i was wondering if i can be given example of right questions to ask a tarot card read. I read that i cant ask yes or no questions? also do you "chose" the first card in a celtic cross spread?
If you are dealing with a true reader, you won't have to ask Any questions. You should visualize your question, situation, etc. - or see yourself waiting for the wisdom of the universe/Master Creator. Unless the later, the more specific your visualizing, the better. If the supposed reader wants to hear a question before the reading, I'd be suspect. In my past, I never at Any point wanted to hear a question before the reading. And no, I no longer read for the public. However, I would advise you to carefully seek whom you want to read your cards. Also, the first card in the Celtic Cross is considered the significator, who is you - you "choose" that one just as you do the other cards in the spread, with your shuffling. Different readers do differently; but this is a common (and my) way. Long distance reading is another thing, and there are many spreads, although I would say the Celtic Cross is the most widely used.
Just relax and do what feels right to you. The cards are just a tool. They can help you focus, if that's your energy alignment. YOU are the true oracle. Don't get hung up on artificial constraints, on processes and procedures. The goal is to attune your own spirit. Use the cards as needed, but don't make them your god. The truth is within you - use the cards to help you find that truth.
if you want to truely experience the spiritual aspect of life it will take a good amount of time/discipline (for the average person).. i recommend taking a course such as the one provided in this book: http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Ritu...=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221935243&sr=1-9 && no it's not all tarot, but it's what you need to connect with the archetypes elicited by the cards.. i know a few people that can read tarot, like you read a book. this won't do ne thing more for you than rolling a dice & guessing at its meaning. this is a very well respected author in today's occult community && no he's not associated w/ new age mumbo-jumbo. i believe he actually has duel graduate degrees, one in medival french & another in anthropology ~? .. hopefully this will help you, or someone else out there
That's bullshit. I mean the part about "true readers" and being suspect. Your description of the internal process of opening to the wisdom is quite good. I've been a professional reader for 11 years. Recently I expanded my practice to include life coaching and NLP, and I teach workshops at festivals such as the Starwood Festival and Harvest Home Gathering in Connecticut. I have worked with many different readers with many different styles, and no two are alike just as no one is correct. There are many different styles and approaches to reading. Some require a question and some will not, preferring to leave the way completely unencumbered for spontaneous information to come through. (For example, when I life coach, I use the cards as a life coaching tool. Since the spread is about formulating steps to a desired outcome, phrasing a question is of vital importance and the client and I may spend half the session in discussion of motivations and states of consciousness before phrasing the outcome.) The style or approach of the reader is not to be considered "suspect" so much as their professionalism and their ethics. The quality of a reader is not judged by how much they can "wow" you with "accurate" predictions, anymore than how much they can bore you with Jungian psycho-babble. The quality of a reader is judged by their professionalism, their respect and compassion and rapport with the client, and their awareness of consciousness, regardless of their style or approach. Robert Place points out that the word "divination" comes from an ancient word meaning "to be touched by a God." The practice of divination is not a contest to prove how "psychic" you are, or to impress your client with your special "gifts". The practice of divination is to recieve that touch, and to pass it along, opening others to recieve that touch themselves. It is not about impressing the client with your ability to "reach beyond" and make pronouncements. With regards to the OP's question, if you are getting a reading from someone who requires the phrasing of a question, it's always best to start off asking them how they want it phrased, because, as stated above, different readers may have drastically different styles, and neither of them are "the one true way". If the reader is a predictive reader, or has a more free-form style, they may require very little information. If the reader takes a more transformative approach, you may talk with them for some time before coming to the proper phrasing. In general (and this is very generalized) a well-phrased question is in a form that is open-ended, and does not limit the response to a couple of choices (such as yes or no questions.) The Tarot can be used for yes/no probability and as an aid to decision-making, but most readers, in my experience, tend to prefer a less limiting use of their tools. The reader may want you to phrase the question in a precise way, such as "Give me information about..." or "Show me what I most need to consider regarding...", or, they may ask you to phrase it as a statement or affirmation "I now gratefully recieve..." or "I now accept understanding of...into my life." If you're not sure how to frame the question, it's ok to ask. ETA: If you are reading for yourself, especially if you are a beginner, I would recommend try several ways of phrasing a question, and using no question at all, and keeping a journal. See how many different ways you can approach the cards, and keep a record of which ways you like best and which ways you don't like at all. Over time, you will develop your own unique style based on what works best for you and your own personal approach to the cards.
I think very highly of Robert Place. His book The Tarot: History, Symbolism, and Divination is considered by many to be one of the classics of Tarot studies. Bob is a brilliant scholar and historian, as well as a fantastic artist. He is the creator of The Alchemical Tarot, The Buddah Tarot, and The Tarot of the Saints. The book mentioned above is an excellent tool for the beginner and experienced practioner alike. Look for his book wherever Tarot books and decks are sold. "Big box" bookstores like Barnes and Noble are likely to carry it, or you can order it directly from his website. Some libraries may even have it. If you can't find his book right away, you can get started with some of his articles on his website, The Alchemical Egg: http://thealchemicalegg.com/Main.html
1. wow nice to come across sum that knws abut NLP any good books you recommend on that?? 2. i read 4 myself and keep a journal too. 3. by the way how do psychics use ESP? how can it b beneficial??
