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What this blog is all about - Welcome to my magical adventures in tarot
Hi there, I'm Debs - Jewellery designer by day, esoteric tarot writer by night. This is a picture of me revealing the mysteries of life...

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Jun 23, 20241 min read
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The Astrological Modalities of the Court Card Ranks (Queens, Cardinal; Kings, Fixed; Knights, Mutable)
The modalities of the tarot Court cards Water, Fire and Air

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Jun 21, 20243 min read
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Interpreting a three card tarot spread
Tips on interpreting a tarot spread for someone else - focusing on situations where the question has been withheld from us as the reader.

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Jun 16, 20244 min read
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Terminology: 'Gnosis through tarot' explored
Gnosis means ’to know’. It’s the moment we have an epiphany, an awakening, and understand something completely. ‘Gaining gnosis’ can be...

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Jun 15, 20241 min read
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Terminology: 'Tarot astral magic' explored
When we create a meditation ritual with a tarot card, we are drawing on the principles of ‘Astral Magic’ - attracting the power of an...

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Jun 15, 20241 min read
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Terminology: 'Talismanic tarot' explored
A ‘talisman’ is an object inscribed with symbols to associate it with a desired celestial force - usually they are ‘metal pendants’, but...

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Jun 15, 20241 min read
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The Astrological correspondences in the Pip cards of the Minor Arcana
🌞 Some simple tarot history 🌚 Tarot, as a deck of playing cards, originated in the regions of 15th C. Italy. Comparing these three...

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Jun 15, 20241 min read
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Terminology: 'Occult tarot' explored
When we read a tarot card to gain insights on our situation, we are drawing on the ’occult' (hidden) forces around us - forces described...

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Jun 15, 20242 min read
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The planetary aspects of the Major Arcana tarot cards - 'The Lovers' as 'Mercury in Gemini' for example.
When we chose a tarot card to contemplate in an incense ritual, we naturally consider the ‘assistance’ we are asking for. We may be...

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Jun 15, 20243 min read
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Terminology: 'Mystical tarot' explored
Contemplating the mystical symbols in tarot cards is how we create a mystical journey in ourselves. Taking a simple concept, we expand...

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Jun 14, 20241 min read
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Creating an offering to 'Jupiter in Leo' through the tarot card 'The Six of Wands'
🌞 Some simple Astral Magic 🌚 My intent is to get things moving in the right direction, and to get the magical wheels in motion, I'm...

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Jun 14, 20241 min read
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Creating an Offering Bowl for 'The Star' tarot card (the sign of Aquarius, the planet Saturn)
🌞 Some simple Astral Magic 🌚 I’ve chosen 'The Star' tarot card for this ritual because it astrologically corresponds to the sign of...

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Jun 14, 20241 min read
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Terminology: 'Esoteric tarot' explored
When a tarot deck is described as ‘esoteric’ it suggests we are using it for ‘divination’ (18th C. onwards), rather than in is earlier...

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Jun 14, 20242 min read
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Creating an offering to 'The Queen of Pentacles' tarot card (Capricorn Major, Sagittarius Minor)
🌞 Some simple Astral Magic 🌚 My intent is to start firming things up, so I’m free to focus my efforts elsewhere. I’ve chosen ‘The...

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Jun 14, 20241 min read
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Visibility of the Astrological Correspondences in tarot cards
🌞 Some simple tarot history 🌚 Since the popular 'Rider Waite Smith' tarot deck (first printed in 1909), most tarot card meanings are...

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Jun 14, 20241 min read
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Creating an Offering Bowl for 'The Four of Swords' tarot card (Jupiter in Libra)
🌞 Some simple Astral Magic 🌚 This offering bowl smells amazing before I’ve even burnt the incense. The fresh ‘sage’ aroma is cosy but...

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Jun 14, 20241 min read
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