Articles - The Tarot Guild2024-03-29T12:37:53Zhttps://tarot.ning.com/articles/feed/allWhy You Need to Say "NO" to Counterfeit Tarot Decks !https://tarot.ning.com/articles/counterfeit-tarot-decks2023-09-14T19:38:23.000Z2023-09-14T19:38:23.000ZSharonah Rapseikhttps://tarot.ning.com/members/SharonahRapseik<div><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}12224313280,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}12224313280,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="12224313280?profile=RESIZE_584x" width="550" /></a></p>
<p><strong>What exactly is a Counterfeit or "Fake" Tarot Deck?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong></p>
<p>Counterfeit decks (and Oracle decks too) are popping up for sale everywhere. You can find them being sold in online internet shops, metaphysical festivals and fairs and even in "brick and mortar" shops. What you need to know is that these decks are poor quality and unethically produced and rip off not only you as the customer, but also they rip off tarot artists and the tarot publication industry as well.</p>
<p><strong>How to Recognize a Counterfeit of FakeTarot Deck?</strong></p>
<p>If you are shopping online, you find that counterfeit tarot deck’s prices are usually unbelievably cheap compared to the other deck prices you are seeing online. It’s a big "red flag" if it’s less than half the regular price. Also instead of a standard barcode and suggested retail price, if you see a QR code on the box or the website advertising a PDF download of the deck’s guidebook, you are probably looking at a counterfeit tarot deck. Also by opening these QR codes you could be putting<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>yourself in danger for "phishing" and computer viruses.</p>
<p>If you are shopping in a retail store look carefully at the box, counterfeit decks usually come in a flimsy “tuck top" box. If you can open their boxes you will find that these cards are smaller in size than “official” tarot or oracle decks and that the cards are printed on thin floppy paper instead of standard card stock.</p>
<p><strong>Why this is Important to you as an educated Consumer?</strong></p>
<p>Tarot artists and creators put a lot of love and hard work creating their decks when you purchase a fake deck, the artist makes NO MONEY from that sale, which means their time and energy has been wasted. The end result is everyone gets a bad deal and bad energy from these counterfeit decks. This bad energy is not something we want for the tarot community and those discovering tarot for the first time!</p>
<p><strong>What you Need Do?</strong></p>
<p>Ask for your money back! A refutable vendor like Amazon will usually give you a refund. It you see counterfeit decks in a brick and mortar store complain to the store and even boycott them.</p>
<p>If you have unknowing bought a counterfeit deck using PayPal or a credit card, you can sometimes get a refund if you alert the payment processor or your bank that the seller misrepresented the deck as genuine but was actually selling a counterfeit product instead.</p>
<p>If you suspect a counterfeit deck you can email and report the seller to the original publishing company. Don’t email the artist as they don’t have the legal resources to send a “cease and desist” order to the vendor but the original official tarot publishers do. Lewellyn provides an excellent page: <a href="http://www.llewellyn.com/about/report_piracy.php">www.llewellyn.com/about/report_piracy.php</a></p>
<p>Also you should avoid retailers like Wish, Temu and Ali which specialize in counterfeit and cheaply made products. You probably also don’t want to share with them personal and credit card information.</p>
<p>Counterfeit Tarot decks have “bad” energy! They are doing harm to the artist and the Tarot community at large. After all …who wants to bring “bad” energy into their Tarot readings!</p>
<p><strong>By Sharonah Rapseik</strong><br /> <em>Director of Education - The Tarot Guild</em><br /> <a href="http://sharonah.thetarotguild.com/" target="_blank">Sharonah.TheTarotGuild.com</a></p>
<p>Check out my recent episode of "Magic Universe" with the fabulous <a href="https://amzn.to/3ECKuEb" target="_blank">Leeza Robertson</a>, where we discuss Counterfeit Decks! With some impromptu call-ins from deck creators <a href="https://amzn.to/46cL4UQ" target="_blank">Sasha Graham</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/3PredoC" target="_blank">Pamela Steele</a>!</p>
<p>👉 <a href="https://thetarotguild.com/news/radio09102023" target="_blank">MAGIC UNIVERSE Sunday, Sept 10th</a></p>
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<p> </p></div>Mysteries of The Wheel of Fortune - R.O.T.A. The Letters...https://tarot.ning.com/articles/wheel051520232023-05-15T18:42:12.000Z2023-05-15T18:42:12.000ZDax Carlislehttps://tarot.ning.com/members/DaxCarlisle<div><div class="x1e56ztr">
<div class="_1mf _1mj"><span style="font-size:12pt;">💜 ☕️ 😃 🎉 There's a lot of interesting symbolism on The Wheel of Fortune Card. Have you ever paid attention to the Letters (R.O.T.A.) on the Wheel itself? As the wheel spins, we see the letters are a form of anagram, spelling out different words, depending on which letter we begin with, and which way we spin the wheel! Here's one interpretation:</span></div>
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</div></div>🎙 How will A.I. Tarot Decks Impact the Market in the Future?https://tarot.ning.com/articles/aidecks042920232023-04-30T21:30:00.000Z2023-04-30T21:30:00.000ZDax Carlislehttps://tarot.ning.com/members/DaxCarlisle<div><p><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}11036150297,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="11036150297?profile=RESIZE_584x" width="550" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18pt;"><em>Menace or Miracle!?</em></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">A.I. is everywhere! ChatGPT, Midjourney... Bots, text generators, image generators - They are infiltrating every business and aspect of our lives. Writers, researchers, artists, copywriters, even lawyers are using them! <em>....and Tarot Deck Creators!</em> ...What does it all mean for the Tarot World?</span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Well, from examples I have seen, Professional Tarot Readers are "safe", at least for maybe a few more years. A.I. platforms haven't become sophisticated enough to perform one-on-one Tarot Readings up to our standards,<em> yet anyways....</em></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Who knows? Maybe they never will. It's not merely the cards, or the written definitions and meanings, but our connection, as humans, to our subconscious minds and the Collective Consciousness, that makes Tarot work!</span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">The "A" in "A.I." <em><strong>does</strong></em> stand for "artificial" after all! 😆 Maybe, someday, A.I. will be able to <strong><em>mimic</em></strong> a sophisticated, human-like, Tarot experience, with (artificial) feeling and empathy. But I think we are far off from that.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">One thing for sure is A.I. platforms are making many tasks much faster and easier for us humans. They are a fantastic "tool". A.I. generated art has been around for a while, but it's only been in the last year or two that platforms, such as Midjourney (now that Version 5 has come out) have made it much easier to do.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">It's much more intuitive and needs less "input" to work on. So the inevitable flood of A.I. art has only ramped up more, including Tarot Decks (and oracle decks) using the art....</span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><em><strong>Menace or Miracle!?</strong></em> ....</span><span style="font-size:14pt;">Many artist/deck creators are decrying A.I. art being used to create Tarot and oracle decks. They say it detracts or outright steals from "real" artists. Many have said A.I. decks they have seen are sometimes "pretty" but lack a certain quality. They look "empty" and "vacant".</span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">I do agree that just quickly creating random images and slapping them on cards is not good for the industry. A deck with no coherent design or motif is not a quality deck to me. But I can see a lot of people jumping to do it, and that <em><strong>IS</strong></em> a <em><strong>Menace</strong>!</em></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Of course similar arguments were made about "digital art" a decade or two back. It's not "real art". But the quality of such decks is undeniable, and they have become more than accepted in the world of deck consumers. Just look at the populatity of the decks <a href="https://amzn.to/41XVl54" target="_blank">Ciro Marchetti</a> has produced!</span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Some A.I. generated art is quite gorgeous, others not so much. It takes a lot of skill to use the text prompts properly to create a good outcome. They even have a name for it, "Prompt Engineering". </span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">I think in the hands of an actual digital artist/designer, A.I. generated art can be a great "tool". Just like any other element included in the creation of a digital art piece. </span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Not random images generated and slapped on cards, but well thought out designs, "assisted" by A.I. and executed by actual artists/designers. In fact, this is a <strong><em>Miracle</em></strong> for those of us who are <em>artistically-challenged! </em></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Whether it's simply to come up with ideas (<em>for those of us not that imaginative</em>), or elements to be used as part of a greater tapestry.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><em><strong>So, how will A.I. Tarot Decks Impact the Market in the Future?</strong></em> ...This is exactly what <a href="http://mary.thetarotguild.com/" target="_blank">Mary</a> and I <em><strong>asked The Tarot</strong></em>, in our monthly "Psychic Spin" segment of our "Tarot Today LIVE" show, Saturday, April 29th! You can check it out here: </span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><em><strong>You can watch the Full Episode here:</strong></em></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Bright Blessings!<br /> ~ Dax 🎙️ 🤠 💜 ☕️</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"> </p></div>Add The Mysteries of Tarot to your Goodreads TBR list!https://tarot.ning.com/articles/add-the-mysteries-of-tarot-to-your-goodreads-tbr-list2023-04-11T20:17:30.000Z2023-04-11T20:17:30.000ZKirsten Weisshttps://tarot.ning.com/members/KirstenWeiss<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/11026674866?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>The Mysteries of Tarot is now up on Goodreads! You can add the book to your TBR list here: <a href="http://bit.ly/TarotMystery" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/TarotMystery</a></p><p>The Mysteries of Tarot: A Work of the Imagination</p><p><strong>How to Read the Cards for Transformation</strong></p><p>When Tarot reader Hyperion Night sent his manuscript, <em>The Mysteries of Tarot, </em>to a friend to edit, it was a simple guide to reading Tarot. Hyperion couldn’t anticipate that his editor’s notes would evolve into a murder mystery, or that his friend would go missing. Shockingly, the annotated manuscript eventually made its way back to Hyperion, who forwarded it to the authorities. <br /> <br /> Now this astonishing Tarot guide is available as a book. The Tarot guidebook features:</p><ul><li><strong>Tarot basics</strong>―How to manage different interpretations of cards in a spread, how to read court cards, and a clear and simple method for dealing with reversals.