A great Tarot reading predicts events.
No, it doesn’t just predict them. It predicts when they’re going to happen.
This tutorial will show you how to do just that.
I will be using the Golden Dawn framework throughout.
There are several different frameworks that can be used to predict events with astrological associations. I’ve chosen to use the Golden Dawn method because it’s the one I use for my work. If you don’t like the Golden Dawn framework there are several others that you can explore before deciding which one is right for you.
Normally, I approach an article by:
- Explaining why stuff works — or why a framework is structured the way it is.
- Provide information.
- Finally, suggest ways to practice it.
This tutorial series, in order to be practical, will have to break from that structure. This is how I’m going to write this series of articles:
- Suggest ways to practice it.
- Provide information.
- Explain why this framework is structured the way it is.
This way, you will be able to start timing and predicting events with astrology immediately. The only downside, as far as I can see, is that you won’t immediately know why the Golden Dawn attributed the astrological associations the way they did.
Let’s get started.
How to practice
The Golden Dawn system is made easier depending on the deck you use. Certain Tarot decks will show the astrological associations on each card. This removes the need for memorisation.
Start immediately
- Deal out your favourite Tarot spread.
- Make the usual predictions.
- Pick some cards that seem to indicate future events.
- Consult the list of attributions below to see when that event will occur.
- Record your results.
- Repeat the process. Keep repeating and testing the system. See if it’s for you. If you think it is, then the next series of posts will explain why the cards are attributed the way they are.
Another good way to practice is to make notes on what the zodiacal and planetary signs mean in Astrology. There are several ways to do this. I started by noting the seasons that each zodiacal sign was associated with. This gave me a vague, but useful understanding of their structure.
Be intuitive
Don’t make the mistake of assuming that the outcome card is the card that predicts when events will happen. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn’t. It changes with each spread.
If you don’t feel that the outcome card is predicting when the event will happen, look for a cluster of cards to help you.
For example, if there are three or four Tarot cards that relate to Aries — I would be comfortable in predicting that March will be the Month the event happens. Or, if there are several cards relating to Virgo, I would predict that September will be the Month the event happens.
Bottom line: look for patterns rather than relying on an individual card to give you the timing.
The information
Below is a list of the astrological attributions associated with each Tarot card. I’ve split them into distinct sections to make it easier for you to find stuff.
The Minor Arcana
These are the attributions, plus dates, for the Minor Arcana.
| Wands | Cups | Swords | Disks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wands | Cups | Swords | Disks | |
| Two | Mar 21 to Mar 30 Mars ♂ in Aries ♈ 0° to 10° Aries ♈ | June 21 to Jul 1 Venus ♀ in Cancer ♋ 0° to 10° Cancer ♋ | Sept 23 to Oct 2 Moon in Libra ♎ 0° to 10° Libra ♎ | Dec 22 to Dec 30 Jupiter ♃ in Capricorn ♑ 0° to 10° Capricorn ♑ |
| Three | Mar 31 to Apr 10 Sol in Aries ♈ 10° to 20° Aries ♈ | Jul 2 to Jul 11 Mercury ☿ in Cancer ♋ 10° to 20° Cancer ♋ | Oct 3 to Oct 12 Saturn ♄ in Libra ♎ 10° to 20° Libra ♎ | Dec 31 to Jan 9 Mars ♂ in Capricorn ♑ 10° to 20° Capricorn ♑ |
