Share: Cassandra/Tarot Underground - Interacting with your cards

When You're Ready to Stop Being a Control Freak [link]

I appreciated this post. I'm a strong advocate of having conversations with your cards.

Like buses*

So -

I did a reading and wanted a wrap-up card. Grabbed the Tantic Dakini, thinking "My Cosmic Carrot deck. 😊... Wouldn't it be funny if...?"

Does anyone else's scalp tingle when they make a strong connection with their cards? Mine was tingling like mad, LOL!

*No posts for ages then two come along at once.

John Beckett: Tarot - Standard Meanings or Intuitive Interpretations? (Patheos) - link

John Beckett: Tarot - Standard Meanings or Intuitive Interpretations? (Patheos)

 

Twitter has been arguing about standard meanings vs. intuitive readings in Tarot readings.
Rather than deconstructing the “debate”
I’d rather start with a clean sheet…

SPOILER ALERT: It's both.

Tarot Tips - @emeraldlotusdivination

One of those rare Tarot memes where I pretty much agree with all the statements. 🙂

Okay, I said "pretty much". I'm fudging on the intuition one just a bit. 

I agree in principle. And I suspect it's what Reid intended - it's just the wording that trips me up. "Means more" sounds like you can skip traditional meanings and rely solely on intuition. Of course... you can if you want to. There's no Tarot Police. 🙂

However my personal perspective is that, yes, there will be times when you see something in the cards that comes from beyond the book meanings and you should definitely go with that. But on a day-to-day basis, unless you are entirely psychic, you will need a foundation.

Serge Pirotte on "Tradition or Intuition"

"The question of using tradition or intuition is one I see often in various cartomancy and tarot groups. Being a traditional reader or an intuitive reader. Well, most people use these terms without even defining them..."

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