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Today we're focusing on *specifically how* to access your intuition on demand and recognize it. We have covered tapping into your intuition before, but this subject is so essential I wanted to come back at it from a fresh direction and give you a practical method you can start using right now (tonight), because a year from now you need to have this fully developed. Your intuition is a gateway of course, not some mystical gift that a lucky few are born with and the rest of us aren't. It is a real, teachable function of your subconscious mind, and in this free lesson I'm walking you through one of the step-by-step methods we have spent decades teaching. You'll learn how to settle your awareness into the exact state where intuition flows naturally, how to set a clear target so your subconscious has something to actually work toward, and how to move into a receptive, proactively searching state that opens you up to real impressions. I'll walk you through a quick 60-second reset technique that keeps you focused, h

Most tarot readers think the hard part is getting hired. It's not. The hard part is sitting there for two hours with your cards laid out watching people walk by and nobody asks you for a reading. Not only is that embarrassing *and* boring, but how can you possibly make any money that way? In today's session Dusty and Maggie break down what actually gets you hired at a metaphysical shop—and more importantly, what gets people to sit down, trust you, and pay you. Because this isn't about luck. It's not about being "gifted." And it's definitely not about undercharging until someone takes a chance on you. This is about understanding the real job.

Use this spread! Everyone falls in love. And everyone gets their heart broken. One of the most common questions you will be asked over and over is how your client can get the love they want. How can they find someone (they want) to worship them? How can they get in a relationship they want to be in? This is what people pay for — in matchmaking services, dating apps, an endless amounts of money on makeup, fashion, fancy cards, and tons of money going to clubs. How much money do people waste on drinks at clubs trying to get people to date them? Today's spread is called "How do I meet someone I like?" If you learn this five-card spread (today's spread is called "How do I meet someone I like") and really master it, you can specialize in getting people dates, getting them business partners, getting them new friends, and helping business owners get MORE PAYING CUSTOMERS — all of the real questions people want answers to — you can make a fortune! So come listen to how this spread works. Also, go to https://www.advan

Hi! Today's tarot spread is a binary choice spread that gives you simple, clean, clear, ACCURATE answers instantly, but also goes deep into the "how's, and why's" of each option so that you can give your client really DETAILED and highly specific answers when they want to know whether they should "do this, or that." This spread is super-easy, but it won't do the work for you. You get three significators to help you absolutely focus on the person you are reading about "in the context of the dilemma they are facing," and even their preferred outcome. Then we cast a short spread, and then we flesh out each option. This is the secret method we use in the mystery school, and experts use for their very best executive clients who demand specificity and accuracy — but they also want depth and validation that these answers are based in reality. Grab your cards and learn this spread. This is not a spread for casual readers or beginners. This simple spread goes deep into the cause and effect of ANY situation, and you sh

Today we're breaking down one of the most important shifts you can make as a reader: the difference between a $20 reading and a $100 reading! Not more cards, not more theatrics — better structure, clearer thinking, and delivering real value your client can actually use. This episode covers what separates casual, low-paid readings from professional sessions people are happy to pay for. Whether you're reading for friends, clients, or looking to turn this into real income, the principles here apply immediately. We focus on how to use structured spreads, ask the right questions while shuffling, and turn a reading into a problem-solving session instead of vague spiritual commentary. We walk through how to choose spreads that match the question, why card positions matter as much as the cards themselves, and how to guide a session so your client walks away with clarity, options, and next steps. This is the difference between someone saying "that was interesting" and someone saying "that helped me" — and coming back

Today we're kicking off a new series called Spread of the Day — short, focused tarot lessons built around a single spread you can actually use. No fluff, no filler. Just the cards, the layout, and everything you need to walk away ready to read. This episode covers one of the most requested tarot readings out there: how does a specific person feel about you — or about a proposition you're putting on the table? Whether you're asking about a romantic interest, a raise, or a business deal, this four-card spread delivers the kind of specific, actionable insight that separates a good reader from a great one. We walk through the full layout, how to use two significators to sharpen your focus in a small spread, and what each card position is actually telling you — what they like, what they want, what's holding them back, and the direct advice that ties it all together. This is the kind of tarot reading you can do in five minutes or stretch into a full client session, and it's versatile enough to keep in your core rot

Dusty White here with Cathy, and we're on a mission today. Just like I'm the world's first vegetable rights activist (remember kids: (and tell your mom!) "Love your veggies! Don't eat them!"), Cathy and I are the world's first reversals rights activists. Reversed cards are your friends, and here's why. What We're Covering: Reversals Double Your Visual Cues: You're literally getting twice the information for free. Every card has a higher and lower energy, and when you use reversals, the deck just tells you which one it is. You don't have to guess. Reversals Make Readings More Efficient: Here's the thing: if you're not using reversals, you have to decide for every single card whether it's representing the upright or reversed energy—higher versus lower meaning. That's an extra interpretive step you're doing in your head. With reversals, you skip that step entirely. The card does the work for you. If you're reading a Celtic Cross, that's 10 steps you don't have to take. You can spend that energy feeling into the