</li><li><strong>Detailed card breakdowns</strong>― Keywords, flash non-fiction narratives, and a deep dive into the symbols of each of the 78 cards of the Major Arcana and Minor Arcana.</li><li><strong>Questions to apply to the cards for transforming your life</strong>―Insightful questions for each card to help you dig deeper into your Tarot reading practice.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Bonus feature</strong>: the guidebook also includes his editor’s comments on the more esoteric and philosophical interpretations of the Tarot, as well as his notes on the baffling mystery that engulfed him.</p><p> </p><p>Gain deep insight from the cards, transform yourself, and solve <em>The</em> <em>Mysteries of Tarot</em> with this work of experimental fiction that’s part Tarot guidebook, part murder mystery<em>. </em>Coming May 31, 2023!</p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}11026674480,RESIZE_1200x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}11026674480,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="710" alt="11026674480?profile=RESIZE_710x" /></a></p></div>The Mysteries of Tarot: A Work of the Imaginationhttps://tarot.ning.com/articles/the-mysteries-of-tarot-a-work-of-the-imagination2023-03-30T00:13:31.000Z2023-03-30T00:13:31.000ZKirsten Weisshttps://tarot.ning.com/members/KirstenWeiss<div><p><em><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}11009645096,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}11009645096,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="710" alt="11009645096?profile=RESIZE_710x" /></a>How to Read the Cards for Transformation</em></p><p>When Tarot reader Hyperion Night sent his manuscript, <em>The Mysteries of Tarot, </em>to a friend to edit, it was a simple guide to reading Tarot. Hyperion couldn’t anticipate that his editor’s notes would evolve into a murder mystery, or that his friend would go missing. Shockingly, the annotated manuscript eventually made its way back to Hyperion, who forwarded it to the authorities. <br /> <br /> Now this astonishing Tarot guide is available as a book. The Tarot guidebook features:</p><ul><li><strong>Tarot basics</strong>―How to manage different interpretations of cards in a spread, how to read court cards, and a clear and simple method for dealing with reversals.</li><li><strong>Detailed card breakdowns</strong>― Keywords, flash non-fiction narratives, and a deep dive into the symbols of each of the 78 cards of the Major Arcana and Minor Arcana.</li><li><strong>Questions to apply to the cards for transforming your life</strong>―Insightful questions for each card to help you dig deeper into your Tarot reading practice.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Bonus feature</strong>: the guidebook also includes his editor’s comments on the more esoteric and philosophical interpretations of the Tarot, as well as his notes on the baffling mystery that engulfed him.</p><p> </p><p>Gain deep insight from the cards, transform yourself, and solve <em>The</em> <em>Mysteries of Tarot. </em>Coming May 31, 2023!</p></div>'The Dreamland Circus Tarot' - A Photographic Fusion of the Past & the Present - Exhibithttps://tarot.ning.com/articles/dreamland-circus-tarot2023-02-13T04:49:20.000Z2023-02-13T04:49:20.000ZPatti Newtonhttps://tarot.ning.com/members/PattiNewton<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10962728061?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><strong>‘A photographic Fusion of the Past and the Present’. 100 Card Artisan Tarot Deck and Book by Patti Newton </strong></p>
<p><strong>Exhibit at the Historic Latchis Theater and Hotel Gallery 50 Main St. Brattleboro Vermont Feb. - March 2023 Meet the artist Saturdays 11:00 - 1:00pm</strong></p>
<p>The festive installation in the Historic Latchis Hotel and Theater Gallery, features large high quality color images from ‘The Dreamland Circus Tarot’ 100 card artisan deck and book. The artwork is a striking combination of beautiful vintage photographs from the 1800’s/early1900’s, and Patti’s own photographs taken at a nearby contemporary amusement park; originally known as ‘Gallup’s Cove’ c. 1840 located in Agawam MA. “The Dreamland Circus’ Tarot deck and book was a submersion project that lasted seven years beginning in 2015 when I first set off to ‘6 Flags New England’; camera in hand, to investigate my theory about the profound connection between the archetypes in the Major Arcana of the Tarot and amusement parks. I was seeking to unveil – ‘The Midway Mystery’ as it was written over the entrance to ‘Dreamland’ * In Coney Island, N. Y. The deck and book were both completed in Nov. 2022.</p>
<p>Patti (Smyth) Newton was born in Brooklyn, New York near Coney Island, and grew up on the South Shore of Long Island, NY. She has lived in Brattleboro, Vermont since 1987 and is the owner of ‘Silver Moon Adornments’, a retail business since 2000. Patti is a Life Coach, professional Tarot reader, Feng Shui Consultant, Chinese Astrologer, teacher, writer, and graphic designer. She is a 5th year graduate student from the ‘School of the Museum of Fine Arts’ in Boston MA, and has an associate’s degree in Graphic Design. "This is not an Ordinary Tarot Deck...It is not a typical ‘Theme’ deck depicting Amusement Parks, Circuses, and Carnivals... It is a profound tool for: self-empowerment, development of Higher Consciousness, and a reminder of how our 'shadow choices' may take us to the 'Lower' Road of Consciousness. I never read cards predictively, as I believe the future is a proactive process that combines making personal decisions, taking action at the right time, embracing opportunities when they are presented to us, and navigating unexpected challenges successfully. A Tarot Reading is best utilized for gaining clarity, guidance, and inspiration - not for fortune telling!" View the exhibit 24/7 through the large Main St Windows and into the well-lit gallery. Interior viewing and 'Meet the Artist' Saturdays 11-1 pm February 11th - March. View or purchase the deck and book or visit Patti's website <a href="http://www.silvermoonvt.com">www.silvermoonvt.com</a> for Reading options and to shop in the online store.</p></div>99 Deep Questions for The Tarot!https://tarot.ning.com/articles/99-deep-questions-for-the-tarot2022-11-22T17:58:49.000Z2022-11-22T17:58:49.000ZDax Carlislehttps://tarot.ning.com/members/DaxCarlisle<div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10889616474,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10889616474?profile=RESIZE_584x" width="500" /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">I came across a great article on <a href="https://www.mindbodygreen.com/" target="_blank">MindBodyGreen.com</a> that I thought would be of interest and useful for our Members. It's regarding the Questions we ask The Tarot... by <a href="https://www.mindbodygreen.com/wc/sarah-regan" target="_blank">Sarah Regan</a>! ...At the end of the article, Sarah's "The Takeaway" is:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><em>Tarot is a powerful tool for helping us tap into our subconscious, dip into curiosity, and find answers within. As you pull cards for a reading, some questions may come up naturally—but when you need inspiration, this master list is at your disposal...</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Your can read the Full Article here:</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18pt;"><em><a href="https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/tarot-questions-to-ask" target="_blank">99 Questions to Ask...</a></em></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">We are holding a <strong>FREE Workshop:</strong> "<a href="https://bit.ly/FreeWorkshop12182022" target="_blank">Crafting the Best Questions for Tarot!</a>", on <strong>Sunday, December 18th</strong> - 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern ....and I thought this would be good resource! ...I've created a PDF Handout of the the Questions, to make it easier and a useful reference:</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18pt;"><a href="https://bit.ly/99QuestionsPDF" target="_blank">99 DEEP QUESTIONS PDF</a></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><em>The Quesions are in five Sections:</em> "Questions about your own path:", "Questions about love & relationships:", "Questions about career & finances:", "Questions about friends & family:", and "Questions about health:"......</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Bright Blessings,<br /> ~ Dax ☕️ 😎 💜</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="http://dax.thetarotguild.com/" target="_blank">Dax.TheTarotGuild.com</a></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"> </p></div>The Page of Swordshttps://tarot.ning.com/articles/the-page-of-swords2022-11-15T18:43:09.000Z2022-11-15T18:43:09.000ZKirsten Weisshttps://tarot.ning.com/members/KirstenWeiss<div><h2 id="viewer-7n8t9" class="eSWI6 _1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe Z63qyL roLFQS public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Page of Swords</span></h2><div> </div><p id="viewer-5jcra" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 roLFQS _1FoOD _3M0Fe Z63qyL public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><em>Analyzing problems. Mental turmoil. Figuring things out.</em></span></p><div> </div><p id="viewer-c9ga4" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 roLFQS _1FoOD _3M0Fe Z63qyL public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">An author friend of mine once explained to me a part of classic story structure from films and novels. After the “all is lost” moment, when things seem at their darkest, the hero takes stock. He takes a breath and realizes where he’s been screwing up, then pulls from the depths of his soul the inspiration to move forward.</span></p><p id="viewer-2oopv" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 roLFQS _1FoOD _3M0Fe Z63qyL public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">I’ve had plenty of bad moments. We all have. When I was younger, during those dark times I’d go up on the roof to figure things out. Being above the world, seeing things from a different point of view, helped clear my mind.</span></p><p id="viewer-oacl" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 roLFQS _1FoOD _3M0Fe Z63qyL public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Or at least it used to. After a certain nighttime incident on my parents’ roof, I stopped. </span></p><p id="viewer-f9cv5" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 roLFQS _1FoOD _3M0Fe Z63qyL public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Now, I turn to my Tarot deck. When I’m reading the cards, the real world falls away. It’s just me and a pack of archetypal images, symbols jogging my brain, making me face my life and my beliefs from a different perspective.</span></p><div><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Those moments of seeking, of trying to figure stuff out, are what the Page of Swords is all about.</span></div><div> </div><div><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">The page’s hair and tunic are being blown sideways. The grass is being flattened by the wind, as are the palms in the background. This rushing of air can symbolize either a burst of ideas or mental turbulence. There are, of course, more air signs in the card, like the puffy cartoon clouds filling a sky sprinkled with birds. But you get the picture. </span></div><div> </div><div><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">All that mental energy and in the hands of a youth. </span></div><div> </div><div><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Though he’s stepping forward, the Page of Swords looks backward, over one shoulder. He hasn’t reached clarity yet. He’s poised at an in-between stage, in a pause, a break. And he needs to be careful with that oversized sword. (Did he pinch it from the knight?). </span></div><div> </div><div><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">But all of the Tarot’s pages are of the earth. And there are earth symbols in the card as well, like the grassy knoll he stands upon. The Page of Swords is on the cusp of bringing the mental power of the Swords into real-world, practical use.