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How do you give $300 readings instead of $20 ones?

You have to know how to phrase the questions you ask “God” (your angels, spirit guides, the gods, the universe —however you want to address the divine). Imagine for a moment you had a telephone directly to the most intelligent minds in creation, omniscient and helpful: why would you say something as stupid as “just tell me anything,” or “win the lottery for me so I don’t have to think or take responsibility for anything.”

You should be asking how to solve crimes, cure diseases, and get better relationships (for yourself and others). You should be asking highly specific and detailed questions that lead you TO an answer, not hand you a simple finished product that leaves you guessing how to implement it. 

Let me give you an example: if you com to me and say “How can I get rich?” I can tell you “save more than you spend, then invest that money, and always buy low and sell high.” In this case I have done my job, but done you a disservice — right? 

So let me give you a better way of doing things: we manage the “small talk” we have with our clients WHILE WE SARE SHUFFLING (remember “rule #1 . . .) so that it sounds like small talk but is really framing the inquiry while we are deciding exactly which spread will give us the MOST, pertinent information so that WE CAN come up with an answer. This is how readers who charge $400+ an hour do this.

So let us teach you the basics of that today, for free. Keep in mind that we have an entire academy for you! Courses, study groups, support networks, friendships with real tarot experts, and even personalized mentorship from one of the best tarot teachers in the world — all for ONE DOLLAR (for your first month — and then it is a miserly ten dollars a week to learn how to make $100+ an hour. You *do* want to make money reading cards, right?

Here's the problem. Clients sit down and say "just tell me anything." That's like walking into your mechanic's shop and saying "my car's not doing anything, you figure it out." Your mechanic charges $150 an hour to diagnose that. You should be thinking the same way — minimum wage in this job is $60 an hour, and the pros are pulling $1,200.

In this episode we cover how to interrogate your client (politely — it just sounds like small talk), how to pick your question word (what, how, who, when...) and match it to a spread you actually know cold, why yes/no questions are a great way to make clients wonder why they paid you, the four magic words that take control of any wandering reading, and the one sentence you say before you deal that saves you from 20 minutes of reading about the wrong thing.

Then at the end: summation and marching orders. That's how you get tips, repeat clients, and referrals — free raises, no rate hike required.

Want study groups, forums, and live help from me? EasyTarotLessons.com. First month is $1, and if you hate it I'll give you your dollar back.

Now go be awesome.

Here’s a problem we all face: What to actually do when you get a new deck. Whether it is a gift or you grabbed it off a shelf because you had to have it, or you ordered it online, all new decks are stiff and slippery, and refuse to cooperate. They have that “new car smell” factory stink on them. You have to get your psychic stank on them to mark them as your own. You have to imbue your cards with your psychic essence by working them in and working YOUR energy into them as a whole. Otherwise you are using a generic deck — and while you CAN do that, you will always get the best information from a deck you have made your own. 

We have addressed this before, but too many people missed this, and I wanted to give you a fresh take on this, so in this super-short session you will learn how to physically break in a new deck so it actually shuffles the way you need it to, how to cleanse a used deck you picked up from someone else, and how to build a working relationship with unfamiliar art (a new type of deck or art you have not read with before) so the card images start talking to you instead of just sitting there looking like pretty pictures. 

So we have for you a simple but powerful technique for cementing card meanings *without memorizing keywords*, and also how to read the color palette and themes of your new deck so you understand what each image is trying to tell you. Also, a quick storytelling exercise that gets you comfortable with ANY deck fast.

After you listen to this, sit down with your new deck and run through the exercises we give you. Don’t rush any of this. Also, you want to do this several times, and not all in one sitting. Even a little time with these techniques spread out over a few days will do more for your reading than hours of reading some guidebook. Real readers who build real fluency with their cards put in this kind of deliberate practice early on (this means you!).

Okay, thanks for being here. For much deeper tarot training, come visit us at easytarotlessons.com and let us help you become truly great. Also, we can (and do) show you several ways to make a LOT of money as a high paid tarot reader.

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Special episode: This was surreptitiously recorded for students ready to do their own events or working with others. This is not a full course on how to get lots of paying clients. This is a primer, but it will reveal what really works and how to avoid losing money when you do (or host your own) events.

Today we are talking about one of the most exciting moves you can make as a working tarot reader: creating and running your own tarot events. We have broken this down into four parts, so grab a pen and get ready to take notes, because there is a lot of ground to cover and every bit of it can save you serious money and headaches.

You will learn the difference between events you participate in and events you organize yourself, and why knowing which one you are actually ready for matters to your career (and your reputation!). We walk through your options as a participant, from private tarot parties and psychic fairs to pop-up vendor events and becoming a house reader at a local business, and then we get into the good stuff: how to build your own event from scratch without blowing your budget before your first client walks through the door. 

This means finding the right host business, curating your vendors so that EVERYONE benefits, building a marketing machine that uses the collective reach of every person at your event, and knowing your numbers before you commit to anything.

We also cover how to price your time, how to turn every single attendee into a referral source, and how to debrief after your first event so that your future events are even better.

After you listen to this, start doing your market research before you spend a single dollar. Visit local events as a guest, talk to vendors, and pay attention to what draws a crowd. Find one business in your area that already attracts the kind of people who would love what you do, and start a conversation.

If you want the full course on how to get a LOT of paying clients, come to any of our free Saturday workshops and ask Dusty where to get it — or just sign up at easytarotlessons.com as it is a part of our tarot course. Once you are certified (you won’t embarrass us), you can get our $5,000 course on how to get LOTS of paying clients without having to pay the $5,000.

Okay, thanks for being here! Now go be awesome!

Today we're diving deep into one of the most powerful skills you will ever develop: tapping into your intuition and actually knowing when it's talking to you. We have discussed your intuition before, but these skills are so important I wanted to come at this from a fresh approach and give you steps to take right now, because a year from now time won't forgive you for not improving yourself.

Your intuition is a gateway not a bubble or some ethereal "thing" that some people have and others don't. It is a real, trainable function of your subconscious mind and in today's free lesson I'm handing you one of the step-by-step methods we have spent decades refining.

You're going to relax your awareness into the exact state where your intuition flows freely, how to lock onto a target question so your subconscious has something to work with, and how to shift into what I am calling (just for convenience) your "extended ears" so that you put your brain into a genuinely receptive, searching state. I'll show you a 60-second  technique that keeps you on track, how to use The Fool card from your tarot deck as a live training tool right now in real time, and how to capture and follow the breadcrumbs your intuition leaves so you can start seeing real results in your daily life.

You can use any card for this, but after you listen, grab your Fool card, find a quiet few minutes, and run through the process. Then do it again tomorrow. Keep a pen and paper close by and write down everything that surfaces, even the stuff that seems random.

This is a quickie workshop, it's completely free, and it is exactly the kind of lesson that we give you at easytarotlessons.com. Time keeps moving whether you grow or not, so listen to this at least once, take notes, and let's make you more psychic. If you need MORE help, come to our free Saturday workshops — and when you get serious about being psychic, come take our affordable lessons at easytarotlessons.com.

Use this spread! Everyone falls in love. And everyone gets their heart broken. One of the most common questions you will be asked over and over is how your client can get the love they want. How can they find someone (they want) to worship them? How can they get in a relationship they want to be in?

This is what people pay for — in matchmaking services, dating apps, an endless amounts of money on makeup, fashion, fancy cards, and tons of money going to clubs. How much money do people waste on drinks at clubs trying to get people to date them? 

Today's spread is called "How do I meet someone I like?"

If you learn this five-card spread (today’s spread is called “How do I meet someone I like”) and really master it, you can specialize in getting people dates, getting them business partners, getting them new friends, and helping business owners get MORE PAYING CUSTOMERS — all of the real questions people want answers to — you can make a fortune!

