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He’s attractive. She’s intriguing. They are interesting. But could this new person be the love of your life? Try this tarot spread to find out some answers. I can’t guarantee it will give you a definitive result but you might find out some helpful information.
True Colors Tarot by Sibelle
I don’t often review tarot decks but I was contacted by Sibelle, who is in the process of producing a new one, the True Colors Tarot. I took a look at her website and think that she deserves a bit of support. After all, there are never enough tarot decks, well not in my collection anyway.
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Dark Tetrad from the inherently psychopathic Trionfi del la Luna
Most tarot readers will look at reversed (upside-down) cards to see negative traits. And that’s fine, of course. I don’t use reversals; instead, I view the card on a scale, from most negative to most positive. I base my interpretation on the situation, position in the spread, surrounding cards, and my own gut feeling or intuition.
So why are we fascinated by certain personality disorders? We lap up novels, dramas, and movies that track the rise and downfall of psychopaths, controllers, and narcissists. In real life, some people discover the wonderful, attentive person they have fallen in love with, has a much darker personality and spend years trying to get away. And thereafter, healing, from the effects of a toxic relationship.
I have deduced after 20+ years of tarot reading, there are four cards in which lurk a ‘dark tetrad’ of personality disorders. Look out for these red flags in your readings.
Mamluk Kanjifah cards (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Well, it’s sort of new. I originally published it a couple of years ago on a HubPages network site. However, I thought it might be of use to readers on Tarot-Study.
Or maybe none of those apply?
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When contemplating a tarot reading of more than one card, we need to think about the card positions. Or, rather, the arbitrary label we intend to assign each card. For example, the simple past, present, future spread. But does it matter how and where the cards are placed? Does position matter in tarot?
But… that doesn’t make sense!
It doesn’t matter how experienced you are, sometimes the damn cards don’t make any sense whatsoever. For goodness sake, I asked a question about romance and you’ve dished this lot up! When this happens to you, do the following:
The one thing which undermines a relationship or friendship more than anything else is a loss of trust. If you have ever caught your partner lying to you, then you know what I’m talking about. And it may not even be anything as serious as infidelity. My first marriage broke up because my ex lied about everything. For no reason. He seemed to think that he had to edit his life, my life, and our life together in order to appear… I don’t know. I never did work it out. Lying came as natural to him as breathing. I didn’t have tarot then, but I do now and the cards never lie.
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One of the most valuable and often overlooked tools when learning to read tarot is the gift of hindsight. I’ve long been a cheerleader for keeping a record of readings. Mine are all written readings these days, so they are recorded in detail, along with photos of the spread. However, when I was learning, I thought I knew better, that I would absorb the meanings and develop my interpretations as I went along. I couldn’t have been more wrong.
The Celtic Cross spread is just wonderful. It’s my go-to spread for big, in-depth readings. I love the fact that there are several spreads built into one. That it gives causes and outcomes; advice and warnings. It’s just so damn cool. There’s another thing I like about it too, and it’s something that many readers seem to overlook. It’s something that took me several years to see and understand. And that’s the secret time line. Go on, quickly lay out a Celtic Cross, or do it in your head if you haven’t got a tarot deck nearby. See it? It’s right there in front of you.