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February 2016
TAROT Unveiled
Tarot News, Reviews, Articles, Spreads, Views, Tips and Advice
The monthly newsletter of the International Tarot Foundation
website: International Tarot Foundation
Facebook: The Tarot Readers Development and Study Group
VALENTINE ISSUE
This Month:
Deck Review of the Steele Wizard Tarot Deck
Special Valentine Tarot Spread
New Astrology and Tarot Section
Lara Houston continues looking at Business and the Tarot
Plus much more ...
Previews:
Tarot Pink
The Chalice Tarot
Welcome to the February Edition
of 'Tarot Unveiled'
3 My True Valentine
In the wet and windy UK, we are
seeing the first hint that Spring is
nearing and with it, the blessings
of some warmer weather!
4 Steele Wizard Tarot Review
I trust our readers and our members
who are worldwide are enjoying the prospect of
more Sun or are already enjoying it.
9 Pt 2 Tarot Business Special
And so, we move forward with 2016 with some
great news. We have been awarded our approval
from the International Institute of Complimentary
Therapists.
10 Chalice Tarot Preview
11 Tarot & Astrology
14 Tarot Pink Preview
15 Notes from the Reading Room
17 Certification Programme
18 Tarotscopes and Spread
19 February Promotions
WANT TO PROMOTE YOUR TAROT STUFF?!
We are developing a new “tarot news” section in
the newsletter specifically for this. Maybe you
have a book or deck that you would like us to
mention? Or maybe you have a kickstarter
campaign?
We also offer full reviews for new tarot decks and
books. We also offer a smaller “preview” option.
All FREE!
Copyright © 2016 The International Tarot Foundation
Basically, this reflects our standards of teaching
and training as educational providers within Tarot
and it's associated studies.
We are also very pleased to share with you further
developments in relation to our courses.
The Celtic Cross course is now updated onto the
new sessions format and is looking great!
So if you want to finally master this sometimes
tricky to learn, but wonderful Tarot spread, we can
certainly help you achieve mastery of this.
Another aspect of our Foundation that is highly
important to us is how we can support the Tarot
community as a whole, within this ethos we have
been exploring potential ways that we can be
supportive of our Deck creators.
We are blessed to have a wonderful choice of
decks to use for our business and pleasure purpose
and we appreciate fully that the creation and
publishing of a deck is no easy task.
We currently offer full reviews and preview options
for decks in this newsletter so if you have a deck
that you would like to promote or get “out there”
then please contact us!
We are also looking for articles that are tarot related
that you might want to submit. The aim of this
newsletter is to represent the tarot community so
your contributions are welcomed.
Contact: tarotfoundation@gmail.com
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My True Valentine
Cupid, son of the Goddess Venus and God of War Mars, was mostly known
as the God of desire and passion. He is known for his 'cupid's bow', which
can find its way indiscriminately to those unsuspecting.
Cupid has become well known for his influence on lovers and those that he
shoots become unavoidably filled with desire for another.
Love is blind as they say and it is very true.
If one is overcome with such feelings, it is truly powerful.
Valentines day has recently become a day for celebration of love and
attraction but it has not always been the representation of sweet nothings
and exchanges of secret love messages and cards.
Many moons ago in our Pagan history and also Roman history, Valentine's day as we know it was then named
Lupercalia. This festival was more known for fertility and rituals that were performed would be to encourage
the fertility of those involved. In Rome, young men and women would be paired up so they could participate in
sex with their chosen partner and this could continue for the rest of the year. Christianity, with its aim to convert
Pagans to their church, 'adopted' this celebration but tweaked it to be more appropriate.
Within Tarot we see Cupid's arrow and influence so elegantly portrayed with the
Lover's card called 'Cupid' from the Tarot of the Sevenfold Mystery by Robert
Place.
Cupid hovers above the trio with his bow ready.
The Knight has a choice to make, he desires a lover.
Will he choose sensuality who tempts him with her vibrant, youthful
presence and wild flowers that femininely decorate her hair.
Or will he choose Virtue, who adorns her hair with the noble Laurel wreath.
She tempts differently for she is the honourable choice
Romantic love is something beautiful, I can remember the feeling of joy when nothing mattered except that
one person who consumed your every thought.
