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John Ballantrae
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The Tarot can be the key to it all. What a card can be made to reveal, wrote CC Zain, is limited only by the understanding of the reader. It's like the real you talking to the ordinary you so that you can harmonize with your self and your path in life; then you can happily express all you can be..
Don't Fear The Court Cards: Lesson No. 153
This video is about Court Cards and how they are your friend and not your enemy. Any Court Card can represent 1. the questioner; 2 and/or someone (a. known or b. unknown) by the questioner; and/or 3. a situation or condition. We look at all three types of information with suggestions on how you can derive meanings that make sense to you so you can talk about them. There will be a blog article with a summary / outline of the video posted on Substack - if you sign up for the newsletter at Substack (link below in the description) you will find the blog post there or it will be delivered to your inbox.
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This link will take you directly to the first post - Part 1 of 3 of Chapter 27 of The Tarot Reader Volume 3.
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New on amazon:
The Tarot Reader, Volume 2
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Also on amazon:
John Ballantrae The Tarot Reader Volume 1
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John Ballantrae The Tarot Book
on Kindle and in paperback. On amazon.com.
johns-tarot-course.com
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astrology-in-action.com
Learning astrology, from the inside out - and not starting and getting stuck with the theory.
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The Way of Astrology Step 001 Part A and Part B
ua-cam.com/video/Nvd6ivGCrL8/v-deo.html
Coming soon: a Substack astrology newsletter.
My Substack start page link is here - Tarot Tune-Up:
substack.com/@john939221
This link will take you directly to the first post - Part 1 of 3 of Chapter 27 of The Tarot Reader Volume 3.
open.substack.com/pub/bllntr/p/the-tarot-reader-chapter-27-part?r=n47yc&
Sign up for a Newsletter at thetarot.ca
Mainly about the Major Trumps:
The Tarot: Our Guide on the Open Road
www.amazon.ca/Tarot-Our-Guide-Open-Road-ebook/dp/B005P1BT36/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rGZv2jcnwteV5L9Td-tlQ7XmdrICsPVEa2wg26oUuk0L-lTfkj7o6L0SZ9wu_wZP.IBL3fIOqWXkPYY7dteB6IF9vEtEdKLho7sUGf48qQyA&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+tarot+our+life+on+the+open+road&qid=1705770933&sr=8-1
New on amazon:
The Tarot Reader, Volume 2
www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CNPBJZPF/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=john+ballantrae&qid=1700515763&sr=8-4
Also on amazon:
John Ballantrae The Tarot Reader Volume 1
on Kindle ($8.97) and in paperback ($14.99)
John Ballantrae The Tarot Book
on Kindle and in paperback. On amazon.com.
johns-tarot-course.com
johnballantrae.com
astrology-in-action.com
Learning astrology, from the inside out - and not starting and getting stuck with the theory.
bllntr@yahoo.com
The Way of Astrology Step 001 Part A and Part B
ua-cam.com/video/Nvd6ivGCrL8/v-deo.html
Coming soon: a Substack astrology newsletter.
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Forget Correspondences: Follow The Bees: No. 152
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My new Substack link is in the Description below. Point 1 is about how learning correspondences for Tarot cards can be a lot more complicated and difficult than it seems. Point 2 is about how we can follow the 20% of bees that do not just obey, and that benefit from the explore-exploit trade-off. The next video will be about Court Cards, so leave questions below if you have them. My Substack st...
The So What...?? Approach: Lesson 151
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There are three parts to this video. First we consider the So What...?? approach to reading the Tarot. Then I tell you about my new page at Substack and how you can subscribe to be kept up to date with new posts on the Tarot, as well as follow up points from videos. Then we consider how playing with the Tarot is the way to go to develop understanding - with a couple of examples. My Substack sta...
Should I...? Questions: Lesson No. 150
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Questioners often enough want to know if they should do something or not. You might be comfortable with the question, but if not you could try one of these approaches. A Yes-No spread will indicate why they should (from an upright card) or why not (if reversed). Or do two spreads: what will happen if they do it; and a second one to show what they can expect if they don't do it. In this video, w...
