The best way to know if a reading is accurate? Start the reading based on something you can verify; Something in the present or past. I often like to start a reading with what I call a "reflection spread" reflecting the current situation, perhaps how they someone is feeling, or what the main worry is right now. That way I can get feed back straight away, and know that my connection & reading is accurate. In a face to face reading, this is a natural first step. It also helps

A topic with a lot of controversy! What is a third party reading? Any reading that is not directly focused on the person sat in front of you. I would say we all do third party readings To a degree I argue that all Tarot readers MUST include some third party readings, because every client I have ever read for has had a problem that includes "others" somewhere. Whether it is work colleagues, issues with parents from childhood, past partners or current relationships we are a m

The 16 court-cards are an intimate reflection of you. The different roles you play, the different sides of you. They can reflect the best, and the worst of you. Separate the 16 court cards from the rest of the deck. Now look through them, one by one and create a pile of those you don't like. I am asking you to be very subjective here. I know each card contains a balance of blessings, wisdom & difficulties.... But lets try and imagine they are real people; Which one would you

Stav is the family wisdom tradition, based upon knowledge of the runes, of the Hfskojld family. They lived in a remote part of Norway and built the tradition over fifteen hundred years. Stav teachers can trace their teacher’s lineage back to Ivar Hfskojld. I was taught by Master Shaun Brass-field Thorpe, who was taught by Ivar. These are my thoughts on Stav, and I was (obviously) very influenced by Shaun. I am not holding this up to "be" the truth about Stav, rather this is

One of the best ways to understand the Tarot court cards is to connect them with your life, and people you know. Several years ago my husband and I decided to paint some rooms in our home. We agreed to paint one room each; I would take the kitchen and he would take the lounge. I am very much a Knight of wands when it comes to getting things done; Jump in, start straight away & work it out as I go along. My husband is the Knight of pentacles when it comes to jobs; Preparation