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Polarity Wellness Tarot Basics!
Polarity Wellness Tarot by Miriam Jacobs
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This file introduces you to Polarity Wellness Tarot and reveals the possibili=es of fusing Tarot with the body and other systems for comprehensive healing. It guides you to connect the dots. Since Tarot is based on universal elements, it is cohesive with other systems also derive from universe elements. Be open to stretch. Trust your intui=on and then affirm it with the Tarot. Be crea=ve and get ready to explore.
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A"ribu'ng knowledge of other systems eases your use of Polarity Wellness Tarot. Choosing Cards……………………………………………………….……… 2 History of Tarot………………………………………………..……………. 3 Tarot Structure………………………………………………..…………….. 4 Set Up -‐ Minor Arcana, Courts & Major Arcana……………… 5 Numerology…………………………………………………………………… 6 Polarity Wellness Tarot………………………………………………….. 7 The Elements, Individual Suits, and the Body………….……… 8 Astrology as the Bridge………………………………………………….. 9 Top Symbols Order on Top of PWT cards…..……………………. 10 Top Symbol Layout…………………………………………………………. 11 Polarity Elements…………………………………………………………… 12 Touch Symbols……………………………………………………………….. 13 Zodiac Symbols…………………………………………………………….… 14-‐15 Planet symbols……………………………………………………………….. 16 Chakras…………………………………………………………………..……… 17 Minor Arcana -‐ Air, Fire, Water, Earth……………………………… 18-‐21 Major Arcana -‐ 3 Rows of 7 Cards…………………………………… 22-‐26 Court Cards……………………………………………………………………. 27 PWT -‐ Prac\ce Breakdown……………………………………………… 28 4 Elemental Spread…………………………………………………….….. 29 Elemental Spread Direc\ons…………………………………………… 30 Wrap up and Contacts……………………………………………………… 31 About the Author…………………………………………………………..… 32 !!
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Generally speaking a tarot card reading may: Help us make personal choices, see the underlying reasons behind events, help focus intui\on, affirming what we are sensing or already know. Tarot informs us as what to expect. Tarot readings opens the conversa\on with others and points out what is going on in our unconscious mind. A PWT reading does all this and then suggests mindful prac\ces that empowers us as to reframe and make changes happen.
Start with asking mundane ques=ons or pick one card each day. Intuit the meaning and study up on that card. Observes what happens. Keep a journal.
Choosing Cards
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History The origins of the Tarot are unknown. There are depic\ons of “fortune telling” through out art history. Sources indicate one or all of the following may be the case. !Tarot was: • a book of wisdom
• from Ancient Egypt and meant “Royal Road of Life”
• derived out of the Tree of Life (Kabbalah) -‐ Hebrew -‐ Torah
• was a pictorial way for gypsies, who spoke different languages, to communicate
• made as a wedding giY made for the marriage union between the Viscon= & Sforza families (15th century Renaissance Italy)
• in La=n meant “Rota” Wheel
For a \me, the use of Tarot cards went underground and were considered evil and feared. In the early 20th century new groups formed along with new interpreta\ons of Tarot, from Paul Foster Case and the school of the BOTA, to the Secret Society of the Golden Dawn; Aleister Crowley’s Thoth deck (designed by Lady Frieda Harris) and the Rider/Wait deck (designed by Pamela Smith).
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Structure TAROT is similar to playing cards (52 cards). Except that in each of the 4 suits, there are 4 court cards instead of 3 (that’s 56 cards). Plus an addi\onal 22 cards, Major Arcana making a Tarot deck a total of 78 cards. The suits have different names but always relate to the 4 elements. ! Air Fire Water Earth
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Set up 78 cards total 56 Minor Arcana cards in 4 suits 40 number cards with 16 court cards 22 Major Arcana cards
Minor Arcana -‐ describes ma0er at hand, detailed through suits/elements. Minor secrets !Court Cards -‐ specific people that influence the reading or aspects of yourself that relate to psychological states also through suits/elements. !Major Arcana -‐ Archetypical symbols of the journey of life. Major secrets. Also based on pathways of the Kabbalah and therefore, the Hebrew le:ers (neither are included in this presenta\on).
