1st Operation

1st Operation of the OOTK Spread

The 1st operation of the Opening of the Key tarot spread begins by shuffling and cutting the cards into 4 piles corresponding to YHVH.

The piles are turned over and the top cards interpreted:

  • Y Fire – Past
  • H Water – Desires
  • V Air – Worries
  • H Earth – Future

The Earth or future pile is fanned out and the card interpreted using elemental dignities, card counting and pairing.

Avoiding good luck revealed in tarot readings

Avoiding good luck revealed in tarot readings

Avoiding good luck at the start of a tarot reading Signs of avoiding good luck, or self-sabotage, are found before the tarot cards are laid out and interpreted. In these two real life examples, dropped cards and the client changing the layout of the cards before the...

OOTK example Annie Horniman Card Counting

OOTK example Annie Horniman Card Counting

Abbey Theatre Reading using the Opening of the Key Spread The counting technique creates a story when reading Tarot in a sequence using the Opening of the Key Spread. This video describes the method. The Counting Technique The method is to look at the tarot in groups...

OOTK Tarot Spread Stage 1 – Four Elements

OOTK Tarot Spread Stage 1 – Four Elements

The first stage of this tarot spread involves cutting the deck into four piles as shown below. These four piles represent the four elements and the four Qabalistic Worlds, Atziluth, Briah, Yetsirah and Assiah. Apart from the use of Elemental Dignities, Counting and...