“The
Talking Tarot”
or
`The
Tarot Speaks`
by
“Merlin”
Master
of the Tarot”
INTRODUCTION
I am writing this book with a particular
individual in mind – YOU – the reader!
Whether you are a `budding psychic consultant` or an `adept` in the art
of tarot reading, there will come a time, sooner or later when you will be
happily giving a Tarot Reading for someone and `WHAM! It will hit you right
between the eyes! You will become stuck
for something – anything – to say. Your
mind will frantically rove backwards and forwards in time, searching, ever
searching for the correct thoughts and the correct words to say at that moment
and these things will evade you completely.
This has happened to me in the past and I know that IT WILL happen to
you sometime. You find yourself on the
horns of a dilemma. What can you do in
this situation? Will you stop the
reading there and then and give up, thus facing the prospect of losing all the
credibility that you have so painstakingly built up over the years, or will you
stumble and fumble on with a silent prayer on your lips and a lot of hope in
your heart that the right words will quickly come to you.
The contents of this book will prevent that situation ever arising in
your professional life. Whenever you
are faced with this dilemma – and it will happen - as sure as God made little
apples, you will be able to look carefully at the Tarot Cards in the spread on
the table and IMMEDIATELY – you will be able to weave a story about what you
see in the pictures on the Tarot Cards.
You will be able to show your client the pictures and explain them as
part of the reading and your client will be able to more fully understand what
you are saying about her.
In my other book, “The Secret
Guide To Cold Reading” I made reference to making up stories about the cards in
the spread. In this book I intend to
give you a little story about the seventy eight cards in the Tarot deck. As you read the pages of this book, you
should also look at each card as it is mentioned and in this way you may notice
things about that card that had not previously registered.
N.B.
There is only one requirement and that is – YOU MUST HAVE A DECK OF THE
`RIDER-WAITE` TAROT CARDS.
I promise you, when you have finished
reading this book, you will NEVER again be stuck for something to say to your
client; something that is meaningful to your client, because you will have with
you the benefits of “The Talking Tarot”
Now upwards and onwards towards a learning experience that will not
only be enjoyable and informative, but will also help you to become an even
more professional Psychic Consultant. It
will also help you to make a lot of lovely money!
It is my sincere wish that you become very successful in everything
that you do in your bright future as a Psychic Consultant.
Sincerely Yours,
Merlin.
CHAPTER ONE
“The Major Arcana Speaks”
THE FOOL
Take a good look at this card.
What do you see? A young male
appears to be walking towards the edge of a cliff. In his left hand he carries a white rose and
a small dog appears to be `prancing`, or could it be `snapping` at his
heels. None of these things appear to
be bothering him. Could it be that he is
oblivious to them because he is on his own course of action – his own destruction? OR – is it because he is in a very happy mood
and is simply going to the cliff edge to better admire the beautiful view in
front of him?
Do these images not stimulate your imagination? Should the Fool appear in the Tarot spread
of one of your clients, you should be in an excellent position to be able to
advise her in either of two alternatives.
For example:
1. “The presence of
The Fool in your spread could indicate that the course of action that you are
currently following could lead to a lot of unhappiness. See how this young man (The Fool) seems
completely unaware that he is about to walk off the edge of the cliff and so
doing, to his destruction. Do you not
think that it would be wise to reconsider your position at this time? I feel that unless you make the necessary
changes in your life at this time, you are on course for a lot of sadness and
perhaps some kind of disaster.”
2. “ The presence of
The Fool in your spread at this time seems to
indicate that the course that you are following could lead to a lot of happiness
and joy. See how this young man (The
Fool) is going to the cliff top to better enjoy the view. It certainly seems as though your life is
finally going in the right direction, so my advice to you must be for you to
continue in this direction – and happiness will be yours.”
THE MAGICIAN
Here we see the standing figure of the
Magician who holds aloft a magic wand.
On the table in front of him lies a Sword, a Wand, a Cup and a Pentacle
(Coin). Above the standing figure and in
the foreground there are a variety of flowers.
The picture would indicate that the Magician
is highly skilled in all the arts covered by the different suits of the Tarot
Cards. This individual could be a
successful Lawyer, Doctor, Accountant or any other highly skilled person. The interpretation of the Magician would
depend upon your client’s needs at the time of the reading.
Suppose that your client is suffering from
some kind of illness or disease, the reading could go along these lines:
1. Here we have the
Magician. He is a person who is highly
skilled in the healing arts. I suspect
that he is a doctor with a great reputation and I feel that he will attend you
during your illness. I am sure that you
will be getting the best possible treatment for your present condition and I am very optimistic about the
outcome of your treatment.”
Should your client be involved in some legal or financial difficulty,
then you change the identity of the Magician.
2. Here we have the
Magician who appears to be a very highly skilled Lawyer/Accountant who will be
acting for you in this particular matter.
He seems to be very competent and sympathetic to your cause and I am
very optimistic of the outcome.
The flowers on the card could indicate a successful conclusion to the
problem.
You simply look at each picture in turn, consider your client’s needs
at the time and by using your imagination utilise the information given in the
picture on the card to suit your client’s present situation. Are you now beginning to understand the
principle that we are now using? Let us
continue.
THE HIGH PRIESTESS.
A seated figure, THE high Priestess, holding a book (The Torah) on her
lap. Her right hand is hidden in the
folds of her dress. She sits between
two pillars, one black, bearing the initial `B` and the other white, showing
the initial `J`. Upon her head there
sits a headdress with a white sphere in the centre. Could this be a crystal ball? On her breast there is a white cross. Is this a Christian symbol? What does this picture say to you?
“This card indicates that there is a
benign and helpful woman, who is full of love and charity for you. She is either in your life at the moment or
is likely to come into your life quite soon.
I get the impression that this lady will prove to be very helpful to
you. She may be a spiritual kind of
person, probably a bit religious, but she has great perception and I think that
she will show you some alternative way of dealing with a particular problem
that will arise in your life at that time.”
The alternatives come from the fact that
the two pillars display different initials.
THE EMPRESS.
Once again the seated figure of a
woman. She is holding in her right hand
a gold and silver wand, surmounted with a golden ball. A crown of stars in on her head and at the
side of her throne stands a large heart shape which displays the planetary sign
of Venus. Behind her, there are a number
of trees and on the right side of the picture there is a stream of blue (Pure)
water. In front of her there is a field
of wheat.
Could this figure represent The Earth
Mother or Wiccan Philosophy? Whatever
the representation the indications are of a very powerful woman, capable of
compassion and love (indicated by the planetary sign of Venus the planet of
love and emotions) How do we use this
particular card?
