Tarot Lessons -I - Easy steps for beginners

In this section I present how to learn tarot in easy steps. Of course I would like to determine, that Tarot, as anything else you study, requires devotion, determination and time. Be patient and take this steps.

2. I never believed in the principle of “fast study” or learn Tarot in 1 day, 10 hours or something like that.

Tarot requires patience, practice, imagination and journaling skills.

Here I present my personal system for Tarot study, that you can follow, or you can make changes so match your personal taste.

I.                   Tarot for Absolute Beginners

The first thing you need to do is following: 1. To choose the Tarot deck that you like mostly 2. To be acquainted with the Major Arcana cards (22) 3. To become familiar with the Minor Arcana cards (suits from 1-10). 4. To be acquainted with the Court cards (King, Queen, Page, Knight) in each suit. 

The beginning in this method is based on emotional memory, which is important to be incorporated in your practice.

Rule: Don’t be overwhelmed to read extended meanings of all the cards at once! Don’t start by reading books. That will take a lot of time, and you may be quite confused from all the different interpretations.

Lesson I. Exercise on Major Arcana (awakening your imagination and creating emotional connection to the deck.)

Step 1: Observation

       Start by simple observation of the cards, step by step from the deck. Let your imagination fly and feel the cards only by looking to the images of each card. If you like you can go through the whole deck, just observing the images, in order to be familiar with them. That exercise makes your subtle mind influenced by the images on the cards, and let your Subconscious memory connect with them. (for this exercise I recommend using a simple deck as the Universal Rider Waite deck, as it has very clear colours and symbols). 

Step 2. Choosing cards

      Take all the Major Arcana cards. Go through them one by one, feel each card. What it speaks to you? Now take out all the cards, that you really feel attracted to. Just by the images, you will feel something is pulling you to these cards, as if you see yourself in them. Or as if they have message to tell you.

 * For me my special cards, which are most important for me in Major Arcana are: 0. The Fool; II. The High Priestess; III. The Empress; IX. The Hermit; XI. Justice; XIV. The Temperance; XVII. The Star; XVIII. The Moon;  XX. Judgement 

These are totally 10 cards I draw from my personal choice. Some of them are reflection of me, and how I feel about myself (The Fool, The High Priestess, The Hermit). You will notice the same about your cards.

Step 3. Journaling

Now take the time to observe the cards and write down in your journal what you feel about each card. What emotions arise when you look to the image? What are the minor details in the card you notice?

What are important and major symbols of the card? Note: this step should be done only without reading any card meanings. That’s why it`s preferable to choose a deck that does not have meanings on cards. This is your personal connection with cards, on a very deep, emotional and sub-conscious level. Do that only for the cards you feel attracted from the 22 Major Arcana. They can be 3, 4 or more.

Step 4. Meditation on cards

      From all the cards you selected now, and which you described in your journal, shuffle them and choose one card. Now look to it and feel what kind of message does this card bring to you? What do you see? What is the first impression you have about this card? Do you have a key word or feeling about this card? If you want take time to see all the elements on the image, close your eyes, imagine yourself step inside the scene of the card. What is the message you receive? This is important exercise to awaken your imagination and to be familiar with the energies of this particular deck.

In this way you` ll have strong bond with the deck in the future readings. I suggest that even for people, who are advanced in Tarot, when they have a new deck, and after cleansing it.

When you receive the message from the card, you may write it down in a journal.

With that step the first lesson is finished. You now have the inner feeling and subtle connection. Don’t hurry to know more, or to know all the meanings at once.

I made this mistake, and I discovered the meanings don’t work for me in this way. First you need to have the deeper, connection of your Subconscious mind. 

Thank you for tuning in my Tarot lessons! 

Nina Lea-Nour * 

Angel`s medium 

Tarot intuitive 

Ascension energy of July -Tarot 2020 (II part)

Ascension energy of July -Part II ...

