Thank you for your kind words

The Opening of the Key is a great spread and is well worth learning. It really does make reading Tarot cards that much easier.

Good point. It’s important to remain objective when reading Tarot cards and to refrain from interjecting to much personal bias. Allow the cards to speak for themselves

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I wonder if the Opening of the Key offers Tarot readers the most robust spread by which to approach a Tarot reading?

Great comment!

I always feel that the tarot will show the way, I just go along for the ride.

That’s a great way to describe “letting the Tarot do all the work,” and I couldn’t agree more!

It’s interesting how so much of being a Tarot reader is trusting the Tarot. Enjoying the ride, when someone else (the Tarot) is in the driving seat can be scary.

Perhaps the first stage of working with the Tarot is learning to let go of control (not permanently of course… ) whilst doing the reading.

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Sounds to me like you already allow the Tarot to do all the work – awesome

The 4 pile spread is part of the Opening of the Key.

I’m glad you liked the post.

I’m glad you liked the post.

But having listened to this, I understand now what you mean. Allowing the tarot BE the tool; to be more instructive, give more significant messages.
I think this is closer to collaboration than straight-up consulting. I like it!

Exactly, there’s something very inspiring in thinking of our link with the Tarot as similar to that of having a relationship with another person. A relationship that grows, develops and informs each other.

Part of a good relationship is not stifling the creativity of the other person (in this case, the Tarot). Instead, through listening, respecting, trusting and understanding the other person (…eh…the Tarot), we allow ourselves to allow the Tarot to help us.

This to me is the very benchmark of a craftsman’s approach to Tarot readings.

The benefit of using the Thoth when reading with the Opening of the Key is that it’s so much easier to identify the cards/elements regardless of how many have been dealt. The more cards that have been dealt the more useful the Thoth becomes. It creates a visual distinction between cards and elements that’s easy to recognise. Imagine reading 30 cards that have been dealt out with only the corners of each card visible (as is usually the case when reading the OOTK for clients – it’s faster) – the design of the Thoth allows the Tarot reader to quickly and painlessly identify each card, something which can be a rather painful process with other decks.

I hope that you experiment with the Thoth deck because despite the very simple benefits that I’ve outlined above, it really does help me in many other ways.

This video was helpful – I’m off to check out more of Paul’s videos. His book with Catherine was excellent by the way.

Blessings!
Theresa