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Numerology -‐ a system within itself Every deck incorporates numbers !• Interprets the numbers of the spelling of your name and birth date • Is based on early philosophical theories • Explores the rela\onship between physical objects or living things
General Number Meanings 1. New beginning, seed, individual 2. Polarity, balance, rela=onship, opposite 3. Triangle, body/mind/spirit, trinity, synthesis, coopera=on, integra=on 4. Square, four direc=ons/corners/seasons/elements, founda=on, stability, order 5. Pentagram, struggle, change, crisis, conflict 6. Cube, triumph, harmony and beauty, reciprocity, exchange, decisive ac=on 7. Chakras/days of the week/wonders of the world, inner work or process, a challenge, mastery 8. Change, inspira=on, rhythm or octave, progress 9. Comple=on, culmina=on, transi=on, resolu=on 10.Manifesta=on in full form, transforma=on, abundance
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Polarity Wellness Tarot is based on classic Tarot. Fused with Polarity Therapy, and other systems, the cards suggest insights as well as show where to focus in the body and what to do to move energy to promote change and balance. Images are digitally designed collages that show the Polarity Energy Man on each card, who highlights areas to focus your ajen\on. There are color-‐coded reference symbols on the top of each card that integrate elements, touch types to use, astrology and chakra ajributes. The deck comes with a User Guide (By Miriam Jacobs with Stephanie Swafford) that contains concise card meanings with suggested mind body prac\ces. for more on Polarity Therapy see: hjp://polaritywellness.com/what-‐is-‐polarity-‐therapy/
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On the lower right hand corner of each Polarity Wellness Tarot card is a Polarity Energy man with color-‐coded anatomical references. These highlight areas show you where to contact the body, or where to to focus your ajen\on to create change from the lessons of each card. Please refer to the PWT User’s Guide or Tarot and the Chakras for specific card meanings and suggested prac\ces. for more on Polarity Therapy see: hjp://polaritywellness.com/what-‐is-‐polarity-‐therapy/
Ether Air Fire Water Earth Major Swords Wands Cups Pentacles Arcana
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ZODIAC - ANATOMYCARD # - SUIT
QUALITY - ELEMENT
Aries forehead2,3,4 of wandscardinal fire
Taurus neck5,6,7 of pentaclesfixed earth
Gemini shoulders8,9,10 of swordsmutable air
Cancer chest2,3,4 of cupscardinal water
Leo solar plexus5,6,7 of wandsfixed fire
Virgo colon8,9,10 of pentaclesmutable earth
Libra kidneys 2,3,4 of swordscardinal air
Scorpio genitals5,6,7 of cupsfixed water
Sagittarius thighs8,9,10 of wandsmutable fire
Capricorn knees2,3,4 of pentaclescardinal earth
Aquarius ankles5,6,7 of swordsfixed air
Pisces feet8,9,10 of cupsmutable water
Crown ChakraMajor Arcana VIII-XIV PURPLE
Third Eye ChakraMajor Arcana XV-XXIIndigo
Ether ChakraMajor Arcana I-VIIBLUE
Air ChakraswordsGREEN
Fire Chakra
wandsYELLOW
Water ChakracupsORANGE
Earth ChakrapentaclesRED
Astrology is the bridge to Polarity Anatomy with
Tarot. !Randolph Stone, founder of Polarity Therapy gave astrological references to the body. !Aleister Crowley, creator of the Thoth deck, gave astrological references to the Tarot. !The Vedics and Tibetans gave elemental references for the Chakras. !The elements designated for the body and the Chakras easily translate to Tarot suits.
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On the top of each card is a row of helpful referenced symbols: Aces -‐ element/suit, touch, chakra Minors -‐ element/suit, touch, planet, astrological, chakra Majors -‐ element/suit, touch, planet, astrological, chakra Courts -‐ element/suit, touch, sub-‐element, chakra Sub elements in court cards -‐ Kings -‐ fire (+), Queens -‐ water (-‐), Knights -‐ fire (+), Pages -‐ (0) earth
PTW is great as an aid for learning other systems. They may serve as flashcards for energy bodyworks and healers.