So come listen to how this spread works. Also, go to https://www.advancedtarotsecrets.com and click on Handouts to get the PDF of this spread free! But we explain it all to you in today’s free lesson — and also — we give you inside secrets only in this lesson hon how to really get the most from this spread.

Most tarot readers think the hard part is getting hired.

It’s not. The hard part is sitting there for two hours with your cards laid out watching people walk by and nobody asks you for a reading. Not only is that embarrassing *and* boring, but how can you possibly make any money that way?

In today's session Dusty and Maggie break down what actually gets you hired at a metaphysical shop—and more importantly, what gets people to sit down, trust you, and pay you.

Because this isn’t about luck. It’s not about being “gifted.” And it’s definitely not about undercharging until someone takes a chance on you. This is about understanding the real job.

🔑 What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why you’re not applying for a job (and what shop owners actually care about)
• How to position yourself as a partner who brings in customers
• The #1 mistake that makes readers invisible (and how to fix it instantly)
• How to create demand instead of waiting for it
• Why your setup is silently selling for you (or quietly driving people away)
• The truth about pricing—and why cheaper does NOT mean more clients
• How to structure short readings that feel valuable and lead to longer sessions
• The “souvenir reading” strategy that turns strangers into repeat clients
• What makes a shop worth working with — and when to walk away

Most people think reading at shops is about what happens at the table; but it’s not. It’s about everything that happens before someone ever sits down. It's about how you approach the shop to begin with, and whether that shop is a good fit for you. It's about the way you present yourself to the owner, so they see you as a value add-on instead of another mouth to feed. Shop owners have their own bills to pay and endless paperwork, contracts, and taxes. They have to guess what people will actually pay for, and how to get them into the shop to pay for things at all. I know from personal experience that running a shop is not as glamorous as working at one.

So we need to get you spiffed up so you can look like a real professional who will bring value and customers in to their shop to spend money on books and supplies.  If you understand that — truly get that — and apply even a few of the ideas we are covering today, you won’t be the reader sitting in the corner hoping someone notices you. You will be a valuable addition to any retail environment. You’ll be the one people walk across the room to find.

Keep in mind that this is a 20 minute crash course on getting yourself into shape to read at a store. The most important steps are there, but we have an entire academy at easytarotlessons.com where we do more than teach you how to read cards like a seasoned professional. We teach you how to get LOTS of paying clients. But today's lesson is about getting you out the door and knocking on doors (of places you want to start reading at this week).

You’re not just a tarot reader. You’re an experience that brings energy, attention, and revenue into the room. And when you start presenting yourself like it, well everything changes. If you really want to learn how to be a tarot ninja, check out our textbook: Advanced Tarot Secrets and our community at easytarotlessons.com. These free lessons are just the beginning, but if you want to learn how to make $20 an hour right now reading cards, we have a lesson on that as well. It's just down the list, and it is free as well. You should check that out now.

Hi! Today's tarot spread is a binary choice spread that gives you simple, clean, clear, ACCURATE answers instantly, but also goes deep into the "how's, and why's" of each option so that you can give your client really DETAILED and highly specific answers when they want to know whether they should "do this, or that."

This spread is super-easy, but it won't do the work for you. You get three significators to help you absolutely focus on the person you are reading about "in the context of the dilemma they are facing," and even their preferred outcome. Then we cast a short spread, and then we flesh out each option. This is the secret method we use in the mystery school, and experts use for their very best executive clients who demand specificity and accuracy — but they also want depth and validation that these answers are based in reality.

Grab your cards and learn this spread. This is not a spread for casual readers or beginners. This simple spread goes deep into the cause and effect of ANY situation, and you should be charging at least $100 every time you cast it, even though it is not a large spread; but it's okay if you want to charge less so that people can afford your services. But if you do, you are giving them a real bargain price.

So come listen to how this spread works. Also, go to https://www.advancedtarotsecrets.com and click on Handouts to get the PDF of this spread free! But we explain it all to you in today’s free lesson — and also — we give you inside secrets only in this lesson hon how to really get the most from this spread.

Today we’re digging into one of the most important upgrades you can make as a tarot reader: what actually separates a $20 reading from a $100 session. It’s not about being more psychic or more dramatic — it’s about structure, clarity, and giving your client something they can actually use.

In this episode, we break down what higher-value readings look like in practice. Whether you’re reading casually or starting to work with paying clients, these ideas apply right away. We focus on using the right spreads for the question, asking focused questions while you shuffle, and turning your readings into clear, practical guidance instead of vague impressions.  

We also cover how to think about card positions as part of the answer, how to guide the flow of a session so it stays focused, and how to deliver insight your client can walk away and act on. This is what turns a reading from “interesting” into something genuinely valuable—and worth paying for.

Grab your cards, pay attention, and let’s level this up.

Today we're kicking off a new series called Spread of the Day — short, focused tarot lessons built around a single spread you can actually use. No fluff, no filler. Just the cards, the layout, and everything you need to walk away ready to read.

This episode covers one of the most requested tarot readings out there: how does a specific person feel about you — or about a proposition you're putting on the table? Whether you're asking about a romantic interest, a raise, or a business deal, this four-card spread delivers the kind of specific, actionable insight that separates a good reader from a great one.

We walk through the full layout, how to use two significators to sharpen your focus in a small spread, and what each card position is actually telling you — what they like, what they want, what's holding them back, and the direct advice that ties it all together. This is the kind of tarot reading you can do in five minutes or stretch into a full client session, and it's versatile enough to keep in your core rotation for years.

Grab your cards, download the free PDF handout at AdvancedTarotSecrets.com, and let's get into it.

In today's episode, we take a practical look at the four “Three” cards in the tarot: Wands, Pentacles, Swords, and Cups, and we explore what they reveal when viewed through an astrological lens.

As tarot cards are visual in nature, we look at what’s actually happening in each image, from posture to movement, color, weather, setting, and so on. From there, we connect each Three to its elemental nature (fire, earth, air, or water) and its quality (cardinal, fixed, or mutable) so you can feel why these cards illustrate what they do.

This isn’t about doing complicated calculations or turning tarot into homework. It’s about learning to see what’s already there in the cards, and letting that understanding quietly sharpen your readings.

If you’ve ever felt that some cards speak more clearly than others, or wondered why similar-looking numbers behave so differently across the suits, this episode will give you a helpful way to organize what you’re already sensing—without forcing anything.

Grab your deck, pull out the Threes, and read along with us.

Dusty White here with Cathy, and we're on a mission today. Just like I'm the world's first vegetable rights activist (remember kids: (and tell your mom!) "Love your veggies! Don't eat them!"), Cathy and I are the world's first reversalsrights activists.

Reversed cards are your friends, and here's why.

What We're Covering:

Reversals Double Your Visual Cues: You're literally getting twice the information for free. Every card has a higher and lower energy, and when you use reversals, the deck just tells you which one it is. You don't have to guess.

Reversals Make Readings More Efficient: Here's the thing: if you're not using reversals, you have to decide for every single card whether it's representing the upright or reversed energy—higher versus lower meaning. That's an extra interpretive step you're doing in your head. With reversals, you skip that step entirely. The card does the work for you. If you're reading a Celtic Cross, that's 10 steps you don't have to take. You can spend that energy feeling into the spread instead.

Reversals Reduce Reader Bias: This is huge. I've read for tens of thousands of people, and I'll admit—sometimes I've twisted an interpretation because I emotionally didn't want something bad to happen to my client. Reversals act like a safeguard against that. It's like scientific processes that guard against subjective bias. The deck makes the upright/reversed decision for you through divine "randomization," not through your wishful thinking.

Some Cards Get Better Reversed: Three of Swords? I'd much rather see that reversed. All those swords fall out—"I haven't got time for the pain." Ten of Swords? Same thing. Reversed can mean the worst is over, you're recovering, you're getting past it. The Devil, the Tower—these cards can soften when reversed, indicating you dodged a bullet or the intensity is lessening.

