Tarot for Writers and Artists
I use Tarot readings, personally and with my clients, for spiritual and personal development. But, Tarot can also be used in your profession as an artist or writer. That’s right! It is a valuable tool, just like your sketch pad, paints and brushes, or computer, journal and pens.
Tarot works by fast tracking you right through to your intuition.
And how does your intuition work? Through the rich world of your imagination. Information is presented to you in words, feelings, even taste and smell. Entire scenarios can play out in your mind’s eye like a movie clip.
Tarot readings are performed by telling a story. First you tell the story of each individual card in a Tarot spread. You then tell the story of the entire reading. You can literally start with ‘once upon a time’ and end with ‘and lived happily ever after’.
Let’s walk through a simple example of someone wondering about a career change, looking at these three cards: Two of Coins; Five of Cups; Ace of Wands.
Once upon a time
I was wondering whether to look for a new job. According to the Two of Coins it was a question of money. Because of my past work efforts, I was nice and comfortable with money. But now I had the potential to make money in a different manner. However, I needed to balance the pros of taking a new job against the cons of taking a new job.
The next card in this story, the Five of Cups, refers to emotions. There are two cups upright and three knocked over. In the Four of Cups there is emotional stability. Five represents something new causing instablity. At this present moment, I sure am feeling emotionally unstable trying to decide about this new job. The man looks like he is thinking things through. What do I need to think about?
Finally, the Ace of Wands. Wands represent creativity and energy. And the Ace talks about brand new beginnings. That’s interesting, in the background of this card is a kingdom. So, in the immediate future I need to take time to think about what new energy and creativity this new job will bring into my life. That kingdom. Hmmm .. fortress …safety. But it is in the distance. Oh! Also, I need to think about whether I am willing to go through a period of unknowns if I take this new job before it becomes stable and safe.
Once I put thought to all this, I can live happily ever after.
That entire story was contained in the symbols and images on just three cards, and I just scratched the surface. There was a whole whack of information I didn’t even delve into. Not to mention the fact, I never even went inside myself to let Tarot inspired visions come to mind.
Now imagine you are writing a book.
You are stuck on some character development or storyline. Drawing some Tarot cards, interpreting them, and allowing inspired visions to come to mind is a perfect method to bust through writer’s block or take the story in a direction you had not even considered.
Or you are staring at a blank canvass
You have no idea where to start with your paints. This short reading alone produced enough images and feelings for multiple paintings. Energy! Castles! A single male figure! Knocked over cups! Travelling to distant kingdoms!
Now here is the clincher. There is a tried and true adage to write what you know. As an amateur artist, I also sketch what I know. Interpreting Tarot is all based on common sense and what you experience in your every day life. It is what you already know.
The beauty is Tarot comes at what you know from an entirely new perspective, rich in imagery and emotion. All which can be captured in your next story or painting.
Ready to tap into the creative power of Tarot for your art or writing?
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Reasons to read Tarot
I have been reading Tarot for over fifteen years and the cards have been an important tool in my kit of self-exploration techniques.
If you do not read Tarot, chances are pretty good you think of them as tools belonging solely to psychics and carnival fortune tellers. That you need to be born with a gift for reading the messages found in the images.
In fact, nothing is further from the truth.
Do you pick up a pen and journal your thoughts? Do you meditate? Do you listen to the ‘little voice’ inside? I am sure you said yes to at least one of those.
Do you need to be psychic to do any of those things? Were you born with a special gift that allows you to put thought to paper? No, of course not. Well, guess what? These serve the exact same purpose as Tarot cards which is to go beneath all the surface noise and tap into your intuition.
You could pick up a deck right now, with no training, and tap into your intuition simply by looking at the images and paying attention to words and feelings that come to you. Of course, by learning Tarot through books or courses you get richer and more meaningful information. But then again, if you learn specific meditation techniques you will achieve greater relaxation allowing more information to flow into your still mind.
As an intuitive mentor, I read Tarot for others, but this is what I personally use Tarot for:
- to set my focus for the year, then month, then week, and sometimes for the day
- to bust through emotional blocks
- to explore options when I have an important decision to make
- to stretch my intuitive ‘muscle’
- to jump start my creative juices
Wouldn’t it be great to have another tool to help you do any or all of the above? Not to mention how cool it is to be able to help your friends with these things by reading for them. All possible with a simple little Tarot deck.
Discover the Incredible Power of Tarot
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My Favourite Tarot and Oracle Decks
There are a bazillion different Tarot and Oracle decks. These are my personal favourites. They are available through Amazon.
The Faeries’ Oracle
The Heart of Faerie Oracle
The Original Rider Waite Tarot Pack
Discover Your Innner Goddess: Virgin
Welcome to the next article in my series on discovering your Inner Goddess. This all started because I did a Tarot reading for myself using a fun layout that looked at different aspects of my femininity. In each post I share my reading with you and then expand upon the concepts that make up our Inner Goddess. So far, we have looked at:
Today we look at:
- Virgin
And in future articles we will explore:
- Siren
- Sorceress
- Wise Woman
- Fairy Godmother
- Wife
- Hag
- Amazon
Virgin – What is a mystery to me? How do I celebrate my image?
Ace of Cups – Cups, emotions, social aspects of life. Ace, brand new beginnings. What is a mystery? Relationship with oneself; it fascinates me. Not just my relationship with me, but other women’s relationships with their-selves. How do I celebrate my image? By exploring who I am, all the time, by digging deeper. By revealing who I am at my core, and surrendering to myself.
The Virgin in Your Inner Goddess
At this point in my life, the thought of labelling myself a virgin makes me giggle. Three children certainly disprove the sexual definition of virginity. But, when I look at the metaphorical definition I hope to remain a virgin for the rest of my life.
The day I stop being a mystery to myself, is the day I stop learning and growing. An absolutely horrendous thought, because I thrive on learning and pushing my spiritual growth boundaries.
As for celebrating my image? It took me forty years to learn to do that. Not just my physical image, but more importantly my image of who I truly am. Admittedly, as my body changes as I approach fifty, I am struggling a wee bit with the physical image aspect, but that just means I have to adjust my image of who I am, until balance is once again achieved.
Take a look at the Virgin in your Inner Goddess:
- What fills her with a sense of awe and wonder?
- Is she comfortable with her physical body?
- Does she have a strong sense of self-worth?
- How does she celebrate and honour both her physicality and her spirituality?
Take a moment each day to go back to the sense of awe and possibility that your virginal younger self was filled with.
Discover the Incredible Power of Tarot
I love working with Tarot. It is a powerful tool to explore answers to life’s challenges or simply bring out wondrous information about yourself. It is also a very simple tool to use once you learn some very basic common sense concepts. I have created a guide to get you up and running reading Tarot quickly. Click here to learn the basics for just 99 cents: Tarot & Oracle Card User Guide.
Want to learn more and perform richer readings? Sign up for my fun and interactive online Tarot courses by clicking here: Tarot Online Workshops
Embracing the fun, sexy, intelligent and real you
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