| Four | Apr 11 to Apr 20 Venus ♁ in Aries ♈ 20° to 30° Aries ♈ | Jul 12 to Jul 21 Moon in Cancer ♋ 20° to 30° Cancer ♋ | Oct 13 to Oct 22 Jupiter ♃ in Libra ♎ 20° to 30° Libra ♎ | Jan 10 to Jan 19 Sol in Capricorn ♑ 20° to 30° Capricorn ♑ |
| Five | July 22 to Aug 1 Saturn ♄ in Leo ♌ 0° to 10° Leo ♌ | Oct 23 to Nov 1 Mars ♂ in Scorpio ♏ 0° to 10° Scorpio ♏ | Jan 20 to Jan 29 Venus ♀ in Aquarius ♒ 0° to 10° Aquarius ♒ | Apr 21 to Apr 30 Mercury ☿ in Taurus ♉ 0° to 10° Taurus ♉ |
| Six | Aug 2 to Aug 11 Jupiter ♃ in Leo ♌ 10° to 20° Leo ♌ | Nov 2 to Nov 12 Sol in Scorpio ♏ 10° to 20° Scorpio ♏ | Jan 30 to Feb 8 Mercury ☿ in Aquarius ♒ 10° to 20° Aquarius ♒ | May 1 to May 10Mars ♂ in Taurus ♉ 10° to 20° Taurus ♉ |
| Seven | Aug 12 to Aug 22 Mars ♂ in Leo ♌ 20° to 30° Leo ♌ | Nov 13 to Nov 22 Venus ♀ in Scorpio ♏ 20° to 30° Scorpio ♏ | Feb 9 to Feb 18 Moon in Aquarius ♒ 20° to 30° Aquarius ♒ | May 11 to May 20Saturn ♄ in Taurus ♉ 20° to 30° Taurus ♉ |
| Eight | Nov 23 to Dec 2 Mercury ☿in Sagittarius ♐ 0° to 10° Sagittarius ♐ | Feb 19 to Feb 28 Saturn ♄ in Pisces ♓ 0° to 10° Pisces ♓ | May 21 to May 31 Jupiter ♃ in Gemini ♊ 0° to 10° Gemini ♊ | Aug 23 to Sept 1 Sol in Virgo ♍ 0° to 10° Virgo ♍ |
| Nine | Dec 3 to Dec 12 Moon in Sagittarius ♐ 10° to 20° Sagittarius ♐ | Mar 1 to Mar 10 Jupiter ♃ in Pisces ♓ 10° to 20° Pisces ♓ | June 1 to June 10 Mars ♂ in Gemini ♊ 10° to 20° Gemini ♊ | Sept 2 to Sept 11 Venus ♀ in Virgo ♍ 10° to 20° Virgo ♍ |
| Ten | Dec 13 to Dec 21 Saturn ♄ in Sagittarius ♐ 20° to 30° Sagittarius ♐ | Mar 11 to Mar 20 Mars ♂ in Pisces ♓ 20° to 30° Pisces ♓ | June 11 to June 20Sol in Gemini ♊ 20° to 30° Gemini ♊ | Sept 12 to Sept 22Mercury ☿ in Virgo ♍ 20° to 30° Virgo ♍ |
The Major Arcana
The 22 Major Arcana are associated with Zodiacal, Elemental and Planetary attributes.
The Zodiacal Trumps cover the time period associated with their zodiac sign. The Planetary Trumps correspond to the days of the week or the orbit of the planet, and the Elemental associations don’t cover a time period at all.
There are three primary elements associated with the 22 Trumps. The Golden Dawn attributed these three Trump cards — The Fool, The Hanged Man, and the Aeon, with the three Mother letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
| Zodiacal | Planetary | Elemental | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zodiacal | Planetary | Elemental | |
| 0. The Fool | Air | ||
| 1. Magus | Mercury. Rules Wednesday. | ||
| 2. Priestess | Moon. Rules Monday. | ||
| 3. Empress | Venus. Rules Friday. | ||
| 4. Emperor | Aries. March 21 to April 19 | ||
| 5. Hierophant | Taurus. April 20 to May 20 | ||
| 6. Lovers | Gemini. May 21 to June 20 | ||
| 7. Chariot | Cancer. June 21 to July 22 | ||
| 8. Justice | Libra. September 23 to October 22 | ||
| 9. Hermit | Virgo. August 23 to September 22 | ||
| 10. Wheel of Fortune | Jupiter. Rules Thursday. | ||
| 11. Lust or Strength | Leo. July 23 to August 22 | ||
| 12. Hanged Man | Water | ||
| 13. Death | Scorpio. October 23 to November 21 | ||
| 14. Art or Temperance | Sagittarius. November 22 to December 21 | ||
| 15. Devil | Capricorn. December 22 to January 19 | ||
| 16. Tower | Mars. Rules Tuesday. | ||
| 17. Star | Aquarius. January 20 to February 18 | ||
| 18. Moon | Pisces. February 19 to March 20 | ||
| 19. Sun | The Sun. Rules Sunday. | ||
| 20. Aeon | Fire/Spirit | ||
| 21. Universe | Saturn. Rules Saturday. | Earth |
The Court Cards
Below are the attributes for the Court Cards. The Kings are called Knights and the Knights are called Princes in the Golden Dawn system.