Many say that love fades but that first rush of love is it's own entity, what does happen over time is it
tempers. That rush of excitement can turn into something lasting with commitment and generations to
follow.
How wonderful a gift!
Lara
Tarot of the Sevenfold Mystery reproduced with kind permission from Robert M Place
Copyright ©2012 Robert M Place
Copyright © 2016 The International Tarot Foundation.
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Steel Wizard Tarot Deck Review - Bry Grayson
The Steele Wizard tarot deck has 88 cards, some may
say this is not truly a tarot deck, others may say 88 cards is
great value for money! 88 is known as a Master Number.
Upon seeing her first Waite-Smith deck the creator Pamela
Steele asked “Where's the rest of them?”, somehow the deck
felt incomplete and did not represent the different possibilities
to her. This is what lays behind this deck: it is to take
readings beyond the concept of duality and into the realm of
divinity. This takes us into the realms of spirit where we need
to consider the “whole” and not simply the “duality” or
“illusion” of the division between body, mind and spirit. An
example given by the creator is between the “Lovers” and her
extra “Soul Twins” card:
“where the Lovers represents that very duality, Soul Twins
acknowledges the awareness of ownership in what before
was considered opposite ... the additional major arcana were
designed to take our readings beyond the concept of duality
into the realm of divinity.”
“Eight has the flowing grace of the
symbol for infinity as well as being a
mirror image for 3, the number of the
triple Goddess. Double (sometimes
triple) numbers always get my
attention and have as far back as I
can remember. I love numbers, but
not math. The number 8 is one of the
things I doodle when I'm needing to
zone out. I will start big, and moving
my hand down a sheet of paper,
create a constant flow of '8's gradually
reducing the width until they are too
small to draw properly then continue
to the bottom of the page until they're
as wide as the top where I started. Its
the motion, like waves on a beach or
the ebb and flow of breath that
appeals to me. Nothing at all to do
with numerology as far as I know.”
Pamela Steele
There are 6 extra Major Arcana and 4
extra Court Cards. Something different
underpins this deck.
Those of you familiar with the WaiteSmith tarot deck will be able to pick up
this deck and feel quite at home with it
whilst at the same time having the
option to really dig deeper into the
imagery and the idea underpinning this
deck as represented in the extra cards.
Left: Soul Twins - 1 of the extra majors.
Below: the remaining extra 5 majors.
The “Universe” being a particular
favourite of Pamelas.
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In describing the concept of moving from duality to divinity and therefore the reason for the extra 6 majors
Pamela Steele says:
“Beginning with the Fool and continuing through to the World, the archetypes, in my views, are focused
on balancing the inner and outer worlds. With the exception of the Fool, who is Spirit in Grace, there are
elements of this balancing act. We are evolved enough to understand that although its wonderful to
balance the scales, life doesn't allow it to remain so. To do that, would create stagnation and therefore
non-life. However, from the perspective of Spirit, a blending is possible. Beginning with the Weaver who
shows how to find and follow your particular thread in the tapestry, she also demonstrated the Web that
connects us is also the container that holds us bringing Unity and Oneness into our awareness. The
Universe embodies humanity's ability to stand directly between the two extremely powerful forces of
Creation and Manifestation in perfect union. We take the pure white (or clear?) light of creation and
through direct participation, fracture the light into millions upon billions of rainbow colors with which to
paint our world with our experiences. These emotional colors bring richness and contrast to the Void. By
remaining in this union we are also able to allow the flow to move both ways, thus returning the multicolored (material manifestation) lights back to the source of creation by consolidating them into a single
white light again. When you look at the others cards that follow, its important to note the imagery moves
both ways. In and out, up and down, side to side and so forth.”
The Cards
The Ace of Pentacles (right) was begun in
October 1999 and the deck was finished in
June 2000. The first edition was printed in
July 2007, with the second edition following in
July 2010. (You can still purchase the first
edition complete with companion book and a
sturdy lift top storage box.) The second
edition cards are about a half-inch shorter and
narrower than the first edition and have a new
card stock with a linen feel matte finish which shuffles really nicely and are of good
quality. This makes the cards feel like you
are running your fingers over crayon pictures
which ties in very nicely with the style of the
images themselves and how they where
originally pencilled (in crayon). Pamela has
worked as a fantasy artist and this is the
impression that the artwork gives me everything gels nicely.