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Ether -‐ (container of all elements, joints) return to spirit, grief, space, hearing, cranial sacral, music, elonga=on !Air -‐ (shoulders, kidney, ankles) sca0ered, quick, light, thoughts, touch, dance, speed, east !Fire -‐ (forehead, solar plexus, thighs) anger, forgiveness, enthusiasm, pukng out in world, clarity, sight, visual arts, shaking, south !Water -‐ (breast, pelvis, feet) emo=ons, feelings, lekng go, a0achment, nurturing, smooth, taste, cooking, salty, flowing, west !Earth -‐ (neck, colon, knees) courage, fear, slow, steady, stuck, grounded, smell, sculpture & business, sweet, contrac=on, north !For more on Polarity Therapy see: h0p://polaritywellness.com/what-‐is-‐polarity-‐therapy/
Understanding the elements is a way into understanding how to use both PW Tarot and Polarity Therapy, which isolates the elements as follows:
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Touch Symbols indicate what type of touch to use in body work therapies. They may also suggest a type of physical movement to balance or move energy. Touch symbols are derived from fusing seasonal astrological aspects with Polarity type of touch. Dr. Stone (founder of Polarity) ajributed types of touch to the involu\on and evolu\on of energy through out the body. In Ayurveda these principles of energy are known as Gunas.
Type of Touch Vedic Name
Seasonal Aspect
Type of Movement
Minor Arcana
Rocking Rajas
Beginning Cardinal
!Quick
All 2,3 & 4s
Light & Off the Body Satvas
Middle Fixed
!Slow
All 5,6 & 7s
Deep & Dispersing Tamas
End Mutable
!Moderate
All 8, 9 & 10s
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Astrology is an important part of both Tarot and Polarity Bodywork. Each Minor Arcana 2-‐10 cards have a zodiac and a planet symbol. 12 Major Arcana cards have a zodiac symbol and 9 have a planet symbol. Aces (1’s) and Court cards relate to all 3 elemental zodiac symbols of that suit. !Astrological Symbols
Aries: cardinal fire -‐ focused on new experiences, ac\ve and outgoing, asser\ve, self-‐willed, star\ng things off, beginnings. The RAM Taurus: fixed earth -‐ secure, stubborn, slow, possessive, strong, loving comfort and beauty, possessions & comforts. The BULL Gemini: mutable air -‐ quick, light, talka\ve, indecisive, adaptable, percep\ve and friendly, duality. The TWINS Cancer: cardinal water -‐ compassionate, sensi\ve, nurturing, protec\ve, connec\ng mother – child. The CRAB Leo: fixed fire -‐ bright, proud, drama\c, adventurous, charging ahead, crea\ve. The LION Virgo: mutable earth -‐ me\culous, orderly, service, order & control, detail oriented. The VIRGIN
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Astrological Symbols con=nued
Libra: cardinal air -‐ balanced, just, harmonious balance & truth. The SCALES Scorpio: fixed water-‐ passionate, deep, fearless, Fixed Sign, merging thru sexuality, occult. The SCORPION Sagi0arius: mutable fire -‐ big-‐hearted, idealis\c, restless, focused on a target, ‘out there’ energy. The ARCHER Capricorn: cardinal earth -‐ solid, cau\ous, structured, self-‐controlled, taking care of earthly needs, career. The GOAT Aquarius: fixed air -‐ trendsejer, extremist, individualis\c individuals, rulers. The WATER CARRIER Pisces: mutable water -‐ roman\c, idealis\c, compassionate, merging with spirituality, levng go of karma. The FISH
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!Planet Symbols
Sun: ego-‐iden\ty, radiant spirit, individuality
Moon: emo\ons, adaptable sense of self, reflec\ve
Venus: love, ajrac\on, compassion, connec\on
Mars: drive, desire, courage
Mercury: reason, skill, intelligence, verbal expression
Jupiter: truth, faith, grace, op\mis\c, expansive
Saturn: order, disciplined, contrac\on, transcendence
Uranus: free from limita\ons, willful, inven\ve, rebellious
Neptune: formless, escapist, spiritual realized
Pluto: transforma\ve, regenera\ve, subversive
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Crown/Major Arcana XV -‐ XIX higher realms
Third eye/Major Arcana VIII -‐ XIV higher realms
Ether/Throat Major Arcana I -‐VII higher realms
Air/Swords/Heart Thoughts
Fire/Wands/Solar Plexus Insights
Water/Cups/Sexual Emo\ons
Earth/Pentacle/Root Physical
Chakras are 7 energy centers in the body that run down the spine. The Vedics and the Tibetans gave elemental names to the 5 lower Chakras. PWT corresponds all Major Arcana cards to the Ether/Throat Chakra. Tarot and the Chakras divides the Majors into the 3 upper Chakras. The Fool is lies between the Heart and the Throat Chakras to lead us on our journey.
