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Tarot reading for the new year.

January 2, 2018 by Anna

Happy new year everyone!

Let’s hope 2018 will bring relief, peace, prosperity and milder weather to everyone.

I love to welcome the new year with a Tarot reading.

I just came up with a new spread to help me reflect on what I experienced in 2017 and guide me through 2018.

It is a simple 6 card layout.

Feel free to give it a try and let me know what was your experience with it.

The deck I used is the Tarot Grand Luxe by Ciro Marchetti. The photo I took does not capture the beauty and sharpness of the colors. My apologies to Ciro.

For those of you, who would prefer to have the reading done by someone else, I am available in person (in Guelph) and over the phone (519-400 2117).

You can contact me through face book or my website www.wisdomandhealing.ca

My fees for 2018 remain the same.

 

Tarot reading for the new year by Anna Tasselli Kocher

Position 1
What did I lose in 2017 ?
5 of wands

Position 2
What do I leave behind with 2017?
3 of wands reversed.

Position 3
What did I learn /gain in 2017 ?
Ace of sword

Position 4
What is the challenge in 2018 ?
Page of swords

Position 5
What is the gift / opportunity of 2018?
2 of swords reversed

Position 6
What will help me most to navigate 2018
the best way I can?
Queen of pentacles

I am not going to write my interpretation of the cards. I just listed them here to help you identify the positions on the spread.

Enjoy!

Filed Under: Pondering Tagged With: learn Tarot in Guelph, The Guelph Tarot and Energy Healing Group Meet Up

Should Tarot be self taught? Is an intuitive approach the best way to go? Part 2.

December 2, 2014 by Anna

Tarot reader Anna Kocher

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Should Tarot be self taught?
Is an intuitive approach the best way to go?
Part 2.

Victoria writes:

I learned to read Tarot 10 years ago by taking an intuitive approach to the cards. I was encouraged to do this by my then boyfriend, who had been working with Tarot for more than 20 years. Between his help and the help of a close friend, I learned a lot about reading for myself and other people. I eventually bought two reference books that have served as guides throughout the years: Power Tarot by Trish MacGregor & Phyllis Vega and Tarot Plain and Simple by Anthony Louis. I’ve found Meet Up groups focused on Tarot and met many fellow Tarot readers whose insights helped me see whole new layers of meaning in the cards. Now when I help someone learn how to read Tarot for themselves, I encourage them to try the intuitive approach: look at the cards, write down any words or ideas that pop up, then use reference books when a card is confusing.

Hi Victoria.

Thank you for your comment.

I love knowing how other readers developed their skills.
There are many paths and that is good because there are many styles of learning.

I have also read Power Tarot and Tarot Plain and Simple. They are both great books.

I also host a Tarot Meet Up group. I find it a great way to share what I know, learn from others, meet kindred spirits and keep each other fired up and motivated on our Tarot journey.

Some of the tips I usually give are in sync with your approach.

Keep a Tarot journal. Pull a few cards each day and write your interpretation.

Write what comes to you first. Read the interpretation from a book, if you like, but only after you have written your own.

At the end of the day, or the following morning, compare what you wrote with what happened.

Were you accurate?

Was the book you consulted accurate?

Did the energy of the cards come true, but in a different way from what you expected?

If you see no relations between what transpired during the day and the cards, write down what happened.

I have found that sometimes the cards are accurate, but it will take a few more days.

Other times I have discovered a pattern, where a certain card will consistently represent something in my life that is not one of the traditional meanings.

The 8 of cups, as an example, warns me of a last minute sleep over for one of my kids, or my husband staying somewhere overnight, usually for a job that took longer than expected.

Once again, thank you Victoria for your comment.

Filed Under: Pondering Tagged With: Anna Tasselli Kocher shares her experience with Tarot, learn Tarot in Guelph, Should Tarot be self taught? Is an intuitive approach the best way to go? Part 1, The Guelph Tarot and Energy Healing Group Meet Up

Playing with Tarot.

May 8, 2014 by Anna

three_cupsWhat is Playing with Tarot?

An opportunity to come together with other people who love Tarot.

Why?

To have fun, share what you know, ask questions, offer answers, share your experience with Tarot ( the good and the bad).  Learning Tarot is not easy and it is often a lonely pursuit, but it does not have to be that way.  Spending time with people who share your passion for Tarot will help you grow faster as a reader, it will keep you motivated and avoid burn out.

Playing with Tarot are meetings where you can show off your new Tarot deck, or perhaps view one you are considering buying. It is a time where you can suggest a new Tarot book you just read and loved, or ask others what they think of a Tarot book you are curious about. Here is where you can discuss a card you are having a hard time understanding. It is a place where you can try new Tarot spreads side by side with other Tarot readers.  See where you differ in interpretations and explore why.

