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Tarot, Gall’s Law and extreme programming
What has Gall's Law to do with tarot? Tarot readers love complexity; tarot is a rich medium full of imagery, arcane concepts, mysticism, magic and philosophies in a smorgasbord of chicken soup. So what is Gall's law to do with it? Is there any problem with that? You...
De-constructing the Tarot
For years I have been hard at work de-constructing my knowledge of the Tarot, a process that will continue for a lot longer, I suspect – probably it will never end. In case you wondered, yes, there is more than enough to call for spending that length of time. In fact,...
Staying in the question
Reading the Tarot is about giving answers, isn’t it? People come with questions, spoken or unsaid, and once the deck is shuffled, cut and spread, all the answers come tumbling out. Very few readers would argue with that view of the Tarot, but it is no longer a stance...
Tarot and strategy
Tarot and strategy? Games of chance to decide the next move nevertheless require strategy to win. Remember playing Ludo as a child? Depending on the roll of a dice, which counter your move is critical to winning or losing. Monopoly is another classic example. I found...
Understanding Court Cards
Understanding Court cards is perceived to be difficult by tarot students. Generally court cards represent one of these three aspects: A personAspects of a personalityAspects of a situation All of these can be either yourself or somebody else, just to make things a bit...
An alternative Magical Circle
There are other magical circles... He stood tall in the circle facing east. He had lost track of time hours ago – the incense was working well. His temple was a locked basement room that had been specially consecrated by the Master of his Lodge. He had worked...