</span></div><div> </div><div><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10884538869,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10884538869,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="232" alt="10884538869?profile=RESIZE_400x" /></a>Where can you get a fresh perspective?</span></div><div> </div><div id="viewer-1057b" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 roLFQS _1FoOD _3M0Fe Z63qyL public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"> </div></div>Tarot Music from Réjean Paquin!https://tarot.ning.com/articles/music2022-11-09T17:40:00.000Z2022-11-09T17:40:00.000ZDax Carlislehttps://tarot.ning.com/members/DaxCarlisle<div><p><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3767024293,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3767024293?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="522" /></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">This Album "Tarot", by Canadian composer <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/rejean.paquin.144" target="_blank">Réjean Paquin</a></strong>, came out near the Founding of The Tarot Guild (2006). We were thrilled to find <strong><em>Tarot-inspired</em></strong> music! It's like a roller coaster ride through <em>The Major Arcana</em>, with a track for each Card (22)! We even use a sample of <em><strong>The Fool</strong></em> track as our intro and outro music, for our <em><strong>Tarot Today LIVE</strong></em> show!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Réjean has written music for musicals and rock operas, as well as numerous soundtracks for film<span class="bcTruncateMore">, <span class="peekaboo-text">documentaries, commercials, and multimedia in Canada and abroad. Réjean studied musical composition at the Conservatory of Music in Hull, and he specializes in New Age, Electronic, Ambient, and Dramatic styles.</span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:18.6667px;">Recently <span style="font-size:14pt;"><span class="bcTruncateMore"><span class="peekaboo-text">Réjean has decided to make the "Tarot" album available to everyone, free of charge! In addition, one can use the music royalty-free for personal and commercial use in exchange for credits! ...You can give a voluntary contribution, if you want, through Interac e-transfer......</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><em><strong><span class="bcTruncateMore">You can download the whole album here:</span></strong></em></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><span class="bcTruncateMore"><a href="https://www.paquinmusic.ca/catalogue/tarot.html" target="_blank">www.paquinmusic.ca/catalogue/tarot</a></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><span class="bcTruncateMore"><span style="font-size:18pt;"><a href="https://www.paquinmusic.ca/catalogue/tarot.html" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3767031597,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3767031597?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="600" /></a></span></span></span></p>
<p> </p></div>Runes List for our Saturday, Oct 15th LIVE!https://tarot.ning.com/articles/runes101520222022-10-15T17:07:03.000Z2022-10-15T17:07:03.000ZDax Carlislehttps://tarot.ning.com/members/DaxCarlisle<div><h4 class="x1heor9g x1qlqyl8 x1pd3egz x1a2a7pz xod5an3"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1603h9y x1u7k74 xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Runes Handout....</strong></span></h4>
<div class="x1e56ztr"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="font-size:14pt;">Here's a List of Runes for today's Show! <span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tca/2/16/1f399.png" alt="🎙" width="16" height="16" /></span> "Tune in" at 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern (U.S.) for "Tarot Today LIVE!" here:</span></div>
<div class="x1e56ztr"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="font-size:14pt;"><span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tf0/2/16/1f449.png" alt="👉" width="16" height="16" /></span> <a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg" href="https://youtu.be/9O8EyUDt0wE?fbclid=IwAR0qd3706dhKLP7Uk1jYyI-bux9qp6HCOsP4uI2WR9mh2AbnERZR0SuhBF8" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/9O8EyUDt0wE</a></span></div>
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<div class="x1e56ztr"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="font-size:14pt;"> ...Guest co-host <a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1qq9wsj xo1l8bm" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/393378970701891/user/527782190/?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZW6vCMrLOxJL1d1LFwvAmET_9aUNzx4xN1r-W-poA4hU0siNETkGKcH1U9phiTtQSm5B0hUfNOvBZd30T561NJuq4zoEiFcQAySrQ9oUcJ-TVA7BbYlUmVkdl69O7ebA6rVnSDCadVXRkMG8hiG6hJ7&__tn__=-%5DK-R"><span class="xt0psk2">Pamela Steele</span></a>, with myself and <a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1qq9wsj xo1l8bm" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/393378970701891/user/1406553194/?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZW6vCMrLOxJL1d1LFwvAmET_9aUNzx4xN1r-W-poA4hU0siNETkGKcH1U9phiTtQSm5B0hUfNOvBZd30T561NJuq4zoEiFcQAySrQ9oUcJ-TVA7BbYlUmVkdl69O7ebA6rVnSDCadVXRkMG8hiG6hJ7&__tn__=-%5DK-R"><span class="xt0psk2">Mary Brown</span></a>! ...If you can't make it live, you will be able to watch the Replay video, at the link above! <span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t35/2/16/1f49c.png" alt="💜" width="16" height="16" /></span><span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t6e/2/16/1f920.png" alt="🤠" width="16" height="16" /></span></span></div>
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<div class="x1e56ztr"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="font-size:14pt;">Call in to the show at: 714-816-4628</span></div>
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<div class="x1e56ztr"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="font-size:14pt;">Cheers! ~ Dax</span></div>
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<div class="x1e56ztr"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10842675292,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10842675292,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="710" alt="10842675292?profile=RESIZE_710x" /></a></span></div></div>Anxiety, Depression, and The Five of Cups...https://tarot.ning.com/articles/anxiety-depression-060920222022-06-09T19:11:34.000Z2022-06-09T19:11:34.000ZDax Carlislehttps://tarot.ning.com/members/DaxCarlisle<div><p><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10550961488,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10550961488?profile=RESIZE_584x" width="550" /></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>This morning on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/tarotguild" target="_blank">Facebook Group</a>, Courtney asked:</strong> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><em>Hi, I asked if my anxiety and depression would get better soon this card always shows up in readings for myself. I don’t fully understand this card... can someone please explain it? Please and thank you...</em> 😀</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>I responded in the Comments:</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">We literally call this the "Crying over spilt milk" card! The individual is focused on the three Cups that have been knocked over - spilled their contents. 😔 He/She mourns over the loss 😫, not paying attention to, nor even noticing, the two upright Cups, <strong>still full</strong> with their contents, right behind him... 😀</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:12pt;"> This is symbolic of having one's <em><strong>focus</strong></em> on the negative; usually losses, failures and disappointments... <em><strong>rather than</strong></em> the possibilities, opportunities and potential available to them..... 🎉😎💜</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:12pt;"> In the Waite/Smith (RWS) deck version of the card, a river passes before him ("The River of Life"), with a nearby bridge, and a castle or home on the other bank, representing foundation, security, and prosperity...</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:12pt;"> The message is to metaphorically "build a bridge"! ...to "get over it" (cross the bridge). Recognize that Life is a series of cycles, with "ups" and "downs". </span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:12pt;"> The trick is to acknowledge any failures or loss, learn from them, and then <em>swiftly</em> <strong>Re-Focus</strong> on the potential and opportunities that are <strong>always</strong> there... always available to us ....in <strong>any</strong> situation! 🤠 😃 💜</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:12pt;"> Focus on what "<strong>You Want</strong>" to be experiencing in your Life! Write these down. Pull cards on them - What do you need to know now to progress to your goal(s)? Create a <strong>daily ritual</strong>, where you spend 10 minutes re-reading and adding to your "list", perhaps right after you wake, before sleep, or both! 😉☕️</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">...Then draw a Card to represent what it is you <strong>want</strong> to experience. Close your eyes and imagine you are experiencing that right now. Use all five senses. What does it feel like, look like, smell like, sounds like, even taste like?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Visit Courtney's original Post here:</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/tarotguild/posts/5336771096362629/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/tarotguild/posts/5336771096362629/</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Bright Blessings,<br /> ~ Dax. ☕️ 💜 😎</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:18pt;"><a href="http://dax.thetarotguild.com/" target="_blank">Dax.TheTarotGuild.com</a></span></p>