But Also: Some Cards Need to Be Negative: Life sucks sometimes. Most people come to us because something's wrong. We can't just have unicorns and rainbows. Cards have to reflect real life. And when a reversal flags a problem—especially in an outcome position—that's when you dig deeper with clarifying cards. That's the mark of a professional: you don't just do three cards and call it done. You investigate.

Thanks for being here. We'll be back with more soon.

Books mentioned in this podcast:

The Easiest Way to Learn the Tarot—EVER!!

The Easiest Way to Learn Astrology—EVER!!

Advanced Tarot Secrets

Website:

AcademyofDivination.com

What We're Covering:

Moving Beyond Kindergarten-Level Tarot: Astrology isn't just for measuring people's personalities. It's a framework we can use to measure anything—including tarot cards. Each card has an inherent nature, and understanding whether it's mutable or fixed (not just what element it is) changes everything.

Breaking Down the Four Twos:

Pull out your four twos and follow along.

• Two of Wands (Mutable Fire - Sagittarius): This guy's elevated, looking out over the horizon with a globe in his hand. He's not taking action—he's planning, brainstorming, imagining possibilities. Look at all that variety in the background: mountains, water, village, bridge. Sagittarius energy is all about that far-range vision, that "what if?" quality. There's even playfulness here—like maybe he's going to drop that globe just to see what happens. Mutable fire isn't settled. It's exploratory.
• Two of Pentacles (Mutable Earth - Virgo): The whole thing looks unsettled, which is weird for earth, right? His body's at an angle like he's catching his balance. That infinity loop, the moving water in the background, maybe he's even standing on a boat—everything about this image screams constant adjustment. Question everything. That's Virgo. Mutable earth means you're balancing, weighing options, never quite stable. Even that ridiculous hat at an angle adds to the sense of "oh my God, what about this? But then what about this?"
• Two of Swords (Fixed Air - Aquarius): She's sitting on a stone bench. Arms crossed. Blindfolded. The water behind her is flat and calm. This is opinion. This is "I've made up my mind and I'm not changing it." Fixed air equals closed-minded—not in a bad way necessarily, just firm. She's blocking the ocean. You shall not pass. Very impersonal, very unemotional. The crescent moon shows there's no emotional bias here. It's just no. That's it. No.
• Two of Cups (Fixed Water - Scorpio, though it can read as Libra): Intense bonding. Look at how they're gazing at each other—it's almost voyeuristic to look at this card because it feels so private. She's wearing masculine garb, he's wearing something almost like a dress. They've opened up completely to each other. That caduceus symbol, the winged lion, the isolated house in the background surrounded by trees—this is sacred, ritualized, deeply intimate connection. Scorpio dream: your own home, lots of space, only your people. Forever.

Thanks for being here. We'll be back with more soon.

Books mentioned in this podcast:

The Easiest Way to Learn the Tarot—EVER!!

The Easiest Way to Learn Astrology—EVER!!

Advanced Tarot Secrets

Website:

AcademyofDivination.com

Dusty White here with Kerri for a quick 14-minute dive into something that's going to change how you look at the Aces in your deck.

Here's the thing: all four Aces are cardinal. Every single one. And that matters more than you might think.

What We're Covering:

Why Cardinal Energy Changes Everything: Cardinal energy is compressed, explosive, immediate—like a match flaring up or an auto accident. It all happens at once. The Aces aren't subtle. They kick the door down, do their thing, and that's it. Even when they look friendly and nurturing, they're still telling you what to do.

Reading the Images, Not Memorizing Keywords: Look, astrology is the measure of all energy on earth. So we can actually understand what's happening in a card by looking at the quality (cardinal, fixed, or mutable), the polarity (masculine or feminine), and the element (fire, earth, air, water). The image tells you everything you need to know—you don't need to memorize a bunch of keywords from some book.

Breaking Down the Four Aces:

• Ace of Wands (Cardinal Fire): That motivational coach energy—"Get out there and DO it!" Aggressive, invasive, passionate, physical.
• Ace of Pentacles (Cardinal Earth): "I provide for you. Stay here where you're safe and controlled." Nurturing but confining—Darth Vader saying "I am your father."
• Ace of Swords (Cardinal Air): Commanding, decisive, sometimes harsh. Luke Skywalker jumping into the abyss. Very "take this" energy.
• Ace of Cups (Cardinal Water): Emotionally overwhelming. The hand is offering, not commanding, but those emotions are still flooding over you.

The Visual Cues: Notice how the masculine suits (Wands and Swords) show hands grasping, asserting—very in-your-face. The feminine suits (Pentacles and Cups) have supportive, cupping hands. But don't be fooled—they're all cardinal, so they're all forceful. Just one does it the hard way, the other does it the nice way, but you're doing it their way either way.

This is part of a series where we're going to analyze each card based on what the image is actually showing us. If you've got questions, write me at dusty@academyofdivination.com, or come to the live Saturday class.

Pull out your four Aces and let's look at what they're really saying.

Books mentioned in this podcast:

The Easiest Way to Learn the Tarot—EVER!!

The Easiest Way to Learn Astrology—EVER!!

Advanced Tarot Secrets

Website:

AcademyofDivination.com

Short small spreads are all the rage these days. 

While longer, more in-depth spreads are where you build your reputation, change lives, and help serious (repeat) clients solve real-world problems, no one has time for those now! Everyone wants to give short readings, even though you get your biggest tips from expertly executed in-depth sessions that produce real results. SHORT READINGS ARE MORE FUN! (for the reader)

So how do we make any money from this? Even more important, how can we give our clients real value in 5 to 15 minutes? After all, we can't compress time (well . . .  can we? Come to school to find out how, but for the sake of this free lesson . . .)  HOW DO WE make a 5–15 minute reading stand out in someone's mind? That's what today's lesson is all about.

We go DEEP into what makes short and long readings work. This session isn't a simple "do this to make people like you" lesson. We want you to understand this instinctively so that ALL of your readings from now on are twice as good as they were before today. Long, short (but especially short) readings — all of these will be better. Too much to say here, but definitely take notes! Also, ask questions. That's what we are here for!

Thanks for being here. 

The eight of wands is easily one of the more confusing cards in the tarot. The visuals are simplistic: eight sticks are seemingly floating in air, and in the background is a small river and a house. The lack of people or determinable action gives this card something of a generic feel,, and as a result forces too many tarot readers to memorize keywords or key phrases in an attempt to make sense of this when this card comes up in a reading.

But it is the simplicity and synchronicity of this image that reveals much of its true meaning. This is what we discuss in today's tarot card meaning lesson.

notice how each stick is perfectly parallel with each other, and they are all approximately the same distance from the edge of the card. Given the nature of the rest of the sticks in the tarot we can assume (and correctly so) that all of these sticks are of the same or similar length. The variation in their horizontal location implies these were all launched (thrown or catapulted) at roughly the same time, given a slight allowance for human error and strength (force of throw). This implies both a human element, but also organization, teamwork, and a controlling factor such as a leader. 

Come join us in our examination of this card and learn why I can mean in any number of instances. All of this and more is available at easytarotlessons.com

The seven of wands shows us a young man standing on a hill that ends in a cliff, and what seem to be stick-wielding assailants are coming at him. He doesn’t have anywhere to go, as he has been backed into a corner. His only choice now is to stand and fight.

The 7 of Wands shows us when we are forced into a position, or forced to make a choice. We are under pressure, or we are put upon by others. This is a card of open conflict, but there is not a fight yet — just the threat of implied violence. All too often the threat of implied violence is enough to make most people behave or acquiesce to our demands. But in this case, this young man has chosen to stand and fight.

