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This is a collaborative work between Douglas Gibb of Tarot Eon and myself, and is part of the Elemental Dignities Dictionary series.
…from the Marriage of Heaven and Earth. The Tao produced one; one produced two; two produced three (Tao Te Ching).
Have you been confused by Elemental Dignities? There was a time when I was; most [...]
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I try out every spread that is sent to me. My favourite ones are those that offer the most flexibility, and Helen’s Illumination Tarot Spread is one of those spreads! Its shape is a familiar one – I’ve used it myself on my blog. What’s unique about this particular spread though are the names of [...]
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Secondary Triads
We’ve already gleaned a lot of information from the original nine Tarot cards in my reading, but wouldn’t it be great if we could actually pinpoint the trouble zones in more detail?
We can do just that with Secondary Triads. These are essentially the triads that are not in any linear formation – hence [...]
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Today I want to play with my Signature Spread a little more, give it a new name, and introduce elemental dignities to it to show you how much fun you can have when you work in triads. The card pairing in the first post still applies, but with a slightly new layout to accommodate the [...]
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A good place to begin learning Elemental Dignities is with two card combinations. The collaboration between Douglas Gibb of Tarot Eon and myself was essentially to show our readers and Tarot students that it’s in this very dynamic that you can begin to see the elements interacting with each other and the effect they have [...]
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Promoting the study and application of Elemental Dignities in Tarot readings was one of the reasons I began writing my Tarot blog. I was fortunate enough to be personally tutored on them and even with that assistance there were times when it proved a little difficult. During my time of study it became apparent that [...]
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Following on from my post that explored using an elemental base in your Tarot readings, in this post I want to share with you a technique I’ve been working on that expands on that, and also brings into play the use of a significator in Tarot readings.
Normally associated with Tarot Court Cards, a significator is [...]
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One way to gain clarity and add an extra layer of meaning to your Tarot card readings is to add an Elemental Base to them. Usually confined to Elemental Dignities, it is possible to add an Elemental Base to any Tarot reading to help structure, or anchor it. Adding an Elemental Base to a Tarot [...]
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So having briefly introduced the greatness of the number 3, it’s time to show you how adding a third card to our previous two can change the dynamics of the reading and add its own magic.
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Being friendly to each other, they’re supporting each other, strengthening each other. In plain English, it simply means that both cards have remained relevant to our reading, their divinatory meanings have been reinforced by the other. There is also another attribute applied to this pairing of elements – they are both active. Again, simply put, it means the message of the cards is actually happening now, or is going to very quickly
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