Shown here is a very powerful and
compassionate lady. Her power could be
for good or ill, but it is up to you as to how she will use it. There could also be a lot of love and compassion
around you at this time, but you must remember that love could also include
chastisement as there can be no love without honesty. This influence appears to be in your life at
this time and it is therefore up to you as to how it will be used.”
THE EMPEROR.
This time the seated figure is male. He appears to be wearing armour beneath his
robes which could indicate that he is a warrior emperor. In his left hand, he holds the Orb and the
Sceptre is held in his right. Upon his
head there sits a jewelled Crown. His
hair and beard is worn long. It is grey,
showing age and wisdom. Thus we have a
powerful image, tempered with age and wisdom.
“It looks as though assistance could be
coming your way from an elderly and wise individual. This person has great strength and character
and you could much worse for yourself than to listen to what he may have to
say. Having listened to his advice, you
will be able to make up your own mind as
to what you should do as and when it is necessary to act upon a particular
problem.”
THE HIEROPHANT.
According to the Concise Oxford
Dictionary, a Hierophant is an `Initiating Priest` - `An expounder of sacred
mysteries`, and here we see the seated figure of the Hierophant who sits
between two pillars. Upon his head there
sits a golden headdress similar to the Tiara worn by The Pope on ceremonial
occasions. He holds a Triple Cross in
his left hand and his right hand is upraised, commanding attention, or giving a
benediction. On the carpet beneath his
feet are a pair of `Crossed keys` (The keys of the Kingdom – Ancient Secrets)
and two Monks with shaven patches on their heads, stand or kneel before
him. This picture creates a feeling of
well-being in my mind as I look at it and I feel that this card indicates a benign
and benevolent power for good in the client’s life – and so I say something
like the following:
“You appear to be entering a period of
good fortune as there is this powerful yet benevolent influence in your life
over the next few months. It would seem
to be a time for you to take advantage of whatever opportunities appear to you
to improve the quality of your life. Do
not let anything worry you over the next few months as the Hierophant seems
capable of dealing with whatever comes along.”
THE LOVERS.
On this card we see two naked Lovers, a
male and a female standing a short distance apart. In the background there seems to be a large
Angel giving them and their love a blessing.
It may well be a representation of Adam and Eve, the world’s first
Lovers as there stands a tree bearing fruit on either side of them. Are these trees the original trees of ` The
Knowledge of Good and `Evil` and the tree of `Everlasting Life`? I always take the view that this card represents
that there will be a loving and caring experience which could last for a very
long time, in the life of my client.
“It would appear that you have recently
met or are about to meet a rather special person who will bring you a great
deal of joy and happiness through his/her love for you. I feel that this loving relationship could
last you for the rest of your life.
However, I must remind you that in any relationship, you get out of it
what you put into it and therefore the onus is on both of you to make it work
out.
N.B. If it is obvious that your client is a
married person, then you can slant your tale to suit her circumstances, thus:
“It looks as though your MARRIAGE will bring you great joy and happiness …
etc.”
THE CHARIOT.
A Charioteer stands in his chariot, which
is being pulled by a white and black Lion (Opposing Forces – Positive and
Negative – The Yin and Yang) Overhead
there is a canopy decorated with silver stars.
He wears a Tiara upon his head which is adorned with a silver star. In his right hand he carries a Lance. I feel that the most significant part of this
picture are the two Lions and I feel
that the Charioteer will have to devote most of his energy in ensuring that the
two Lions travel in the same direction and at the same speed. This would appear to be a difficult task, but
his general appearance would indicate that he is successful as he wears the
trappings of his success upon his person.
“This card here represents that there
will be opposing forces occupying a place in your life over the next few
months, and rather like the Charioteer, you will have to keep a firm grip on
the reins of life if you are to succeed.
There will always be those around you who will be happy to place
obstacles in your path, but you will have to learn how to overcome or
circumnavigate them. If you don’t – you
will fail. I think that the short
meaning here is simply that the race may be difficult – but you will end up
being a winner. Do you understand what I
have said?”
STRENGTH.
This picture shows an apparent gentle
figure wrestling and overcoming a fully grown Lion. In my opinion, it simply means that the
client in whose spread you find this card will have great strength of
character. You should be able to `dress
this up` in ay way or direction that you want to.
“It strikes me that there is a great deal
more to you than meets the eye. This
card tells me that you have a great deal of strength of character and a lot of
determination. I feel that if you are
really interested in something, you have the character and determination to
fully concentrate on it and never give up, even if it causes you to feel
uncomfortable. Whatever adversity may
call upon you, you will always find ways of overcoming it or coming to terms
with it. You are basically a strong
person and I think that you should concentrate more on the strengths in your
character and do everything in your power to weed out any weaknesses that you
may find.”
THE HERMIT.
A lonely figure stands in the gloom of
late evening. He looks downcast, carries
a walking staff and illuminates his way with a hand held lantern. What does this image conjure up for you? He is not a figure who seems to be enjoying
himself, does he? He is exactly what he
seems to be, a sad and lonely figure and yet many women amongst your clientele
will be living lives similar to the Hermit. They seldom go out socially, they spend most
of their time alone or caring for their families, who take what she offers and
do very little to alleviate her loneliness.
Should this card appear in the spread of one of your clients, you could
discuss it along these lines:
“It would appear that you seem to be
spending too much of your time alone, or simply concerning yourself about
others in your life, who seem to be getting along quite well with their own
lives. It looks as though you should be
spending a bit more of your time in getting about socially with your
friends. You know what they say about
`all work and no play making Jack a dull boy` don’t you, well it’s just the
same for Jill – and that means YOU! I am not suggesting that you should become
an overnight `Gadabout` but I do feel that your life would be far more
fulfilled if you made the effort to get out of your home from time to time in
order to enjoy yourself. Do you know
what I mean? Well, don’t just think
about it, do something about it – and do it now!”
THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE.
Here we see the classical picture of The
Wheel of Fortune. It is quite a
complicated picture, but it’s meaning is very simple to understand; it means
CHANGES! Changes in the client’s
situation, change of house, change of job, change of friends, changes in the
financial situation. The direction of
the changes, whether they be for the better or for the worse, does, to a large
extent depend upon other nearby cards in the spread, or how you have seen your
client’s future.
If you see the Star, the Sun, or the
World in the spread, you can go full steam ahead predicting all kinds of
improvements and back up your statements by pointing to these other excellent
cards upon which you base your predictions.
If these other `good` cards are not present, do not let that stop you
from making optimistic predictions, but do have a regard to your client’s
present circumstances.