He doesn’t look prepared. He is wearing mismatching shoes. No one knows if this was one of the many accidents pam made in drawing the art — as she said her self that she was underpaid and rushed to completion. But to be fair, Art only wanted the “major” Arcana scene-illustrated, so in some ways she just went over budget — but the fact that she did changed history, and it is too bad how her story played out.

But back to this guy . . . in the 7 of Wands we see implied conflict. We are experiencing peer pressure, whether it is an open mob or conversion therapy. We are being hunted, punished, or shamed for not going along with the “group think.” We may have earned this ire (we insulted someone, or we we a menace to society), or this could be any one of the countless cases of being wrongly accused of an action or belief we never took part in. 

The seven of Wands doesn’t tell us “why” or “what” — it only shows us the consequences of previous actions or general unpopularity. To fully understand this card in a spread we need to know the context in which we are reading. We need to have a question this card answers, or we need other cards that *do* state what happened, and how we go to this place. 

Lastly, if this card is the very last card and indicates the final outcome, it implies that someone is getting their comeuppance (whether that is deserved or not), but without another card that shows “how that Tuens out,” it leaves us to believe that justice served is enough information, and that we should ask no more. 

The Six of Wands shows us a hero returning from some kind of victory — or this is celebrating his promotion or raise in status. No matter whether this is earned or if it is stolen valor, this card shows someone riding high in life. This is what it is like to be popular, in demand, and having people cheering you on. 

This can be a moment in time, like when you receive your diploma at the graduation ceremony for college, or the announcement that you are “employee of the month.” But this can be an event, a circumstance, or an environment. That means that the 6 of Wands as a tarot card in a spread can represent something that is lasting or something that comes and is gone before you are ready for it to fade. The 6 of Wands doesn’t tell us what you are popular or famous for, only that you are. Also, it does not tell us how long you are famous. For these answers you need to carefully examine the tarot spread you cast, and compare that to the question you asked.

Also, this card shows how exposed you are. As unfair as it is, when you are riding in life, far above the common masses, you are like the United States President John F. Kennedy riding in a convertible in Dallas Texas in November of 1963. His head made an easy target for an assassin’s bullet. And as horrific as that event was, it remains a stain on United States history. But this card shows the moment before it all happened, including that guy in the back of the parade who is not happy that someone else gets to ride on a house while he has to walk.

This card is both a celebration of popularity and a warning not to trample on others. If you are the only person on a horse, it is your job not to step on people, not their job to move out of your way. There is not a lot of depth to this particular card, but its secrets can be teased out through careful observation and deep rumination. Come join our mystery school at easytarotlessons.com and learn ALL of the secrets of the tarot — not just the superficial ones we reveal to the public. This is a lifelong skill you will benefit from. And we are here to show you the hidden pathways.

Tarot card Keywords for study: hero, victory celebration, parade, fanfare, high horse, leader, returning hero, being on display, praise, promotion, equestrian show, horses, dressage, virility, sexual prowess, machismo, boasting, narcissism, influence, popularity, social influencer, going viral

The 5 of Wands is a deceptively complex tarot card that deals with the intricacies of social hierarchies and how we all fit in with various groups, don't fit in with others, and what we can expect when we try to manage discordant affairs. While the base art is ridiculously simple, we can glean layers of information from this card by our understanding of sociology and comparing the positions and placements of each participant in this card.

The five of Wands shows us a gang of boys on a slight rise, examining each other more than themselves, and seeking either acceptance or validation, but most of the boys do this by looking outward. Only one examines his own place in life rather than seeking the approval of — or a sense of superiority over the others in this group.

In todays' session we explore all of this and more.

Keywords to study: activity, enthusiasm, disorder, chaos, clown show, youth, youth sports, comparison, uncertainty, seeking acceptance, peer pressure, mob mentality, small groups, discordance, loud noises, inclusion.

This card has a split focus, and it shows us three layers of activity. In the first layer we see that we are looking at a stage. The only thing real are the four sticks and the garland that is tied between the outer two of those. 

While the outer two sticks create a frame, the inner two create a narrow gateway that allow one or two people to pass through at a time. This makes this a checkpoint or a border crossing, but this works on a metaphysical scale just as it would on the physical plane.

This could just as easily represent the gateway between the human world of awareness and the faerie realm. The four sticks are the tangible part of reality in this card, and we can see that by the horizontal lines that mark the intersection of the stage and the painted curtain that serves as a backdrop for the play.

In truth, the entire scene is an illusion. This is both a warning and a goal. The girls welcoming us in and the people dancing in the background — even the bridge — these are all illusory.  These are goals to aspired to, but they also can show how people of wealth and taste lose their way once they have money and they turn their attentions and interests to self-pleasure instead of making their world a better place.

This is the intermediate layer, but in the background we have the looming castle that serves as a representation for the nature of this walled garden. Unlike the Ace of Coins, which is a highly personal view of the walled garden, this image shows us the estate or state of affairs for what it is. This is an empire or a civilization. This could be a family or a company, a government, or a region. 

This card, taken as a whole, shows us a walled garden at peace and also prosperous. While we are being beckoned to enter, we must leave our baggage behind if we are to pass through the gates, as there is only so much room. Also, we must find a way through the veil that separates our tangible existence from the permanent lands of happiness. And the answers to this are hidden in the courses we teach at The Academy of Divination.

Tarot card Keywords for study: parties, welcoming, house warming, celebrations, weddings, square, fixed energy, fortress, family, friends, activity, enthusiasm, generosity magnanimity, brand, branding, market dominance, reliability, inclusion, sunshine.

The 5 of Wands comes up in your tarot spread. What does it mean? How do you know how to read this card? What do you tel your client if this card comes up in the past, present, or future? What if the 5 of Wands is an outcome? What kind of circumstance, environment, or attitude does the 5 of Wands represent? All of these answers and more are explained in today's mystery school tarot lesson by Dusty White. 

• The visuals on this card are so minimalistic that we have to really dig for meaning. But in the process, we can’t simply make things up. Whatever we say about this card, it has to match what is in the image.
• So we have a bunch of boys in a tight group, and they seem to be friendly to each other, but we have to examine the group as a whole, as well as the posture and attitude of each one, if we are to understand the various meanings of this card in a reading.
• I want to start with the central figure. He is wearing red in the Rider version of this card. He is also the only one wearing a hat.
• Notice how he is the only one of the five who is completely in his own world. Everyone else is looking at someone else, or someone else’s stick. This one individual is confident, self-composed, and examining his stick like someone would examine the cards life has dealt them. 
• Notice his stance. He is balanced and upright. His body language reinforces the notion of his self-assurance and stability. He hols is stick with both hands, but away from him as he examines it. If this boy represented your client in a reading, it would sho that they are an island of sanity and calm in the middle of chaos. 

Tarot card keywords for study: activity, enthusiasm, disorder, chaos, clown show, youth, youth sports, comparison, uncertainty, seeking acceptance, peer pressure, mob mentality, small groups, discordance, loud noises, inclusion.

The 3 of Wands comes up in your tarot spread. What does it mean? How do you know how to read this card? What do you tell your client if this card comes up in the past, present, or future? What if the 3 of Wands is an outcome? What kind of circumstance, environment, or attitude does the 3 of Wands represent? All of these answers and more are explained in today's mystery school tarot lesson by Dusty White.

The main thing we are looking at in this image is a relatively simple image of a man on a hill or cliff overlooking ships sailing off into the sunset. This man is not impoverished, but then again, in the tarot almost no one is visibly destitute. He doesn’t look wealthy and he doesn’t look poor, so this does not help us understand whether he is the foreman or someone who woke up late for work while everyone else is already on their boats. 

There is a huge clue that the sea is golden and the sky is yellow. This gives us time of day and the direction he is facing, and therefor it limits the number of places in the world this can occur — if we need this card to tell us where a thing will happen. But don’t read too much into that unless and until you are specifically asking for that level and type of information.

