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The Cup xi
Introduction 1

ONE: Anatomy of a Tarot 3

Learn about the tarot's basic structure and
discover more about the correspondences
chosen for this deck and how to use them.

Two: Tarot Deck Care and Maintenance 9

Explore the dos and don'ts of tarot card care,
learn how to charge your deck with magickal
energy, and discover ways to clean and clear

your deck to keep it fresh and vibrant.

 THREE: How to Read the Cards 25
Learn how to read the
step-by-step, and
tarot

glean some tips to make your readings more

accurate, more in-depth, and more
enjoyable.
FoUR: Using the Tarot for Magick 41
Discover how to use the tarot tor a
variety
of magickal purposes, and try a couple of
sample spells to help you get the hang of it.

FiVE: The Major Arcana 55

Lcarn all about the cards of the major arcana,
trom their esoteric symbolism to their
divinatory meanings and magickal uses.

SIx: The Minor Arcana 113

over the cards of the minor arcana, from
13atory interpretation to magickal uses.

SEVEN: Easy Tarot Spreads 229

Explore and experiment with several easy
tarot spreads and one-card readings to try.
Next Steps on the Tarot Trail 239

Recommended Reading 241

CONTENTS
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 The Cup
Five cups scattered, wbole and
shattered,

under the Moon and craving a Star.

grief so buried,
Six swords carricd,
the Hermit with his light strides on.
A cup between, each sip, the World,
then out the Tower, it was poured.
The Hanged Man hung, the Fool came calling
two swords held, forever stalling.
Three swords piercing Fortune's spokes,
Justice laughing at her joke.
But bere is Strength to tame the beast.
Three cups raised, afourth cup speaks.
Nine swords behind, nine wands before,

Judgment knocking at the door.

Nine cups stacked and eight cups drained,
the Star upon the Moon it rains.
Between the pillars, two cups meet.
The Empress shows the hidden street.
The Star delights in two cups poured,
one in the sea, one on the shore,

Watering the earth withfate, two

wands watch, eight pentacles wait.
From the Moon, a drop of Sun,

through Temperance, poured back into one.

A page's cup, a starry queen,

an Ace of wands and a Fool to blink,

Nine wands scatter and nine swords sink,
and from the cup, we deeply drink.

-by Melanie Marquis

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 Introduction

The tarot is a powerful, versatile, convenient, and easy-to-use

medium for many types of magickal, spiritual, and practical en-
deavors. Whether you're meditating on the cards in order to
heighten your sense of spiritual awareness, or whether you're using
the tarot to cast a spell to bring greater prosperity into your lite, al

you need is right there in that one little deck.

Excellent not only for divination (fortune-telling) but also
for meditation, spiritual exploration, and spellcasting for nearly
any goal you could think of, the tarot is arguably one of the most
handy and adaptable magickal tools around. For centuries, the
tarot has been loved by spiritual seekers, magickal practitioners,
and students of the occult alike.
The first known tarot deck featuring allegorical images origi-
nated in the 1400s in northern Italy, but its roots likely go back
even further. In the ate 1300s, a card game that most likely
originated in Mamluk, Egypt, found its way into Europe, and
 eventually found its way into the modern tarot, Theca
These cards fea-
rured four suits: Batons (which equate to the modern
dern Wands
suit), Cups, Coins (which equate to Pentacles), and c.
These cards, combined with the allegorical image cards
Swords.
the trump cards) of the early ltalian decks, create the bac
(a.ka
of our modern tarot.
kbone
Over the years, the tarot has evolved into much more
than a
simple card game or fortune-telling device. It has become a
house for esoteric knowledge and spiritual wisdom, a
store
living art
form expressing our ever-growing and ever-changing magickal
and occult philosophies.
As you explore the tarot, you'll develop
your own insights and
ideas for how to interpret the cards and how to use them for
other
magickal and spiritual purposes. Trust yourself! You are no differ
ent than the tarot students of the past whose
revolutionary work
developed into today's standard.
The tarot is organic, and its meant to be
adapted by each prac
titioner who uses it. Just as different chefs
might prepare a difter
ent dish from the same selection of ingredients, so too does each
tarot reader lend their unique flavor to the process. Be open
own
to other
peoples ideas and take the time to study traditional taror
interpretation from a variety of sources, but above all, let your oWn
heart and mind be
your guide.
 ONE O

