Understanding The Now With The Past

Our past in important, the experience we had reflect strongly on how we react to new situation. This is still true when referring to past lives. The experience that had big impact in those lives has a ripple effect in our current life. Having an understanding where  those "gut reaction" comes from can help us have better control of our current life.

I've had the Past Life Oracle card from Doreen Virtue for quite a while now. They are absolutely stunning. When reading with them, they will either appeal or displease the querent depending on the experience in that lifetime. I now read these cards along with a tarot deck to get more information on that particular past life, mostly when doing remote readings (when the querent is not present). I also started included the Soul's Journey Life Lesson Card to provide more insight.

In this spread I pull three card representing three past lives, next to it I will pull three life lesson cards indicating the life lesson your soul was working on during that past life. I also pull a life lesson card to see which lesson your soul is working on in this current life. I then pull two tarot cards for each past life to provide more information on that particular past life.

Spread It Up

I am a big fan of spreads when reading tarot cards. I know a lot of readers like to pull three cards and add to it if they feel the need. They do get great results with that technique. Tarot cards are adaptable that way.

I personally like a more structured reading. I plan my spreads ahead of the reading. I find it gives my cards a stronger voice. One card can now have many different interpretations.

Let me show you what I mean. I am a member of different tarot readers group on Facebook. Readers will often share a picture of their 3 cards and ask the other members for their take on the reading without associating a position to any cards.

So imagine this was the picture shared. How would you read it without a spread?

"You are facing some disagreement and adversity, but you have good friends around you. You are looking at things from a new perspective. Give in or let go."

But what if if was a Past-Present-Future spread?

"You were in a disagreement and your belief where challenged and felt you had to defend your position. Things worked out and you are now celebrating. But it will be important not to gloat and let the issue go. Take the time to see things in a new perspective."

If the spread was You Now - To Avoid - To Embrace.

"You are facing some disagreements and adversity. This is not the time to take things lightly be careful who is surrounding you and where you get your advice from. You will need to see things from a new point of view and be prepared to let things go to get the best resolution."

All the same cards, but when in the context of different spreads they are saying different things. There cards when applied to a different spread can have a multitude of different meaning.

It's my personal belief that a well crafted and selected spread will reveal the most insight. Hence my fascination with spreads.

 

 

3 Card Spread Challenge #9

Challenge time!!!

I do enjoy doing these challenges. It makes me look a different cards in a different light.

For this challenge the spread we got was

" What the universe wants you to be / The personal qualities required / Specific action required "

Once again, I used the Gilded Tarot for this reading (I really need to dust off some of my other decks) and once the again, the cards really delivered. This reading couldn't have matched the person it was for any more.

I look forward to seeing your take on this spread.

Hope & Devastation

A Facebook group that I am part of, Tarot Rebel, posted a spread for the members to all use on the same subject. We did it with the outcome of the 2016 USA election which I shared here I did that reading along with my 3 Card Challenge Spreads. This one is the Hope & Devastation Spread for what is to come following this election.

This reading definitely concentrated more on the financial aspect of the situation. Which, as an investor, really resonates with me the most.

Should I Stay Or Should I Go ??

This reading was for a friend named Sylvie. She is facing a decision and wasn't sure how to choose between whether she should move to a new town or if she should stay put.

For this reading I decided to use the Choices, Choices! spread.

1- The basis of the choice
2- Why this choice is difficult
3- The relative importance of the choice
4-6 - The necessary steps and/or likely issues that may turn up by making
choice 1
7- The likely outcome if this choice is made
8-10 - The necessary steps and/or likely issues that may turn up by making choice 2
11- The likely outcome if this choice is made

Making a choice that will affect the whole family is never easy. Good luck with this decision Sylvie.

3 Card Spread Challenge #8

If you have been following this challenge you will have noticed a gap since challenge #7. Main reason is that my boys had a cold. When they are sick, they are especially snugly... which is my biggest weakness when it comes to my kids and they sure know it. So I snuggled the cold right out of them and into me.

I can't say that I felt that miserable but my voice was pretty much non existent. Which makes making video's a little tricky.

Now, my voice is mostly back, I may still have to stay off the karaoke for a few more days.

Today's challenge spread was Context of the situation / Where you need to focus / Outcome

Since today is a big day in the USA and this spread was directed towards a situation I decided to do my reading about the US election. Keep in mind I am canadian and have not been following up very closely on this election.

So Many Choices

I did a reading for my friend Warren today. He is currently dealing with dissatisfaction and his contemplating whether he should entertain the idea of big changes in his life. He doesn't have any strong ties that are currently holding him back. He's in a place in his life where, should he choose, he could have big changes in his life.

He asked for a reading to provide more clarity on whether he should contemplate changing career/job. Or maybe even moving to a new city altogether.

For this reading I used the choice spread that is shared on the Tarot Spread book by Barbara Moore. I do some minor modification to accommodate tree choice options instead of only two.

Choice A - Keeping things as is
Choice B - New career/job
Choice C - Relocate to a new city

1- Your general attitude towards your choices
2 - 4 - Points regarding choice A (Stay As Is)
5 - 7 - Points regarding choice B (New Career/Job)
8 - 10 - Points regarding choice C (New City)