Dusty White here with Kerri for a quick 14-minute dive into something that's going to change how you look at the Aces in your deck. Here's the thing: all four Aces are cardinal. Every single one. And that matters more than you might think. What We're Covering: Why Cardinal Energy Changes Everything: Cardinal energy is compressed, explosive, immediate—like a match flaring up or an auto accident. It all happens at once. The Aces aren't subtle. They kick the door down, do their thing, and that's it. Even when they look friendly and nurturing, they're still telling you what to do. Reading the Images, Not Memorizing Keywords: Look, astrology is the measure of all energy on earth. So we can actually understand what's happening in a card by looking at the quality (cardinal, fixed, or mutable), the polarity (masculine or feminine), and the element (fire, earth, air, water). The image tells you everything you need to know—you don't need to memorize a bunch of keywords from some book. Breaking Down the Four Aces: Ace o

Short small spreads are all the rage these days.  While longer, more in-depth spreads are where you build your reputation, change lives, and help serious (repeat) clients solve real-world problems, no one has time for those now! Everyone wants to give short readings, even though you get your biggest tips from expertly executed in-depth sessions that produce real results. SHORT READINGS ARE MORE FUN! (for the reader) So how do we make any money from this? Even more important, how can we give our clients real value in 5 to 15 minutes? After all, we can't compress time (well . . .  can we? Come to school to find out how, but for the sake of this free lesson . . .)  HOW DO WE make a 5–15 minute reading stand out in someone's mind? That's what today's lesson is all about. We go DEEP into what makes short and long readings work. This session isn't a simple "do this to make people like you" lesson. We want you to understand this instinctively so that ALL of your readings from now on are twice as good as they were

The eight of wands is easily one of the more confusing cards in the tarot. The visuals are simplistic: eight sticks are seemingly floating in air, and in the background is a small river and a house. The lack of people or determinable action gives this card something of a generic feel,, and as a result forces too many tarot readers to memorize keywords or key phrases in an attempt to make sense of this when this card comes up in a reading. But it is the simplicity and synchronicity of this image that reveals much of its true meaning. This is what we discuss in today's tarot card meaning lesson. notice how each stick is perfectly parallel with each other, and they are all approximately the same distance from the edge of the card. Given the nature of the rest of the sticks in the tarot we can assume (and correctly so) that all of these sticks are of the same or similar length. The variation in their horizontal location implies these were all launched (thrown or catapulted) at roughly the same time, given a sli

The seven of wands shows us a young man standing on a hill that ends in a cliff, and what seem to be stick-wielding assailants are coming at him. He doesn’t have anywhere to go, as he has been backed into a corner. His only choice now is to stand and fight. The 7 of Wands shows us when we are forced into a position, or forced to make a choice. We are under pressure, or we are put upon by others. This is a card of open conflict, but there is not a fight yet — just the threat of implied violence. All too often the threat of implied violence is enough to make most people behave or acquiesce to our demands. But in this case, this young man has chosen to stand and fight. He doesn’t look prepared. He is wearing mismatching shoes. No one knows if this was one of the many accidents pam made in drawing the art — as she said her self that she was underpaid and rushed to completion. But to be fair, Art only wanted the “major” Arcana scene-illustrated, so in some ways she just went over budget — but the fact that she did

The Six of Wands shows us a hero returning from some kind of victory — or this is celebrating his promotion or raise in status. No matter whether this is earned or if it is stolen valor, this card shows someone riding high in life. This is what it is like to be popular, in demand, and having people cheering you on.  This can be a moment in time, like when you receive your diploma at the graduation ceremony for college, or the announcement that you are “employee of the month.” But this can be an event, a circumstance, or an environment. That means that the 6 of Wands as a tarot card in a spread can represent something that is lasting or something that comes and is gone before you are ready for it to fade. The 6 of Wands doesn’t tell us what you are popular or famous for, only that you are. Also, it does not tell us how long you are famous. For these answers you need to carefully examine the tarot spread you cast, and compare that to the question you asked. Also, this card shows how exposed you are. As unfair

The 5 of Wands is a deceptively complex tarot card that deals with the intricacies of social hierarchies and how we all fit in with various groups, don't fit in with others, and what we can expect when we try to manage discordant affairs. While the base art is ridiculously simple, we can glean layers of information from this card by our understanding of sociology and comparing the positions and placements of each participant in this card. The five of Wands shows us a gang of boys on a slight rise, examining each other more than themselves, and seeking either acceptance or validation, but most of the boys do this by looking outward. Only one examines his own place in life rather than seeking the approval of — or a sense of superiority over the others in this group. In todays' session we explore all of this and more. Keywords to study: activity, enthusiasm, disorder, chaos, clown show, youth, youth sports, comparison, uncertainty, seeking acceptance, peer pressure, mob mentality, small groups, discordance, l