<p> </p></div>UNVEILED ... with Mary Brown: Rassouli!https://tarot.ning.com/articles/unveiled-rassouli2022-04-20T22:42:30.000Z2022-04-20T22:42:30.000ZMary Brownhttps://tarot.ning.com/members/MaryBrown<div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10404202472,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10404202472,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10404202472?profile=RESIZE_584x" width="450" /></a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Oddly enough, I have been painting for the last couple weeks. Why do you all seem so shocked? You didn't know I painted? Neither did I!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Basically, this is what happened... I wanted to interview one of my very favorite artists and oracle deck creators, <strong>Rassouli</strong>. I had just reviewed the new gorgeous "<em>Great Eastern Oracle</em>" (Blue Angel Publishing, 2022). I wanted to know more about Rassouli's journey in creating it and his unique Fusionart. But, what started out as a print Q&A for this column, morphed into a live improvisational discussion via Zoom! And, along the way, I got to experience the wild fun that is Rassouli's "Wisdom of Madness Playshop" online workshops.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">As it turns out, it is okay if you don't call yourself a painter. You don't have to be to sign up for one of his workshops. So I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to hang out with such an amazing artist and so many wonderfully creative folks and tell you about it! </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Here's the scoop: I now can highly recommend Rassouli's workshops! It's unlike anything I could have imagined. He drops so many jewels of wisdom while teaching about art, artists, and life! He helps you find your way of painting even if, like me, you don't have a way of painting! But it's more than painting, what he is teaching are things that can be applied to many areas of your life, like your relationships, your career, your day-to-day... you name it! I find it mind-blowing and it feels transformative in the very best way! </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Now about that interview... of course I was excited about the prospect of interviewing Freydoon Rassouli, the internationally renowned artist behind such awesome oracle decks as the <em>The Rumi Oracle</em>, <em>The Hero's Journey Dream Oracle</em>, <em>Sufi Wisdom Oracle</em> and the new <em>Great Eastern Oracle</em>. But, once we connected for this month's column, things got even more exciting!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Instead of a written interview, it became a live totally unscripted conversation. I had such a great time chatting with Rassouli on April 16th! The replay is posted below:</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">I want to thank all who attended the live interview. It was so great to see all of you! I have so much gratitude to the fabulous Rassouli for sitting down to chat with me...thank you! And big thanks to Mo for his technical wizardry! And shout out to Dax for his editing magic!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Enjoy the interview and check out the links below for more great things!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Rassouli's work can be found at <a href="https://www.rassouli.com" target="_blank">https://www.rassouli.com</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">For his books & decks go here: <a href="https://rassouli.com/publications.html" target="_blank">Publications</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">To sign up for his retreats & online workshops, go here: <a href="https://rassouli.com/workshops.html" target="_blank">Workshops</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">>>>> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">Watch my review of his new Great Eastern Oracle: <a href="https://youtu.be/kugBYDMqSgY" target="_blank">Great Eastern Oracle review</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">>>>> Watch my review of his Sufi Wisdom Oracle: <a href="https://youtu.be/44_GUg0utg0" target="_blank">Sufi Wisdom Oracle review</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Tarot on!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></p></div>The Starhttps://tarot.ning.com/articles/the-star2022-04-14T16:01:04.000Z2022-04-14T16:01:04.000ZKirsten Weisshttps://tarot.ning.com/members/KirstenWeiss<div><div class="SFQRB"><div class="post-content__body"><div class="DHTiu"><div class="DHTiu"><div class="LUaQN qUxWM _3Z+zE"><div class="kvdbP ZUTsX SO4Kx _1O7aH" dir="ltr"><div class="_1hN1O NwZmu _3EPBy"><p class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><em>--By Hyperion Night. (Hyperion is a purely fictional character featured in the Tea and Tarot mystery series).</em></span></p><p id="viewer-a53s6" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><em>Hope. Optimism. Renewal. Transcendence. Tranquility.</em></span></p><p id="viewer-cju75" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">I missed last week's blog. Sorry about that. But my schedule was interrupted when I received a phone call from a friend's son. "X is in hospice. He's asked to see you."</span></p><p id="viewer-dj2ea" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">X was an elderly friend of my parents. I'd known him since I was a kid, and when I got older, we stayed in touch, going out for lunch once every couple months. He was a bit like the grandfather I'd never had. Wise. Kindly. Funny.<a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10389371876,RESIZE_1200x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10389371876,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="710" alt="10389371876?profile=RESIZE_710x" /></a></span></p><p id="viewer-3frpu" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">It was a stormy spring night, and I hurried to the hospice at the top of a multistory, impersonal hospital. By the time I got there, he was unresponsive. His son and ex-wife had been there all day and needed a break, so I sat by his bed. His breathing changed, growing raspy. I hurriedly got his son from the cafeteria and we returned to the room.</span></p><p id="viewer-53o1n" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">His son and X had had a fraught relationship. It's their story to tell, so I won't elaborate here. But the son was clearly at a loss and didn't know what to do. I told him to say his goodbyes, that X could still hear him. To be clear, I didn't know this, but I believed it. I took one of X's hands and his son took the other, and we told X he was loved. His son said goodbye, and X passed away. (And I know some people get tetchy about euphemisms for "died" but I really do think he went somewhere else, so the expression seems apt). </span></p><p id="viewer-8um0p" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">We cried. I went home.</span></p><p id="viewer-7jkv1" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">And then the next day happened, and I was filled with a blissful joy I've only encountered once before. I can't explain it. I certainly wasn't happy X was gone. But I couldn't and didn't want to shake the pure light that filled my heart. I don't know if that feeling was X, letting me know he was well. Maybe it was something else. But everything felt <em>right </em>and good. The feeling stuck with me until I fell asleep that night. The next morning I was back to "normal." But I won't forget that feeling.</span></p><p id="viewer-4tvod" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Whatever caused it, it was a deep Star moment. In Tarot's Major Arcana, the Star follows the destruction and disaster of the Tower card for good reason. Out of disaster can come renewal. The Star reminds us that there's something beyond, something bigger and better, and all we have to do is trust in it. The woman in the Tarot card is naked, representing purity, the ego dissolved and laid bare. The pouring of water suggests a spiritual cleansing. And notice that the woman's foot is on <em>top </em>of the water, not in it? We know this Tarot artist can draw feet <strong>in </strong>water, because she has done so in the Temperance card, so we can assume Pamela Coleman Smith wasn't just being sloppy here. She meant that foot to be on top of the water, as if the figure has transcended the mundane material world. </span></p><div> </div><div id="viewer-5eh6m" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"> </span></div><div> </div><p id="viewer-douk2" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">When this card appears in a reading, consider if you're ready to take positive action and turn your dreams into reality, because now is the time for optimism. If you've recently been through a difficult time, meditate on how it may have affected your view on life. And take this time to release your worries, relax and recharge.</span></p><div> </div><div id="viewer-pt1e" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"> </span></div><div> </div><p id="viewer-5ktks" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">It will be okay.</span></p><div> </div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="post-footer" class="ZpV9q Z6HMX"> </div></div>The Emperorhttps://tarot.ning.com/articles/the-emperor2022-03-31T16:10:11.000Z2022-03-31T16:10:11.000ZKirsten Weisshttps://tarot.ning.com/members/KirstenWeiss<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10252745655?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Hyperion is the fictional Tarot reader in the imaginary Beanblossom's Tea and Tarot room.</p><h2 id="viewer-95hvb" class="eSWI6 _1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">The Emperor</span></h2><p id="viewer-9rltf" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><em>Authority. Embodied will. Father issues. Organization and structure.</em></span></p><p id="viewer-5uett" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">My father doesn't understand me. Trite, no? But true. He's a scientist for a government lab so well known you may have heard of it, though I'm not supposed to talk about it. He is a top dog, a big poobah. And he didn't get there by frittering his days away dreaming about magic and the subconscious and the esoteric meanings of Tarot. Even at home, he was working. He had a lab in the garage for his own private experiments—the full mad scientist's kit, though his was organized with frightening precision. Given the things he worked on, he had to be precise. I can't count the times he looked at me like I was one of his experiments—a curiosity to be puzzled out, a phenomenon to be dissected. He's cold. Unyielding. And he never let me get away with any crap. But he also provided me with a stable childhood and room to grow into the person I was meant to be.</span></p><p id="viewer-b3nk7" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">He reminds me a bit of my business partner, Abigail. When I first met her, she was armed with a full-color business plan and five years' worth of projected financial statements. I had... some vague ideas for a Tarot studio. She seriously annoyed me. But a part of me felt comforted by her schedules and plans. They felt... familiar.</span></p><p id="viewer-5pgvv" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">In the end, neither of our plans (and I use the word <em>plans </em>loosely in reference to myself) worked out the way we expected. (Our realtor died horribly, then we learned he was a conman... the usual drama). But I have to admit, her budgets and worksheets have come in handy. Not that I <em>follow </em>them, but when things go wrong, or when I'm unsure, I do pull them out and let them guide my decision.</span></p><p id="viewer-6gqb1" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">If Abigail ever reads this blog and finds out, I'll never hear the end of it.</span></p><p id="viewer-c8svt" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">The point is, though I'm not the most structured or organized, there are times when those traits come in handy. The dance between creative spontaneity and structure is one I'm still learning, and it's worth it. The Emperor at his best provides us with a kingdom to flourish in.</span></p><p id="viewer-a124m" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">In the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, the Emperor sits upon his symmetrical throne and stares squarely at the reader. No waffling or fiddling about for this fellow. The arms of the throne are decorated with rams' heads, symbols of authority and leadership. He holds other symbols of his authority—an orb and a scepter shaped like an Egyptian ankh. When this card appears in a reading, it asks how the energies of the Emperor might be at play (or need to be at play) in the situation. Should the issue be approached in a logical, orderly, and structured fashion? Or are you somehow resisting authority, and if so, how is that playing out?