Anatomy of a Tarot

The tarot is comprised of seventy-eight cards. Twenty-two of

these, the trump cards, make up what is known as the major ar-
cana. These cards represent universal archetypes and concepts
such as the Fool, the Emperor, Justice, and Strength. The re
maining fifry-six cards are called the minor arcana, and they are
numbered and divided into four suits just like ordinary play-
ing cards. Instead of Hearts, the tarot has Cups, and instead
of Spades, the tarot has Swords; Diamonds become Pentacles,
and Clubs become Wands. Each suit has cards numbered ace
through ten, plus four additional cards that are called the court
cards: the Page, the Knight, the Queen, and the King.

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 Elemental Correspondences and the Taro
The four suits of the tarots Minor Arcana are each
Tarot
one of the four elements: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water Pe
associated with
symbolic of the Earth element, while Cups are aligned with Pentacles are
Tarotists disagree when it comes to the Wands and
Swords, ho
ever. Some regard the Wands as a Fire suit, while the
bwords are
associated with Air.
In this particular deck and in many others, however, Uou
fnd these alignments reversed, with Wands representing Air
and Swords representing Fire. These correspondences stem from
witchcraft tradition in which the athame, a type of double-edged
knife used in rirual, is often associated with the Fire element, while
the wand, another ritual tool, is often associated with the Air ele-
ment.

Being aware of elemental correspondences in the tarot makes

card interpretation much easier. Each element has its own
themes and other associations that are reflected in each of the
tarot cards belonging to the corresponding suit. If youre famil
1ar with these associations, you'll automatically know at least

which
something about every single card in the Minor Arcana,
makes up more than half the deck.
suits and
eep in mind that different decks may assign the
elemental alignments differently. If you decide to use elent
best results by
associations to help you read the tarot, you'll get chosen
has been
Lzing whatever system of correspondence 'el
Or the particular deck you're using. Here are the su

emental associations for this tarot

deck
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4
Pentacles
Element: Earth strength,
resources,

Security, stability,
protection, growth,
Correspondences:

foundation, health, prosperity,

balance, physical body
aspects
of Nature, the
sustaining
the solid and

Wands
Element: Air
swiftness, How, action,
Correspondences:
Movement, change,
communication,
liberation, the ever-changing
thought, ideas,
the spirit, the mind
quality of Nature,

Swords
Element: Fire
force, power, passion,
Correspondences: Destruction,
domination and submission, limitations,
strife,
authority,
imbalance,
conHict, upset, chaos, pain, sorrow, anxiety, fear,
the will, ego, the destructive aspects of Nature

Cups
Element: Water
Correspondences: Creativity, joy, inspiration, love, passion,
compassion, the soul, the emotions, the creative and nurturing
aspects of Nature

A Tarot Built for Magick

This deck has been specially designed for effectiveness boch as a
magickal tool and as an accurate system for divination. In each

ANATOMY OFA TAROT

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 symbole.
ther magick symbols
and other
find animal totems to
card, you'll powertul and effecti.,
tarot spellcasting
more
and to
make your
into the tarots divinatory
mean

provide further
clues .Here
will hnd in this deck:
are s o m e
of the symbols you
and union
Yin and Yang:
Dualitry, polarity,
Manitestation, magick, creative forces
Triquetra:
coming together
boundaries
Structure, order, limits, restrictions,
Square:

Five-pointed star:
Balance (or imbalance), or hierarchy

Hexagram: Perfection, harmony, unified magickal power

Triangle within a square: Symbol of the spark of hope,

the of
magick, life, and desire that lies
at center

everything
Eight-pointed star: Balance and strength

Nine-fold goddess symbol: Cycles, magickal power, and

binding
Monad: Wholeness and completion
Fish: Fertility, luck,
joy, the subconscious
Turtle: Patience,
safety, longevity, creativity
Dog: Loyalty, protection,
help, comfort
e Kesourcefulness, preparation, energy, pruden
Bird:
lovement, swiftness, clear vision, a spective
higher peo

