London Tarot Study Group

Tarot Spells 1) What are Tarot Spells?

Tarot spells are cast using a deck of tarot cards with accessories such as candles, crystals, gemstones, incense, tarot cloth, ower petals, shells, or any other item that may be relevant for a particular spell. Casting a tarot spell is ceremonial, in that it may involve the following: Creative visualisation (you imagine yourself carrying out and completing the desired goals) Symbolic actions (motions, gestures; also referred to as imitative magic) Positive armations (based on the occult belief when you say a thing is true, it is true).

According to New Age philosophy we can transform our daily lives and achieve our goals through magical thinking. Through the magical activities listed above we can achieve harmony between the outer world and our inner being, and can help us to reach deep within, to our subconscious selves.

2) How does a tarot spell work?

A tarot spell can boost your mind power and inuence probabilities in every day life (e.g. encourage you to take a particular action). A basic tarot spell uses 3 cards. The arrangement of the cards will depend on the objective of the spell and whether there is a Signicator card in the layout. The card positions can refer to the following:

Subject - Action necessary - Object Desired

Past - Present - Future

First Event - Second Event - Third Event

Initial Action - Progress - Outcome

Jessica Olsen, 2009 (www.tarotsynthesis.com) (Ator tarot cards Robin Ator, 2009; http://www.meetup.com/London-Tarot-Study-Group/ )

Tarot Spells
Exercise 1:

October 25th, 09

This tarot spell is used for overcoming obstacles presented by individuals.

Remove the following cards from your deck: The Chariot / 2 of Cups / Strength What would be the best card arrangement to achieve the desired outcome? Why?

Exercise 2:

For summoning motivation, enthusiasm and focus.

The following cards are used: Ace of Wands / The Magician / Signicator (chosen by you depending on the purpose of summoning motivation)

What would the following cards be used for in the third position? High Priestess ? Strength ? 8 of Pentacles ? 7 of Wands ? 8 of Cups ? 6 of Swords ?

Exercise 3:

Used to achieve success when faced with strong competition.

What 3 cards would you choose to t the following armation?

I call forth strength, wit, and skill for great is the power within me! I feel my power! I know my power! I assert my power! I savour my power! I go forth to meet all challenges (card 1) for I am the master (card 2) of all. I am above it all. I am calm and in control (card 3) of all. And all challenges bring me victory and

success. So it is, and so shall it be!

* exercises and text from Tarot Spells by Janina Renee (2004)
Jessica Olsen, 2009 (www.tarotsynthesis.com) (Ator tarot cards Robin Ator, 2009; http://www.meetup.com/London-Tarot-Study-Group/ )