[Markus] ok... you are refering to the Celtic Cross AW?
[Markus] how long does it take you to read it Ang?
[AngelWings] I don't know Markus, it's called 10 card spread
in my little book here
[AngelWings] over an hour
[AngelWings] I'm not real good at it yet, still have to read
the books
[Markus] it's the Celtic Cross, hon... first card center...
2nd crossing it
[Markus] the next 4 make a circle around it
[Markus] and the final 4 line vertical up the right side of
the circle
[AngelWings] hehehe okay, yeah, that's the one
[Markus] how often do you use them?
[AngelWings] my cards? not as often as I should probably
[Markus] once a month?
[AngelWings] ummmm less than that I think =)
[Markus] you don't use them because you don't have time for
one hour reads?
[AngelWings] yeah, whenever I think about using
them, I think to myself, aww man, I do not want to
be here for a hour or more
[AngelWings] and sometimes, I don't even understand what
they're trying to say
[Markus] I can give you a tech to clear that up and allow
you to become more proficient in a short time if
you do it consistently
[AngelWings] that sounds good
[Markus] ok..... it's easy...
[Markus] leave you deck beside your bed
[AngelWings] k
[Markus] every day when you get up... give them a quick but
thourough shuffle, cut them and take the top card
[Markus] lay it on top of the deck... interpret the meaning
[Markus] I'll get back to how in just a sec
[Markus] and just keep an eye out for what it fortold during
the day, it's that easy
[Markus] in a month or so
[Markus] youll know your deck left and right
[Markus] and also be better at interpretation
[AngelWings] now that sounds like something I could do!
[Markus] yep... piece of cake
[Markus] now... the interp
[AngelWings] k
[Markus] I want you to stay away from the book, k?
[AngelWings] heh, thought you would say that
[Markus] leave it in a drawer, or burn it or something
else productive :)
[AngelWings] lol
[Markus] when you draw the card spend one solid minute
studying it
[Markus] the idea is not to KNOW the meaning
[Markus] but rather PULL a meaning from it
[Markus] the image is very much akin to reading a story
[Markus] it's not what the words say that make the story
fun and meaningful, it's how it makes you FEEL
and the Thoughts it brings to you
[AngelWings] okay, I think I understand
* Markus nods... it will take practice, but you'll
get it quickly
[Markus] guaranteed
[Markus] actually... go get your deck now hun
[AngelWings] k
[Markus] we'll go through a card or two quickly
[AngelWings] got ot
[AngelWings] it
[Markus] ok... shuffle them up real fast
[Markus] cut them
[Markus] and take the top card...
[Markus] let me know what the card is
[AngelWings] I have a quest first, before we get started
[Markus] shoot
[AngelWings] now, I keep my deck wrapped in a black cloth
and in a special wooden box
[AngelWings] do I take the deck out and unwrap it, or
leave it inside, or what
[Markus] during the day?
[AngelWings] when i put it next to my bed at night
[Markus] your pref... I'd say keep it in the box if you
will still remember
[Markus] but if you need it in your face to notice it,
take them out
[AngelWings] okay, I'll just keep the box next to me then
Markus] let me know what card you get
[AngelWings] eight of staves, or wands if you prefer
[Markus] k
[Markus] just a sec...
[Markus] alrighty...
[Markus] describe the image to me
[AngelWings] on the card?
[Markus] aye
[AngelWings] well, there's a man with a beard with a 3
headed beast on his shoulders, as if he conquered
the beast and there is another man in the
background next to a large jug
[Markus] what do their facial expressions tell you?
[AngelWings] the one in the background looks mean, and
the one with the beast looks tired
[Markus] do their stances mirror that?
[Markus] the beast one would look tired, drooping
[Markus] the rear, stern or something similar
[AngelWings] well, the one in the back looks more sneaky
[AngelWings] and the one in the front is, well, you know
how you put all your weight on one leg like
when you're standing in line
[Markus] ok.. good.. sneaky
[AngelWings] and kinda throw the other one out a bit?
[Markus] aye
[AngelWings] that;s what the beast guy looks like
[Markus] ok...
[Markus] are their any details that stick out at you?
[Markus] small details
[AngelWings] the man in the back, the black ink used to
outline him seems darker, blacker, than the other man
[Markus] good.... any other ones?
