Powerful One-Card Tarot Spreads
Part
4
Client number one asked: When will I get a job
offer?
My process is to first decide which Element is expressed by the
question. In this system, jobs and careers are Fire and Fire is represented by
Wands. The cards drawn for this reading, in order, were Page of Coins, The Moon,
The Tower, The Magician, Ten of Wands. In this system, the Ten of Wands means
carrying a heavy load. The answer to this person's question is: As soon as
you stop carrying a heavy load.
My client asked for clarification. The top card in my discard
pile was The Magician which in this system means one needs to pay attention to
his or her spiritual path. So I told my client: The Magician card in this
reading indicates you need to pay attention to your spiritual path and then all
things will come to you. She said she understood exactly what the cards
were telling her. That pleased me because the next card in the pile is a big
Wake-up call. Sometimes I wonder if that card is for me (he said as
he chuckled to himself).
Client number two asked: Is Tom the right one for
me?
Using the process being explained, I use Cups for Water and
Water is relationships. The cards drawn for this reading were Four of Swords and
the Four of Cups. The Four of Cups in the system I'm using means Love in
spite of all other emotions. I told my client: Tom loves you for who
and what you are. She said: Yes, but is he the right one for
me?
I looked at the only card in my discard pile and told her:
The Four of Swords means Love in spite of all thoughts and ideas to the
contrary. She agreed that explained Tom very well: But, is he the
right one for me? My response was: These two cards tell me he is,
yes because he loves you in spite of negative thoughts and emotions. She
wasn't convinced.
I said: Let's draw another card. If that card's upright,
the answer is yes; but if it's inverted, the answer is no. I turned the next
card. It was the Knight of Cups which in the system being used means one who
brings love into your life. I explained this to her. She smiled and said:
I thought so, but I just wanted confirmation.
Client number three asked: Will my mother recover from her
surgery?
Surgery is an Earth question for me. I drew the following cards:
Justice, Five of Swords, High Priestess, Page of Coins. The Page in this system
represents a person who brings good health to you. I explained to my client the
Page represented a person who was helping her mother recover. So the answer to
her question is yes, the cards believe your mother will recover from this
surgery. Then I gave her all the disclaimers explaining how health
questions should be answered by competent medical practitioners.
My client saw the High Priestess face up on the table and asked
if that was a good omen. My response was yes, the High Priestess is a card of
spiritual balance and that's a good omen. She agreed. Later that week she called
to say her mother was recovering just fine. It's nice to get confirmation once
in awhile.
Client number four asked me to do a reading for her son who was
recently arrested. I really don't like to do readings for a third party because
you never know if there really is a third party or not. I explained that reading
for somebody who isn't present at the reading is difficult but she kept saying:
Please! I drew the following cards: Nine of Cups reversed, Death,
Three of Swords, The Devil reversed. The Devil card in this system is a card of
bondage, of being tied down to the affairs of this world. When reversed it often
indicates addictions of one kind or another. I explained this to my client. She
sat there without saying a word.
Usually in this situation I just wait until the client responds.
But this time, I pointed to the Three of Swords and told her that card often
means somebody's heart is being broken. She said it was her heart because her
son was caught selling drugs to kids to pay for his own habit. Then she asked if
there was anything else I could add. I looked at the next card and told her that
her son was in for a big change in his life and that change would be beneficial
for all concerned. She agreed he was in for a big change and hoped I was right
about it being beneficial. But she wanted to know why I thought it would be
beneficial. My answer was because the Death card was right side up. If it had
been upside down the changes might not be all that good.
Client number five is me. I asked the cards what I needed to
know about my diet. The card I drew was the inverted Strength card. In the
system I was using, the Strength card means you have the strength to see it
through. Inverted it means this is a problem to be addressed. What this means to
me is the problem I need to face is not my diet but my weakness for food. Once I
tackle this problem the diet will take care of itself.
Pure words of wisdom and I knew it. It sure dampened my
enthusiasm for eating a piece of cake for lunch. But the message was loud and
clear. It usually is whenever I ask the cards anything.
I hope these examples help you gain a little more confidence in
your own tarot reading skills. Next time we'll look a little more closely at
Dynamic Elemental One Card Tarot Spreads. In the meantime, have a great week.
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