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Swords/Air cards signify everything mental. They are our thoughts, ideas, contempla\ons, and communica\on skills.
Swords/Air cards are about logic and the way we internalize nega\ve and/or posi\ve thinking. Swords/Air is the suit that has the most so-‐called “nega\ve” cards. But it is also the suit that indicates thought pajerns, which are the easiest pajerns to change.
Swords/Air suit is about the way we make decisions and the ways in which we think. In modern \mes Air relates to computers and technology.
Gemini shoulders, Libra kidneys, Aquarius ankles
Minor Arcana Swords/Air
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Wands/Fire cards are crea\ve and intui\ve. They are about spontaneity and insight.
Fire can be associated with focusing energy and is the ac\ve, driving force behind anything we do.
Generally, Wands/Fire cards indicate outgoing, charisma\c energy.
Wands/Fire influence is closely related to the spiritual life. Many of us who want meaning in our lives seek a spiritual path.
Aries forehead, Leo solar plexus, Sagijarius thighs !
Minor Arcana Wands/Fire
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Cups/Water cards are about emo\ons, rela\onships and human feelings. They are mainly about love rela\onships. They signify connec\ng, flowing, and nurturing.
Cups/Water cards are oxen about the rela\onship of mother to child, lovers, or individually, about connec\ng our feet to the ground.
Cups/Water cards may also indicate the occult or addic\ons. They signify the quest or search for the Universal or the Divine. Cups/Water influence the need of boundaries.
Cancer chest, Scorpio pelvis, Pisces feet !
Minor Arcana Cups/Water
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Earth/Pentacle cards are everything physical or literal. They are about work, money issues and structure.
They put everything into prac\cal perspec\ve. Earth/Pentacle cards point out our physical needs.
The suit of Earth/Pentacle is also known equally known as Disks or Coins. A five star pajern oxen appears on these cards, symbolizing the human body.
Taurus neck, Virgo colon, Capricorn knees
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Minor Arcana Pentacles/Earth
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Major Arcana !
Breaking the Major Arcana into 3 rows of 7 cards each leaving the Fool to stand alone clarifies the 22 karmic cards.
Fool lives in between the Chakras
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Consciousness: outer concerns Body
Major Arcana I -‐ VII
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Major Arcana VIII -‐ XIV
Subconscious: search inward to find who we really are
Mind
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Superconscious development of a spiritual awareness
Spirit
This Elemental spread gives the querent helpful informa\on in specific parts of their lives. The spread Major Arcana XV -‐ XXI
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Court Cards There are 4 Courts for each suit. They represent either specific people, aspects of yourself or psychological states that influence the majer at hand. King/Knight Father wise one Queens Mother nurturer Knight/Prince Son/teens Page/Princess Daughter/child !Each court card suit represent all 3 elemental body-‐anatomy. !Sub elements are due to “rank” and changes the quality of touch. Kings -‐ earth Queens -‐ water Knights -‐ fire Pages -‐ air
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Prac=ces In order for change to occur there needs to be movement The unique thing about PWT is that it gives specific prac\ces for each card to move energy and change.
