skinofthesoul

Hello folks, I'd like your opinion on something.

The situation is as follows: I take my daughter to a toddler group 2-3 days a week, which is a half place in the group. I feel lucky to have this opportunity as day care for under-threes is rare in these parts, and this group solely exists because a very small group of mothers felt the need, took the initiative, organised it all by themselves, and now they're battling with the local district council, church council, and nearly everybody else (or so it sometimes seems) for a place to stay. So, I've only been with them a very short while, I know little of the people and the situation and all the discussions that went before.

Now next week there will be a meeting between us and some council and kindergarten folks. The mayor has promised us a temporary stay in one of the local kindergartens a short while ago, but one of the mothers who usually does all the deals and pr work and things has a feeling they're going to go back on the mayor's word and will not let us have the room. So, in preparation for the meeting I'd like to do some readings to find out which is the best way for us to go, and my question is this:

In your opinion, does it make sense (i.e. will it work) to include these complete strangers to me (the mayor, the council people, the kindergarten people) in a reading? Or in other words, can the cards tell me anything about somebody I've never seen? If so - why?

I've made my mind up about this by now, but I'd still like to know what you think.

Thanks for your thoughts
Anna.

Bonnie

(In your opinion, does it make sense (i.e. will it work) to include these complete strangers to me (the mayor, the council people, the kindergarten people) in a reading? Or in other words, can the cards tell me anything about somebody I've never seen? If so - why?)

Anna:

Yes, it makes complete sense. You are not reading for them as individuals, so you are not being intrusive. You are reading primarily for the "situation", and these individuals are all part of that situation.

The great value of the Tarot is that it is based on archetypal energy, and it is this energy that allows us to read the "story" of any issue. The reader acts as a conduit for the message, for the story, as it were. As a reader, you are relating the story from your point of view, you are relating it from Tarot's point of view.

My feeling is that the reading will bring you piece of mind.

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April

Reading for or about people who aren't around is always a contreversial topic, but the way you've worded the above sentence says to me that you're not at all trying to pry into someone else's life.

I also believe that when you ask a question about what YOU should do about a situation the other people involved in said situation are often going to appear in the spread whether you asked to hear about them or not.

Peace,
April

skinofthesoul

Hello there,

just to make things clear: my question was not about whether it's okay to ask something involving other people, and I'm definitely not going to strip them naked. Just see what their main issues are regarding our group.

No, I was wondering if the cards could "know" things about people that I knew nothing whatsoever about, not even how many exactly there will be. And if so (which seems to be the far more interesting question), then why does this work?




Well let's just hope it's a big piece, for I'll need most of my mind in that meeting...

~Anna

Emeraldgirl

Hi Anna,

I feel it's a matter of wording for example I would have no hesitation in asking "what do I need to know about the issue?" this centres it effectively on you and what information you need to know not information that would be prying such as "does the mayor have any deep dark secrets?" It's all about intent and as long as your intentions are good and you respect other people's privacy and private lives then a reading on a situation like this should not worry you.

It's like taking a new job you may do a "what do I need to know about the job" reading. This will bring other people into the reading such as your boss or co-workers while you are not specifically asking about them it is sure that they will appear. This happens with most readings unless you are a hermit other people will affect your life and situations. Why it may or may not be ethical to read specifically about the people the situation is fine after all if we didn't use the cards to help us with our problems there goes one of the main uses for them

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Kaylee Marie

Yes, I think it is possible to get meaningful answers about unknown people/situations. But why does tarot work? That's a big question that doesn't really have an answer. Many will theorize, but there is no "right" answer.

It all comes down to what you believe and how you handle the cards. If you think that the cards cannot tell you about an unknown situation, then that confusion will show up in the reading and the cards will give you exactly what you expected -- no answers. If you are confident in your reading abilities, you're more likely to find the truth of the situation in the cards. Mindset is directly related to outcome (at least, that's my theory -- others will disagree!).

But then, I'm a "you get what you expect" gal. Self-fulfilling prophecies and all that jazz. I'm not fussed about the how or why behind it all. Just happy that it does work!

Blessings be,
Kaylee Marie

Dolphin_Dreamer

Hi
Outside forces whether in the form of ppl or a hurricane will always have some sort of effect. I can't think of any situation where even 'unknowns' shouldn't be included. Course doing a spread on how much effect might even give you more answers.
I was quite impressed by this thread/spread http://www.tarotforum.net/archive/i...hp/t-48735.html as it incorporates brainstorming and critical thinking techniques.

Also I think this book (Putting The Tarot To Work by Mark McElroy) looks like it might also be helpful to you, the reviews here will give you an idea of things if you don't have the book yet..http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/07...Code=madebymark

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