“I am very happy to see the Wheel of
Fortune in your spread of cards. Its
meaning is excellent at this time. It
usually indicates that changes will be taking place around you now and over the
next few months for as long as its influence lasts. Most of these changes appear to be for the
better, although one cannot discount the odd hiccup along the way. It would appear that there could be an
excellent change taking place with regards to your (home/ job/ husband’s
job/financial situation/ domestic circumstances) N.B. Pick one or two of the alternatives.) and I sincerely believe
that such change(es) will most certainly be for the better. You appear to be most fortunate.”
JUSTICE.
Once again a seated figure,
`Justice`. In the right hand there is
held a double edged Sword (it can cut both ways) and in the left `The Scales of
Justice`. I have my own little tale for
this card.
“I see that you have the figure of
`Justice` in your spread. This is a
card about which I have mixed feelings.
As you can see the figure is holding a double edged sword in his right
hand and the Scales of Justice in his left.
This means that there are two major conflicting influences affecting
your life at the present time. Firstly
the good news. It would appear that the
scales of life are balanced in your favour at this particular time and it would
appear to be a good time for making plans and being able to anticipate those
plans coming to fruition on time.
However, the sword which is held in the other hand, does appear to be
detrimental to you.
The way that I see it is this …” (You must have ascertained by now that your
client – or her husband, drives a car) “It would appear from the presence of
the Sword that you are likely to get into a bit of trouble whilst you/your
husband is driving the car. It is not
very serious, but I want to put you in the picture, I do not see any involvement
in any traffic accident, but you/your husband do/does seem to be vulnerable to
being reported for `Speeding`. You
appear to be vulnerable for just a few weeks, so be on your guard and tell your
husband also. It’s a funny old thing
really, but I think it will happen in a 30 miles an hour zone and I see 43
miles an hour reading on the car’s speedometer.
So be warned!”
Whilst these statements may appear to be
just `Boilerplate` and not very profound I think that the words will accomplish
much. First of all they help the client
to be a little more optimistic about things and secondly, they may help to
prevent either your client or her husband from an unfortunate experience.
THE HANGED MAN.
We have the figure of a male hanging by
his foot from the topmost cross-member of a tree. He is fastened to the tree by only his right
foot and his left leg is bent down at the knee between the tree and his own
right leg. His hands are hidden behind
his back, whether fastened together or not is unknown and there appears to be a
golden halo around his head. It is most
certainly a very nonchalant pose whether this was the intention of the artist
that painted it or not. In view of the posture
and the apparent nonchalance of the figure who simply seems to be `hanging
about waiting for something to happen`, I regard this card in a similar way to
the card `Temperance`.
“The hanged man in your spread would
indicate that the time has come for you to stop and take stock of your current
situation. It would appear that for some
time now, you have been running about trying to do everything at once. You appear to be in danger of overtaxing
yourself, so perhaps now is the time to slow down a bit and take things a
little easier. Remember, the only thing
that you get in a rush – are – Kids!”
DEATH.
The grim figure of DEATH dressed in
armour riding his horse over the prostrate bodies of those who have tried to
stand in his pathway is shown on this card.
Standing in front of Death seems to be a religious figure, probably a
Bishop or Archbishop, whose hands are clasped together as if in
supplication. My feelings are that Death
will pay no heed to this individual.
This card can have a rather worrying effect on any client in whose
spread it appears. I usually deal with
it in this way. (I do know that some
Tarot Card Readers remove this card from their deck altogether. However, that is simply a matter for the
individual, so I will leave it up to you.)
“Do not fear because you see Death in
your spread. It does not ordinarily mean
that you are going to suffer the loss of a loved one. Its meaning is, more often than not, is simply `A New
beginning`. Just as physical death
means the ending of one chapter in a person’s progress, it does not mean an
ending to that person, more likely, it means a new beginning in spirit. This card can so easily mean that your life
is likely to change somewhere and that there will be a glorious new beginning
for you some time quite soon. It could
mean a new beginning in the sense that you will be beginning in a new job. (In the case of a divorcee) It could mean a
new romance in your life – it could even mean that you are about to make the
decision to re-marry. So you see, all
your first impressions about this card were completely wrong and founded on
your instinctive fear of the card itself.”
TEMPERANCE.
A white robed Angel stands in the centre
of this card. On his breast there is
worn a yellow triangular motif and he is pouring blue (pure|) water from a
golden cup, held in his left hand, into another similar cup held in his
right. His large wings are outspread as
he stands in front of a pool of blue water.
Behind him, to his right, there is a golden Crown and to his left side,
there are two flowering Irises.
“The presence of Temperance in your
spread at this time is to tell you that the time has come to exercise a little
temperance in your lifestyle. It looks
as though you have been trying to do too many things all at once and the time
has now come when you must begin to slow down a little. It may be that you have been a little hasty
tempered of late, or that you have been a little intolerant of those nearest
and dearest to you especially in the home and the workplace, but now you must
try to change all that. It can be done
by simply taking things a little easier.
Temperance can also be a warning that you have been rushing things
within the confines of a romantic or
emotional relationship and as the result, your partner could starting to
get a little colder towards you. Once
again, there is something that can be done in this area, just slow down a bit
and let nature take its natural course.
Wherever you are finding contention and dis-satisfaction, much can be
done by exercising a bit of temperance.
THE DEVIL.
Two small but well-developed devils are
shown here. One is male and the other is
female. They are chained together and to
a large block of black stone, upon which sits the figure of a huge, bearded devil. His right hand is upraised, palm outwards and
in his left hand, which is held at waist level, he holds a large dark coloured
club which appears to be burning at the topmost end, rather like a torch. This is a rather disconcerting image for
anyone to see in their spread and I deal with it like this, particularly if I
have come to the conclusion that all is not too well between my client and
their spouse or partner.
“I think that you will agree with me when
I say that this card is not a very nice one.
It shows two people chained together by their emotional feelings (or marriage
as the case may be) and in the background to this relationship, there is a very
bad influence. This could mean that all
is not well within your present emotional relationship. (or marriage) It may well be that the relationship has
gone beyond the bounds where it might be salvaged and you will therefore have
to consider your position from that standpoint. On the other hand, it may be that despite
the negative influences in the relationship, you may yet be able to do
something that will help to eliminate all that negativity. This would be up to you as to how you see
this particular part of your life.”
From this point on you could discuss her
present relationship and try to see how badly it has gone and thereafter try to
offer sound, constructive advice as to what the client can do, either to end it
– or – mend it!
THE TOWER.