</span></p></div>The Queen of Cupshttps://tarot.ning.com/articles/the-queen-of-cups2022-03-24T15:50:16.000Z2022-03-24T15:50:16.000ZKirsten Weisshttps://tarot.ning.com/members/KirstenWeiss<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10235377082?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><em>Hyperion is the purely fictional Tarot reader from the imaginary Beanblossom's Tea and Tarot Room.</em></p><p> </p><p><strong>The Queen of Cups</strong></p><p>-By Hyperion Night</p><p class="slate-p root-1"><span><em class="slate-italic root-1">Authority. Embodied will. Father issues. Organization and structure.</em></span></p><p class="slate-p root-1"><span>My father doesn't understand me. Trite, no? But true. He's a scientist for a government lab so well known you may have heard of it, though I'm not supposed to talk about it. He is a top dog, a big poobah. And he didn't get there by frittering his days away dreaming about magic and the subconscious and the esoteric meanings of Tarot. Even at home, he was working. He had a lab in the garage for his own private experiments—the full mad scientist's kit, though his was organized with frightening precision. Given the things he worked on, he had to be precise. I can't count the times he looked at me like I was one of his experiments—a curiosity to be puzzled out, a phenomenon to be dissected. He's cold. Unyielding. And he never let me get away with any crap. But he also provided me with a stable childhood and room to grow into the person I was meant to be.</span></p><p class="slate-p root-1"><span>He reminds me a bit of my business partner, Abigail. When I first met her, she was armed with a full-color business plan and five years' worth of projected financial statements. I had... some vague ideas for a Tarot studio. She seriously annoyed me. But a part of me felt comforted by her schedules and plans. They felt... familiar.</span></p><p class="slate-p root-1"><span>In the end, neither of our plans (and I use the word </span><span><em class="slate-italic root-1">plans </em></span><span>loosely in reference to myself) worked out the way we expected. (Our realtor died horribly, then we learned he was a conman... the usual drama). But I have to admit, her budgets and worksheets have come in handy. Not that I </span><span><em class="slate-italic root-1">follow </em></span><span>them, but when things go wrong, or when I'm unsure, I do pull them out and let them guide my decision.</span></p><p class="slate-p root-1"><span>If Abigail ever reads this book and finds out, I'll never hear the end of it.</span></p><p class="slate-p root-1"><span>The point is, though I'm not the most structured or organized, there are times when those traits come in handy. The dance between creative spontaneity and structure is one I'm still learning, and it's worth it. The Emperor at his best provides us with a kingdom to flourish in.</span></p><p class="slate-p root-1"><span>In the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, the Emperor sits upon his symmetrical throne and stares squarely at the reader. The arms of the throne are decorated with rams' heads, symbols of authority and leadership. He holds other symbols of his authority—an orb and a scepter shaped like an Egyptian ankh. When this card appears in a reading, it asks how the energies of the Emperor might be at play (or need to be at play) in the situation. Should the issue be approached in a logical, orderly, and structured fashion? Or are you somehow resisting authority, and if so, how is that playing out?</span></p></div>Intuition & Tarot by Sharonah Rapseikhttps://tarot.ning.com/articles/intuition-tarot-by-sharonah-rapseik2022-03-18T20:48:21.000Z2022-03-18T20:48:21.000ZSharonah Rapseikhttps://tarot.ning.com/members/SharonahRapseik<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10220070086?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p> Intuition & Tarot…….The Little White Dog by Sharonah Rapseik</p><p>Our intuition is our best friend, whether negotiating our journeys through life or when reading and interpreting our Oracle and Tarot cards.</p><p>I like to think that our intuition is like the “little white dog" on The Fool card. We are never alone, our intuition is always present and always at our side protecting and guiding us.Tarot’s numbers, words, and images function as magical keys that can unlock our intuition or psychic abilities. These psychic abilities are sometimes known as<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>“The Clairs”. I like to believe that they are linked to the four elements or the four suits in the Tarot deck.</p><p>Whenever a lot of wands show up in a Tarot reading, we may receive flashes of enlightenment or inspiration This is known as “clairvoyance” or clear vision. We see the light!</p><p>Whenever a lot of cups show up in a Tarot reading, we may receive information through our feelings and emotions. This is known as “clairsentience.”<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>We feel the information.</p><p>Whenever a lot of swords show up in a Tarot reading, we may “hear voices”. This is known as “clairaudience” or clear hearing.</p><p>And finally when a lot of pentacles show up, we may receive impressions of taste, touch, and smell when we touch your cards. We also may know an answer to a question without knowing exactly how we know. This is known as “claircognizance.” The information is received like a download on a computer.</p><p>The Fool card has always been my favorite card in the Waite-Smith Tarot deck. Our intuition is forever barking at our heels like the little white dog on The Fool card.</p><p>Do you know? It’s artist, Pamela “Pixie” Colman Smith took inspiration for much of its imagery from her time with the Lyceum Theatre and her circle of friends there. She was inspired by costuming, color and movement, and many of the cards capture the magic and illusion of a stage play.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p>Her close friends actress, Ellen Terry and her daughter Edy Craig were particularly influential. Ellen Terry's Lady Macbeth most likely inspired the Queen of Swords card, and Edy Craig and her cat “Snuffles” can be seen in the Queen of Wands card.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p>I am excited to share something with you.</p><p>I have just learned the identify of The Fool’s little white dog.</p><p>He was a little Pomeranian / Spitz mix named “Bruin”. He belonged to Ellen Terry.</p><p>I am thrilled to share a photograph of him along with this article. </p></div>The Seven of Cupshttps://tarot.ning.com/articles/the-seven-of-cups2022-03-18T20:05:47.000Z2022-03-18T20:05:47.000ZKirsten Weisshttps://tarot.ning.com/members/KirstenWeiss<div><h2 id="viewer-19e5r" class="eSWI6 _1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">The Seven of Cups</span></h2><div> <span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">--By Hyperion Night of Beanblossom's Tea and Tarot</span></div><div> </div><p id="viewer-1vu2h" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><em>Fantasy. Illusion. Sentiment. Wishful thinking. Vision. </em></span> </p><p><img class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10220002701,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="300" alt="10220002701?profile=RESIZE_400x" /></p><div> </div><p id="viewer-el7h5" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">The worst thing I ever did to a relationship was put my partner at the time on a pedestal. I was so blinded by my own fantasies that I wasn't able to see him clearly. It wasn't fair to him or to me, and the relationship died a hot, disastrous death.</span> </p><p id="viewer-6m3un" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Imagination can be a wonderful gift. But it can also go horribly wrong, leading us down a path we don't belong on. The Seven of Cups in Tarot warns of the perils of fantasy. In the card, some of the cups hold things that look good, but in practice might not be. And some of the cups hold terrors — the dragon and the snake. Our imagination can also lead us into anxieties that may never come to fulfillment. There is, however, one interesting cup, from which what appears to be a ghost emerges – this is actually the spirit of pure vision. Not all of our imaginings are bad. They can also encourage us to strive for high-reaching goals.</span></p><p id="viewer-cpnhs" class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">If this card appears in a reading, it asks how the spirit of the Seven of Cups is manifesting in you. Are you seeing the situation clearly or seeing what you want to see? Is your imagination leading you to catastrophize? Or is it a guiding spirit, leading you to take action and accomplish your goals? The answer, as usual, will depend on your situation and the cards around it.</span></p><p class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><em>Hyperion Night is the purely fictional Tarot reader in the completely imaginary Beanblossom's Tea and Tarot room, from the Tea and Tarot mystery series.</em></p><p class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"> </p></div>🤯😃💜 FREE Workshops Galore at The Tarot Guild!https://tarot.ning.com/articles/free-workshops2022-03-08T17:10:00.000Z2022-03-08T17:10:00.000ZDax Carlislehttps://tarot.ning.com/members/DaxCarlisle<div><p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://thetarotguild.com/articles/free-workshops"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10031936270,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10031936270?profile=RESIZE_584x" width="500" /></a></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"> </p></div>The Tortoise and The Hare!https://tarot.ning.com/articles/the-tortoise-and-the-hare2022-03-03T19:17:15.000Z2022-03-03T19:17:15.000ZDax Carlislehttps://tarot.ning.com/members/DaxCarlisle<div><p><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10167661291,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10167661291?profile=RESIZE_584x" width="500" /></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Another excellent question from <a href="https://thetarotguild.com/members/Vida" target="_blank">Tarot Vida</a>, on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/tarotguild/" target="_blank">Facebook Group</a>... </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Vida posted:</strong> <em>What is he resting his foot on??? Lots of different google answers...</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">It can be challenging finding accurate information on the internet, for sure! 😉 </span></p>
