Tarot Tips: Tarot's Four Arcana / Tasseomancy / Pivot Your Party Reading Gigs
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http://TarotSchool.com ISSN: 1529-0565 Vol. 12 #17 / November 1, 2020
In this Issue: - Welcome
- Tarot Tip: Tarot's Four Arcana - Tarot School Aphorism - What's Gnu?: Tarot Salons now on Zoom! - Diviner's Corner: Tasseomancy - Student Spotlight: Sasha Graham - Best Practices: Pivot Your Party Reading Gigs - Upcoming Events Welcome to a new issue of Tarot Tips!
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In the U.S., we celebrate Thanksgiving each November. It's a time to take a breath and consider the things we're grateful for. Of course, we don't need a special holiday to do that, and many of us maintain a daily gratitude practice no matter where we live. But there's something special about gathering with others close to us in a shared sense of giving thanks for the blessings in our lives. Physical gatherings are still off-limits in many areas but we can come together in the shared sacred space of the cyber-universe. This has been a year of tremendous challenges, but take a moment now, before you read any further, to think of at least one thing for which you can offer thanks. At The Tarot School, we are especially grateful that Wald survived his deadly bout with Covid-19 and is getting stronger every day. And of course, we are always grateful for you. Through our mutual love and respect for tarot, we can gather together to make the world a better place. This is what we have for you this issue... A tarot deck is most commonly thought to comprise two parts — the Major Arcana and Minor Arcana, but we say there are really four. Check this issue’s Tarot Tip to see how. In The Diviner’s Corner, it’s time for tea! Tea-leaf reading, also known as tasseomancy, is the topic of the month. And for the party gig reader, Best Practices for Professionals discusses adapting your business to a digital world. We're also introducing a new feature, the Student Spotlight. Over the years, many of our Tarot School students have gone on to become authors, deck creators and teachers. We're happy to support them by telling you when they've published a new book or deck, or will be making a special appearance you may wish to attend. If you are a past or current student of ours and have a new project you'd like us to spotlight, drop us an email at [email protected]. Toni Puhle has put together another fabulous World Divination Association virtual event. With over 40 international speakers, The WDA 2021 Big Bang is happening the weekend of December 5-6. This exciting event will help you wash off the cobwebs of 2020 and give you the skills and personal power to kick off 2021 with a blast! Wald is honored to be participating and will be presenting on Tarot and the Power of Intent. This is what he has to say about it: “Tarot magic is hidden in each of us and can be found and used when we need it. In this session, we’ll take a quick look at the power of intent as it is lodged within the mysteries of three tarot cards. It will be an introduction to a possibility you may not know you have, a power that can help you in difficult times.” This is entirely new work and he looks forward to sharing it with you! Find out more and register at: https://www.worlddivinationassociation.com/big-bang-manifestation-conference Take care, stay whole and healthy and move forward on your tarot journey, Ruth Ann, Wald, and Gina
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TAROT'S FOUR ARCANA
Tarot is full of mysteries and depths. Every card comes in layers many deep. Cards can be combined into all sorts of meaningful groups that make them especially significant in different ways. When you play with tarot long enough, you literally start seeing things. You could say without fear of being wrong, that tarot is made of four suits of cards, each fundamentally different from the other. Each is an Arcanum, a formal mystery, each a whole separate secret unto itself. The Aces are a secret like that. They are the geological platform of the elements on which everything rests — the secret roots of the world. Each Ace contains the energetic essence of its entire corresponding suit. The numbers 2 – 10 of the Minor Arcana are generally ascribed to the day-to-day activities of life. But at their deepest, underneath and supporting all their standard meanings, these cards also form a mystery, which is why they are called Arcana. At that level, they are ways to mastery of self and world. The Majors, too, have depths beyond their standard meanings. They are tarot’s version of the arcane architectural principles that bind together the above and the below, the left and the right, the extremes and the center, in the world and in you. Court cards are avatars, incarnations of human intention, the highest, strongest intention of which you are capable. Court cards bring with them the power to effect necessary change in any situation in specific ways. They are engines and energies that do things to you, for you, about you, around you, and in you. They are about things that happen because of you. They are intended to be personal. When the four arcana come together, they make the single scintillating mystery of tarot. Tarot School Aphorism TAROT SALONS ON ZOOM ARE HERE! Ever since we started The Tarot School in 1995, our weekly Monday night classes have been at the heart of what we do. We are pleased to announce that starting November 23rd, we’ll be hosting them on Zoom! Each Tarot Salon will focus on either card knowledge, reading techniques and spreads, or philosophical discussion. The instructional portion will be followed by reading practice in the breakout rooms. We’ll come together at the end for shares and a prize drawing! In the past, you could only attend our live classes if you were local, or if a visit included a Monday evening. Now you’ll be able to attend no matter where you live. We can’t wait to meet you! All levels of experience are welcome. For more details and to register: http://tarot.salon Diviner's Corner TASSEOMANCY Residual substances left over after beverage consumption are used for divination. Tea and coffee, the more common beverages used for this purpose, have spawned what is known as tasseomancy. Tasseomancy has a stereotypical association with fortune-tellers, possibly due to its popular use along the ancient coffee