Predicting a time frame with tarot

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 24 Jan 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

miss_apples	24 Jan 2004
I havent figured out how to determine time frame with the tarot. Like if a querent asks "when will I find my soulmate and when?" How can you see the when part in the cards? Any tips or ideas?

horoskope88	24 Jan 2004
Well personally, I don't think matters of timing are valid questions for the Tarot, UNLESS you state a time frame in the question. (Is it likely that I will meet my soulmate in the next 6 months?) and not do another reaidng on that topic until the stated amount of time has past. The reason for this is....life is static and so is the reading. You can do a reading about when you will meet your soulmate and 6 months later do it again, and the cards you draw will not be the same. (Very, very, slim chance the exact same cards will come up in the exact same order.) The cards will reflect the moment they are drawn and will change as your life changes. But thats only my personal opinion. :) For those who do time their readings, I'm sure it works jsut perfectly for them.

Orion	24 Jan 2004
Time readings have always been tough ones for me. I find that when I am doing a reading for someone, it sometimes comes up near the end of the reading, "Oh! When will this happen to me?" Sometimes the time frame is clear, and sometimes it is not.

Aerten	24 Jan 2004
Miss Apples, How peculiar. i just posted this in another thread, so I'll basically reiterate it: I read somewhere that theoretically, you can attach units of time to the suits, and then use the numbers on them to predict when something will happen. Ie. if wands represent weeks, the seven of wands would be seven weeks. But I have to say I don't agree that this would work, but we all have different types of faith in our cards!

ol_crazy_Legs	24 Jan 2004
Yes Id have to agree with Aerten on this one. But i know there are books out there about this.

Umbrae	24 Jan 2004
Time time time

miss_apples	25 Jan 2004
Quote: Originally posted by Aerten Miss Apples, How peculiar. i just posted this in another thread, so I'll basically reiterate it: I read somewhere that theoretically, you can attach units of time to the suits, and then use the numbers on them to predict when something will happen. Ie. if wands represent weeks, the seven of wands would be seven weeks. But I have to say I don't agree that this would work, but we all have different types of faith in our cards! That sounds interesting...Im going to try that.

Orion	25 Jan 2004
Umbrae: Thanks for the direct link to the previous thread on the whole time issue! It was a BIG help!!

Dexter	25 Jan 2004
I can't remember where I read this but the seasons were assigned to each suit, Winter-Sword, Spring- Wands, Summer-Cups and Fall-Pentacles. The number of cards from each suit in a spread would lean you towards that season. Equal number of cards, say swords and wands then I would have to say as winter was fading into spring. It is all alittle vague but I have found the matter of assigning time troublsome and at most time inaccurate. In one spread I did there were numerous pentacles but the feeling I got from the cards was definitely winter not fall. Dexter

estroncios	25 Jan 2004
thanks about the link umbrae

miss_apples	25 Jan 2004
Quote: Originally posted by Dexter I can't remember where I read this but the seasons were assigned to each suit, Winter-Sword, Spring- Wands, Summer-Cups and Fall-Pentacles. The number of cards from each suit in a spread would lean you towards that season. Equal number of cards, say swords and wands then I would have to say as winter was fading into spring. It is all alittle vague but I have found the matter of assigning time troublsome and at most time inaccurate. In one spread I did there were numerous pentacles but the feeling I got from the cards was definitely winter not fall. Dexter I think if you were to do a thing like that...your cards may not be in the same sequence. Like as for elements, I use wands for fire signs, cups for water signs, swords for air signs, and pentacles for earth signs. However my best friend uses swords as fire signs, wands for water signs, cups for air signs, and then the pentacles for earth signs. So maybe your cards have pentacles representing winter for you and not fall like what you have read.

ncefafn	25 Jan 2004
I think you need to decide on what your system will be for that reading, before the cards are dealt, and then interpret it according to your system. It doesn't matter if your system agrees with Uncle Al or Auntie Rachel, just so long as it sits right with you. Just my .02 worth, Kim

jog1118	26 Jan 2004
rusty neon helped me out with this one...the link is thoth-oriented but i believe the system can be applied to any deck: http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19793 :smoker:

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