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Tarot for Spiritual GrowthCompiled by Slate
Lesson one
1) Anatomy of Tarot
2) The suits and correspondences
3)Numbers and court cards
4) Practice activities
Lesson delivered in first 30 minutes of Tarot Snacks and Wine on April 10th 2014.
Anatomy of Tarot
1) Minor Arcanaa) 4 suits
b) Ace to 10
c) Court cards
Anatomy of Tarot
2) Major Arcanaa) 5th suit of trump cards
b) 22 cards
c) The fools journey and
Jungian individuation
Suits and Correspondences
Suit of Cups➢ Element of Water➢ Psyche and Eros➢ Emotional situations■ Love
■ Feelings
■ Relationships
■ Connections➢ Artistic creative empathic people
Suits and Correspondences
Suit of Coins/Pentacle➢ Element of Earth➢ Your taproot➢ Material concerns■ Money
■ Property
■ Stability➢ Practical, down to earth, generous people
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Suits and Correspondences
Swords
Air?
Fire?
Suits and Correspondences
Wands
Air?
Fire?
Suits and Correspondences
Suit of Wands➢ Element of Fire➢ Zodiac Fire Signs➢ Primal energy situations■ Inspiration
■ Determination
■ Strength
■ Original thought➢ Energetic, charismatic and warm people
Suits and Correspondences
Suit of Swords➢ Element of Air➢ Zodiac Air Signs➢ Matters of the Mind■ Thought and intellect
■ Force and Power
■ Oppression
■ Courage and Conflict➢ People are rational, logical and excellent communicators
Tarot by Numbers
Aces➢ Pure potential➢ Being handed a gift➢ Opening for change➢ Require DIRECTION
Key Word: Seed
Tarot by Numbers
Twos➢ Opposites➢ Balance➢ Patience➢ Instinctual knowledge➢ High Priestess card
Key Word: Duality
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Tarot by Numbers
Threes➢ Growth and Expansion➢ Evolution➢ First fruits➢ The Empress Card
Key Word: Nurture
Tarot by Numbers
Fours➢ Reality➢ Logic and Reason➢ Foundations➢ The Emperor card
Key Word: Stability
Tarot by Numbers
Fives➢ Adversity➢ Facing fears➢ Significant change➢ The Tower card
Key Word: Instability
Tarot by Numbers
Sixes➢ Ah-ha solution➢ Give and take➢ Balance restored➢ The Lovers card
Key Word: Equilibrium
Tarot by Numbers
Sevens➢ Applying wisdom➢ Determination➢ Management➢ The Chariot card
Key Word: Perseverance
Tarot by Numbers
Eights➢ Regeneration➢ Finding balance➢ Harnessing resources➢ The Strength card
Key Word: Limitations
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Tarot by Numbers
Nines➢ Seek within➢ Last investments➢ Imminent completion➢ The Hermit card
Key Word: Introspection
Tarot by Numbers
Tens➢ Cycle completed➢ Wholeness➢ Lessons learned➢ The World card
Key Word: Completion
Court Cards
Court systems➢ Rider-Waite-Smith – Page, Knight, Queen, King➢ Crowley – Princesses, Princes, Queens, Knights➢ Motherpeace – Daughter, Son, Preistess, Shaman➢ Many many more!
Court Cards
How are they different?➢ Often represent people
Court Cards
How are they different?➢ Often represent people➢ Someone you know or even yourself➢ Have zodiac coorespondences➢ Can represent a time and/or environment➢ Or can have a specific meaning
Court Cards
Pages➢ Who is the page?➢ Young, energetic people ➢ Someone beginning their personal journey➢ Feel new and uncertain, the Page is you.➢ Feel in control, the Page is someone else.➢ In the Zodiac – they are the elements potential
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Court Cards
Pages – When it’s not a “who”➢ Green light a new project or venture➢ Lack of a plan or direction➢ Delivering a message we have not “heard”➢ Childlike openness and enthusiasm➢ Often represent the past
Key Word: Potential
Court Cards
Knights➢ In the Zodiac –Mutable signs➢ Knight of Cups; Pisces➢ Knight of Pentacles; Virgo➢ Knight of Wands; Sagitarrius➢ Knight of Swords; Gemini
Key Word: Action
Court Cards
Knights➢ In the Zodiac – Mutable signs➢ Highly action oriented➢ Their journey is underway➢ Often lack the wisdom of life expereinces ➢ Adults aged between 20 and 35➢ Knights are the court's defenders and messengers➢ Amplify the cards around them
Court Cards
Queens➢ In the Zodiac – Cardinal signs➢ Queen of Cups; Cancer➢ Queen of Pentacles; Capricorn➢ Queen of Wands; Aries➢ Queen of Swords; Libra
Key Word: Sculpting
Court Cards
Queens➢ In the Zodiac – Cardinal signs➢ Adult female who has major influence ➢ Can be cunning and manipulative➢ Do not discount your beloved dead➢ The driving force (how things get done)➢ Nurturing and helping things grow➢ A reflection of the Empress
Court Cards
Kings➢ In the Zodiac –Fixed signs➢ King of Cups; Scorpio➢ King of Pentacles; Taurus➢ King of Wands; Leo➢ King of Swords; Aquarius
Key Word: Conception
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Court Cards
Kings➢ In the Zodiac – Fixed signs➢ Passion and enthusiasm➢ Powerful motivation (move a mountain)➢ They don’t carry the shovel➢ Often leaders, owners and big picture people➢ Adult male who has major influence
Court Cards
One way to look at itKings – Have the idea, inspire the people
Queens – Make the idea real, get people working
Knights – Carry the torch, enthusiam and messages
Pages – Represent the idea and the potential
Practice Activities
Daily divination� Pull a single card each morning – Review in the
evening how it fit your day. Keep a journal.
� Tough spot? Pull a card for advice. Keep a journal.
� Forgot to pull a card this morning? Pull it in the evening. What does it tell you? Keep a journal.
Keep a Journal
Practice Activities
Playing the game� Solitaire with Tarot
� Learn the cards by sight
� Get accustom to handling them
� Tell a Story
� Lay out Ace through King
� Pick a topic and tell the story
� Assign cards to people, news stories, tv shows, books
Lesson two
1) Lesson one review
2)Mini Tarot history lesson
3) The major arcanaa) The spiritual growth story
b) Exploring each card
4) Practice readings and fun time
Lesson delivered in first 30 minutes of Tarot Snacks and Wine on June 5th 2014.
Lesson three
1) Lesson one review
2) Lesson two review
3) Tarot Spreads
4)Ways to build your skill
5) Practice readings and fun time
Lesson delivered in first 30 minutes of Tarot Snacks and Wine on Aug 28th 2014.