At Omega with Mary Greer
This summer, the Omega Institute offered a Masters of Tarot weekend workshop featuring me, Theresa Reed, Sasha Graham, Mary Greer, and Rachel Pollack. One of the signs of a good teacher is that they are always investigating and exploring. Even if you’ve had classes with them before or read their books, they always have something new to offer…or perhaps a new approach to an old favorite topic. It was a wonderful weekend for both us teachers and for the students.
Mary is well-known for her books 21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card, Understanding the Tarot Court, and The Complete Book of Tarot Reversals. As teacher, Mary combines theoretical study, practical application, philosophical inquiry, and scientific research.
In Mary’s Omega workshop, she taught several different spreads or techniques for answering yes/no questions. After we practiced them, we did an experiment. We all picked our favorite yes/no spread or technique and used it to answer the question “will it rain at Omega before 10 pm this evening?” Then Mary counted how many got “yes” and how many of us got “no.” I’d say 95% of the class got “yes.” And guess what? It didn’t rain. Interesting, right?
You can easily find lots of yes/no spreads or techniques via google, so I won’t describe them all here. Instead, this is a great opportunity for you to think about your opinion and/or approach to yes/no questions.
Do you use them? Why or why not?
What are the most appropriate situations for yes/no questions?
What purpose do they serve in your reading practice/how are they useful?
Is tarot the most appropriate tool for yes/no questions? For example, wouldn’t a pendulum, a die, or even flipping a coin make more sense?
Many of us think that life is more when we move beyond prediction and into exploration. A great way to do that is with Mary K. Greer’s 21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card. Mary provides many deep and meaningful and fun ways to explore any card in your tarot deck.