“The original
drawings are
approximately 10x14
inches. I used the
rougher side of
poster board
because where I live,
it was the best paper
available. The
medium is pencil
crayon. I originally
wanted to work in
oils, which are my
favorite, but being
limited on space it
simply wasn't
feasible.”
Pamela Steele
The cards have borders, as quite simply according to Pamela: “My inner artist demands a picture be
framed.” The borders vary between the minors and the majors. The minors have a twisted effect border
that incorporates the name of the card (there are no actual numbers as such, so instead of the number “3”
appearing you get the word “Three”). The colour of the borders in the minors varies to reflect the element:
so the wands have a tinge of red/orange; the cups have a tinge of blue; the swords have a tinge of purple
and the pentacles have a tinge of brown. This twisted effect border reminds me of Pamela's quote above
when she talks about “zoning out” by doodling the number 8 as it looks like the number 8 has been
stretched all the way around the border. It is as though this magical number 8 frames each “minor” card
and adds that extra dimension.
The majors have a more solid border with the name of the card at the bottom with the number (in Roman
Numerals) at the top. The borders are placed upon a black background and all have the same type of
mixed pastel colour with the borders being reminiscent of crystals and adding an extra energy.
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The cards (2nd edition) themselves are approximately 89mm wide x 127mm long and have rounded edges.
All of the cards together in your hand are about 31mm deep. The cards came in a normal cardboard pack
that opens at the top. The front of the pack being decorated with the “Universe” major card.
The image on the reverse of the card is a picture of twin dragons originally
designed by Pamela as a tattoo but incorporated as the reverse design because,
in the words of Pamela herself, the original intended card backs “sucked”! The
cards are fully reversible and reverse meanings are given by Pamela in the LWB.
The LWB is downloadable from the Steele Wizard website (see link below) and a
Steele Wizard companion e-book is available and is currently being re-worked by
Pamela. The LWB is 20 pages long and is in English and gives standard
meanings of the cards upright and reversed meanings and you are encouraged to
develop your own understanding of the “meanings”. The current e-book has 40
pages and has the basic LWB card meanings in along with coloured images of
each card. The e-book also has several card layouts and information on the
spreads as well as further advice and guidance on reading tarot cards.
There are some excellent online resources such as the facebook group “Steele Wizard Tarot Insights” and
the website “mageborn” (see links below). The website itself has many posts exploring the cards and
gives further insights, for example, a recent post in January 2016 is on the 5 of Swords.
The Majors --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------As mentioned above there are an extra 6 major cards: 22 The Weaver, 23 The Universe, 24 Truth, 25
Soul Twins, 26 Evolution and 27 I AM.
The “Death” card is renamed “Transition” and the “Devil” is renamed “Materialism”. Other than this the first
22 major arcana start with the “Fool” and finish with the “World” and follow the Waite-Smith ordering and
numbering (Strength is card 8 and Justice card 11). If you are so inclined you can remove the extra
majors and use them in the standard Waite-Smith format.
Above: Image of the Fool setting out; Transition; Materialism, The World.
The Minors---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------These also follow the Waite-Smith pattern of wands, cups, swords and pentacles and the basic symbolic
imagery but have some interesting differences:
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Above: the 3 of Wands gives a helping hand; the 4 of Cups is maybe a bit more sinister? The 10 of Swords
hang from the tree whilst the 2 of Pentacles powers through the water.
Court Cards--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Court Cards total five for each suit and follow the pattern of: Page, Maiden, Knight, Queen and King.
The “Maiden” is the extra Court in each suit and represents the “potential” for each suit; so the Maiden of
wands is the potential for growth in all areas of interest to the seeker; cups is creative potential; swords is
leadership potential; the pentacle is scholar or teacher potential. The Pages can still be seen as
messengers and news of sorts whilst the remaining Courts reflect the usual status, growth, elemental,
developmental and archetypal ideas and possibilities.
