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Elemental Dignities

Beyond the Celtic Cross – Behind the Scenes

by Catherine on January 17, 2010 · 20 comments

It’s not every day that you get to write a book, not one that gets published. And it’s not every day that you become friends with an eminent and highly respected Tarot reader and author. But that’s exactly what happened to me. I met Paul Hughes-Barlow online through his Supertarot website and we wrote a [...]

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How You Can Turbocharge Your Tarot Readings Using The Elemental Dignities Dictionary

by Catherine on November 12, 2009 · 20 comments

in Elemental Dignities

The Elemental Dignities Dictionary - Three Card Combinations

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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My Tarot Reading Using Helen’s Illumination Tarot Spread!

by Catherine on October 14, 2009 · 10 comments

in Elemental Dignities

My reading using Helen's Illumination Tarot Spread

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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The Magic Square©: Secondary Triads and Timing

by Catherine on October 11, 2009 · 10 comments

in Elemental Dignities

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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Having Fun With The Magic Square© – The Tarot Elements Signature Spread©

by Catherine on October 10, 2009 · 23 comments

in Elemental Dignities, Tarot Spreads

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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The Elemental Dignities Dictionary – Two Card Combinations

by Catherine on September 19, 2009 · 40 comments

in Elemental Dignities

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 on September 16, 2009 · 34 comments

in Elemental Dignities

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 In Your Tarot Readings

by Catherine on August 30, 2009 · 22 comments

in Elemental Dignities

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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Adding An Elemental Base To Your Tarot Card Readings

by Catherine on August 28, 2009 · 46 comments

in Elemental Dignities

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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You Wouldn’t Ostracise Your Friends

by Douglas Gibb on August 25, 2009 · 23 comments

in Contributors

It seems to be the most obvious thing in the world, doesn’t it? Reading Tarot cards in groups or combinations to let our readings unfold with depth and in layers. And yet it’s something seemingly absent from many authoritative Tarot books available on the subject. If any of you can remember holding your first Tarot [...]

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