Powerful One-Card Tarot Spreads

Part 2

Powerful One-Card Tarot Spreads - Part 2 In part one we considered several options for defining the elements. Hopefully you have some key words, phrases or concepts you've decided to use for each of the five elements. In this part, we're going to examine the possibilities for assigning each element to one of the five tarot suits. In part three we'll define the Dynamic Elemental Spreads and start reading.

AIR. Air is usually assigned to the suit of Swords but several authors assign Air to the suit of Wands. In some decks other things like Daggers, Birds or Flying things are used instead of Swords. Air is generally considered to be a masculine element. Your assignment is to look at your tarot deck and decide what suit best fits the Air element for you.

FIRE. Fire is usually assigned to the suit of Wands but several authors assign Fire to the suit of Swords. In some decks things like Rods, Staffs or Staves or Batons are used instead of Wands. Fire is generally considered to be a masculine element. Your assignment is to look at your tarot deck and decide what suit best fits the Fire element for you.

WATER. Water is generally assigned to the suit of Cups. Caldrons, Rivers, Lakes, Chalices and other containers are used in some decks instead of Cups. Water is considered to be a feminine suit. Your assignment is to look at your deck and decide what suit best fits the Water element for you.

EARTH. Earth is generally assigned to the suit of Pentacles. Coins, Disks, Trees or other plants and land are used in some decks instead of Earth. Earth is generally considered to be a feminine suit. Your assignment is to look at your tarot deck and decide what suit best fits the Earth element for you.

SPIRIT. Spirit is generally assigned to the Major Arcana. Your assignment is to look at your tarot deck and decide what suit best fits the Spirit element for you.

Next week we'll take up the third step, which is defining Dynamic Elemental Tarot Spreads. In the meantime, I suggest you spend some time this week assigning the elements to the tarot suits the way you want them assigned.

Powerful One Card Tarot Spreads - Part Three

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