| Wands | Cups | Swords | Disks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wands | Cups | Swords | Disks | |
| Knight (or King) | Nov 13 to Dec 12 20° Scorpio to 20° Sagittarius Rules 7 of Cups; 8 of Wands; 9 of Wands Fire of Fire | Feb 9 to Mar 10 20° Aquarius to 20° Pisces Rules 7 of Swords; 8 of Cups; 9 of Cups Fire of Water | May 11 to June 10 20° Taurus to 20° Gemini Rules 7 of Disks; 8 of Swords; 9 of Swords Fire of Air | Aug 12 to Sept 11 20° Leo to 20° Virgo Rules 7 of Wands; 8 & 9 of Disks Fire of Earth |
| Queen | Mar 11 to Apr 10 20° Pisces to 20° Aries Rules 10 of Cups; 2 of Wands; 3 of Wands Water of Fire | June 11 to Jul 11 20° Gemini to 20° Cancer Rules 10 of Swords; 2 of Cups; 3 of Cups Water of Water | Sept 12 to Oct 1220° Virgo to 20° Libra Rules 10 of Disks; 2 of Swords; 3 of Swords Water of Air | Dec 13 to Jan 9 20° Sagittarius to 20° Capricorn Rules 10 of Wands; 2 of Disks; 3 of Disks Water of Earth |
| Prince (or Knight) | Jul 12 to Aug 11 20° Cancer to 20° Leo ♌ Rules 4 of Cups; 5 of Wands; 6 of Wands Air of Fire | Oct 13 to Nov 12 20° Libra to 20° Scorpio Rules 4 of Swords; 5 of Cups; 6 of Cups Air of Water | Jan 10 to Feb 8 20° Capricorn to 20° Aquarius Rules 4 of Disks; 5 of Swords; 6 of Swords Air of Air | Apr 11 to May 10 20° Aries to 20°Taurus Rules 4 of Wands; 5 of Disks; 6 of Disks Air of Earth |
The Aces and the Princesses
They don’t represent astrological signs of the Zodiac. What they do represent are locations.
In some decks they are called Pages; in others, Princesses. There are important reasons, albeit philosophical ones, for why this is so. I will discuss that in a future post.
What is of more practical importance is how the Aces and the Princesses are linked together. The Aces being the root element of their suit and the Princesses the vehicle in which they manifest. In many ways the Aces and the Princesses have a special relationship.
Use the following information to predict locations.
| Aces and Princesses | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wands | Rules the Cancer/Leo/Virgo celestial quadrant above the North Pole and the area of Asia | |||
| Cups | Rules the Libra/Scorpio/Sagittarius celestial quadrant above the North Pole, and the area of the Pacific | |||
| Swords | Rules the Capricorn/Aquarius/Pisces celestial quadrant above the North Pole, and the area of Americas | |||
| Disks | Rules the Aries/Taurus/Gemini celestial quadrant above the North Pole, and the area of Africa & Europe | |||
Conclusion
The purpose of this post is to get you practicing this system straight away. Only through experimentation and practice will you know if you want to use it.
