The Looking Glass layout was developed based on a traditional three card layout, including a draw for past, present and future aspects of a situation.

This is a linked layout developed specifically for two separate readers to do in unison, each reader taking a different perspective of the reading.

One reader will read for the “Action” side of the question; action representing outside forces, environment, and manifestation of will, both the querents and opposing influences.

The other reader draws on the “Emotional” side of the situation. Reflecting the inner state of the querent that lead to the correlative action, the emotional crescendos reached in the past, present and future of the layout.

Although based on a three card layout reading, four cards are drawn.The past and present are both single card draws, the outcome however, is a two card draw. In the sequence the third card is the cause for outcome, or the catalyst that leads to the predicted answer. This serves as a guide to what state, being it internal or external, can change the current present of the situation. The future is not set it is fluid and changeable. Having the cause of outcome is a useful tool as it can be a marker as to how to bring forth or change the predicted future.

Linking between readers is an important part of this reading, through the looking glass of sight the link is made so the emotional aspects will reflect the action aspects and visa-versa. The synchronicity of the reading is shown in these reflections. Good linking methods to employ are things like direct energy linking, synchronized music listened to by both parties, beginning shuffling the cards at the same time, focus on the issue at hand. When doing tarot I first get myself in a state of gnosis and visualize activating the chakras with focus on the throat charka for communication, the third eye for sight and the crown for connection with divine intelligence. You can play with different linking methods to strengthen the link between readers, but we have found that simply focusing on the issue and small tangible synchronizations are effective. This layout can be used by any two tarot readers.