Tarot Constellations: Patterns of Personal Destiny

212 Pages·1987·8.89 MB·English

by  Mary K. Greer

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CONTENTS

LIST OF MayOR ILLUSTRATIONS
—. LISP OF CHATS
INTRODIICTION
How Ta Use This Book 1
‘Farol anc Your Destiny 2
‘The Funpoge of This Book 3
~ ‘Tae Constelations. 3
‘The Constelations Discovered 4— aoe Soe =
Using che Tarot Canstelations ina Reading 4
‘The 8-11 Contreversy 6

(CHAPTER ONE; MAPS OF MEANING.

Archetypa athe Tarut 8
‘The Nature of Beis 10
‘The Trimph Weescise 12
Your Dally Triumph Exercise 16
Working with Your Card. 17
‘Noting Treads in Your Daly THumnph Bercise 18
‘Reading the Cards: Suumacy 12
‘Oa Making Judgments 20

CRSPTER TWO: YOUR BIRTH CARDS . B
Lifetime Cards 22
Fated Destiny 2
Your Personality and Sau Curd 24
‘The Ildden Pacur Card 5
= Variation 22
‘The Hidden Factor Cord 2s Shadows Curd 3
“The Riddea Pacer Card as Teacher Card, 30
Lessons aod Oppertmines Cards 92

CTIAPYER THREK: THE TAROT CONSTELLATIONS soe Bs

‘The Conatelatons: What They Are 36
‘The Gonatelations and Their Hinges 38

Ling the Constefations aR

Dialoguing with the Cards 59 - se: -
Spesiie Curd Questions :

‘Tae Suite cf the Minor Arena 42

cTigeTeR ror:
_ ‘THE CONSTELLATION OF THE MAGICIAN: 19-10-10... 45

‘The Magian (1) as Sunl Card 45
Wheel of Fertune (10) a5 Fereovaly of Teacher Card 47
‘The Sun (19) as Hidden Factor 48)
“Kanone 01's 4B
= The Sin 19) 36 Personality Cord 48
Famous 19°10-1's 49
‘The Minar Acuna Ace's 30
‘The Minor Srvaua Ten’? 51

CHAPTER FIVE:
‘THE CONSTELLATION OF THR HIGH PRIESTESS: 2U-11-2 ..

‘The High Priestess (a Persenaliy ox Suol Card 36
angus Sage 2887

Justee CL) ae Fertomalily Card 38

Judgement (20) as Biden Facto 32

Funens 1L-2's 38

Judgement (20) az Zerconnity Cand 60

Tustce (1) 5 siddeu Kector 61

Fargus 2-2" 6L

‘The Minor-Aceanin

3

CHAPTER SIX:
THE CONSTELLATION OF TIE EMERESS: 2112-3 8
Ye Bestest @) a8 Persendlity of Soul Yard 6
Famous Single 3's. 69
Tae Bauged Non (12) as Personality Card 69
‘The Worl (21) a5 Biddeu Bacror 70
Famous "2-8" 70
‘The Werld (2) wx Personality Card 7
‘The Hinged Mm (12) se Hidden Paclor 7
Farous 21-1" 73
‘The Minur Ara Three's 74

CHAPTER SEVEN:
‘THE CONSTELLATION OF THE EMPEROR: 22-13-4.. 7

“Tue Bungetu (4) as Perweraty or Sool Card 78
Fomoes Siule 4's 78

Death (3) ag Personality Cand 79

“Ihe Fool (22) as Hidden Fazrar 80

Famnus Vols St

The Feel (22) a5 Personality Cand ¥1

Desth (13) a5 Hiden Raeror 82

Tamvus 2-4 8

‘The Miwor Arcuca Tour's 84

CHAPTER EIGHT:
‘THE CONSTELLATION OF TUE INRROPHANI: 14 5 "7

‘Ihe Hiecopbant () as Persouality or Soul Card 87
‘Temperance (14) a Hidden Faccer 89

Faupous Single 3's 39

‘Temperance (14) as Personal-y
Farmoe 11-5" 92

‘The Minor Arcana Five's

10

(CHAPTER NIKE:
‘THE CONSTELLATION OF THE LOVRRS: 15-€ ”
‘The Lovers (6) as Bersonalty o> Soul Carl 9
‘The evi 5) 42 Hidden Factor
Exmaus Singte 6's, 100
‘The Dew (5) a0 Personality Card 101
Fangye 15-8'a 1D
‘The Minur Arcana So's 103