If by "ESP" you mean extra-sensory perception, I'd say all of us are using it all the time, but "psychics" are trained not to ignore it. Think of the famous Pablo Picasso quote, "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." You really could say the same about psychics. Psychics and Tarot consultants use ESP, intuition, empathy, awareness of states of consciousness, visual, auditory or body language cues, plain common sense, and any other tool they can master in helping a client. Intuition can be beneficial to everyone from psychics to businessmen, because when combined with the "everyday" linear-logical thinking it encourages whole-brain awareness, and is just one more tool in your kit to get whatever job needs doin' done. I'm an empath. That means I have a tendency to take on other people's emotional states as if they were my own. That's not always an advantage, especially if you're trying to help someone who is depressed, angry, or really fearful. In either NLP or psychic consultation, it's important to be aware of a client's state, and sensitive to changes in it, but you don't want to take on the same state of consciousness that you're trying to help a client out of. I learned some protective techniques, such as cross-pacing, in my NLP training, that help me as an empathic consultant, too, so I can remain aware of a client's state and in rapport with them, without being an unwilling passenger carried along on their emotional head trips. As for good books on NLP, this book is about a system of magick that combines ceremonial magickal techniques and NLP: http://www.hawkridgeproductions.com/goods/atem.html There's are videos, podcasts, and articles about NLP, Meta-Magick, and hypnosis elsewhere on that site, browse around and enjoy it! Here is a recent book on NLP that I've heard is very good, although I haven't read it yet: http://www.amazon.com/Rainbow-Machi...UTF8&coliid=I2J8VXCQKZV1EK&colid=AHK68J29GNZR This is an old classic that I have read: http://www.amazon.com/Frogs-into-Pr...UTF8&coliid=I378W58GCZCOJQ&colid=AHK68J29GNZR Because I can tell you are interested, this is a very good book on intuitive awareness and development, and whole-brain thinking which I'm reading now: http://www.amazon.com/Sixth-Sense-U...bs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222992681&sr=1-1 There are a few exercises for recognizing and developing intuition that are taken directly from NLP. The book above appears to be a newer edition of the book I'm reading now. I hope you checked out the Tarot link. Robert Place is one of the most knowledgeable Tarot scholars in the world, and is someone I admire very much on both a personal and professional level.
1. well the pyschic that did a tarot reading for me said that the end of the reading that she can give me good advice for 50 bucks (which was ESP) now is that overprice?? and should i go for the advice??? 2. i think hypnosis is cool but i think you need to deal with your problems then too try to forget them with hypnosis. 3. i heard about frogs to princes i guess i will buy it and the other books your recommended.
That depends what you'll be getting for that $50. What kind of advice is she giving you? What are her qualifications for giving you that advice? (ESP or not, she cannot legally give you medical, legal, psychological or financial advice without proper qualifications.) How much of her time does that buy you? What are her credentials beyond being "psychic" and "ESP"? Does she hold any degrees or certificates? Is she a member of an organization such as the American Tarot Association or anything similar? None of these thigs guarantee a good or bad reading, but they're all important to be aware of. Beware the psychic, however, that claims to have a special "gift" that makes them "more evolved" or otherwise superior or held separate from society. They might not necessarily be trying to scam you, but it's a warning sign. A good psychic can function normally in society and has just as many human imperfections as anyone else, even if they may or may not handle them better. Also be aware of psychics who keep telling you to come back for increasingly expensive sessions, who "diagnose" you with a condition that requires some costly esoteric treatment, or who claim you are under a "curse" that only they can remove, for more money of course. These people are scammers! Do not give them any business. I think you're a bit confused as to what hypnosis is, and what it does. Hypnosis won't "make you forget your problems". It will, however, help you to achieve the most effective state of consciousness to do whatever it is you want to do. There are a lot of misconceptions about hypnosis. It won't "make you forget your problems", put you to sleep (unless of course you're seeing the hypnotist for help with insomnia!), put you under anyone else's "power" or "control", or force you to do anything against your nature. When you are in a trance, you are completely aware of your surroundings, and everything the hypnotist says and does. A "trance" is actually any state of limited consciousness or intense concentration. When you are engaged in a good conversation, trying to solve a difficult problem at work or school, driving, or watching TV, you are actually in a kind of trance. Everyone goes in and out of different trance states throughout the day. Sometimes, however, the state of mind that we get into isn't very helpful. That's when hypnosis can help. Someone may come to a hypnotist for help quitting smoking, changing a bad habit, or even to do something they already do well even better. A hypnotist can help a student to study better, a salesman to connect better with his customers, or a musician to overcome performance anxiety, for example.
1. i dnt know how it was going to help me i dnt ask her but i will call her 2. i study hypnosis and already knew about what you tolled me but i just thought that it can ease stuff from the pass.