I queried with Pamela her reasoning behind the Maidens representing “potential” as the Aces in the deck
for many represent the “potential”:
“When I first learned tarot, Aces were representative of beginnings. Yes, in a way, potential, but something
new. Like a fresh start. Seeds, if you will, that when properly cared for would blossom into fruition.
Maidens are the opportunity to put into action, into practical application, the fruit of that seed. A bit like
planting a seed (Ace) and nurturing it into a fruit tree. This can take decades. After the tree is producing,
you gather the fruit. Maidens will tell you if you've actually harvested the fruit, and if you have, are you
taking it to market? Or preparing something nourishing? Or are you letting it rot on the ground?”
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Another interesting feature added in the deck is the placement of Runes and
Crystals in the cards. As you can see in the Ace of Wands (right) and the
Maiden of Wands (above) for example. The reason given for this by Pamela:
“Runes have been a sideline of my divination studies for years. I
found using them in the card images gave me deeper insights into
the meanings. Same with the various crystals and stones in the
pictures, every detail is there for a reason. Not much of where the
runes were drawn or the stones were placed was a conscious
decision.”
In fact the artist has even carved her own Runes set for two of her family
members.
The Steele Wizard tarot deck has so much to offer. It is a versatile deck - you can use it as the creator
intended with its extra cards or use it as a “normal” 78 card deck. Having used several tarot decks, I see
this as a “tarot” deck, and it's 88 cards merely reflects the evolving, fluid and personal nature of tarot.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Quick Glance:
No. Cards:
No. of Majors:
No. of Minors:
Courts:
Artist:
Publisher:
Strength No:
Fool No:
Reversible Pattern:
Borderless:
Corners:
Packaging:
Size:
Weight:
88
0-27
1-10
Page, Maiden, Knight, Queen, King
Pamela Steele
Steele Wizard Tarot
8
0
Yes
No
Rounded
Basic card box (1st Ed. storage box)
127mm(L) x 89mm(W) x 32mm(D) (approx.)
3.95g per card / 348g in total (approx)
Links:
Steele Wizard Website: Steele Wizard website
Face Book: Steele Wizards Tarot Insights Group
Mageborn's Web Blog: Mageborn
All images copyrighted Steele Wizard Tarot ©2006.
Reproduced with kind permission.
ARTIST BACKGROUND: Pamela has worked as an artist, a
professional tarot reader, a bartender, a horse trainer, an oil patch
worker, and is a registered massage therapist. Pamela sold her first
painting over 50 years ago - of a horse! As her love of fantasy art
grew, Pamela began showing at SciFi/Fantasy conventions across
the US where she received numerous awards and accolades for oils
and the cartoon drawings of the Wizard's Pets - one of her paintings
became the cover art for the German Science Fiction Year Book in
1984-85. Pamela illustrated numerous D&D game books, designed
dozens of logos and did cover art for comics.
Her hobbies include, but are not limited to, web design, belly
dancing, and costuming. Pamela has also released a series of ebooks for children featuring the Wizard's Pets which were first
created in 1984. These lovable characters where printed as the
Wizard's Pets Tarot for Children in 2014. (Right: “The Law” - taken
from Pamela's new tarot deck to be released in the near future.)
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Part 2: Tarot Business Special - Lara Houston
In the January edition of Tarot Unveiled we looked at the pro's and con's of Tarot reading at home. This
month we look at the next step, once you have decided that you would like to pursue your Tarot business.
As with any good business, planning is essential, at this point we are very much at the Two of Wands
stage of the business. Your plan is your signpost, it gives you a direction!
I have set out six steps that can give you some ideas and get you thinking about what to do next. Now it is
time to prepare, this is when you start to make your business dream a reality.
Step 1: choose a name for your business: the name reflects your business and you. Consider the image
you are wanting to create and what you want to portray.
Step 2: choose your colour scheme: The colour scheme is a feature of your brand, it is important to get
the colour combination right.
Step 3: logo: the logo gives quick recognition to your customers and can be added to everything that is
associated with your business.
Step 4: your business platform: the platform is where you perform your business activities on and from.
If you are working solely as a 'face to face' reader from home, then your platform is there. If you choose to
do so, you can broaden this to the wider community such as psychic fairs and events.