Tarot card Keywords for study: oceans, bays, sunsets, west facing beaches, ships, voyages, watching, missing the boat, progress, momentum, early stages, management, overseer or foreman.

The 2 of Wands comes up in your tarot spread. What does it mean? How do you know how to read this card? What do you tell your client if this card comes up in the past, present, or future? What if the 2 of Wands is an outcome? What kind of circumstance, environment, or attitude does the 2 of Wands represent? All of these answers and more are explained in today's mystery school tarot lesson by Dusty White.

Looking at the card, we have a wealthy merchant standing atop his castle walls. He has purposefully taken steps to get away from his family and friends, his associates, and any servants or other distractions that may cloud his judgment.

The globe is a metaphor for where is mind is at. His eyes are not on the lands around him, which represent his community and potentially his estate. His eyes are on the horizon — but once again, look closely and he is not looking at the mountains or anything familiar. He is looking out at the empty sea and comparing his view to a giant map of everything that is.  

This image is showing us someone whose awareness is far from the moment. This is the antithesis of the 8 of Coins, where a laborer happily focuses only on what is in front of him right here and right now. In that card, even the coins he just struck are a distant memory — even as they are within reach. That man only focuses on what is in front of him and what he is doing.

The weakness of this card is being too detached from one’s current environment. While this person is a visionary or an idea man — someone with great vision and intellectual capacity, this Sagittarian global perspective runs the risk of not seeing the trees right in front of him because his mind is on the forest at large. 

This is a great card for big picture perspectives but it is horrible for paying attention to the here and now, and what needs to be done to pay the rent or feed your family tonight. This card only works when you have the time and resources to survive while you go on a mental vacation to put everything into perspective.

Tarot card Keywords for study: critical thinking, thinker, analysis, planning, observation, intellectual, entrepreneur, visionary, vantage point, perspective, view from the top, executive, C-suite, CEO, CIO, COO, bay, coast, mountains, elevation, ambition, morning, Sagittarius, Jupiter, expansion

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Tarot spreads are organizational charts, right? You know this. But WHEN should we use a large spread and when should we use a small spread? What EXACT situations are appropriate for small, medium, or large spreads? Can I give you examples?

Yes. Yes I can. And in today's lesson we will do just that AND IN GREAT DETAIL — so please take notes. By the end of today's lesson you will be able to know how to get the information you need from your client to answer their questions ACCURATELY and in-depth with excellent detail. 

This is another a FREE LESSON FROM THE MYSTERY SCHOOL that introduces you to the why's when's and how's of choosing the right tarot spread for the reading (for the job at hand). What you learn in this session is how professional tarot readers earn $100 and more an hour. Please take notes. This is my job: to teach you how to be a BETTER TAROT READER THAN ANYONE ELSE.

If you have any questions just show up to our free tarot workshops every Saturday on Zoom:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcO2qqT4qG9yJmYcYVR2wVP7534ACcE_z

And check out our academy at easytarotlessons.com — we are here for YOU. Let us help you earn $100+ an hour as a tarot reader.

Tarot spreads are organizational charts. They really do make reading cards *so much easier* but no one really explains that. It is just assumed in books that you use spreads or you do not. And this is part of the reason why so many people get 9or give) crappy tarot readings — and as a result the general public has no belief that we can help them. I know — I have been reading cards for fifty years! I also have been teaching PROFESSIONAL TAROT READERS since 1992.

This is just what I do.

So, which spread SHOULD you use and why? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each type spread _ and why shouldn't you just grab a book of ten thousand tarot spreads and choose whichever one feels right at the moment and see what happens? There are just so many things wrong with that scenario, but the shortest possible version is that you don't just grab a random tool you have never used and start trying to fix something when you are not familiar with that tool.

At least that is not what the professionals do. So this is a FREE LESSON FROM THE MYSTERY SCHOOL that introduces you to the why's when's and how's of choosing the right tarot spread for the reading (for the job at hand). What you learn in this session is how professional tarot readers earn $100 and more an hour. Please take notes. This is my job: to teach you how to be a BETTER TAROT READER THAN ANYONE ELSE.

if you have any questions just show up to our free tarot workshops every Saturday on Zoom:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcO2qqT4qG9yJmYcYVR2wVP7534ACcE_z

And check out our academy at easytarotlessons.com — we are here for YOU.

Here's what The Fool tarot card means in a reading, tarot spread, or tarot manifestation.  There is no memorization needed. There is no formula to figure out. This is a super-easy, super-powerful lesson.

In today's easy tarot lesson we look to see the screws hidden in The Fool card. First off, can we derive meaningful rom the NAME of this card? Well . .  yes, and no. But surprisingly yes. And what is up with that dog? Where did that dog come from? (hint: this was not in the original art, but was added way back around 1450 CE).

And why a cliff? The old versions mentioned nothing about a cliff! This was something Arthur Edward Waite changed. This is not in the core meaning of the card! But that is a clue in and of itself. We are in fact reading the modern images, not the "ancient" ones (hint: the tarot is NOT from Egypt — the pyramids are). But there is a lot of information hidden in plain sight right there in the image.

THERE IS NOTHING TO MEMORIZE. The secrets of The Fool tarot card are right in front of us. look at the way he is dressed. By the way, he has some of the fanciest clothing in all of the tarot. Did you know he was a prince? (of sorts) Also look at his bag, the rose in his hand (it is the only white rose in the [ "Rider" } Waite-Smith tarot).

We examine the secrets of this card, and also how to LEARN any card (not memorize keywords) by learning to look at the images. This is a short but powerful revelation of what The Fool tarot card means in any spread you cast. Take notes, because after this lesson you will never go back to guessing again.

Also, if you have any questions, we are always here to help! Ask us at www.advancedtarotsecretc.com!

Thanks for being here!

Here's what The Magician tarot card means in a reading, tarot spread, or tarot manifestation.  There is no memorization needed. There is no formula to figure out. This is a super-easy, super-powerful lesson.

In today's easy tarot lesson we look deeply into The Magician card: what do you see? A guy standing at a table, right? What does that image mean esoterically? What are the symbols, and more importantly, how do the various "things" in the image contribute to the esoteric meaning? 

Without memorizing anything, we unlock the magician’s secrets. He is the nexus between the tangible and the ethereal. He stands at the crossroads of the artificial (human-created) and the divine (natural world). The Magician is “supernatural” in that he represents that part of us that is the blend of cosmic and mundane. 

This is a *very* Aries card, and he stands at the beginning of our journey through the tarot, from The Fool to The World. Give us half an hour and we will help you master meanings of the magician in this world of tarot. Take notes, because after this lesson you will never go back to guessing again.

Also, if you have any questions, we are always here to help! Ask us at www.advancedtarotsecretc.com!

Thanks for being here!

Today's "tarot spread of the day" is all about choices between multiple options. This spread is great for when you have several options and you want to know which one will yield the best results AND ALSO how each option will play out. This is highly useful when you need to know which job to accept, which ticket to buy. or, which person to date. This is easy and quick and works for yourself or your clients.

This spread works with a few as three choices and as many options as you need. Designed and used by professionals, this spread works alone or can be an add-on spread you would use in conjunction with a larger spread. Be sure to download the FREE spread layout here: https://www.advancedtarotsecrets.com/easy-tarot-spreads

If you have ANY tarot questions, ask Dusty! He is available (live) for free weekly here (on Zoom): https://www.advancedtarotsecrets.com/free-live-help  

New Tarot Spread of the Day!

This is a short, powerful tarot spread you can cast as a stand-alone in a five minute reading, but it is so much more. This eviscerates any three card (blob) spreads most people waste their time with these days. It is punchy and direct, but as a fixed-position spread it gives you far more detailed and accurate information.

