SynTAROTis techniques so far (Updated 19 October 2016)

The creativity techniques discussed on SynTAROTis fall into four groups:

1. specific to Tarot, that is, techniques that can only be done with Tarot cards;
2. based on creativity principles, to be used with Tarot cards;
3. existing creativity techniques, adapted for use with Tarot cards; and
4. existing techniques by creativity experts, not meant to be used with Tarot cards.

You will see that there is some overlap between these techniques and the spreads listed in SynTAROTis spreads so far.

Tarot-specific techniques

I predict that ...

So is this true?

Let the image do the talking

An inside-out reading

The back-to-front reading

What if the card is the obstacle?

"Improve me"

The backwards story

Where does it go?

The chosen cards

Set my place

Be sense-ible

Lessons learnt

Two troublesome cards

Two for one

Creativity principles with Tarot cards

Another way to look at the problem is … (Change your perspective)

“Yes, BUT …”—A challenging technique (Question your assumptions)

Going around in circles (Tarot spread) (Explore cause and effect)

The root of the problem (Spread) (Explore the root causes of a problem)

Reverse the spread (Reverse the problem)    

In spite of fear and doubt, create ... (Believe that you are creative)

Why? (Redefine the problem)

What if I do nothing?

Gather information

Creative reflection with Tarot cards (new)

Techniques adapted for Tarot

5W1H (What, why, when, where, who and how)    

Attribute listing with Tarot cards

Brainstorming with Tarot cards

“Preppy thoughts” with Tarot cards (Relational Algorithms)

I have an idea! (variation on Brainstorming)

Appreciative Inquiry

Non-Tarot, non-SynTAROTis

“Two words” to solve a problem (Robert Olson)

Relational algorithms: a problem-solving technique (Herbert Crovitz / Arthur VanGundy)

Morphological analysis (Fred Zwicky / Myron S Allen)

Chunking problems

Establish boundaries (in Defining the ill-defined: Part 4(a))

Ask questions (in Defining the ill-defined: Part 4(a))

Backcasting (in Defining the ill-defined: Part 4(a))

Possible, preferable, probable future (in Defining the ill-defined: Part 4(a))

Find alternatives (in Defining the ill-defined: Part 4(b))

Change perspective (in Defining the ill-defined: Part 4(b))

Explore assumptions (in Defining the ill-defined: Part 4(b))

This problem is about ... (in Defining the ill-defined: Part 4(b))

Maximize (in Defining the ill-defined: Part 4(b))

Minimize (in Defining the ill-defined: Part 4(b))

Reversals (in Defining the ill-defined: Part 4(b))

Break it into pieces (in Defining the ill-defined: Part 4(b))

Advantages, limitations, unique qualities