Step 5: advertising and promoting. Advertising can be costly but it does not need to be. You need to
make a habit of looking for opportunities to get your name out there especially in the world of social media.
Step 6: establish and build your reputation: this is essential but building a reputation takes time. Working
with a firm and honest ethos and maintaining standards within this ethos is the key.
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Interested in developing your own Tarot Business? 'Make Tarot Your
Business' will offer you individual support and guidance and can be found
here at the ITF: Make Tarot Your Business
The March issue of Tarot Unveiled will reveal the principles of Branding your business
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Preview: Chalice Tarot Pack - Bry Grayson
The Chalice Pack is a self-published, full 78-card deck of
tarot cards by Lynda Stevens. Each card was hand-drawn
and individually designed using pen, ink and colour pencils
(Caron D'ache crayons) on cards, of colours ranging from
green, blue, purple, red and white. The colour and patterns
fit the symbolism of each card, though this deck is not
purely abstract, but largely figurative. The traditional
interpretations for each card are loosely followed, but
interpreted according to the ideas and research followed by
the artist.
“I have sought to
present a pack
which brings
together the
aesthetics of
colour and
pattern, along
with a thorough
understanding of
Tarot symbology”
Lynda Stevens
The artist has a background of reading at psychic fairs and of studying astrology - so is “hands-on” when it
comes to tarot. The deck itself was conceived of and designed between 1985-1990 but has been revised
and recreated continuously over time.
“Above all it is felt that the specific use of colour and pattern should make this pack particularly accessible
to readers new to Tarot ... This artist believes that the subconscious mind ... responds best to non-verbal
cues such as intense colour and pattern” (p8 “The Chalice Tarot”)
The Majors begin with the Fool and end with the World. The Hierophant is renamed “Guru” and Strength
is renamed “Fortitude” (and is card 8). The Minors are made up of wands, cups, swords and coins. The
biggest change comes in the Court Cards where the Page is replaced with the Princess to give a more
egalitarian setup gender wise whilst the other courts are the Prince, Queen and King.
There is a very in-depth 189 page book that you can purchase separately for
this deck. This book goes into great detail not only about each card but also
looks at myths and symbolism and numbers etc. It has a good appendix that
consists of some spreads along with some actual readings.
Links:
FB Page: The Chalice Tarot Deck
Purchase Gamecrafter: Chalice Tarot Purchase
Artists Website: http://lyndastevens.com/
Chalice Tarot Guide Book and Interpretations at Blurb
All images copyright © LyndaStevens. All Rights Reserved. Copying, altering, displaying or
redistribution of any of these images or written works without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.
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Tarot and Astrology: the Sun - Bry Grayson
IN this new introductory series we will be introducing the ten
main planets in our solar system and their relationship with the
Waite-Smith tarot deck and in particular with the minor arcana
cards.
In “Tarot Decoded” Elizabeth Hazel refers to the Sun as the
“head honcho” and that the Sun “assumes primary stance with
all other cards”.
In the Waite-Smith deck the Sun is represented by the Major card the
Sun! The Sun also rules 5 of the decans which are represented by
the “minor” or pip cards numbered 2 to 10.
- 3 of Wands: Sun in Aires
- 6 of Cups: Sun in Scorpio
- 10 of Swords: Sun in Gemini
- 4 of Pents: Sun in Capricorn
- 8 of Pents: Sun in Virgo
Diagram (right) shows
orbital periods of the
planets. Reproduced by
kind permission of Clare
Martin, “Mapping the
Psyche Vol 1”
A decan represents 10 degrees of the zodiac wheel. The Zodiac
wheel is 360 degrees (as it is a circle) and is made up of 12 signs
of the Zodiac (from Aries to Pisces). Each sign of the Zodiac
represents a 30 degree segment (360 degrees divided by the 12
signs equals 30 degrees). Each thirty degree segment of each sign is
split into three 10 degree segments. In effect there are thirty-six 10
degree segments in the Zodiac wheel (360 degrees divided by 10).