The layout for this spread is here: along with several other professionally-designed spreads used by tarot experts to help their clients. 100% free (because we love you, and we hate bad tarot readings).

How to use this spread! This is great when you don't have time for a full spread, or as an add-on spread in a larger consultation. How many times ave you given a reading and then your client wants to know how something will turn out, or how they can force things to go their way? This is the right spread for just such an occasion, especially after a larger spread. Give it a try. You will love this spread. I know this.

Okay thanks for being here!

Dusty

This tarot spread of the day is the "Quickie Problem Solving Spread" and it is AMAZING!

It is a short five cards spread, so it is easy to learn and very fast, but it is not a "blob" spread. Each card position has a specific meaning that works with every other card position, so that the you cast it, you will see patterns and themes in the cards that show up in this spread—and those themes will give you extra-extra layers of information.

USE THIS SPREAD when you have a problem you need immediate answers to or when your client needs solid, reliable advice. This is a professional-level speed, designed by world class tarot experts who have read cards for over 50 years!

Note for working professionals: If you are only using this spread in a reading you should be charging around $20 for this, as it will take you anywhere from 15-20 minutes to really extract all of the value from this spread; this includes any add-on (expansion) cards you choose as follow-ups. But we *strongly recommend* that you use this as a pre-Celtic Cross or post-Celtic Cross spread (so, more like a 30-40 minute consultation) or use this in conjunction with one of the other professionally designed spreads of the day. But it's not about how much money you can (or should) charge. It is about how much real world value you can give to your clients. This spread works. We know you will fall in love with it.

Get the PDF handout here at NO COST: https://www.advancedtarotsecrets.com/easy-tarot-spreads

But this session gives you insights on how to maximize the value of this spread. Please let us know how this spread is working for you, and as always, we are here to help! Come see us at https://www.easytarotlessons.com

Thanks for being here! Free workshops every Saturday

We are doing a new series called "Tarot Spread of the Day."

Every week we will bring you a professionally designed tarot spread curated by Dusty White and tested by real tarot professionals to ensure these spreads really work and are worth your time.

Today's spread is a powerful four-card spread that cuts right through all of the drama and mystery and tells you EXACTLY how someone feels about you (or your client obviously). This is one of the most asked questions pofessional tarot readers get. This spread rocks!

But more than that: This spread can also tell you how to sell anything to anyone, or how to get people to do WHAT YOU WANT. This is the power of professionally designed tarot spreads. It only needs four cards (and a significator you choose), and it hands you the exact information you need to know how someone feels, what they like, what is holding them back, and how to get them to do what you want. Full instructions are included in this podcast in a "follow along and do this as we tell you how—live" format.

Try this spread out. We *know* that after a few uses it will become one of your favorites.

One thing about micro-spreads like this.

These are short spreads. You can do them as quickly as five minutes, or if you really want to help your clients, they can give you up to 15 minutes of information with no fluff! This means that you can cast two or even three spreads in one reading. This enhances your value and thus fattens your paycheck, because you are giving a LOT more high-value information in short sessions.

Let us know if you have ANY questions! (www.easytarotlessons.com)

Thanks for being here! :-)

Toda's session is not about card meanings or how to do spreads. Today I sat down with Nicole, a professional tarot reader in the tri-state area of New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, and we talked about things YOU should know if you are reading for a living—or if you WANT to get paid to read cards. This is a loose form interview, with some casual humor, and I hope you enjoy this session.

The point of sessions like these is to help yo bring thetarot into your daily life rather than restrict it to some "sacred space" where it gets used as often as yoru massage table or archery set. I want you to get answers from your cards. I want you to help other people with your cards. And if you want to earn a living, we are doing it and we want to meet you! My job is literally to help you succeed.

So please give this a listen, and if you need any help at all, we have a school at easytarotlessons.com where you can learn and also study with other students. We have an extremely friendly tight-knit community, and we would love to welcome you to the family. Also, I have free workshops, but you know where those are.

Questions? Just ask!

Thanks for being here! 

Dusty

Hi again! Micki gave us a list of questions to answer. If YOU have any questions, just send me a note at writeme@dustywhite.net and let me know you want us to answer them on the show.

Today we stepped back to examine what happens during a reading and some of the essential parts of being a *great* tarot reader. There is far more to this than memorizing card meanings or  formulas (like the Christianized Kabbalah or forcing numerology into the tarot). Some things work better than others, and some things just don't work.

This is why we do this series. This is why we give these lessons away for free. If the world is going to have better tarot readers, we need to train people the fine art of divination. It is work. It takes practice, and a skilled tarot reader is worth the $60 to $150 an hour that the "average professional" charges. The best readers in the world charge more than that—and are worth it—but they are hard to find as they already have exclusive clienteles and don't need to prove themselves to the rest of us.

In any case, today's session was filled with personal anecdotes on how to avoid many of the problems we see tarot readers committing over and over AND ALSO some things you should be doing that will make your readings better. 

We try to keep these sessions casual and fun, because mastering the tarot is a LOT of work. Lessons can be found at easytarotlessons.com, so we want to be a bit more entertaining here. Thanks for being here!

Dusty

With computers and AI and soooooo much on TV, why should you bother learning the tarot? 

Isn't that old-fashioned superstition anyway? It sounds hard. Watching TV is easy. Watching TikTok is even easier (and more fun!). What good does it do to spend months (or years) developing your intuition, or learning what she old pictures mean?

Well, today one of my favorite students (Nicole) and I sat down and talked. I did this interview style, where I really grilled her (since she is a wildly successful NY/NJ tarot reader). We consider many of the ways you can use your cards "irl" to help you make LOTS of money (if you are into that sort of thing), help and heal others, and solve any number of problems. This is two successful tarot readers. I hope you enjoy it!

Write me at any time if you have questions, or just post a comment!

Dusty

Hey! What's it like reading professionally? Do you want to read for the public?

Today, Nicole and I sat down and explained EXACTLY what you should expect when you get a job reading tarot at a shop, or when you work a booth at a faire, or when you are reading cards at a (friend's) party. 

We also covered what to expect when you read at a tarot party. The problem was there was so much to tell you we probably didn't get to all of it. This podcast was only supposed to be 20 minutes, but it went for an hour! There is so much excellent advice from real, working professionals here — and this is FREE!

Of course this is brought to you by The Easiest Way to Learn the Tarot - Ever!! That book is the best textbook for beginners ever written (read the reviews, talk to any of my students—I made this for you to LEARN after all), and by Advanced Tarot Secrets (the tarot bible for professional tarot readers). Seriously, that book has secrets you won't find anywhere. Go ahead and read parts of it for free on Amazon if you think I am lying.

So, in my quest to (die poor and) give you as much free professional tarot education as possible, I am back at work making more free audio lessons. Today's session is all about what you should plan for when dealing with bosses, clients, and other readers. The good the bad, and the ugly. We hide from no witch (or evil boss).

Listen to this lesson along with the one we just did on how to read professionally, and the episode on how to get LOTS of clients — oh, and the one on how to make $20 an hour right now, if you need money right away.

And while you are here, consider helping out! We need just ten bucks a week to keep the lights on. We will get you tarot study buddies, make you a member of our exclusive community, give you FREE ACCESS to live personalized help from me every Saturday, and also give you an entire master course on tarot, from absolute beginner to professional. 

All for just ten bucks a week (+ $4 to PayPal fees - once a month). We are here to help you. If you are at all serious about learning the tarot, and reading like a professional (accurately, helping others, and getting paid), come join us. Head over to easytarotlessons.com and help us help you. In fact, you can even start for a dollar. Your first month is on us. Just one dollar gets you in.

Thanks for being here! (really)

Dusty

Here's how to do it

Today I pestered two of my favorite students who are reading in shops, galleries, at parties, and doing LIVE  events every week! This is no joke, and there is no fluff! (We don't waste your time with fluff or thin content around here).

