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Tarot Circo

Standard In-Depth 1-hour reading

I like to give a full hour to explore a reading. This gives us plenty of time and scope to get into things. Don't worry if you aren't feeling chatty! There's always plenty to see, and I'm there to guide that process. I also allow a little time either side of the reading for settling in and closing – therefore, a ‘1-hour’ session may actually last up to an hour and a half. Timings will be understood when we make your booking, so your mind is free from any distractions about transport or other commitments.

**FUNDRAISER FOR 2021**

A guiding principle of Tarot Circo is the idea of energetic currency.

For 1-hour readings delivered online, booked to take place in 2021, the bulk of the fee you pay will go to the Coalition for Rainforest Nations.

From the full fee of every reading I do, I receive £10 for my admin energies (to allow me to keep doing it) - and pass the rest along on your behalf. So for example, if you pay £30 for your reading, know that £20 of that is going to charity. Fundraising campaigns might change through the year.

How?

1. Explore this page (and have a mooch through the whole site). The fundraiser applies to 1-hour readings online, because for most of 2021 it still won't be possible to have any of the added 'extras' from the novelty in-person readings.

2. Get in touch with me to discuss your reading - we'll set a date and make arrangements. Payment is requested in advance to confirm your booking, by online direct transfer (Paypal is an option).

3. That's it! If you want to give this as a gift for someone else, make the booking as above (the date can be left open, so long as it takes place in 2021) and I can email you a print-at-home gift certificate.

‘Spread’ is the word used for the shape the cards make when placed in a particular layout, and a spread might be used for a particular purpose. For example, an arrow-shaped spread would be effective if we’re looking for clarity and motivation; or a bridge if we’re exploring the idea of transition. I have several spreads that I like to use for various purposes, many that I’ve designed myself, which I’ll choose from to suit your reading. Other times, the shape of the reading suggests itself – and I'll let a pattern, or story, take shape as the cards come out in conversation.

'NOVELTY' Readings - in the drop-down menu above:

You'll notice that I've also designed a range of other 'novelty' Spreads, using particular decks (please explore ALICE IN WONDERLAND, TWIN PEAKS TAROT and BIG TOP TAROT in the drop-down menu). These are great for a fun and unusual experience, or to give as a gift - they are absolutely just as meaningful as having a Standard reading, but with an added creative twist.

For STANDARD IN-DEPTH readings I use my Rider-Waite-Smith deck, and it's best to go for this if you have something in particular you want to address in close detail, without any added frills...

STANDARD In-depth 1-hour reading: Pay-what-you-can options £45 / £30 / £20

Please see 'Circulation' for more info.

£45:

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.

£30:

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.

£20:

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.

Illustrations taken from the Tarot decks of Nicolas Conver (1760) and Oswald Wirth (1888), and the Piedmontese tarot (1865). Other images R. Sharp.