Hands on Tarot

Using Playing Cards and Dice in Place of Tarot Cards

Divination using found objects or collected trinkets is a fun way to use your intuition and also add to your knowledge of tarot.  There are many ways you can add the use of dice alongside your readings or even as a separate system.  Playing cards are inexpensive (also highly collectable), but work very well for reading the cards.   There is a cool system of reading fortunes with Dominoes as well, your creativity is the only limit! Decks Used: https://www.amazon.ca/Zombie-Tarot-Oracle-Undead-Instructions/dp/1594745692/ref=asc_df_1594745692/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292974279990&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9041758882267293542&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001253&hvtargid=pla-380959083831&psc=1Halloween Dreams Playing Cards - Paulina Fae [https://www.paulinafae.com/shop/p/halloweendreamsplayingcards]                            - The Illuminated Tarot - Caitlin Keegan [https://www.amazon.ca/Illuminated-Tarot-Cards-Divination-Gameplay/dp/0451496833/ref=asc_df_0451496833/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292918092687&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7480110647676485554&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001253&hvtargid=pla-384124473494&psc=1&mcid=bc8ab6a9da0d3aa394ebba48d1ef7515]                             - Dragon Age Inquisition Dread Wolf Dice [https://gear.bioware.com/products/dragon-age-dreadwolf-dice-set]                                                         Practice What You Learned: - Be on the lookout for playing cards you find outside as a spontaneous mini reading - Find a set of DnD dice (these don't have to be expensive) - Curate a collection of charms - Try a reading with dominoes (check link below) - Try out some cool shuffling techniques with playing cards Resources - www.instagram.com/tarot_aesthetic - Sunnessa Spirited Tarot YouTube Video “How to Use DnD Dice for Divination - The Hillybilly Oracle 2nd Edition webzine “Divination with DnD Dice Sets” - Simply Witchery YouTube Video “Dice Divination 101” - The Book of Ordinary Oracles – Lon Milo DuQuette - https://www.serenapowers.com/dominoes.html [https://www.serenapowers.com/dominoes.html] - http://www.domino-play.com/Games/FortuneGypsyAdvanced.htm - Fifty-four Devils: The Art & Folklore of Fortune-Telling with Playing Cards - Cory Thomas Hutcheson THERE IS A YOUTUBE VERSION OF THIS PODCAST  [https://youtu.be/pwduSHBHD1I] Questions or Comments: Email: handsontarot@gmail.com Website: www.susiegourlay.com [https://www.susiegourlay.com/] Instagram: @handsontarot [https://www.instagram.com/handsontarot] & @woolly_witch [https://www.instagram.com/woolly_witch] Thanks for tuning in. I see tarot in your future ;)

Tarot & Dream Work

Both are excellent tools for strengthening one’s intuition and both unlock the door to hidden realms of insight, meaning and self-discovery in the unconscious. Since our unconscious can speak to us through dreams and Tarot, we can use one to strengthen our relationship with the other. Using Tarot images and dream symbols together seems to open a dialog between the conscious and subconscious mind that is normally closed, creating a powerful synergy.   Symbols, words, people, and environments are very personal and there is no one meaning for them. This is where working with a magical tool like the Tarot can help bring some more clarity. Decks Used: https://www.amazon.ca/Zombie-Tarot-Oracle-Undead-Instructions/dp/1594745692/ref=asc_df_1594745692/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292974279990&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9041758882267293542&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001253&hvtargid=pla-380959083831&psc=1Tarot Disassembled - Jennifer Cooper Steidley [https://tarotarts.com/products/tarot-disassembled-and-guidebook]                             - The Muses of Tarot - Ethony Dawn [https://shop.ethony.com/products/the-muses-of-tarot-box-set-and-colour-guide-book]                             - Pamela Coleman-Smith's Rider Waite Playing Cards [https://www.usgamesinc.com/rider-waite-playing-card-deck.html]                             - The Cosmic Slumber Tarot - Tillie Walden [https://www.amazon.ca/Cosmic-Slumber-Tarot-Tillie-Walden/dp/1454943092/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.C0194osgx5v41kFGdmQfvq8T5iK4gZSFBqcuCjz_nDVvyoHXEcQ0rfyNtI9mn5Ru1tFFQZcw3HTWzRUosSobwYSL5w3jOgNG6pTq_t041WQBiLQ3swLVT9vSx_mVf9rrdkXeMemYAAmzYAK7gyJQeiOUbCULmS_IBW_Z9Gh8qJINX1uCg2YVFwylXDh6k5VKf6xrQWNlMlPy9oJKjgG2B0U55SbjyEZl8oqO91Rlhp8atwTA1qnG7Eb-TOUA6H0C-X9F232LO0TNeSWyNz5aBsaMePTvVA3bQu5wYEkgSmw.SIhivhSphuKWlqJbyXDNwKudltW35OzsdF81tWC4Hhc&dib_tag=se&hvadid=588879653921&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9001250&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=5511763809454074955&hvtargid=kwd-979220717460&hydadcr=295_1014995600&keywords=the+cosmic+slumber+tarot&qid=1708455521&sr=8-1]    (not used in this podcast but is a deck created to evoke images recalled from collective dreams and the depths of the subconscious)                                         Practice What You Learned: - Start a Dream Journal - Create your own dictionary of symbols - Study a card before bed and then place it under your pillow - Learn and try lucid dreaming - Try out this tarot spread:                - https://ethony.com/dream-interpretation-tarot-spread/ [https://ethony.com/dream-interpretation-tarot-spread/] Resources: - A Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming: Mastering the Art of Oneironautics by Tuccillo, Zeizel & Peisel  - The Key to Tarot - Sarah Bartlett   - The Essential Guide to Tarot - David Fontana  - Tarot at a Crossroads - Kooch & Victor Daniels  - The History of Last Night's Dream - Rodger Kamenetz  - The Inner World of Night Dreams - Marc J Gian Questions or Comments: Email: handsontarot@gmail.com Website: www.susiegourlay.com [https://www.susiegourlay.com/] Instagram: @handsontarot [https://www.instagram.com/handsontarot] & @woolly_witch [https://www.instagram.com/woolly_witch] Thanks for tuning in. I see tarot in your future ;)

