Wisdom & Healing Tarot Reiki Numerology in Guelph Ontario.

Anna Tasselli Kocher -Tarot Reiki Numerology

Tarot classes with Anna Tasselli Kocher

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Tarot classesHi there,

it has been a while, but I am offering my Tarot classes again, and I hope you will join me.

Why study Tarot with me? There are many good Tarot teachers out there. So why me?

Well it depends on what you are looking for.

I offer my Tarot classes in person, to small groups.

I also offer on going support after the classes are done. I am the host of the Guelph Tarot Group on Meet Up.

Once a month I host Playing with Tarot, in person. At these meetings people with a love for Tarot come together to ask questions, offer answers, share eureka moments, talk Tarot and do readings. Playing with Tarot meetings are fun, and we all learn from picking each other brain, listening to how we come to our own interpretations.

My Tarot classes are divided in three courses that build on each other.

Tarot 1 is a two hours class where I teach you to access the cards through three tools, that way you don’t have to memorize each card.

Also, in Tarot 1 you learn how the cards come together to make a story, not a list of key words.

In Tarot 2 you learn all the Major Arcana, as well as the Minor Arcana ace to ten. This course is a two five hour days. Tarot 1 is a requirement to take this class, since all my lessons are taught using the three tools learned in Tarot 1.

Tarot 3, the Court cards. This is a three hour class where you get to know the Pages, Knights, Queens and Kings of the four suits. This is a fun class that uses our imagination, and everything else we learned. We will be doing lots of readings. if you already know how to read the cards, but struggle with the court cards, you can take this class after taking Tarot 1.

If you would like to register, but no dates are scheduled, please send an email to [email protected]

I will put you on my students waiting list, and I will contact you next time I am ready to teach.

Thank you.

Reading for oneself.

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Reading for oneself.

Reading for oneself.

I often hear that reading for oneself should be avoided.
I would like to know why.

If you are a dress maker should you not make your own clothes and alterations?

If you are a painter should you hire someone else to paint the walls in your house?

I personally don’t think so.

I read for myself all the time because I appreciate the wisdom I get from the cards.

Also, reading for myself regularly gives me accurate and reliable feed back.
By comparing the cards and my interpretation of them with what actually happened is extremely helpful.
It goes well beyond bolstering my confidence when I got it right, it helps me learn from my mistakes. There are times when in retrospect I can see how the cards were spot on, but their message was lost in translation.

Tarot readers know that each card has many meanings and that we have to find the one that correctly applies to the question, and in the contest of the surrounding cards. It is not an easy job.
Consider that what is taught about the cards is often very spiritual, but what we ask of them is often quite mundane.

It is by regular practice and feed back that we become more accurate at interpreting the everyday wisdom we seek.

I always encourage and appreciate clients feed back, but I cannot learn from it to the same degree. I am happy when I hear a client say that I helped them assess a situation wisely, but by then I have forgotten the cards, and the ideas and feelings that accompanied them.

There are times when I seek the advice of another reader.
When my questions are about situations that will affect me or my family in a profound way and for a long time, I book an appointment with someone who has no knowledge of my personal situation, and has no skin in the game. In other words, I look for someone who can be objective.

Don’t misunderstand me. I am not saying that in those situations reading for oneself is wrong. I simply suggest you seek a second opinion.

My review of the Giant Rider-Waite Tarot deck.

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My review of the Giant Rider-Waite Tarot deck

The Fool from the Giant Rider-Waite deck and the regular size.

My review of the Giant Rider-Waite Tarot deck.

I have bought my Giant Rider-Waite Tarot deck because I thought it would come in handy when teaching Tarot classes.

What I had not anticipated it is how helpful this deck is when studying, reflecting or meditating on the cards.

Given the size of this deck the pictures are much bigger therefore it becomes easy to notice details that had not caught my eyes before.

I highly recommend it.

The Devil

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The Devil is the card for the week ahead, March 9 to 15 2020.

Cernunnos (Devil) in the Druid Craft Tarot

In this deck, The Druid Craft Tarot, we have a feeling of danger and perhaps a lack of awareness.
After all, the couple in the image is depicted naked and asleep, totally vulnerable to the huge horned figure approaching them.

