The Role of Intuition in Divination From Tarot Beyond the Basics by Anthony Louis: “Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.” Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) Intuition is such an important topic in tarot divination that this entire chapter [chapter 4: The Role of Intuition in Divination] is devoted to it. As Francis Bacon suggests, thoughts that come unbidden during a reading are often the most telling. Author Richard Roberts was so impressed by the significance of intuition that he advised his readers to throw away their interpretation books. Please don’t throw away this book, however. One has to wonder why

You know how each tarot card has so many different meanings? How do you choose which one to use? Wald and Ruth Ann Amberstone answer this question in their wonderful little book Tarot Tips (which happens to be on sale right now).   The Amberstones address the question "Surely the cards have either this meaning or that meaning," by quoting Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories, "Nay not so, but far otherwise!" The problem is...how do you know which meaning to use. First the Amberstones go over possible sources for tarot card meanings: 1. The book that comes with the deck 2. Traditional meanings 3. Deck-specific meanings 4. Personal Intuitive Interpretations 5.

Getting Up Close and Personal with Any Card After learning basic meanings for each card, most students want to dig deeper. And even seasoned practitioners continue to deeper their relationship to each card. It has been really fascinating for me to step back and watch how my own relationship with the cards evolved over time. This is one reason people rarely grow bored with tarot…the relationship between the user and the cards is also changing. Meme On blogs and social networks, it is common to see lists of questions about one’s self that are meant to be answered publicly and then forwarded to friends. Next time you see one of these, after you’ve answered the questions for yourself,

Once you learn the meanings of the cards (or at least a foundation of the meanings, as most tarotists consider the cards a life-long study and journey), it's time to put the cards together into a reading. Making the leap from understanding the cards to weaving them together into a synthesized, coherent reading can be a big one. Students always want ideas for easing from "card meaning" to "whole reading." One way is to do as many "practice" readings as you can. This way you can slowly build up your comfort level and confidence. These ideas can be applied to practicing new techniques, test driving new spreads, or getting to know new decks as well. 1. Read for yourself. This has