Start by adding up the letters of your first name:
A=1....B=2....C=3....D=4....E=5....F=6....G=7....H=8....I=9
J=1....K=11.... L=3....M=4....N=5....O=6....P=7....Q=8....R=9
S=1....T=2....U=3....V=22....W=5....X=6....Y=7....Z=8
EXAMPLE: Lisa = 3+9+1+1 = 14 = Temperance
Reduce any number greater than 22 to a number between 1-22 to correspond to one of the Major Arcana cards. Place the corresponding Major Arcana card at the top of the table.
This Major Arcana card corresponds to your life purpose.
The next step is to choose a quality that you wish to embody for each of the letters or your name.
EXAMPLE:
L - love
I - inspiration
S - self-confidence
A - abundance
Pull a card for each of these qualities and place them below the Major Arcana card that corresponds to your name.
Contemplate how each of the cards mirror or challenge the expression of the qualities you chose to embody.
Contemplate how each of these cards relate to the Major Arcana card and your life purpose.
Here are the cards I pulled for myself this morning from the Book of Shadows Tarot Vol 1.:
LISA = 14 = Temperance / Ostara
L - Love: 6 of Fire/Saturn (6 of Wands)
I - Inspiration: 1 of Air (Ace of Swords)
S - Self-confidence: Wisdom (The High Priestess)
A - Abundance: Maiden of Air (Knight of Swords)
6 of Fire and Saturn speak of integrating Masculine/Father energies at the heart level.
1 of Air shows me what I already know - Inspiration is my forte. A steady flow of ideas from an infinite source... and I often wake up knowing what to write about.
II Wisdom. My self-confidence is intimately tied to the work I do and my spiritual calling. When I'm on my path, nothing can rock my confidence.
Maiden of Air... Too many ideas perhaps. There is a need to focus on that million dollar idea.
The work I do is all about Healing and Temperance is the main healing card in the deck.
Now you try it! Have fun! :)
Angel Blessings,
Lisa
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14 comments:
Great idea for a spread, Lisa! Now I just have to think of an appropriate word that begins with Z...
Thanks, Zanna... I'd go with Zesty! :D
Fantastic spread! Great for a birthday :)
Glad you like it! :)
Wow Lisa ! I have just tried the first part of this spread, to see which one of the majors is linked to my firstname. I did the same thing with the firstname of my lover. I have read the shadow part (from Tarot Shadow Work by Christine Jette) for each of the cards and this is just unbelievable !!! I think this is a good exercise to see clearly with who you deal !
Seasidhe, Christine Jette writes great Tarot books! Glad you found the spread useful :)
Both my IRL and online names added up to the same card. Pretty cool. :-) Oh, did I mention the card is spot on?! ;-) Thanks for a great spread.
You're welcome, Audacious Gardener. Glad you had some cool insights! :)
Wow! I just realized that my soul/Personality card and the card for my name is the same (6: Lovers). Not only that they are being made up of exactly the same single digits (2 and 4).
Very cool insight! :)
Should I use my birth nam, or the name given to me when I was adopted, or even my magickal name?
I would do one for the name I use and one for my magickal name - forget about the birth name if you don't use it at all.
I am loving your blog and I will have to do this! Blast my long name though lol. I just need to figure out something appropriate for N.
Thanks Stephanie, glad you love the blog. Enjoy the spread! :)
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