and tea trade routes. The reading of the sediment of coffee grounds has its root in the cultures of the Middle East. A divinatory reading is done when residue forms patterns in most traditions, in a solid colored cup or container from which the querent drinks. The reading performed by a skilled practitioner utilizes intuitive insights about the dark areas of the sediment, alongside a set of traditional meanings corresponding to certain shapes and patterns such as animals, clouds, snakes, hearts, etc. For some practitioners, the landing of residue in certain marked positions in a cup as a guide makes readings easier. In modern times as the popularity of tea-leaf readings has expanded, specially designed cup sets started appearing on the consumer market. These cup sets are found in various designs, but the most common types are: symbolic cups, zodiac cups, and those with playing card symbols. As with any divination tool, the art of tea-leaf and other sediment reading takes time and practice to perfect. Mmmm—a perfect pairing: divination and a good cuppa! Resources: • Karin Dalton-Smith is one of the world's premiere tea leaf readers (the photo above is one of her special fortune-telling tea cups). Find out about her original tea cards, charms and courses at https://courses.teawithkarin.com/ • The Art of Reading Turkish Coffee Grounds https://www.jlhufford.com/blogs/newest-posts/the-art-of-reading-turkish-coffee-grounds 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]. We are very proud of our Tarot School students, many who have become successful authors, teachers, and deck creators. From time to time, we will tell you about their new creations or upcoming public appearances. If you are or have been a student of ours and would like to be in the spotlight, send us an email. SASHA GRAHAM TAROTPALOOZA PRESENTS Illuminating the Shadow a Sasha Graham Master Class November 14, 2020 via Zoom This day-long experiential master class gives you direct and intimate access to this world-class Tarot author, reader and teacher. Whether you’re an advanced Tarot reader or you’ve just got your first deck, Sasha will guide you to: • Learn the Life-Changing “Insiders Secret” to Illuminating Your Personal Shadow • Discover How to Use Fairy Tale, Myth, & the Major Arcana to Unpack the Story of Your Life • Understand The Importance of Evaluating Your Shadow to Harness Its Power • Embark on a Deadly Problems Spread to Clear Your Path • Get to Know Your Doppleganger • Experience Instructor and Partner Readings • Perform a Shadow Self Integration Exercise • Experience a Psychic Reading from the 3 Intelligences of the Body • AND SO MUCH MORE! For full details and to register, visit: https://tarotpalooza.com/ Best Practices for Professional Readers PIVOT YOUR PARTY READING GIGS By Gina Thies www.tarotadvisor.com / www.facebook.com/tarotreaders www.tarotcoupling.com / www.oraclesoup.org Predictions of the end of brick and mortar businesses have been around since the advent of e-commerce. Who knew the cause would be exacerbated by a pandemic? I don’t think that anyone working in the gig economy of in-person gatherings thought it would be so hard hit and so challenging to restructure. Festive occasions and family gatherings, as well as corporate meetings, have had to adapt to an increasingly digital world. For people who want to host virtual parties, a standard holiday party during which there might be different things to entertain 60 to 80 people no longer works. The trend now is to have smaller parties with a single focus, such as a Tarot Party, where everyone can participate. Pricing is also different now. Previously, a 2-hour holiday party of 30 to 50 people could bring a minimum fee of $350 for a reader. However, pandemic-era Zoom parties rarely last longer than an hour, with far fewer people attending, so your prices have to be adjusted accordingly. When negotiating with a potential party client, it’s important to discuss their expectations with what is actually possible within the time frame. Let’s say they’re planning to have 20 people at a 1-hour party and want them all to get a reading. After taking some time to greet their guests, readings can realistically only last about 2 minutes each. Obviously, there would be little or no time for a person to ask a question. If they want longer readings for everyone, they’d have to decrease the number of guests or increase the length of the party. I also make sure the hostess understands that I will not be held responsible for technical issues, troubleshooting the technology or disconnects. I am not going to extend time because a participant loses connectivity. It’s useful to negotiate an overtime rate to cover these eventualities. It is also their responsibility to make sure participants have the proper login credentials, and understand the technology and proper virtual meeting etiquette. People get distracted or interrupted during virtual meetings all the time, so it’s important to set some ground rules in advance. As a reader, it’s important to understand your limitations. If you’re comfortable doing short, quick readings then you can read for a larger party. Otherwise, it’s probably not a good idea to accept that kind of gig. Hold out for smaller, more intimate groups. If the party is small enough to give everyone a longer reading, determine whether the querents would prefer the privacy of a breakout room or if the party would be better served by having everyone together during the readings. Doing group readings in a virtual setting isn’t for everyone. Ways of adapting to current circumstances are ever-evolving, to say the least. The most important thing to consider when providing these services is the type of positive experience both you and the people who hire you will have when you walk away. Upcoming Events: • November 23 and 30, 2020 Tarot Salon on Zoom! 7:00 - 9:00 pm EST Our popular Monday night classes are now online so you can attend no matter where you live! http://tarot.salon • December 5-6, 2020 World Divination Association Big Bang 2021 Event This event is designed to empower you with the divination, manifestation and spiritual skills needed to blast out of 2020 and make the world a better place for all. https://www.worlddivinationassociation.com/big-bang-manifestation-conference Join our 11K+ fans and join the fun!
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