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<div><span style="font-size:14pt;"><em><strong>I told Vida... </strong></em> <span class="pq6dq46d tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me sf5mxxl7 gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t22/2/16/1f60e.png" alt="😎" width="16" height="16" /></span> <span class="pq6dq46d tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me sf5mxxl7 gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t35/2/16/1f49c.png" alt="💜" width="16" height="16" /></span> It's nice to see you are paying such close attention to detail. Many just memorize keywords and don't take the time to really examine the images. </span><span style="font-size:14pt;">Yes, it's not clear in Pamela's image "what" it is that the King of Pents has his foot on, which has sparked a lot of wild speculation over the years....</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14pt;">You will find ALL kinds of ideas <span class="pq6dq46d tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me sf5mxxl7 gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tdb/2/16/1f4a1.png" alt="💡" width="16" height="16" /></span> across the internet and in books. Most of us feel it's some kind of animal. </span><span style="font-size:14pt;">Some have suggested a wild boar, other a bull's head, with the horns removed, showing the King has full mastery over the material realm.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14pt;">To me, it looks more like a wild boar.... and many have suggested that it is actually a stone depiction, and not even a real animal. But one of my favorite "ideas" is that it is a "tortoise"!! <span class="pq6dq46d tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me sf5mxxl7 gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t35/2/16/1f49c.png" alt="💜" width="16" height="16" /></span> <span class="pq6dq46d tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me sf5mxxl7 gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t12/2/16/2615.png" alt="☕️" width="16" height="16" /></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14pt;">This idea has been going around now for at least 25-30 years, and makes the MOST sense to me. It is in stark contrast to the RABBIT, on the Queen of Pentacles, which also makes for a nice duality ("The Tortoise and The Hare"), which is often what is going on in The Tarot.... </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14pt;">Remember, before he was "King", he was the Knight of Pentacles! He has gotten to the position he is in now by slow, methodical, steady progress! ...</span><span style="font-size:14pt;">Just like the tortoise, as well as the Knight. </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14pt;">Also, notice what his foot on the tortoise reveals! ....Under all his finery, he still has on his armor! .....He is enjoying his wealth and success, but he is still "prepared", and hasn't lost sight of how he got there! </span><span class="pq6dq46d tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me sf5mxxl7 gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu" style="font-size:14pt;"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t12/2/16/2615.png" alt="☕️" width="16" height="16" /></span><span style="font-size:14pt;"> </span><span class="pq6dq46d tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me sf5mxxl7 gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu" style="font-size:14pt;"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t22/2/16/1f60e.png" alt="😎" width="16" height="16" /></span><span style="font-size:14pt;"> </span><span class="pq6dq46d tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me sf5mxxl7 gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu" style="font-size:14pt;"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t35/2/16/1f49c.png" alt="💜" width="16" height="16" /></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14pt;"><span class="pq6dq46d tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me sf5mxxl7 gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu"><strong>Vida inquired about my response:</strong> <em>wow…I’ve never heard of or seen how the page and knight are also the King???</em></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14pt;"><span class="pq6dq46d tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me sf5mxxl7 gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu">....Yes, it's just another way of looking at the progression of the court cards. It makes a lot of sense. You can see how all of the cards are interconnected. </span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14pt;"><span class="pq6dq46d tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me sf5mxxl7 gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu">....but, like everything in Tarot, it's "what works for you" - If you find it useful, great - if not, disregard. It's just like "what's the King's foot on?" ....There's no right or wrong answer here, as well can't "ask" Pamela Colman Smith or A.E. Waite about it! So, what resonates with you? <img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/ted/2/16/2764.png" alt="❤" width="16" height="16" /></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14pt;"><em><strong><span class="pq6dq46d tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me sf5mxxl7 gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu">Bright Blessings,<br /> ~ Dax</span></strong></em></span></div>
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</div></div>REPLAY! ...Setting the Stage! ...How to Prepare, so you can give a Great Reading every time! (workshop) ...with Mary Brown!https://tarot.ning.com/articles/workshop022720222022-02-28T01:29:40.000Z2022-02-28T01:29:40.000ZDax Carlislehttps://tarot.ning.com/members/DaxCarlisle<div><p><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10159326079,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="500" alt="10159326079?profile=RESIZE_584x" /></p>
<p><span style="font-size:18.6667px;">In this FREE workshop, Tarot Guild VP & Director of Communications <a href="http://mary.thetarotguild.com/" target="_blank">Mary Brown</a> discusses how to prepare for our Readings, so that we can give a Great Reading each and everytime! 👍🏼 💜 😎 ☕️</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><em><strong>If you are not a Member yet</strong></em>, be sure to visit: </span><a style="font-size:14pt;" href="http://join.thetarotguild.com/" target="_blank">Join.TheTarotGuild.com</a><span style="font-size:14pt;"> .....and </span><strong style="font-size:14pt;"><em>Join Now!</em></strong><span style="font-size:14pt;"> </span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">It's </span><em style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Just $1</strong></em><span style="font-size:14pt;"> per month (billed annually - $12). You will receive access to this workshop, as well as ALL of our </span><a style="font-size:14pt;" href="https://thetarotguild.com/news/free-workshops" target="_blank">workshops</a><span style="font-size:14pt;">, live Q&A sessions, and other exclusive events, <strong>ALL <em>year long!</em></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:18.6667px;">Mary Brown is a Certified Tarot Master (CTM), professional member of <em>The Guild</em>, Certified Crystal Reiki Master, and Host of "Tarot Today Radio" and "There's a Rock for That!" ....Visit Mary's Page at: <a href="http://mary.thetarotguild.com/" target="_blank">Mary.TheTarotGuild.com</a></span></p></div>REPLAY! 🧙🏻 Sorting Hat Spread (workshop) ...with Corbie Mitleid, CTM ...Available NOW!https://tarot.ning.com/articles/workshop022320222022-02-24T04:00:00.000Z2022-02-24T04:00:00.000ZDax Carlislehttps://tarot.ning.com/members/DaxCarlisle<div><p><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10151000299,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="500" alt="10151000299?profile=RESIZE_584x" /></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Fun Workshop with the FABulous <a href="http://corbie.thetarotguild.com/" target="_blank">Corbie Mitleid</a>! She will be presented her "Sorting Hat Spread", inspired by the "HP Tarot", by Ellygator on <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/ellygator/gallery/46748242/hp-tarot" target="_blank">DeviantArt</a>! Corbie showed how you can make your Readings <em>Fun and Relatable</em>, by make a spread, adapting from any favorite classic story - "Lord of The Rings", "King Arthur", even "Star Wars", "Twilight", and so on.....</span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong><em>The REPLAY is located</em></strong> on the Private Premium Members Group - <em>Watch Anytime!</em> ...Members, click the Link below:</span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18pt;"><a href="https://thetarotguild.com/groups/PremiumMembers/forum/workshop02232022" target="_blank">Sorting Hat Spread Workshop Replay</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">If you are not a Member yet, be sure to visit: </span><a style="font-size:14pt;" href="http://join.thetarotguild.com/" target="_blank">Join.TheTarotGuild.com</a><span style="font-size:14pt;"> .....and </span><strong style="font-size:14pt;"><em>Join Now!</em></strong><span style="font-size:14pt;"> ....It's </span><em style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Just $1</strong></em><span style="font-size:14pt;"> per month (billed annually - $12). You will receive access to this workshop, as well as ALL of our </span><a style="font-size:14pt;" href="https://thetarotguild.com/news/free-workshops" target="_blank">workshops</a><span style="font-size:14pt;">, live Q&A sessions, and other exclusive events, ALL year long!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Corbie Mitleid is a Guild Certified Tarot Master, with 50+ years of experience! </span><span style="font-size:14pt;">She is the Author of such books as: “<a href="https://amzn.to/3aoc75I" target="_blank">You’ve Got The Magic, Who Needs A Genie?</a>” <span id="productTitle" class="a-size-extra-large">– “<a href="https://amzn.to/3h96uKg" target="_blank">The Psychic Yellow Brick Road</a>” – and “<a href="https://amzn.to/38cX5x6" target="_blank">Clean Out Your Closet</a>“. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Corbie is also an Advisor and member of the Tarot Guild Staff, and past Guest on "Tarot Today Radio". Visit her Page at: <a href="http://corbie.thetarotguild.com/" target="_blank">Corbie.TheTarotGuild.com</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><em><strong>Check out some of Corbie's appearances:</strong></em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="https://thetarotguild.com/videos/radio01092021" target="_blank">"Tarot Today Radio" - January 9th, 2021</a> - <em>Meet Corbie Mitleid!</em> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="https://thetarotguild.com/videos/radio05152021" target="_blank">"Tarot Today Radio" - May 16th, 2021</a> - <em>Psychic Fairs & Expos Success!</em> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="https://thetarotguild.com/videos/radio09182021" target="_blank">"Tarot Today Radio" - September 18th, 2021</a> - <em>How can We, as Tarot Readers, Support the Massive Shift in the World?!</em><em> </em></span></p>
