The Tarot School: Tarot Tips Newsletter

Welcome to a new issue of Tarot Tips!

And a warm welcome to our new readers.

Happy Day of The Fool!

Here at The Tarot School, we're fond of saying

that The Fool creates his world with each step.

As The Fool is a part of us all, we create our

own worlds with every step we take - every

decision we make. As the season changes,

here's to putting a spring in our step and making

those choices that create just the kind of world

we'd like to live in!

Speaking of Spring*...

Who's up for a little tarot "Spring-cleaning"?

Spring-cleaning, a phrase typically heard during this

season, applies to clearing out the old trapped air of

Winter and bringing in the bright, crisp air of new

life and the renewed spirit of Spring.

In this issue, the tip from author Sasha Graham tells

us how to breathe freshness into our tarot spreads. On

the same note, the Best Practices column helps

the professional with tips every tarot-preneur should

know. You will also certainly want to check out our

latest blog find, The Divination Studio.

Don't forget this is April, which means Readers

Studio! Readers Studio 2014 happens April 25 -27, 2014.

We also have the Tarot and Psychology Conference on

Thursday, April 24, 2014. Go to www.readersstudio.com

for details.

And one more thing...

Due to Readers Studio, we will not be publishing an

issue of Tarot Tips in May.

* We know it's not Spring everywhere in the physical

world, but after the long, cold winter we've gone

through, even a hint of warmer weather has gotten

us all giddy! If you're heading into the darker months,

may your inner Fool be no less "Spring-y!"

Yours truly on the tarot path,

Ruth Ann, Wald & Gina

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Tarot Tip

FRESHEN UP YOUR TAROT SPREADS!

by Sasha Graham

Do you use the same spreads for every question and

querent? Are you addicted to a three-card spread or the

Celtic cross?

Fresh spreads breathe new life into your readings and

help examine issues in a new light. Original spreads,

created by you, can have an even greater resonance and

be more effective in getting the results you desire.

Shape:

The shape of a spread affects its energy and its uses,

and creates a subtle psychological tone.

Circular spreads ~ examine the cohesive nature of life

and all aspects of the matter at hand.

Pyramid spreads ~ focus your energy either upwards

toward spiritual matters or downward creating

manifestation in the material world.

Linear spreads ~ look at the issue in calendar time.

Questions:

Spreads are built to answer types of questions, so a

question is actually the beginning and the most

important part of the spread. The question focuses your

answer. Good answers stem from great questions. For

empowering questions, be sure to acknowledge the role

you play in your own future.

I've written a book of spreads for you

that guarantees you'll receive the answer

to any question for every occasion, with

a tarot spread for every day of the year.

Each spread is inspired by a holiday, fact

or interesting occurrence on that calendar date.

Here's a delicious love spread:

June 24th: Midsummer Magical Love Spread

On This Day

Today is Midsummer's Day. Magic, witches, fairies and

dancing, and many rites and rituals are associated with

this long summer's day and Midsummer's Eve. Bonfires

and fortunetelling mark celebrations in countries and

communities acknowledging Midsummer's Day.

Summation of Spread

Ready to inquire about your true love? In Italy, young

girls gathered the buds of a houseleek, one bud for

each suitor. The opening bud represented her future

husband. Such an auspicious day for the divination of

love inspires this Midsummer Magical Love Spread.

Cast Your Cards

By the flicker of dancing candlelight, cast your cards

in the shape of an opening flower and let the cards

reveal your true love:

Questions

1. Who is the object of my love?

2. Do they love me back?

3. Are we soul mates?

4. What brings us together?

5. What tears us apart?

6. Why am I drawn to this person?

7. What draws them to me?

8. What is my love history?

9. What is their love history?

10. What is the likely outcome?

11. What should I focus on?

About the Author:

Sasha Graham is a professional tarot card reader,

teacher and writer. She's the author of Tarot Diva,

and 365 Tarot Spreads, making it's launch debut at

the 2014 Readers Studio.

Visit Sasha Graham's Tarot Diva Blog at:

http://tarotdiva.wordpress.com/

Tarot School Aphorism

Tarot Accepted for Insurance!