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29 comments… Let's discuss
Doug – thanks for the great post. Instead of working, I’ve been sitting here playing with timing! Question: The card that most signified the future in my reading was XX Judgement (AEON). Since it doesn’t indicate a time period at all, do you look for another card for timing, or just assume that “the cards haven’t been dealt” on the subject yet – so timing is still up in the air?
Hi Nancy,
Good question!
I see the Aeon card as something that has already happened.
I’ve always interpreted this card as representing, “Final decision in respect to the past, new current in respect to the future; always represents the taking of a definite step.”
The way this plays out in a Tarot reading is that the event has already happened – but people aren’t always consciously aware of that (some can’t see that anything has changed – some don’t want change). It doesn’t matter what they want, the event has already happened so it’s more a question of adaptation rather than choice. I guess they could choose to ignore it, but that’s all they would be doing.
When this card appears in a Tarot reading, it’s a big indicator that life will never be the same again – something definite has changed (the new Aeon has already arrived). I would normally look for a cluster of cards within the rest of the Tarot reading to determine when this Aeon event took place and interpret from there.
I hope that helps
Douglas -
I really, really liked this post! Very cool that it is part of a series! Very cool that you advise readers to take the astrological attributions as they see them (which may be different from how you have presented them) and work with that. Kudos on takng the time to present the charts ont he cards in such a readable manner!
Re Nancy’s question on cards that have no indicated time period – I am wondering whether we want to, as she suggested, take the viewpoint that the timing has not been written yet, or whether we might want to take the viewpoint that the timing has a sense of immediacy to it?
Blessings,
Bonnie
Hi Bonnie,
Interesting question!
There are 3 Major Arcana that don’t have timing associated with them – the Fool, Hanged Man and the Aeon.
The Aeon is an event I interpret as having already happened, the Hanged Man is never a single event (more the consequence of a lack of events), and the Fool is the unexpected – and that goes for timing as well. It’s impossible to predict the timing of the Fool – it’s unpredictable. It’s also impossible to nail down the Hanged Man to a set time period – it doesn’t represent a single event, more the lack of events!
From this perspective I’m inclined to think that the Fool always has the sense of immediacy associated with it but the Hanged Man might suggest that the timing hasn’t been written yet.
Whenever I see the Hanged Man, I usually see it as representative of a long period of inactivity – but not a set time frame.
It’s important to remember that the Aeon, the Hanged Man and the Fool have no timing associated with them, whereas all the other cards do. It’s also important to remember that the cards that do have timing associated with them, don’t filter their personalities into the time frame – or every Tuesday would be horrible (Tower) and every Friday would only be about love (Venus).
More often than not, I will look to a cluster of Tarot cards as opposed to just one single Tarot card to help me predict the Timing.
Douglas -
Good thoughts here! I like the idea of timing being a grouping of cards, rather than one signle card.
Blessings,
Bonnie
Hi Doug,
I think that you were reading my mind on this one. This is what I’ve been wanting for some time now as I have been buying some books on astrology very interesting; will have a good look and will practice it and let you know what I come up with,
Yours,
Colin
Hi Colin,
Awesome! I hope to hear how your experimentation goes
Hmmm, this is interesting post. Okay, for example..If you pull out a 6 of wands and nine of wands…would it be Aug 2-Dec 12? but if wands are considered days and I make the major a 30 day period as well….wouldn’t it be 30 days plus 15 more days? That’s how i see it. Since Court and Major seem to be related to the 30 day period. Let me know your thoughts.
Hi Erica,
I wouldn’t read it that way. Not to say that that isn’t a possible way to do things, but more that it isn’t always practical.
What you’re trying to look for, when it comes to predicting when events will happen, are a group of cards that hint towards a single time frame – and they may not necessarily be from the same suit. It’s impossible to say from your example if it was from a larger reading or they were just two single cards. Either way, intuition is your best guide.
The problem with approaching things this way is that you’re using two different frameworks and are trying to meld the two into one. It’s best to choose one framework when you’re making a prediction, other wise you just end being confused.
