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Newsgroups: alt.tarot
From: "Mary K. Greer" <ta...@nccn.net>
Date: 1996/05/20
Subject: Re: Some Tarot Card Reading Comments & Questions
Emily wrote: I think if we had an absolute answer to that one we'd be an greatly > I have done quite a few readings for friends and family, and I noticed (partially > because of other people's comments, hehe) that the readings come out very accurate. > <snip> > One of my questions is ... what (in your respective opinions) makes the readings more > accuate? honored science. Personally I'm interested in what makes them more meaningful. If you just want accuracy then watch body language. You can read as much or more from the querent as you can from the cards. Also, the closer to the present, the more likely you are to be accurate. If we can change our actions, attitudes and future then the farther into the future we project the less likely we are to be right - which is as it should be if a reading is to give a person information so that they can change their "future." As an aside to this topic, I noticed that readings done on myself don't > out as accurate sometimes. How true. I believe George called it "wishful" thinking in his post. It could also be "fearful" thinking. If this is happening to you, switch your perspective and notice what you are wishing or fearing. If nothing else you can become more aware of your own feelings. Observation really is the key. Another thing to do is simply write down a reading and your thoughts about it, and then when the situation has played itself out write down what actually happened and compare the two. > Another question is, is it "wrong", or somehow a negative thing, for me to read from the Of course it's not wrong to read from the book. That's a major way of > book? getting new information and different perspectives. With a new deck I usually use the book for awhile to see what I can learn from it. Good heavens, get several books. > Should I memorize the meanings of the cards? You really don't need to memorize. As you do the readings and look up meanings or discover new ones through observation you'll begin to make all kinds of associations to each card. You might say something like: "For one person this card was about not listening to advice." And the querent will say, "I know what you mean, except for me it's not about 'not listening,' but about ignoring what I do hear." > When you do readings, and Yes, definitely. Each card has a vast "field" of meanings. Adjacent > you already know the meanings of the cards, are you able to personalize the reading by > mere association (which cards are nearby to the others, and so forth) . . . cards narrow down (or reinforce certain areas of) the field. > . . . or is the tarot Do you mean being psychic? I think psychic abilities are natural to > reading associated with a special ability to know things about strangers? humans, and just like everyone (except those few with a handicap) can learn to draw what they see, so we can learn to be more psychic. Working with symbols and the Tarot tends to foster this learning. However some people are more naturally talented at it, and some are so societally trained not to trust this ability that they run from it. There are AT LEAST four methods of reading the cards: the Analytic I hope this helps. Mary You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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