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<p> </p></div>My Tarot Journeyhttps://tarot.ning.com/articles/my-tarot-journey-022020222022-02-20T16:28:12.000Z2022-02-20T16:28:12.000ZJennifer walkerhttps://tarot.ning.com/members/Broadhorizons<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10143454483?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:14pt;">I began studying astrology roughly 6 years ago, well real astrology. The astrology that includes all the planets and signs in our birth chart, not just the typical sun sign astrology most are familiar with. It wasn't long after that that, I was in a book store and the tarot cards called my name. Often astrology and tarot are connected and even though there are correspondences, they aren't really similar or is there much reason to study one and the other. But knowing one helps learning the other easier. Of course the next logical step I took was into numerology, which will help anyone reading tarot immensely.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;">I live in a small West Virginia town. There are one or two new age shops in my area, but it's hard to make friends with similar interests when your interests are "occult", (the meaning of which being secret, arcane, hidden knowledge). So as most do, I took to reading. I have read almost every free piece of information, and even some you pay for, online. I spent a lot of time by myself practicing with the cards. I memorized the traditional meanings for the cards, and learned how to tap into my intuition. I learned to connect the cards to real life situations that were happening in my life. I learned to relate the court cards to someone I knew or different aspects of my personality. I got better and eventually I started a tarot page on Facebook.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Eventually, I also got a business license to read tarot in my state. I started a Google business page and shared the links with everyone I knew.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Over time my readings greatly improved! People were starting to get impressed, especially those I had read for in the beginning, a little nervous and unsure, still looking up meanings with no clue how to really tie the cards into a cohesive story or relate them to real life. Suddenly, people were shocked with my accuracy and impressed by my improvements and ability to connect the cards to their real life situations and problems. I was no longer afraid of being wrong. I just read what the cards said and realized that weather I understood what they meant or not, the querent would know what situation in their life was being referred to and hopefully heed the advice or warnings the cards gave.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Sometimes, I still have trouble reading for people I know well. I feel like because I know their personal details so intimately that they will assume I am just telling them things I already know. I feel like they think I'm a charlatan because it's easy for me to get their details correct or for me to connect the cards to things I know are going on. So, it's easier for me to read for someone that I have no prior knowledge of their situations to blur the lines between what I know and what the cards are trying to tell me. It's hard for anyone not to include their own personal biases on things we are emotionally invested in or already have an opinion about. That's why so many readers don't read for themselves, so I have gathered. Many books warn that when we have an emotional attachment to the outcome of a reading we may not get accurate answers. We either see what we want so much to be true; or we find our biggest fears revealed in the cards. The energy we are projecting influences the cards in these situations and doesn't always reflect reality. I think it's ok to read for yourself for self understanding or self reflection or a daily check in, even. And it can be comforting at times to do readings especially when that may be the only thing we can control or influence about a situation. Of course each situation, scenario, reader, and client is different. I learned to adjust accordingly. No two readings will ever be the same, even if the same cards turn up.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;">I tried to start posting regularly on my pages, and was growing a small following of people who tuned in regularly. I even did a live show on Facebook for "divination night", a weekly show that had a different tarot reader on every week to help new readers practice and advertise.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Along with learning tarot, my original passion grew as well. I learned quite a bit about astrology and became comfortable reading a birth chart. I know the glyphs for all the signs and planets; I know what the houses mean and the characteristics of all the above as well. I understand the aspects and can give you a fairly accurate description of your personality just by gauging the ratio of element and modalities in your chart. I can tell you the main areas of your life that will be prominent based on which houses are highlighted. I can look at a birth chart and give you an accurate description of your strengths and weaknesses and personality type. I can't really make predictions persay but I can look at the transits occurring in the sky now and recognize which part of your chart is going to be affected so you know what energy is coming your way.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Suddenly, it felt like I was speaking a foreign language from anyone I knew. I was the "weird" lady who talked about the stars and wanted to know what time you were born, so I could see your chart. My friends didn't get me any more and that was ok with me. They didn't understand my new language anyway and that made it hard to share my interests with a lot of people I knew because tarot and astrology had become a part of me now.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Unfortunately, as I was getting my groove with the online world of tarot, I had some pretty tragic things occur in my life. I moved to Ohio, thinking it was a good decision for my personal life. Long story short, it wasn't and I lost everything I owned, partially to a fire, along with some other disappointing events. All my cards, my crystals, my boxes, and bags, and all my clothes and personal belongings were gone. Things I had made or sewn, books I was working on, things that can never be replaced or replicated, even my tarot and astrology journals and logs, binders full of meanings and connections, my crystal intentions and wishes and other items or notes I collected on my metaphysical journey.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;">I spent about 9 months collecting things and trying to replace the missing pieces in my life when something else came along and took everything away again. Finally, now I am back in West Virginia, my home. I didn't grow up here, but I spent enough of my adult life here that it just feels like home. I am in a safe place that's stable and am working on getting my life back together. But I still had the ache the missing parts of my life. So finally I tossed pride to the side, and I got on the tarot groups pages that I was a member of and I told a brief highlight of my experiences and asked if anyone had any cards they could donate me. The response was overwhelming and inspiring! Probably 20 people responded with well wishes and half or better offered to mail me something. I am anxiously awaiting those treasures now. I want to thank everyone who responded, weather you were able to send anything or not and there really aren't words to express the gratitude I feel for the ones who have mailed me cards or crystals or whatever you sent! Please know they will be treasured and have made it to a good home.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;">I am passionate about tarot reading and astrology and I am delighted that I will soon be able to continue my journey. I have tried to remain positive and tell myself that the universe has big plans for me and it removed everything from my life to make room for something greater and it wanted to make sure that I had no reminders of the life I left behind. I'm taking the message "don't look back"from the things I went thru and moving along. Some commented that maybe I should take losing my cards as a sign as well. I look at it like if my cards were the only thing I had lost them maybe I would heed that warning, but I don't believe I lost everything and I should take that to mean don't read tarot anymore or the stars. They are to engrained in who I am now, that I can't imagine not having astrology and tarot as hobbies, at the least.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;">So now I begin the next chapter of my life, a little wiser, a few more battle scars, but with a wealth of knowledge and information and a desire to continue learning about all things metaphysical or "new age". I enjoy the "new age woo-woo"!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;">My tarot page on Facebook is: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tarottellall" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/tarottellall</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;">My Google business page website is: <a href="https://sunshinesmiles.business.site/" target="_blank">https://sunshinesmiles.business.site</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;">~ Jennifer Walker </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10137956295,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10137956295?profile=RESIZE_584x" width="550" /></span></p></div>REPLAY: “Tarot Rituals …Ceremonies, Ideas and Experiences for the Tarot Lover” Special Guest: Nancy Antenucci!https://tarot.ning.com/articles/radio021920222022-02-19T21:00:00.000Z2022-02-19T21:00:00.000ZDax Carlislehttps://tarot.ning.com/members/DaxCarlisle<div><p><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10137946294,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="550" alt="10137946294?profile=RESIZE_584x" /></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">On this Episode of “Tarot Today Radio”, Host <a href="https://psychictalk.net/mary/" target="_blank">Mary Brown</a> welcomes Special Guest: <a href="https://www.betweenworlds.us/about/" target="_blank">Nancy Antenucci</a> back to “Tarot Today Radio”! …They will be discussing Nancy’s latest book, which was just released in January, from <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/" target="_blank">Llewellyn</a> Publishing: “<span id="productTitle" class="a-size-extra-large"><a href="https://amzn.to/3syIcPL" target="_blank">Tarot Rituals: Ceremonies, Ideas & Experiences for the Tarot Lover</a>“!</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"> </p></div>Are TikTok, Facebook, Instagram Banning Tarot and Astrology?https://tarot.ning.com/articles/banning021720222022-02-18T03:14:56.000Z2022-02-18T03:14:56.000ZDax Carlislehttps://tarot.ning.com/members/DaxCarlisle<div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10117608268,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10117608268?profile=RESIZE_584x" width="500" /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Just a little over four months ago we had the <em><strong><a href="https://thetarotguild.com/news/facebook-down-10042021" target="_blank">Great Facebook Blackout</a></strong></em><strong>!</strong><em> </em>(...and<em> Instagram</em>) Monday, October 4th, 2021 ....This affected everyone, but we quickly emailed our membership, and messaged on Twitter, that <strong>TheTarotGuild.com</strong> was up and running! We suggested they grab their Tarot Friends and all join the platform!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Now concerns have arisen, this time specifically aimed at Tarot and Astrology, regarding access to social media, in a different way. For the last few days rumors have been circulating about an impending "Ban" on Tarot and Astrology content, on Facebook, Instagram, and even TikTok.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">As an <em>organization</em> for <em>Professional Tarot Readers</em>, we were naturally concerned and investigated. The social media posts and on-going gossip has gotten so big that even mainstream media is picking up the story!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:16px;">It seems that the confusion is over a recent change to Meta's (the parent company of Facebook and Instagram) policy regarding keyword targeting in PAID advertising. Late last year this change was announced, to be implemented January 19th, 2022.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:16px;">The announcement said the company would be removing “Detailed Targeting options that relate to topics people may perceive as <em>sensitive</em>.” Specific categories to include “referencing causes, organizations, or public figures that relate to health, race or ethnicity, political affiliation, religion, or sexual orientation.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:16px;">Mainstream media outlets have reported contacting both Meta and TikTok, and representatives of both companies say there are no plans for their platforms to ban Astrology or Tarot content! So the short answer to the question posed in my article title is "<strong>NO!"</strong>, but read on for more details and best practicies....