`The apparent destruction of a light
coloured Tower is illustrated on this card.
The roof of the tower which is in the shape of a large golden crown
seems to have been blown off by an explosion and flames are leaping from out of
the top of the tower. Two figures, one
male and the other female, are falling headfirst towards the rocky ground
below, having jumped from the tower in a bid to escape.
Traditionally, this card has meant
destruction or the end of something and since I am always reluctant to offer
anything like bad news, I try to ignore it in the spread. However, if I feel that it is pertinent to my
client as the result of what I have learned from her, I usually relate it to
something that is ending. Or has already ended in her life.” For example:
“This card shows the ending of something
and since I have already seen and told you that your marriage (relationship)
has already ended. This card simply
indicates and reinforces that statement.”
In the case of a client before me whose
love-life is in tatters and I am of the opinion that there is no hope of
salvaging anything from the relationship, then I choose this particular route.
“The presence of the Tower in your spread
is a rather grim indication that all is not well with your present emotional
relationship. (or marriage. You have
already said that much and it appears that this problem has been occupying a
lot of your concentration for some time past.
Well, the bad news is that it appears that this relationship is a dead
duck and the sooner you end it, the sooner you will be able to recreate your
life and get on with something really worthwhile. I am sure, that with the passage of time, you
will get over this breakup and find yourself someone who will really appreciate
someone as fine as yourself.”
Always try to end any negative statements
with a couple of positive ones.
THE STAR.
The naked figure of a beautiful young
woman kneels on one knee before a pool of blue (pure) water. In each hand she holds a jug. From the jug in her right hand she is pouring
water into the pool and from the jug in her left hand, she pours water onto the
ground at her side. In the background,
there stands a solitary tree in which there stands a rather strange looking
bird. In the sky behind her, there
shines a very large and beautiful eight pointed golden star and surrounding it,
there are seven eight pointed stars.
I am always very pleased when I see this
card in the spread of a client as it always seems to bode well - talk about wishing on a star. This is the
way I deal with it:
“What a beautiful card! This card is, I feel, the third strongest
influence for good out of the whole pack of seventyeight cards. Its message is rather short but nonetheless
very sweet. Just as you were told to
wish upon the first star that you saw in the evening sky when you were a small
child, I am now telling you, as an adult, to wish upon this particular star. It indicates that you are going into a very
happy and optimistic period in your life where the plans that you make will
usually come to a successful conclusion.
It simply says, that your short term and long term prospects are
extremely bright, so it is now up to you to go ahead and take advantage of
whatever opportunities come your way over the next year and to make Hay whilst
the Star shines. Go ahead and enjoy the
abundant joys that the presence of the Star will bring into your life.”
THE MOON.
A large yellow Moon with a face at its
centre is shown here. Radiating outwards
from the Moon are yellow pointed spikes and yellow petals fall to the ground,
apparently from the spikes. Beneath the
Moon on either side stands a grey-stone tower-like building and on the ground
are two dogs who seem to be baying in the direction of the Moon. In front of the dogs there is a pool of blue
(pure) water from which is crawling a Lobster.
It seems to be a rather unsettling picture, but as ever, I look for
something positive to say about it.
“Looking at this picture of the Moon, I
get a strong impression of `time`. Just
as the journey of the Moon through the signs of the Zodiac takes approximately
twenty-eight days, I usually take the meaning of this card to be multiples of
twenty-eight days, or to put it another way – months. I feel that whatever dissatisfaction there is
in your life at this time has a time limit which can be measured in
`months`. In your case, I think that the
thing that is currently worrying you will clear away within three/four/five/six
months from now.” (Pick a single
number) “I am aware that this problem
…” (whatever you have discerned from your client) “has been worrying you for some time, but
remember, nothing is achieved by worrying.
Is it not better to accept that it will worry you no more within the
time period that I have given you. Go
home with the sure and certain knowledge that your problems are coming to an
end very shortly.”
THE SUN.
A large Sun shines brightly in the centre
of this card. It radiates happiness and
joy as it shines down upon a line of bright sunflowers and the naked figure of
a small child riding upon a white horse.
Does this picture not bring out all that is the very best in your mind? Can you ever remember a beautiful sunny day
when you were not happy? Then these are
the kind of thoughts that should be offered to your client whenever one is
fortunate enough to have the Sun in their spread.
“I want you to know that the Sun will be
shining in your life over the next twelve to eighteen months. I always feel that the Sun is the second
strongest influence for good out of the whole pack of seventy-eight cards. It is a very powerful influence for good and
this influence will be shining down on everything that you do during this
period. It tells me that whatever your
hopes, dreams, ambitions, aspirations, wishes and desires are, they will be
successful provided you expect to see such improvements taking place in your
life. The Apostle St. Paul wrote, `As a
man thinks so he becomes`. I want you to
take this sentiment to heart at this time and think as you wish to become. Believe me it will happen. The power
and influence of the Sun is just that – a power and influence. The direction that power and influence takes
is at this time up to you. So, if ever
there was a time for thinking in a positive way, that time is here and
now! So go to it with a will and I know
that you will achieve all that you set out to do.”
JUDGEMENT.
In the sky, there is a large Angel with
wings outspread blowing the final trumpet which is decorated with a white flag,
bearing the cross of St. George. Beneath
the Angel stands the figures of six people, male and female, who have
apparently risen from their coffins on this day of judgement. Their arms are outstretched as though in
supplication. It is the Day of Judgement
when all people are judged by God.
What strong feelings are aroused by this
picture. It is the day that we must ALL
face sooner or later and the question that is posed is how many of us will be
ready for it? Whilst the real or
esoteric meaning may be somewhat different from what I am going t say, I can
only defend myself by saying that nothing good comes from giving out stories of
doom, gloom and disaster to my clients.
Therefore, as ever, I try to use this card in the most constructive way
possible – that’s if I cannot ignore it altogether!
“Here we see the Day of Judgement. It is the one inescapable day which will come
to us all, However, I feel that this
card does not mean that you are about to be judged for some wrongdoing on your
part. On the contrary, it would appear
to me that this card is telling you that you ought not to judge others too
harshly. I get a strong impression that
you are prone to speaking your mind when you feel the need and perhaps in so
doing you can often be rather hypercritical (not hypocritical) of your fellow
creatures. Perhaps the time has come
when you should reflect upon the fact that none of us are perfect and that even
you may not always be right in everything that you do. Bearing this thought in mind when you feel
the need to judge or chastise someone may help you to deal with that person
less scathingly.”
