Sample Readings
Personal Astrology: Excerpt from a full reading of the birth chart
"Firstly, don't worry about house cusps too much; it's just a way of noticing where attention is being drawn in your chart; in this case to the 11th house - together with the 'maybe this sign or maybe that sign' issue that's going on around your Ascendant (aka the Rising Sign of the chart).
The 11th house relates to friendships, groups and club activities. But it also has an association with your deepest wishes. The planets Jupiter and Neptune together here suggest a desire for freedom and a strong idealism...." read more
Quick Turnaround Tarot Reading for Helen - 9 March 2005 - using the Glastonbury Tarot Deck
The Context:
Helen has always had a close relationship with her sister and was aware that the arrival of her sister's first baby would create changes; she wanted to know how best to adapt to those changes. We discussed the wording of her question to help elicit the clearest answer from the tarot and came up with the following:
The Question:
"What adjustments may I need to make in the relationship with my sister once she has had her baby?"
The Deck and Spread:
I used the Glastonbury Tarot deck by Lisa Tenzin-Dolma, to explore the question as follows, using an intuitively sourced spread within the context of the Quick Turnaround Reading which usually employs between 3 and 7 cards. The amount of cards is specific to each individual reading and the spread position meanings are selected as seems most appropriate to the question:
The Reading:
1. The relationship prior to the arrival of the baby 2. The relationship post the arrival of the baby 3. Best new approach for Helen, according to her own needs 4. Best new approach for Helen, according to sister's needs 5. Best new approach for Helen, according to the baby's needs 6. Overall Advice.... read more