What Is Tarot & How Often Should I Get A Reading?

What Is Tarot & How Often Should I Get A Reading?

Well, I'm going to explain my own personal take on Tarot. Tarot is a very personal process and many people have their own understanding of what Tarot means to them.

I use Tarot cards as a tool to give guidance/advice and some insight to different situation and areas of life.

Each Tarot deck has 78 cards and each of these individual cards holds its own meaning, a story behind it. Good Tarot readers will use intuition and understanding of each card to see what the cards are trying to tell us in each reading.

Tarot can tell us information about our past, any issues or blockages we have, things happening in our present and even give us a glimpse of how our futures could potentially look like! Now the future part usually gets people all excited thinking the tarot will predict exactly how their life will pan out. But that's not quite how it works.

Every person has free will! We all make our own choices and decisions in our lives which will have either a positive or negative effect. Tarot cards can give us advice and guidance and a will point out things that MAY happen in your future IF YOU want them too and if you follow the guidance given by the cards. Its your choice if you take the advice given by the Tarot cards or not. If something comes up in your present or future part of a reading which you don't like then YOU CAN change it. You have free will. The Tarot will never leave you hanging so to speak, they will always give you some advice and guidance on where to make changes, which road to take etc etc.

Now, how often should you get a reading done?

Well this is a very personal issue but in reality there is absolutely no point going from one reader to the next asking the same questions expecting different answers. Tarot reading need to be respected and over use will end in confusion, which is exactly the opposite to why most people would get a Tarot Reading.

Now there is no reason why you cant get Tarot Readings done often IF they are for different areas of your life. Most people really like having one reading concentrating on one area of life, such as, love, work, family etc. I personally wouldn't get a reading done myself more than once a fortnight when focusing on a particular areas of my life and each new reading being on a different topic.

If getting a general reading for guidance, advice and insight on your life as a whole then there really isn't much point of getting them done more than a few months apart. You need to give your life a chance to live. You need to allow things to happen and a chance and move forward, these changes don’t always happen within a few days or even months. If you continue to get general reading on a weekly basis on the same area/subject then again – you’re running into the risk of confusion and the same advice coming through in all your readings.

So that’s  a little bit of info on my own take of Tarot – now some people may feel differently, Tarot is very personal to the reader and the querent. You may find a Tarot Reader who is willing to do reading after reading for you, my advice would be to avoid these types of readers, especially if you are paying them for readings as they are most likely just wanting to take your money not actual offer you real guidance and insight. All of the fantastic Tarot Reader I know will not do the same reading for someone time and time again, then ask for the querent to give a reasonable amount of time between reading before approaching the same subject again.

If you would like a Tarot Reading from me then feel free to go to my Etsy Store to check out my range of readings or visit my website.

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How To Make Your Direct Selling Business Boom!

Your Guide To A Super Successful Direct Selling/MLM Business

So you've been thinking of or have already signed up to a direct selling company to make a few extra ££'s for you and your family.

Or maybe you signed up with the intention of growing your business as quickly as possible with multiple down-lines so you can have even more money rolling in and a bigger business.

So now what? How do you get those all important customers? How do you ensure they keep coming back to you? How do you get others to sign up as your downline?

Here are a few simple yet effective tips to help you on your way to a great business.



Which Company ~ Make sure you choose a company that is well established and has a popular following, such as Avon. Avoid going for companies which are new and unheard of as this will make selling your products even harder. People like what they like and tend to shy away from new things ... unless of course it is something completely new and like nothing anyone else is offering. If you can sign up with a company which offers their customers one of a kind products you are onto a serious winner.


You must be passionate about the products your selling. You've got to love them in fact. How are you meant to sell them if you yourself are less than impressed.

Make sure you learn for products and business inside out. Get all geek on it and know every little detail. You need to be able to answer question quick and fast.

Get to know about their pay plans and work out if this will suit your needs. Do you feel the commission rate is fair? How will you be paid? Are there any other incentives that you like the sound of?

Look into the support and training they will provide for you. This is a BIG deal. If you are brand new to the whole process of MLM/Direct Selling then training and ongoing support is a must. You need to learn the basic in's and out, do's and don't. Any decent MLM company will provide every sign up with a good level of training and continued support will come from you up-line.

Customers ~ Time to get your 1st set of customers. These will likely to be your friends and family. Most MLM companies will encourage you to go to family and friends first and grow from there. But don't just stick to selling to people you know, you'll soon run out of customers and also start to bore the pants of them all with your constant selling.

Growing your business from this point can be difficult for some. How do YOU entice other people to buy from YOU? At the end of the day your most likely selling the same products as millions of other people. For this reason, you need to think outside the box. Look at what other sellers are doing .... and then do something different!! Ok so you can still use some techniques that the top sellers are using which work well, but finding your own unique selling pitch and style that makes you stand out is essential. More tips on unique selling will follow in my up and coming FREE eBook :) 

Look after your customers. Treat everyone as an individual and as if they are your favourite customer. Make them feel like you go that extra mile just for them and you value their every order, no matter how big or small. Once you have built up a good level of trust, ask them to pass on your details to friends or family who may be interesting in buying your products. People are more likely to go to someone who has been recommended to them.

Cross Promotion is huge in increasing your sale. Make a note of what each of your customers buys from you and when new products which compliment their previous purchases or special offers come out market these DIRECTLY to your individual customers. This technique goes back to making you customers feel special. If a product they have previously purchased is now on offer, let them know. If a new product comes out that you think they will like, tell them about it. When they place an order with you also suggest a couple of products that work well or compliment the items they are purchasing.


