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 a card. Note the card you received in your journal.
Take a moment
and write down the first 3 symbols you see in each card.
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Symbols
can be anything. |
Animals
Colors
Elements
Human Made Objects
Landscape Features
Numbers
Plants
Shapes
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When you come across
a symbol for the first time, resist the temptation to run to
the nearest book and consult someone else's expertise.
Before clouding
your own valid and unique perception with another's, take a moment
to contemplate the following questions.
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Exploring
Symbols |
What does the color
make you feel?
What does the shape
suggest to you?
Does the symbol
suggest duality?
Does the symbol
suggest cyclicity?
Does the symbol
refer to a story or myth?
Is the symbol a
natural object or creature? If so, what is it's nature?
Is the symbol of
an man-made object? If so, what is it's function?
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From your
answers, write up your meaning for the symbol.
If you want
to see what others have said about a symbol, look it up in a
symbol dictionary. Write down what
you find. If you have more than one source, look for differences
and similarities in the different definitions.
Go back to
your original question and say something about how the symbol
answers your question.
Finally,
look at all the symbols you've listed. Do any of them complement
or contrast with each other? Do you see any themes? What does
this particular collection and arrangement of symbols tell you?