All card readers have their own style. I have always tried to present Vibrating Tarot as a method of starting conversations. At the bottom of it all, Tarot is a system that offers us an opportunity to pull a few cards and have a discussion about what they say—a discussion that we would not have had otherwise. You shouldn't feel that you need extrasensory perception in order to interact with any Tarot deck in a worthwhile and rewarding way.
In this chapter we'll discuss two styles of reading the cards and how they can work together to bring greater context to your interpretations.
Reading with Intuition
I say this with so many card readings: your intuition is your greatest guide. It is true in every case. Most of the time, people already know the answers to the questions they ask. So when it comes to reading the Tarot cards, let your intuition guide you.
Reading by Objective Meaning
The traditional and objective meanings behind the Tarot cards can be studied in order to bring greater meaning and depth behind your interpretations.
The best way to read any Tarot deck is with your intuition. Set aside the idea that you need to study the objective meanings and have all of the details memorized and just let the pictures tell you a story.
Does it look like one product is helping others out?
Are they working together? Are they clashing?
Are they on a path?
Is it a bright day? Clear skies?
Is the card dark and colourless?
Vibrating Tarot was put together in a very deliberate way. Each product tells the story of the card they're placed on. Those who are familiar with the products will find themselves able to read the cards based on that knowledge alone.
When looking at the products in question, ask yourself what material it is made from. The material a product is made from, how it was made, and how it is used, are good indicators as to why it appears on the card in question.
Is it Electrically Powered,
Battery Powered,
Remote Capabilities,
Manual?
100% Medical Grade Silicone
Stainless Steel
Glass
Wood
Ceramic
Something else?
Insertable / Non-insertable
Product Colour
Product Density
Is the product One-of-a-Kind
Handmade
Factory Made
What do these patterns mean to you? Oftentimes we think that the Tarot has objective answers but the truth is that the deeper meaning comes from your own unique viewpoint.
Did you know about the product before seeing it in the deck?
Have you ever used it before?
Have you ever wanted to?
What products have you seen here for the first time?
Which ones seem interesting to you?
Industry and community insiders will find even more details that others will never see.
Is the business a Sole Proprietorship,
Partnership,
Small business,
Big company,
Conglomerate?
Award Winning
World’s First
Woman Owned
BIPOC Owned
Queer Owned
Location of Manufacturer
By Distributor
Companies you've dealt with personally
Ones you've never heard of before
Learning to read the cards based on their objective and traditional meanings can be easy if you can remember the system by which to place a card within a certain framework. This knowledge will go hand in hand with your intuitive reading style and any info you can remember and bring forward will provide more depth to your readings.
If the card you're looking at is found within the Minor Arcana, it will be associated with one of the four suits.
Consider which suit the card falls within. This will describe what area of the person's life the card is making a comment on.
Rope : Fire : New Ideas
Lube : Water : Emotions
Whips : Air : Intellect
Plugs : Earth : Foundation, Stability
Does the card you're looking at possess a low number or a high number? This will describe the stage of the journey the person is on and the progress they have made.
1. Beginnings
2. Partnership
3. Creation
4. Structure
5. Conflict
6. Harmony
7. Knowledge
8. Action
9. Fulfillment
10. Completion
Court Cards have four positions: Page, Knight, Queen, King.
Page : Young, Apprentice
Knight : Action, Energy
Queen : Mature, Knowledgeable (Projecting Inwards)
King : Power, Responsibility (Projecting Outwards)
These four positions align with the four Suits: Rope, Lube, Whips, Plugs.
All Court Cards can easily be read if you remember the following pattern:
Outline the card's position. Assign the position of the card to its corresponding element.
Outline the card's suit. Assign the suit of the card to its corresponding element.
Read the card again with the substitutions in place.
Refer to the meanings of the metaphors.
Substitutions:
Page : Rope : Fire : New Ideas
Knight : Lube : Water : Emotions
Queen : Whips : Air : Intellect
King : Plugs : Earth : Foundation and Stability
Therefore:
Page of Rope = Fire of Fire = The New Ideas of New Ideas
Knight of Rope = Water of Fire = The Emotional Component of New Ideas
Queen of Rope = Air of Fire = The Intellectual Component of New Ideas
King of Rope = Earth of Fire = The Foundation and Stability of New Ideas
Page of Lube = Fire of Water = The New Ideas of Emotions
Knight of Lube = Water of Water = The Emotional Component of Emotions
Queen of Lube = Air of Water = The Intellectual Component of Emotions
King of Lube = Earth of Water = The Foundation and Stability of Emotions
Page of Whips = Fire of Air = The New Ideas of Intellectual Pursuits
Knight of Whips = Water of Air = The Emotional Component of Intellectual Pursuits
Queen of Whips = Air of Air = The Intellectual Component of Intellectual Pursuits
King of Whips = Earth of Air = The Foundation and Stability of Intellectual Pursuits
Page of Plugs = Fire of Earth = The New Ideas of Foundation and Stability
Knight of Plugs = Water of Earth = The Emotional Component of Foundation and Stability
Queen of Plugs = Air of Earth = The Intellectual Component of Foundation and Stability
King of Plugs = Earth of Earth = The Foundation and Stability of Foundation and Stability
Different cards will take on different meanings when you start to put them beside one another. If a certain card precedes a particular card, or follows it in sequence, it can mean vastly different things.
First get familiar with the individual cards themselves, then explore different ways that you can use them together. The next section will take you on a tour of the entire Vibrating Tarot deck, touching upon each of the 90 cards along the way.
Section Three will explore some of the different Tarot Spreads you can uncover when reading for yourself or a friend.
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