There are 36 minor arcana tarot cards numbered from 2-10 (the Aces do not represent the decans) - the
Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles (4 elements multiplied by 9 equals the 36 decans), however, only 7
of the planets are represented in the minor arcana as these where the only visible planets (by eye) from
the Earth (the Sun and Moon are considered planets in this respect):
Saturn - Jupiter - Mars - Sun - Venus - Mercury - Moon
The ordering of the planets (as above) from Saturn to the Moon is based upon the “Chaldean” system
which placed the planets in the order of the slowest to the fastest as they where seen from the Earth.
This leaves a slight problem though as you cannot divide 36 by 7 equally. To overcome this problem each
of the 7 planets where allocated 5 decans (or 5 minor arcana cards totalling 35 cards and 35 decans).
This left over one minor arcana card which was allocated to the planet Mars. Therefore Mars has 6 minor
arcana cards compared to the other planets that only have 5. Two of the minor cards allocated to Mars are
the 10 of Cups and the 2 of Wands; these represent the Zodiac signs of Pisces and Aries - the last and first
signs (respectively) on the Zodiac wheel. This “double-boost” of energy from Mars helps to get through the
cold, harsh winter of the last decan of Pisces (10 of Cups) and push through to the first decan of Spring (2
of Wands). This is a good example of understanding the planets in the minor arcana and how the energies
of the planets that underpin the minor arcana cards can give you greater insight and possibilities in
interpretation.
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Energy of the Sun
In “Mapping the Psyche Vol 1” Clare Martin looks at the Sun as representing our
core identity, our spirit, and that the symbol for the Sun is pure spirit (the circle) with
a dot of consciousness in it. Hence the Sun is our personal connection to spirit.
Martin goes on to argue that when we are children we tend to reflect our true
spiritual core but socialisation develops our ego and so we move away from our
spiritual core as we become more involved with the World. In effect you can see
this as the archetypal Fools Journey, starting out with the innocence of our spirit as a child only to lose
touch with it as we develop our ego through interacting with all of the other Major tarot cards but, hopefully,
this journey leads us back to our true selves.
Jung's idea of “individuation” reflects this development. Jung believed that the ego developed through
interactions and relationships (as in the Fools Journey) but by the person's late 30's the process of
“individuation” begins which results in the development of the personal psyche - this can be related to
returning to our “Sun” our true spiritual self.
Characteristics of the Sun - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Sun is the masculine principle, it is active, reliable, strong, focussed and direct. It is full of vitality and
warmth and light.
Roy Gillet sees the Sun as “radiant energy”, “self-expression”, “how we create”. It has been the centre of
worship of many religions for thousand of years. The Sun is the at the core of our self-expression and how
we create. It is the central source of light and energy and full of potential for individual achievement. It is
“the” fiery, spiritual energy, the source of life.
There can be negative aspects though to the Sun such as egocentricity, over self-confidence and
stubbornness and even the loss of a child as seen in the myth of Pheaton. Elizabeth Hazel looks at the
myths of Helios and Appollo to show the positive and negative aspects of the Sun.
Appollo as the Olympian Sun God epitomises
male achievement in sports and arts and
government. The Sun therefore also
represents the best of all human qualities and
triumph and mastery and nobility and success.
However, Appollo could not bear to be made
to look foolish or to be teased and this reflects
the vanity of an overbearing Sun and its
inflated ego.
Helios and his son Pheaton show other sides
to the Sun. Helios, the sun-charioteer drove
the chariot of the Sun across the sky but
allowed his son Pheaton to drive the chariot
but Pheaton lost control and risked scorching
the Earth and so was destroyed by Zeus.
Other myths such as Icarus flying too close to
the Sun give you examples of the fiery active
energy of fire that can lose control.
Leo
The Sun rules the Zodiac sign of Leo and is represented by the Strength card.
This sign is also related to the 5th House of creation, recreation and procreation “the House of fun” - and children and our pleasures and pastimes and of
romance. This sign is represented by the lion which is proud and strong and
courageous and brave. This sign has great warmth and is very generous. It is
dignified and noble often seeing itself as the “special one”, playing the leading
role, performing on stage - a Leo likes being in the spotlight so long as they
remain confident.
Negative traits can be stubbornness, insecurity and arrogance and hot temper
and it can over-estimate its strengths and can be vain and full of self-importance.
