Tarot Teacher - Lesson 3

The Ascendant of the Question - A Clue to Interpreting the Tarot Reading

In astrology, The Ascendant is the degree on the 1st House cusp. This determines your Rising Sign. To calculate the degree of the Ascendant, you need to know the time of birth. This information can give deep insight into how the person presents him or herself to the world, how they cope with the world.

Just as everyone has a time of birth, every question has a time of birth. When someone's question is fully formulated and clear to his or her conscious mind, it is "born." Every single question you ever had or ever will have has its own unique "birthday."

I have explained in my Intuitive Tarot Readings section that the Tarot Reading is like a snapshot in time revealing the dynamics surrounding the question. I have found in my experience that noting the time I receive and understand the question can give uncanny insight into the situation, problem, concern or confusion facing the querent AT THE TIME OF THE QUESTION.

There are no accidents.

One of techniques I routinely use prior to casting a reading is to note the time I received and read the question. I mark this date and time on every reading request I receive. Prior to doing the reading, I cast a "birthchart" for the question using this date and time, and note the degree of the Ascendant.

With that knowledge, I can check the Sabian Symbol describing the degree of the Ascendant of the question. The Sabian Symbol often gives a valuable clue about the querent's circumstance and provides a framework from which to interpret the reading.

Even if your knowledge of Astrology is limited or non-existant, you can use a variation of this Divinatory Technique. Formulate your question so it is clear to you. Then go to the Sabian Oracle, click on "Free Oracle Reading" and ask your question. You may be surprised and even amazed at the insight the Oracle gives. Use the Oracle's insight as a framework for interpreting any Tarot Reading you may cast for yourself.

Blessings,
Mary Hawkins

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