Star+Gate: Is It a Game or Therapy?

by Janet Ghent

Oakland Tribune

Tuesday, December 23, 1986


Dr. Glenn Williston, a San Francisco and Lake Tahoe therapist, uses the cards without the accompanying layouts. Clients peruse the deck, picking their favorite cards and using them to create a scenario. He also deals out specific cards, such as the lamp, the wind, the circle, and the mask, to serve as a quick Rorschach-style test. "It triggers a lot of information about a person."

As a tool in therapy and self-discovery, Williston said Star+Gate is easier to work with than Tarot or the I Ching. "Tarot is much more complicated and sophisticated. This is easier, more obvious and more accessible to the average person."

Dr. Williston combines his special gift of insight with his extensive back-grounds in science, psychology, and metaphysics.

Even at age eight, Dr. Williston was "seeing" into people's issues. "I guess I was just born with the ability," Dr. Williston says modestly. "My mother is very intuitive, but as is the case with so many people, worry gets in the way of her full use of it."

Dr. Williston's approach to Readings is very different from most. "It is not passive listening for the person but active involvement in the process. Most people have far more insight than they realize and just need some direction or framework for expression. I help them achieve that framework and add my insights as we go along. All-in-all, it provides a much more complete and accurate Reading than the typical type of 'psychic' reading."

Why do people want Readings? "Most are interested in relationships, work, money, places to live, and children. Those are the biggies, at least that is what most people think at the beginning of a Reading. Often times, other issues that are more pressing push their way in and allow much detail. Some people are just curious, so an overall Reading can be very helpful. The purpose of all Readings should be to give direction, acting like a compass of sorts. The second important purpose should be healing. Mankind has used symbols for healing through history and the symbols used in Readings can serve the same purpose."

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