Uploaded April 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Once upon a time, general readings, where the tarot reader doesn’t get the luxury of knowing a querent’s question ahead of time, was a norm. Today, modern readers struggle with general readings. Let’s go back to the late 40s and receive some instructions from Paul Foster Case on how we might be able to master the general reading.
We’ll be delving in to The Tarot: A Key to the Wisdom of the Ages published in 1947. What we’ll be working through today, the Opening of the Four Worlds and part of the First Operation of the Opening of the Key reading method, was also featured in one of his earlier works from 1933, The Oracle of the Tarot: A Course on Tarot Divination.
Companion blog post: wp.me/p32or0-4aB
Check out my complete independent study course on the Opening of the Key: benebellwen.com/2016/06/20/learning-the-opening-of-the-key-online-course
The Opening of the Key is a five-operation inter-disciplinary divinatory procedure rooted in the adept traditions of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Today, given the publicly available records of the procedure, it can be used by tarot practitioners from all backgrounds.
Through a series of eleven video lectures, a 50-page OOTK workbook, and a wealth of study guides, handouts, templates, and quick reference sheets, you will not only master the OOTK procedurally, but also learn basic astrology, numerology, and the Kabbalah.
SIGHTSEE THE TAROT
About the Series
“Sightsee the Tarot” is a series on my channel through which I take you on a tour of tarot books, spreads, techniques and tips, different decks, and more.
Check out the Series Page for all episodes: tinyurl.com/sightseethetarot
BENEBELL WEN
benebellwen.com
Download the free Medium White Book (MWB), a tarot guidebook keyed to the Spirit Keeper’s Tarot deck: benebellwen.com/spirit-keepers-tarot/free-tarot-book-download
Decks Pictured in the Opening: Tarot de Marseille; Rider-Waite-Smith 1911; Thoth Tarot; Pagan Otherworlds Tarot by Uusi; The Incidental Tarot by Holly DeFount; Golden Universal Tarot; Ostara Tarot; Spirit Keeper’s Tarot
Other Featured in the Episode: Spirit Keeper’s Tarot, Vitruvian Edition; CBD Tarot by Yoav Ben-Dov (U.S. Games); Rider-Waite-Smith 1911; Golden Universal Tarot (Lo Scarabeo); Smith-Waite Centennial Tarot (U.S. Games)
Once upon a time, general readings, where the tarot reader doesn’t get the luxury of knowing a querent’s question ahead of time, was a norm. Today, modern readers struggle with general readings. Let’s go back to the late 40s and receive some instructions from Paul Foster Case on how we might be able to master the general reading.
We’ll be delving in to The Tarot: A Key to the Wisdom of the Ages published in 1947. What we’ll be working through today, the Opening of the Four Worlds and part of the First Operation of the Opening of the Key reading method, was also featured in one of his earlier works from 1933, The Oracle of the Tarot: A Course on Tarot Divination.
Companion blog post: wp.me/p32or0-4aB
Check out my complete independent study course on the Opening of the Key: benebellwen.com/2016/06/20/learning-the-opening-of-the-key-online-course
The Opening of the Key is a five-operation inter-disciplinary divinatory procedure rooted in the adept traditions of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Today, given the publicly available records of the procedure, it can be used by tarot practitioners from all backgrounds.
Through a series of eleven video lectures, a 50-page OOTK workbook, and a wealth of study guides, handouts, templates, and quick reference sheets, you will not only master the OOTK procedurally, but also learn basic astrology, numerology, and the Kabbalah.
SIGHTSEE THE TAROT
About the Series
“Sightsee the Tarot” is a series on my channel through which I take you on a tour of tarot books, spreads, techniques and tips, different decks, and more.
Check out the Series Page for all episodes: tinyurl.com/sightseethetarot
BENEBELL WEN
benebellwen.com
Download the free Medium White Book (MWB), a tarot guidebook keyed to the Spirit Keeper’s Tarot deck: benebellwen.com/spirit-keepers-tarot/free-tarot-book-download
Decks Pictured in the Opening: Tarot de Marseille; Rider-Waite-Smith 1911; Thoth Tarot; Pagan Otherworlds Tarot by Uusi; The Incidental Tarot by Holly DeFount; Golden Universal Tarot; Ostara Tarot; Spirit Keeper’s Tarot
Other Featured in the Episode: Spirit Keeper’s Tarot, Vitruvian Edition; CBD Tarot by Yoav Ben-Dov (U.S. Games); Rider-Waite-Smith 1911; Golden Universal Tarot (Lo Scarabeo); Smith-Waite Centennial Tarot (U.S. Games)
