Category Archives: Self-Development

Tarot Reading – Stage Three

Stage three deals with the astrological sign that is of greatest import to the question. As you may know, we are more than simply our Sun sign or our rising sign. Continue reading

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Tarot Reading – Stage Two

Houses in astrology relate to areas of our lives, such as material possessions, partnerships, travel, children, home life, etc. In this stage, we determine what area of the questioner’s life is of particular concern. Continue reading

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Tarot Reading – Stage One

Stage 1 lays out the basics of the situation and gives a couple of themes that will be refined and emphasized during any subsequent stages. Continue reading

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Reading the Tarot

The system I use to read the Tarot has been taught to me by B.O.T.A., a Western mystery school that I have belonged to for 14 years. Their lessons in the study of tarot, astrology, and Qabalah are unequalled, in my opinion. Continue reading

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Planetary Forces – Pluto

In our psyches, Pluto can bring about rapid cleansing, and asks us to die to ourselves so that we may rise anew – hence the Tarot card that shows the dead rising. Continue reading

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Planetary Forces – Neptune

Neptune is our dreamy side and it helps us formulate hopes and aspirations. On the negative, it can enslave us with unrealistic expectations and even addictions. Continue reading

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Planetary Forces – Uranus

The element of Air is associated with quick thought and movement. There is a gregarious quality to it, and those with much Air in their temperament are quick-thinking and sociable. Continue reading

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Planetary Forces – Mercury

Mercury is the intercessor, in that it lies between us and that representation of the godhead. Notice in The Magician, the figure stands with one arm aloft and the other down, directing the force from the above to the below – once again, an intercessor, a messenger, and a transducer of the power from the divine. Continue reading

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Planetary Forces – Moon

The Moon is also symbolic of the Mother energy in astrology (Saturn is the father). The sign of Cancer, which the Moon rules, is described as a maternal sign, centered around the home and nurturing. Continue reading

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Planetary Forces – Venus

Venus is the planet of beauty, and the Venus force seeks to bring beauty into our lives. Venus rules two signs: Taurus and Libra. Both are concerned with beauty in different ways. Taurus wants beauty in the physical world, whereas Libra wants divine justice, a beauty of the mind. Continue reading

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