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Tarot for Spiritual GrowthCompiled by Slate

Lesson one

1) Anatomy of Tarot

2) The suits and correspondences

3)Numbers and court cards

4) Practice activities

Lesson delivered in first 30 minutes of Tarot Snacks and Wine on April 10th 2014.

Anatomy of Tarot

1) Minor Arcanaa) 4 suits

b) Ace to 10

c) Court cards

Anatomy of Tarot

2) Major Arcanaa) 5th suit of trump cards

b) 22 cards

c) The fools journey and

Jungian individuation

Suits and Correspondences

Suit of Cups➢ Element of Water➢ Psyche and Eros➢ Emotional situations■ Love

■ Feelings

■ Relationships

■ Connections➢ Artistic creative empathic people

Suits and Correspondences

Suit of Coins/Pentacle➢ Element of Earth➢ Your taproot➢ Material concerns■ Money

■ Property

■ Stability➢ Practical, down to earth, generous people

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Suits and Correspondences

Swords

Air?

Fire?

Suits and Correspondences

Wands

Air?

Fire?

Suits and Correspondences

Suit of Wands➢ Element of Fire➢ Zodiac Fire Signs➢ Primal energy situations■ Inspiration

■ Determination

■ Strength

■ Original thought➢ Energetic, charismatic and warm people

Suits and Correspondences

Suit of Swords➢ Element of Air➢ Zodiac Air Signs➢ Matters of the Mind■ Thought and intellect

■ Force and Power

■ Oppression

■ Courage and Conflict➢ People are rational, logical and excellent communicators

Tarot by Numbers

Aces➢ Pure potential➢ Being handed a gift➢ Opening for change➢ Require DIRECTION

Key Word: Seed

Tarot by Numbers

Twos➢ Opposites➢ Balance➢ Patience➢ Instinctual knowledge➢ High Priestess card

Key Word: Duality

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Tarot by Numbers

Threes➢ Growth and Expansion➢ Evolution➢ First fruits➢ The Empress Card

Key Word: Nurture

Tarot by Numbers

Fours➢ Reality➢ Logic and Reason➢ Foundations➢ The Emperor card

Key Word: Stability

Tarot by Numbers

Fives➢ Adversity➢ Facing fears➢ Significant change➢ The Tower card

Key Word: Instability

Tarot by Numbers

Sixes➢ Ah-ha solution➢ Give and take➢ Balance restored➢ The Lovers card

Key Word: Equilibrium

Tarot by Numbers

Sevens➢ Applying wisdom➢ Determination➢ Management➢ The Chariot card

Key Word: Perseverance

Tarot by Numbers

Eights➢ Regeneration➢ Finding balance➢ Harnessing resources➢ The Strength card

Key Word: Limitations

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Tarot by Numbers

Nines➢ Seek within➢ Last investments➢ Imminent completion➢ The Hermit card

Key Word: Introspection

Tarot by Numbers

Tens➢ Cycle completed➢ Wholeness➢ Lessons learned➢ The World card

Key Word: Completion

Court Cards

Court systems➢ Rider-Waite-Smith – Page, Knight, Queen, King➢ Crowley – Princesses, Princes, Queens, Knights➢ Motherpeace – Daughter, Son, Preistess, Shaman➢ Many many more!

Court Cards

How are they different?➢ Often represent people

Court Cards

How are they different?➢ Often represent people➢ Someone you know or even yourself➢ Have zodiac coorespondences➢ Can represent a time and/or environment➢ Or can have a specific meaning

Court Cards

Pages➢ Who is the page?➢ Young, energetic people ➢ Someone beginning their personal journey➢ Feel new and uncertain, the Page is you.➢ Feel in control, the Page is someone else.➢ In the Zodiac – they are the elements potential

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Court Cards

Pages – When it’s not a “who”➢ Green light a new project or venture➢ Lack of a plan or direction➢ Delivering a message we have not “heard”➢ Childlike openness and enthusiasm➢ Often represent the past

Key Word: Potential

Court Cards

Knights➢ In the Zodiac –Mutable signs➢ Knight of Cups; Pisces➢ Knight of Pentacles; Virgo➢ Knight of Wands; Sagitarrius➢ Knight of Swords; Gemini

Key Word: Action

Court Cards

Knights➢ In the Zodiac – Mutable signs➢ Highly action oriented➢ Their journey is underway➢ Often lack the wisdom of life expereinces ➢ Adults aged between 20 and 35➢ Knights are the court's defenders and messengers➢ Amplify the cards around them

Court Cards

Queens➢ In the Zodiac – Cardinal signs➢ Queen of Cups; Cancer➢ Queen of Pentacles; Capricorn➢ Queen of Wands; Aries➢ Queen of Swords; Libra

Key Word: Sculpting

Court Cards

Queens➢ In the Zodiac – Cardinal signs➢ Adult female who has major influence ➢ Can be cunning and manipulative➢ Do not discount your beloved dead➢ The driving force (how things get done)➢ Nurturing and helping things grow➢ A reflection of the Empress

Court Cards

Kings➢ In the Zodiac –Fixed signs➢ King of Cups; Scorpio➢ King of Pentacles; Taurus➢ King of Wands; Leo➢ King of Swords; Aquarius

Key Word: Conception

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Court Cards

Kings➢ In the Zodiac – Fixed signs➢ Passion and enthusiasm➢ Powerful motivation (move a mountain)➢ They don’t carry the shovel➢ Often leaders, owners and big picture people➢ Adult male who has major influence

Court Cards

One way to look at itKings – Have the idea, inspire the people

Queens – Make the idea real, get people working

Knights – Carry the torch, enthusiam and messages

Pages – Represent the idea and the potential

Practice Activities

Daily divination� Pull a single card each morning – Review in the

evening how it fit your day. Keep a journal.

� Tough spot? Pull a card for advice. Keep a journal.

� Forgot to pull a card this morning? Pull it in the evening. What does it tell you? Keep a journal.

Keep a Journal

Practice Activities

Playing the game� Solitaire with Tarot

� Learn the cards by sight

� Get accustom to handling them

� Tell a Story

� Lay out Ace through King

� Pick a topic and tell the story

� Assign cards to people, news stories, tv shows, books

Lesson two

1) Lesson one review

2)Mini Tarot history lesson

3) The major arcanaa) The spiritual growth story

b) Exploring each card

4) Practice readings and fun time

Lesson delivered in first 30 minutes of Tarot Snacks and Wine on June 5th 2014.

Lesson three

1) Lesson one review

2) Lesson two review

3) Tarot Spreads

4)Ways to build your skill

5) Practice readings and fun time

Lesson delivered in first 30 minutes of Tarot Snacks and Wine on Aug 28th 2014.