The connection to the Corona Virus is easy to make.
Thing where I live, in Canada, are good so far, but not so much in many other countries.

I am from Italy and my family and friends live there. Everyone I know is good and healthy, but there is apprehension. The situation is constantly evolving and the restrictions to everyday life for everyone living there are increasing rapidly.

The Devil card represents situations that are unhealthy, where power is not distributed equally and where fear obscure judgement.

Let me give you an example of how the card could be expressed in your life in the next few days.

Under the negative effects of fear people often go to extremes.

You could behave badly and justify your greed, selfishness or rude behaviour as necessary, when in reality it is not.

On the opposite extreme, you may accept a bad situation out of fear of change.
Do you know the expression “Better the devil you know than the one you don’t”?

Under this thinking people stay in abusive or unhappy relationships, or in dead end jobs that suck the life out of them.

Wake up! If you live with the Devil, you need to come up with a good plan to move out as soon as possible.

There are bad lovers out there, but there are also a lot of nice human beings.
Other jobs are available with better pay, better hours or nicer bosses or colleagues.

To sum it up.
This week pay attention to your surroundings and to the people you deal with.
Be fair and don’t let others take advantage of you.
Check the fine print before signing any contract.

Also, face your fears and your dark secrets. Deal with what matters, do not procrastinate.

Five of Swords

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With the Five of Swords guiding us through the week of February 24 to March 1st 2020 we can expect some turbulence.

Fives are about instability and unrest.

Swords (Air) is active and fast.

We may deal with aggressive people or intense situations.

We may be impatient, self centered and unwilling to compromise.

This week will see some people involved in altercations, heated arguments and nasty litigation.

For everyone’s sake let’s try to breathe, calm down and look for ways to deescalate conflicts.

The Five of Swords represents those times when people tend to fight dirty and forget human decency. Remember that a win at all costs often leaves a bitter after taste.

This card came up once before. You can follow the link here https://wisdomandhealing.ca/five-of-swords-is-the-tarot-card-for-the-week-of-sept-17-to-the-23-2018/

Notice that at the time I was new to the deck and I followed the creator’s element association for it. I have since decided to stick to my own, which is Air, not Fire.

Nine of Cups

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Nine of Cups, the wish card.The Nine of Cups is the card guiding us through the week of February 10th to 16th , 2020.

Let’s take a moment to rejoice at this site, since this card is a very good omen.

We can expect a socially busy week. There will be many opportunities to spend time with friends, family or loved ones.

We may finally accomplish something we have worked long and hard for.

There will be pleasure, joy and a bit of indulgence.

Many will be celebrating Valentine’s day on Friday or over the week end.
It will be a good time for many. The Nine of Cups invites us to be generous and to enjoy the senses.

Love making, good food and drinks, relaxation and doing what ever makes us happy are all expressions of the card.

For the singles out there this can also be a great week.

Pamper yourself instead of a partner. Spend time doing what you love most. Enjoy time with friends.

A word of caution for everyone.

In the deck I am using, Spell Caster’s Tarot, we see a genie come out of one of the nine cups.
It looks like he is waiting for us to express our wish that he will be compelled to grant.
Let’s take a moment to think about this and what we know from fairy tales.
The genie grants the wish but takes no responsibility for the outcome. Also, he takes no time to make sure he understands what we are wishing for. Misunderstandings often take place. What am I getting to with this?

By all means let’s have some fun and go for what makes us happy, but let’s be clear on what that truly is and that we can own and deal with the consequences anticipated or not.

Ten of cups

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We have a beautiful card guiding us through the week of January 27 to February 2nd 2020.

Ten of cups from Anna K Tarot

The ten of cups speaks of harmony, being well grounded, love, peace and joy.

This week there could be family celebrations.

Estranged people reunite.

Relations grow as in engagements, weddings, welcoming pregnancies or births.

We work toward harmony and serenity and we often find it.

The ten of cups invites us to open our hearts, to love and appreciate who we are, recognize we are good people.

Once we are happy, loving and at peace with ourselves it becomes easy to extend the same feelings to others.

