ShadowSpirit
normal is so passe
- 3 Dec 2008
- 199
- 16
- 28
As a fun exercise. I wanted to introduce an outlook I had created for the practicality of Tarot Cards. I like to consider myself a realist. Though I have always taken a liking to elements of spirits or tools used to contact spirits. Just the idea of it is entertaining to me even if my core being doesn't acknowledge much truth to it. In my trek to figure out why tarot might be practical to people, I made up 6 categories. Just pick the category you feel fits your belief strongest for tarot. I'm curious to see how many people see themselves in these various categories and any explanations as to why or why not. Thanks for participating.
Paranormal: That a divine force whether orchestrated by a god or spoken through entities that can see into a realm that we cannot. Place their knowledge into the cards as a spoken language to provide either good tidings or warnings of our future -- Afterall, there are things in this life we cannot explain. Where we came from, where we're going. Theories are so bountiful that it is difficult to stabilize any single truth or belief. If divinity does guide us, it might consult us through the use of tarot.
Spiritual: Life follows a predestined thread that carries us wayward. Our fate is predestined and these cards can give us a window into what to expect. Perhaps it was expected for us to deal those cards at that particular moment, in that particular order. The order in which they play out gives us the information we were meant to see to fulfill our destinies. -- Afterall, numerology is a popular pseudo-science. It's not difficult to see why. Numbers surround science. It's brought us light, given us the ability to fly, and allows electronic networking. It may then be possible that our very lives run along an invisible path that numerology can help give insight to. This numerology could then be tapped into with the use of tarot.
Psychological: The power of suggestion wills the mind to succeed or fail. Things can come true to you if you believe it will or take heed of any warnings that are issued. Seeing what could lie ahead of you in the layout of cards can impact how you'll make your next move. The power in itself is much closer to your heart and mind than you might had originally thought possible. -- Afterall, people have healed themselves with positive attitudes and become extremely ill under moments of unwaivering stress. You can change your body temperature with thought, calm yourself with thought. These are physiological facts. So in a subconsicous manner, would one not fulfill their destiny in the way tarot describes it?
Philosophical: A random story is played out. It tells a tale of things that have happened, are maybe happening, and could potentially happen. The cards had to be shuffled and dealt out in an order that can't possibly be predicted beforehand. From this, the train of thought becomes not so much about what is predicted to come but rather a hypothetical of how life might turn out for a person. -- Afterall, how often do we take a chance to think of our past and our future? One thing we can't possibly do on our own is be random. Having cards played out in an unpredictable manner might tell about us growing up alone, becoming rich, becoming jeered, becoming entertaining. We might decide that some of those things we like and start to ponder on how we can achieve it. Others we might dread the idea of and wonder. "Will people really jeer me? Is this how I want to be remembered as?" It might never happen, but it can help you learn something about who you are and how you've been living your life.
Social: An activity that helps bring people together for the purpose of curiosity. To see what it has to say, what it will reveal, or maybe mold that person's attitude about card readings in general. -- Afterall, why not? Not many people would turn down an opportunity for a free reading. The curiosity in us all helps guide us to sample things for the sake of experience. It's like that old addage. "What do you have to lose by believing? What do you have to lose by not believing?"
Skeptical: There isn't any plausible use for such tools or mediums. It's a silly superstition and isn't worth the time to even consider. -- Afterall, there has been plenty of evidence to debunk any creditability to tarot or themes of a mystical nature. Why bother wasting another moment on it?
Paranormal: That a divine force whether orchestrated by a god or spoken through entities that can see into a realm that we cannot. Place their knowledge into the cards as a spoken language to provide either good tidings or warnings of our future -- Afterall, there are things in this life we cannot explain. Where we came from, where we're going. Theories are so bountiful that it is difficult to stabilize any single truth or belief. If divinity does guide us, it might consult us through the use of tarot.
Spiritual: Life follows a predestined thread that carries us wayward. Our fate is predestined and these cards can give us a window into what to expect. Perhaps it was expected for us to deal those cards at that particular moment, in that particular order. The order in which they play out gives us the information we were meant to see to fulfill our destinies. -- Afterall, numerology is a popular pseudo-science. It's not difficult to see why. Numbers surround science. It's brought us light, given us the ability to fly, and allows electronic networking. It may then be possible that our very lives run along an invisible path that numerology can help give insight to. This numerology could then be tapped into with the use of tarot.
Psychological: The power of suggestion wills the mind to succeed or fail. Things can come true to you if you believe it will or take heed of any warnings that are issued. Seeing what could lie ahead of you in the layout of cards can impact how you'll make your next move. The power in itself is much closer to your heart and mind than you might had originally thought possible. -- Afterall, people have healed themselves with positive attitudes and become extremely ill under moments of unwaivering stress. You can change your body temperature with thought, calm yourself with thought. These are physiological facts. So in a subconsicous manner, would one not fulfill their destiny in the way tarot describes it?
Philosophical: A random story is played out. It tells a tale of things that have happened, are maybe happening, and could potentially happen. The cards had to be shuffled and dealt out in an order that can't possibly be predicted beforehand. From this, the train of thought becomes not so much about what is predicted to come but rather a hypothetical of how life might turn out for a person. -- Afterall, how often do we take a chance to think of our past and our future? One thing we can't possibly do on our own is be random. Having cards played out in an unpredictable manner might tell about us growing up alone, becoming rich, becoming jeered, becoming entertaining. We might decide that some of those things we like and start to ponder on how we can achieve it. Others we might dread the idea of and wonder. "Will people really jeer me? Is this how I want to be remembered as?" It might never happen, but it can help you learn something about who you are and how you've been living your life.
Social: An activity that helps bring people together for the purpose of curiosity. To see what it has to say, what it will reveal, or maybe mold that person's attitude about card readings in general. -- Afterall, why not? Not many people would turn down an opportunity for a free reading. The curiosity in us all helps guide us to sample things for the sake of experience. It's like that old addage. "What do you have to lose by believing? What do you have to lose by not believing?"
Skeptical: There isn't any plausible use for such tools or mediums. It's a silly superstition and isn't worth the time to even consider. -- Afterall, there has been plenty of evidence to debunk any creditability to tarot or themes of a mystical nature. Why bother wasting another moment on it?