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Index
Cover Page
Title Page
Dedication
Copyright
CONTENTS
ONE: WELCOME TO THE “SELF-READ”
To Begin, What Is Tarot?
Where Does Tarot Come From?
How Does Tarot Work?
How Accurate Is Tarot?
How Is a Self-Read Different from Other Readings?
Why Would I Want to Read My Own Cards?
Why Is It So Hard to Read My Own Cards?
TOOLS FOR USING THIS BOOK
Should I Buy a Deck, or Should One Be Bought for Me?
Using the Deck
Do I Need to Memorize All Seventy-Eight Cards?
What If the Cards Come Out in Reverse?
Caring for Your Cards
Will This Book Cover Other Types of Cards?
Your Card of the Day
TWO: THE FOOL'S JOURNEY: THE STORY OF TAROT AND YOUR PLACE IN IT
0: THE FOOL
The Main Character
The Fool's Journey
1. THE MAGICIAN
2. THE HIGH PRIESTESS
3. THE EMPRESS
4. THE EMPEROR
5. THE HIEROPHANT
6. THE LOVERS
7. THE CHARIOT
8. STRENGTH
9. THE HERMIT
10. WHEEL OF FORTUNE
11. JUSTICE
12. THE HANGED MAN
13. DEATH
14. TEMPERANCE
15. THE DEVIL
16. THE TOWER
17. THE STAR
18. THE MOON
19. THE SUN
20. JUDGMENT
21. THE WORLD
DISCOVERING YOUR FOOL'S JOURNEY
THREE: COURT CARDS
Who Are These Characters?
Gender in the Court Cards
Nonconforming Gender in the Court Cards
Know the Old, but Embrace the New
Traditional Meanings of the Court Cards
A Description of the Minor Arcana
PENTACLES (COINS/DISKS)
SWORDS
WANDS
CUPS
Who Are the Court Cards in Your Life?
Practice with the Court Cards
How to Tell if the Cards Are Talking About You or Someone Else
FOUR: NUMBERED CARDS OF THE MINOR ARCANA
The Suits of the Minor Arcana
The Numbers
Identifying Your Keywords for the Numbered Cards
Developing Intuitive Responses with Your Cards
Labeling the Cards
Notice the Frequency of the Numbered Cards
Forty Mini Picture Books
Putting the Whole Deck Together
If Your Deck Does Not Show Scenic Pictures on Its Minor Arcana Numbered Cards
Practice with Reversed Numbered Cards
Exploring Reversed Cards in Your Self-Readings
A Secret of Self-Readings
FIVE: RECOGNIZING THE VOICE OF TAROT
Unlocking the Voice of Your Deck
SIX: REVERSED CARDS
Potential Ways to Interpret Reversals
How Do I Know Which Reversal It's Supposed to Be?
Yes or No Questions
If the Majority of Cards in a Reading Are Reversed
Where Are the Characters Pointing?
A Sign to Look at Things in a Different Way
As You Work with Reversals . . .
SEVEN: OTHER TOOLS: WHAT'S MISSING FROM YOUR TAROT READING?
What's Missing from Your Tarot Reading?
Not Every “Scary” Card Is Bad
Challenging Minor Arcana Cards
Not Every “Good” Card Is Completely Good
EIGHT: WHEN NOT TO READ TAROT FOR YOURSELF
Reading About Other People
When You're Deeply Worried About Something
When You Are Feeling Depressed
When You Only Want a Very Specific Answer
When You Find Yourself Asking the Same Question Over and Over Again
When You Are Tired
When You Are Upset
Be Careful with Obsession
The Moral of the Story
NINE: PRACTICE SPREADS
Past/Present/Future: A Three-Card Reading
Present Triangle
Hidden Meaning Reading: When Something Seems Odd or Off
The Celtic Cross Spread
Daily Oracle Spread
Goal Seeking Reading
Conflict Resolution
Soothe the Soul
Checking In: Four Quarters Spread
How Long?
Project Success: Will My Venture Be Successful?
The Three Souls Reading
A Couple's Reading
Forecast for the Coming Week
For a Monthly Forecast
Seasonal Forecast
Follow the Wand
New Opportunities Spread: Do I Take It or Not?
Read Between the Lines: Offers, Promotions, Partnerships
Realizing Passions
AFTERWORD
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
TO OUR READERS
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