I hope that helps
Great post!
I’ve always been interested in the timing in the cards but it has always alluded me. I’ve tried a few other methods but have never found any that felt exactly right.
Thanks for taking the time to produce these great charts. They should be very helpful in experimenting with this process.
I guess only practice will reveal which cards to use in this process.
I’m assuming that if within the reading there is a Two of Wands, Emperor, Queen of Wands, and the Empress, an event could be narrowed down to Friday March 25th of next year? This is just something I pulled out by matching cards that were similar. Can the Tarot really pinpoint an event this closely?
I will definitely give this some practice over the next few days and see if it works for me.
Thanks again for another great post.
Hi Cher,
LOL, yes it can
You could take the Golden Dawn framework to its absolute extreme and predict events to the hour and minute.
There are a few occasions were this may be useful – if a client wanted a Tarot reading that was only to predict what would happen tomorrow. Under these kinds of requests, this system can be really useful and very specific.
Overall though, I tend to keep my predictions to the week, or month
Hey Doug,
I figured something out here. I could be wrong. Let’s say you have The Hanged Man, since it is the 12th card in the Major Arcana and it is connected to the 4′s and water. Wouldn’t that mean the 12th month (Dec), since water is related to cups? From your chart up there, if the month December comes up twice in your reading, most likely that would be your answer, right? I do appreciate your feedback, Doug. I love reading your methods for Tarot Timing. Any chance of making a Timing in Tarot Part 2, explaining what the Court Cards, The Major Arcana and what the Aces mean?
Hi Erica,
Your example with the Hanged Man doesn’t apply to this framework. Perhaps one of the drawbacks to any system is its rigidity. It doesn’t allow for multiple frameworks to be combined – it’s complete in and of itself.
However, if you were to continue to combine different systems, and found a way of making them work … then you would have created your own framework; which I personally think would be a brilliant thing.
It’s important to have clarity though. In the beginning of learning a new framework, you must approach it as a complete system in itself. Do not combine other frameworks with it.
Once you’ve spent some time learning this one framework, then you could start to combine others. But I would only advise doing this after you’ve fully understood this one.
It’s a fine balance. On the one hand we want to find our own system of doing things, and on the other, we want to learn different frameworks. The balance is simple this: whatever the framework that you choose to learn is, stick to it. Limit yourself to only doing it that way. Give yourself a month or so. Then, re-evaluate. This will allow you to make an informed choice as to how you wish to proceed.
I have just written a follow up to this article that you may like.
I hope that helps
Wow, you know this blog is the closest thing I have to a good tutor for tarot right now. Your charts are rather… dazzling. I like trying to work with them because I love seeking out patterns. (I’m just not very good at it) But I’m right with you when you say that making predictions and reading the tarot and really figuring out anything is about recognizing patterns. I kind of see this universe as a large sort of tapestry woven upon dozens of other tapestries that weave in and out and… anyways- I’m impressed by the charts you’ve provided, and the sense you have made of the system we’re all trying to learn.
I have had a bit of a tarot block pretty much all through July. Today I wanted to try your practice method and see what I could come up with. But there’s still a point I have trouble sorting out. Let me try and explain: I asked about my living situation in the next few months and threw down five cards. 2 of wands, 9 of pentacles, 8 of wands, 6 of cups, and 3 of cups (reversed) what I got out of it was two cards indicating events in early and late November. And also two influences of Mercury. Well, I looked up Mercury and it’s going into retrograde later this month and I read that it’s going to indicate a need for preventative measures. So… while I notice things in the cards like a little over-indulgence(3 of cups), or gift giving (six of cups), and maybe some competition for stuff (2 of wands and 9 of pentacles), the Month of November is indicated by the cards 8 of wands and 6 of cups… Would you say that those two cards represent the events that will happen in November? Or just that November is an important month but not necessarily assigned to what the actual meanings are? I suppose the fact that they are laid out next to each other kind of pulls me towards the easiest assessment. In November, things will begin to move more rapidly and there will be a reunnion of some kind…And perhaps beforehand in September (9 of pentacles) There will be a period of stability and the beginnings of prosperity. Mercury indicated by the 8 of wands and 3 of cups suggests tension and the need to be careful and clear in communication. Hm.. maybe you see what I mean by your charts being dazzling, There are so many ways to take everything!