Other significant cards of gaining life lessons:

        7 of Cups: in position to make choices, but be aware your energy is scattered and your emotions are deceitful. You may not see well the opportunities from the clouds of your fantasies or desires. Look for divine sings, numbers and special dreams as angelic guidance. Try to not rush in conclusions, observe carefully.

       7 of Wands: You need to defend your ideas, values and believes. Regardless of what others think, don’t fear of judgement and stand your ground. You are in winning position so no one can harm your power.

      From Astrology perspective the Lunar Eclipse (Full Moon on 5 July), brings double influx of energy into the planet. We have the following configuration:

Moon in Capricorn/ High Priestess visiting the Devil (revelation: Aligning your inner wisdom and clairvoyance with the dark shadow sides in world and in you. Need of cleansing and healing negative traits of aggression, wounded relationship, being aware of addictions to food, people or things. Sexuality.)

Sun in Cancer / The Sun (Illumination in Chariot: revealing and throwing light on your goal, and where do you want to go; Energy boost of qualities discipline, willpower, travel to another destination. Inspiration, to go forward). That’s the Chariot power.

Mercury in Cancer/ Magician (Shaman) in Chariot. That’s really amazing alignment with the universe, as Magician is your universal powers, the way you use elements and unity of all. Now shaman is using the universal power with willpower and confidence with element of Water. He is going on a spiritual journey, where he can transform his home. Clearly ascension.

Venus in Gemini/ Empress visiting Lovers (revelation: Empress is the Planet earth and nature, which is going through different stages. Possible to be in front of choices of love and inner values. Which person you will choose for your future partner? Means alignment of emotions, clear feeling, feminine energy and sexuality with the best possible choice of partner.)

Mars in Aries/ Tower in Emperor. Representing the castle or the old system is crumbling and we can see cracks in any kind of power, specially of state, country, authority, government, justice. Now all false things with damaged foundations will come to an end.

Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto in Capricorn/ Amazing alignment in card of Planetary shadow work (Devil, XV.) – Please observe: Jupiter (Wheel of Fortune, the Karma wheel, what goes around comes around, choices, luck), Saturn (the World, wholeness, end of something, gaining fruits of past, collecting reward, Higher perspective, Flying above), Pluto (XX. Judgement, awakening, Karmic cleansing, rejuvenation, healing, inner transformation, releasing old self, releasing past trauma) all in the sphere of "Devil "(Capricorn) – Aligning, awakening through shadow self, cleansing of blockages, negative qualities, addiction and realising your personal power. That every choice has consequences. We know what is holding us back, just observe and take care of your inner world. 

Uranus in Taurus: the Fool (Dreamer) visiting the V. Hierophant (spiritual teacher). The clue is we have the inner freedom to broke our chains of mind restrictions, false social norms and morality, and to gain wisdom on the way from a higher teacher that we choose to follow. Opposition of values, and ideas, and following your heart.

Fool means Freedom of way and choices and Hierophant (following rules, being strict, learning lessons, but also restriction of power). That clearly shows a hidden conflict of 2 sides.

In Major plane possible political or social conflicts, rebellions and uprising. People and injustice.

Moon in Capricorn reveals High Priestess holding keys to wisdom, of Mystery, dreams, secrets, hidden desire, sensitivity to invisible world visiting Shadow of Underworld. With your sensitivity, lucid dreams and open Third eye, you can connect with the dark side of the Underworld (earth plane, Capricorn), and to tune in the waves of collective unconscious. Be ware that process may leave you exhausted, out of energy or in situation of extremes. Fighting your own demons, addictions or fears. Still in need of release something that “controls” you.

The colour of July with Metatron is yellow-orange, pointing to solar Plexus chakra, personal values, ambitions, connection with our children, or self-reflection.

Thank you for tuning in my article about Ascension energy of JULY 2020. Stay on the path of divine Light, Love and Abundance!

Nina Lea-Nour *

Angel`s medium 

Spiritual intuitive 

Reiki master