So this Tarot thing is remarkably interesting to me.
I have always loved symbols. Symbols for everything, for anything. I remember the old Northwest Orient pins and I used to think it was interesting how symbols took on lives of their own. People are attached to a great number of symbols.
Anyway, I have been trying to learn and understand Tarot for the better part of a year now, and I have to say, I still find it fascinating in its depth and richness. Say what you will about it being random or the fact that each card has so many meanings they can mean anything.
You're looking at it the wrong way. Like I was, before.
It is supposed to be random, and it is supposed to mean anything. Tarot is like a psychological assessment of your own life: the ideas and concepts - the symbols - that pop out at us are the ideas and concepts that were already in our minds. It is in one part a self-fulling prophesy, and in another part a Rorschach test (I spelling that correct on the FIRST try!) but that doesn't negate the fact that people are drawn to symbols and ideas that are already in their head.
So Tarot is like a magnifying glass, it is a tool, a calculator, not of the Universe, but of your perspective of the Universe.
In any case, tonight, I thought I would pull out the deck that I bought when I was actively trying to learn Tarot concepts. It was mangled (open window + rain, last summer, bummer) and chaotic, but I put it into a stack and cut it, telling myself I would read the first three cards.
The first was the Eight of Swords. I searched on http://www.learntarot.com/ and found it to be a fitting description of how I have felt in my life recently.
The second was the Queen of Cups, once again searched and found it to be in agreement with my wants hopes and dreams.
The third was Judgement, which after reading what it means, I find it to be fitting and inspiring. It helped order my outlook a little. I understand a little bit more about my own life through this tiny little window. Fleeting knowledge, at best, but knowledge, nonetheless.
At this point, I decided to throw another, just for the kicks, right? It's late as hell.
King of Wands. At this point, I am blown away half way through reading the damn site.
I open up a new tab and start a blog, which I haven't done in ages, and which I need to do more. I write this (as you read it now) until I get to the King of Wands. Then I go and finish reading.
That's me. Or ME. This is what I aspire to be, what I feel burning inside me. Then I get to the end, and I read this:
I record that as I remember it, and so having read that on this occasion is a mindbending effect.
And that's the worth of Tarot: information. There is always information about yourself and your perspective to be gained by learning more. It doesn't really matter what system of information or knowledge you are using, consume it up and pass it on.
Information is everything. Share what you have, and always be on the look out for what information the universe is sending you, in whatever form it may be. Make thy information greater.
Derek, Proudly. Added after seeing this: Cancer Feb 22 2013 Are you ready for a hopeful glimpse into the future, Moonchild? Brace yourself, because it's going to be an eye-opening ride. Events of the next few days will give you some very promising insight into the years ahead. You may have come to expect that a certain dream would never come true, and that you would struggle in one or more areas of your life forever. But some very mystical clues will show you that you have quite a bit to look forward to, and oh-so-much to be happy about. -- Copyright © DailyHoroscope. Download it now — http://bit.ly/DHmobile
I have always loved symbols. Symbols for everything, for anything. I remember the old Northwest Orient pins and I used to think it was interesting how symbols took on lives of their own. People are attached to a great number of symbols.
Anyway, I have been trying to learn and understand Tarot for the better part of a year now, and I have to say, I still find it fascinating in its depth and richness. Say what you will about it being random or the fact that each card has so many meanings they can mean anything.
You're looking at it the wrong way. Like I was, before.
It is supposed to be random, and it is supposed to mean anything. Tarot is like a psychological assessment of your own life: the ideas and concepts - the symbols - that pop out at us are the ideas and concepts that were already in our minds. It is in one part a self-fulling prophesy, and in another part a Rorschach test (I spelling that correct on the FIRST try!) but that doesn't negate the fact that people are drawn to symbols and ideas that are already in their head.
So Tarot is like a magnifying glass, it is a tool, a calculator, not of the Universe, but of your perspective of the Universe.
In any case, tonight, I thought I would pull out the deck that I bought when I was actively trying to learn Tarot concepts. It was mangled (open window + rain, last summer, bummer) and chaotic, but I put it into a stack and cut it, telling myself I would read the first three cards.
The first was the Eight of Swords. I searched on http://www.learntarot.com/ and found it to be a fitting description of how I have felt in my life recently.
The second was the Queen of Cups, once again searched and found it to be in agreement with my wants hopes and dreams.
The third was Judgement, which after reading what it means, I find it to be fitting and inspiring. It helped order my outlook a little. I understand a little bit more about my own life through this tiny little window. Fleeting knowledge, at best, but knowledge, nonetheless.
At this point, I decided to throw another, just for the kicks, right? It's late as hell.
King of Wands. At this point, I am blown away half way through reading the damn site.
I open up a new tab and start a blog, which I haven't done in ages, and which I need to do more. I write this (as you read it now) until I get to the King of Wands. Then I go and finish reading.
That's me. Or ME. This is what I aspire to be, what I feel burning inside me. Then I get to the end, and I read this:
- Bold
- is intrepid
is willing to take chances when the stakes are high
confronts opposition directly
dares to stand and be different
is unconcerned with what others think
has the courage of his or her convictions - Source: Learntarot.com
I record that as I remember it, and so having read that on this occasion is a mindbending effect.
And that's the worth of Tarot: information. There is always information about yourself and your perspective to be gained by learning more. It doesn't really matter what system of information or knowledge you are using, consume it up and pass it on.
Information is everything. Share what you have, and always be on the look out for what information the universe is sending you, in whatever form it may be. Make thy information greater.
Derek, Proudly. Added after seeing this: Cancer Feb 22 2013 Are you ready for a hopeful glimpse into the future, Moonchild? Brace yourself, because it's going to be an eye-opening ride. Events of the next few days will give you some very promising insight into the years ahead. You may have come to expect that a certain dream would never come true, and that you would struggle in one or more areas of your life forever. But some very mystical clues will show you that you have quite a bit to look forward to, and oh-so-much to be happy about. -- Copyright © DailyHoroscope. Download it now — http://bit.ly/DHmobile