Sorry for being wordy, I can sometimes only work things out by writing and I have been stunted lately. But your posts are always truly inspiring and I love getting the chance to really take a look at different methods of reaching a conclusion in a reading.
I look forward to your next post! Example readings are so helpful. Thanks for all the posts you share with us!
Hi Sara,
Thank you for your kind words.
I completely agree.
Great insight into this spread – I particularly liked the Mercury retrograde connection. And yes, I think November will be the conclusion of this reading.
It is possible that you will feel like you gained a sense of security in September, but that November, although good … seriously challenges that safety. The reading shows that you will gain (comfort, security, a feeling of commitment) but with so many expectations … it might be hard to accept the changes that will happen.
Yes, easy and simple is the very best way to read Tarot cards. “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” – Leonardo Da Vinci.
Couldn’t have put it better myself
Yes, expectations (and the misunderstandings that go with that) are the challenge.
LOL, I’m exactly the same
Hi Doug!
Thank you so much for these amazing two posts on the Golden Dawn astrological associations. They are similar to those on page 51 of Robert Wang’s The Qabalistc Tarot, aren’t they?
I always go to this system for time predictions and it’s terribly accurate! For example, when using the Golden Dawn 15 card spread, I look to the 3 cards on the top right of the spread. Sometimes I get 2 or even 3 cards pointing to the same time frame, according to these tables. The Golden Dawn system works for me and I trust it! Thanks again!
Hi Pedro,
Yes, Robert Wang’s book is a great resource for this kind of study
That is very similar to how I do it as well
Hi there Pedro,
as i readed your post, i looked for the sistem on the book Robert Wang’s The Qabalistc Tarot, and as i layout the Golden Dawn 15 card spread, the 3 cards on the top right of the spread for the question “when will i be moving house” didn’t make sense to me as a time meaning:
knight of pentacles 4 of cups 2 of wands
How would you interpreted?
Thank you all
Hi Safirah!
Thanks for your question
Which deck did you use? A Knight in the Thoth is a King in the RWS deck…
Pedro
Hey
,
I used the tarot marseille…
Thanks for answer!
OK Safirah, so I’ll consider these three cards as a 3 card spread, since I don’t know the other cards you picked.
Which card(s) indicate(s) the time frame for the move? This is your question, right?
You’re asking about a move, and both Earth (Knight of Pentacles) and Water (4 of Cups) cards are slow. I wouldn’t go for these for time references. The Fire card (2 of Wands) reflects more movement and it’s a 2, so it represents the beginning of a new cycle.
Considering the meaning, I would suggest that you have been working on your financial stability and security, but you’re bored, not seeing many possibilities of actually moving. The 2 of Wands says you will take control of your territory and make it your own, which surprisingly is a message very close to your question. I would go for the end of March as a time frame for the move opportunity to come forth.
Hope that helps
Hello PEdro, again
Wow,
i would never go that way, but it sounds credible! The truth is that before the house move i’m waiting for a professional oportunity beckons for my husband in another city wich would make possible the house moving… So i’m anxious about it all, and i’m making many layouts and getting confused :S
March, It sounds so delayed :/// but it’s a good possibility. I’ll try to use your method for the nexts layouts and hope i can predict time with the tarot with precision
Thank you for the time spent on my doubts,
Continue the great job!
Pedro – I’m so glad you posting your opinion of Safirah’s cards. Theat made some sense the way you presented it. I do wonder though if she’d presented all the cards if you’d chosen another date. Does the cards you choose for the event prediction have more to do with position or card?
Safirah- March may not be the big delay that you are thinking. I found my house in December of last year, but I wasn’t able to move in until the middle of March.
