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Tarot
is an ancient deck of 78 cards, with images representing
all aspects of life. The deck is divided into two
sections: the Major Arcana and the Minor Arcana.
Taken together, these two sections represent the whole
of human experience.
The Major Cards correspond to the planet and signs of
the Zodiac. The Minor Cards combine numerology with the
four alchemical elements of Air, Fire, Water and Earth.
During a reading, we choose cards from a face-down deck
and lay them out in a pre-determined
"spread". This act of faith enables our unconscious mind
to freely speak to us., and through some mysterious
process, the rich symbols of the Tarot give a voice to our unconscious mind.
It's like looking into a magic mirror and seeing our
real selves reflected back to us.
If you can truly listen to the unconscious mind, you can
understand the underlying story of your life. You don't
even have to have a specific question to ask. The Tarot knows
our intention better than we do, and will answer the
"question behind the question."
In Urban Alchemy, I use Tarot to engage the Emotional
Level of our being. However, Tarot is a complete
system in and of itself and will touch you at the
Spirit, Mind and Body levels as well.
I use three different Tarot decks: The Rider-Waite
Tarot, the Voyager Tarot and the Mythic Tarot. All
Tarot decks are valid, as are many other divination systems
such as I Ching and Runes. When choosing your own
Tarot deck, trust your intuition. That is what
divination is all about!
If you want to learn more about Tarot, see:
The
American Tarot Association
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