Tarot interpretations offering reflective perspectives that help you see situations in a new light.
I'm a Montreal-based Tarot Reader, Body Intelligence Educator, and Devil's Advocate.
Long-time yogi, teacher, and enthusiast of the esoteric and arcane, people seek me out as a compassionate but objective listener. My guidance is direct and honest, tempered by practical methods for embodiment and empowerment.
This channel is to share what I've learned and to discuss various aspects of spirituality, body intelligence, and of course, tarot.
Wonderful videos. While you are talking about swords being associated with air, fire and earth, I see also water. If we put swords side by side, it’s show a propagation pattern of circles that looks a lot like a rock being thrown on water.
I've been enjoying your videos and see that you haven't posted anything in quite some time so I searched for you on your site and Facebook and Instagram to see if you were still doing this and I don't see anything current. I hope all is well with you in these crazy times and sometime you'll start sharing your wonderful wealth of knowledge again.
@@MirrorsofConsciousness How much would it cost if you ship me the mini deck in India ? I am a Law Professor who also happen to teach Tarot since 2003, having bunch of some 3000 students to learn Tarot.
@@MirrorsofConsciousness I am curious in your deck, being at Merseille side myself...I really feel that I may recommend it to my students and also at seminars I visit to present. I can see pips behaving as mandalas and knights are red and easy to spot, you might be following Elemental Deck kind of pattern, else it could also have been air. Both are alright as per me. 😃
Hi, there. I just came across your video and am very impressed. I note that the comments are a few years old. Are you still producing lessons for the Marseille deck? I certainly hope so, as I just got a deck. :)
Hi there, so glad you enjoyed the video & that you have started your TdM journey! I am still taking a break from producing TdM lessons, but one day I will return to them. Most of the info and exercises in my existing videos is still useful & relevant though! They will get you started, and then it’s a process of finding your own ways to work through practice ☺️
For the different colors they used stencils (pochoirs)or hand painting. It is very long to carve 78 cards in wood. Remember it is a mirror image and very small images too. Impossible to carve exactly the same. I am sure they take great care of their blocks.
This was such a helpful video Michael! Thank you for making this video and I'm glad the RU-vid algorithm lead me to your channel. Also, so nice to meet more male TarotTubers! 👏👏👏
I think that’s the Mary Packard, based on the Madenie. The Packard decks are nice (there’s also a Visconti-Sforza) but they are quite big - which makes them great for teaching & videos, but perhaps not as practical for readings. There’s another version of the Madenie by Yves Renaud, which is a more “normal” size, but visually I prefer the Packard even though the Renaud is probably more accurate 😆
I received my fist Marseille deck yesterday and I'm so impressed. I have a major marathon watching your videos, but I will see each video again and do the homework 😀
I have used reversals since the beginning. It feels super natural to me, and I love the visual dance of the cards, that some come upside down. And I even show them to the querent, so they too can see (even not understanding the meaning of the card) where the unbalance is. I find that all cards always upright so limiting. I know the meanings are the same, but visually it is just so boring! 😄 So in my TdM decks that are symmetrical up and down, I draw a line underneath the illustration so mark the upright postion. I use the same colour as the deck, so the line blends in and doesn't destroy the artwork.
You have a really calming voice it's easy to watch your channel,... I'm trying to find a pip tarot deck I'm a little more old-fashioned you have any recommendations for a decent one
Thanks! Glad you're enjoying :) Any of the Marseille decks I used in this video are great for you, I like the Madienie or the Robledo for a more traditional style pip deck, but there are also good versions of the Burdel that are fun. My go-to Marseille currently is the Robledo because it is "new" in the sense that it is a new interpretation, fresh and clean, but it feels "old" because the backgrounds are an aged/tan color (not stark white) and it is faithful to traditional decks. That said, I have not looked at what is currently available in Marseille-land for the past 2 years or so, so there may be some newer offerings that may suit your needs as well.
You're genius ! ❤️ Please continue your content .. it's helped me alot reading figuring out that cartomancy is not just a color or element ♥️ i finally found what i was searching for
Thank you so much! There is so much to be seen in those simple cards, and even just skimming the surface can give lots of information when you look in certain ways ;) I have been taking a break from videos, but I do hope to return with some new ones. Thank you for the encouragement!
I think these are the Bicycle 1800 vintage cards from Ellusionist. There's also a 1900 series (maybe 1800 was a typo? But mine are 1800) Another nice vintage-ey deck is the Bicycle Vintage Classic, which have a different back and have more age-effects (they look "dirtier")
I really appreciate you doing these cartomancy vids. It's hard to find information on the cards. What I mean is a lot of people read them like tarot and i just don't resonate with that when it comes to playing cards. I love tarot! But I don't want to read the playing cards as of they are Tarot.
Hi there! Thanks for the compliment :) Yes, it's available in mini (bridge size) and standard tarot size at orbifoldtarot.com So glad you like the deck!
I'm at 18:29 and still no mention of reading the Marseille as yet...I'll leave it here. This is more of a history of/comparative study of Marseille with other decks.
Thank you so much for your help lesson, Are you planning to show some practice questions from your client, how this works how we can use this great knowledge what you share with us Thank you so much. All the best wishes for your from Istanbul. .
I get it, if the 9 of hearts is reversed you are "Dis- HEART-ened" I am sure you did not intend this pun (you did not even appear to be aware of it), but it is appropriate.
If you buy a deck with full body portraits of the court cards, they do reverse. shop.loscarabeo.com/index.php?id_product=424&controller=product&id_lang=1
This is really helpful, thank you for putting it together. My only question is whether your associations with Spades might be overdetermined by the English name for them. I can understand how the shape has come to suggest a shovel over time, but for me, it's hard to see them as anything other than a weapon, as the suit was originally described in French ("pique.") The current shape would need to be an extremely stylized (and therefore impractical) shovel, whereas it fits perfectly on the end of a shaft as a pike or a halberd. It seems much easier to get from this shape to the suit of Swords than it is to get a digging tool-except by way of the Biblical "swords into plowshares," which seems pretty roundabout. Regardless, thank you for your time and generosity in sharing these videos with us.
True, but then there's also the European systems that look at Spades as leaves, which gives an entirely different (and much softer) meaning again. Spades, pikes, spears, etc, often share dual-use or similar development as both weapons and farming implements not only in Europe but also in Asian cultures, so I have no difficulty reconciling that in my reading practice. Even with swords, not all swords are used as weapons - they can be heirlooms, awards, rank signifiers, ceremonial objects, etc, with a wider range of meaning than just "to cause harm by cutting and stabbing" even if that's their fundamental function. To me what's more important than what is the "right" way to view any aspect of card reading is more what makes sense for the reader. Some readers prefer more rigid rules of interpretation, while others prefer a more fluid framework - and there's validity to both and the reasons behind each. But, it's pretty easy to find rigid forms so I Iike to (at least try) to explore alternatives :)
I. Freakin. Love. Your channel! Thank you! I'm a tarot teacher and am sharing so many of your videos on our private study group. I've just begun my own channel (literally, last night) to share and teach and play - starting with the playing cards... Would you mind if I recommend your channel from time to time or refer to your videos and include links? Much love. Ryan (Cape Town, South Africa)
Hi !!! I have a question kind sir . Why if a person asks , My mother secretly made a statement saying. I have Left my house to 2 of my daughters and never mentioned 4 Of her other children. What cards would indicate her heart towards the Children whom never mentioned ? Others may ask , about money is there a need to take out the querant cards ? And randomly take out 12 cards or less ? Love , peace , and kindness. Your subscriber ida
