Intuitive Tarot

Workbook
 Intuitive tarot
The Tarot is one of the most popular tools of divination and has drawn
people into its magic for centuries. In the 14th century the cards were used
as an entertaining parlor game in both France and Italy, rather than a tool
of divination. Sometime in the late 16th and early 17th century divination with
playing cards started to become popular. By the 18th century people were
beginning to assign specific meanings to each card as well as offering
suggestions for how the cards could be laid out for divinatory purposes.

In a movement led by French occultist Jean-Baptist Alliette, or "Etteilla", a

new deck of tarot cards intended solely for supernatural use was
produced in 1789. This deck comprises 78 cards, organized in two
categories: the Major Arcana and the Minor Arcana.

The Major Arcana features 22 cards, each denoting an allegorical figure

(The Magician, The High Priestess, The Empress, The Emperor, The
Hierophant or Pope, The Hermit, The Hanged Man, The Lovers, The Devil, and
The Fool) or the personification of an object (The Wheel of Fortune, The
Chariot, The Tower, The Star, The Moon, The Sun, and The World) or
an abstract concept (Strength, Justice, Judgement, Temperance, and Death).

These cards are known as the Spiritual law and hold the "big secrets" of
spiritual self-awareness.

The Minor Arcana features four suits of 14 cards each - Swords, Wands
(or Batons), Pentacles (or Coins). Each suit is comprised of ten numbered
cards and four court cards: the King, Queen, Knight, and Page (or Jack).

These cards are known as the "carrying out of the Law" and hold the "small
secrets" of everyday life.

The rise of 20th century occult tarot coincided with the famous Rider-
Waite deck, illustrated by Pamela Coleman Smith, in 1909. This deck has been
in continual print ever since. Today there are hundreds of different types
of Tarot card decks and games. Most of these are used for divination of
some sort.

Choose a deck that feels right for you. Intuitive Tarot is

all about trusting your impressions as you handle the cards.
The beauty in reading Tarot is to be spontaneous, trust your
intuition and feel what the cards are telling you.
 Guidelines
Some simple guidelines for Intuitive Tarot:
When purchasing the cards, always look for ones that have plenty of
pictures. They must tell a story, or you must be able to tell a story with
them.
Understanding the astrological signs helps a great deal. Being aware of
the planets and their vibrations or influence allows for deeper insight.
Numbers are also important. All things have a vibration that can be
determined by a number.
Being creative and relaxed.
Having a genuine enjoyment of communicating with others.
Using more than one form of divination with the reading also helps. Such
as stones, Runes, crystal balls, or other cards to choose from during
the reading. This makes for a deeper form of spiritual counseling.
Always be truthful. One good piece of advice is to always ask your
spirit guides to help you speak in a loving and kind way. Love, whether
tough or soft, when given from the heart, will always carry a healing
quality, even if the person is not ready for it. When they are ready, the
truth will be theirs.
Professionalism and good ethics are important!
Close down and cleanse before you go on to the next reading. You can
use a mental method such as visualization or prayer or you can use a
physical cleansing such as smudging with sage.

The art of reading the Tarot:

Simply describe the card. Be liberal with adjectives and descriptive
phrases. What is going on? How do the figures seem to feel in the
situation you've described? What is the atmosphere?
Repeat what you've just said but in the declarative form: "I am (looking,
etc)..." Try to use active verbs and exact phrases from the previous
step.
Turn the statements into open-ended questions and answer them. For
example: "How are you being Devilish?"
Examine the images as symbols of events, beliefs and choices in your
life. In what ways are they beneficial or limiting?
How can you triumph? Determine what qualities the card has that you
value or that you would like to develop.
 Working with your cards
When you have selected a deck that speaks to you, it is time to get to
know the card. With a brand new deck you may wish to smudge it first and
then spend a few nights sleeping with the deck under your pillow so the
cards can pick up your personal energy. You can also keep it on your
nightstand with your favorite quartz crystal. Once you are familiar with
your deck it can also be kept at an altar between readings. The key is to
do what makes you feel comfortable.