Get some downlines - getting downlines is where your business will really start to grow. Don't rush onto this step if your customer base is still low. Who's going to want to sign up to YOU if your own customer list is minimal??

Set yourself an achievable goal when it comes to recruiting downlines. Don't think about recruiting 100's of sign-ups in a matter of weeks. Concentrate on just getting your first 3 then go from there.

Don't limit yourself to recruiting your family and friends, look further a field. If you are a member of a mums group or take your little ones to play groups, then start taking note of anyone talking about needing some extra income or wanting to find something to do in their spare time. Then introduce your business to them.

Show off your business on social media ~ ok this may be an obvious one but the key here is to be individual with your pitch. I have seen time and time again seller using the same old ad's, text and info as every other seller in the company, trying to incite people to sign up or buy from them. So why not get creative and be individual with your posts. Stand out from the crowd and get your posts noticed. But do not over do it on your social media post. People will start to get very annoyed and bored of seeing constant posts about your business. Don't over kill the social media selling platform. I cover this topic in more details and give some good tips on making social media work for you in my FREE ebook.

Why should they sign with you? Think about what THEY can benefit from being YOUR downline? What can you offer them that is different from all the other millions of seller? Be creative here. Now I understand a few MLM company such as Actiderm will only allow you to use their specific promotional, if this is the case, then make sure your accompanying text with these ad's are unique and grab the attention of the reader. Also, if you are using your own ad's, PLEASE make sure they are high quality and professional looking. It makes me cringe and reel away in disgusted when I see so many people using cheap amateur looking ad's and expecting people to be enticed by them.  You've probably seen them on places like Instagram. Be professional and ensure your ad's reflect that you are a professional selling quality goods.

When trying to recruit down-lines remember your not only trying to sell the products/business opportunities but you are also trying to sell yourself. They will be YOUR down-line so give them a reason why they should choose you to mentor them in their own start-up business. Be professional and passionate and excite them about your opportunity offer.

You will be pitching to a lot more people than you actually recruit, may people will turn you down. Don't let this discourage you. Keep a note of ALL the people you have contact with regarding your business so that you can re-pitch to them at another time. Just because someone says no to you now doesn't mean they will say no a few months down the line. Peoples needs change all the time.

Keep an eye out on your social media feed such as Facebook and Twitter for people posting about needing extra cash or want a new venture etc. Make contact with them and use your personal touch and unique pitch to sign them up.

More tips on growing your business with down-lines are featured in my new FREE eBook 


And finally ~ enjoy what you are doing! If other people see you enjoying and being passionate about your businesses they are more likely to want a piece of that pie too.

I hope these few tips have been of help to you. If you would more guidance and help on growing and developing your business then my Life Coaching sessions are just want you need.  I can help you identify your goals, work your way around any obstacles which may stand in your way and achieve those all important goals and get your business growing. Don't forget to share this blog post with other people such as your sales team. And download your FREE eBook for even more amazing tips, tricks and exercises on how to grow your business.

I'm currently offering FREE consultations to everyone so that you can see if Life Coaching can help you build your dream business and be the successful person you wish to be.

Get in touch today to book your free no obligation consultation :) I'm here to help.

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Mindfulness ~ Dealing With Crappy Emotions

Dealing with difficult emotions can be ... well ... bloody difficult!!

We all have to deal with emotions that don't feel very nice, whether that be stress, anger, depression, anxiety etc. Caused by an array of things from work, relationships, past trauma, that annoying "friend". 

Some people have to deal with these emotion on a long term basis, struggling daily with these very powerful emotions. Maybe you are one of them? Some times it feels like we a fighting these emotions so hard and constantly, which can leave us feeling drain, tired and washed out.

Using some mindfulness techniques may be just want you need to help you overcome these emotion. They work just as well for long term emotional issues as well as the daily emotions grind we have to deal with in our busy lives.

What mindfulness asks of people (to stop running away from themselves and surpass difficulties as they arise in awareness, moment by moment) is both very simple and very challenging. As soon as you get a glimmer of the effect mindfulness has, your trust in the process grows and grows and a new way of life emerges.


The next time you are faced with some difficult emotions try doing this:

1. Feel the emotion present in the here and now.
2. Label the emotion in your mind, and repeat it (such as fear, fear).
3. Notice the desire to get rid of the emotion, and as far as you can, gently be with it.
4. Be mindful of where you feel the emotion in your body (most emotions create a physical sensation in the body).
5. Observe the thoughts running through your mind.
6. Breathe into the emotion, allowing your breathing to help you observe what you are feeling with warmth and friendliness. Say in your mind, 'it's ok. Let me be with this feeling. It will pass'.
7. Become aware of the effect of this exercise on the emotion for a few moments.

Trust me .... this technique works!!

Try doing this with a sense of gentleness.  Explore the emotion you are experiencing as a whole, feel the physical sensation, listen to your heart beat, what is this emotion trying to tell you? Most of us fight off any negative emotions and try to suppress them and will them away as quickly as possible. But this actually makes the emotion feel stronger and thus makes us feel worse.

Get in touch with those emotion and listen to what they are trying to tell you about your situation or your issues.

Now if this all sounds a bit too much to take on then just take it step by step. You don't have to be a master at mindfulness for this to help you, just take your time but each step should lead you onto another step and then another, until your able to do all steps all at once :)

Learning mindfulness is a long-term process and can be difficult at times. If you would like help on becoming more mindful, learning how to meditate and gaining more balance in your life then why not have a one to one session with me on Mindfulness and Spiritual Development. I have may different exercises and tips and tricks to get you on the right track.

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Here is a great Mindful guided mediation from

Jason Stephenson