HeavenScent - The Mysterious!
Mystic Readings are used in Divination and Prediction. W*HolisticUK develops new ways for the cards be used as a Mystics Guide. Mysticism, being a commitment to ongoing self development. Cognitively (Latin - for knowingly) working with the unknown.
The Tarot pack consist of seventy eight cards. The 56 Minor Arcana which can be considered as a 'pack of playing cards' The 22 Major Arcana that can be considered as "Books". Interpreted as one card holds as much information as a book! Many distinctive and imaginative cards have been developed and designed with symbolism in every aspect through the ages. All cards/books depicting and interpreting in their own sweet way with *you* as their guest.
Respect for self is paramount when dealing with this mysterious interaction as you will come to work with deep archetypal imagery wether seeker or reader!! I myself would never in a million years be able to do the history of the cards justice or an injustice come to think about it! so, I will not. What I will do is, explain my frame work of working and give you an exercise to develop your own intuitive tarot interpretations, called 'Learning The Path of Tarot' .
My Experience With Tarot
I started reading/playing with Tarot when I was about 10 ~ very young. The cards that I first encountered were playing cards.. And I really loved the "Joker"/The "Fool" mostly they had no pictures on them, although the royal cards had funny looking people looking at me. Tarot, usually these days, are experienced as very distinctive, thought provoking, colorful and artful paintings. The cards I experienced, had numbers and patterns on them.
As I was learning to play games with cards another voice was heard whispering to me seemingly from no where. As I grew I came to understand the whisper and my Grandma supported my understanding. Situations at the time were happening around me where people would be playing cards a lot. Out of these evenings/situations came some uncanny "Coincidences". Look! >>> When we play a normal card game we know don't we? that the queen of spades looks a bit harsher than the queen of hearts! even if it is just darker in colour. If we all didn't, I did, I noticed the oddest things as I was growing up..... I always wanted to have the red queens when I played snap... The black queens somehow always looked so... well... so SERIOUS. Mind you, those red queens could be a little sharp on the senses at times.
On my path of Tarot I have experienced a spectrum of colourful energy, insight, inspiration and stress whilst embarking upon trying to read my own cards objectively. (I know more learning is to come, I do already have a life long learning ethos about my Whole picture, do you get my drift!?)
Another example,
the 5 of hearts was not as good as the 6 of hearts. WHY?
Because it is a bigger number! EH?!! Alright I was only a kid, and the bigger numbers looked better!
The Jacks to me, looked like naughty young men with ego's. The Kings!? Well the Kings are another "story" chuckles Striving, is said, to be inherent in all humans that mature and as we mature the nervous system get stronger... (I could link the Kundalini here here it is You could go to my Astrology page a little information is there.) this striving may draw you to sense the things it is you need along your chosen path of life. A TaroT Challenge? Tarot links in to the big picture.
Its good for me to share a view of everything fits together somehow. How is the life experience that we each individually have? Only we no 1 knows that. When you are seeking signs from the Tarot you are seeking an inner oracle and making use of that oracle when it comes into contact with others energy fields. So reading/interpreting the cards can be a unique individual skill. we all do it the same but different..
I talk about that which is inherent in humans and that it is intrinsically good. I feel that learning to interpret Tarot is a little like the striving to become WHOLE! to be who we are meant to be and where we feel safe and happy on our continuing path of life. Moving out of the comfort Zone in comfort. Why should we suffer?
Learning the Path of TaroT
Try this.... It will take you 78 months as it did me! And then I started again and again...
Each card has its own interpretation and history. And like I said above I could do anything but regurgitate information before me, so I will not. Whilst you endeavor to reach for resource and information about Tarot choose a card a month and leave it on the wall where you can see it. If this is not appropriate put it on your person where you will frequently see it, even better if you can! like your wallet of filafax.
Sense your experiences from this day on. Please carry on using your "Earthly" senses such as sight, hearing, smell and touch because we do not
want you touching down to earth after you have bumped into a lamp post!
INTUITION
It will be your INNER~TUITION that you will be developing. You may also
notice peoples attitude changing toward you.... Who knows? what you may
experience? We all have our unique and intimate relationship with the Tarot
and Universe. If at any time you feel over whelmed by negative energy (and
we may or may not deny the existence of such energies) sit calm and affirm
you are intrinsically good also affirm in your imagination if you can.
'Halt does the Darkness Before my Cross of Light'
Sit quietly and imagine that you are a blazing violet light and affirm in your
heart and say; 'I am an enthusiastic and salutary visionary and I have an uncontaminatable essence. I make anticipation of future success my motivation'.
IF YOU LISTEN YOU HAVE BEEN HEARD
These are my affirmations and I share them with you gladly.
Your Journey
Your journey through the Tarot pack may be a long, joyous and at times an arduous task. If anyone reading this thinks not, then you have been very fortunate and will make composed and centred guides when the time is "right". I am sure. For those of you who yet have not experienced the Tarot hold down your sarongs, as it is a fantastically wild pendulum of activity, excitement and euphorically "funny" adventure.
Your Cards
Treat your cards as you will and respect the learning they offer. Respect you yourself! And Positively Regard others. You may choose any card to start with but may only do one card a month.. Good fortune to you and your cards my friends ~ I will sense you in the Ether!
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