It is a good idea to protect your cards from both physical damage and
negative energy. Choose a method that feels natural for you (or even a
combination of methods) such as:
Ritual consecration of your deck
Wrapping the cards in a silk scarf
Keeping your cards in a small box
Putting your cards in a drawstring cloth bag
Charging your deck under the light of the full moon

Get to know your tarot deck intimately before preparing to do a reading

for someone else. It is important to brush up on the basics. If your deck
came with an insert of card meanings, be sure to read through it and learn
them. Study the Major Arcana as well as the four suits of the minor arcana
so you have a deep understanding of what each card represents. Your
intuitive impressions may be different from the "book taught"
representations and that is perfectly fine. In fact, it is preferred.

Decide if you will be comfortable using 'reversals' in your divination. You may
choose to read a card the same way regardless of its orientation. Or you
may want to follow the reversed meaning that is applied to each card.
Whatever you decide, be sure you are consistent and stick to it with every
reading.

Practice a variety of layouts - there is the Celtic Cross, the Romany

method, a Pentagram spread - or even ones of your own making. Remember
as you turn the cards over to be read, flip them from one side to the
other, rather than vertically. Place all the cards in the layout in front of
you at once, before you begin reading any of them.
 tarot card spreads
BASIC 3 - CARD LAYOUT

A simple layout to do a basic reading in three steps.

The cards represent the past, the present, and the future.

7-CARD HORSESHOE SPREAD

This is a popular spread that connects each

card to a different aspect of the problem or
situation at hand. In this version, the cards
represent, in order from left to right:
the past, the present, hidden influences, the
Querent, attitudes of others, what should the
querent do about the situation, and the likely
outcome.

THE PENTAGRAM SPREAD

Using the magical symbol of the five-pointed star, we
incorporate each aspect of the four elements, as
well as Spirit, into the layout.

Center - Pick a card to represent the Querent

Upper Right - Earth: Identifies what will keep you
grounded in positive and negative ways
Lower Right - Air: Will see what influences are
around you
Lower Left - Fire: Analyzes the creation and
destruction in your life
Upper Left - Water: Explores the wisdom and
intuition of the situation
Top Center - Spirit: Delves into the whole self
and what the final result of all the other factors
will be.
 tarot card spreads
THE ROMANY SPREAD

This is a good spread to use if

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 you are just looking for a
general overview of a situation,
or you have several inter-
connected issues you are
trying to resolve. The spread
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
can be read as three rows:
Past, Present, Future

This is a fairly free-form

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 spread with room for flexibility
in your interpretations

THE CELTIC CROSS SPREAD

10
One of the most detailed and complex spreads
used to answer a specific question. It is
considered the "professional" layout. You can 3
select a card to represent the Querent and lay
9
that down first. Card #1 will go on top of it.

1. This Covers One (present situation) 5 2 6

2. This Crosses One (the challenges)
3. This Crowns One (Awareness / the Higher Self) 1
8
4. This is Beneath One (Hidden / Subconscious)
5. This is Behind One (the past)
6. This is Before One (the future)
4
7. Advice for the Situation
8. One's Environment (family / friends) 7
9. One's Hopes and Fears
10. The Outcome (culmination of all other cards)
 Major Arcana
The Major Arcana follow "The Fools Journey" and represent the 22 archetypes we
encounter along the way. The Fool represents each of us, embarking a journey into Tarot; a
journey into life itself. It is a leap of faith into the unknown.

CARDS 0 - 7: THE PHYSICAL WORLD

These cards are related to our social self and situations such as job success, education,
finances, and marriage. Guiding questions are "Who am I? How do I fit into the world?".