So annnnyway, I like asking my students and other professionals HOW THEY DO IT and what it's like, so that you get someone else's real-life experience other than mine sometimes. After all, this is just social proof that this works, and why you NEED an (affordable) education.

Simply put, if you want to read cards at a shop or read tarot at parties, or read at/host tarot parties, you need to hear these lessons. ALWAYS FREE because we are that f---ing good. Also, we do have an academy if you want a thorough education, and don't forget, you can study tarot with friends. We have tarot friends for you, but you have to make it to the study groups.

Join us! We love new family members. Stay with us a while and be a member of our community. Start learning here for ONE DOLLAR (for the first month -- and then if you stay it's only ten bucks a week to learn everything, and with friends!). Not a bad way to make $60-$150 an hour! Come find out!

https://easytarotlessons.com/

We make this tuff fun!

$20 an hour (cash, paid "right now" versus at the end of the week—or month) may not sound like much, but how many people do you know who get paid $20 an hour to read cards? Most people never will. That's who this lesson is for.

I was a bit ranty this episode, but please understand that I get people all the time whining that they can't afford $10 for tarot classes that will teach them to earn $60 to $150 an hour reading tarot. If you need money right now, you need to listen to this episode.

I take you by the hand and show you how to start with a deck of cards—assuming you are flat broke. This is not one of those "get rich" motivational guru scams, where they don't tell you that you already have to have a $10k investment portfolio or you need to have an assortment of resources before you actually turn a profit.

IF YOU HAVE A DECK OF CARDS, YOU CAN DO THIS — even if you are something of a crappy tarot reader. If you are already making $50 or $60 an hour consistently reading tarot, this lesson is not for you, and you should skip it. But for anyone who is not making at least $35 an hour working for some corporation, this is a GREAT WAY to add to your income, and even end up quitting your job in a few months, if you follow these steps carefully, consistently, and conscientiously.

Look: I can't guarantee you will make money any more than I can guarantee that the sun will rise in the sky tomorrow. Those two things are out of my hands. NO ONE CAN guarantee things like that, and if they say otherwise, they are lying. All I can do is give you the tools and instructions, and say "go get 'em, tiger!"

The rest is up to you.

But in this lesson, I lay out a step-by-step plan for you to start right now at $20 an hour, and quickly work your way to $30 and hour, and then $40 and $60 an hour. This isn't rocket science, but it does take effort and commitment. I will ask you one more time: Would you like a life of being paid to read tarot anywhere in the world? If your answer is yes, this is a great place to start. Another great place to start is to get in school!

LET ME HELP YOU by teaching you everything I know. Go to www.easytarotlessons.com and give me a dollar.  That pays for your first month of school. After that, classes are only ten dollars a week (+ a small fee that goes to PayPal). STOP dreaming about being psychic, and get in school! 

Here are the podcast notes:

Make $20/hour Reading Tarot RIGHT NOW! (Dusty Podcast 1):

How to make $20/hour reading tarot right now! (Also pick up numerous repeat clients.)

This session is for anyone who can't give me $10 weekly to teach you. If you just gave one full reading a month ($48), that will grant you a month's worth of education.

Here's how to start attracting clients. All you need is a deck of cards.

DO THIS.

1. Get yourself a tarot deck 
2. Start by giving 1 card readings. Price is $1 per card. Offering $1 readings. 3 minute timers.
3. Alway be shuffling. shuffle while talking to the client. Then pull out 1 card, and then 3 minutes answer their question. Make sure you have a timer.
4. When the timer ends, so does your reading. If they want more, they can pay.

———

2 card reading for $2. 2 minutes per card. 

3 card reading for 9 minutes.  

And so forth…

$1 readings may seem demeaning. But let's be clear, $20 is more than most people make. If you do a great reading, you'll get tips.

If you're giving a Celtic cross reading, and it's only $10 (which is a STEAL by the way!). You've got 30 minutes to sit and read. 

You want your client's jaws to drop further and further. People with money will want more than $1 reading.

Your first 100 readings may be worth $500, as every reading won't be $1, you might end up averaging out to $5 per reading.. 

After you've got some money, keep it up, but now its $1 for 2 minutes, etc. $3 for 6 minutes, $5 for 10 minutes. 

When your dance card is full, overwhelmed, raise your prices again. Now you've also got repeat clients.

Consider selling PACKAGES.

A block of 4 weekly readings, 1 reading for 4 weeks -- give them a little discount. At the end of every reading, give them a business card and say… I’d like to help you in the future. 

When you do get paid to give weekly readings -- a very slight discount (not more than 10%). However, give them a little bit more time, give them an action plan, checklist.

Make the subtle transition, then they will put you on retainer with that client. They'll keep coming back. You've got 4 sessions to WOW them.

Right now, you are just using the common man as a personal psychic. When you've got too many people, you are raising your rates. Make them feel valuable, then they will pay you for the rest of your life. 

If they agree to pay you monthly, give you an extra reading every other month. Don't cheapen yourself for affiliates, or mega discounts, etc. Just farm organic clients. 

This is how to keep your clients coming back. Keep developing more skills that will bring them more value, year by year, the quality increases, you can always charge more.

Always give back to the community, show the world you're generous person with a generous soul!

Today we examined the four "Two's" in the tarot, with a special appearance by the High Priestess. In this new series, we are examining cards in comparison to each other to see deeper into the meanings of each card, but also see the actual themes we find in the tarot, instead of the new Age fluff, lies, and BS people put up on websites and in cheap books to make themselves famous.

This is 100% mystery school lesson material but made for and presented to the general public, so it is easy to follow along. Thanks for being here. We appreciate you. Come to our free workshops, so that you can get YOUR questions answered by an expert: www.advancedtarotsecrets.com

This is it!

Today Dusty sat down with one of his students, moderators, and entrepreneur, Nicole Colella—and grilled her mercilessly on how she makes money doing tarot events: reading in shops and hosting her own tarot events. This all fresh, live and in real-time.

Nicole has an event coming up (spoiler alert: it went smashingly well, and everyone was happy and wants to do it again). Dusty gives her center stage and just lets her share her steps, methodology, and details on how she is doing this "right now." She is only one year into this, so you can do this too. This is not a story told by someone who has been doing this so long that the world has changed over the years.

Nicole is ALSO the author of a brand new book called "Kickstart Your Tarot Business." This is a shameless plug and NO, we are NOT getting paid for this. Nicole knows her stuff, and she shares it succinctly in this book, which is highly usable as a checklist of things to do so you can focus on reading cards, and let your business handle itself (for the most part). In any case, this is the first in a new series of interviews with people who are actually doing it in the real world.

HOW DO THEY DO IT? And how can you?

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Today we looked at the four aces in tarot decks, using the line art from Pamela Colman Smith. The coloration of the art has been done by Gretchen Short.

Each ace in the tarot represents a beginning, something new, or an abundance—even just the raw material. All card meanings change due to the nature of the question and the context in which they appear. Still, there are solid guidelines ALL cards must adhere to.

This is a mystery school lecture provided free to the public in ways that anyone can understand, absorb, and verify for themselves. We do have a mystery school academy when you are ready for an affordable in-depth education in the ways of magic, astrology, and the tarot. We have the best textbooks on the subjects and even free live help from some of the best instructors in the world. Come to www.advancedtarotsecrets.com for all of this and more.

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Tarot Workshop series: Tarot Significators Q&A

Summary: Today we examine WHAT a significator is (for professional tarot readers, it is rarely a card), how to use one (or more), when to use one, and we cover what to do when cards sly out of the deck. LOTS of extras revealed along the way.

DETAILS:

Q: How to tell if a card is upright or reversed when they fly out during shuffling? 

A:- Some readers refer to these cards as "Jumpers". 

