Whew, lotsa questions. . . okay, I got lotsa answers. . .
HeavensVault said:
What are new moon readings?
The New Moon Spread I use has thirteen cards in it - one is in the center of the spread and represents the Seeker, dealt as the last card of the spread. The other 12 are divided into four groups of three and provide a look at each of the roughly four weeks between New Moons. The 12 cards are read for their mundane (meaning earthly as opposed to esoteric) interpretations, while the significator card is read esoterically.
Court cards always signify people in this spread and trumps (major arcana cards) herald very significant events or occurrences that are likely to have effect beyond the New Moon period.
HeavensVault said:
Yes, I am a solitary witch in the heart of the Bible belt in the US.
HeavensVault said:
LWB = little white book, the one that comes with most decks, although not with the Sacred Circle, if I recall correctly.
HeavensVault said:
Right now I am working with the Sacred Circle.
I have that deck also - and really wish I had been able to get it when it was still being printed without borders. I got mine free from House of Tarot for doing a review of the deck.
HeavensVault said:
There's a tarot class coming up in my neck of the woods. I am thinking about going to it. Have you ever been to one? What are your thoughts about that?
Tarot classes can be good - the only one I have taken is the online course from Barnes and Noble University, which is free. You might want to check out Thirteen's educational series on tarot cards at ATF's parent website,
www.aeclectic.net. I think with some of the forum skins, you can click on "learn" across the top of the forum taskbar to get there, although I don't see that with the forum skin I'm using now.
Feel free to ask some more. . . I'm a real talker. . .