Creating Your Own Tarot Spreads

Tarot spreads are a great way to give your readings context and stay focused on the inquiry.  They help you see patterns and make connections.  Creating your own spreads helps with active self reflection and problem solving and allows you engage in your practice creatively. Decks Used: https://www.amazon.ca/Zombie-Tarot-Oracle-Undead-Instructions/dp/1594745692/ref=asc_df_1594745692/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292974279990&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9041758882267293542&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001253&hvtargid=pla-380959083831&psc=1Spread Crafter's Oracle - Fables Den [https://www.fablesdenshop.com/collections/spread-machine-series]                                    Quest Expansion Pack - Fables Den                                    Change Expansion Pack - Fables Den                             - Spreads Deck - Holly Oddly [https://www.hollyoddly.com/product-page/spread-deck]                             - The Citadel Oracle Deck - Liminal 11 [https://liminal11.com/product/the-citadel-oracle-deck-standard-edition/]                             - Wandering Star Tarot - Cat Pierce [https://www.hayhouse.com/the-wandering-star-tarot-card-deck] Tarot Zines  - Made by Me :) [https://www.etsy.com/shop/handsontarot/?etsrc=sdt§ion_id=28455563]                                         Practice What You Learned: - Craft your own spread by understanding your goal, clarifying the circumstances, targeting the underlying problem, finding the solution. - Be creative in your layout - Use a deck designed with spread prompts for layouts (listed above) - Create a special spread to use in your tarot services (or even if you are reading at a market have a show special spread) References & Resources: Holistic Tarot – Benebell Wen [https://www.amazon.ca/Holistic-Tarot-Integrative-Approach-Personal/dp/158394835X/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rhPEvIE1aB0yq60fLPZP83EYAiXD38xIHeuYqVRs67K53LCg2cjv6R3bIUUlYKLwZ54yqpVEK7uNbx-mlz3XPHaHAxfp3CxArofwKm4jWVvki4cqPttrYu3_pPcFaBqOmhiZ46onyO8JZIACz_Bc_LSlrp8_pWXx5W_cBJN16v90fE3J_udisMrgwI0JrJTG-w_CtWnwqNXCnlsWeysOjMpWbFEJlhYSkOr72-zb40E._7lloZt7fCEfpDNR6Hj2uE5UAEfyYa15oRaeNV_9yVA&dib_tag=se&hvadid=666823292109&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9001250&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=4092790922014032702&hvtargid=kwd-297473119871&hydadcr=2848_13694361&keywords=holistic+tarot&qid=1708454264&s=books&sr=1-1] www.labyrinthos.co [http://www.labyrinthos.co] Join my FREE Tarot Circle and get in on the discussion! [https://www.susiegourlay.com/tarot-circle.html#/] Questions or Comments: Email: handsontarot@gmail.com Website: www.susiegourlay.com [https://www.susiegourlay.com/] Instagram: @handsontarot [https://www.instagram.com/handsontarot] & @woolly_witch [https://www.instagram.com/woolly_witch] Thanks for tuning in. I see tarot in your future ;)

