The Sibyl Posted July 21, 2018 Posted July 21, 2018 While reading "Tarot Stellar" by Christiana Gaudet, I came across a very interesting exercise that consisted in separating the four aces from the rest of the deck and ask which one better describes your reading style. I found it quite useful to help us think thoroughly about our reading style and how can we better put our strengths out there so they can shine. I am an Ace of Pentacles and I couldn't agree more. What is your Ace reading style and how do you think it relates to you?
Saturn Celeste Posted July 21, 2018 Posted July 21, 2018 Because I rarely use spreads, I would say the Ace of Cups. I tend to look at the flow of the cards and see the story patterns in the message. I feel the more emotional side of me is my Rising in Scorpio and my deep connection to water so yup, Ace of Cups. ^-^
DDwarks Posted July 21, 2018 Posted July 21, 2018 I fear I'm an Ace of Swords :-\ I try to be more Ace of Pentacles but Air and Earth don't mix! I can sound too harsh I think.
The Sibyl Posted July 21, 2018 Author Posted July 21, 2018 I fear I'm an Ace of Swords :-\ I try to be more Ace of Pentacles but Air and Earth don't mix! I can sound too harsh I think. Well, being an Ace of Swords doesn't have to be a bad thing. After all, it's the element of communication, right?
ToadieOdie Posted July 21, 2018 Posted July 21, 2018 I fear I'm an Ace of Swords :-\ I try to be more Ace of Pentacles but Air and Earth don't mix! I can sound too harsh I think. You say this but... I'm a Libra with Capricorn Rising and a Capricorn Moon. I am very much Air mixed with Earth. ;) There is much flying and crashing and great big clouds of dust to be had over here! Feel free to join the scraped knees brigade whenever you like! ;D It's all good fun. What I'm trying to say is... Air isn't always so serious. Sometimes it's flighty and breezy and... well... their heads are in the clouds, you know? I mean just look at how the wind behaves. Earth is really good for keeping that shit in check. And, the Air is good for keeping the Earth from being too rigid all the time. It's about balance and wholeness. I'm still out of whack though, because I don't have the right amounts of Fire and Water in my being. :-\ Need to work on that. But if I must pick an ace to describe how I read the tarot.... bleh....! Can I pick a pair here or must it only be one? I want to say I am both Ace of Cups and Ace of Swords but... I think in the end ultimately the Ace of Swords wins out. I tend to look at it all and weigh it all out and measure the dynamic of the spread as I methodically progress through the reading. Yes, it's a feeling as I go but it's my mind that is working, not my heart, in this.
Saturn Celeste Posted July 21, 2018 Posted July 21, 2018 I'm still out of whack though, because I don't have the right amounts of Fire and Water in my being. :-\ Need to work on that. Go to this page and fill out the information, you'll have an Astrological Chart made. It will list all of your planets and signs. https://www.astro.com/cgi/ade.cgi?ract=xx68747470733a2f2f7777772e617374726f2e636f6d2f6367692f63686172742e6367693f72733d333b627479703d77326777&lang=e&rs=3&btyp=w2gw
ToadieOdie Posted July 21, 2018 Posted July 21, 2018 I'm still out of whack though, because I don't have the right amounts of Fire and Water in my being. :-\ Need to work on that. Go to this page and fill out the information, you'll have an Astrological Chart made. It will list all of your planets and signs. https://www.astro.com/cgi/ade.cgi?ract=xx68747470733a2f2f7777772e617374726f2e636f6d2f6367692f63686172742e6367693f72733d333b627479703d77326777&lang=e&rs=3&btyp=w2gw This one includes Chiron, which I'm completely unfamiliar with. Other than that, I still get the same bucket shape I'm used to seeing. I'm pretty certain water is lacking in my chart.
Arch Posted July 21, 2018 Posted July 21, 2018 Hmm... I think my reading style is very much Ace of Swords mixed with Ace of Wands. A hurricane of fire. Maybe the mentorship thing will bring in some water and earth to mix it up, before I burn off everything. Not that they aren't there in my day to day life, I just learned tarot from an air and fire approach.
Star83 Posted July 21, 2018 Posted July 21, 2018 Ace of cups. Im full of fantasies of achieving total emotional satisfaction. Plus, intuitive.
~D~ Posted July 21, 2018 Posted July 21, 2018 I must be Ace of Swords or Ace of Wands maybe??? I sort of get right to the point...Im a Sagittarius, moon in Gemini and my rising Pisces....(born on a full moon)....
Saturn Celeste Posted July 21, 2018 Posted July 21, 2018 I must be Ace of Swords or Ace of Wands maybe??? I sort of get right to the point...Im a Sagittarius, moon in Gemini and my rising Pisces....(born on a full moon).... I see you more as an Ace of Wands. ;)
~D~ Posted July 21, 2018 Posted July 21, 2018 I must be Ace of Swords or Ace of Wands maybe??? I sort of get right to the point...Im a Sagittarius, moon in Gemini and my rising Pisces....(born on a full moon).... I see you more as an Ace of Wands. ;) Thank you:) I have one of those kite things in my horoscope chart...
