A little while back, James Bulls of
Left-Hand Tarot posted his
ā10 Questions Every Tarot Reader Must Answerā.
If you're a Tarot reader, I encourage you to ask yourself these questionsā¦ precisely because these questions are designed to be threatening to shallow egos and to force specific answers on frequently vague subjects.
Lots of readers have taken up the challenge. I will, too. š
1. Were you mentored, or were you self-taught?
Iām self-taught, in as much as I read loads of books. The various authors were my mentors. There certainly was no one physically available to mentor me. I began working with Tarot almost 40 years ago. Thatās about 14 years before the internet went public (god, Iām old). Now I still read books, but Iām also involved in various online Tarot communities as a means of developing my skill and sharing the love.
2. Are you a psychic or a Tarot reader?
Iām a Tarot reader. Weāre all of us at least a bit psychic, and I have my moments, by Iām not āA Psychicā. I do believe I get nudges from, how shall I put it? - forces outside myself. Be they spirits, guides, my ancestors, Source,ā¦ I canāt say with any certainty. But Iām grateful for their assistance.
3. Are your predictions accurate, and is accuracy important to you?
Are my predictions accurate? No, not always. Iām of the opinion that the cards are always right. I just donāt necessarily read them right. But not all of my readings would be considered predictive. The bulk of them are introspective or instructive.
Is accuracy important to me? Yes. I donāt want to mislead or be misled. But divination is a subtle art. I believe the universe gives us the messages weāre meant to receive or convey, irrespective of the ultimate ācorrectnessā of the details.
4. Is there anything you can't predict in a reading?
I donāt know. There are lots of things Iāve never tried to predict.
5. Do you use only Tarot, or are you multi-disciplinary?
āMulti-disciplinaryā sounds so pretentious. Like saying "I practice various healing modalitiesā. Ugh. I use other types of cards besides Tarot. I also use runes and I Ching.
6. Is the message in the cards, or in your head?
Hmmā¦ Both. The cards, with the help of Source, present the answer in picture form, and my head, with the help of Source, interprets the picture.
7. Are you a priest or a fortune-teller?
Iām a fortune-teller.
8. Are you a fixer or a looker?
Iām a looker. Iāll give you the information Iām given. Iāll pass on advice if itās there in the cards. But itās up to you to fix if fixing is required.
9. Do you read for free, or for fee?
For now, I read for free.
10. Is there anything you won't predict in a reading?
If youāre asking āAre there certain questions you wonāt attempt to answer?ā, then yes - anything that should be diagnosed by a doctor, handled by a solicitor, etc.
If youāre asking āIs there anything you wonāt disclose should you see it in a reading?ā, then no - it wouldnāt be there unless I was meant to see it*. But if it is potentially disturbing/distressing, I would be very circumspect as to how I passed the message on.
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Your turn.
*Update: Since I've been studying Sibilla in earnest I've come across the notion that sometimes cards will appear that reveal very negative aspects of the person you're reading for. They're not meant for sharing - "Ah, I see you're a psychopath" - but are intended as a warning to the reader to be careful with this person.
Labels: challenge, prompts, tarot, theory, thoughts
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