| Most people know that tarot cards are about | | | | cases this can be true, but some readers |
| as evil as coloring books. Instead of being | | | | might say this because they lack confidence |
| tools of some satanic force, they're simply | | | | in their abilities, or to attempt to empower |
| pieces of cardboard with pictures that help | | | | their clients and keep them from feeling too |
| to trigger intuition. The more intuitive a | | | | much fear about the future. |
| reader is, and the more they know the cards | | | | |
| and have established a dependable system to | | | | However, based on our 22+ years (combined |
| use them, the more accurate their readings | | | | 44+) of experience with metaphysics, we |
| are. | | | | believe that the majority of significant |
| | | | future personal life events and |
| Of course, the question for the tarot reader | | | | circumstances, as outlined by tarot, |
| is important too. General, unfocussed, or | | | | comprehensive astrology and numerology, and |
| trivial questions tend to get poor results. | | | | other esoteric sciences, are immutable. If |
| Specific questions tend to get specific | | | | something is going to happen, it's going to |
| answers. Questions such as "Will I be rich?" | | | | happen. |
| or "When will I meet my soul mate?" are very | | | | |
| common, but not well stated; rich means | | | | We believe, based on years of regular spreads |
| different things to different people and we | | | | for ourselves and others, that the future can |
| all have many soul mates. "What will be with | | | | be seen through tarot. However, as stated |
| the idea I have for a business?" or "What | | | | above, results depend heavily upon the reader |
| will be with my love life in the next 6 | | | | and other factors listed in this column. |
| months?" are much more appropriate questions. | | | | |
| Also, if the questioner isn't supposed to | | | | Lastly, to provide a better idea of why some |
| know something because it may interfere with | | | | readers don't offer as much insight as you |
| his or her destined path, for example, a good | | | | might hope, here are some other common |
| reader will know the question isn't meant to | | | | reasons for inaccurate tarot readings: |
| be explored. | | | | |
| | | | *The reader, even with an extremely |
| Another important yet often overlooked factor | | | | successful track record and a very |
| which effects accuracy with tarot spreads is | | | | consistent, high accuracy level, has an off |
| personal energy. Just as you have a great | | | | reading and happens to give one of his or her |
| energy connection with certain friends which | | | | inaccurate readings to the client (no reader |
| results in great experiences, or a poor | | | | is 100% accurate). |
| energy connection with a neighbor who isn't | | | | |
| respectful, positive or negative energy | | | | *The reader is inexperienced with the process |
| between a reader and client can greatly | | | | and, or does not yet know at least the bulk |
| influence the quality of the reading. | | | | of the symbolism found through each of the 78 |
| | | | cards. |
| For example, when Stephen does a tarot | | | | |
| reading for a long-standing client with whom | | | | *The reader is not very intuitive, or his or |
| he has a great working relationship, the | | | | her intuition is blocked for whatever reason. |
| energy connection is good and that person's | | | | |
| faith in Stephen as a reader allows the | | | | *The reader's philosophies and beliefs |
| information he "receives" to flow freely and | | | | conflict with "what is" (e.g., he or she |
| copiously. Alternatively, when he does a | | | | tells the client that they can cheat fate and |
| reading for someone who's very critical and | | | | erase all of their tough karma without having |
| skeptical or who happens to be projecting, | | | | to directly balance it, or that they can have |
| for whatever reason, a lot of negativity | | | | the "relationship of their dreams" whenever |
| energy, because of Stephen's strong empathic | | | | they want, creating a "permanent," blissful, |
| and spiritually sensitive state, he'll feel | | | | conflict-free "life-partner" situation |
| blocked and not compelled to help the person. | | | | without the use of self-deception, |
| | | | manipulation, and conditional love). |
| How does tarot work? There are many theories, | | | | |
| but we believe tarot readings can very | | | | *The day and time (universal, and the |
| effectively outline current and destined | | | | client's personal numerological and |
| personal circumstances because there exists a | | | | astrological timing) of the reading strongly |
| divine order in this Universe, everyone is | | | | suggests, despite the high level of expertise |
| intimately connected to this order, and | | | | and accuracy of the reader, that information |
| because fate exists. Also, the 78 unique | | | | imparted at that moment may not be as |
| tarot cards and the methods employed using | | | | appropriate or accurate as it would be at |
| them are mathematically and symbolically | | | | other times. |
| synchronistic with "what is." An experienced | | | | |
| tarot reader can tap into this synchronicity. | | | | *The client is fated to hear specific |
| It is not an "accident" or "coincidence" when | | | | information in the reading that turns out to |
| certain cards appear in certain positions in | | | | be inaccurate, but that information helps to |
| the tarot spread of an experienced reader. | | | | ultimately steer them in the right direction. |
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| Some readers claim that their tarot spreads | | | | *The reader is biased about the issue related |
| are "...only about the current path you are | | | | to the reading; human filters can and |
| on. It's possible you will change directions | | | | sometimes do get in the way of spiritual |
| and avoid the outcome indicated." In some | | | | guidance. |