ANATO Lo
Winged insect: Energy, quickness, activity, an ephemeral

quality
Wolf: Instinct, intelligence, fear, force

Bull: Stubbornness, strength, virility, willpower

Numerology and the Tarot

In addition to the correspondences mentioned above, numerologi-
cal correspondences may also be used as a shortcut to tarot inter
pretation. Couple the meaning of the number with the meaning

of the element, and pretty good idea of the thrust

you'll have a

of each numbered card of the Minor Arcana. Based loosely on a

system Meister, a Certified Tarot Master, here are
taught by Gary
some possible associations for numbers one through ten to help

guide you in your tarot interpretation:'

essential
1. Unity, wholeness, beginnings, the pure or
essence of the element representedd

2. Dualistic aspects, balancing, bringing together, division

element
3. Engaging in activity suggested by the
represented, creation, expression
order
4. Putting into form, holding, structuring,
5. Chaos versus control, imbalance, hierarchy of powers

solutions
6. Beauty, perfection, peace, harmony,

Tarot Retlections,
. Secrets of Tarot Numerology: Lessons 1-12, .com
2015, w w w . a t a - t a r o t
April 5, 2008, accessed August 5,
/reflections/04-05-08/secrets_of_raror_numerology.lhtml

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 Dreams, desires,
wants, hopes, luck
7.
s. Putting the essential idea into practice, the power or

strength or balancing aspect of the element.

ent, realism,
practicality

into place.
9. Endings, cycles, liling away, putting
bringing whatever is symbolized to a head, bindir

extreme or pure expression of elemenr

10. Apex, most
represented, excess, completion

Three of Pentacles, you know thar D.

For example, for the Pen
tacles can represent resources, while a three can symboli7e en

the represented element. Wh

gaging in an activity suggested by
in that relate to the idea of
sort of activities do people engage
resources? For one thing, people
work in order to gain resources.
Three of Pentacles is
and one of the potential meanings of the
another let's take a look at the Eighr
example,
employment. As
and pracn
of Cups. We see that an eight can represent realism
relate to love and emotions. One of
cality, Cups
while the can

the meanings shown by the Eight of Cups

is the idea of mov
oner
nurturing-1n
ing from relationships that are no longer
on

words, being practical and realistic when it comes to love

fraction
only reveals
a
Dont get too stuck on this system as
mped
of the tarots symbolism, but keep it in mind if you get St
by a particular card and need some guidance.

ANATOMY OF A TaROT
 TWO O

Tarot Deck Care

and Maintenance

As a magickal item, your tarot deck is prone to picking up vi-

brations from energies with which it comes into contact, a fact
that can work both in and against your favor. Having a tarot
deck chock full of positive magickal energy is decidedly a good
thing, while having a deck weighed down with negative, stale
vibrations will interfere with its use as both a magickal device
and as a tool for divination. Knowing how to add desired ener-
gIes to your deck, and knowing how to remove the undesirable
ones, is an essential part of maintaining your tarot so that it
continues to correctly and effhciently. In this
operate chapter,
you'll learn how to charge your deck with the good stuff and

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how toclean away the bad stuff, and you'll also
also glean
glean son
some
for basic tarot care. tips
Basic Tarot Care Dos and Donts
Follow these guidelines to help keep your tarot deck
in prime
physical condition:
Avoid exposing your deck to direct sunlight for prolonged
periods. Inks can fade quickly in the glaring light. nged
Take care when giving readings outdoors, lest the
cards blow away.

Keep your tarot in a box or bag reserved specifically for

that purpose, and store it somewhere sate where others
wont messwith it and pets wont trample it.
Wrapping
your deck in silk, hemp, or another fabric made with
natural fibers will help preserve the decks
energies
and help shield out unwanted vibrations.
Keeping
your cards all together and in the same place will
also reduce the risk of misplacing them.
I f you re using a selection of tarot cards for a magick
spell, make a note somewhere of what cards you've used
and where you've put them. If you're the disorganized
witch that I am, you might open a random book one
day and find a tarot card you had tucked away there
years prior for some now-forgotten magickal purpose
Or you might give a slew of readings only to realize thna

three of the cards from the deck are

still sitting on you

TAROT DECK CarE AND MAINTENANCE

 them.
altar. Tarot cards easily lost, so keep track of
are

and a backup deck for

Ideally, get one deck for readings
freedom to cast whatever
magick so that you'll have the
tarot spells you want
while always having a full deck

handy for readings.