Take time to appreciate all that is good in your life.

Be grateful.

On the calendar at Wisdom and Healing

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What is on the calendar at Wisdom and Healing?

Hi everyone and welcome to 2020! May that be a great year for all of us!

I have a few announcements to make.

My fees remain the same as last year.

I have scheduled two Playing with Tarot.
The first one will be on January 12 and the other on February 9.
Both are on Sundays from 2 to 4:30 p.m.
For more information, or to let me know you plan to attend, please follow the link. https://www.meetup.com/Guelph-Tarot-Energy-Healing-Group/

I am also offering again my Tarot classes, same format as in the past.

Tarot 1 on Saturday, February 22 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.

Tarot 2 (part one) Sunday, February 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and
Tarot 2 ( part two) Saturday, February 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
On both days we will take a one hour lunch break.

Tarot 3 Court cards. Sunday, March 1st from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For more details please follow the link. https://wisdomandhealing.ca/category/tarot-classes/

Thank you.

By the way, I know that most people keep a digital calendar, but I don’t. Call me old fashion, but that is how I like it.

The Fool

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Someone free and willing to do the unexpected

The Fool from Spell Caster’s Tarot.

It is fitting for the Fool to represent the energy of the week of December 30 2019 to January 5 2020.

The Fool is a beautiful card full of possibilities.

It expresses the open heart and mind and the willingness to go where we have not been before.

This card is the first one of of the Major Arcana, also known as big secrets. These twenty two Arcana tell the journey of the new soul on earth. Card zero is the white canvass that will get painted by the experiences represented by the following twenty one cards.

As I look at the image, I see someone full of hope and travelling light. Somebody without preconceived ideas, opinions or expectations. Someone open to experience what comes along and make the best of it.

Let the Fool inspire you to give life a chance and seek joy and adventure.

If you are bored or dissatisfied with the way things are going, embrace change.

Would you like more joy and excitement in your life?
Go out more. Try new things. Be spontaneous. Follow your heart and your dreams.

Be in the moment, without expectations.

Meet people where they are, not where you would like them to be.
Give people and life a chance.

Free yourself from the desire to control everything and everyone and surprise! You may find yourself walking a bit lighter and breathing a little easier.

At the beginning of a new year most of us feel inspired to make changes to improve our lives.
The Fool encourages that, but instead of writing strict resolutions, give yourself permission to do the unexpected and stay open to opportunities and different ways of doing things.

The Seven of Swords is back

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Seven of Swords from Spell Caster's Tarot

Seven of Swords from Spell Caster’s Tarot

The Seven of Swords is the card for the week of December 9 to 15 2019.

The last time we saw it was on August 5 2019. You can read that post here https://wisdomandhealing.ca/seven-of-swords/

Since I already wrote extensively about it there, I am just going to post the highlights here.

Deception.

Running away.

Possible material loss.

Secrecy.

You may be on the giving or the receiving end . You could be the victim or the perpetrator.

Deception could be expressed with intentional misleading or omitting information.

Running away from situations and / or responsibilities.

The possible material loss can come from someone accidentally leaving something behind or by having something stolen.

Secrecy.

You are trying to protect yourself by leaving a bad or dangerous situation unnoticed.

You are preparing to launch a project or a product under a veil of secrecy to defend your work from competitors or possible copy cats.

You are hiding what you are doing because your actions would be met with opposition or disagreement. People will not be happy with you when the truth comes up and it will.

The Sun

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The Sun brings joy, success and clarity.

The Sun from Spell Caster’s Tarot.

What a lovely sight!
The last time we saw this card was on March 4 2019. Click here https://wisdomandhealing.ca/the-sun/ if you would like to read what I wrote about it at the time.

This card brings joy, affection, good times, celebration and good will.

Some will be lucky enough to vacation somewhere warm.

It can also indicate happy times spent with children.
For some it may bring news of a pregnancy or the birth of a baby.

If you came to my site worrying about someone’s health or up coming surgery, the Sun is usually a good omen for vibrant health and a speedy recovery.

It is also a good time for creative endeavours, trying something new and be spontaneous.