CARD KEYWORDS ELEMENT ASTROLOGICAL CHAKRA IMPRESSIONS

0 - THE FOOL
A Fresh Start Sahasrara
Taking a Risk URANUS
Trust the Universe
Answer a 'call'
Defy Social AIR
Norms CROWN

1 - THE MAGICIAN
Setting Intentions
Vishuddha
Directing Energy
MERCURY
Willpower
Manifesting
Skill AIR
Success
THROAT

2 - THE HIGH
PRIESTESS Intuition Ajna
Higher Wisdom MOON
Spirituality WATER
Shadow Work
Non-traditional
Approach THIRD EYE
Mystery

Anahata
3 - THE
EMPRESS
Self-Love
VENUS
Fertility EARTH
HEART
Sensuality
Abundance Svadhisthana

Creativity
A Maternal Figure
SACRAL
 Major Arcana
CARDS 0 - 7: THE PHYSICAL WORLD

These cards are related to our social self and situations such as job success, education,
finances, and marriage. Guiding questions are "Who am I? How do I fit into the world?"

CARD KEYWORDS ELEMENT ASTROLOGICAL CHAKRA IMPRESSIONS

4 - THE
MARS
EMPEROR Leadership Muladhara
Rules & Laws
Authority
Strong Foundation ARIES
Status Quo FIRE
A Paternal Figure ROOT

5 - THE VENUS
HEIROPHANT Elders / Heritage Vishuddha
Spiritual Teachings EARTH
Group Identity
Religious Tradition
Honoring the Past TAURUS
& our Ancestors THROAT

6 - THE LOVERS MERCURY

Love (of all kinds)
Anahata
Heart-centered
choices
Partnerships
Compassion GEMINI
AIR
Union
HEART
Bonds

7 - THE CHARIOT MOON

Victory
Vishuddha
Focused Action
WATER
Commitment
Momentum
Activisim CANCER
Self-Belief
THROAT
Assertion
 Major Arcana
Cards 8 - 14: THE INTUITIVE MIND
These cards focus on our ethics and values. They are tuned into our hearts, our search for
truth and faith. Our ideas are put to the test as we try different ways of being. Key
questions are "What do I believe in?" and "How do I want to be in the World?"
*Note that in some decks, Card 8, Strength, and Card I I, Justice, are in opposite positions.

CARD KEYWORDS ELEMENT ASTROLOGICAL CHAKRA IMPRESSIONS

8 - STRENGTH
Courage SUN Manipura
Self-Control
Loving Activism
Emotional Labour
Forgiveness FIRE LEO
Accepting the SOLAR
Shadow Self PLEXUS

9 - THE HERMIT CHIRON

Soul Searching Ajna
Solitude, Retreat EARTH
Mentor or
Teacher
VIRGO
Working through
things alone THIRD EYE

10 - WHEEL
OF FORTUNE Karma Manipura
Seeing the bigger JUPITER
picture
Take responsibility
All things are
interconnected FIRE SOLAR
A change in luck PLEXUS

1 1 - JUSTICE VENUS
Fairness
Anahata
Cause and Effect
Rational/Objective
Cutting through
the lies LIBRA
Accountability AIR
HEART
Social Justice
 Major Arcana
Cards 8 - 14: THE INTUITIVE MIND
These cards focus on our ethics and values. They are tuned into our hearts, our search for
truth and faith. Our ideas are put to the test as we try different ways of being. Key
questions are "What do I believe in?" and "How do I want to be in the World?"

CARD KEYWORDS ELEMENT ASTROLOGICAL CHAKRA IMPRESSIONS

12 - THE
HANGED MAN Inner peace
NEPTUNE Ajna
Holding Back WATER
Mindfulness
Independent
Thinking
Self-Acceptance
THIRD EYE
Overcoming Ego

13 - DEATH
Personal PLUTO Anahata
Transformation
Ending a cycle WATER
Saying Goodbye
Begin a new cycle SCORPIO
Honor the seasons HEART
of life

14 -
JUPITER
TEMPERANCE Balance/Harmony Manipura
Non-binary
Blending dualities
Healing
Alchemy
FIRE
Seeking the middle SOLAR
SAGITTARIUS
path PLEXUS
 Major Arcana
CARDS 15 - 21: THE REALM OF CHANGE
This final group of cards deal with the universal laws and issues. We move beyond our
journey in society and our individual feelings and open things up to a cosmic scale. These
cards deal with our spiritual identity as we amplify our powers on our path. Important
questions are "What is my greater purpose?" and "How do I open up to the Universe?"

