{"id":289,"date":"2014-08-28T22:01:42","date_gmt":"2014-08-28T22:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inthecards\/?p=289"},"modified":"2014-08-28T22:01:42","modified_gmt":"2014-08-28T22:01:42","slug":"the-open-reading-topics-in-tarot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inthecards\/2014\/08\/the-open-reading-topics-in-tarot.html","title":{"rendered":"The Open Reading (Topics in Tarot)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\""wheel<\/a>I want to share with you a little Tarot spread that I shared in the Tarot class this morning<\/strong> (and yes, you can still join us. My email is at the end of this post if you want more information).<\/p>\n

I got this spread from my astrology teacher<\/strong> some years ago. You pull one card on the left. Another card on the right. And a card in the middle. What we are doing is “checking the energy between.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Example:<\/em><\/strong>
\nHow does he feel about me?<\/em><\/p>\n

Left side<\/em>: you
\nRight side:<\/em> him
\nMiddle<\/em>: !!!!! THE ANSWER. The Energy Between.<\/p>\n

Now of course each of the cards will give you information but I do tend to privilege the middle card (unless I’m being guided otherwise). It’s important to stay open — which leads me to another point.<\/p>\n

In the Tarot class I’m going to be talking about the “open reading” — as given by Yoav Ben-Dov<\/strong> \u00a0in his wonderful book Tarot: The Open Reading<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In such readings, we don’t introduce frameworks before we pull. We wait and see<\/strong>. It might be a past, present, future spread. It might be the querent and two options on either side.<\/p>\n

Truth is I like to work with both kinds of Tarot reading<\/strong> — precise intricate spreads and a more open style. In fact, when I first started reading Tarot, it was mostly “open” for me. I had some card-meaning background (from a few classes and a book) but otherwise I let my intuition fly.<\/p>\n

This is the approach that I’ll be suggesting in class. I think it’s fabulously fun to read great Tarot authors and learn who thought what, but then to empty your head (remain open<\/em>) once the cards and the querent are before you. Sound challenging? And I’m only just scratching the surface here, but that’s the gist.<\/p>\n

I don’t think there is a “right” way to do this work; instead, we have preferences.<\/p>\n

Have you tried the Open Reading?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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\nP.S. Are you interested in receiving a personalized Tarot\/Astrology reading? I have a new Special going on for folks who find me through Beliefnet, a discount on my usual rates. Click here to get in touch. Also, Tarot class forming later this month! Email for details.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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