The above may be described as `pure
boilerplate` or a pretty fair example of Cold Reading as it will fit most
people, but at least it deals with the card in a most effective way – would you
agree?
THE WORLD.
The final card in the Major Arcana and
the one which is traditionally the `best`.
It shows the partially draped figure of a woman who holds a wand in each
hand. She is walking lightly through a
large Laurel Wreath. At each corner of
the card there is a figured head; a Human, a Bird, a Bovine and a Lion. A bright and cheerful picture that makes me
feel, bright, cheerful and very optimistic for my client, whenever I see this
card in a spread.
“The presence of the World at this time
usually bodes lots of good luck and fortune for the coming months. It is traditionally the strongest single
influence for good out of the whole pack.
You are indeed most fortunate having it in your spread at this time, as
it usually indicates that everything is likely to be successful for you over
the next twelve to eighteen months. This
wonderful and benevolent power will be exercising its influence in your life
over the coming months and it speaks of you achieving everything that you set
your heart on. It is most certainly a
time for joy and happiness and you must do your utmost to take advantage of its
presence in your life during this time.
I think that you are a most fortunate individual, so good luck to you!”
We have now dealt with the twenty-two
cards of the Major Arcana and it is my hope that you will have now realised the
importance of looking at the detail contained in each card of the |Tarot
Deck. As you look at each card in
succession, the details depicted on the card should stimulate your imagination
and allow you to weave a little story about what you see there.
As I deal with the Minor Arcana I shall
not describe in great detail each card as I have this far done with the Major
Arcana. I shall just give you the story
for that card instead and allow you the opportunity to study each card in depth
as I have shown you so that you can prepare your mind for telling stories.
Alright, on ee go and let the Minor
Arcana have its say.
CHAPTER
TWO
The
Suit of Wands
We will now deal with the cards in the
Minor Arcana and we will begin with the Suit of Wands.
THE ACE OF WANDS.
I usually take the meaning of the Ace of
wands to be `improvement` in my client’s social life, so I say something like
this whenever it appears in a spread.
“It would appear from the presence of
this card that the quality f your social life is going to improve quite
significantly. It may well be that you
have not been going out and about quite as much as you should, but from this
time onwards it looks as though all that is going to change. I feel that you are going to enjoy yourself a
lot more than you have been doing recently and I would not preclude the
possibility of you making a trip of some kind in the nor too distant
future. A foreign holiday should not be
excluded. I hope that you will enjoy the
direction that your life is going to take from now on.”
THE TWO OF WANDS.
“The presence of the Two of Wands in your
spread usually denotes that things are generally getting better over the next
few months. I certainly seems as though
you will be holding `the world` or at least that part of it that is important
to you, in the palm of your hand very shortly. I am very optimistic about your future and
I hope that you will take advantage of whatever opportunities come your
way I am very optimistic about your
future and I hope that you will take advantage of whatever opportunities come
your way.”
THE THREE OF WANDS.
“This is an excellent card to find in any
spread. Look at the card and notice that
the figure on the clifftop is waiting for his ship to come home. This means that round about this time, your
ship will be coming in, bringing with it all the `goodies` that you might
desire. Enjoy it!”
THE FOUR OF WANDS.
“This card usually indicates that there
will be a change in your normal residence in the comparatively near
future. If you look at the card, you
will see that the roof of the house is red in colour, which often means that
the house will be a happy one. If you
have been thinking of changing your home, then now would appear to be a
favourable time to do it. Once again
looking at the card you will see that the two people in the picture are waving
bunches of flowers – they look happy at the change that they have just made, do
they not? I think that you will also be
happy with any change that you make now.”
THE FIVE OF WANDS.
This card seems to indicate that there
could be some aggravation around you at this time. There does seem to be a quarrel going on in
the picture on this card. Are you having
a difficult time with anyone at the present time.” (When you have ascertained the cause of the
problem in your client’s life – then offer her sound and pertinent advice on
how to deal with it. – if there appears to be no problems at the present time –
continue …) “Well, if there is nothing
wrong at this time, then I would think that this is likely to be experienced
within a few months.”
THE SIX OF WANDS.
It looks as though there is going to be some
significant improvements in your working or business life in the very near
future. I am optimistic that there will
shortly be some good news regarding a promotion or improvement with some
increase in responsibility. This will be
reflected in the increased amounts of cash that you will be bringing home –
Enjoy It!”
THE SEVEN OF WANDS.
This card seem to show that you are
having a bit of difficulty with a close member of your family – is that
right?” (Discover what the problem is
and offer help and advice on dealing with it.
If no such problem exists at the present time, consider saying …) “I wasn’t too sure about that, but I think it
might be wise to keep your family close to you as much as you can and be
prepared to nip in the bud, any difficulties that do come along.”
THE EIGHT OF WANDS.
“I notice that you have the Eight of
Wands in your spread at this time. I
feel that you might be entering into a period of increased activity. It could be that your help and or advice
might be needed by a family member who is going through a difficult patch at
this time. Does that sound right to
you?” If the answer is `Yes` then offer
advice – if the answer is `No` then continue …)
“I see not at this time eh? Well
I suppose it could be something for the future.
Anyway, you are now forewarned and forearmed.”
THE NINE OF WANDS.
Looking at this card it would appear that
you have recently gone through a rough time.
This card seems to say that it looks rather like you have been dragged
through a hedge backwards – emotionally speaking. Do you know what I mean?” (Provided you have done your homework earlier
on and managed to discover what your client’s problem is – you will be able to help
with it. If no problem exists at this
time then continue …) “I see, everything
is Okay with you at the moment then in that case you must be prepared for a bit
of trouble coming your way within the next three months – if nothing has
happened by then – forget it as the trouble will have passed you by.”
THE TEN OF WANDS.
“It looks as though you are carrying more
than your fair share of cares and worries at this time. It certainly to be a rather large burden and
my advice to you is to put down that
worry or burden and let the other members of your family carry their own
problems and live their own lives.”
(Pure Boilerplate!)
THE PAGE OF WANDS.
“It would appear that there could be some
good news connected with a young person connected to you. It could be a son or a daughter or even a
nephew or niece or even a grandchild. It
could be good new3s connected to school, college or university, but wherever or
whomever it is connected to it’s really great news of some success somewhere.”
THE KNIGHT OF WANDS.
“It looks as though there could be some
fine young man/girl coming into your life quite soon. He/she is shown as the Knight of wands. These Wands people are usually happy and
committed individuals who always make the person in their life very happy. I am very happy for you.”
THE QUEEN OF WANDS.