</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:16px;">Although general content is not "banned", some professional Astrologers, for instance, are reporting that they are no longer able to target potential clients in their paid ads, with keywords, such as: "horoscope", "zodiac", individual zodiac "signs", or even the word "astrology".</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:16px;">However, some professionals have been able to pivot to using keywords associated with "personal development". This seems to have worked well, and most businesses haven't been affected negatively.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Why Meta would want to no longer allow us to use keywords to target potential customers who have already indicated they are interested in "Astrology" or "Tarot" remains a mystery to me. But this should serve as an eye-opener in regards to social media!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">If you have any Tarot Friends and/or Tarot-Influencers you Follow, be sure to follow them on multiple social media platforms, as well as their website, and Tarot Guild page, if they have one. That way, if anything happens with one platform, you won't lose contact.....</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">As we all experienced, back on Monday, October 4th, these platforms can go down at anytime. And, our access to them are subject to whims of the "Facebook Gods" (...or Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, etc)! You could lose access to your content, as well as your Followers, at anytime!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">The algorithms on these platforms change frequently, and if you rely too much on any one social media platform, again, your business could be massively impacted..... So be sure to "diversify"! 😉 💜 Make sure you are on multiple platforms, and not overreliant on just one.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">In addition, you should store <strong>all</strong> of your content off of social media, so it can't all "disappear" overnight! Post to your own website, <em><strong>then</strong></em> to social media. If you don't have your own website, use ours! That's right! No need to create a website, if you don't want to! ....You get your <em><strong>Own FREE Customizable Webpage</strong></em>, right on TheTarotGuild.com, when you sign up! Check out my recent Post on it: <a href="https://thetarotguild.com/news/your-own-free-webpage-customizable" target="_blank">Your Own FREE Webpage!</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Also, invite <strong>all</strong> of your Tarot-Friends to come sign up here on the Tarot Guild's website. It's <strong>FREE</strong> to sign up and use - and a great place to hang out with your Tarot Friends, and not be inundated with ads and distractions!<br /> <br /> It's like "Facebook for Tarot", with all the same great feature as the big social media websites, but it's "ALL Tarot, ALL the time"! ...and none of the "negative" stuff. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Bright Blessings!<br /> ~ Dax</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://dax.thetarotguild.com/" target="_blank">Dax.TheTarotGuild.com</a></span></p></div>Your Own FREE Webpage! ....Customizable!!https://tarot.ning.com/articles/your-own-free-webpage-customizable2022-02-17T19:16:51.000Z2022-02-17T19:16:51.000ZDax Carlislehttps://tarot.ning.com/members/DaxCarlisle<div><div class="_1mf _1mj"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Hey Folks! <em><strong>.....Just a quick Hint:</strong></em></span></div>
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</div></div>REPLAY: The Lovers Card! …World Year 6! …with Special Guest: Dax Carlisle!https://tarot.ning.com/articles/radio021320222022-02-14T01:46:31.000Z2022-02-14T01:46:31.000ZDax Carlislehttps://tarot.ning.com/members/DaxCarlisle<div><p><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10100044299,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="550" alt="10100044299?profile=RESIZE_584x" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">On this Episode of: “Magic Universe with Sharonah!” ….Host <a href="https://psychictalk.net/sharonah/" target="_blank">Sharonah Rapseik</a> welcomes her Special Guest: Numerologist and Tarot Advisor <a href="http://dax.thetarotguild.com/" target="_blank">Dr. Dax Carlisle</a>, DD, CTM! …They will be discussing <em><strong>The Lovers Card</strong></em>, and <em><strong>The World Year Number of 6! .</strong></em>..Call in to chat with Sharonah and Dax, and/or request a FREE Tarot Reading, Live On-Air!</span></p>
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<p> </p></div>REPLAY: The “Rota Mundi Tarot: The Rosicrucian Arcanum”! …with Special Guest: Daniel Loeb!https://tarot.ning.com/articles/radio021220222022-02-13T02:00:57.000Z2022-02-13T02:00:57.000ZDax Carlislehttps://tarot.ning.com/members/DaxCarlisle<div><p><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10095854657,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10095854657?profile=RESIZE_584x" width="550" /></p>
<h4 style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">On this Episode of “Tarot Today Radio”, Hosts <a href="https://psychictalk.net/mary/" target="_blank">Mary Brown</a> and <a href="http://dax.thetarotguild.com/" target="_blank">Dax Carlisle</a> welcome their Special Guest: Daniel Loeb! …They discuss Daniel’s Deck and book: The “<a href="https://amzn.to/34p0YkH" target="_blank">Rota Mundi Tarot: The Rosicrucian Arcanum</a>“! …from <a href="https://redfeathermbs.com/" target="_blank">REDFeather</a> </span></h4>
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<p> </p></div>Tarot Card Allegories ....on "Medium", by Corbie Mitleid!https://tarot.ning.com/articles/corbie021220222022-02-12T18:08:21.000Z2022-02-12T18:08:21.000ZDax Carlislehttps://tarot.ning.com/members/DaxCarlisle<div><p style="text-align:center;"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10095030498,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10095030498?profile=RESIZE_584x" width="500" /></p>
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<p id="dd8b" class="vx vy uq in b vz wa wb wc wd we wf wg wh wi wj wk wl wm wn wo wp wq wr ws wt hd gq"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><em>Part of my “Rookie rules” when someone sits down with me for a reading is this statement:</em></span></p>
<p class="vx vy uq in b vz wa wb wc wd we wf wg wh wi wj wk wl wm wn wo wp wq wr ws wt hd gq"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><em>There are three cards that weird out rookies: Death, the Devil and the Tower. If they come up, I’ll tell you what they mean — ’cause it ain’t THAT.”</em></span></p>
<p id="e6d4" class="vx vy uq in b vz wa wb wc wd we wf wg wh wi wj wk wl wm wn wo wp wq wr ws wt hd gq"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><em>And THAT, of course, is the idea that they will be hit by a bus on Tuesday, or they are cursed and followed by Evil Beings, or that their lives are going to come crashing down in all aspects, leaving them in agony.</em></span></p>
<p class="vx vy uq in b vz wa wb wc wd we wf wg wh wi wj wk wl wm wn wo wp wq wr ws wt hd gq"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><em>Oh, puh-LEEZ.</em></span></p>
<p class="vx vy uq in b vz wa wb wc wd we wf wg wh wi wj wk wl wm wn wo wp wq wr ws wt hd gq"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><em>What reading Tarot for 50(!) years has shown me, is that Tarot is valuable for the STORIES it tells to my clients........</em></span></p>
<p class="vx vy uq in b vz wa wb wc wd we wf wg wh wi wj wk wl wm wn wo wp wq wr ws wt hd gq" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>...Read the Full Article here:</strong></span></p>
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<p class="vx vy uq in b vz wa wb wc wd we wf wg wh wi wj wk wl wm wn wo wp wq wr ws wt hd gq" style="text-align:center;"> </p></div>Rota Mundi Tarot Walk Through and Micro-reviewhttps://tarot.ning.com/articles/rota-mundi-tarot-walk-through-and-micro-review2022-02-07T18:50:25.000Z2022-02-07T18:50:25.000ZMary Brownhttps://tarot.ning.com/members/MaryBrown<div><p>My walk through and micro-review of the Rota Mundi Tarot by Daniel E. Loeb is now available in our video section!</p>
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<p>Dax and I are excited to welcome Daniel E. Loeb as our guest this Saturday, Feb 12 2022 at 2pm ET on the Tarot Today Radio Show! Don't forget you can tune in during the live broadcast using the player on the Tarot Guild chat <a href="http://thetarotguild.com/chat">page</a> and join in the conversation in our chatroom! </p></div>Tarot In Motion Book Review by Kooch Danielshttps://tarot.ning.com/articles/tarot-in-motion-book-review2022-02-06T20:15:46.000Z2022-02-06T20:15:46.000ZKooch Danielshttps://tarot.ning.com/members/KoochDaniels<div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><em><a href="https://amzn.to/3B23eKs" target="_blank"><img class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10076071496,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="200" alt="10076071496?profile=RESIZE_400x" /></a>Tarot in Motion, A Handbook to Embody Wisdom through the Cards </em>by Miriam Jacobs is an insightful and delightful, informative guide to combining the meanings of the 78 cards with movements in the body. Actually, her book offers much more than Tarot wisdom even though the cards and their links with the body are its primary focus. Miriam offers useful information on chakras and gives Tarot/astrological references. She gives precise tools to communicate with our inner self and invoke our spirit of play and increase our magical mojo. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Miriam empowers the reader to discover ways to get physically involved and experience the cards through dance, music, art, yoga, ceremonies, rituals, holidays, and much more. Here’s one example: Her discussion on the pagan holiday, Imbolc, that occurs February 1, includes details on its historic background. She states, “early Christians knew Imbolc as St. Bridgit’s Day for the saint associated with fertility. It was also called Candlemas, from fourth-century Greece, when candles were lit to symbolize the return of light…” For this ancient holiday she also offers an intention (perhaps to repeat or revise for your own benefit), questions to ask yourself to connect with the meaning of Imbolc, special material to bring (to your celebration of this holiday), and offers other possibilities. Her one suggestion that I most want to follow advises, “Include playfulness in your dances to connect with the maiden within.” This is especially relevant to my life as I’ve given up the custom of jumping over the candle flame to heat my inner fire of fertility (an old Celtic ritual that I followed in my youth.)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"> Mostly, while reading Miriam’s book, you’ll be guided on a remarkable journey to connect with the cards in a personal way. Her interpretations are rich with meaning, and she gives demonstration spreads traditionally known for giving insight.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"> I recommend her thought provoking book and her many exercises to help you discover a new entrance into the world of the Tarot. Importantly, Miriam Jacob’s <em>Tarot in Motion</em> can give you a personal sense of the Tarot that can only be experienced within your body. Of course, there’s more good things I can say about her book, but I’ve got to pull a card now, and dance, dance, dance.</span></p>
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<p><em> </em><span style="font-size:12pt;"><em>Review by <a href="https://thetarotguild.com/members/KoochDaniels" target="_blank">Kooch</a>, author, reader, & Tarot junkie</em></span></p>
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