tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30754098.post7495522061678302565..comments2024-03-26T08:01:01.445-04:00Comments on 78 Notes to Self: A Tarot Journal: The Tarot MirrorGinny Claytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03759784851970527096noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30754098.post-44000323543699971122007-06-27T20:12:00.000-04:002007-06-27T20:12:00.000-04:00Sometimes there is a particular subject or area of...Sometimes there is a particular subject or area of your life that you're better off not reading for yourself on as the objectivity needed just isn't possible. Even a close friend can't have the objectivity needed and can inadvertently confirm your own readings because she is familiar with your situation and with you. OR, what could also be happening is that you both are interpreting the cards in the same manner because of your close relationship, and a fresh perspective on the same cards you both draw may be helpful.<BR/><BR/>Yamile, the cards have a mind of their own, I swear. Take note of these occurrences and just take them into consideration when you read for yourself as opposed to your mom. It's just the way it is, no discernible reason for it, it just IS. LOL. As you get to know your cards and develop a deeper relationship with them, these idiosyncrasies will continue to crop up. Just note them and allow for them when you read.<BR/><BR/>If you do not want a long term reading, frame the question in such a way that it precludes that, such as, framing it in terms of a one month timeframe or 3 months, and so on.<BR/><BR/>As for the positions switching themselves...just your cards being quirky. They can't help themselves. LOLGinny Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03759784851970527096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30754098.post-58828914671748492152007-06-13T20:09:00.000-04:002007-06-13T20:09:00.000-04:00Hi Ginny!I happen to have the same situation as Bi...Hi Ginny!<BR/><BR/>I happen to have the same situation as Bic, my readings tend to be pretty accurate except for one single topic, for which I have laid out the cards several times and they all come with the same trend. Can it be that timing is the key? I read somewhere that some people can only find the future in their readings instead of present situations. For example, it happens to me with readings that I do for myself through the Celtic Cross, that a lot of the times I find immediate future in the past and present, instead of past and present. This doesn't happen when I read for others. When I read for my mom, instead, the entire reading relates to the future, and sometimes it takes up to nine months until things start to happen. I would love to have your insight one this. I am new to Tarot and I am enjoying the experience!<BR/><BR/>Also, if you could write a post about journaling, it would be perfect. I am doing it myself, but I am not sure whether there are other ways that could be useful and that I don't know about.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Ginny! I absolutely love your website!<BR/><BR/>Yamile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30754098.post-30784512610913964412007-06-10T18:28:00.000-04:002007-06-10T18:28:00.000-04:00Hi Ginny! I came across your blog not so long ago,...Hi Ginny! I came across your blog not so long ago, and I have to tell you that it has helped me a lot in my learning the cards (I've been studying them for almost a full year now, and everyday I realize just how much I have yet to learn).<BR/><BR/>This post just somewhat clicked with me. Usually when I do a reading for myself I try to be in as a relax mood as possible, and I like to try a lot of different spreads to see what they tell me. If I find the reading extremely insightful, I usually share it with my friend who is also learning the cards. I find it that when we do readings together (we always use my RW deck because we like having the iconography present) we end up seeing the big picture as well as the small one, by adding our personal insights.<BR/>The only problem I find with this method, is that there is one particular subject I personally have some doubts concerning my objectivity. And sometimes I even doubt that she's being totally objective in her interpretations of my cards. We usually do confirming readings, and I keep track of every single one of them, and they all tend to outline the same meanings. I find that confusing, because what the cards are saying it's not what seems to be happening (at least as far as I'm concerned). But except for that *one* reading, the rest we do tend to be quite accurate, and working with her makes me see the cards in a fresh perspective (and, because we're close friends, it's fun! I find it much easier to accept whatever the cards say if I'm in a relaxed environment, don't you?)<BR/><BR/>Once again, I absolutely adore your blog and it has been much help. Thank you! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30754098.post-533222100554314282007-06-10T17:15:00.000-04:002007-06-10T17:15:00.000-04:00Well, Bob, you know that tarot reading is like tha...Well, Bob, you know that tarot reading is like that. It often tells the seeker what they already know, but just needed confirmed. The difference when we're reading for ourselves is that it doesn't seem as freaky when we tell ourselves what we already know as opposed to going to a tarot reader who knows nothing about your circumstances and she tells you that. It feels more blah or mundane when we read for ourselves. <BR/><BR/>Also, getting very, VERY specific with the question when reading for oneself is key.<BR/><BR/>And I had to laugh when you said, "I'm not sure which" at the end of your comment because that is the BANE of reading for oneself, the uncertainty! Not sure how to get around that except through confirming the reading via another reading or someone else reading for you. The more your readings for yourself are confirmed, the more confident we get for reading for ourselves.<BR/><BR/>Still, I don't recommend it when emotions are high. I don't know anyone who can be objective enough in that case.Ginny Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03759784851970527096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30754098.post-16093073808192597622007-06-10T13:39:00.000-04:002007-06-10T13:39:00.000-04:00Thanks Ginny, that does clarify it more for me. So...Thanks Ginny, that does clarify it more for me. So I assume you might use a different spread for the second, confirming throw if you felt it was needed?