Tarot Spells
Whilst the tarot is principally used for divination, it is also possible to use it to create spells. Whilst you can use your reading deck for this, most Witches who use this form of spell-casting prefer to use a different deck. This is mainly because spell-casting can leave marks, both physical and psychic, on the cards which may interfere with subsequent readings. To create tarot spells it is helpful if you are already familiar with the cards and have fully developed your own interpretation of their meanings.To create a spell, first break it down into a few steps, eg if you are seeking a mentor in the Craft you would want the following: the right place to look, locating a mentor, getting on well together, and establishing good channels of communication. This gives you 4 steps. The most effective spells will have between 3 and 10 steps in them. Now examine your cards and select those which you feel most closely represent each stage. Once you have chosen them place them in a row reading left to right, and light a candle of the appropriate colour in front of them. Whilst it burns visualize each step coming to pass. Now place the cards in their sequence in a place where you will see them each day, but not where others can touch them. Leave them like this for a full cycle of the Moon, 29 days, before returning them to your pack. Between spells the pack should be placed in the light of the Full Moon to clear old spells.