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Learn how to navigate Polarity Wellness Tarot, the first somatic tarot deck. The most significant difference is that this deck indicates how to creatively resolve challenges by making a mind-body connection. It fuses other systems such as elements, types of touch, astrology, and energetic body work. Each card suggests a practice to help move energy for each cards lessons. Deck by Miriam Jacobs, User Guide by Miriam Jacobs and Stephanie Swafford. Decks may be purchased at: PolarityTarot.com

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NAVIGATING©

Polarity Wellness Tarot

with Miriam JacobsAll rights reserved ©2014

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Choosing Cards

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- History of Tarot- Tarot Structure- Minor Arcana - Suits & Elements - Numerology- Polarity Wellness Tarot- Individual Suits- Major Arcana Cards- Court Cards- PWT Card Structure & User Guide- Top Symbols- Elements

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- Astrology signs & planets- Polarity Therapy Connection- Body with Practices- Touch Symbols- Touch Relations to Astrology- Chakras- Practices- Sample Card Layout- Expanding the Work – "Tarot and the Chakras”

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TAROT HISTORYUnclear Origins

- Book of Wisdom- Ancient Egypt - “Royal Road of Life”- Tree of Life (Kabbalah) - Hebrew - Torah- Pictorial way for gypsies, who spoke different

languages, to communicate- A wedding gift made for the marriage union

between the Visconti & Sforza families (15th century Renaissance Italy)

- Latin - “Rota” Wheel

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Pentacles Swords Cups Wands

Earth Air Water Fire

Diamonds Spades Hearts

Clubs

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78 cards total22 Major Arcana cards - 56 Minor Arcana cards - 4 suits

40 number cards 16 court cards

TAROT BASICS

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Numerology- A system that interprets the numbers of

the spelling of your name and birth date etc.

- Based on early philosophical theories. - The relationship between physical objects

or living things

Numerology appears in both the Major and Minor Arcana cards.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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Most Popular Minor Arcana Decks

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Fire/Wands

Ariesforehead

Leo solar plexus

Sagittariusthighs

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Air/Swords

Librakidneys

Aquariusankles

Geminishoulders

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Water/Cups

Cancerchest

Scorpiopelvis

Piscesfeet

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Earth/Pentacles

Capricornknees

Taurusneck

Virgocolon

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Tarot Kabbalah Relationships

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Most Popular Decks

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Most Popular Decks

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Major Arcana

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Fool - in between the Elements

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Consciousness:outer concerns

Body

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Subconscious:search inward to find who we really are

Mind

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Superconsciousdevelopment of a spiritual awareness;

the unfolding of archetypal energySpirit

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COURT CARDS

King/Knight Father/wise oneQueens Mother/nurturer Knight/Prince Son/teen

Page/Princess Daughter/child

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Court

Cards

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Elements

Crown/Major Arcana XV - XIX

Third eye/Major Arcana VIII - XIV

Ether/Major Arcana I - VII

Air/Swords Thoughts

Fire/Wands Insights

Water/Cups Emotions

Earth/Pentacle Physical

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Polarity ——- Astrology———- Tarot

The ASTROLOGICAL LINK

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Adaptation of Stone’s chart 5 book 2 with permission by Jan

Cendese

Esoteric Anatomy to Astrology

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Aries forehead2,3,4 of wands +

Taurus neck5,6,7 of pentacles 0

Gemini shoulders8,9,10 of swords -

Cancer chest2,3,4 of cups +

Leo solar plexus5,6,7 of wands 0

Virgo colon8,9,10 of pentacles -

Astrology & the Body

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Libra kidneys2,3,4 of swords +

Scorpio genitals5,6,7 of cups 0

Sagittarius thighs8,9,10 of wands -

Capricorn knees2,3,4 of pentacles +

Aquarius ankles5,6,7 of swords 0

Pisces feet8,9,10 of cups -

ASTROLOGY SIGNS CONTINUED

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Sun – FireMoon – Water

Venus - Earth

Mars - Fire

Mercury - Air

Saturn - Fire

Jupiter - Earth

Neptune - Water

Uranus - Water

Pluto - Air

Planets

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1 Unifying field 2 Poles - positive & negative3 Types of touch/Gunas rocking, light/off the body, deep and dispersing4 Components/Pillars bodywork, health building, yoga like exercises, verbal communications5 ElementsEther, Air, Fire, Water, Earth

Polarity Therapy

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founder of Polarity TherapyRandolph Stone (1890-1981)

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Polarity Therapy Elements

Ether - (container of all elements, joints) return to spirit, grief, space, hearing, cranial sacral, music, elongation

Air - (shoulders, kidney, ankles) scattered, quick, light, thoughts, touch, dance, speed Rafael, east

Fire -(forehead, solar plexus, thighs) anger, forgiveness, enthusiasm, putting out in world, clarity, sight, visual arts, shaking Michael, south

Water - (breast, pelvis, feet) emotions, feelings, letting go, attachment, nurturing, smooth, taste, cooking, salty, flowing Gabriel, west

Earth - (neck, colon, knees) courage, fear, slow, steady, stuck, grounded, smell, sculpture & business, sweet, contractionUriel, north

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Adaptation of Stone’s

Chart 3 book 2

permission by Jan

Cendese

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Aries forehead2,3,4 of wandscardinal fireTaurus neck5,6,7 of pentaclesfixed earth

Gemini shoulders8,9,10 of swordsmutable air

Cancer chest2,3,4 of cupscardinal water

Leo solar plexus5,6,7 of wands

fixed fireVirgo colon8,9,10 of pentaclesmutable earth

Libra kidneys 2,3,4 of swordscardinal air

Scorpio genitals5,6,7 of cupsfixed water

Sagittarius thighs8,9,10 of wandsmutable fire

Capricorn knees2,3,4 of pentaclescardinal earth

Aquarius ankles5,6,7 of swordsfixed air

Pisces feet8,9,10 of cupsmutable water

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rocking quick moving

light slow moving

deep moderate moving

TOUCH and Movement

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All 2,3 & 4’s+

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All 5, 6, & 7’s0

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All 8,9 & 10’s-

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Crown ChakraMajor Arcana VIII-XIV PURPLEThird Eye ChakraMajor Arcana XV-XXI INDIGO

Ether Chakra Major Arcana I-VII BLUE

Air ChakraSwordsGREEN

Fire Chakra Wands

YELLOW

Water ChakraCupsORANGE

Earth ChakraPentaclesRED

Chakras

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CHAKRAS

Crown/MA XV - XIX Spirit

Third eye/MA VIII - XIV Light

Ether/MA I - VII Space

Air/Swords Thoughts

Fire/Wands Insights

Water/Cups Emotions

Earth/Pentacle Physical

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Major Arcana - MeditationSMinor Arcana - Yogalike exercisesCourt Cards - Art practices

Practicesin order for change to occur there needs to be movement

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Major Arcana - Meditation Practices

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Aces – (seed quality) Yoga-like Exercises

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Minor Arcana – Yoga-like Exercises

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Court Cards - Art Form Practices

Queen of Water

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Four Card Elemental Spread

firewaterearth air

Physical

Sense

Work

Money

Structure

Methodical

Organize

Grounded

Mental

Thoughts

Contemplate

Ideas

Movement

Speed

Disperse

Lightness

Emotional

Love

Relationship

Connect

Flowing

Receptive

Nurturing

Merging

Spiritual

Create

Insight

Passion

Brightnes

s Action

Focus

Vitality

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