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Hebrew for Tarot Readers, the Mother Letters

by Mick Frankel

by Mick Frankel Introducing Hebrew for Tarot Readers, Part One — the Mother Letters There are 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet: “Ch” is pronounced like a full-on Scots version of “Loch”. Along with “tz” it’s the characteristic sound of Hebrew as in the word, “chutzpah”. Letters that take a dot in the middle to [...]

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Past, Present, Future Tarot Spread

by Catherine
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One of the first tarot spreads we learn as budding Tarot readers is the classic Past, Present, Future Tarot Spread. It can be found in nearly all Tarot deck companion books and is featured in a large number of other tarot books too. This is for good reason – it’s a nice simple spread that’s [...]

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The Elemental Dignities Dictionary – Three Card Combinations

by Catherine

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 [...]

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Gemini Music

by Mick Frankel
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Gemini is the sign of the Twins. It’s the sign of Mutable Air. What sort of music might fit with this quick-minded sign? The mutability suggests music that flows and changes. The air element means that there has to be a clear intelligence at work. And Gemini is ruled by Mercury so this reinforces the [...]

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The Elemental Dignities Dictionary – Two Card Combinations

by Catherine

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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Introducing The Elemental Dignities Dictionary

by Catherine

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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Using The Question As A Significator

by Catherine

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 [...]

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Adding An Elemental Base To Your Readings

by Catherine

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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