CARD KEYWORDS ELEMENT ASTROLOGICAL CHAKRA IMPRESSIONS

15 - THE DEVIL SATURN
Bondage/Restricted
Muladhara
Addiction EARTH
Materialism
Harmful Cycles
Confronting Fear
Delusion....and self-
ROOT
awareness CAPRICORN

1 6 - THE
TOWER
Revolution/crumble
Sahasrara
the status quo
Disaster MARS
Shock
Mourning
FIRE
Blessing in disguise
CROWN
Rehabilitation

17 - THE STAR Hope URANUS

Spiritual Guidance Sahasrara
Love & Support
Coming home to
yourself
Guided by intuition AIR
Healing & Self- CROWN
Care AQUARIUS

18 = THE MOON NEPTUNE

Shadow Work
Ajna
"Letting your Wolf
howl" WATER
Mystery & Magic
PISCES
Dreams & Symbols
Mental Health
THIRD EYE
Deceiving yourself
 Major Arcana
CARDS 15 - 21: THE REALM OF CHANGE
This final group of cards deal with the universal laws and issues. We move beyond our
journey in society and our individual feelings and open things up to a cosmic scale. These
cards deal with our spiritual identity as we amplify our powers on our path. Important
questions are "What is my greater purpose?" and "How do I open up to the Universe?"

CARD KEYWORDS ELEMENT ASTROLOGICAL CHAKRA IMPRESSIONS

19 - THE SUN
Pure Joy Manipura
Simple Pleasures
SUN
Success
Saying Yes
Practice Gratitude
FIRE
Allow yourself to SOLAR
simply be PLEXUS

20 - JUDGEMENT
Inner Calling
PLUTO Sahasrara
Liberation
Self-Acceptance
Forgiveness
Laying down old
FIRE
baggage
CROWN
Moving forward

21 - THE WORLD Self-Actualization

Completion Muladhara
SATURN
Deep connection EARTH
Accomplishment
Wrapping up
projects
Preparing to start ROOT
over
 Minor Arcana
The Minor Arcana represent the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual aspects of the
Universe. These cards point out our events, challenges, and lessons to be learned. Day-to-day
issues are temporary and can be changed based on your actions. Pay special attention to
repeating suits or numbers in a reading.

Each suit has a ruling element and correspond to a specific area of life:
WANDS are fire and action, dealing with projects and battles, creativity and destruction..
CUPS are water and emotion, intuition, love, relationships, loss, spirituality - matters of the
heart
SWORDS are air and our intellectual world - including fear & self-doubt - our principles,
justice, a sense of right and wrong.
PENTACLES are earth and our physical world of sensuality, work, craft, our bodies,
food, resources, home, environment, structures and foundations.

Court Cards represent a person - either yourself or someone else. They reflect personality
traits and characteristics, and can give insight into motives.

WATER

FIRE
Spiritual Emotional

Aries Cancer
Leo Scorpio
Sagittarius Pisces

EARTH

AIR
Intellectual Physical

Gemini Taurus
Libra Virgo
Aquarius Capricorn
 Minor Arcana
quick reference
Intuitive Tarot is based on your impressions of the cards and their symbols. Use this as a
point of reference only, then be sure to meditate with each card in your deck to interpret
their meanings that are unique to you.