Intuitive or Organic?: No. 149
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Intuitive readings seem like a quick and easy way to answer questions and they can be totally right, but they can also (usually?) be totally wrong. We might advise what we ourselves should be doing but are not; it might be just a guess and so not a reliable approach. Or we can take an organic route where we identify actions in the picture and let our own inner understanding - that we are adding...
Just Read The Actual Card: No. 148
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As with anything, the more experience you have, the more you can do. With the Tarot, the more you play, the more sense you can make of any card answering any question. Kat wanted a second opinion about some ideas she had about the 8 of Batons. We consider some general points about playing with cards and dis-covering meanings. Then we look at what Kat suggested with the 8 of Batons. Sign up for ...
How To Figure Out The Elements: No. 147
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First is a mention of Sue Bryce who talked about turning your good into great and hiring someone to do what you're not good at. The we consider the four Elements and how we can use two number systems - one using planets; the other using Major Trumps - to get a different and ideally deeper understanding of what are considered the basic building blocks of life on earth, if not the universe. Sue's...
Horoscope Self & Fool's Real Journey: Lesson 146
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Part One is about the self as shown in the horoscope and how you can't just assume that we all conform to someone else's personal makeup. Part Two is about zero and its meaning and The Fool and about where it comes in the number sequence and what it can mean for the popular version of the Fool's Journey. Sign up for a Newsletter at thetarot.ca Mainly about the Major Trumps: The Tarot: Our Guide...
Trust Your Own Self: No. 145
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People want answers to their questions, but the dominant logic in the world has been command and control so we tend to refer and defer to experts. Instead, we can learn to trust our own selves by trusting our own selves. The Tarot helps us do that, as well as allowing us to by-pass confirmation bias. This is Part 1 of 2. The Indy Johar video is here: ua-cam.com/video/EIISnE3GPJk/v-deo.htmlsi=xR...
Don't Do That: Lesson 144
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It is common to "design" a spread using categories that seem sensible, but they're not. They just limit the Tarot and what the reader can bring to the reading. We consider this using a three-card spread with a Jungian interpretation. The video referred to is here: ua-cam.com/video/7RRPvW2HR-Q/v-deo.htmlsi=p-E5UMcMjfjAwYg6 Sign up for a Newsletter at thetarot.ca Mainly about the Major Trumps: Th...
Your Personal Cycle: No. 143
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A point about the meaning of the 9th card in a Celtic Cross. Then we see how the day of the week on which anyone is born can give the key to their personal cycle - how they go about doing what they do, and why, and how they can understand a card in their own way that may not be your way. Sign up for a Newsletter at thetarot.ca Mainly about the Major Trumps: The Tarot: Our Guide on the Open Road...
Orienting the questioner: Lesson 142
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It is a good idea to put the questioner in the picture, so to speak, before a reading so they know what the Tarot is and what they can expect from an answer. We look again at the cards from the last video and re-interpret them, and see how we can string them together to show how answers might be derived. Sign up for a Newsletter at thetarot.ca Mainly about the Major Trumps: The Tarot: Our Guide...
Explain... THEN Read: Lesson 141
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You might like to take a few minutes to put the questioner in the picture about the Tarot. Show and talk about the four Suits, the Court cards and who or what they represent, and the Major Trumps. The questioner will understand more of the reading, and as you explain the Suits and cards, you will discover that you know more than you think you know. This is explained and demonstrated in the vide...
Snake or Eagle View: Lesson No. 140
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Snakes see things close-up and in detail; eagles have an overview. Questions might require the snake view - details, specific information, what to do, etc. Other questions might be better with an overview so we can incorporate different ideas into our philosophy. We look at how this might be done using the Celtic Cross interpretation provided by Dementia. Sign up for a Newsletter at thetarot.ca...
