Tarot Tips: Playing With A Short Deck (Missing Cards)
Published: Thu, 08/01/19
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http://TarotSchool.com ISSN: 1529-0565 Vol. 11 #6 / August 1, 2019
In this Issue: - Welcome
- Tarot Tip: Playing With A Short Deck (Missing Cards)
- Tarot School Aphorism
- Diviner's Corner: Telepathy - Best Practices: Colleague Connections - Upcoming Events Welcome to a new issue of Tarot Tips!
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![]() Whether you've been celebrating Christmas in July with snow or without it, we hope you've been enjoying the season. Since August is the "slow" time of year (is there really such a thing?), we'll keep this introduction short. Many authors suggest ways to get to know a tarot deck. In getting to know a deck, a connection or bond is sometimes created with it. Readers often comment on how they are fond or not so fond of particular decks, which indicates in some cases an emotional attachment. When a card from a favorite deck is misplaced or damaged, it’s the worst! But all is not lost. In this issue we will explore ways to use a deck with missing cards. The Diviner’s Corner helps us understand telepathy and the Best Practices for Professional Readers column explains why developing meaningful connections with professional colleagues creates positive support for practitioners and the community alike. Enjoy! And one more thing...
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PLAYING WITH A SHORT DECK
(MISSING CARDS) ![]() If you had to guess, how many tarot decks on average does a tarot collector own? For those with a casual interest, perhaps 15 – 20. For a professional reader maybe 50 – 100+! How many decks in a collection are duplicates because you forgot you own a copy (raising hand) or where one or several of the cards are missing or damaged? Does it affect your reading if you use a deck without all 78 cards present? Some of you may cringe at the thought but readings are still relevant and informative with a “shortened” deck. Just think of diviners using a Majors-only deck, which could be said to be a complete deck in its own right. Some intentionally shorten the deck before reading at events or for certain clients by removing the so-called “scary” cards. Understandably there may be a few “yeah…buts” of doubt out there. One of the important parts of the reading process is intention. What one asks to be revealed and the expectation of the right cards coming up provide all the necessary insights, so the proper cards for the seekers are already in there whether there are 22, 56 or 78 cards. If a card goes missing or becomes damaged, you don’t need to go through the expense of purchasing another deck. You can substitute the card from another favorite deck or get creative and truly personalized the deck by creating a unique replacement. Tarot cards are miniature pieces of art. They make impressive pieces of wall art when grouped together and framed. Others have found them great for card-of-the-day giveaways or attaching them as gift tags. Jeannine Carson has a portion of her tarot coaching website called Random Acts of Tarot. Here's what she has to say about it: "Those in the tarot community have been known to randomly leave tarot cards around the city trusting that they will find their way into the hands of the right person. This idea has always intrigued me. Someone leaves a card, and someone finds it, a kind of paying it forward with tarot cards. The act creates a shared experience amongst strangers. It makes us pause for a moment, in the middle of the hustle and bustle of modern life and think, about ourselves, the image, and possibly even about the person who left it. Why did I notice this card? What does it mean to me? What is the story in the imagery? This type of moment can be rare and precious in today’s fast paced world, so why not share the experience? Random Acts of Tarot is an opportunity for the person who found the card to post their experience and the message they gleaned from the tarot card they found. It completes the connection. The person who left the card gets to see how their Random Act of Tarot affected the person who found the card." In the comment section, people have shared their experiences of finding tarot cards in random places. Very interesting! If you Google "I found a tarot card" you'll find more stories like that. The bottom line is there’s nothing wrong with playing with a short deck. Have fun with finding creative ways to use them! Tarot School Aphorism ![]() Diviner's Corner TELEPATHY ![]() On occasion, when a practitioner mentions they read tarot cards, an odd, albeit uncommon, response is, “What am I thinking?” or “Can you tell me what he/she is thinking?” Imagine the confusion when the seeker is told, no, I don’t connect telepathically.” Telepathy, the direct transmission of words, thoughts, images or emotions from one person’s mind to another is often associated with extrasensory perception and psychic abilities. Telepathic communication can happen not only between humans, but also between human and animals or supernatural beings. Psychics or mediums who communicate with those who have crossed over sometimes credit telepathic skills for their abilities. In scientific communities, the existence of telepathy is mostly discounted despite a large body of anecdotal evidence, and a great deal of research into the reality of telepathy and similar phenomenon. All humans have the ability to detect and interpret social cues, but telepathic communication goes beyond grasping the moods and emotions of others. Experience has shown that telepathy, as part of our instinctual perceptions, has helped us survive. It is used daily in a variety of ways even by those who don’t think they have any special ability. As an instinct inherent in all, it can be consciously developed to help us in a variety of ways. Resources: • How to Develop Telepathy https://www.wikihow.com/Develop-Telepathy • Telepathy: How to Develop Mind-Reading Abilities https://psychicelements.com/blog/telepathy-how-to-develop-telepathic-abilities/ 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 COLLEAGUE CONNECTIONS By Gina Thies www.tarotadvisor.com / www.facebook.com/tarotreaders www.tarotcoupling.com / www.oraclesoup.org Good rapport is a necessity in the professional relationship between readers and their clients. This goes a long way toward feeling good about what we do and contributes to our long-term success. Getting along with professional colleagues is just as important. There is nothing wrong with differences of opinion or even competition, but this shouldn’t be at the cost of creating discord and disrespect, as has been seen in social media outlets recently. As the social and professional climate across the world changes, acceptance of the diversity that changes bring is crucial and we must adapt. Cultivating strong relationships with our colleagues gives us many benefits. Professional colleague connections help support skill, business and career development and helps with understanding the needs of your business and the direction you want to take for your professional journey. Positive colleague connections are not about cliques, and its core is built on mutual respect or admiration, trust, acceptance of diversity, willingness to listen and have open communication, conscientious awareness and responsibility. When operating from the highest intent in building great colleague connections, you’ll have access to a trusted resource for other professionals. This does not mean you have to go and “friend” every one that has an interest in your area of expertise. Finding the best fit means getting to know those who align with your goals or may have interest in your projects. To find those who truly are beneficial to your vision, invest more time in developing these relationships. In building great colleague connections, you’ll appreciate your business more, find support when you need it, and experience greater success! Forest Hills, New York
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