This card has a split focus, and it shows us three layers of activity. In the first layer we see that we are looking at a stage. The only thing real are the four sticks and the garland that is tied between the outer two of those.  While the outer two sticks create a frame, the inner two create a narrow gateway that allow one or two people to pass through at a time. This makes this a checkpoint or a border crossing, but this works on a metaphysical scale just as it would on the physical plane. This could just as easily represent the gateway between the human world of awareness and the faerie realm. The four sticks are the tangible part of reality in this card, and we can see that by the horizontal lines that mark the intersection of the stage and the painted curtain that serves as a backdrop for the play. In truth, the entire scene is an illusion. This is both a warning and a goal. The girls welcoming us in and the people dancing in the background — even the bridge — these are all illusory.  These are goals

The 5 of Wands comes up in your tarot spread. What does it mean? How do you know how to read this card? What do you tel your client if this card comes up in the past, present, or future? What if the 5 of Wands is an outcome? What kind of circumstance, environment, or attitude does the 5 of Wands represent? All of these answers and more are explained in today's mystery school tarot lesson by Dusty White.  The visuals on this card are so minimalistic that we have to really dig for meaning. But in the process, we can’t simply make things up. Whatever we say about this card, it has to match what is in the image. So we have a bunch of boys in a tight group, and they seem to be friendly to each other, but we have to examine the group as a whole, as well as the posture and attitude of each one, if we are to understand the various meanings of this card in a reading. I want to start with the central figure. He is wearing red in the Rider version of this card. He is also the only one wearing a hat. Notice how he is t

The 3 of Wands comes up in your tarot spread. What does it mean? How do you know how to read this card? What do you tell your client if this card comes up in the past, present, or future? What if the 3 of Wands is an outcome? What kind of circumstance, environment, or attitude does the 3 of Wands represent? All of these answers and more are explained in today's mystery school tarot lesson by Dusty White. The main thing we are looking at in this image is a relatively simple image of a man on a hill or cliff overlooking ships sailing off into the sunset. This man is not impoverished, but then again, in the tarot almost no one is visibly destitute. He doesn’t look wealthy and he doesn’t look poor, so this does not help us understand whether he is the foreman or someone who woke up late for work while everyone else is already on their boats.  There is a huge clue that the sea is golden and the sky is yellow. This gives us time of day and the direction he is facing, and therefor it limits the number of places in

The 2 of Wands comes up in your tarot spread. What does it mean? How do you know how to read this card? What do you tell your client if this card comes up in the past, present, or future? What if the 2 of Wands is an outcome? What kind of circumstance, environment, or attitude does the 2 of Wands represent? All of these answers and more are explained in today's mystery school tarot lesson by Dusty White. Looking at the card, we have a wealthy merchant standing atop his castle walls. He has purposefully taken steps to get away from his family and friends, his associates, and any servants or other distractions that may cloud his judgment. The globe is a metaphor for where is mind is at. His eyes are not on the lands around him, which represent his community and potentially his estate. His eyes are on the horizon — but once again, look closely and he is not looking at the mountains or anything familiar. He is looking out at the empty sea and comparing his view to a giant map of everything that is.   This imag

Let us help you earn $100+ an hour as a tarot reader. Tarot spreads are organizational charts, right? You know this. But WHEN should we use a large spread and when should we use a small spread? What EXACT situations are appropriate for small, medium, or large spreads? Can I give you examples? Yes. Yes I can. And in today's lesson we will do just that AND IN GREAT DETAIL — so please take notes. By the end of today's lesson you will be able to know how to get the information you need from your client to answer their questions ACCURATELY and in-depth with excellent detail. This is another a FREE LESSON FROM THE MYSTERY SCHOOL that introduces you to the why's when's and how's of choosing the right tarot spread for the reading (for the job at hand). What you learn in this session is how professional tarot readers earn $100 and more an hour. Please take notes. This is my job: to teach you how to be a BETTER TAROT READER THAN ANYONE ELSE. If you have any questions just show up to our free tarot workshops every Sa

Tarot spreads are organizational charts. They really do make reading cards *so much easier* but no one really explains that. It is just assumed in books that you use spreads or you do not. And this is part of the reason why so many people get 9or give) crappy tarot readings — and as a result the general public has no belief that we can help them. I know — I have been reading cards for fifty years! I also have been teaching PROFESSIONAL TAROT READERS since 1992. This is just what I do. So, which spread sSHOULD you use and why? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each type spread _ and why shouldn't you just grab a book of ten thousand tarot spreads and choose whichever one feels right at the moment and see what happens? There are just so many things wrong with that scenario, but the shortest possible version is that you don't just grab a random tool you have never used and start trying to fix something when you are not familiar with that tool. At least that is not what the professionals do. So this is