ToadieOdie Posted July 21, 2018 Posted July 21, 2018 I must be Ace of Swords or Ace of Wands maybe??? I sort of get right to the point...Im a Sagittarius, moon in Gemini and my rising Pisces....(born on a full moon).... I see you more as an Ace of Wands. ;) Thank you:) I have one of those kite things in my horoscope chart... So you have one of those "four corner" things going on in yours? And a tail?! That's pretty cool. Better than upside down bucket...
~D~ Posted July 21, 2018 Posted July 21, 2018 I must be Ace of Swords or Ace of Wands maybe??? I sort of get right to the point...Im a Sagittarius, moon in Gemini and my rising Pisces....(born on a full moon).... I see you more as an Ace of Wands. ;) Thank you:) I have one of those kite things in my horoscope chart... So you have one of those "four corner" things going on in yours? And a tail?! That's pretty cool. Better than upside down bucket... HA HA....I'm not all that sure about it...One astrologer told me about it...A friend that went to school for astrology had a look at it (shes not into astrology so much anymore) she didnt say much to me...said its smaller....I think it means easy energy, so you get lazy as that thing comes easy for you...I need to find out in what area??? I know the Sag, gemini, pisces thing is a bunch of dual signs...and i think mutable...I asked if i was off my rocker to my friend the astrologer type..she just said no, im just easy to adapt to things...or something like that...ok back to what Ace are you...Sorry, slap the gemini in me...
ToadieOdie Posted July 21, 2018 Posted July 21, 2018 I must be Ace of Swords or Ace of Wands maybe??? I sort of get right to the point...Im a Sagittarius, moon in Gemini and my rising Pisces....(born on a full moon).... I see you more as an Ace of Wands. ;) Thank you:) I have one of those kite things in my horoscope chart... So you have one of those "four corner" things going on in yours? And a tail?! That's pretty cool. Better than upside down bucket... HA HA....I'm not all that sure about it...One astrologer told me about it...A friend that went to school for astrology had a look at it (shes not into astrology so much anymore) she didnt say much to me...said its smaller....I think it means easy energy, so you get lazy as that thing comes easy for you...I need to find out in what area??? I know the Sag, gemini, pisces thing is a bunch of dual signs...and i think mutable...I asked if i was off my rocker to my friend the astrologer type..she just said no, im just easy to adapt to things...or something like that...ok back to what Ace are you...Sorry, slap the gemini in me... No worries! I derail and side step all the time off on to tangents. It's a thing I do. Not entirely your fault. I promise. ;)
~D~ Posted July 21, 2018 Posted July 21, 2018 Your a LIbra? Im a Sagittarius... If we get going could be to infinity...fire and air...its a good vibe though <3
ToadieOdie Posted July 21, 2018 Posted July 21, 2018 Your a LIbra? Im a Sagittarius... If we get going could be to infinity...fire and air...its a good vibe though <3 That's why I said it's not all your fault! ;D I'm a conversational deviant. >:D If there's a tangent to be found I'm likely to find it, and if there's not... I'm likely to make one up. :P But, to get back on the OP... my question is: can one develop the skill to read like another ace, or is one stuck to read only in one style? AND... if one can, how does one do so?
Virago Posted July 21, 2018 Posted July 21, 2018 Hmm, I initially thought of myself as more of an Ace of Swords type but I asked the cards and I was given Ace of Wands. I was confused thinking of some of the ways that fire energy could manifest in my reading style. Then I realized that the visionary, big picture thinking quality of the wands can apply to me because I've had a lot of success with general readings despite other readers I've known heavily preferring to read for specific questions. I'm an Aquarius sun but a Leo moon and ascendant so I have a lot of fire energy I suppose. This was an interesting exercise.
~D~ Posted July 22, 2018 Posted July 22, 2018 Your a LIbra? Im a Sagittarius... If we get going could be to infinity...fire and air...its a good vibe though <3 That's why I said it's not all your fault! ;D I'm a conversational deviant. >:D If there's a tangent to be found I'm likely to find it, and if there's not... I'm likely to make one up. :P LOVE IT!!!! Your just interested in things and stuff <3- Dee But, to get back on the OP... my question is: can one develop the skill to read like another ace, or is one stuck to read only in one style? AND... if one can, how does one do so?
Portia Posted July 29, 2018 Posted July 29, 2018 Ace of Swords - I approach card reading very analytically. I enjoy interpreting the different symbols and seeing how those symbols hold meaning and significance for myself or the querent. I also employ an Ace of Cups approach, getting in tune with the flow of the cards and using intuition to support my analytical interpretations. It's definitely a mix of logic and creativity for me.
EmpyreanKnight Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 My approach to reading and synthesizing the cards is rather left-brain and by the book, so I guess my reading style is Ace of Swords.
isawhale Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 Definitely ace of cups...I prefer love and feelings readings because each card I associate with a feeling, those are easy haha...I can read for other things of course...but feelings are fluid like the meanings of tarot cards so this helps me be a better reader imho. I like to get a feel for my client and all involved and work out any emotional issues within the situation so they can grow or expand or heal it. I use intuition quite a bit for my readings as well...and always use intuition to guide me on card combinations (with is the majority of my reads...I rarely pick 1 card for an answer)
DanielJUK Posted August 2, 2018 Posted August 2, 2018 Ace of Cups - my style is a flowing of emotions and feelings, it's very watery :)
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