[AngelWings] makes him seem more sinister
[AngelWings] way in the back behind the man in the back,
there looks like there might be a cave in the hillside
[Markus] excellent
[Markus] now... all put together
[Markus] What FEELING does this give you?
[AngelWings] well, ummmm
[Markus] don't think...
[Markus] just feel
[AngelWings] apprehensive
[Markus] thinking will just keep you father from
it.. the thinking part comes later
[Markus] ok... apprehensive.. what else?
[AngelWings] sick
[AngelWings] like in the pit of my stomach, a bad feeling
[Markus] that's what I'm looking for
[Markus] now that you have that...
[Markus] WHY does it make you sik?
[AngelWings] cause I feel uneasy, a forboding of some kind
[Markus] excellent...
[Markus] now we have WHAT would be comming
[AngelWings] okay
[Markus] all that's left is to determine the Area it will
come in
[Markus] since we are dealing with Wands
[Markus] what area will it come under?
[Markus] there are 4 main
[Markus] Intellectual/Mental, Spiriutal, Emotional, Material
[AngelWings] oh no, ummmm I forget what the wands signify =(
[Markus] dont' try to remember
[Markus] what does the Card tell you?
[Markus] you said apprehensive, a sick feeling in your stomach
[Markus] sneaky man, tired man
[Markus] conquered beast
[Markus] jar of water
[Markus] and it helps to think about the elements representative
of the suits too
[AngelWings] I wanna say emotional
* Markus shakes his head... VERY close
[Markus] Cups hold water... water is fluid like emotion
[Markus] Cups are emotional
[Markus] you're doing fine... keep going
[AngelWings] ummm
[AngelWings] spiritual
[Markus] AYE!!
[Markus] Outstanding!
[AngelWings] yes!
[Markus] :)
[Markus] very good dear
[Markus] so now you have it
[Markus] a full reading
[Markus] took us about half an hour to talk it out completely,
but when you do it it will be much faster
[AngelWings] huh, that was pretty cool
[Markus] so you know.. (had this been real) to be on watch
for a spiritual misfortune
[Markus] something that will cause you to get a sick
feeling in your stomach
[Markus] and make you feel apprehensive
[AngelWings] okay, now do all wands signify spiritual areas
[Markus] aye... they do
* AngelWings nods
[AngelWings] okay
[Markus] Swords = Mental
[Markus] like the sharpness of air
[AngelWings] cups are emotional
[Markus] Cups = Emotional
[Markus] Fluidity of Water that is in the cups
[Markus] Pentacles or Coins = Material
[Markus] pentacle is a disc... a very solid material stucture
[AngelWings] okay, I understand now =)
[Markus] Wands Spiritual.. the create using the non-material
/astral/spiritual energies
[Markus] Wands are Spritual
[Markus] :)
[AngelWings] huh, this is so much more interesting than
reading it in a book =)
[Markus] aye...
[Markus] check out the tarot pages
[Markus] will give you EVERYTHING you need to master the tarot
[AngelWings] I definitely will
[AngelWings] and I have seen your page, is wonderful!
[Markus] thank you :)
* Markus tries
[Markus] an extention of that tech
[Markus] when you do have time
[Markus] is to just sit down and analyze the images one by one
[Markus] one at a time look at them
[Markus] one at a time look at them
[AngelWings] hehehe
[Markus] then close your eyes
[Markus] envision what they would be doing
[Markus] how would they behave?
[AngelWings] well, it's turning out to be a lot easier than
I thought
[Markus] how would they move?
[Markus] Tarot is a cake walk, hun
[Markus] just gotta take the time to learn your deck
[AngelWings] ah, okay
[Markus] if the images had a voice how would they sound?
[Markus] scary? deep? peaceful? harsh? serene? calm?
[Markus] all these will help you get the feel for the card
[Markus] and if you WANT
[Markus] wouldn't suggest it
[Markus] when you are done analyzing the card
[Markus] you can see how close you were, using the book
[Markus] but don't make a habit of it
[AngelWings] yeah, I was told that what you feel about the
card is more important than what the book says
[Markus] any questions?
[Markus] aye... infinitely more important
[AngelWings] hmmm I don't think so
[AngelWings] thanks you so much for your help
[LdyAshlynn] :])
[Markus] too many ppl get trapped into using the book then
they can't grow
[Markus] anytime! :)
[LdyAshlynn] Well done beloved son!
[AngelWings] you don't know how much that helped me
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