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The recent Tarot Talk I gave at Cosmic Pages Bookshop was called “Tarot Made Simple”. The Spiritual essence of Tarot was briefly covered in this presentation. Here’s a segment of the talk dealing with spirituality… Be aware that Tarot is … Continue reading
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I’ve just found a beautiful explanation for the difference between Fate and Destiny. “Fate is that which we cannot alter – e.g. our place of birth or basic physiology. Destiny is that which lies potentially within each of us: e.g. … Continue reading
I am now taking bookings for Tarot readings.
Readings can be done in person (at Aberfoyle Park, South Australia) or by email.
Send me a message through the ‘contact’ page of this website when you’d like to make a booking.
“During a personally difficult and confusing time, Don’s Tarot reading gave me the objectivity and clarity I needed. There was also a genuine focus on my well-being. Don’s expertise with the Tarot is very evident.”
- Sue (Blackwood, SA)
Tarot Blessings,
Mister Tarot
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The title of my recent Tarot workshop in Adelaide was “Tarot Made Simple” and with my guidance, those attending the class soon discovered they too could ‘see’ the meanings of the cards in the symbols contained in the images. This … Continue reading
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The Tarot Guild of Australia is hosting Tarot meetings in Adelaide on the last Tuesday of each month. Martha Adams, a Professional member of the Tarot Guild of Australia, Tarot teacher, and a qualified counsellor/coach, will be conducting the group. This … Continue reading
I was recently invited to give a talk about The Women of the Tarot. At the end of this event, I put together a small ritual to help participants connect with Goddess energies. Here’s the invocation that I wrote for … Continue reading
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Wizards Tarot Review: In Wizards Tarot, author Corrine Kenner and the amazing artist John J. Blumen take us to the enchanted realms of Mandrake Academy, a university where magic is the subject and Tarot is the teacher. In the Major … Continue reading
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The Power of the Tarot’s Aces: I like it when an Ace turns up in a Tarot spread – it’s an indication that fresh, new energies are about to enter your life. All of the Aces of the Tarot represent … Continue reading
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Inspiration and Intuition are a Tarot Reader’s Main Tools. People can usually associate their basic nature with the energies of one of the Tarot’s suits. I was describing the suit of Wands to someone the other day and I said … Continue reading
Understanding symbols and reading Tarot cards go hand in hand. Regardless of whether you consciously hunt for symbols in the cards, or just get an intuitive flash of inspiration for a card’s meaning, the process is the same: your mind … Continue reading
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Can Tarot cards tell you what is going to happen in the future? Tarot can definitely give you an indication of possible outcomes, but you are not stuck with those predictions. You always have free will to change the circumstances … Continue reading
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The Origins of The Magician. In the earliest Tarot cards, The Magician was depicted as a medieval fairground hustler, performing sleight of hand and illusion. How did he end up becoming such a creative, dynamic force within the modern Tarot? … Continue reading
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The way that you shuffle Tarot cards for a reading is more important than you think! During the shuffle of the cards, your subconscious is using your hands to place the cards in a sequence that shows appropriate images as … Continue reading
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Interview with Zach Wong – the Designer of the Revelations Tarot Deck. When laying cards into a Tarot spread, a different interpretation is sometimes given to cards that turn up ‘reversed’ or up-side-down. People give inverted cards a ‘reversed’ or … Continue reading
Tarot Workshop Review – Adelaide 2011: Even if I do say so myself, the Tarot Workshop held at Cosmic Pages Bookshop in Adelaide at the beginning of June was a big success. It’s wonderful seeing people’s faces light up with … Continue reading
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Rachel Pollack’s Tarot Wisdom: “The application to Tarot is clear. It offers us a great gift, a way to understand the wonders of life, a form of guidance when events or our own souls trouble us. To receive that gift, … Continue reading
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The Court Cards of the Tarot: Based on the nature of their suit, each Court card (Page, Knight, Queen and King) has a quality that it brings to a Tarot spread. Court cards can also represent people of course. Look … Continue reading
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Do you like Tarot because of its aura of mystery, for its esoteric history, or because of its magical qualities? If you think Tarot is special because of one of those reasons then you are not going like what I … Continue reading
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The Suits of the Tarot: What does it mean when your Tarot spread is dominated by cards from one suit? Is it significant if a spread is covered in Cup cards? Is it more potent if there’s a profusion of … Continue reading
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Overcoming a Fear of Tarot: Most of the pictures on Tarot cards are colourful and joyful. They show empowering qualities such as confidence, spiritual wisdom, serenity, and love. However, there are a few images that seem frightening to some people. … Continue reading
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Can You Interpret Your Own Future? Many people will tell you that you cannot do Tarot readings for yourself. Their argument is that your interpretation of the cards will be coloured by your desires. They say that despite your intuition, you … Continue reading
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If the Tarot was a song, what tune would it have? Would it be pop, reggae, rock, metal, folk, medieval, New-Age, or psychedelic? Regardless of the style of music, I initially thought that if the Tarot was a song, then … Continue reading
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The Minor Arcana of the Tarot: The Minor Arcana are sometimes called the Lesser Arcana. While it’s true that these ‘pip’ cards are not as visually striking as the archetypal images in the Major Arcana, they are an integral part … Continue reading
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A Message to Beginners: Learning Tarot may seem overwhelming at first, but by focusing on the basics and taking it one step at a time, the meanings of the cards will become clear. First of all, learn which cards … Continue reading
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Rachel Pollack’s “The Tarot of Perfection”—a Book Review: Ah, Tarot—an adventure that offers so many paths to explore, and so many ways to enjoy its layers of meaning. Rachel Pollack has taken this to a new level though. She is … Continue reading
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Bio of A.E. Waite—the Man Behind the Modern Tarot: In the 1800s, many occultists were cashing in on the spiritual and metaphysical interests of that era. Arthur Waite was different from other mystics of his time. He wanted to share … Continue reading
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Review of Paul Fenton-Smith’s new book, “Intuition”: Why do people seek to improve their intuitive abilities? For Tarot readers it’s fairly obvious; we need to be fairly accurate in order to maintain our credibility and to provide a consistently helpful … Continue reading
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I was reading Paul Fenton-Smiths new book ‘Intuition—keys to unlocking your inner wisdom’, and by coincidence John Lennon’s song ‘Intuition’ came on the radio. I thought I’d share some of the lyrics with you… ‘Intuition takes me there, Intuition takes … Continue reading
I’ve crept out from The Hermit’s cave and joined everyone on the social network forum called Twitter!
Through Twitter I’ll be letting p
eople know about special blog updates and Tarot events that I hope to organise in the coming months.
So, log in to Twitter.com, search for Mister_Tarot and click on the “follow” button to keep in touch!
Tarot Blessings,
Mister Tarot
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The Number Zero and The Fool of the Tarot: We begin with the Zero. This is the un-manifest where everything exists in potential. The Zero neither contains nor is contained by any number. It exists outside of any cycle. When the … Continue reading