In a bold move, the American Psychological

Association (APA) has declared that tarot

readings offer proven benefits to people who

are suffering emotional distress in quite a

number of categories, and that "therapeutic

readings" now qualify to be covered by

medical insurance as an alternative therapy.

The new insurance code is 0FOOL.

Tarot Card Showcase

In this section we will feature tidbits on a specific tarot card.

While there are many systems and decks to choose from in

the world of tarot, here we use the Universal Waite Tarot

images and symbols.

FIVE OF WANDS

Attributions:

Name: Severity

Element: Fire

World: Emanation

Planet: Saturn

Sign: Leo

Esoteric Title: Lord of Strife

Traditional Meanings:

Rules and fair-play govern energetic struggle. Excitement

and assertion characterize a heated exchange of ideas.

A structure, an organization or a plan is assembled or

disassembled in a complicated choreography.

Challenges are issued. Strength is tested. Competition

becomes fighting. Opinions become quarrels.

Scattered energy. Cross purposes. No harm -- no progress.

Staff meeting.

Imagery:

The Five Figures: At odds; symbol of random, unfocused

energy and a reference to the esoteric title, Lord of Strife.

Because the figures are not armored or protected, and there

is no sign of injury, this energy can be construed as either

playful or discordant, and only potentially dangerous.

Motley Clothing: Symbol of the interplay of random

energies.

The Green Foreground and Light Blue Background:

Symbols of neutral or benign energy favoring all combatants

equally -- a good time and place for combat.

Five Wands: Can be understood as either the construction

or deconstruction of a pentagram or any other symbolic

structure.

Excerpted from The Tarot School Correspondence Course
http://tarotschool.com/Course.html

One great question, one great answer!

Wald asks interesting questions of interesting people in

the tarot community, and Ruth Ann creates 7-minute

content-rich videos for you to enjoy.

CAROLYN CUSHING

Q: You are a tarot teacher of long standing, and

you have led meditation groups at The Readers

Studio for years. You describe yourself as a

passionate change-maker and spiritual guide.

I have 3 questions for you, that are related in

an interesting way:

What do you mean when you say spiritual?

Do you think people really change?

How is tarot spiritual, and how does it create change?

See the video at http://tarotschool.com/7-minutes.html

THE READERS STUDIO
April 25 - 27, 2014
LaGuardia Marriott Hotel, New York

ReadersStudio.com

Best Practices for Professional Readers

5 TIPS FOR EVERY 'TAROT-PRENEUR'

By Gina Thies

www.tarotadvisor.com

/
www.facebook.com/tarotreaders

www.tarotcoupling.com / www.oraclesoup.org

There are a great many ideas and tools that will

help you grow your business and make it successful.

While many look to social media and email marketing

campaigns to sell their services, there are some other

tactics (some tried-and-true) that as a professional

practitioner you need to consider.

1. Give 'em a reason. Consider why people would

want to do business with you and take measures to play

up those reasons in everything including your content.

2. Persona. Many marketing experts recommend

creating a persona or a model of your ideal client and

then tailoring your services or material to that

persona.

3. Problem-Solving. This means more than coming

up with ideas. This means solving the needs of not only

your clients but also the market as a whole.

4. Become Flexible. To stay ahead of the competition,

you may want to broaden your skills. I personally think

the modern tarot reader will evolve beyond a "one-trick

pony" and utilize a variety of divination tools, such as

Lenormand, runes, astrology, etc.

5. Find your niche. This also means discovering what

you do and doing it well. For instance, being a party

reader may not suit you. You may be better suited to

teaching small groups. It also means spending your time

with liked-minded people, and in places where you can

seek out potential customers.

One last thing that is tried-and-true in business is

about knowing your competition. Besides the traditional

reasons for knowing them, such as to offer something

different, it is also important because, if you can create

a good relationship with them, your competition may

become a valuable referral resource, which can create

a win-win for everyone.

Featured Tarot Blog

THE DIVINATION STUDIO:

YOUR SOURCE FOR CLARITY THROUGH TAROT

Deck creator, internationally known tarot reader and

host of Inner State Highways, Jordan Hoggard shares

his unique approach to tarot. This is where you can

find links to his show, featuring some of the most

brilliant personalities in tarot!

http://divinationstudio.com/