Think of
an area of your life you would like to have more information
on and ask a question based on what you would like to know.
Write your
question down along with the date and the deck you are using.
Ground
and center
and select your card.
Note what
card you received in your journal.
Look at the
card and write down as many questions about the imagery as you
can think of. For each question, make up an answer. You can even
tell a story about the image.
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Example:
3 of Cups |
Why are these women
in this field? Why are they holding up cups? What's that pumpkin
doing there?
They are sisters
who live together and they are happy. They are celebrating their
garden which will feed them in the coming months. The pumpkin
will be carved as a jack-o-lantern at Halloween.
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Turn the
statements around and phrase them about yourself.
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Example:
3 of Cups |
I'm with
my sisters and I'm celelbrating my happiness. I have planted
a garden that will feed us in the coming months. I will carve
this pumpkin at Halloween.
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Some of these
statement may not make logical sense. For instance, you might
be an only child or perhaps you hate gardening.
But pay special
attention these statements because these are the most symbolic.
To help make sense of them, rephrase them back into questions.
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Example:
3 of Cups |
How am I celebrating
my own happiness and who do I celebrate with?
What have I planted
that will sustain me in the next months?
How will I use what
I have planted?
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You may continue
this exercise by pulling cards for any questions that come up.
You can also
combine this technique with others. For instance, in the above
example, you could look up the symbols for pumpkin, sisters and
gardens for further insight.
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