Training, experience, self knowledge, and the capacity to listen. My friend Anne who ran a Pagan shop in Portsmouth for many years was highly respected because of her listening skills and knowledge of Jungian psychology. She used Tarot cards as a counselling tool, although her prognostication skills with them was 'iffy' at best. This offset her intense Scorpio aura and made her more approachable, showing that not being perfect is not necessarily a barrier to 'Elder' status.