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Sun Related Cards
Apr 11 - Apr 21
Nov 4 - Nov 14
Jun 12 - Jun 22
Jan 11 - Jan 21
3 of Wands is the Sun in Aries and the second decan of Aries.
6 of Cups is the Sun in Sorpio and the second decan of Scorpio.
10 of Swords is the Sun in Gemini and the last decan of Gemini.
4 of Pentacles is the Sun in Capricorn & the last decan of Capricorn.
8 of Pentacles it the Sun in Virgo and the first decan of Virgo.
Aug 24 - Sep 3
Each decan represents a
date period as you can
see above the cards - you
can use this to be quite
specific in your readings.
The Major tarot Sun card represents the “planet” Sun. Strength represents Leo which is ruled by the Sun.
The Emperor represents the sign Aires in which the Sun is “exalted”. The Queen of Wands represents the
sign Aries in which the Sun is “exalted”. The Knight of Wands represents the sign of Leo which is ruled by
the Sun. Justice represents the sign of Libra in which the Sun is in its “fall”. The Star represents the sign
Aquarius in which the Sun is in its “detriment”.
Next Issue:
- The Major cards that represent all the planets.
- What is “fall”, “exalted”, “ruler” and “detriment”?
- What is the role of the Court Cards?
- The Moon.
Right: Phaethon, the son
of Helios, drives the Sun
Chariot in Robert M.
Places “Alchemical Tarot”
deck 4th ed.
References:
Reproduced with kind
permission from
Robert M. Place.
1. “Mapping the Psyche” (Volumes 1 and 2), Clare Martin.
2. “Tarot and Astrology”, Corrine Kenner
3. “Tarot Beyond the Basics”, Anthony Louis
4. “Tarot Decoded”, Elizabeth Hazel
5. “The Secret Language of Astrology”, Roy Gillet
6. “Houses of the Horoscope”, Alan Oken
7. “The Twelve Houses”, Howard Sasportas
© Robert M Place 19942007-2015.
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Preview: Tarot Pink - Bry Grayson
Tarot Pink is a collaboration of 65 of the Tarot communities most
accomplished artists and writers in aid of Breast Cancer Research.
Tarot Pink has been created as an inspirational healing tool. The deck
consists of 78 cards created by different artists and accompanied by
their personal interpretations and inspirations. The cards have
special messages of empowerment and healing from each creator
and give guidance and support. Some of the artists have worked on
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Notes from the Reading Room - Sandra Geddess
This reading is the first within a series where we will look at real life readings. The aim of this is to show
how to consider and present a simple, intuitively based reading.
Situation: this month I have chosen a reading for a young lady I will call ‘S’.
‘S’ had been having some issues with a close friend and felt that they had become disconnected over the
previous few months. She was unsure as to why this was happening, in addition to feeling confused, she
was upset.
Question: “What does “S” need to know about her relationship with her friend?”
Spread: To give me an overview of the situation I decided to use the International Tarot Foundation's
‘Insight Spread’. This spread is useful as it gives us insight of where the situation has stemmed from and
guidance on how to improve the relationship again. The cards drawn where:
Past - Knight of Wands
Present - 6 of Cups
Future - Ace of Pentacles
Guidance - Page of Wands
The shadow card was The High Priestess and the numerology of the spread came to 7 - which give a key
Major of The Chariot.
The Shadow Card is
the card left at the
bottom of the deck
after you have laid
the spread.
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Interpretation
On looking over the cards the first thing that stood out to me was that this was going to be one of those
times that the cards did not want to stick to their positions! The Knight and Page of Wands stood at the
ends of the row of cards with their backs to each other like bookends, immediately giving the impression
that this was ‘S’ and her friend instead of just the past and guidance they were intended to be indicating.
I could see that they wanted different things from the relationship as they moved in opposite directions
from each other, pulling apart. With one card being the bold, intense Knight and the other the uncertain,
unfocused Page, I also felt that one of the friends wanted more from the relationship than the other and
was definitely more invested in it.
The two central cards of the 6 of Cups and the Ace of Pentacles represented what was coming between
them and causing the feeling of distance. I felt this was so as they appear to be what the 2 courts are
turning their backs on, coming between them quite literally.
