Barbara Moore – Tarot Reader
Tarot has been a part of Barbara Moore’s life for over twenty years. Right from the start, tarot intrigued her with its marvelous blending of mythology, psychology, art, history, mystery, and magic, as well as its eminently practical applications. In addition to providing professional readings, Barbara consults for both Llewellyn Worldwide and Lo Scarabeo and is one of the founders of the Minnesota Area Tarot Symposium (http://minnesotatarot.com/).
Barbara Moore
Barbara enjoys giving a voice to tarot cards not only by doing readings but also by writing the books that accompany decks. She has had the good fortune to write books and booklets for several decks, including: A Guide to Mystic Faerie Tarot, The Gilded Tarot Companion, The Enchanted Oracle, The Mystic Dreamer Tarot, The Vampires of the Eternal Night Tarot, The Witchy Tarot, The Dream Enchantress Tarot, Tarot of the Sweet Twilight, and Shadowscapes Tarot, Pagan Cats Tarot (under the pen name Magdelina Messina), The Pagan Magical Kit, and The Book Shadows Tarot, volumes 1 and 2. Her new edition of Llewellyn’s Tarot for Beginners will be released in November 2010.
New projects include working on Tarot Spreads for Beginners: Understanding, Using, and Creating Spreads, a new tarot deck, and a new tarot and oracle deck designed to work together as well as separately.
A Hermit at heart, Barbara has been getting out and about more, speaking at conferences, such as MATS, TABI, and Readers Studio as well as appearing on Beyond Worlds. When not exercising her newfound social skills, she is busy playing with her cards, writing Llewellyn’s tarot blog, designing an exciting new tarot deck, and working on a novel that may very well include fortune telling.
You can find all sorts of interesting things or contact Barbara through her website: www.practicaltarotreadings.com
Barbara is available for in-store Tarot Readings:
- Mondays: 11:30 am – 3:30 pm
- Thursdays: 5 pm – 9 pm
Call Eye of Horus at 612-872-1292 to schedule your reading, or Book your reading online>
She also offers the following workshops at Eye of Horus:
Barbara’s Philosophy – In Her Own Words
In many ways, my tarot readings are like weather forecasts. By doing a reading, I can help clients identify trends in their lives. By getting a sense of the environment surrounding a situation, people can be better prepared to do what they need or want to do.
In other ways, my tarot readings are like magic spells. After establishing the general outlook of clients’ situations, we can then determine what are the best actions to take to achieve goals or even to change undesired outcomes.
Readings are just one way that I like to use the cards. They are also great tools for spiritual exploration, personal growth, and creativity. I enjoy doing and teaching journaling and other activities involving tarot cards.
An important element of a reading with me is trust. I trust you to determine your own question. I trust that you know what you want to know and why. I trust the cards to give you the answer you need. I trust that I will not judge you, your life, or your question.
How to get the most out of a reading with me
Someone who knows what they want to come away with usually gets the most out of a reading.
First, you should know what you want to ask. This is sometimes easier said than done. Many times people come in for a reading because they feel dissatisfied but are not quite sure about what, or perhaps are not ready to admit the actual cause of discontent.
Second, you should have some idea of what you intend to do with the knowledge you gain from a reading. If you want to know if your relationship has a future, and the cards suggest “no,” what are they going to do with that? What follow up questions would you have?
I think that people should make a kind of flow chart of their question and map out the possible answers. That will help you be prepared to make the best use of your time with me. Of course, no matter how much we imagine possible futures, there is the chance we’ll miss one. Life can be surprising like that. So, that leads me to:
Third, be prepared to receive and accept what the cards say. I’m not saying swallow what they say without thinking. But at least for 24 hours, sit with the information. Accept that it might be true. This is particularly important if you feel as if the reading couldn’t possibly be true. Such strong resistance can indicate a repressed problem or something the client doesn’t wish to accept.