Year Long Tarot Studies

If you are looking to begin a year long deck or tarot study, I share some of the ones I have come across and others I've used myself.  These can help you learn aspects of the tarot such as astrology and the elements or they can help you immerse yourself in a particular deck like the Wildwood Tarot.  There are a few things I get out of doing these myself such as aligning myself to the cosmos, and seeing how they really do correlate to specific energies throughout the year (As Above so Below).  Connecting myself to nature and the seasons to understand myself a bit better as well as making the most out of the natural cycles we all go through.  These studies also help you connect the meaning in your cards to everyday happenings which in turn, really help you live and breathe the lessons in the tarot.    Decks Used: Wildwood Tarot [https://www.thewildwoodtarot.com/] - Mark Ryan, John Matthews & Will Worthington The Witches Wisdom Tarot [https://www.phylliscurott.com/books-and-tarot/witches-wisdom-tarot] - Phyllis Curott Druidcraft Tarot [https://druidry.org/druid-way/other-paths/wicca-druidcraft/druidcraft-tarot] - Philip Carr-Gomm & Will Worthington Cantigee Oracle [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/710529/the-cantigee-oracle-by-rae-diamond/9781623177737] - Rae Diamond Books Discussed: A Year in the Wildwood [https://www.amazon.ca/Year-Wildwood-Explore-Tarot/dp/1519066082] - Alison Cross - A Year in the Wildwood Facebook Study Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/wildwoodtarot] Wild Magic [https://www.amazon.ca/Wild-Magic-Wildwood-Tarot-Workbook/dp/1454926406] - Mark Ryan, John Matthews & Will Worthington The Moon Book [https://www.amazon.ca/Moon-Book-Lunar-Magic-Change/dp/1250206189] - Sarah Faith Gottensdeiner Moon Magick [https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9781567181678]- DJ Conway The Spirit Almanac [https://www.spiritalmanac.com/] - Lindsay Kellner & Emma Loewe The Tarot Almanac [https://www.amazon.ca/Tarot-Almanac-Seasonal-Guide-Divining/dp/1454947837] - Bess Matassa Resources: Great place to buy books & decks: Book Outlet [https://bookoutlet.com/] Decan Walk YouTube Videos: Marlene Theresa Decan Walk 2023 [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL91_zuJVCnzdWfKOTADGIcDQfYKXNLIZl] Moon Dips Candles [https://moondips.com/password] - Made in Winnipeg, Manitoba Moon Cards - Guide to Moon Magic Kit [https://www.amazon.ca/Guide-Moon-Magic-Kit-Meditations/dp/0785840508] - Aurora Kane I have a version of this podcast upon YouTube as well [https://youtu.be/3WS0yvsvVnc] Join my FREE Tarot Circle and get in on the discussion! [https://www.susiegourlay.com/tarot-circle.html#/] Questions or Comments: Email: handsontarot@gmail.com Website: www.susiegourlay.com [https://www.susiegourlay.com/] Instagram: @handsontarot [https://www.instagram.com/handsontarot] & @woolly_witch [https://www.instagram.com/woolly_witch] Thanks for tuning in. I see tarot in your future ;)

Using Tarot to Find Lost Items

Believe it or not, you can use tarot to find things like keys, wallets phones, jewellery, documents and even lost pets.  The main idea is to use your cards to find out clues about the lost item’s whereabouts and if it is possible to find it or not.   Using the elements in the suits, the zodiacs associated with the Major Arcana and even reversals you can glean a lot of information to help in your cause. Decks Used: Penumbra Tarot - Ethony Dawn & Eris Elizabeth [https://shop.ethony.com/collections/decks/products/penumbra-tarot]                                                     Practice What You Learned: - Choose a deck with more imagery (not a pip deck), and try out these spreads [https://www.susiegourlay.com/podcast-extras.html#/] - Find an image of an astrology wheel to help with direction (even use a deck that has the astrological sings on the cards to help) I have a version of this podcast upon YouTube as well [https://youtu.be/huK9Q0yM9CI] Join my FREE Tarot Circle and get in on the discussion! [https://www.susiegourlay.com/tarot-circle.html#/] Resources: Thanks to https://twitter.com/Scottteaa/status/1146463189779001344 [https://twitter.com/Scottteaa/status/1146463189779001344] for some helpful hints Questions or Comments: Email: handsontarot@gmail.com Website: www.susiegourlay.com [https://www.susiegourlay.com/] Instagram: @handsontarot [https://www.instagram.com/handsontarot] & @woolly_witch [https://www.instagram.com/woolly_witch] Thanks for tuning in. I see tarot in your future ;)