Looking at the images as a whole, the 6 of Cups looked to me as though it was offering the Ace of
Pentacles - new foundations or a new level of friendship- to the Page of Wands, but the Page, with his
back turned was unsure whether to accept. Was this a male friend? Had one of them wanted to be more
than friends and been turned down or hidden their feelings towards the other for the sake of the
friendship? There is a lot of passion in those Wands cards.
The 6 and Ace add up to 7, bringing in the influence of The Chariot as the associating or key Major. I felt
this confirmed that the friends are on different pages and are currently pulling in two directions, but also
that it will be possible to get the friendship back on track as the Chariot is usually able to take control of a
situation successfully bringing things back into harmony.
The Guidance I gave to “S” was to give her friend some space for the moment. The Page of Wands
looks like he is trying to figure things out and planning his next move. The High Priestess as the shadow
or base card also gave me the feeling that “S” should step back for now, but also that “S” already knows
in her heart what the issue is. This friendship can be reconciled. The 6 of Cups says they would benefit
from remembering why they became friends in the first place, what brought them together. While the
Ace of Pentacles suggests the potential of starting again and building new foundations.
Feedback: getting feedback for your readings is a great way to learn. “S” gave the feedback on the
reading:
“I do feel that we currently want different things out of our friendship and definitely feel that I had been
putting more effort into it than she had. My friend is female. I wouldn’t say that I wanted more than
friendship, but I definitely wanted more out of the friendship. We’ve been very close for the last 10 years
and lately when we’ve been getting together, she’s been bringing another friend with her and it totally
changes the dynamic of our relationship. I can’t talk with her like I used to and things are just different. I
have actually pulled back over the last couple of weeks to give her space.
During that time when we did get together, just the two of us, it was more like old times, but something was
still off. The High Priestess makes sense as the Shadow card here for a few reasons as well. I think you
are correct in me already knowing in my heart what is going on but The High Priestess also represents a
number of things that connect my friend and I. (She is one of my few, non-internet friends who shares my
interest in Tarot, Paganism, and other esoteric studies.) I will continue to follow the advice given and give
her more space. I appreciate knowing that all is not lost.”
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Tarotscopes - Bry Grayson
Aries: this is a fiery and passionate month for you
and you may find yourself at a crossroads with
regards your relationships. Deciding what to fight
for and when will be paramount. (7 Wands)
Taurus: you have come so far in this relationship
to stop now so don't give up. Your hard work will
pay off and you can soon enjoy the fruits of your
labours. (World)
Gemini: you are stuck with the pain of a past
relationship and find yourself unable to move on.
Forget the past and everything connected to it.
Have faith in yourself, release and let go. (10
Swords Rx)
Cancer: this is a very emotional time for you.
Past hurt has made you emotionally defensive.
Maybe problems and arguments at the home - but
these will pass within the next month. (9 Wands)
Libra: you may be having a disagreement with
your partner about the direction of your
relationship and maybe you are spending too
much time at work. Take a break together. (3
Wands Rx)
Scorpio: you are tied up with yourself and your
appearance. Stability is important to you right
now in your relationships but do not become too
fixated on this. (4 Pentacles)
Sagittarius: arguments abound in your
relationship with disagreements on where the
relationship is heading. You need to
communicate what you really want. (Knight
Swords Rx)
Capricorn: you need to reconnect with your
inner self and remember those ideals and ideas
that you once had for this relationship. Rekindle
that fire! (Page Wands Rx).
Leo: communication problems abound with your
partner about financial affairs but look to what is
truly of value to you. Open your eyes to what you
have and stop trying to control the time of change.
(5 Pentacles)
Aquarius: stop fooling yourself that everything is
fine in this relationship. Get a grip by taking
things one step at a time and stop overanalyzing and over-doing things. (8 Swords)
Virgo: this should be a happy time for your
relationships so enjoy it and make the most of it.
Share this happiness with others and make sure
you keep your heart open. (9 Cups)
Pisces: a rebalancing of a relationship is
needed as it is not working out. A heart-to-heart
may be the solution. It may be time to release
what is not working. (3 Swords)
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