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So, there you are with your cards, shuffling them, and as you lay out the spread asking your questions, the path ahead becomes clearer, the answer unfolds in front of your eyes. What is happening? Do all of us have this "talent?" From where does this hidden power of divination come? As a neuroscientist who also reads tarot, I have been pondering these questions for a while—it is fascinating trying to observe the brain instrument that interprets the cards. Here is a 5-step process that your brain takes to move from perceiving the cards to making intuitive leaps and gaining insight. Step 1: Finding the Meaning. Our eyes take in pictures in front of us and send it to the back of our ...
Let's be honest. Most people assume that assigning a personal keyword to every card in the tarot is a beginner's tip. After all, keywords are an excellent memory aid and one of the most effective ways to get comfortable with every card's meaning quickly and easily. Not many people realize that personal tarot keywords can also help take a beginner tarot reader to a confident tarot expert simply by incorporating keyword-based methods into your tarot reading practice. Before you can use any of these methods, you'll need your keywords. I find it easiest to use a tarot deck, which I've modified by writing my keyword on each card. If you aren't comfortable writing directly on one of your ...
I often notice people using "intuitive" and "psychic" as if they're the same, but to me, they're completely distinct concepts. When someone talks about my "intuitive tarot" book, I usually explain, "It's actually a little more involved than that." I explain that, while my book starts with intuitive tarot, the main focus builds up to psychic tarot readings. This difference might seem subtle, but trust me, it's like the difference between feeling a hunch and actually seeing or hearing things from beyond. Understanding the distinct approaches to tarot readings begins with grasping the three-soul model, which I explore in depth in my book Psychic Witch and delve deeper into in my follow-up, ...
The time of the full moon is a highly magickal time. As this celestial body shines her glory down upon us, it gives us a great opportunity to both create sacred spaces and perform tarot readings. One great way to do this is to craft a Full Moon Tarot altar. This altar will allow you to utilize your witchy strengths to create the most powerful altar personalized just for you and your cards. An altar, for the purposes of this discussion, is a temporary space set up for sacred work, honoring, and spiritual practices. Here you can light candles, leave offerings, say prayers or petitions, and last, but not least, do tarot readings. The Moon card in the tarot is an incredible one. It shows us ...
