I
started Heart Shaped World because after more than 30 years of
interpreting astrological charts, and reading cards for people it still
has amazing magic for me and I love to share it.There is a real
fascination in every new reading, and with eMail readings nothing I do
is automated or scripted - just me with the cards - the graphics for
these are as high tech as I get! Now, I am offering you the chance to develop your tarot skills and become a professional reader.
Face
to face tarot readings have a unique buzz and the very real pleasure of
helping people view issues, questions and decisions in a new light has
prevented me from ever putting away the cards. Of course, it can
also be rewarding in a financial way but do not think for one minute
that its a get rich quick business! Tarot is demanding, hard work and
mentally draining, it also carries a lot of responsibility - to succeed
in a career as a tarot reader requires a high degree of
professionalism, whether part time or full time. There is a very big
step up from reading casually for friends and family to reading
professionally for strangers and being well paid for it.
My
own career as a reader spans more than thirty years. I read mostly face
to face and charge from £20 per sitting. I have a lot of repeat
clients and in the long summer 'season' am generally booked several
days in advance between 11am and 9pm. Often I keep a couple of reading
'slots' free for unbooked readings but with an attractive location
close to a picturesque harbour in a busy tourist town this is
understandable. Add to this the psychic fairs,and the local
pubs,restaurants and cafes that hold occasional 'psychic nights',not to
mention the growing popularity of 'tarot parties' - where several
people club together to hire you for a whole evening - and you will see
that Tarot can certainly offer the prospect of a lucrative and
enjoyable business, whether full time or part time. One potential
development I envisage is the 'Tarot Salon', a high street store where
3-4 professional readers provide a service for clients much as
hairdressers do - with the potential for a busy store side handling
tarot merchandise.
A
year ago I discovered another dimension of this business when a
prolonged period of recuperation kept me at home for several months.
Tarot by eMail. I'd heard of telephone readings but not email ones.
Looking into it, I decided to give it a try and to make my readings as
much as possible like my face to face ones. I now have a year of eBay
feedback (100%) - check it out and a very clear understanding of how
this aspect of tarot works best. Since eMail readings don't command
half the fee that face to face readings easily achieve but can actually
take twice the time, the benefits of an organised system which
maximises your efficiency and delivers highly professional results
cannot be ignored.
I
have now condensed my experience into a course 'The Tarot Professional'
which is aimed at producing new, professional readers who will bring
the same love and enthusiasm to their vocation as I do, and enjoy the
same rewards. That 'big step up' I mentioned is all about confidence -
not least the confidence to read without a crib sheet or reference
book! The confidence to develop your own understanding of what Tarot is
and how it can be applied, the confidence to develop your own meanings
and associations for the cards and symbols, building on the centuries
of experience which the cards themselves have built up. You can
get so much from a book, but you can't buy experience or confidence. My
course gives you a book which gives you all the practical information
both in terms of the cards and from the practical, business point of
view - including useful contacts and addresses- that you will need to
start your Tarot business; it also gives you a series of lessons and
assignments designed to build & foster your confidence, to
encourage you to gain experience. These you tackle in your own time and
at your own pace. There is also a community
web site where you can find one to one encouragement and advice.
When you have completed the assignments - and the last of these
include some real readings, with real customer feedback - you will be a
Heart Shaped World accredited reader. Once established, you will
benefit from your own page on the Heart Shaped World website with
enquiries about readings in your area forwarded directly to you.
Accreditation is not a degree or a certificate but it reminds you that
you have demonstrated the confidence and skill to perform professional
readings for clients who will instantly recommend you to their friends.
This is the best advertising for any reader - a client who you have
impressed will want you to impress their friends too.
The course topics include:-
* Tarot History
* Minor Arcana
* Major Arcana
* Interpretation
* Card Spreads (over a dozen)
* The Unconscious & The Symbolism of Tarot
* Psychology
* Astrology for the Tarot Professional
* Hypnosis 101 for the Tarot Professional
* Cartomancy as a Business
These
topics are delivered at your pace and each one includes assignments
that require you to read, research, study the cards and practice
readings in order to complete the assignment by using and writing about
what you have learned - a well proven and long established distance
learning method.
The last of the assignment topics includes how to take part in psychic
fairs, find local businesses who may be interested in promoting psychic
events, the technicalities of a tarot business (including tax,
benefits, premises, insurances, liabilities), useful and essential
computer software (eg for email presentations or putting readings onto
DVD) and features useful contacts. You will be encouraged to research
your tarot business and shown how to formulate a business plan.
Astrology
& Hypnosis both feature. A good working knowledge of astrology is
essential - this course provides it. Hypnosis you need to understand
since a face to face reading does have strong elements of hypnotic
induction and a clear knowledge of the issues regarding hypnotic
suggestion is essential for the professional reader who will never
underestimate the weight and importance that a client may give to a
reading. Never overlook, too, that Tarot is a performance art and that
a level of entertainment is expected from you. Although this cannot be
taught, the confidence to do it can be conferred.
This
course is independent of any belief system and takes a rational and
naturalistic approach. You may choose to use your professional skills
within any one or more of a wide variety of arcane beliefs and
practices. Tarot has itself been adopted by many different schools of
thought, movements and magical orders.
I
have a BA in Social Anthropology and experience as a teacher and a
trainer in addition to experience as a tarot professional. I came to
Tarot and Astrology as a sceptical student and more than thirty years
down the road they still fascinate me. The tags 'psychic' and
'clairvoyant' can mean many things but I am honoured by and grateful to
the many clients who have bestowed these terms on me - I don't think
anyone should apply them themselves, they are earned. You will achieve
professionalism - the rest is up to you.
How Much?
Correspondence
courses in Tarot alone - not including the practical and business side
- typically start at £300 or more. When you consider that
face to face fees are typically £20 per sitting of one hour it
doesn't take long to recoup the outlay. My course, which includes my
book 'The Tarot Professional' includes one to one online guidance and
advice, and comes with an accreditation process that reminds you that
you have reached a professional standard in the eyes of real
clients. It will be priced at £199 - ten readings and the cost is
covered - BUT, I am offering a special introductory price for the first
50 students, not least because these first students will be
trailblazers - sign up for the course today and you could pay just £47.
RESERVE YOUR PLACE
You
might want to look at the course information in more detail, you might
have questions, might not be sure if you are ready to be a tarot
professional. It's true that 'not everyone can do it' - but not because
only certain people have the psychic gifts necessary. I have
prepared a simple questionnaire and written some more detailed notes on
the course content. If you are unsure about becoming a
professional reader, try the questionnaire and read through the notes,
which will indicate how much work lies ahead of you and what the nature
of it is. eMail me with your questions and I'll get back to you as
quickly as possible with the questionnaire, course notes and your
answers. Read through these, then decide*. I'll keep a
place open for you at the special price for 10 days and will email to
remind you before your reservation ends.
I
want a network of students helping me to refine the delivery of the
course, feeding back their experiences and growing confidence. Most of all, becoming successful readers themselves! To find
out if you could be one of my first fifty students email now to
register your interest, with no commitment
- and I will reserve you a place until you have had time to evaluate
the detailed course information which I will provide, and get the
answers to any questions you may have.
Don't miss your chance to be a trailblazing Tarot professional for just
£47, buy now or email me now to reserve your place!
*Don't forget, you can read and use the information in my book for 30
days and if you then decide that becoming a tarot professional isn't for you, let me know
and get your money back in full.
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