Tarot Tips: Working with Time Frames in Tarot
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![]() Vol. 7 #1 / January 1, 2015
In this Issue: - Welcome
- Tarot Tip: Working with Time Frames in Tarot
- Tarot School Aphorism
- What's Gnu?
- Tarot Card Showcase: 3 of Wands
- Best Practices: The Bright Side of Emergency Readings
- Cool Tarot Video
- Featured Tarot Blog: Tarot Seed
- Upcoming Events
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There seems to be a concentration on time at the beginning
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months ahead.
There isn't a single person in the world who doesn't
have a concept of time. Time-based questions are always a
hot topic for practitioners, and for this issue the focus is
on time as it relates to tarot.
The 3 of Wands, a card of preparation and anticipation,
is featured as the showcase card. The Best Practices column
takes a look at emergency readings and we also have a really
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WORKING WITH TIME FRAMES IN TAROT
The practice of time frame prediction in tarot divination
is interesting for some and a bit of a "sore spot" for
others. Some may even feel that timing predictions are
impossible due to the influence of a querent's actions and
choices on any outcome.
When we speak of time from a divinatory perspective, it
often refers to past, present and future. In fact, this may
be one of the first types of spreads used by novice readers.
Because time prediction specifics are so perplexing, many
debate its usefulness or suggest it cannot or should not be
attempted. Predictions of timing have been associated with
divination for eons, so why has it become questionable among
modern readers?
Time is typically understood as duration and the measurement
of that duration. Some experts believe that time is an illusion,
that everything is happening now. But there has to be a past that
we can remember, and a future that we can project. We are
embedded in time but find it hard to grasp. Some with strong
psychic abilities can "feel" time or "see" activity or happening
that corresponds to past or future.
For those who do not have such psychic abilities, a number
of traditions have given tarot a variety of ways to measure
time in a reading. Here is one traditional breakdown for
time structure in a reading from the Golden Dawn
perspective:
MINOR ARCANA:
Division of a Day
Swords - Dawn to Noon
Wands - Noon to Sunset
Cups - Sunset to Midnight
Pentacles - Midnight to Dawn
4 Seasons
Swords (Air) - Spring
Wands (Fire) - Summer
Cups (Water) - Autumn
Pentacles (Earth) - Winter
Lunar Cycle
Swords - New Moon & First Phase
Wands - Second Phase
Cups - Full Moon & Third Phase
Pentacles - Fourth Phase
MAJOR ARCANA:
The Signs
Aries - The Emperor
Taurus - The Hierophant
Gemini - The Lovers
Cancer - The Chariot
Leo - Strength
Virgo - The Hermit
Libra - Justice
Scorpio - Death
Sagittarius - Temperance
Capricorn - The Devil
Aquarius - The Star
Pisces - The Moon
The Planets
Sun - The Sun - 1 day or 1 year
Moon - The High Priestess - 28 days
Mercury - The Magician - 88 days
Venus - The Empress - 224 days
Mars - The Tower - 687 days
Jupiter - The Wheel of Fortune - 12 years
Saturn - The World - 29.5 years
Uranus - The Fool - 84 years
Neptune - The Hanged Man - 165 years
Pluto - Judgment - 248 years
Although these attributions are useful, the best way to
perfect timing in your readings is to practice so you can
grow in experience and skill. Use time frames in your
readings and keep track of what you predict and the outcome
by journaling. In the same manner that you commit meanings
to memory, you can also learn time attributions and assign
them to cards accordingly. Of course, if you can accurately
evoke a psychic time response to a card's image, you'll
have no need to learn a system.
Tarot School Aphorism
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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.
![]() 3 OF WANDS Attributions:
Astrological Attribution:
Sun in Aries
Qabalistic Attribution:
Understanding in the World of Emanation
Element: Fire
Esoteric Title: Lord of Established Strength
Traditional Meanings:
The past has been resolutely put behind, the future lies
ahead, an action has been taken, a commitment made.
Optimism is grounded in the reality of foresight and
planning. Risks have been accepted as a condition of
growth, and prospects are bright.
Visionary and magnetic. Conceited and arrogant. Confident.
Far-sighted. Incautious. Over-extended.
Waiting for results. Missed the boat.
Imagery: Three Wands: Firmly planted, supporting the esoteric title
of "Established Strength."
The Ridge: Symbol of eminence and achievement.
Central Figure: Flat-footed stance suggests certainty and
balance.

Multi-colored Cape: For all the balance and establishment,
many emotions and motivations are present simultaneously.
Green is the color of growth; red, the will to action; the
black and yellow checkerboard, the tendency and desire for
order and control; the blue undergarment shows underlying
patience, calm and serenity.
Headband: Separates the thinking function from sensation;
reality from appearance. A metaphor for wisdom.
Yellow Sky and Sea: The field of consciousness, as potential
Above and practical endeavor Below.
Mountains: The boundaries of imagination and thought.
Ships: Symbols of personal destiny under human control.
The means by which we choose a goal and steer a course.
Excerpted from The Tarot School Correspondence Course http://tarotschool.com/Course.html Get in on a 2-month payment plan! ![]() Best Practices for Professional Readers THE BRIGHT SIDE OF EMERGENCY READINGS
By Gina Thies
One of the many issues to think about in your practice is
office hours and the number of hours you need to work to
meet your financial goals or obligations. For some, being a
reader means being part of a support system for querents,
while others consider their role as a reader a temporary
solution to the querent's immediate need.
Some practitioners structure their business with specific
hours designed to fit their "style" or reading process.
In aligning themselves with spiritual purpose, many
practitioners resonate with the "call" to service and
helping others on the path of spiritual evolution.
Alas, many of these spiritual helpers are disturbed by
the occurrence of the "asap" client or taking on an
"emergency" reading. They are not ready or willing to
pull tarot consultations into the 21st century attitude of
instant or readily available information that can be
accessed at the click of a mouse. On the other hand,
there are many psychic sites that employ readers who
don't shy away from "instant access" readings.
Open accessibility can feed your growing business if
you handle it the right way. If you have the attitude that
a client or potential client who is in need of an emergency
reading is somehow not worth your attention, you could be
doing yourself and your business a great disservice.
I take on emergency readings constantly, and not once has it
inconvenienced me to the point that I was not able to help a
querent in need. Not one client has ever taken advantage of
my time, although I work all sorts of hours because I have
an international clientele.
I am thankful for the years I've spent in the "trenches" that
developed me into a thorough reader who can churn out
email readings, attend to my scheduled appointments,
and take on someone who may call up for an immediate
appointment.
It takes only a moment to find out if it is a "true"
emergency. Usually they'll call or email to explain the
nature of what the reading is for and are happy to settle
for my earliest availability, even if it is the next day.
Many times people don't stop to read the details of your
scheduling and assume there is open availability. Consider
whether the wording or lack thereof on your page or site
implies that you take appointments anytime. If not, clearly
state that they must book a reading in advance, and that you
do not take same day appointments.
The downside of taking on emergency readings is that it
could potentially interfere with your own sense of
boundaries and/or structure for your lifestyle. Of course,
you could consider yourself lucky if you are overwhelmed
with so many clients you can't fit them all in your day. My
motto is "You may be too busy, but I'll take the referral."
I have set hours displayed on my order page, but one of the
best things I do for my practice is to diligently keep track
of incoming messages and emails so that I can respond to
inquiries or appointments with lightning speed. This has
been successful for me, and most of my repeat clients have
come from my willingness to give them a reading in an
emergency.
Cool Tarot Video
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