<BR/><BR/>The problem for me when I do readings for myself is that I always seem to get readings that more or less tell me what I already know or are perhaps just telling me what I want to hear. I'm not always sure which.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30754098.post-11665304494526623762007-06-08T21:30:00.000-04:002007-06-08T21:30:00.000-04:00Hi Bob. Confirming spreads are just additional re...Hi Bob. Confirming spreads are just additional readings one may do on the same topic or question. While that practice is often frowned upon, I have found that occasionally it is helpful for confirmation. Roswila mentioned using a Yes/No spread for confirmation on a self-reading, too. Basically, it's a reading after the initial reading that either confirms or contradicts the initial reading. I have found, more often than not, the cards to be consistent. So I rarely do another reading on the same topic that contradicts the original reading. It might not say *exactly* the same thing, it might reveal other aspects and nuances to the situation, but it doesn't usually contradict. If it does, I go with the original reading.<BR/><BR/>Did that help explain what I mean?Ginny Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03759784851970527096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30754098.post-41668651583177525662007-06-08T17:05:00.000-04:002007-06-08T17:05:00.000-04:00Sorry, but I don't quite follow what you mean by "...Sorry, but I don't quite follow what you mean by "confirming spreads". Do you classify certain spreads as being "confirming" or do you simply repeat the same spread to see if the cards confirm the last throw?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30754098.post-48933160543410390152007-06-07T13:24:00.000-04:002007-06-07T13:24:00.000-04:00The main roadblock to reading tarot for anyone is ...The main roadblock to reading tarot for anyone is doubting one's impressions. It becomes a bigger problem when reading for oneself because even when one is fairly confident in reading for others, that confidence seems to melt away when reading for oneself. Does it mean this or that? Am I seeing things too negatively or positively? Or am I interpreting this right? Roswila's suggestion of a confirming yes/no spread is good to use judiciously.Ginny Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03759784851970527096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30754098.post-9316831830782045822007-06-06T10:11:00.000-04:002007-06-06T10:11:00.000-04:00What you said about reading the cards as if they'r...What you said about reading the cards as if they're for someone else is something that really, really works. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes if I'm too emotional I can't even do that, but when I'm clear headed, I'll "separate" myself from the reading and then look at it and explain it to myself as if I was talking to someone else. Doing that allows me to see things clearly or pick up on patterns I wouldn't see otherwise.<BR/><BR/>I also keep track of a lot of my readings by writing the question and cards down (I don't journal like so many people say they do). I've found that in more emotional times, being able to go back to that question and card list when you're more clear headed is very helpful. The funny thing is that more often than not I'll see that my "emotional" interpretation of the cards was still correct -- it was just me doubting myself!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30754098.post-51894117895858985302007-06-05T03:14:00.000-04:002007-06-05T03:14:00.000-04:00Hi Ginny,glad to stumble upon your blog.I had a gr...Hi Ginny,<BR/><BR/>glad to stumble upon your blog.<BR/>I had a great time reading your scurrying scissors post. glad to know there is a screaming banshee and mother behind that deck of tarot cards :)<BR/><BR/>hey, i also have a blog : <A HREF="http://psychicpond.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Psychic Pond</A>. Im sort of looking for link partners, especially for our site, <A HREF="http://www.psychicguild.com" REL="nofollow">Psychic Guild</A>. Let me know if you're interested.<BR/><BR/>Hope the scissors aren't touching the water. :)<BR/>-Neolimothproofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11417689782712301169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30754098.post-52198291854332210402007-06-04T13:12:00.000-04:002007-06-04T13:12:00.000-04:00Excellent exploration of this subject. I read onl...Excellent exploration of this subject. I read only for myself and I like your distinction between "divination" and "fortunetelling" (in my words: "self-healing/growth" and "practical events/decision making").<BR/><BR/>The difficulties I have with "fortunetelling" for myself are precisely why I developed a yes/no system with the cards. I use it with issues I am certain are way too intense and/or complicated for me to get a clear picture with a more open-ended approach. I also use an additional card (sometimes cards) I pull on an answer I get if I have any hesitance or unclarity. In fact, I usually use a yes/no question approach to confirm only, rather than initially. E.g., "Did I understand that card correctly? or "Is there anything else important to be seen here?" But I hasten to add I use yes/no questions extremely judiciously. Otherwise (at the risk of repeating myself, I think I said this in a previous comment here), I feel I risk disrupting the delicate intuitional relationship I have with The Tarot images. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for another important discussion.Roswilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15669275952943509399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30754098.post-77320290881717852592007-06-04T02:59:00.000-04:002007-06-04T02:59:00.000-04:00I had this image of the Sun giving sunburn or even...I had this image of the Sun giving sunburn or even worse, skin cancer. I liked the idea of a confirming reading. It makes sense when I wonder if I am tapping into my higherself or my ego.BSSChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13317229681285029167noreply@blogger.com