- Usually happens when you're hyper-focused 

Recommendations: 

1. Discount statistics/law of probability. Just because something happens, doesn't mean it's divine providence, not everything is a "sign", if it is you will know it. If you miss it -- it's okay. 

2. Do we flip it, do we turn it? Most people turn the card over regardless -- because subconsciously we need to make order so we end up flipping the card upright to see what it is.

Mentions of the "no-spread" technique, for more advanced students. **

Additional notes: 

To get the most confidence out of this, stop for a moment, really focus on what you were thinking of the moment or prior to the card flipping out. 

1. How does that card relate to that thought? 
   
   
2. Does it make more sense if it were reversed versus upright? 
   
   
3. If you can't find instant, clarity, resounding voice or sensation in your head of "this card is telling me this.. therefore reversed or upright makes sense". Set the card off to the side and keep going. 

Don't ignore the card, just set it aside. Continue to shuffle with that card on the back burner in your mind. 

Allow input from the peanut gallery, as long as the card that flips out does not stop you in your tracks midway and/or distract you from the rest of the reading.

How do we know if "jumper" card is meant to be reversed or upright?

• You don't, but context helps fill in the blanks. How relevant is the card (in both angles) to the question at hand?
• Until the card makes sense, don't stress out.

Q: Can we go over multiple significators, and when to use them? 

A: Okay so why do we use significators in the first place?

• A Significator can represent "this is who we're reading about". Remember, if we have to memorize anything, memorize card position meanings, not card meanings.
• It is one card that sits outside of the spread OR it is the first card of the spread specifically in the celtic cross. 

We don't always need it, sometimes it is a lot simpler without it — but really it's whatever works for you and the reading at hand.

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When choosing a significator, preferably select one from the 2's to 10's, it provides more personality to the individual. 

Ask yourself...

• Is this the circumstance the person is in, how does it relate back to the question?
• Does this card match what this person is going through now?

Significators do not need to be tarot cards at all. 

The greatest significator ever is a photograph. Ever heard of psychometry?

Not to say that the tarot card itself is the actual person. Remember the Tarot is a tool to help your intuition. It's like Astrology, it's not about people's personality, it's a tool to help people answer questions. We just happen to be talking about people all the time.

We don't just assign or pull a random card as a significator. The significator is a grasp of who this person is in relation to the person asking the question.

If you don't have time.. just take a piece of paper, write KoS (King of Swords). Transmute, translate that KoS into a psychic image, your best guess to what "Bob" would appear like. Picturing Bob, or anthropomorphizing this description I'm given. I'm telescoping on Bob's energy. So that's a rundown of how or why we would use a significator.

-- Example -- 

A mother wants to know if her daughter is interested in marrying loser bob. In mothers mind, this guy is unacceptable or unworthy of her daughter. She's interested in knowing how it's going to go? She wants to know what's going on.

Simple answer is to do a "this or that" spread. This spread for Bob, that spread for the unnamed daughter. We're asking a central or overall question about how this relationship is going to be for each person. Because we're asking about people. 

When do you need focal points? Ask yourself that when using multiple significators. When information gets too convoluted, if you can't just do spreads consecutively, if you need to have multiple points of references, that is where multiple significators work. 

Q: Am I practicing the connection with the cards by using card per month and card per day?

A: A 2 card spread — Card of the month, card of the day. There's only so much you can pull out from one card. Sometimes we are asking too much with too little tools.

These and more questions were addressed her, live. If you have questions, show up and ask Dusty. To get in to our FREE live-help with Dusty White workshops on magic, tarot, astrology, and manifestation, go to www.advancedtarotsecrets.com! Its just that easy.

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Continuing the series on card meanings, Dusty explores the Sun card by examining its historical and metaphysical symbology, providing greater depth than the typical interpretations you might find elsewhere.

Continuing their series on card meanings, Dusty and Sally explore the Judgement card and several of its potential meanings. Listen closely for Dusty's surprise about an upcoming project!

Need more insight into The World card? In this episode, Dusty and Sally dig into this card, flesh out several of its meanings, and open up some of the esoteric knowledge hidden in The World's symbolism. 

In this podcast, Dusty and Sally discuss what you should (and should not) do with a new tarot deck! There are so many superstitions surrounding new tarot decks. Dusty provides advice on caring for and bonding with your new deck, including new games to help you along the way! If you liked this episode, or if you would like to suggest a topic for future podcasts, let us know. 
  

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In this podcast, Dusty and Sally discuss how you can tap into your intuition. Even if you doubt yourself, everyone has intuition. Dusty shares his tips on how you can tap into the ability that you already possess. He also explores how you can distinguish between your intuition and your imagination. With these tips, you can begin tapping into your intuition right now. If you liked this episode, or if you would like to suggest a topic for future podcasts, let us know. 
  

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In this podcast, Dusty and Sally discuss how to give quick (5 to 15 minute) tarot readings. Typically, any decent tarot reading should take between half an hour and 90 minutes. But today, they focus on what you can do when time is limited. Most people just opt for a one, two, or three-card reading, which is poison. You might as well just stab your reputation in the face and call it a day. Three card readings are reserved for people you don’t like, don’t care to impress, or as add-ons to larger spreads. If you are exceptionally skilled, you can use them before you cast a larger spread, as a fact-finding expedition, or verify known information. But the rest of the time, you are just being lazy, so whenever you see people using three-card spreads, look at them as amateurs who have never been appropriately trained. With these tips, you can perform real wizardry in just a few minutes. If you liked this episode, or if you would like to suggest a topic for future podcasts, let us know. 
  
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In this podcast, Dusty and Sally discuss how to deliver bad news during a tarot reading. After verifying your spread, Dusty shares six more tips you can use right now to aid you in providing bad news to your clients. Remember, just because you don’t SAY something doesn’t mean it won’t happen. There is almost always some form of solution to whatever you may see. It may take resources, but your job is to find out how to get past, through, over, or avoid this obstacle, setback, or failure. And you can only help your client with this obstacle if you tell them about it. If you liked this episode, or if you would like to suggest a topic for future podcasts, let us know. 
 
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We want you to be the BEST tarot readers anywhere. This is what I have dedicated my life to, hence the free education. In this one-hour session, we have condensed an afternoon-long workshop into about 75 minutes of solid information people pay me thousands of dollars to teach them live and in person.

Most of this can be found in my book Advanced Tarot Secrets (on Amazon naturally), and if you head over to easytarotlessons.com I have a full course where I teach you in-depth how to be a better tarot reader than anyone you will ever meet. But this is the first in a new series of q00% free workshops to prove to you that we can make you better, and worth more to your clients. Just this one session alone can easily double or triple the amount you charge (and get) for reading cards.

100% BS free, and not taught by one of the people who tries to steal my teachings. I earned this knowledge over a lifetime of study and counseling tens of thousands of clients—as well as teaching thousands of students, and being a #1 bestselling author. This is not about me, but I am the best teacher for you. This is ABOUT YOU and what you will do with YOUR life. 

Will you maximize your skills? 

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I am here to help. Please give this a listen, take notes, and go out and change the world. thanks for being here.

Mandy, Sharon and I were having a brainstorm for podcast ideas and content for future episodes. Listening to it later, I realized how much great information we'd covered. I wanted to share it, but I didn't want to script it. So this week's podcast is the product of that meeting. 

I hope you enjoy hearing how we brainstorm! I know you'll walk away from this experience with some great new knowledge!

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Today's podcast is a full on mystery lesson of one of the most controversial names connected to the Tarot. 

Who is L.W. de Laurence? What is the real story behind the man known as "the Yankee Pirate?" How did he affect the Tarot as we know it today? What did he do to deserve such a bad reputation? And why is he so important to the evolution of the Tarot?

We answer all these questions and more today!

If you would like to brush up on your Tarot history, please visit https://waitesmith.org/ . 

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