table when you're
Keep beverages and snacks on a side
them right next to
giving readings, rather than placing
on the cards.
you where they could easily spill
I f your cards do get something spilled on them, wipe
them gently with a soft, dry cloth. If it was a liquid spill
and your cards have become stuck together, try holding
them over a steaming tea kettle for a few minutes before

attempting to separate them. Then, wipe each card

thoroughly with a slightly damp cloth followed with
a dry cloth, then spread them out individually until
theyre thoroughly dry.You can speed along the drying
process with a hairdryer placed on the low setting: just
hold the card with one hand and waft the dryer back
and forth a few inches away from the card. If all else
fails, you can always just order a replacement deck.

Dont sweat it if
your cards end up with some bumps
and bruises. It gives the deck character, as each
smudge
and every scratch is a
memory of readings
and spellcastings past.

TAROT DECK CaRE AND MAINTENANCE

 Charging Your Deck
In order for your tarot to beconme more than just a deckk of
it necds to be attuned to pick up on spiritual energies. cards,
chic vibrations. One way to get this process started is
energies and psy
through your deck card by card. Contemplate each look
image and
allow your feelings and imagination to fiow into the card.
emotions, ideas, or messages does this particular card
What
vou? Let all these things that come to mind fHow
onvey to
back into tho
card you hold. This exercise will help you get to know
your new
w
deck while bringing out its deepest attributes.
You may also want to keep your new tarot deck close to you
for a few days so that it will become aligned with
your personal
energy. You might sleep with it under your pillow or near
your
bed, or carry it with you in a
pocket, bag, purse. Peruse, explore,
or
and handle deck as often as
your new
possible.
fyou want to give your deck
additional magickal power
and further attune it to
the vibrations of the world
around you,
consider infusing
it with solar,
lunar, or elemental energies.
Solar Charge
lo
charge your deck with the power of
Outside at sunrise the sun, take your car ds
or
Hold the cards
Take a moment to clear
noon. ead.
in your your l
rock or other hands, or set them down with a
weight on top so that they nea
Sunlight streaming down wont blow away. re he
this upon vou and ion
power your tarot, and e
coursing
deck of cards, throughout your body and throughe it the
infusing you both with solar througne
power. If youdlike
TAROT DECK
CaRE AND
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MAINTENANCE
add extra energy to your cards by placing on or around them a

sampling of solar-attuned magickal ingredients. You might sprin-

kle a pinch of salt on the cards or touch them gently with a piece
of citrine crystal or a marigold blossom. A circle of lit yellow,
gold, white, or orange candles would also do the trick. Leave your
cards outside to soak up the sun for a few minutes, but don't leave
them out too long lest they begin to fade. Donit forget to weigh
them down with something heavy so that they won't be carried
away by a breeze, and place them away from areas frequented by
pets, squirrels, birds, or other resident critters. If youd like, say
the following incantation or another of your own creation:

As brigbt as the sun, this deck lights the shadows!

It shows me what's hidden, the depths and the shallows!
Hot like the sun, sparks thefire of truth!
Show me all that I wish, all I ask for.,for sooth!

Once the cards are charged, wrap the deck in a yellow or white
cdoch or tarot bag and bring it back indoors. To help keep the solar
energies fresh, store your deck with a few pieces of citrine or clear
quartz crystal, and use the cards outdoors in the sunlight or near a
sunny window regularly.

Lunar Charge
To charge your cards with lunar power, set them outside under
the light of a full or waxing crescent moon. Weigh down the cards
with a heavy rock or other object to prevent them from blowing
away, and make sure theyre placed out of the path of pets and

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other animals. Lay
your hands onyour card deck, and take a few
deep breaths to help center your energies. Feel the
moonlight
washing over your skin and Hoating over your cards,
all it touches with a
enchantino
mystical, magickal power. It youd like, sut
round or cover the cards with lunar-aligned herbs such as mug.
wort, poppy, juniper, or willow. You might also use
amethvst.
moonstone, selenite, orother stones associated with the
moon.
A mirror might also be incorporated; simply place the deck
on
top of a mirror so that the moons retlection is completely or
par
tially visible from behind the cards. If youd like, empower the
cards with the following incantation, or create
your own:
Like the moon's enchanting glow,
you show me what I need to know!
Whether bane or whether boon,
you show me truth, just like tbe moon!

