Tarot Tips: The Last Card in a Reading
Published: Sat, 09/01/12
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![]() Vol. 4 #8 / September 1, 2012
In this Issue: - Welcome
- Tarot Tip: The Last Card in a Reading
- What's Gnu?
- Tarot Card Showcase: Death
- Best Practices: You're Fired! Getting Rid of Problem Clients
- Featured Tarot Blog: My Curious Cabinet
- Upcoming Events
Welcome to a new issue of Tarot Tips!
And a special welcome to our new readers.
It's September -- Back to Tarot School time! :)
There's something about this time of year that stimulates
the urge to learn something new. Fortunately, tarot
provides us with endless opportunities to learn, explore
and discover. If you choose to learn with us, we can
have so much fun together!
Speaking of students and fun, one of our NYC students
has started a fantastic project! Random Acts of Tarot is
is the brainchild of Jeannine Carson. She's been leaving
tarot cards around the city for people to find and then
share their story on her website. It's been a big hit with
the people who discover the hidden treasures, and it's
fun to read about them. And if you have a deck with
missing cards, you can participate in the project by sending
it to Jeannine (she'll pay your postage). Give your "broken"
decks a new home in the hearts of New Yorkers -- many
for whom this is their first encounter with tarot.
Here in the northern hemisphere, Autumn is a season of
changes and letting go. In this issue we will focus on
things that are outdated or passing. Death is the featured
card because it calls attention to what is disappearing
because it is no longer needed.
Are you in a bind where you may need to end things with
a client? The 'Best Practices' column shows you how.
And our featured blog is a real treasure we know you'll enjoy! And one more thing...
Back in high school, I had a wonderful time creating
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THE LAST CARD IN A READING
A reading can begin in many ways that vary with the
reader. Some of the most popular ways involve ritual,
prayer, meditation and other ceremonial practices.
When ritual is used, even when it is simple, it sets the
tone for a reading, changes the atmosphere, and calms
both the reader and querent.
Often the most anticipated card in a reading is the
very last card that is placed in the spread. It is the one
that says the last word for the entire reading. Sometimes
it is an outcome card and finalizes the advice of the
reading. In a well-performed reading, that last card
can make the querent want more. Even if the card is
seen as a negative outcome, many querents want to
go further -- just one more card.
Many spreads have more than a few positions and cards.
It can be troublesome to decide what the last card
represents, even more so when the inquiry doesn't
require an "outcome."
Here are some suggestions for possible meanings of the
final position in your spreads:
![]() #1: The Fours, Fives & SixesNew "1+1=Tarot" teleclasses begin Thursday.
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#2: The High Deck is Coming Soon!
65 years in the making, this symbolic
deck was created by Arthur Amberstone,
with help from his young son, Wald.
It will be published for the very first time,
thanks to the visionary folks at Schiffer!
We'll be putting together a webpage and
gearing up to take pre-orders very soon,
so watch this space.
Tarot Card Showcase In this section we will feature tidbits on a specific tarot card. While there are many systems and decks to choose from in
the world of tarot, here we use the Universal Waite Tarot
images and symbols.
Copyright 1992 U.S Games.
![]() DEATH
Astrological Attribution: Scorpio
Esoteric Title: Child of the Great Transformers;
Lord of the Gate of Death The common depiction of Death as a mounted
figure comes from the Book of Revelation where,
in a vision, the prophet John sees a figure on a pale horse and reveals that his name is Death.
In different regions of the world, Death is pictured
as everything from a skeleton to an old woman to a
non-threatening youth. The medieval representation
of Death used by Waite was that of Death as a Black Knight mounted on a white horse.
In front of the white horse appears a bishop dressed in
ceremonial robes and a mitre headdress. The mitre
headgear is an ancient association with the fish-god
Dagon, who figured prominently in the Philistine
concepts of death and the afterlife. Here the horse
represents the journey of the soul to the land of the
dead, and is often seen as an omen of death.
The esoteric title of Death is Child of the Great
Transformers, Lord of the Gates of Death. We often
refer to physical death as "passing on" or going to
"Heaven's Gates" to pass into the eternal. This
is one possible meaning of the title.
But in a reading, Death rarely refers to a physical
death, although it could. A more profound meaning
behind Key XIII is transformation, a change to a new
and better condition. It also points out the variety of
attitudes about dying and loss. Sometimes when this
card appears, it is not about what is dying out or
leaving your life but more about what you are trying to
keep from dying and fighting to preserve. Positive Keywords: Transformation, renewal, uprooting, breaking out, radical change, stages or levels of growth,
release from an old condition.
Negative Keywords: Dead, dying, loss, corruption, decay,
dread, gloom, fear, endings, finality, fatality, mourning,
decomposing.
Tarot Affirmation: I let go when I must, and move forward in the highest possible way.
Join us for our continuing study of the Minor Arcana...
Instead of studying them suit by suit, the cards will be grouped by number.
In this series, we'll be looking at tarot from the perspective of the Fours,
Fives and Sixes, a special little universe unto themselves.
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Best Practices for Professional Readers
YOU'RE FIRED!
GETTING RID OF PROBLEM CLIENTS
By Gina Thies
In order to get along in this world, we were raised to
do what is socially acceptable. This means treating
people the way you want to be treated and acting with
high standards. Most people are taught to treat
everyone with respect, and essentially to be polite and
nice to everyone.
I read recently that women especially are raised to be
pleasing are conditioned to be nice. For the most part,
both men and women are conditioned to see the word
"no" as a problem, and that we should mostly say
"yes" and just try and be cooperative. Sometimes, this
doesn't work in our best interest.
In business you generally want people to know you and
to like you. In fact, being likable is one of the key ways
to positively influence others. When working to build or
increase your profit, you sometimes have to tolerate some
things you don't like, but you don't have to accept or
tolerate everything, especially challenging clients.
It is not easy to strike a balance between working with
someone or choosing not to when you are in the business
of helping people. Many readers get clients that seem
to test their limits in one way or another. I know I
have had them. So I am here to say that it is perfectly
okay should you need to bring a business connection to
a close. If you find yourself avoiding the person when
they call for an appointment, dread having to read for
them because they challenge everything you say, or you
feel they are crossing personal boundaries, it may be
time to "fire" them as a client. Better yet, if you
see it coming, end it before the relationship begins.
Don't make the mistake of thinking the "free reading"
client who likes to work with you will end up wanting
to pay for your services down the road. If this is a part of
your business plan, you may want to rethink it. If someone
abuses your time, you'll want to notice that right away and
put a stop to it. Time is one of your most valuable assets.
What I want you to take away from this is that it pays
to transform your business to make it always a win-win
for you and the clients you service. Should there be a
need to end a relationship with a client, do so honestly,
graciously and bravely. Questions arise when developing or transitioning
to professional Tarot Reading status to earn income. These can range from "How can I make money with Tarot?" and "How do I get started?" to more complex technical and business questions.
You may already be up and running and have
questions about how to enhance or ramp up your
business. We would love to hear from you. Send any
questions, or interest in a future class on the
Business of Tarot, to [email protected]. ![]() Featured Tarot Blog MY CURIOUS CABINET Thanks to our student and colleague, Erik Vidal
for telling us about this fascinating blog!
A tarot reader, deck collector, and great story-teller,
Le Fanu's curious cabinet is filled to the brim with
all kinds of informative and copiously illustrated
posts such as "When Cards Are Eerily Spot On,"
"On Wands," Lenormand-themed posts, and an
in-depth look at "Seventies Decks" -- a personal
favorite.
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