The card also speaks of clarity.
If you have been confused by not having enough facts to make an informed decision, now you will.
All that was hidden comes to light. You have clear vision and you can make your move confidently and quickly.

To those who have been feeling sad and alone, this image hints at a lighter mood and to reach out for the support of those around you. You are not alone.

The appearance of the Sun invites you to open up, be sincere, hopeful, confident and bold.
Open you heart and recognize all that is good in your life.
Be grateful, hospitable and spread the joy around you.
Seize the day!

The Hermit

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The Hermit from the Spell Caster’s tarot deck.

The Hermit is guiding us through the week of October 7 to 13 2019.

This is a Major Arcana. There are 22 Majors and 56 Minors in a Tarot deck.

A Major is like a power player. When one shows up we pay close attention. What we do with the opportunities or the challenges that it represents will affect us deeply and for a longer period of time than with a Minor.

When you see the Hermit think of :

alone time,
introspection,
learning or teaching,
reflecting on the past,
life experience,
wisdom,
people from our past,
shining a light,
discovery or rediscovery of sexuality,
travel related to teaching or learning.

What does this mean for you?

You may travel to attend a workshop, a conference or to do research.

You may feel a need to spend more time alone.

You might reconnect with someone from your past.

You may give or receive good advice.

The appearance of this card suggests you would benefit from turning away from distractions and seriously deal with whatever needs your full attention.

Do you have the knowledge and the skills you require?

If you don’t, do your homework, dig deep and if you still struggle, seek the help of someone who has more knowledge or experience in the area that is troubling you.

He or she could be a teacher, a counsellor, a professional, or someone who has already dealt with the issue you are facing.

Nine of Swords

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Nine of Swords from Everyday Witch.

The Nine of Swords guides us through the week of September 30 to October 6 2019.

I will be honest with you. This card warns of worries and sleepless nights.

It is a nine and therefore speaks of a situation that has most likely built over time.

You, or someone close to you, may be under a lot of stress.
Perhaps you have been dealing with grief or problems that have no quick, easy solutions.

You might be able to keep your negative thoughts at bay during the day while you are busy, but at night they all creep up to the surface.

You, or your loved one, would benefit from addressing the problems when fully awake. Talk it over with someone you trust.
Perhaps it is time to call the cavalry.

Consult a professional in the field that is causing you stress.
If you are dealing with grief or depression, seek support.
We all need help sometimes.

King of Pentacles

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The King of Pentacles guides us through the week of September 16 to 22 2019.

King of Pentacles from the Everyday Witch deck.

Kings stand for management, resolutions and culminations.

Pentacles is associated with the element of Earth, the most grounded and practical of all.

This week should bring peace of mind, money, health, comfort and stability.

Reasonable, long term solutions are at hand.

There could be a raise, or the signing of a good, long term, profitable contract.

There is money in the bank. The fridge and pantry are well stoked with food.

We feel like we have roots and we are in the mood to celebrate and share our good fortune.

Here is an opportunity to learn from this king experience.

Hard work and persistence pay off.

Always go for quality over quantity.

When you build something , do it right the first time.

Think long term.

Use quality products and hire skilled people.

Excellent work requires time, don’t rush through it.

Take pride in a job well done, what ever that is.

Things that last require time and effort to build, may that be a home, a career or a relationship.

Know what you want , have a plan and communicate clearly and reasonably with those around you.

Be approachable, responsible, reliable, appreciate and reward loyalty.

Work hard, but keep in mind that we work for a living, we don’t live to work.

Take time to rest, to pursue what brings you joy and treasure the time you spend with family and friends.

Take care of your health and your body. They are key components to success and to the enjoyment of life.

The Page of Swords is back.

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Page of Swords from Everyday Witch Tarot

The Page of Swords is back.

He guides us through the week of August 12 to 18 2019.

We saw him last at the end of July.

Click here to read what I wrote about him then https://wisdomandhealing.ca/page-of-swords/

What else can I add?

Words are powerful, use them wisely.

A contract could be signed this week. Word it or read it carefully.

Don’t be afraid to ask questions.

Be alert and be ready to act.