“ We have here a very wise, middle aged
or elderly lady . I feel that she is a
person who is quite close to you. She
could be a mother, mother-in-law, elder sister or older friend, but whoever she
is, she is close to you and thinks very kindly towards you. She seems to be a good friend, one who you
can trust implicitly, even with your confidences – and – she will never let you
down. She could also be a good person to
seek out when you need the odd bit of advice.”
THE KING OF WANDS.
We have here a middle aged or elderly
gentleman. A kindly and thoughtful man
who is kindly disposed towards you.”
(Think about what you have just read about the Queen of Wands and relate
something similar to the King. Are you learning
now?)
CHAPTER
THREE
The
suits of Cups.
THE ACE OF CUPS.
“It looks as though your life is entering
into a very happy period, where the indications are that your cup of life will
be overflowing with the good things that life has to offer. By that I mean that your life will be filled
with the material and financial blessings and you will find great emotional
happiness and the spiritual side of your life will be complete. I feel that you will shortly be experiencing
a most wonderful time in your life, so take advantage of whatever fate may
offer you.”
THE TWO OF CUPS.
“It would appear that your social life is
going to be enlivened a little, by being invited to kind of matrimonial
celebration. I would think that it is
something like and Engagement Part or even a Wedding, although I think that if
it is a Wedding, it will be a simple affair.
I don’t see a Bridal Gown, something rather more simple than the
traditional wedding, perhaps even taking place at the Registry Office. Nonetheless, I feel that you will have an
excellent time and really enjoy yourself.”
THE THREE OF CUPS.
“there seems to be an invitation to some
kind of celebration, although it is difficult to perceive exactly what kind it
is. I feel that it may be connected
with a matrimonial event of some kind.
Does that mean something to you?”
(Wait for some feedback from your client and then depending on the
answer use your own judgement and continue …)
“Yes … it’s becoming clearer now … it does look like a … (Whatever) However, I do know that a good time will be
enjoyed by everyone.”
THE FOUR OF CUPS.
“take a look at this card. It shows a young man sitting beneath a
tree. He has and he owns three beautiful
and valuable gold cups and it appears as though a spirit hand is offering him a
fourth, equal in beauty, equal in value, but the young men appears as though he
is refusing the offer. Not because he
fails to recognise its beauty or value, but simply because the hand offering
him the cup is a `spirit hand` and the
young man is unable to see exactly what is behind the offer. The young man thinks it will probably be
wiser to refuse the offer at this time.
Do you understand what I have said so far? Good!
Well I want you to understand that symbolically YOU are the young man
and I feel that you are about to made what may appear to be a very attractive
off of some kind. It may be made at a
time when you are particularly vulnerable.
However, I want to you to do your best to see exactly what is behind the
offer so that you are not compromised in any way. If you have any doubts at all – then
REFUSE to have anything to do with this
particular offer.”
THE FIVE OF CUPS.
It looks as though you have been going
through a rather difficult time lately, but you seem to be concentrating on
your problems and difficulties to the exclusion of everything else. Is that right?” (Show your client the card and say, ) “If this person was standing outside your
garden gate, looking as he does, you would quickly know what to say to him,
wouldn’t you? Of course you would, you
would probably quickly tell him not to concentrate on the cups that have fallen
over, but to concentrate more fully on the cups that are still standing
upright. That is exactly what I am
saying to you. Do not waste your time and
energy on worrying about things that have gone wrong in the past – let those
things remain in the past and concentrate more fully on the things that are
going right for you at this time. That
is the only way to deal with past problems.
I promise you that if you will be more forward looking, things will
improve in all areas of your life where you would like to see such
improvement. Jesus Christ said, `Let
the dead bury the dead`, he knew what it was all about. Let the past remain n the past and try to
become m ore optimistic about the future, but vow never to repeat past mistakes
and all will be well with you.”
THE SIX OF CUPS.
“ I see two children here in this
card. They seem to be playing happily in
a beautiful garden and growing plants in a number of golden cups. If you look at the picture you will see that
each cup is filled to overflowing with flowers and greenery. This simple representation tells me that your
children (having ascertained that she/he
has children!) seem to be growing and developing along the lines that you have
decided on and |I am sure that they will continue in this way for a long time
yet. It is my feeling that they will
never bring any trouble to your door.
You seem to be very fortunate in this.”
THE SEVEN OF CUPS.
“It would appear that you are going to be
invited to a big party in the not too distant future. It could be a very large and posh or
sumptuous wedding or Silver Wedding, Golden Wedding. Whatever it is there will be lots of people
there, including people that you have not seen for some time and may even have
lost touch with. There will be music,
laughter, gaiety, happiness and joy in huge quantities. Be prepared to have the time of your life.”
THE EIGHT OF CUPS.
I get the feeling that you have/are
walked/wanting to walk away from an unsatisfactory situation or relationship in
your life. Do you know what I
mean?” (At this time your client will
unburden her/himself and all her/his problems, dissatisfactions and
frustrations will be laid out for you to take a look at and to help
advise. You have the responsibility of
giving sound and pertinent advice that will help your client to deal with the
problems.)
THE NINE OF CUPS.
I am happy to see this card in your
spread as it bodes good fortune for you.
Good fortune in the sense that it looks as though your home could be
going through some kind of refurbishment, redecoration and/or alteration. It would appear to me that over the next few
months you will be changing the appearance of your home quite
considerably. It also looks as though
good fortune could be smiling on you in other ways as well because in addition
to the changes that I have just described, I also feel that there will be new
curtains, carpets and whatever else you may have in mind at this time. I know that once you have finished, all will
look beautiful and your house will prove to be a very happy home.
THE TEN OF CUPS.
This card seems to indicate that you are
entering into a very prosperous period of your life and that prosperity will
come to you sooner than you think. I
feel that when prosperity arrives, it will remain with you throughout your
life, even into your old age. My reasons
for this assumption is plain to see on the card before you. The Ten of Cups – Look at it, notice the
Rainbow and think back to your childhood.
Do you remember when you were young and at school during religious
education you were taught how in the Book of genesis you were taught that there
was a great flood and that after the flood, God placed a Rainbow in the sky and
promised Noah that He would never again drown the earth by another flood. So… the Rainbow in your cards is to do with
prosperity because of the golden cups.
You are indeed a very fortunate individual.”
THE PAGE OF CUPS.
“Here we have the picture of a fish
popping up out of a golden cup. What a
surprise! Yes! It’s a surprise for you
or someone close to you. It looks as
though it might be good news coming your way or even unexpected gifts. I am not able to be more specific, but enjoy
it – whatever it is.”
THE KNIGHT OF CUPS.
