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one of my favorite shots of jimmy, taken at ronnie lane’s party on march 23rd, 1985 after a gig with the firm. photo by mark bowman.

The night this photo was taken, he sat down and really perused my photos both of the Dallas ARMS show, but also the photos I had taken onstage of him and The Firm in Houston two nights before on March 21, 1985.

Old Book Covers.

Years into your tarot journey, you will still find more insights to enrich your craft. But the basics should not take longer than a day to cover. Start in the morning, and by evening, you will be a tarot reader.

THE DAY BEFORE

Get a deck and a resource.

Acquire a Rider-Waite deck or a clone of it. You may opt for something else, but be forewarned that you could lose out on a multitude of symbolism. The Rider-Waite may not be the prettiest, but there is nothing more complete.

Find a reliable resource. The Ultimate Guide to Tarot by Liz Dean is a perfect book for beginners. So is Labyrinthos’ website, if you prefer something free.

THE DAY ITSELF

9–10 AM

Pick one keyword for each card.

With a belly full of breakfast, quickly skim through your resource and pick just one keyword per card. For example, “destruction” for The Tower, “happiness” for The Sun, and “wealth” for the Ten of Pentacles. Note it all down on paper or on your phone.

10–11 AM

Associate the word with the image.

Look at your keyword side by side the card. Make an undeniable connection. Why is The Tower “destruction”? Because the tower has been “destroyed”. Why is The Sun “happiness”? Because the child is “happy”. Why is the Ten of Pentacles “wealth”? Because the family looks “wealthy”. Memorization becomes much easier when based on visual correlation.

Tarot and Astrology

The stars are carved into the cards. A reader’s ability is fragmentary without knowledge of astrology.

Each Major Arcana is a sign or a planet. This is crucial when you are identifying people. Who will you marry? Who will your child be? A Pisces or an Aries?

The Fool is Uranus. They are both eccentric.

The Magician is Mercury. They are both intelligent.

The High Priestess is The Moon. They are both intuitive.

The Empress is Venus. They are the Queen of Queens.

The Emperor is Aries. They are natural leaders.

The Hierophant is Taurus. They embody stability.

The Lovers is Gemini. They represent duality.

The Chariot is Cancer. They carry their home with them.

Strength is Leo. They are the epitome of bravery.

The Hermit is Virgo. They are both analytical.

Wheel of Fortune is Jupiter. They are givers of abundance.

Justice is Libra. They both strive for fairness.

The Hanged Man is Neptune. They both love introspection.

Death is Scorpio. They are the masters of evolution.

Temperance is Sagittarius. Both need balance.

The Devil is Capricorn. Both are tied to the physical.

The Tower is Mars. They are destructive.

The Star is Aquarius. They both have many dreams.

The Moon is Pisces. They are the mystics.

The Sun is The Sun. They represent vitality.

Judgement is Pluto. They are both vindictive.

The World is Saturn. Commanders of the material.

And when predicting the future, the signs’ corresponding Court Cards indicate timing. When will your dream come true? A month from now or two?

Knight of Wands is Mutable Fire Sagittarius. End of November to most of December.

Queen of Wands is Cardinal Fire Aries. End of March to most of April.

King of Wands is Fixed Fire Leo. End of July to most of August.

Knight of Cups is Mutable Water Pisces. End of February to most of March.

Queen of Cups is Cardinal Water Cancer. End of June to most of July.

King of Cups is Fixed Water Scorpio. End of October to most of November.

Knight of Swords is Mutable Air Gemini. End of May to most of June.

Queen of Swords is Cardinal Air Libra. End of September to most of October.

King of Swords is Fixed Air Aquarius. End of January to most of February.

Knight of Pentacles is Mutable Earth Virgo. End of August to most of September.

Queen of Pentacles is Cardinal Earth Capricorn. End of December to most of January.

King of Pentacles is Fixed Earth Taurus. End of April to most of May.

“it’s a song.. of love…” “oh goddd.”

jimmy and the fucking bow during this performance 

“i’d like to introduce led zeppelin to you..”

“I think football’s a load of bollocks.”

that time robert was asked about making solo albums and his response continues to break my heart 

when robert, jimmy, and jonesy went on david letterman and john paul jones carried the whole interview with his perfect humor 

“was there a leader?” and jimmy just sits there giddy and smirking 

i just like how smiley and happy jimmy looks here 

this whole interview with robert and bonzo 

robert being silly 

that one interview where the interviewer kept having to cut them off and tell them to speak into the mic. if you know you know.

if you want asmr just listen to jimmy page speak 

the headley grange home movie footage 

backstage at madison square garden 

jimmy and bonzo dancing together while john paul jones plays the organ 

“i’m a bit upset that there’s not a pool table..”

gotta get in my daily listening of the bible 

“it’s a sign the years have passed by, he’s never complimented me before.”

this 1980 interview john bonham did where he was smiley and laughing 

“why am i doing all the talking here?” “bc he keeps asking you all the questions..”

“of course i am in the 80′s i have my own career” followed by an eye roll from jimmy 

“here’s a kid that’s getting all the chicks.” “yeah, yeah you’re right.”

jimmy ranking guitar playing 

jan. 9, 1970 show. watch it. 

madison square garden 1971. watch it. 

the stairway to heaven kennedy center honors performance that had jimmy so excited and robert in tears 

“oh gosh, i’m also very shy..”

japan 1971 immigrant song performance