OPRAH'S SPECIAL TAROT CARD at BIRTH

You may not know that each astrological decan has a Tarot Card allotted to it.

It might sound complicated to find this card but it's really extremely simple. You don't have to do any maths at all! All you need to know is the day and month of birth and how to look up where the birthdate falls among the 36 decans on an astrological wheel that also has its corresponding dates and Tarot cards allotted to each.

When you've found your decan, you've found the Tarot card that RULES YOU FOR LIFE.

Perceive it as a LIFETIME TAROT CARD. It provides you with other, personal information that reveals an essential part of this lifetime's goals, potential, lessons and work. It is very helpful to know which Tarot card is yours because it provides you with extra, very relevant clues to add to what you already know about yourself. These cards are absolute pearls and they provide vital Keys for all those on the Spiritual Path.

The exciting thing about this discovery is that we have major personal numbers such as our Life Path Numbers, Destiny Numbers and Higher Purpose Numbers (introduced in book 4, to come sometime in 2011), our Sun, Moon and Rising Signs, etc., and now, for the very first time, our birth Tarot Card. It's addition as a major, personal 'wayshower' makes up our TRILOGY!

This 'DIVINE WAYSHOWER' is introduced in my DECADE DIAMONDS book (new stocks available late January - mid February '11).

As mentioned in my introduction, some people have two, lifetime Tarot cards.

Oprah Winfrey is one of those people.

She has two because her birth DAY and MONTH numbers fall on the CUSP OF A DECAN.

Oprah's birthdate is 29JANUARY1954. We discard 1954 because our DAY and MONTH numbers tell us our BIRTH SIGNS, so we just use 29th JAN. When the special DECAN/TAROT TABLE or astrological wheel is consulted in Chapter 16 of DECADE DIAMONDS to find the matching decan, they reveal Oprah's twin lifetime Tarot cards. They happen to be the 5 and 6 of SWORDS.

When the cards are located, we study their pictures, symbols, numbers, astrological signs and planets. Then we associate them with Oprah, her life experiences and the ways she has conducted her life so far. You will be surprised at how well they match her, her experiences and her circumstances. These lifetime Tarot cards are vital in that, the different aspects of our natures and potential they reveal cannot be obtained from other sacred sciences.

For example, Oprah's WHOLE NUMBER LIFE DIAMOND reveals her potential to become a very wealthy entrepreneur.

Her STAR SIGN, AQUARIUS, reveals her strong sense of humanitarianism.

However, Oprah's 5 and 6 of SWORDS paint a very different picture. They reveal other critical aspects about her destiny in that they not only describe the pain and suffering she has endured but also her 'warrior, Mrs Fixit' nature. There is no mistaking that when we know that SWORD KEYS equate to STRUGGLE and STRIFE (as does number 5). But the 5 and 6 of Swords define her struggle and the very nature of her lessons as well as a major part of this lifetime's journey. What I love about working with Tarot is that its Keys' images are so graphic that I get an immediate sense of what they are suggesting. It happens so quickly and much more readily than working with other occult sciences.

Take the 5 of Swords Key for example. Judging by the three figures in this Key, we can associate different times in Oprah's life when she has felt utterly dominated or defeated by someone or something; when she has decided to give in or give up the fight; when she has been the victor or the aggressor. But, what can we get from this card on a more spiritual level? Me? I try to comprehend what the lessons or messages are in each card or Key to use them in ways that build my awareness of what they have to offer to augment my everyday and spiritual development. When I look at the 5 of Swords I perceive one of its major aspects as being about wise use of personal authority and control; not domination of others which is one of its negative aspects.

When we relate the Key's aspects to Oprah, we see them as they operated and are still operating in her life. We can imagine that her sense of personal authority must be challenged every single day in a business sense simply because of the high profile nature of her CEO role, professionalism and business and philanthropic enterprises. However, on a personal level we see her visibly struggle with her 'demons'. Oprah could have chosen to use her abusive childhood as a crutch to opt out of life, bemoan her lot and stay stuck in her past (the beaten figure on the card). But, she seems to have learned the invaluable lesson of picking her 'fights' (the middle figure on the card). Knowing when and when not to fight makes her the silent, yet triumphant victor (victorious figure on the card). The ability to triumph over one's problems and difficulties brings this aspect of Scorpio's esoteric astrology phrase to mind: "Warrior am I, and from the battle I emerge triumphant". Hence, this Key's clues may be perceived as us emerging triumphantly from the 'battle of life'.

Oprah's 6 of Swords provides her with extra guidelines and clues about the specialised qualities to cultivate and nurture besides the faults to overcome throughout her lifetime. An obvious one is this Key's victim/saviour aspect. This means that Oprah is likely to act out both during her life until she becomes aware of them in her nature and lets go of being the victim. However, she also must be selective when she's the saviour in that she empowers others to make them self-reliant rather than reliant on her; this dis-empowers them and only makes her stronger which is the wrong way to use this Key's clues. Another major aspect of this Key is that it bestows an innate ability to develop strategies that enable Oprah to deal with and then let go of the past.

This thought stems from this Key's image being one of removing oneself from difficulties to achieve better prospects. Hence, its major clues for whoever gets this Key are to anticipate that they are likely  to meet troubles throughout their life but the lesson is to be able to recognise them for what they are, their causes, and then make wise decisions concerning them that achieve self-empowerment along with favourable outcomes. The areas in which they commonly develop relate to matters to do with giving and receiving love, romance, sexual activity, beauty, family, parents, upbringing, children and peace and harmony and, of course, travel. These are very basic '6 keywords'. But because this is the 60th Key in the Tarot deck, it means the lessons in these areas are likely to be more intense because 60 is a tens number. However, 60's lessons auger greater triumphs when they are passed. All tens numbers do this because, in my opinion, they operate similarly to master numbers.

However, the main clue for Oprah in this Key is that she was born with the innate ability to cultivate qualities that teach her how to forgive, heal, leave her troubles behind and then move on with her life. We have borne witness to Oprah achieving this by her amazing triumphs. She is a shining example of someone who extracts the best from 'daunting' Keys.

Isn't it just delicious to see her activating her 6 of Swords when she brought her large entourage with her to Australia? We witnessed 60's travel aspect in action, then. And, we also witnessed its cultivating and nurturing aspects in action as she literally tucks people 'under her wings' to inform them and from that to build their self-awareness for self-betterment purposes. What a beautiful use of her two special Tarot Keys!

For those who are like the "Very Hungry Caterpillar" and just can't get enough self-help and guidance, you will benefit from the insights that Oprah's Keys teach us because you can apply them to suit your own special, lifetime Tarot Key/s to learn what it/they reveal to you.

For example: Are major 5 of Swords' lessons wise use of will, force, control and personal power? To beware of becoming a control freak?

Are major 6 of Swords' lessons wise use of discrimination; not play the victim and let go of the past?

These are CORE LESSONS IN LIFE for someone with either or both of these Keys. If they are learnt, they fulfil part of his or her Soul's Purpose.

My DECADE DIAMONDS book provides everything you wish to know about how to find your lifetime Tarot Key/s. My next blog features Princess Mary of Denmark's YEARLY and MONTHLY DIAMONDS for the birth of her twins. This event presents us with a fascinating case study.

Wishing everyone a most enjoyable Christmas,

In Light and Love,
Louise