Tarot Journey with Leisa ReFalo

Order and Elemental Attributions of Suit
Most tarot readers and most tarot decks us the following elemental attributions for the suits. The order and gender come from the order and gender of the letters of the Tetragrammaton.

Element
Tetragrammaton
Gender
Suit

Fire
Yod
Male
Wands

Water
Heh
Female
Cups

Air
Vau
Male
Swords

Earth
Heh
Female
Pentacles

Order and Element Of Rank
There is less agreement on how to associate Rank with [...]

Time and Timing are the major consideration in these spreads.
Pathways
by Wulfing von Rohr from www.tarotspreads.com
1. Which old path do I have to follow one more time?
2. What is the best way for me to follow my present path?
3. Where do I find my new path?
Next Steps
Complete Book of Tarot Spreads by Evelin Burger & Johannes Fiebig
1. I will set [...]

From the Book Past-Life and Karmic Tarot by Edain McCoy. This is a ten card spread showing past life, past current life, future current life and future life paths. This spread takes its shape from St. Brigid’s Cross. The only card that is read reversed it card 1. The future life arm is only applicable if you [...]

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Card 1: Situation
Card 2: Challenges
Card 3: Solution
Card 4: Hidden/Unknown
Card 5: Likely Outcome

Card 1. East-Swords-Air: This position represents mind, thoughts, ideas and beliefs.
Card 2. South-Wands-Fire: This position represents energy, intuition, creativity.
Card 3. West-Cups-Water: This position represents emotions, love and relationships.
Card 4. North-Pentacles-Winter: This position represents health, home, finances and material things.
Card 5. Center-Major Arcana-Spirit: This position represents your spiritual path.

by R. T. Allwin
Card 1: Querent’s position in the relationship.
Card 2: Other party’s position in the relationship.
Card 3: Basis for the relationship; the Past
Card 4: What lies between the parties right now .
Card 5: The future of the relationship.

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Card 1: Past
Card 2: Present
Card 3: Hidden
Card 4: Advice
Card 5: Potential Outcome
Card 6: Undercurrent (card from the bottom of the deck)

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Card 1: Situation
Card 2: What You Do Know
Card 3: What You Don’t Know
Card 4: What You Could Do (Advice)
Card 5: Outcome

From Guneeta Dhingra’s All You Wanted To Know About Tarot.
 
 Card 1: Something which is in favor of the situation
Card 2: Something which is against the situation
Card 3: Something which is likely to happen
Card 4: Things that are in control if free will is used
Card 5: Outcome, if [...]

These spreads are designed to help answer yes/no questions
Yes/No Counting
Count upright cards.   Option: center card counts twice.

0.     No
1.     Maybe No
2.     Maybe Yes
3.     Yes

Yes/No/Maybe
By John Gilbert. Tarot Tells the Tale pg. 73.

 Yes if … conditions for a yes answer
No if … conditions for a no answer
Maybe – decision [...]

Three Card Spreads: Progression Spreads
Self Knowledge

Personal (self)
Interpersonal (relationship)
Transpersonal (humanity/morality)

Three Levels

Emotional
Social
Spiritual

Life Purpose Spread
By Sherry Smith on Tarot Reader’s e-list. Divide Deck in to Majors, Courts and Pips. Tarot Tells the Tale pg. 102

Major – Soulful work the universe wants you to do at this time. [...]

These spreads don’t fit into any category.
Blessings
Tarot Tells the Tale pg. ???.

Blessings you bring to your own life.
Blessings that others around you bring to your life.
Blessings the universe is bringing to you.

What does the Future Hold?

Focusing Card. What is the reading about?
Where your current path is leading [...]

These spreads cover multiple levels of being.
Plans/Emotions/Ambitions
Tarot Tells the Tale pg. 152 Lady Macbeth.

What ideas of plans will help you obtain your goals
What Emotional Aspects should you be aware of
What are the most important spiritual considerations regarding your ambitions?

Body/Mind/Spirit

Body: while my body wants.
Mind: My mind is telling [...]

Three Card Interaction Spreads
These spreads explore the interaction between two things. The middle card joins the right and left together.
Relationship

 Querent
 Relationship
 Someone important to the Querent (spouse, partner, boyfriend, girlfriend, parent, boss, child, job)

Sense of Direction

 Where you are right now.
 What you need to do/Obstacle in your way.
 Where you want [...]

Three Card Daily Spreads
Spreads for Daily Readings.
Tasks For The Day
Complete Book of Tarot Spreads by Evelin Burger & Johannes Fiebig

 Card for the day
 Specific tasks for the day
 Unique chances during the day

Events for the Day
Complete Book of Tarot Spreads by Evelin Burger & Johannes Fiebig

 This is the point/this [...]

Relationship

Querent
Relationship
Someone important to the Querent (spouse, partner, boyfriend, girlfriend, parent, boss, child, job)

Sense of Direction

Where you are right now.
What you need to do/Obstacle in your way.
Where you want to be.

Difference of Opinion

Your point of view
The problem itself
Other person’s point of view

Which do I [...]

These spreads give an overview of the situation, talk about a specific challenge and discuss how to address the problem.
Getting or Improving a Relationship
By Rev. Jenny Moore. www.bluewitch.com author of the Healing Tarot.

Understanding the dynamics of your relationship.
Your patterns of resistance to the relationship
The Most effective way to find or [...]

In the Hebrew Alphabet there are three types of letters:

3 Mother Letters
7 Double Letters
12 Simple Letters

In the Golden Dawn Tradition there are three types of astrological attributions for the trumps associated with the three types of letters:

3 Elemental Trumps
7 Planetary Trumps
12 Zodiacal Trumps

 
7 Double Letters

Tarot Key
Secret Symbols [...]

This page illustrates the Golden Dawn’s System of Astrological Attributions and is illustrated with the Thoth deck. 

Zodiac / Planet
Major Arcana
Court
Minor Arcana
Decan

Cardinal Fire

20º - 30º Pisces (March 11 - 20)
Mars in Pisces
Perpetual Success

Aries / Mars

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This version of the Chart of Astrology and Dates shows a simplified view of the Court Cards.  The Court Cards in this chart to not over lap signs as they do here.  The seasons in this chart are attributed to the Aces and Pages with their Alchemical Elemental Attributions.

Season
Zodiac/Planet
Major Arcana
Court
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