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Try to Prove Yourself Wrong
You can't be sure you are right if you are afraid to be wrong!
Try to Prove Yourself Wrong
Learn to vet your intuitive truth!
Scientists know that every great discovery happens only after they make a good effort to prove themselves wrong. Inventors try to break their inventions in order to prove them market-ready.
This important step of the scientific method – this step of trying to prove oneself wrong – seems in sharp contrast to our culture that gives a sense of valor to clinging to a belief, even when it is proven to be factually false.
The inability to admit that one is wrong, or that one has made a mistake, is often a sign of narcissistic tendencies. The well-known Twelve Steps of Addiction Recovery requires a fearless moral inventory at Step Four, and quick admission when one is wrong at Step Ten. One could make an argument that there can be no healing, personal group or spiritual enlightenment without the ability to see when we are wrong and admit to it without suffering a loss of self-esteem because of it.
In intuitive development and divination, the process of checking in to see if you are on the right track is an important best practice. During a reading it’s very possible to stray from intuition into ego or fear. Checking in allows us to filter away any message that isn’t intuitively inspired.
It’s important to know the difference between honest introspection and negative self-talk. Being able to admit that you are wrong is necessary. Telling yourself that you are always wrong is harmful. It is especially important to prove yourself wrong is when you are telling negative stories about yourself!
Sometimes people have high anxiety about being wrong and making mistakes. That fear causes them to be unwilling to learn, grow and take risks.
When we are able to question our own beliefs, ideas and actions (while still recognizing our basic goodness) we become able to heal, evolve and grow.
Past Life Regression Workshop Tonight in Palm City!
Are you available on the Treasure Coast tonight from 7-9 pm? Are you interested in learning about past life regression and past life readings? Would you like to discover your soul’s history and mission?
Tonight, I will be leading a Past Life Regression Workshop in my Palm City Conference Room. Tickets are limited, and are selling steadily, but if you would like to grab a ticket before they sell out you may purchase one online or call or text me at 561-655-1160.
Five Ways to Vet Your Intuition and Divination
Whether doing a conscious reading or responding to a spontaneous intuitive bolt, or whether reading for yourself, a friend or a stranger, it’s good to question whether you are getting truth, or whether your message has been hijacked by fear, desire, attachment or ego.
I know that sounds a little counterintuitive. Our teachers so often instruct us to simply trust our intuition; how can I instruct my students to question theirs?
I believe in the Russian proverb popularized by Ronald Reagan, “Trust, but verify”. Trust your process, trust that your process works, but also verify your results.
Here are five ways to do that.
Check In
If you want to know if something is true, simply take a moment to breathe with it. Hold the statement or feeling in your mind and heart and ask yourself if it feels true or feels right. Pay attention to what you feel physically in your body, as well as what comes into your mind.
Use a Pendulum
A pendulum is a good way to verify a card reading or an intuitive hit. Simply ask the pendulum, “Is this true?” and see what it does.
Sometimes, while giving a reading, I will simply hold the pendulum and let it swing while I speak. If I veer off the path of the truth, the pendulum will stop or change its swing to alert me.
Pull a Card
You can always ask, “Am I correct in my interpretation of this?” or, “Am I right in what I am thinking?” and pull a card. If it seems that you are not correct, you can then ask, “What is the truth?”
Use Logical Evidence
How does your card reading or intuitive hit stack up against logic? Very often, things that aren’t true don’t make sense.
Try to Prove Yourself Wrong
Using any of the methods above, actively try to poke holes in your established theory. For example, if you are reading for someone and you have come to believe that their relationship is good and healthy, try reading on an opposing viewpoint. Ask questions of the cards such as “What doesn’t work about this relationship?” and “What is inadvisable about this relationship?” Basically, try to find some reason that your assessment is wrong. If you can’t, then you can feel comfortable in the veracity of the information you’ve derived.
The Week in Review
Did you join us for Global Tarot Circle on Facebook Live? If you missed it, you can view the archive on my YouTube channel.
This week I shared Five Techniques for Reading Larger Spreads. Consensus amongst readers was that these are good tarot techniques for smaller spreads, too.
From Around the Web
Spring is definitely here! Do you forage wild food? Here’s a guide to help you if you are interested in giving foraging a try!
Should you turn your hobby, artform or divination practice into a side job? Here are some thoughts about that.
Joanne Powell Colbert, artist and author of the Gaian Tarot, is planning to release a new deck this spring!
In-Person Readings Available in the Tampa Bay Area
I will be in the Tampa Bay Area this week, Friday, April 26 through Monday, April 29. I’m available to read for you in your home or office by appointment. Gather your friends and family together for a psychic house party!
If you would like to get on the calendar, call or text 561-655-1160.
Cards for Your Consideration
One of my favorite cards for checking for integrity, truth and correctness is the Ace of Swords. I actually call this card my ‘Anti-BS Device’.
The suit of Swords is about the powers of the mind. Aces, as ‘ones’, can be new beginnings as well as the source or essence of their element. Very often, we can see the Ace of Swords as a new idea, a newly learnt truth, or a new attempt at communication.
For me, the Ace of Swords also is a clear indicator that someone is telling the truth, or that what I am thinking is the truth.
The Ace of Swords is also an admonishment to do the right thing.
If you are wondering is something is true, real or right, the Ace of Swords will tell you, in very strong terms, that it is.
Reversals are part of my tarot practice, so for me, the Ace of Swords reversed will tell me that something is not true, not real or not right.