Leave the cards outside for most of the

night, but do your
best to retrieve them before sunrise.
VWrap the cards in a pur
ple, black, or silver cloth or tarot bag and store them in a box
or drawer,
somewhere away from direct sunlight. To keep tne
lunar energies strong and vibrant, place a few moonstones, a
ethysts, or willow leaves next to your cards when theyre no n

use, and try to use them at night when possible. At each full
moon, place the deck outside for a while so that it can soak u
those powerful lunar rays.

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Fire Charge
cards with the element of Fire, surround your
To charge your
deck with nine
candles. If you havegood candleholder that
a

of the
wax to escape, you might place eight
wont allow dripping
the deck, while placing the ninth
can-
candles in a circle around
Ask for the element of Fire
dle (in its holder) ontop of the cards.
them with a fierce and fiery,
to be pulled into the cards, charging
briers other obstructions being
illuminating energy. Envision
or

tarot deck will

as the Fire in your
scourged away by flames, just
truth. If youd like, use an
clear away any obstacles obscuring the
incantation like the one below, or write your own:

This deck like flame is ever growing!

Ever knowing ever glowing!
Fire come, and Fire stay!
Illuminate and clear the way!

Allow the candles to burn for a while to fully charge the cards,
its assis-
then snuff the flames as you thank the Fire element for
tance. To keep your cards freshly infused with the element of Fire,
do readings by candlelight often, keep the cards shielded from
cold temperatures, and repeat the above ritual once every several

months or whenever you feel the cards could use a recharge.

Earth Charge
lo charge your deck with the powers of the Earth element, bring
the cards outside on a clear day. Lay a brown or green cloth directly

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on the ground, and place the tarot deck on top of this,
down the cards with a stone to keep them in place.
Weigh
Get a pinch of dry soil and hold it in your hands as you thint
of the strengrh of the earth, that firm foundation that provides ne
us
with comfort, nourishment, and solid ground on which to stand
Think of how you wish for your tarot readings to also provide
these things, and sprinkle the soil on top of the deck. You mighr
also surround the deck with some stones and plants associated
with the Earch element, such as jade,jet, lodestone, brown or green

jasper, patchouli, oak leaves, acorns, or a grain such as wheat. A

simple incantation to seal the charm could go something like this:

Powers of the Earth, come into this tarot!
Mountains, hills, and fertilefields,
the beaches and the barrows!
Like solid ground, like toughest stone,
these cards stand firm as truth is shone!
Show me what I long to know,
and help me grow the seeds I sow!

If youd like, wrap the cloth securely around the cards along
WIith the soil, stones, and other extras. Dig a small hole and plae
to
the bundle down in the ground. Be sure to check the forecast
leave
make sure rain isnt expected before you try this! You can
ike
the deck in the ground for a few hours or overnight. If youd of
to leave it buried for longer so that it can soak up even s

n box
those powerful earth energies,just place it in a sturdy woou
or other solid, protective container before you bury it. When you

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gio
 Wrap the cards in the cloth or place them in
a a t
add a few feathers and a
parsley,tarotlavendbag and
pinch caraway, dill, parslev
of
another herb attuned with the Air
ent. To keep
element. keen the
breeze everyenchant.
ment on the cards active, take them out in
the bree.
and then, and blow on them or dust them off
with a fea with afeatherynow ho
ever
they start to feecl stagnant.
Water Charge
To charge your tarot with the power of the Water
ater elemen
element, take
the deck to a nearby body of water such as a river, stream
or ocean.Stand near the water's edge, and hold the cardsserpond
in your hands out over the water. As you do so, think securely
about the
nourishing and transformative qualities of water. Envision ariver
cutting a channel through solid stone; see in your minds ere a
field of flowers drinking in the luscious rain. Visualize the energ
of the body of water before you, and see this power rising up to
infuse your deck with new ability. Finish up with an incantation
to firmly express your intentions; you might write your own or
use the one below:

Water fill these cards with force,

to change the fates, to cut the course!
As water flows and waterfeeds,
so will these cards reveal the need!

the cards in blue or sea green cloth or

taro
Wrap a
erbs such
stones ana
along with a sampling of water-attuned t eventuckat
as aquamarine, pearl, hazel, or willow. You might event
To keep the