Fortune-Telling / Story-Telling: No.139
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You can turn a card and do fortune telling - making a prediction or giving a blanket statement about the meaning. You can also add more value by considering the story of how the questioner might have got there, or a wider idea of what it all means in their life. Here we look at the reversed Hanged Man; then the 6 and Queen of Coins and how the same suit in different positions can connect those ...
Better Understand Celtic Cross Positions: No. 138
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Better Understand Celtic Cross Positions: No. 138
Chomsky and The Tarot: Lesson No. 137
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Chomsky and The Tarot: Lesson No. 137
Family Resemblances - Tarot Lesson No. 136
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Family Resemblances - Tarot Lesson No. 136
Celtic Cross 8, 9, 10 - Tarot Lesson No. 134
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Celtic Cross 8, 9, 10 - Tarot Lesson No. 134
Celtic Cross 6 and 7 - Tarot Lesson No. 133
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Celtic Cross 6 and 7 - Tarot Lesson No. 133
Celtic Cross 1 - 5 - Tarot Lesson No. 132
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Celtic Cross 1 - 5 - Tarot Lesson No. 132
About Queen cards - Tarot Lesson No. 130
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About Queen cards - Tarot Lesson No. 130
How to know what to say: Tarot Lesson No.129
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How to know what to say: Tarot Lesson No.129
Stellar, as usual. Thank you.
Another iteration which can be derived from the word LIFE is Elif, which is the very first letter of the Arabic alphabet , native of the Proto-Sinaitic which also led to the Greek alphabet. It means the beginning , the start , the point of departure for everything and anything in the universe. Thank you for such an enlightening approach. You are a true Artist.
The divinity communicates with us through various forms and sends us messages. Be blessed to see them and understand them fully!
Thank you! 💚
Hi my name is angel and im at a friend of mines house where i get my crime victim mail and I just found this 7 of swords the 8 of swords and some rocks and a bullet in my duffle bag any idea wat that could mean
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I love your videos so much! God bless you
I always have to make sure to have something near by to take notes in every time I watch John's videos.
This is a great way to see it.
thank you!
Keep them coming!
Very helpful as always! Thank you John!
Thank you
I really love this take on reading, I’ve been gradually trying to build up experience/feedback by offering free readings online and this advice has helped me so much already!
I don't believe tarot cause many child birth taken during jesus birth but jesus survive and thrive...not all souls engage in God's purpose to fulfill divine entity...but spiritual enlightenment needed in christianity but it lacks in this community cause jezebel spirit influenced pastors on earth spoiled everything...
It is beautiful though when predetermined meanings come up in spot on ways .it really does feel like magic..also one word keywords allow you to be very creative and intuitive
I didn't see the House-Deep House music taste coming to be honest...nice one sir!
I love this perspective the very wonderful especially for newer or even older because we can still learn something new everyday
jupiter is a gasgigant made out of dust and storms. recently i think of it as the planet of madness. concidering sagitarius and pisces. saturn being alienation from ones self and isolation and a feeling that things wont be alright no matter what even if life is abundent. jupiter can think that everything is alright even if he is in a dessert.
I loved the quote you shared about The Hanged Man. I pull a Major Arcana from the Moon and Stars deck by Jayne Wallace on full moons and new moons. There was a full blue moon the day you made this video and I drew The Hanged Man. I wasn't thrilled because "stuck" or "delays" are the words that I associate with The Hanged Man. Coincidentally (or not) I saw this new video just a few hours later and it gave me a whole new perspective to the energies of the card. Thank you. The energy of this draw typically lasts as a theme until the next new or full moon and it's already been interesting in light of what you shared and I look forward to the coming days being open to this new insight. Thanks again.
When I once asked the Tarot to show me a card representing the kind of person I am, got The Hanged Man. I really do resonate with this card and enjoy hearing various interpretations of its meaning. In the 6 of Wands card, another Tarot reader commented that the horse’s body and legs were covered, indicating the true cost of success.