Playing with Tarot are not Tarot classes. The meetings do not follow a lesson plan. Here we learn by doing and from each other. I, as well as other readers in Guelph, teach. Let me know if you want me to teach you. I will put you in my students waiting list and contact you next time I offer my classes.

How did I come up with the idea?

After having been contacted several times by people who wanted my help learning Tarot without committing to my Tarot classes. I do not mind helping, but I believe in healthy boundaries and guidelines.

Please do not contact me through my custom form unless you want to book an appointment.

Check the blog section of my web site. Under Pondering you will find lots of my reflections on Tarot. My most recent posts are also on my face book page. If the topic of your question has not been already answered in one of my posts, please ask me on my face book page or at one of the meetings.

Last but not least, I host The Guelph Tarot and Energy Healing Group through Meet Up. You can join for free and meet lots of other people with similar interests. Once a month I host Playing with Tarot meetings. If you join the group  you will be notified any time a meeting is scheduled.

Playing with Tarot meetings are also a way for me to keep in touch with my former Tarot students and offer them practical support.

 

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Anna Tasselli Kocher shares her experience with Tarot, Playing with Tarot, Tarot classes Guelph, The Guelph Tarot and Energy Healing Group Meet Up

Tarot tips for beginners.

January 30, 2010 by Anna

I started studying Tarot in 1987. My quest for knowledge has had ups and downs. My progress has been sporadic, with intense growth, followed by long breaks and then intensive progress again.That was me, your path may be totally different and that would be fine too.
I have only recently understood this important lesson. We all have different ways of learning and doing and that is fine. Had I known then, what I know now, I would have avoided so much frustration. With this in mind I am going to share with you a few tips.

There are a lot of decks out there, some of them are stunningly beautiful.

To begin I would personally use the Rider Waite deck. It is not the most beautiful, but it is the easier one to use while learning.

There are pictures in every card. The symbols are clear. They are not intimidating and if you carefully look at the cards, you will understand the basic message.

I started with the Marseille deck. The minor arcana have no pictures, just 7 swords or 5 disks and so on. It is no surprise that for over a decade I only used the Major Arcana. A whole new world opened up to me when I switched to the R.W. S. deck and instead of 5 disks I had homeless couple walking down a snowy street.

As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words!

Also, most Tarot books refer to the Rider Waite deck in their teaching.

I have read a ton of Tarot books over the years. I own most of them. Public libraries unfortunately do not share my passion for Tarot.

A great book to start with is ” Learning the Tarot” by Joan Bunning. My copy is falling to pieces, but I am still holding to it.

You can even try the free Tarot on line course by the same author and save money.

In my opinion, the best way to learn  Tarot is to truly become familiar with the deck. Don’t just memorize the meaning of the cards. Become familiar with the deck. Look at the cards! Every time you do, you will discover something new, a detail will grab your attention. When you study/ read the meaning of a card, always keep the card handy and look at it. When you start practicing, come up with your own interpretation first, then compare it to what the book you are reading says.

This is extremely important, or you may, like me, end up dependent on books for years. The longer you use the books as crutches in your interpretation, the harder it becomes to trust your own intuition.

Daily readings are a great way to experience the cards and learn more about them.

Some pick one card a day. Others pick up several.

I believe the number of cards chosen is less important than the reflection over them. When you pick up your cards in the morning it helps to have an intention. You may ask which energy is going to be prevalent during the day.

Or, what is the best way to handle the situations you will encounter that day. Once you have posed your question, draw your card and write it down. Look at it and think about what the card may try to tell you. Write it down.

Leave the card out, if at all possible in a spot where your eyes will wonder often.

At the end of the day, or the following morning, go back to what you wrote. See how much was correct and what you missed. If you do not see the correlation between the card and the events of the day, I suggest you write down what happened. It may turn out useful the next time you draw the same card. As you evolve on your path, and you look back to your journal, you may see the connection between the card and the events of the day as clear as light. The journal is a great tool, but only if you write down your thoughts and the events that followed. At least this has been my experience with it.

Finally, the Internet can help you a lot. There are so many great Tarot readers/ writers / teachers out there. So many of them have web sites or blogs full of information. Many post incredibly informative articles. Not only they are all free, but people write comments, questions and the authors answer them.

Some of the people who post comments are also great experts in the field. The Tarot community all over the world is very friendly. If you have the passion and the dedication now days you can progress on your Tarot path faster and cheaper than I did.

I wish you all the best on your quest for knowledge,  please don’t forget to have fun along the way.

Anna

 

Filed Under: Pondering Tagged With: Anna Tasselli Kocher shares her experience with Tarot, learn Tarot in Guelph, Tarot classes Guelph, The Guelph Tarot and Energy Healing Group Meet Up

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