Seashells or pieces of sea glass into your tarot bag

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 the deck near natural bodies of water
energies vibrant,
use
water
while
whenever possible,
and always keep a glass of water handy
the above ritual every few months
vou do your readings. Repeat
cards necd a boost of energy.
or whenever you teel the

Cleansing Your Deck

for a lot of different people, you might
If vou do a lot of readings
tarot deck has picked up some
from time to time that your
ind
have an icky or dull feeling, or you
undesirable energies. It might
like they
fnd that your cards just dont seem to be operating
may
feel like you keep getting (or
should. Other times, you might
and over, as sometimes
giving!) virtually the
same readings over

emotional or mental rut.

happens you've been stuck in an

when
for quite s o m e
You may have been ignoring an important message
deck s e e m s stuck on
time, and even after you get the message, the

that same message again

and again. If any of the above
delivering
scenarios or else occurs that leaves your deck feeling
anything
negative, or otherwise not quite
stale, stagnant, imbalanced,

right, its time to give it a thorough cleaning.

There are many ways to clean a tarot deck. I preter to use a
down
multifaceted yet simple approach that begins by rubbing
the length
the cards with a soft, dry cloth. I run the cloth along
to cast
of each side of each card, shaking the cloth periodically
these
off the undesired vibrations its wiping away. 1 envision
the surrounding air.
energies being neutralized as they reenter
and sprinkle
Next, I take the deck outside under the sunlight
of
it with a liberal amount
of sage or salt. I place a heavy piece

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quartz crystal on the deck to hold it in place, and T1
in the sunlight for a short while until it feels comnle

and purified. Then I recharge my deck using my usual mes

npletely dlean
which is the lunar charge described above. method
Cleaning a tarot deck strips away any negative vibra
linging to the cards to leave them fresh and clear for newen.

gies to enter, but sometimes the positive energies get nadve

ener
tently removed in the process too. Whenever you give your carde

a thorough cleaning, its a good idea to follow it up with athor

ough recharge. You can recharge the deck using any method that

appeals to you, from a complete ritual to simply covering and

surrounding the deck with clear quartz crystals.

Heavy-Duty Deep-Cleaning
Occasionally, and I mean very occasionally, you may ind that the
salt and sage just dont cut it in the deck-cleaning department.
Sometimes when a particularly undesirable character has han
dled your cards with ill intentions in mind, the negative energy
they've left behind clings on tightly and resists any but the herc

est attenmpts at removal.

n al my years of tarot reading, I've encountered this sirua
tion only once. Typically, the sage and/or salt will clear awayJu
t after
about anything. But if your cards still dont feel quite"
S p e c t someone

pertorming your usual cleansing ritual and you suspec Ust outsome

may have tampered with your deck, you'll need to bust ou

h es u r

heavier artillery. You might try thoroughly rubbing dow" tonc,

face and edges of each card with a magnet, a natura

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or apiece of hematite, as these powertul substances will help pull
out any energies that might
be hiding deep within each card.

If chat still doesnt work, it might be time to consider a much

stronger weapon: aconite.
Also known as wolfsbane or monks-

hood, aconite is a highly toxic, poisonous plant associated with

the underworld. Irs extremely effective for banishings and ex-
orcisms, but great caution must be taken due to its high level
of toxicity. External as well as internal contact with the aconite

plant can lead to nausea, paralysis, heart failure, and death, so

this is not one to use casually. This is a plant that must be re

spected. Use it sparingly and with great care. If you do choose to
try it, wear gloves, don't allow the plant to touch your skin, dont
breathe in the pollen from its flowers, dont leave it lying around,
and do not under any circumstance ingest it.
To clear your deck with aconite, put on some protective
gloves, place the cards on a piece of cloth or paper, and place on top
of them the leaves or flowers of the aconite plant. Think of your
desire to clear the cards of any lingering bad vibes, and project
this intention into the aconite using willpower and visualization.
Leave this all in place for several minutes as you imagine the
deck being cleared and returned to normal, the unwanted energY
having been sucked up and destroyed by the power of the aconite.
Clear the aconite off the cards and
dispose of it properly. You dont
want to leave it
lying around where animals or children might ac-
Cidentally ingest it. Wash your hands for good measure, and wipe
down the cards with a
soft, dry cloth.

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