Sorry, I don't think I understood... So is it necessary or not to study the correspondences or should I just listen to my intuition?
live of your own expirience is the total lesson. just go and do stuff. do you have to be told everything? well in order to FUNCTION like a dead algorithem, yes. play around and try
The example of the bees was very interesting. It seems to be a good strategy for learning the cards (and other things) 80% working with what's known or out there to be found. 20% letting your imagination take you somewhere. ❤
I’m taking an in-person Tarot class and being taught the numbers and VI I was told represents the Devil. One of the meanings would be taking credit for someone else’s ideas in a job, etc. Like the Devil at work. Have you ever heard of this concept. All the other numbers 2 through 10 are in alignment what I have read. Any thoughts. Thank you.
Oh! The Hanged man doesn't have to invest energy fighting against gravity. If he can accept being upside down and relax, he might find pleasure in waiting. This came to me thanks to your video.
I love this interpretation!
Great video John. When mentioning Ogilvy, were you referring to Rory Sutherland or Rory Stewart?
What about the king of cups upside down?
Luckily with correspondences I never understood them in conjunction to images on the cards.
Thank you John. Just wondering how your Susan is? Hope all is well with her and your family?
Seems easy to sign up John. Connected with Substack tonight. Hope it works out for you. Sincerely appreciate your insights.
I really love your humor.
Thankyou John 💙
Wow! That was a beautiful message 💕
Thank you! 💚
I just found your channel and you're making me tempted to get my own tarot deck. You're a great teacher.
Thank you, John! I appreciate your encouragement to trust our intuition and avoid rigid interpretation of the cards. It’s much more organic.
Olá, John! Gratidão desde o Brasil. Tenho acompanhado esta serie, e me sinto muito grato por te-lo conhecido no UA-cam. Um grande abraço! Beto.
Great video Jon!
I am so happy that I found you! You are so thorough, methodical, and passionate that you have rekindled my love for the tarot. Thank you so much for sharing your passion with us!
I love your thought about the 6th house- it’s always felt like such a wide assortment of issues: daily activities, pets, work activities and those who work for you; health. I’ve often thought a key connection was between daily health care routine and its relationship to overall health. But your idea about work- doing work that’s in line with what we’re here to do- and that being connected to health makes a lot of sense. Thank you again for all the insights you share.
The real Mafia is ORGANIZED RELIGION.. church. government ext.. if it's ORGANIZED.. IT'S CALCULATED.. born Roman Catholic.. stopped going to church IN THE 6th grade BC I knew it was FAKE
Thank you for this video! I am very confused with the issue of how to turn cards over. Always have been. I turn left to right. You turned top to bottom which reverses the card. Can you please help me to understand the correct method?
Since you ask, think of it this way. Imagine the horizon - sunrise to sunset. If you turn from side to side, you are going from beginning to end or vice versa. Then think of the vertical line between midnight and noon - from darkness and mystery into the light of day. If you turn from bottom to top, you are symbolically bringing darkness, and the possibilities of a new day beginning, into the light. I was taught to turn from bottom to top and that is what I do, but I'm not really reversing anything because I know how Im going to turn the card so I assume that my inner self or whatever it is that shuffles or already knows the answer, is going to set things up so I get the right upright or reversed card.
Thank you so much. :)
Interesting angle on 3 card spread
Great teaching. Thank you. Looking forward to your Substack.
Thanks, John. This is good support for what I've been feeling. I need more "play" and less structure in my learning.
Thank you, very useful as usual. Hope all is well with you. 🙏🏻
Thank you! 💚
Thank you! 💚
This channel is gold, thank you John I'm new here enjoying your teachings slowly been reading tarot for more than a year now, ditched all the books and started being just intuitive with my readings
Thank you John. 🤍 I was meditating on the devil card all day because it came out in a very important spread that I did yesterday and it really strike me what you said about the hermit being wise and the devil being stupid. I started to shuffle another deck while I was listening and 3 cards came out, the 4 of swords, The Devil & The Hermit!! so interesting, I had to share with you. Sending love from Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