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The Number Four Cards of the Tarot When things are stable in your life, expect to see some cards with the number four on them in your Tarot reading. This is the number of stability and consistency. There are four suits in the Tarot deck and four seasons on earth. This natural order of things is often disrupted for short bursts, but it is more likely to trend toward constancy than maintain any of the disruptive energy. Revolutions do not occur under the four, but they may be inspired by the long uninterrupted stasis that underscores it. The timeframe starts as a comforting security and consistency, but it can manifest as boredom, stagnation and resistance to change out of a fear of the unknown. For every side of the four that is peaceful and grounded, there is a shadow side of avoidance and outgrown attachments. Fours are ruled by The Emperor. This card is number four in the Tarot's Major Arcana. Number fourteen is Temperance, the card that translates The Emperor's r...

Basic Numerology: In Numerology, each of the nine single-digit numbers has a personality — a limited range of qualities and traits that makes it unique and recognizable. Each number is a character, just like any human being. In order to understand how numbers affect us based on their location in the chart, it helps to get to know each single digit number as if it were a person. The goal is to get beyond each number being just a list of positive and negative qualities and to, instead, make each number come alive —to sense how the numbers play off of each other. If you sense some exaggeration in the descriptions, remember these nine "individuals" are extremes by their very nature (while we, as human beings, are made up of a mixture of all the numbers' traits). -Learning the Numbers & their Significance (1-9): Positive Characteristics: Individualistic and independent, showing leadership and drive. The 1 is masculine, focused, an originator and self-star...

The Number Two Cards of the Tarot There are six cards in the Tarot deck with the number two on them. They are each distinct and might seem to have little in common, but they are united in their reflection of certain themes. The Tarot's pair of Major Arcana cards with the number two are The High Priestess card, numbered 2, and The Hanged Man card, numbered 12. Each of the four suits of the Tarot's Minor Arcana (Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles) also has a card numbered two. The themes of each two card can be summarized as patience, balance, extremes and the struggles inherent in these processes. Patience can be the path to a great reward or a higher consciousness, but it can also produce a boredom that inspires apathy if not self-destruction. Balance can bring you a life of rich diversity and dynamic possibilities, but it is also requires loads of work and time to take care of the many details that build a life. Extreme positions are often necessary in order for you ...

Casting Magic Spells What is a magic spell? Magic Spell:  A specific and deliberate attempt to harness and manipulate the energy following a formula or direction. A conscious, formalized attempt to manipulate magic power and energy in order to achieve personal goals. Magic is the manipulation of Earth’s naturally occurring energies in order to provide you with the abundance, success, prosperity, love, health and happiness you desire. Magic spells are deliberate, specific attempts to connect to and control the Earth's energies following a specific formula or general direction. Magic spells can be dramatic, shocking or, quite frankly, mundane. What differentiates a random series of actions from magic spells is your intent, desires and goals. Magic spells are a conscious, formalized attempt to manipulate magic power and energy in order to achieve your personal goals. Before you perform an act of magic, you must be certain – absolutely clear – on why you are doing it and ...

Choosing a First Tarot Deck Here are some points to consider if you are choosing your first deck: Choose a deck that makes you feel comfortable and secure, but also inspired. Since you will be spending a lot of time with your cards, you don't want to pick a deck that strikes you as odd, unpleasant or boring. Later, you may seek out unusual decks for the challenges and insights they offer, but it's better to start with one that attracts you. If a certain deck calls out to you, go with that one! There is no official tarot deck. Decks come in many different forms, but the "standard" deck has 78 cards with 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana cards divided into 4 suits. Most decks are built on this model. You should probably stick with a standard deck to start so that you are familiar with the most common format. Many decks are oriented around a theme. This is especially true of modern decks. Typically, the images, the names of the suits and the court card figures ...

The Tarot for sexuality The Major Arcana are the best for exploring sexuality, particularly when combined with several courts who may represent the client and the person they are interested in. As in every tarot reading, context is paramount. For some women, knowing that they are going to meet a ‘gentleman friend’ is as far as the reader needs to go. Others want more details – these are the ones that push for information. I remember a woman in a new relationship asking about her lover. Most prominent was the Devil, so I casually mentioned bondage… her eyes lit up and misted over in reverie of her expectations. This list is not exhaustive, nor is it guaranteed right in every situation. Some of the practices are illegal depending on where you live. It is not the purpose of the tarot reader to advocate any of these practices either. The list is created entirely without any reference to the Tree of Life, using my imagination. I have not used all the suggestions in a reading. I hav...