“It looks as though there is a fine and
patient young man about to come into your life very soon. He is shown holding a golden cup in his hand,
so he will be very good at his job or profession, but he will not be prepared
to sacrifice his home life to his work as his pace seems too leisurely. I feel that this relationship will be a most
satisfactory one, unless you `botch` it up by your own foolishness.”
THE QUEEN OF CUPS.
“It seems as though there is a rather
wealthy and influential lady who is or
is about to come into your life soon.
She seems as though she is looking towards you with a great deal of kindness and love.” (You can go in any direction that you want to
from this opening depending on how you have perceived your client and her
problems, difficulties OR EVEN LACK OF PROBLEMS.
THE KING OF CUPS.
A rich, powerful and influential older
man, a husband, a father figure, a person to be respected and one who could
help financially.”
(With the description above you cold go
in any direction that you wanted to. You
can offer all kinds of help, assistance etc from the King of Cups depending on
what you have perceived of your clients life, her/his needs or wherever she/he
may need help.)
CHAPTER
FOUR
The
Suit of Swords.
THE ACE OF SWORDS.
“It strikes me that there is going to be
some kind of additional success in your/ your husbands working life or
profession. I think that an opportunity
will be offered to you/yourhusband where you/yourhusband will be given some
additional responsibility, status and additional pay commensurate with the
additional responsibility etc. It looks
as all the good work done by you/your husband has not been overlooked by
your/yourhusbands emplyer. Accept these
excellent changes and you will all prosper.
THE TWO OF SWORDS.
It seems to me that you are going to be
called upon to make some kind of important decision quite soon. Just as the lady in this picture seems to be
about to make a decision as to which of the two swords she is going to use in
whatever struggle may lie ahead of her, so I feel that you will, if you haven’t
already made the decision about a matter close to your heart.” (It may be that your client has a problem
about which she has to make a decision – offer help and advice regarding this
as you see fit.)
THE THREE OF SWORDS.
“ It looks as though you are trying to
divide your loyalties in far too many directions at this time. Perhaps it is time to decide where your
feelings really lie and having decided, then do something about it. If you continue to decide that you are going
to continue dividing yourself into too many parts, then I feel that you are on
a course of unhappiness. It is time to
get your mind working on this problem if you wish to avoid complications in
your life.”
THE FOUR OF SWORDS.
“It would seem that a number of things
have been going a bit wrong for you over the past few months. I know that you are presently wondering just
what is the next thing that will go wrong in your life. Well, I think I have to tell you that you
appear to have had more than your fair share of
bad luck recently, but I feel that this bad luck is about to be directed
elsewhere quite soon. The Apostle St.
Paul said `As a man thinks – so he becomes` so if you start to think a bit more
positively you will easily bring some more better luck towards yourself.”
THE FIVE OF SWORDS.
“I feel that you have probably had more
than your fair share of difficulties and problems over the past few months, but
I want you to understand that things are now changing for the better. If you look at this card you will see that
the young man is collected the swords of his defeated enemies who appear to be
leaving the field of battle. Whilst he
may be taking on an additional burden by doing that which he is doing, he is
doing it happily because he now knows that the worst is over and that is the
way that you must consider this card.
You may be burdened, but the burden is self-imposed and the worst is now
over. Just be happy about that fact.
THE SIX OF SWORDS.
I get the feeling that there has been
times in the recent past when you have felt just like the cowled figure in the
boat. Hooded, so that you cannot see
just where you are going and with a number of obstacles in front of you
preventing you from doing just what you want to do. Well, the good news appears to be that there
is much more peaceful and calmer water ahead of you and I think what you have
coped pretty well with the difficulties so far experienced. From this day forward, I think that you can
look forward to much calmer water s in your life.”
THE SEVEN OF SWORDS.
“I get a strong impression of some
`unfinished business` in your life at this time. Do you know what I am talking about?” ( Your client will now unburden her/hiself
and tell you all that you need to know about the `unfinished business` and you
can then steam ahead by offering sound and helpful advice.
THE EIGHT OF SWORDS.
“My oh My! You do seem to be surrounded
by problems in your life at this time.
Would you like to discuss them with me and let us see if we can find
some solutions together.” (Your client will
now tell you all that you need to know and you can discuss the problems
together and hopefully by giving her good advice, help her to either overcome
or come to terms with her problems.)
THE NINE OF SWORDS.
“It would appear that your sleep has been
troubled recently. I get the impression
that you have not been sleeping as well as you should. Is that right? Would you like me to help you with what has
been keeping you awake at night?” (Your
client will now lay it all out before you in the hope and expectation of
getting some help from you. You must not
disappoint her.”)
THE TEN OF SWORDS.
“I feel that you will shortly be turned
against by someone whom you have always considered to be a friend. I think that you will rather feel like the
individual in the picture here. I want
to assure you that the fault will not lie with you or with anything that you
have done; the fault will lie fairly and squarely on the shoulders of the
perpetrator of this act. They, will have
the problem of having to face up to what they have done to you at some time in
the future, so you need to do nothing in return for this unfriendly act. It is my opinion that you will eventually be
better off without this kind of person in your life, they pollute the very air
that you and your family breathe.”
THE PAGE OF SWORDS.
(First of all ensure that your client has
a child or children.)
“It would appear that one of your
children is a very positive minded individual who will go from success to
success in his/her life. I feel that this
person has more talent and ability than most people and it will show in the
degree of success that he/she will achieve.
I suspect that `getting on in life` will be the main driving force of
this individual, which will make it a bit difficult for the person that he/she
decides to share his/her life with.
However with the right partner in life, they will experience a wonderful
life together.
THE KNIGHT OF SWORDS.
“The man in this picture looks as though
he belongs to you in some way.” (Husband
or Lover) “He seems to be a very
positive and ambitious man who will go out of his way to achieve the success in
life that he desires. He is a most
dominant and single-minded individual and whilst he may not be the easiest
person in the world to live with, he will prove to be one of the most
successful of men that you will ever meet.
If you are married to him or about to be married to him, he will always
be an excellent provider and you will never go short of anything. (Have you noticed – this is the Page of swords
Grown Up!)
THE QUEEN OF SWORDS.
“There seems to be a dominant and
strong-willed woman in your life at this time.
She is not someone who is everyone’s `cup of tea`, but the reality of
the situation is that she is not really a bad old stick. Do you know who I am talking about?” (Now be guided by what your client says to
you.)
THE KING OF SWORDS.
“There is a very strong willed and
determined older man in your life at this time, or about to enter your
life. He is a man of immense ability and
talent who seems to have achieved all he wanted to achieve …” (You should know the route to take by now!)
