the BASE, GENERAL, COMPANION, MASTER, and JOKER.

Base Cards, The Elemental Power - Use decks with the four elements (Air, Water, Fire, Earth). Use the Minor Arcana Only.

General Cards, The Foundation - Use any Tarot Deck of your choice.

Companion Cards - Any decks that you feel supported or strengthened, i.e. Goddess Cards or Fairy Oracle, etc.

Master Cards, The Apprenticeship - Higher Messages. Example, the Major Arcana, or Astrology Cards.

Joker Cards, The Surprise - Examples would be Bach Flower Cards, Healing Cards, or Color Cards. You could also use Karma Cards if you want.

The Decks I used were the Universal Waite, Guilded Tarot, Goddess Guidance Oracle, and the Wisdom Well. This was just for demonstration purposes only.

Ostara - New Moon Spread

Many thanks to Lisa Lloyd, Tarot Healer, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom for posting this on her blog: Tarot Healing by Lisa.

It is truly a beautifully constructed spread, and just perfect for this time of year. From Lisa's post of this we read:

This spread can be used either during the New Moon, to look at how to best progress during the coming month, or at Ostara (corresponding to the New Moon phase in the Wheel of the Year) in order to look at the forecast for the coming year. In the New Moon phase we are primarily concerned with sowing seeds for the future. Keys to creating abundance in the month or year ahead are found here, and done with the right intent you will be invoking powerful angelic forces as well, as you cast your spread. Feel free to copy and use this spread, but please link back to me if you use it on your blog/website.

Please click on the link back to Lisa's blog for a full explanation of this spread with all its juicy details.

Happy Easter, and Blessed Ostara to one and all.

Yours, in love and light, I remain

-wMw-

Michael Tsarion interviewed about the Divination Art of the Tarot

Michael Tsarion interviewed about the Divination Art of the Tarot by Astrid Heinonen on "Health Ahead."

Fear of the Tarot: destroys spirituality

"Many people are scared of the tarot; either a particular card, or spread, or meaning, or deck. Fear, about tarot is actually a projection from within you. Teachers of tarot project fear on their students too, which is really crazy.

Fear destroys the basis of spirituality, it robs you of your ability to perceive and develop your spiritual gifts, so do yourself a favour, and remove your fears, and then you can enjoy." --Paul Hughes-Barlow

How to do a perfect reading - Part 1 of 2

How to do a perfect Tarot reading - and it's easier than you might think.This is Part One of Two. The second part shows how to interpret the second card, and how talking about something in one card can give a whole new meaning to the other. Also, I tell you what to do when you don't know what to say about a card..

How to do a perfect reading - Part 2

How to do a perfect Tarot reading - and it's easier than you might think.This is Part Two of Two. The first part shows the importance of talking to people in language they can understand - and how to do this. The reading is about the questioner, after all, and not about you or how good you are, so keep coming back to the cards that were chosen.

Review of the Llewellyn Tarot Deck

A review of the Llewellyn Tarot Deck by Anna-Marie Ferguson

The Tarot Home Study Course

Put together by John Ballantrae, the Course features about 24 hours of instruction on 94 videos, so you can answer all questions with confidence. $49 US plus postage. Order at www.thetarot.ca, or email bllntr@yahoo.com.

Biblical Justification for Divination

A response to Christians who would conduct their slam-paign against me and others. Feel free to forward this to anyone you feel needs to hear it.

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Well done G.S. It always amazes me how fundies get all uptight over the book of Leviticus but neglect contradictory "scripture" that promotes divination & scrying, and prophecy. The double standard would be laughable were it not so sad.

BB,
-wMw-

How to practice Tarot readings when you're on your own. Part 1 of 2.

We all like to practice reading cards, but can run out of people who want answers to their questions.This video shows one method that you can use as often as you want to do practice readings.Leave a comment or email bllntr@yahoo.com if you'd like to get in touch about anything.

How to practice Tarot readings when you're on your own. Part 2 of 2.

We all like to practice reading cards, but can run out of people who want answers to their questions.This video shows one method that you can use as often as you want to do practice readings.Leave a comment or email bllntr@yahoo.com if you'd like to get in touch about anything.

Demonstration of reading the top cards of the OOTK Spread

The top cards of the four piles in the Opening of the Key Tarot Spread give you the overview of the reading. Paul Hughes-Barlow demonstrates how to put together the meaning of the cards, their element in relationship to the element of each pile, to the element of the next card. I also demonstrate how to use the astrological attributions of the cards to specify when the events happen, and make a prediction on the outcome.

How to read the back of tarot cards using the OOTK spread

Paul Hughes-Barlow demonstrates how it is possible to start reading the tarot cards before you turn them over! Using the Opening of the Key spread the relative heights of the piles and their elemental values tell the tarot reader a lot about what is happening in the life of the client.

Tarot The Lovers, Read This Major Arcana Card Easily

Courtesy Virtual Tarot School... Have you ever been curious what The Lovers Means? Learn all about The Lovers and the symbology in this Major Arcana card. Training provided by Virtual Tarot School. Please visit the website (linked above + in my Tarot Education and Instruction bar) for more highly detailed, quality tarot learning modules.

BB
-wMw-

Haindl Tarot review

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One of my absolutely favorite decks. Multicultural, mystical, and lyric art. Get the Rachel Pollack two volume commentary books for this deck to increase your understanding of the symbolism. This deck is very well suited for personal meditation and visualization. As the reviewer suggested, this deck may be better employed for personal reflection/readings instead of readings for the general public.

BB
-wMw-

Tarot Books

A brief review of some of my tarot books.

78 Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel Pollack

Tarot for a New Generation by Janina Renee

21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card by Mary Greer

Tarot Tips by Ruth Ann & Wald Amberstone

Tarot for the Healing Heart by Christine Jette

Portable Magic by Donald Tyson

Tarot Wisdom by Rachel Pollack

Great Websites for learning the Tarot

supertarot.co.uk, newtarot.com, taroteon.com and tarotelements.com are brilliant resources for learning the tarot.

Tarot Blessing

This spell was on my old channel.... but anyways it was taken from Dorothy Morrison... Give her Props!!! Again write everything down and there is no right or wrong in the tarot world!!

Tarot Wheel of Fortune

Continuing the series on the Tarot Cards and mysticism. This video deals with the Wheel of Fortune card and how its symbolism connects to the spiritual journey.


http://www.mystery-school.net

Quest Tarot Review

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TarotOracle does wonderful book and deck reviews. I particularly appreciated this review. After watching it, I knew that I wanted this deck. It is a truly futuristic work of art with a complete divinatory / path-working / symbolist system in place. The guide book is highly detailed and gives all the pertinent information for every card.

DruidCraft tarot deck review