Secondary emotions are often experienced by Tarot readers – how to deal with them in a sympathetic manner.
Divination
Divination
Divination means “to make divine”. There are many divination types and systems, but here we focus on the Tarot.
Divination has been used for thousands of years. Working with the Tarot and reading for clients using the Opening of the Key spread is a brilliant way of improving your psychic skills.
Geomancy: Earth Divination
Geomancy, Science of the Sand The Golden Dawn introduced Geomancy as part of its syllabus, but in an almost bare bones manner, particularly for the divinatory meanings of each figure. The Golden Dawn compensated for the paucity of information by giving comprehensive...
The Tarot and the Magus and Spirits
I wrote a book on the Tarot having eleven chapters, eleven being the number of tarot and goetia. My publisher suggested pairing up the Major arcana and I would write a commentary. I was not too enthused by the idea, but actually it worked out very well. We had also...
01 – Five of Wands – Boldness & Control
Five of Wands divinatory Meanings The Five of Wands is a turbulent card; the Light and heat of Leo contrasts with the darkness and nigredo of Saturn. Magical Image of the First Face of Leo in Picatrix In the first face of Leo ascends a man riding on a Lion; it...
02 – Six of Wands: Higher Powers
Divinatory meanings of the 6 of Wands Victory Magical Image of the Six of Wands In the second face of Leo ascends an image with hands lifted up, and a man on whose head is a Crown; he has the appearance of an angry man, and one that threatens, having in his...
03 – Seven of Wands: Defying Strife
Divinatory meanings of the Seven of Wands Valour The Magical Image of the 7 of Wands In the third face of Leo ascends a young man in whose hand is a Whip, and a man very sad, and of an ill aspect; they signify love and society, and the loss of ones right for avoiding...
04 – Eight of Disks: Preparation for Wealth
Divinatory meanings of the Eight of Disks Eight of Disks – Preparation for Wealth is a deeper meaning than Prudence. Magical Image of the 8 of Disks In the first face of Virgo ascends the figure of a good maid, and a man casting seeds; it signifies getting of wealth,...
05 – Nine of Disks: Collecting Wealth
Attributions of the Nine of Disks The Nine of Disks, Collecting Wealth Magical Image of the 9 of Disks In the second face of Virgo ascends a black man clothed with a skin, and a man having a bush of hair, holding a bag; they signify gain, scraping together of wealth...
06 – Ten of Disks: Transformation and Wealth
Divinatory Meanings of the Ten of Disks Wealth Magical Image of the 10 of Disks In the third face of Virgo ascends a white woman and deaf, or an old man leaning on a staff; the signification of this is to shew weakness, infirmity, loss of members, destruction of...
07 – Two of Swords: Helping Weak in face of Evil
Divinatory meanings of the 2 of Swords Peace Magical Image of the Two of Swords In the first face of Libra ascends the form of an angry man, in whose hand is a Pipe, and the form of a man reading in a book; the operation of this is in justifying and helping the...
08 – Three of Swords – Calmly facing Evil
Divinatory meanings of the 3 of Swords Sorrow Magical Image of the 3 of Swords In the second face of Libra ascend two men furious and wrathful and a man in a comely garment, sitting in a chair; and the signification of these is to shew indignation against the evil,...
09 – Four of Swords: Lusts, Gluttony
Magical Image of the Four of Swords In the third face of Libra ascends a violent man holding a bow, and before him a naked man, and also another man holding bread in one hand, and a cup of wine in the other; the signification of these is to shew wicked lusts,...