Major Arcana -‐ Takes the meaning of the card into account to create mindful medita\ons. Minor Arcana -‐ Gives yoga-‐like exercises directly inspired by Polarity Therapy that focus on specific anatomy related to each card. Court cards -‐ Art rituals are suggested based on art forms designated by Polarity theory. Air/swords -‐ dance Fire/wands -‐ visual art Water/cups -‐ cooking Earth/pentacles -‐ sculpture/aroma therapy
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earth air water fire
Physical Sense Work Money Structure Methodical Organize Grounded
Mental Thoughts
Contemplate Ideas
Movement Speed Disperse Lightness
Emo\onal Love
Rela\onship Connect Flowing Recep\ve Nurturing Merging
Spiritual Create Insight Passion
Brightness Ac\on Focus Vitality
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Elemental Spread Direc=ons: Focus on your ques\on or inten\on.Shuffle the deck and spread out the cards.Choose four cards, one at a \me, and place them from right to lex as shown. This spread does not reflect the Polarity elemental order. You may choose several sets of four cards for deepening or clarifying your ques\on. The meaning of a card is strengthened if it is in the placement that corresponds to its element: For example: a fire card in the fire (first) placementWeakened cards are as follows:Water card in a fire placementFire card in a water placementEarth card in an air placementAir card in an earth placement More than one card of the same element or number strengthens the meaning of those cards in the spread.
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Posi=ve/Nega=ve Cards What do you do when a card is reversed? Typically, reversals indicate the opposite meaning of a card. When a Polarity Tarot card is reversed it is interpreted as contracted or stagnant energy that needs ajen\on. Instead of asking ques\ons that can be answered with “yes” or “no” responses, consider opened-‐ended ques\ons.
Suggested ques=ons clients may ask of the cards: • What can I learn from this situa\on? • How can I best approach_______? • What are the implica\ons of my choice(s)? • What are and how can I overcome nega\ve circumstances? • How am I off course? • What has to happen for me to reconnect to myself/another/a situa\on? • What is going on?
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Miriam Jacobs’s comprehensive guides offer a system to ease learning the Tarot. Using exercises, tools and inter-‐ connected wisdom you’ll learn to deepen the metaphysical connec'on by understanding these energies, instead of being controlled by them.
POLARITY WELLNESS TAROT The First SomaHc Deck PWT is based on classic Tarot. Each card is a unique digitally designed collage that shows the Polarity Energy Man, who highlights areas to focus your ajen\on. Color-‐coded references integrate anatomical, astrological and elemental ajributes. Accompanying the deck is a User Guide (with Stephanie Swafford) that contains concise card meanings with suggested mind body prac\ces. !TAROT and the CHAKRAS: Opening New Dimensions to Healers Discover how to use the Tarot and the Chakras to support holis\c views and to alter energy systems, thereby affec\ng pajerns presented to you in the cards. This comprehensive guide takes the Whole into account by including medita\ons, exercises, bodywork techniques, home remedies, dietary recommenda\ons, and the use of crystals. All of these help balance energy and facilitate change of the physical, mental, and spiritual body.
For more info or to purchase a deck or book: Miriam Jacobs hjp://polaritytarot.com Facebook: PolarityTarot [email protected] !
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In this hec\c and challenging world, we strive for balance, ease and op\mal health. In this quest over 25 years, Miriam Jacobs dis-‐covered the deeper elemental energy within the Tarot. Author and deck creator, Miriam’s offerings teach how the Tarot’s profound connec\on fuses other ancient healing systems, (Astrology, Numerology, and soma\c wisdom in chakras, energy-‐based bodywork, Yoga, and more) to guide a deeper insight, wisdom and healing.
Miriam’s comprehensive guides offer a system to ease learning the Tarot. Using exercises, tools and interconnected wisdom you’ll learn to deepen the metaphysical connec\on by understanding these energies, instead of being controlled by them.
Axer a successful career as a visual ar\st, Miriam found herself drawn to the healing arts and began her formal studies in 1989. She trained at the Polarity Wellness Network in New York City and was cer\fied by American Polarity Therapy Associa\on. She received cer\fica\on in Swedish Esalen massage from the McKinnon Ins\tute in 1996. Miriam’s private prac\ce in the San Francisco Bay Area uses both Polarity Therapy in bodywork and her Tarot deck to guide healing for clients.
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