Category Archives: Tarot

The Misunderstood Tower

Thinking about The Tower in an esoteric way can ease these concerns. In its most central energy, this card represents Mars. Think of Mars as pure force, dynamic movement, and reproductive energy. It is the gas, if you will, of our actions. Without Mars, we would be essentially inert. Continue reading

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Uh-One and uh-Two and uh- . . .

First off, you need to know the code. In the minor Arcana: 2′s through 10′s count as their face value; aces count 11 (beginning of a new cycle of ten) or 5 (the fifth element, quintessence), depending on the spread; Continue reading

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King

Martin Luther King’s initials say quite a bit about who he was, once you consider what the Tarot has to tell us. Continue reading

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What A Fine Fallow

It is an important, if often underestimated or forgotten, principle of esoteric study that one cannot make constant progress. It is essential to allow study and practice to incubate in order to blossom at full potency. Continue reading

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Mystery, Mastery

A voice said, “Move from mystery to mastery through the power of YA.” Of course, it was a play on the two words, whose spellings differ by those two letters. However, the implication is potentially profound. Continue reading

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Tarot Reading – Stage Five

To lay out the cards, they are dealt into ten piles, traditionally in the shape of the Tree itself. Whichever pile the significator is in, that is the sphere begin brought into play. Continue reading

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Tarot Reading – Stage Four

The significator is placed on the reading surface and the next 36 cards are dealt, in groups of three, around it. This will make a circle of twelve groups, one for each astrological sign. Continue reading

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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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