CARD OVERALL THEME WANDS CUPS SWORDS PENTACLES

ACE Potential Inspiration Intimacy Clarity Prosperity

TWO Duality Choice Love Decision Balance

THREE Unity Foresight Friendship Pain Teamwork

FOUR Stability Community Apathy Rest Budgeting

FIVE Challenges Conflict Loss Defeat Poverty

SIX Growth Recognition Youth Transition Charity/Giving

Standing Your Dreams/ Making a Break Making

SEVEN Faith
Ground Fantasies for It Investments

EIGHT Change Travel/News Moving On Isolation Patience

NINE Fruition Resilience Fulfillment Anxiety Independent Wealth

TEN Completion Burden Marriage Ending/Defeat Culmination

Court Cards

CARD OVERALL THEME WANDS CUPS SWORDS PENTACLES

PAGE Messages Enthusiasm Synchronicity Curiosity New Job

KNIGHT Motion Passion Romance Haste Routine

Creativity Abundance/
QUEEN Vibrancy Nurturing Astute
Creativity
Emotional
KING Vision Vision Truth Security
Self-Control

If you are a magical practitioner, your tradition may represent the fire element with swords or an athame
while the wands represent air. Note that the tarot correspondence is a separate interpretation.
 Card Impressions

Symbols:
Deck and Card:

Symbols:
Deck and Card:
 Single Card Reading
Day and Date: Deck and Card:
My Question:

Intuitive Impressions:

Traditional Interpretation: Reversed? Yes No

Symbols:

What is the Lesson of this Card?

 Three Card Reading
Day and Date: Deck:
My Question:

Overall Impression:
 five card pentagram spread
Day and Date: Deck:
My Question:
Spirit:

FIre: Earth:

Querent:

Water: Air:

Overall Impression:
 creative energies of major arcana
Daily Meditations for Each Card

0 Fool Time: Upon awakening

Goal: Liberation; freedom from limitations; faith; wisdom

1 Magician Time: 7 am
Goal: Single minded action; creativity; understanding ego; white magic

2 High Time: 6 pm
Priestess Goal: Mystery of opposites; overcoming duality; to become one;
communion; freeing the subconscious

3 Empress Time: 9 am or 6 pm
Goal: Nature of Divine feminine; creation of Universe; Yin and Yang

4 Emperor Time: 7 am
Goal: Self Mastery: self centered: domination of natural law

5 High Priest/ Time: 1 pm

Hierophant Goal: Knowledge of good and evil; as above so below; authority

6 Lovers Time: 8 pm
Goal: Unwavering love; free will; uninhibited

7 Chariot Time: 10 pm
Goal: The mystery of merging with the essence of universal life

8 Strength Time: 8 am
Goal: Release from worldly bonds; mystery of the power of
Nature; animal and earthly energy; self-discovery; the True Self

9 Hermit Time: Dawn

Goal: Withdrawal from worldly occupations; self-reliance; vacation
from the mundane

10 Wheel of Time: 9 am
Fortune Goal: Understanding of Karma
 creative energies of major arcana
Daily Meditations for Each Card
1 1 Justice Time: 12 am (Midnight)
Goal: Balance and equilibrium between hidden and manifest natures;
matching thoughts to deeds

12 Hanged Man Time: 10 am or 7 pm

Goal: Awakening; passing through the gates of life; developing a
higher understanding

13 Death Time: 6 am
Goal: Resurrection and renewal of natural life; death and rebirth

14 Temperance Time: 9 pm or 7 pm
Goal: Occult (hidden); meaning of change and transformation

15 Devil Time: 4 pm
Goal: Sexual love; hedonism; renunciation of lower self

16 Tower Time: 10 pm
Goal: Superhuman energy; fallacy of personal separateness upon
which the unenlightened tower of philosophy rests

17 Star Time: 6 pm
Goal: Inspiration to realize your own potential

18 Moon Time: 1 1 am
Goal: New realizations of yourself; change; accepted idea; power
of imagination; ultimate faith in your Higher Self

19 Sun Time: 12 pm (Noon)

Goal: True intelligence; transcendence; overcoming the mundane

20 Judgement Time: 10 am
Goal: Renunciation of earthly, animal passion. Transformation of
the physical nature into a spiritual one

21 World Time: the first hour after Dawn

Goal: Control of the mind and body through exercising the will.
Worldly gain through renunciation of ordinary life.