Newsletter of The Tarot School
http://TarotSchool.com
ISSN: 1529-0565 
Vol. 11 #3 / March 1, 2019
                                                                  
 In this Issue:
- Welcome
- Tarot Tip: Mindful Seeing With Tarot 
- Tarot School Aphorism
- Diviner's Corner: Scrying & Gazing
- Best Practices: Simple Record Keeping
- Upcoming Events
 
Welcome to a new issue of Tarot Tips!
And a special welcome to our new subscribers.


Oracle cards


The mere mention of tarot or other tools used in the
intuitive arts is often associated with futuristic
insights or at least an expectation of some forecast.
Thinking about what tomorrow will bring can and often
does bring great anxiety to all of us at some point.

Depression, stress, anxiety and other psychological
distresses have increased, and young people especially
seem to be experiencing these distresses at alarming
rates.

It’s interesting that seekers of the wisdom of tarot
want to know the future as well as the present, to look
at where one is in order to know where one will go.

This issue’s Tarot Tip considers mindfulness, the
process of bringing one’s awareness to the present in
an exercise of Mindful Seeing with the cards. The
Diviner’s Corner pulls back the veil on scrying and
gazing, and the Best Practices for Professional Readers
column provides simple record keeping tips. 
          
            
Enjoy!                  
 
And one more thing...

Gone Fishing


As we are right in the thick of Readers Studio
season, we will be taking a 2-month hiatus 
from publishing Tarot Tips. The newsletter
will be back on June 1st.



With love and gratitude on the tarot journey,
Ruth Ann, Wald, and Gina

 
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Tarot Tip
MINDFUL SEEING WITH TAROT


Mindful Seeing



Here is a great exercise to use no matter how much
tarot you know. It incorporates ways of practicing
mindfulness skills and brings into awareness what we
see in the cards.

This simple exercise can be done on your own or used in
group study, with one person reading the instructions
to the group. It requires one card chosen in any
manner. If possible, work with a deck that is
unfamiliar or one that has not been used in a while.
The idea here is to see what is only on the card
without interpretation, without hearing or feeling. 
          

Exercise:

Step 1: Take several slow breaths and look at the
card chosen for the exercise.

Step 2: Examine the card thoroughly without any
labels or words; instead of thinking “cups” or
“throne”, try to notice the textures, the colors,
etc.

Step 3: Try to see the card as someone who has not
seen the card before. Notice any detail that may not
have been noticed or is unfamiliar, for instance an
object that you know nothing about or is in an
unfamiliar landscape or setting.

Step 4: Strictly be an observer, without criticism
or judgement. Remain aware and avoid fixating.

Step 5: Should distractions arise, pull your mind
gently away from those distractions and resume your
observations of the card in front of you.

Step 6: When you’re ready, take three deep breaths and come
out of the meditation. Then write down any message or
information that may have come to you during this
exercise.
 
                   
    


 Tarot School Aphorism
 
 
            Tarot lets you look at anything in the world and see both its surface and its depth. When you can see complexity and depth, you can do deep and complex things. This is what makes tarot a magical instrument.
 

    
 

Diviner's Corner
SCRYING & GAZING

Crystal Ball Gazing
             


The words scrying and gazing are often used
interchangeably to describe a method of clairvoyance
or inducing inner vision. Scryers and gazers are
particularly practiced in entering states of detachment
from thought, experience and other stimuli that flood
the senses.

The most popular tools used in scrying are crystal
balls. Real crystal balls are formed from polished
rock crystal or quartz crystal. These are expensive,
so today’s large crystal balls are often made of glass.

The famous Nostradamus was a practitioner of
hydromancy, a form of scrying using water bowls
as a method of receiving visions and forecasting.
Other tools used for this divination practice include
black pools of ink, polished black mirrors, fire,
clouds, still lakes, pools or ponds, and symbols.

Recommended Resource: 

(This excellent guide includes step-by-step
instructions on how to scry.)

Scrying: How to Practice the Ancient Art of Second
Sight (With Pictures) by Aletheia Luna

https://lonerwolf.com/scrying/
           

 

We’d love your suggestion or submissions for this
column! If you have an idea or would love to
contribute, please contact us at tarot@tarotschool.com


 

Best Practices for Professional Readers
SIMPLE RECORD KEEPING


By Gina Thies
www.tarotadvisor.com  / www.facebook.com/tarotreaders 
www.tarotcoupling.com / www.oraclesoup.org


Record keeping can be the bane of your business
existence, and for some of us a headache during tax
season. As a sole proprietor or small business owner,
you’ll want to take advantage of as many deductions
as possible, so not keeping your receipts, expenses,
etc. accessible can cost you dearly.

The first suggestion is to keep track of what you can
digitally and have paper trail backups. Good accounting
software or apps like Quicken, Quick Books, Expensify
or Book Keeper Accounting are worthwhile.

Using one credit or debit card for business-related
purchases or payments will help you gather records
from one financial institution. This is easier than
searching through bank statements, credit card
statements, etc. Some cards or payment gateways
such as Paypal have reports that can be generated for
the tax year.

If you are an independent contractor, make sure you
get all the Form 1099s in order. If someone hired
you and paid over a certain amount (check tax
requirements) they need to provide you with the
proper form.

Saving receipts is a must! Take a snap of your receipt
immediately and save to a folder on your phone or use
an application from your favorite app store platform.

In any case, talk to a tax professional to determine
what will be needed for deductions, and which records
you must keep as burden of proof, since requirements
and laws change all the time. 

Resources:

• The Best Small Business Accounting Software of 2019
   https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/small-business-accounting-software


• About Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income
  https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-1099-misc
          

 
 
Upcoming Events:
 
 
• March 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2019
 

Tarot Salon
Forest Hills, New York

Our popular Monday night Salons are the
hottest thing in tarot instruction!
 
http://tarot.salon



• April 25, 2019


2019 Divination Day

Divination Day


Featuring these exciting presentations:

* Rana George: Psychic Lenormand
* Heatherleigh Navarre: Divining Into The Depths (crystal ball)
* Carrie Paris: The Art of Casting Miracles

Seats are available!
http://DivinationDay.com




• April 26 – 28, 2019

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2019 Readers Studio
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http://ReadersStudio.com


 

 
 
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