Hi Safirah,
Thanks! The job situation you mentioned is associated with the knight of pentacles. Hope everything turns out well for you
Hi Cher,
Maybe I would have read the cards differently, I don’t know… The cards suggesting future events are usually the “outcome” cards in a spread. That’s where I look for time, but not always. The bottom left 3 cards on the 15 card spread give some indication of future events as well.
Hey everyone!
My head is about to explode after all the articles I’ve read about timing. I’ve been waiting for over a year now for a prediction that I was told would happen but it never came to pass. But when I read about it again with a very accurate reader months after the first reading, I was given the same outcome which was uncanny. But it didn’t come to pass still…it’s very late now since the timing was predicted.
Anyway, I did my own reading tonight where I posed a question and then after that I drew three cards to ask about the timing. I drew Wheel of Fortune, Ace of Cups and lastly, 6 of cups. My gut was to think 1-6 weeks and it will happen suddenly, sooner than I expect.
Well, I don’t know if this was the wrong thing to do or not, but I decided to draw three cards again just to make sure and test that I had it right. Especially cause I worried cups could be months…but my gut said weeks.
So I then drew Hermit, Justice reversed and then 6 of swords. Hermit is August 23-Sept 22 and I know that Justice represents the month after that, Sept 22-Oct 23, but because it was reversed and my reaction was to believe that meant the outcome wouldn’t pass in the Libra month, but sooner, in the Virgo time frame. Also, because it ended with 6 of swords and that means 6 weeks, it seemed reinforced its in the next 6 weeks, so more of that Aug 23-Sept 22 time. And drawing a 6 of swords this time made me feel confident about my first reaction that the cups in my spread are weeks and not months.
Am I crazy? I know I’m very attached to this situation and maybe shouldn’t be reading for myself, but I have been waiting over a year for what I was told would come to pass…I could tell you about the question I posed and the cards I drew if you want to know.
C
(Can anyone recommend any good accurate readers?)
Cher Green thanks for sharing
Pedro, thank you for your tip
Hope it turns out that way 
When you say “The bottom left 3 cards on the 15 card spread give some indication of future events as well.” it’s not the 3 above right?
C,
Interesting, pulling extra cards for just the timing. I hadn’t thought of that. I will have to try that. Of course, the interpretation of the timing of each card should be clear before trying this. There are many methods out there for predicting timing.
One thing I will say about timing. This is my thought. I would think that predicting time would be a very touchy issue, for so many things change as we move forward in life. If someone predicts something that would happen three months from the time of the reading, it just seems to me that anything could happen to change that in such a large amount of time. I guess this is why I haven’t looked to close at predicting timing in my readings.
I will say though that I am extremely curious as to rather it works or not. I was able to predict timing on one reading and it did work, but the predicted time was the very next week.
I’m new to all this. I guess I didn’t realize it’s not good to draw extra cards for timing! I can’t quite figure it all out, I think it’s not good I’ve read for myself cause I’m too attached to the situation.
I’ve had a couple readers predict the same outcome in the past year and strangely the outcome never came to pass…the timing was always off. I wonder if readers can pick up more on what is going on in your head and what you want rather than what really is best or really will happen…
Hi C,
Speaking for myself, it’s a combination of the two. It’s impossible not to pick up on what the client is thinking and most commonly this influences the reading. The real knack when reading for others (or for yourself) is to treat it like a game – a game that you play to lose.
I know this sounds counter-productive, but in my experience it’s the best way to read. By playing to lose, you’re effectively detaching yourself. On top of this, the freeing nature of this approach allows for an increase in intuition and a good deal of fun.
Humans can never be truly detached, but what we can do is use this knowledge to our advantage. The next time you read for yourself, or others, do whatever you need to do (my way is to imagine it’s all one big game where the winner is the one who looses) to free yourself (even if it’s only slightly) and you will find that your readings take on a fluency that weren’t there before.
Hope that helps
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