Tarot Tips: The Page, Astral Projection + Reading for Minors
Published: Mon, 07/01/19
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http://TarotSchool.com ISSN: 1529-0565 Vol. 11 #5 / July 1, 2019
In this Issue: - Welcome
- Tarot Tip: Understanding The Page in
Tarot Readings for Adults - Tarot School Aphorism
- Diviner's Corner: Astral Projection - Best Practices: Reading for Minors – A Matter of Preference - Upcoming Events Welcome to a new issue of Tarot Tips!
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![]() Over the last several years, an interest in the intuitive arts has gained popularity with younger and younger people. Perhaps it’s the portrayal on TV and film, or more awareness through mainstream outlets that is at the root of this increased interest. We have noticed this trend in our students and Readers Studio attendees. These young people aren’t just interested in getting readings, although that’s always been popular, they’re serious about learning as much as they can about tarot. If you are part of that group, we celebrate you for your enthusiasm and creativity, and for bringing tarot into the future! In this issue, the youngest member of the tarot court is the focus for the Tarot Tip. The Diviner’s Corner delves a bit into astral projection, and in the Best Practices for Professional Readers column, Gina expresses a personal preference about reading for minors. Enjoy! And one more thing...
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UNDERSTANDING THE PAGE IN
TAROT READINGS FOR ADULTS ![]() Several tarot cards are instantly recognizable and effortlessly understood, while others are equally recognized but often take some effort to understand and explain. The Pages of the 4 suits could fall into the category of challenging to find context or interpretation. These darlings of the tarot court appear to be androgynous and unassuming characters, and are often interpreted as children or adolescents. If Pages are seen as youthful innocence or immaturity, it is fairly reasonable to see why a responsible adult might not relate to this card. If the matter at hand in the tarot session does not relate to concerns of children or grandchildren, the role of the Page in the reading could be minimized or misunderstood. The rank and role of the more mature members of the court are instantly relatable because unless you’ve been living under the proverbial rock, everyone knows that a king is a ruler, and a queen is also often a ruler or leader. But what role did a page have in the royal court? In regular playing cards the rank of page is non-existent so how are Pages to be understood in a tarot reading? Traditionally, tarot images were illustrated within the context of the Middle Ages in Europe. Pages in the Middle Ages were male children of noble families who served as attendants to other nobles, knights or appointed officials. This service would begin around age seven. Their role was all about learning to behave and how to act around monarchs, but they also received a general education and weapons training. This path led to knighthood, a rank also easily understood. In the oldest extant playing cards, the queen did not exist since most decks were based on a militaristic order that had no place for a woman. But the tarot Page is very different from this outdated context. When a Page shows up in a reading for an adult, it may indicate a need to be more responsible or mature in a new way. Or it may suggest that the querent is not as prepared or knowledgeable as they think they are, and lessons are in order. The Page might indicate a new direction, new project, or new avenues of opportunity. It may also suggest that they are acting like a child or may need to view things with a child’s mind. Another way a Page could represent an adult is as a level of experience. For example, the querent could be starting a new job, learning a new language, changing careers or taking up a new hobby. These are all adult pursuits, but the the person is still unexperienced, with lots to learn before achieving expertise. The Page is not merely a rank, however. A Page can be further understood by considering its suit. Each suit offers a different way of expressing the characteristic strengths and challenges of the Page. Here are some suggestions you may find helpful. Note: In esoteric tradition, Pages/Princesses are considered female so this list uses the feminine pronoun. PAGE OF WANDS Issues — Upside • Energetic, talented, good-looking • Elegant, eloquent and charming • Complex and theatrical, curious and original • Physically graceful and socially adept • Precocious, self-assured and friendly Issues — Downside • Physically fearless to the point of folly • Hot-tempered but coolly self-centered • Arrogant, conceited, vain and accustomed to admiration • Never wastes an opportunity for glory or applause • Intensely ambitious, a sore loser PAGE OF CUPS Issues — Upside • Psychic, sensitive, gentle and sympathetic • Magical beings and energies are part of everyday life and are experienced as real • Unashamed of the impulse to pleasure • Openly laughs and cries • Immediately sees through fakes, fools and liars Issues — Downside • Frail and dependent • Hypocritical and devious • Whiny, ineffective and resentful • Believes in and practices black magic • Unhappy and uncomfortable in the adult world PAGE OF SWORDS Issues — Upside • Optimistic, enthusiastic, idealistic • Sensitive to inequities, trusts in justice, believes in solutions • High tolerance for physical pain, courage in the face of superior opponents • Original and imaginative, attracted to causes and charisma, a natural rescuer • Brilliant, a prodigy who successfully competes with her elders Issues — Downside • Sensitive to praise and blame, elated by success and dejected by failure • Easily hurt feelings, disposed to melancholy, but shows little emotion • Socially awkward and inept, with little tolerance for nominal authority • Precocious intellect manifests as impatience and conceit • Dreams of heroic deeds and magnificent achievements, but secretly fears her own inadequacy PAGE OF PENTACLES Issues — Upside • Healthy, happy, lucky, strong • Accustomed to gifts and natural abundance • Happiest among friends and family and in familiar surroundings • Loves nature and all its mysteries • Believes in miracles Issues — Downside • Small ambitions, talents and horizons • Chronic illness, never enough of anything, a survival mentality • Uncomfortable with change, unhappy in new environments • Suspicious of strangers • Superstitious, mean and angry, a natural bully While these issues can certainly apply to children, they are equally true of adults. Tarot School Aphorism ![]() Diviner's Corner ASTRAL PROJECTION ![]() In the context of interest in a variety of psychic skills, astral projection is often associated with astral travel. It is a type of skill where psychic data can be exchanged between the subconscious minds of individuals. During astral projection the conscious mind leaves the physical body and moves into the astral plane or body. While in the state of astral projection, a person feels connected to the subconscious world typically trough relaxed meditation or dream-like states. It is akin to spirit travel or may be called having an “out-of-body” experience. Some have reported seeing a silver cord that is connected to their physical body during episodes of astral projection. In other schools of thought, astral projection is merely a cerebral experience involving access to different states of consciousness and not outside of the physical body. Astral projectors are said to have access to a wealth of mystical knowledge such as the Akashic Records, and be able to see into the past and future. Astral projection is often a part of a spiritual training path for subtle body awareness and development. Astral projection can help with overcoming obstacles and common fears such as a fear of death. It is also a handy skill to use in visualization and manifestation work. There are a variety of techniques used for learning how to project into the astral body such as those developed by Robert Bruce, founder of the Astral Dynamics movement. To learn more about these methods, visit https://www.astraldynamics.com/astral-projection/ We’d love your suggestion or submissions for this column! If you have an idea or would love to contribute, please contact us at [email protected]. Best Practices for Professional Readers READING FOR MINORS – A MATTER OF PREFERENCE By Gina Thies www.tarotadvisor.com / www.facebook.com/tarotreaders www.tarotcoupling.com / www.oraclesoup.org It is the season of the end of the school year, and thus a time for proms, graduations and other celebrations marking these time-honored rites of passage. Over the years, it has been one of my busiest time for events because, yes, adults really think it’s a great idea to have a tarot reader at a kid’s event! Before scoffing at the idea of reading for children, consider that there are a number of books and decks being written especially to capture the interest of younger and younger generations. I take the position that these future tarotists benefit from seeing true professionals using tarot and having positive experiences when exposed to readings. I have not had an underage person attempt to book a reading independently, but I also have a clear policy of not reading for those under 18 years of age. If they are not old enough to sign a contract then I draw the line. However, when hired for events involving those under 18, my preference is to do so only with the permission of parents or chaperones. The decision to read for minors is, of course, solely personal. It is good practice to list it as part of an ethical code, but also a good idea to examine your own boundaries and to understand what a minor would learn from your preferred way of doing readings. Tarot depicts life, and while life is happening all around us, I think giving readings to people of all ages is beneficial. In addition to being amazed with what is revealed by tarot, the experience I have had with reading for children has been quite positive. Had I persisted in my early objections to reading for children, I might have missed out on meeting some really clever kids, as well as missed the opportunity to change a life for the better. Forest Hills, New York
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