CHAPTER
FIVE
The
Suit of Pentacles
Pentacles
can also be called `Coins`.
THE ACE OF PENTACLES.
“I am very pleased to see that you have
the Ace of Pentacles in your spread as it is an excellent indicator of future
financial success. It certainly looks
as though things could be looking up for you on the `money front` very soon, so
you must be optimistic and more
importantly, expectant. If you or your
husband speculate a few `bob` on the national Lottery each week, I am sure that
you will hear some good news quite soon.”
THE TWO OF PENTACLES.
“I get a strange feeling that you may be
going through a rather funny period at the moment regarding someone close to
you in your life. I feel that there is
someone who is not really sure of his feelings towards you at this time. Have you noticed this recently, bearing in
mind that it could even involve one of
your children who is also going through a difficult time.” (Your client will now tell you all about it.)
THE THREE OF PENTACLES.
“Seeing the Three of Pentacles here
reminds me of a Christening, or baptism and it looks as though you will shortly
be getting an invitation to such an event.
Looking at the picture makes me feel that you could even be playing a
role as a participant in this event, rather than simply being a spectator, so
if you have never been asked to be a Godfather/Godmother before, then now is
the time to go out and get your best coat and hat dusted off.”
THE FOUR OF PENTACLES.
“I get the impression that you seem to be
spending quite a bit of your time at present wondering and thinking about your
past, Your present, your future and perhaps the direction that your life is
going. Would that be right?” (Let your client tell you all about it and
then offer some sound practical advice.)
THE FIVE OF PENTACLES.
“Looking at this card makes me feel that
the situation that is causing you problems is only a temporary one and I feel
that relief will come within a pretty short time.” (If your client is going through a
separation or divorce or a breakdown in an emotional relationship. You should know that given time, your client
will heal through natural processes and you simply put a reasonable time limit
on it.)
THE SIX OF PENTACLES.
“By the placing of this card in your
spread, I feel that the scales of life seemed to be balanced in your favour at
this time. If you look at this picture,
it would seem to show a young man weighing out his gold and finding that he has
more than his own needs, is able to dispense some of the surplus to the less
fortunate. It certainly looks as though
you will be in that fortunate situation quite soon, so keep on looking forward
to that event. It certainly shows that
the next few months will show much improvement.”
THE SEVEN OF PENTACLES.
“This is rather a strange card, it makes
me think that you have lost a lot of the enthusiasm that you once had for your
work. I think that you have recently
been feeling as though you are in a dead end job and because of it, you have
not been realising your full potential.
You have two choices as I see it.
On is to change your job for one
that you think will be more stimulating and fulfilling; or two, get back into
the swim of things in your present job.
Perhaps the latter course may be the best one for you as I feel that you
have done much good work in the past and have created an excellent reputation
for yourself. If you are just going
through a temporary phase, it would be a shame to pack up all the good that you
have already accomplished.”
THE EIGHT OF PENTACLES.
“It looks as though you are in a job that
you really enjoy and I think that you have a very good name with your employers
for being industrious and hard-working.
Don’t think that the good work that you have done in the past has been
overlooked, I know that it hasn’t. Keep
it up as it certainly looks as though you could be offered some kind of
promotion or improvement in your status quite soon. You should also be getting some kind of a pay
increase also.
THE NINE OF PENTACLES.
The presence of the Nine of Pentacles
simply means that there will be some significant improvement in your financial
future in the next few months, as I see new money coming into your home. It could be either from you or your husband
with one of you getting this improvement, but it doesn’t matter who brings it
into the house as `it is all grist that comes to the mill`. Just enjoy it!”.
THE TEN OF PENTACLES.
“It looks as though you are entering a
particularly fortunate period as far as money is concerned. It does look as though money will be
showering down on you and yours. I just
don’t know what you will do with all the money, perhaps a wonderful foreign
trip or holiday is something that you should be thinking about. Whatever you finally decide to do, I trust
that you will enjoy all the good things that seem to be coming towards you.
THE PAGE OF PENTACLES.
“The indications given by the Page of
Pentacles are that you are likely to hear some unexpected good news here
connected with money or material possessions quite soon. I would not preclude the possibility of it
being some kind of legacy or something of that sort.
Anyway, when it comes you must enjoy it.
THE KNIGHT OF PENTACLES.
“The Knight of Pentacles in your spread
of cards seem to show that there is some kind of success coming to a young man
connected with you. It may well be a
young person who has been rather unhappy in his/her work, but tell that young
person not to worry, as there seems to be a change for the better coming along
quite soon.” (If your client has a child
or relative at college or university, you can twist the story around that.)
THE QUEEN OF PENTACLES.
“I have here a mother figure. She looks as though there is a certain amount
of financial success and relative prosperity attached to her. I feel that she would always be available for
help should you ever need it. She seems
to be well-disposed towards you, so be assured that you will always have a
friend in her.”
THE KING OF PENTACLES.
“There is an older man close to you that
looks rather like a `father figure`.
This man appears to be an individual who has worked all his life and
because of that fact, he is now financially very secure. He seems well-disposed towards you …” (You should now be able to weave a little
story about this card because I have shown you the way to go.)
CONCLUSION
We have now come to the end of this
treatise and it is hoped that you have now learned how to tell a story
connected to the particular Tarot Card that you are looking at, irrespective of
the circumstances of your client.
It is vitally important that you do your
early work of `casing your client` (See my other book “The Secret Guide to Cold
Reading.”) because it is upon what you have learned about your client that your
`stories` will be based. Without some
knowledge of your client, her background, marital status, whether she is
working or not, has children or not, their ages, or anything else that you can
discover about her, your ability as a Psychic Reader will be greatly impaired.
Whilst each Tarot card in your client’s
spread will give you the basis to a story that you can weave abut your client’s
life, it will not tell you anything about her life. This has to come from your early observations
and initial interview, before you have touched the Tarot cards. However, once armed with sufficient
information regarding your client, you will certainly be able to add a lot of
`spice` to an otherwise cold reading.
You will be able to see exactly just where and how you can fit the
stories, shown in the cards, into your client’s life, but remember, the main
purpose of this book is to help you at the time when your mind becomes
completely blank and you find yourself stuck for something to say.
It is my sincere hope that your mind will
never go blank, but it is nice to have the knowledge that you can overcome that
problem, no matter what may happen to you during a Tarot card Reading.
I wish you every success in your life as
a successful professional Psychic Reader and I hope that I have contributed to
that success in some small way by the writing of my books.
Most Sincerely,
Merlin.
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