My Daily Dose of Destiny

 

I get that, for most of us, rational thinking is considered deeply important. When I say “rational” thinking, it depends upon the definition one uses for rational- does it need to be completely provable or factual? Very often I laugh warmly when hearing about the “unscientific” aspects of Tarot.

Tarot has been used since at least the Renaissance. Using cards for playful divination goes back to the 14th century, likely originating with Mamluk game cards brought to Western Europe from Turkey. By the 1500s, the Italian aristocracy was enjoying a game known as “tarocchi appropriati,” in which players were dealt random cards and used thematic associations with these cards to write poetic verses about one another. These predictive cards were referred to as “sortes,” meaning destinies or lots.

I believe that tarots are accurate representations of answers that make sense to each of us. To eliminate a myth; tarot card readers don’t foresee the future; they can only interpret the meaning of the cards that one has ‘selected’. Tarots cannot give exact answers about particular incidents (except for yes/no questions). It reflects what your subconscious already knows.

The philosophy used to interpret the tarot cards — called Semiotics, refers to the study of signs and symbols and their usage and interpretations. Using semiotics in interpreting tarot cards reveals to us our feelings, and thoughts that are unable to take form in our conscious self. Each card has a specific symbol that attaches with itself a specific explanation. People attach intrinsic meaning with the specific cards drawn that helps answer their own questions, using their own subconscious mind. It is a way of projecting one’s own unconscious knowledge into a card.

To most outsiders and skeptics, so called “occult” practices like card reading have little significance in our modern world. But a closer look at these miniature masterpieces reveals that the power of these cards isn’t rendered from some mystical source — it comes from the ability of their small, static images to illuminate our most complex dilemmas and desires.

I’m sure not everyone wants to hear this, but the probability of picking a random card from a deck of 78 is one out of 78. However, it happens multiple times that one card gets singled out so much that it changes the probability of the random event, despite being reshuffled. It might be regarded as a coincidence but does probability have coincidences? We can say it is mystical involvement, or explain it spiritually.

Some believe that tarot is less about magic and more about explaining the psychology of human beings. Tarot Readers believe in the vibration of our neurons and synapses. They also believe that our brain already knows everything and just needs divine guidance to follow through with events. Tarot cards help to attune us spiritually with the surroundings to help us come across answers to our own questions.

Let’s face it, we all have our days (or weeks or months) where a measly horoscope just won’t cut it — we need some insight into what lies ahead for us. So we may go to Youtube and see what the tarot reading luminaries have to say about out future. Depending on your preferences, a “tarotscope” could very well replace your regular horoscope. Depending on the reader, tarot readings can offer a highly detailed look at what awaits you. There are thousands of readers to choose from.

Of course you have to keep an open mind and understand that these are general readings based on astrological signs and most of the readers have thousands of subscribers. This means that some of the messages may or may not be for you. It imperative, however, that you use your common sense when making any decision in your life and do what feels right for you.

You might believe in energy, or use it as entertainment, but for me, tarots are fun and quite informative. As for me, I thoroughly enjoy getting my daily dose of destiny under my sign. So skeptics and believers, get a reading done, and believe …or have good laugh.