BIG TOP TAROT
Tarot Circo just wouldn't be complete without a Circus-themed reading - so here it is...
An in-depth 1-hour reading that draws inspiration from old-timey Circus acts, characters and imagery (giving a hard pass to exploitation and animal abuse)... we're here for The Show.
Have you noticed how many phrases we use, that come from the Circus? It's a bit of a juggling act... Too many plates spinning... Flying without a safety net... Not my circus, not my monkeys...
The Big Top Tarot spread is great for exploring the masks we wear and the roles we play - and of those around us. What are your sources of strength, flexibility, ingenuity and bravery? When is something worth the risk (or not)? What's distracting you from your true purpose - or how are you distracting yourself? How can you find balance? What's real and what's an illusion?
It's a great spread for when things feel a bit chaotic and surreal, like events are flying out of your control. Here we can explore your role in what's going on around you - as a Performer in your own story, not a passive spectator... as well as making sense of the energies and influences around you.
Or maybe you're looking for some creative inspiration, change, or light relief in your life - you've come to the right place! Tarot can be all of these things... all of the 'novelty' Spreads that I've designed are capable of giving strong, clear and insightful readings - I wouldn't do it if they didn't! Just because it can be fun, doesn't mean it's fluffy...
For Big Top Tarot , I like to use the extraordinary Tarot of the Zirkus Magi deck, created by Doug Thornsjo / Duck Soup Productions - which is based on the traditional Rider Waite Smith card meanings (so you'll still get a good, clear reading), but with a unique Circus-y slant and amazing artwork.
Your Big Top Tarot reading is served with lemonade and popcorn (because why not). In-person readings only - but if you'd like this deck and spread used for an online reading at the usual Standard reading rates, just ask.
IN-DEPTH 1-HOUR READING WITH LEMONADE + POPCORN: £50 / £35 / £25
Please see 'Circulation' for more info.
£50:
I am comfortably able to meet all of my basic needs. I may have some debt but it doesn’t prohibit attainment of basic** needs. I own my home or property or I rent a higher-end property. I can afford public and private transport. If I have a car/access to a car I can afford petrol. I have access to financial savings. I have an expendable*** income. I can always buy new items. I can afford an annual holiday or take time off.
£35:
I may stress about meeting my basic needs but still regularly achieve them. I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs. I can afford public transport and often private transport. If I have a car/access to a car I can afford petrol. I am employed. I might have access to financial savings. I have some expendable income. I am able to buy some new items and I buy others second-hand. I can take a holiday annually or every few years without financial burden.
£25:
I frequently stress about meeting basic needs and don’t always achieve them. I have debt and it sometimes prohibits me from meeting my basic needs. I rent lower-end properties or have unstable housing. I sometimes can’t afford public or private transport. If I own a car/have access to a car, I am not always able to afford petrol. I am unemployed or underemployed. I qualify for government and/or voluntary assistance. I have no access to savings. I have no or very limited expendable income. I rarely buy new items because I am unable to afford them. I can’t afford a holiday or don’t have the ability to take time off without financial burden.
**BASIC NEEDS include food, housing, clothing, and transportation. ***EXPENDABLE INCOME might mean you are able to buy coffee or tea at a shop, go to the cinema or a concert, buy new clothes, books and similar items each month, etc.
Text and original spreads © Tarot Circo, Rebecca Sharp 2018
Illustrations taken from the Tarot decks of Nicolas Conver (1760) and Oswald Wirth (1888), and the Piedmontese tarot (1865). Other images R. Sharp.