While tarot readings are subject to variations in interpretations, for me, the Ace of Swords speaks clearly about what is true and what is false, and what is right and what is wrong.
Tarot Meetup in Lutz this Sunday!
Join us this Sunday, April 28, at 3 pm at Panera Bread, 23388 State Road 54, Lutz, for an informal free tarot workshop.
Bring your cards or borrow a deck at the meetup. Enjoy some food and fellowship and meet some local tarot friends!
Whether you are curious about tarot, a beginner or a long-time enthusiast, you will have fun and learn something new.
You can RSVP on the Meetup site or simply join us at Panera.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 2 Issue 17
April 24, 2019
Goals and Distractions
This week we find focus with the Tarot Fours.
Goals and Distractions
Keep Your Focus and Attain Your Goal
Wouldn’t it be great if the world and everyone in it would cooperate when we are focusing on an important goal? Sometimes we are lucky enough to have the wind at our backs and our success come with ease. Most of the time, however, the opposite is true. We find ourselves struggling not only to achieve our goals but also to cope with the life that is happening in the meantime.
It can be important to acknowledge the things that are going wrong in life, and to take time to make corrections, or to give yourself time to grieve, adjust, or heal. Yet, often we don’t have that luxury; our path demands that we focus on the goal and go for it, even under difficult circumstances.
When that is the case, we need to hold ourselves accountable even when we feel overwrought. We need to acknowledge our upsets, but never let those hurts distract us from our journey. Most importantly, we need to know that success is possible even when the sailing isn’t smooth. We need to remember that we have support from the Universe even in the midst of the storm.
See Me This Month in the Tampa Bay Area
I will be in the Tampa Bay Area February 15 through 17. I am available for house-calls, parties and private readings.
Please join us for our Meetup Sunday afternoon at Panera Bread in Lutz, and please call or text me at 561-655-1160 to book your in-person session or party with me.
Find Focus with the Tarot Fours
The tarot fours offer great lessons in staying in your lane, keeping your boundaries, and being true to your goal.
The Major Arcana four, the Emperor, reminds us that stability comes from responsibility, even when you have to fight to fulfill it.
The Four of Pentacles, though often thought of as a card of selfishness, reminds us that self-care and boundaries are important.
The Four of Swords reminds us of the focus that can come from meditation, quiet, and taking time away.
The Four of Wands teaches us that creativity and passion can flourish within a stable structure.
The Four of Cups asks us to make do with what we have when we must, or to wait for something better when we can.
The next time you are feeling distracted from your path, use the lessons of the tarot fours to get back on track!
The Week in Review
This week I posted a piece about new tarot businesses and the problems they encounter.
I also shared the video from my most recent informal tarot business conversation with Jenna Matlin on YouTube. There, and in the upcoming events section of this newsletter, you will also find information about our next free online meeting.
From Around the Web
I found this piece from a few years ago on Elephant Journal. It offers some ways to clear the energy in your home.
From Medium, another helpful older piece on false positivity and spiritual bypass.
Here is a piece on avoiding healer burnout from Tiny Buddha.
Cards for Your Consideration
Today I want to share a new trend in tarot packaging by U.S. Games Systems, Inc.; Small tins of tarot!
These smaller decks are easy to shuffle and carry, but still large enough to work with well. The tins aren’t indestructible, but they are a safe and secure way to carry your cards.
Whether you are traveling, camping, or just a tarot reader on the go, these convenient decks are easy, fun and functional. If you want a smaller deck to stash in your desk drawer at work, these do nicely. If you get caught in the rain, the tins are waterproof!
The best part is, they aren’t expensive, so you can indulge your inner tarot collector!
Upcoming Events
Thursday, January 31, 7 to 9 pm
Psychic Gallery with Christiana Gaudet
Dream Angels, 128 Bridge Road, Tequesta, FL
Bring your questions and join us in sacred space for an insightful and entertaining evening! In this small group setting each person attending will receive helpful information and answers. You may even receive a message from a loved one in spirit!
Register with Dream Angels.
Wednesday, February 6, 9 to 10 pm
Jenna and Christiana on the Business of Tarot #3
Via Zoom
If you are a tarot professional, or want to be, you can join Jenna and me for a free informal webinar. We will discuss our experiences in business ahead of presenting the Professional Development Extension Day at Northwestern Tarot Symposium this March.
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Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
Sunday, February 10, 4 to 6 pm
Christiana’s Conference Room
1025 SW Martin Downs Blvd, Suite 203, Palm City, FL
How do tarot cards speak of people, their personalities and their relationships? How can we use tarot to better understand ourselves and each other?
In this class you will learn how to give helpful relationship readings and couples readings, and how to determine the nature and needs of an individual simply by understanding the cards that appear for them.
This special Valentine’s Day inspired tarot class is appropriate for readers of all levels of experience. Bring your tarot deck or buy or borrow one in class. Class fee is $37.50. Seating is limited, reserve your seat online!
Tarot Meetup at Panera Bread in Lutz
Sunday, February 17, 3 to 5 pm
Panera Bread, 23388 FL-54, Lutz, FL, 33549
I’m in town for the weekend so I thought it would be great to meet at our old spot! Everyone with an interest in tarot is welcome to join us for an informal workshop, some readings, food, fun and fellowship. There is no charge to attend, but you can register, and learn more, on Eventbrite.
Tarot Topics Newsletter Volume 2 Issue 5 - January 30, 2019