CHAPTER TEN:
“THE CONSTELLATION OF THE CHARIOT: 16 7 wor
Die Chaciot (at Personality or Soul Card 107
‘The Tuner 0) as Hidden Preto 109
Fagus Single 7'2 100
‘Tha Tower (18) ax Personality Card 110
Famous 18-7" LIL
‘Tae Minit Arcana Seven’ 112

CHAPTER ELEVEN:
- THE CONSTELLATION OF STRENGYIL 17-8... ng
Streagil @) a6 Persoray or Soul Garé 115
zs he Star (17) as Hidden Factor L17
Famous Sbgle t's 16
‘Tha Star C7) a8 Personality Card 118
Pamnoa 17-#"= Fad *
‘The Minor Arcana Right's) 121
CHAPTER TWELVE:
‘THE CONSTELLATION UF THE HERMIT: 18-9 125
“The Hennit (9) a8 Personality ox Soul Card 125
‘The Moca (13) as Hiden Faeto> 127
Famous Single 9's 128
‘Tre Moan C19) a8 Personality Card 128
Famine 14-3" 240
— ‘The Minor dveana Nisa’s 181 - _
CHAPTER THRTEEN: YOUR YEAR CARDS woe 188

Ping Your Year Card 138
‘The Comaenoeinent of Yon Taot Year 135
The Year Card Chait 138
Tsing che Year Card Chart 198
Your Karmic Vane 195
Gettingia Tourh wilh Your Soul Punawwe 138
Miestunes ard Tarriog Pius 140)

‘The Age uf te Tigh Priests 140
28 t Moon Mediation 142
‘The Minor Arcam as Year Cards 148

‘GaAPTER POURTEN: INTERPRETING OUR YESR CARDS

‘Your Magan Year. 145, ‘Your Hanged Man Year 152
You High Priceline Yese 145 Yror Death ear 152
Your Eaprees Year MS ‘uur Teanperance Yeur 153
Yow Enpero: Year 147 Your Devil Year 188
‘Your levoghun. Yeur 1M? Your Tower Yeur 154
Your Lovers Year Your Star Yeur 154

Your Chariot Year 8 Your Moon Year” 1

Your Strength Yerr_149 Your Sum Year 158

Your Hérmit Yer 180) You negemene Year 155

our Whvai af Fone Year 18 Your Wark ear 158
Yur Justice Year 151 eur Tcl Year. 157
CHAPTER FISTEEN: YOUR NAME CARDS ...

“The Sigricance of Your Name 189
‘The Nave Cards. 159,
Numeric: Rquivlents 160
Youe Basic Neme Cans 16t
Desizes aul Bue Motivation Crd 161
Outer Persona Cael 161
Destiny Card 162
Your Personal Bleprixt 162
*Seting "Your Name 164
Taying Oot Your Cards 164
‘The Vowel Cerda 164
Your Personal Rhythm 166
‘Musical Cormespurences 168
Lealag Letters 167
‘The Cousonancs 167
“The Name Patterns 770
Your Nau Spread 171
‘Adding AD L171
our Personal Name 171
Your Middle Name’ 172
‘Your Family Neme_ 172
‘Your Individual Nune Cand 172
FistName Card 173
Midde-Nowe Gerd 173,
Last-Name Card 173
Tene Chore 173
‘Your Destiny Cards, 173
‘Theme Note Card 174
Rhythm Cand 17
Melody Card 174
Fliden Factor Name Curd 174
Tile Potential Cad 176,

‘Your Hagie Mirror aud Life Mandala 173

CHAPTER SDCTKEN: THE PEOPLE CARDS:
MIRRORS OF PERSONALITY ,
‘The Rates You Play TAL
Developmental Stages 182
‘The Payes 182
The Knights 152
The Queens 183
‘The Kings 163
Developmental Role Exercles 184
From the Cours tothe People 185,
‘A Nuedcal Ansysis ofthe People Cards 190
‘The Praple Cord Needing 192
Selecting the Cards 133
Tagandng the Reaing 193

APPENDIX A: THE 8-11 CONTROVERSY

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APPENDIX

3: THE “SCHOOLS” OF TAROT

APPENDIX ©: CORRESPONDENCES AMONG THE
HEBREW LETTERS, ZODIAC SICNS AND FLANETS,
AND TAROT CARDS

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