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Tarot Cards

  • Jul. 17th, 2008 at 10:38 AM
Matsuri, Wadaiko Newark
Tarot DeckI collect Tarot cards just for fun.  Two of my sisters can actually use them for divination, which I can respect.  I just purchased an interesting deck called  the 'Contact' tarot deck.  It's based on extraterrestrial contact.  The creators of the deck are a researcher in extraterrestrial studies and a woman who claims to be an abductee.  I opened it yesterday and had to laugh at the icons they used for the deck.  There are the typical group of aliens, either the 'Grays' with the odd skin and big eyes or the Nordic wonders.  The rest of the iconic symbols were different kinds of space ships, crop circles and finally the planets - those in our solar system.  The instruction book is quite detailed.  I keep wondering what will people think of next to make money off of the fringe elements of society.  I'm surprised that there wasn't an endorsement by Roswell, New Mexico. 

There are so many ways peoples fears and beliefs are exploited.  I fear, in these horrendous economic times, that people will be taken advantage of in horrific ways.  Reports of foreclosure assistance scams are running rampant.  I am amazed and disgusted how predators just appear out of no where when hard economic times or any unbalance in society comes about.  These kinds of actions are inexcusable when we should be looking for ways to help each other.  This characteristic has existed throughout all societies and will probably continue into the future.  The big question is how do we change this way of thinking or do we even try?

Back to Tarot... Tarot has a rich history and has been used in many societies as a form of entertainment and seeking the truth.  Nancy Regan was known to consult and astrologer and Tarot reader.  Who knows how many world events have been swayed by the use of Tarot cards and other forms of divination.  Makes one wonder.

Here are a couple of links that you may find interesting:

Crystalinks.com

Wikipedia Tarot History

Have fun!

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