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<strong>Karmic</strong> <strong>Tarot</strong><br />

Instead of seven months, you may use seven years, seven weeks, or seven days. Once you<br />

select a time frame, you can interpret four card positions <strong>for</strong> each of the seven Stages, one<br />

in each of the four Planes.<br />

7. Chakras<br />

Application of the characteristics of the chakras to the seven Stages adds rich meaning<br />

to the positions, especially regarding health. Chart 3 shows the correlation of the chakras<br />

across the seven Stages.<br />

8. Senses<br />

Application of the characteristics of the senses to the seven Stages adds to the spread<br />

positions the capability of analyzing questions about the operation <strong>and</strong> efficiency of the<br />

senses themselves, <strong>and</strong> adds to the sensory source <strong>and</strong> content of important in<strong>for</strong>mation.<br />

For example, it may be significant to pay special attention to what you will be eating; or to<br />

what you hear or say; or to periods of meditation.<br />

9. Color / Sound<br />

These aspects affect the four positions in each of the seven Stages as shown in Chart<br />

3B. While the effects of color <strong>and</strong> sound on the positions are fundamental <strong>and</strong> profound,<br />

here the reader must study <strong>and</strong> meditate in order to get meaningful, useful, personal<br />

in<strong>for</strong>mation. Color <strong>and</strong> sound are at the roots of archetypal symbology <strong>and</strong> the ability to<br />

communicate. Each reader must come to grips with this category personally. Color <strong>and</strong><br />

sound can be studied, but in the long run, they must be internalized through direct experience.<br />

Assign colors to the positions <strong>and</strong> then let your intuition take over.<br />

1OA. The Major Arcana Journey<br />

Your path through the 22 cards generates significant meaning <strong>for</strong> the positions. In the<br />

<strong>Karmic</strong> <strong>Tarot</strong> the major journey from 1 (Magician) to 22 (Fool) is actually seven minijourneys,<br />

with way-stations at 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, <strong>and</strong> 19.<br />

1OB. The Journeys through the Planes<br />

While your journey is seen primarily as a path through the Major Arcana that weaves<br />

its way up <strong>and</strong> down through the planar effects of the Minor Arcana, additional insight <strong>for</strong><br />

the meaning of the positions is gained from looking at the horizontal journeys within the<br />

level of the Planes themselves.<br />

This generates four mini-journeys, at the levels of the Physical, Emotional, Mental,<br />

<strong>and</strong> Spiritual Planes, which are as follows:<br />

Physical: (1) Magician, (7) Chariot, (13) Death, (19) Sun<br />

Emotional: (2) High Priestess, (6) Lovers, (8) Strength, (12) Hanged Man<br />

(14) Temperance, (18) Moon, (20) Judgement<br />

Mental: (3) Empress, (5) Hierophant, (9) Hermit, (11) Justice, (15) Devil<br />

(17) Star, (21) World<br />

Spiritual: (4) Emperor, (10) Wheel of Fortune, (16) Tower, (22) Fool

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