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TAROT OF
THE LOTUS CIRCLE is now available through The Lotus Circle (www.thelotuscircle.com) (See Bibliography)
Although
I do a variety of readings and occasionally draw up natal charts, I prefer to give such advice in person or at least over
the telephone, where I can get a sense of my client’s energy and aura. I
also prefer to teach people how to use metaphysical tools to help themselves. Therefore,
the following is a sampling of what you might learn from one of my books or seminars.
(See Workshops)
One of the
things that I find most fascinating about our current culture is how ancient practices have come back into public acceptance. For instance, in the field of medicine, we are seeing respectable physicians prescribing
the use of herbs, acupuncture, magnets, etc., as alternatives to chemicals and surgery.
In science, quantum physicists are “discovering” proof that our thoughts have the ability to affect our
physical being. Psychiatrists are openly admitting that reincarnation is quite
possible and that someone suffering from multiple personality disorder could actually have a number of disembodied spirits
manipulating his or her behavior. In spiritual matters, masses of people are turning to ancient beliefs and religions for
answers, as well as seeking advice from psychics, tarot card readers and astrologers.
Using cards
to divine the future is nothing new. Something similar to a deck of tarot cards
was found in ancient Egyptian tombs. The first playing cards with hearts, spades,
clubs and diamonds were found in China in the 10th century, and in the west, a Swiss monk wrote a journal entry
about a card game in 1377. By the way, my introduction to fortune-telling came
from an Italian gypsy who used regular playing cards. I was 14 at the time and
started delving into the mysteries of the occult immediately thereafter. The
first tarot pictures appeared in the mid-15th century as part of a gift of cards given to a Milanese Duke. The deck had 22 major and 56 minor arcana, including 16 court cards, exactly as we
use today. Over the centuries the use of cards to predict the future has gained
and lost popularity and acceptance, but it has never been as available to the public as it is today. It isn’t even necessary to go into a special store to purchase them any more and the variety of styles
seems limitless. Whatever your taste, preferred subject or personal totem, there
has probably been a deck designed that would appeal to you.
I am frequently asked if tarot
cards are evil or magical. In my book, “Tarot of The Lotus Circle,”
I explain that the cards themselves are completely neutral. They are simply metaphysical
tools and how helpful they are depends completely on the reader and her ability to communicate with the spirit world. In other words, if you set the cards on a table and walk away, they won’t do
anything on their own. But when a reader bonds with a clean deck and has a strong
connection with her guides, the reader’s and querent’s hands will be spiritually guided as they manipulate and
choose the cards to answer a particular question.
“Tarot
of The Lotus Circle” teaches you how to call in your spirit guides and read the cards for yourself. In brief, begin
by purchasing a new deck that you’re attracted to, handle the cards and carry them with you the first day, wrap them
in red silk (cleansing or energizing color/natural fabric) and sleep on them for the first night or so. Read what the designer had in mind for each card. I also suggest that you have an understanding of the
traditional (i.e., Rider-Waite) cards’ meanings. However, keep in mind
that all of those interpretations are meant as guidelines. Your own intuition
is what makes a reading true or askew. If you have chosen a deck because of its
artwork, let those images suggest meanings for you personally. Practice doing
readings with guide books in hand until thoughts or ideas come to you as soon as a card is drawn. Then put the books away. I always recommend that, if
you want a genuine reading, you need to take the process seriously. I find
it helpful to choose a clean, quiet area, light a white candle and have (at least) an amethyst or clear quartz crystal on
the table to be your transceiver.
Once you choose and bond
with your own deck, you can start practicing quickly by using only the major arcana cards and asking simple yes or
no questions. Just be sure that the questions really are simple and don’t
have multiple parts, and define the time period you want to know about. Shuffle
and spread out the deck on the table, face-down. Close your eyes, take a deep
breath and focus on one, and only one, question. Say it out loud if that helps
you to concentrate on that and nothing else. Then open your eyes and whatever
card your gaze is drawn to is the answer. (Hint
– try not to keep asking the same question repeatedly until you get an answer you like.)
0 THE FOOL
Probably Yes
1 THE MAGICIAN
Absolutely Yes!
2 THE HIGH PRIESTESS
Probably No
3 THE EMPRESS
Absolutely Yes!
4 THE EMPEROR
Probably Yes
5 THE HEIROPHANT Probably
No
6 THE LOVERS
Could go either way, need more info or time
7 THE CHARIOT Probably Yes
8 STRENGTH
Probably Yes
9 THE HERMIT
Absolutely No!
10 WHEEL OF FORTUNE Could
go either way, need more info or time
11 JUSTICE Could
go either way, need more info or time
12 THE HANGED MAN Absolutely
No!
13 DEATH Absolutely No!
14 TEMPERANCE Could go either way, need more info or time
15 THE DEVIL
Absolutely No!
16 THE TOWER Absolutely
No!
17 THE STAR
Absolutely Yes!
18 THE MOON
Probably No
19 THE SUN
Absolutely Yes!
20 JUDGMENT
Probably No
21 THE WORLD
Absolutely Yes!
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