Like most things, I suppose. But unless it's treated with a certain amount of seriousness you won't get enough out of it imho. Just my tuppence!
A journey with the tarot
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Like most things, I suppose. But unless it's treated with a certain amount of seriousness you won't get enough out of it imho. Just my tuppence!
Kate - what a wonderful thread ! I haven't touched the Tarot in years so this is just a great opportunity to go slowly over each card and relearn while reading everyone's different take on them!..
PS It'll take me awhile to catch up though as I'm still at post #20's after almost half hour ..
as have to watch each video, read everyone's thoughts and poems..such an enriching approach!
PS It'll take me awhile to catch up though as I'm still at post #20's after almost half hour ..
as have to watch each video, read everyone's thoughts and poems..such an enriching approach!
Well, the Emperor before bedtime...
THE EMPEROR
He cannot see beyond
His own magnificence.
Such supreme self-reliance!
Such certainty of stance,
And his sceptre is a rod
Which he beats down on his foes
Who are broken all at once.
His is strength, his is might,
But for his failing sight.
His throne sits in a desert:
He commands the sterile waste
And despite all of his action
He has no son.
THE EMPEROR
He cannot see beyond
His own magnificence.
Such supreme self-reliance!
Such certainty of stance,
And his sceptre is a rod
Which he beats down on his foes
Who are broken all at once.
His is strength, his is might,
But for his failing sight.
His throne sits in a desert:
He commands the sterile waste
And despite all of his action
He has no son.
I am delighted to see more joining. Welcome! 
As for me I am still The Fool.
Here's very brief history of tarot, playing cards and the Fool
by Barbara Walker, The Secrets of the Tarot, Origins, History, and Symbolism
Card Number Zero (first card of the Major Arcana) from Osho Zen Tarot
As for me I am still The Fool.
Here's very brief history of tarot, playing cards and the Fool
by Barbara Walker, The Secrets of the Tarot, Origins, History, and Symbolism
Bryn, how do you determine what your card is. I was taught a system that said since I have 3 MA cards I am a "old soul".That is using numerology and tarot cards.
Kate you may have to started the Order of the Mystics.
Kate you may have to started the Order of the Mystics.
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Hiya Misty, welcome to the story
Feel free to post anything that you want to share, it's great when we participate, the more the better.
There's no rush to leave The Fool behind, that's something that is always with us anyway. The indestructible soul.
I don't know about me being involved in an order of mystics Taz, maybe some Technofoggers can develop that side of things. My days of studying mysticism and the paranormal are mostly over now, I have to stick with more mundane practices because my mental health needs certainty rather than psychic exercise.
Does anyone have any particular goals they would like to aim for with this story?
If you have any suggestions for improving the experience please feel free to add them. I'd like this to be a collaborative effort and for us all to benefit from participation.
The temple of knowledge might be the same idea as the tree of knowledge in the Eden story. Lifting the veil/eating the apple opens your eyes to the knowledge of good and evil?
Feel free to post anything that you want to share, it's great when we participate, the more the better.
There's no rush to leave The Fool behind, that's something that is always with us anyway. The indestructible soul.
I don't know about me being involved in an order of mystics Taz, maybe some Technofoggers can develop that side of things. My days of studying mysticism and the paranormal are mostly over now, I have to stick with more mundane practices because my mental health needs certainty rather than psychic exercise.
Does anyone have any particular goals they would like to aim for with this story?
If you have any suggestions for improving the experience please feel free to add them. I'd like this to be a collaborative effort and for us all to benefit from participation.
The temple of knowledge might be the same idea as the tree of knowledge in the Eden story. Lifting the veil/eating the apple opens your eyes to the knowledge of good and evil?
We seek entrance to the Temple of knowledge in order to receive guidance and counsel on our ever changing place on the Wheel of Life.
The Fool is a new soul, seeking enlightenment or or an old soul in need of enlightenment
The Fool is a new soul, seeking enlightenment or or an old soul in need of enlightenment
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The fearless Fool is always stepping into the abyss, pain and suffering are not even considered, there is no deterrent, the fall seems inevitable. The journey continues, The Fool is innocent but always in danger and always has reality threatening distraction and disaster.
How do we navigate the dangers? The Priestess will help but will we manage to keep our innocence? How do we become aware, wise and fully conscious without succumbing to the hazards that lie in wait? Does awareness make us evil? Does evil exist as a separate energy or is it our interpretation of misunderstood natural law?
Taz has an interesting goal - to understand our ever changing place on the wheel of life. I'd like to know about that too. Why are we here, what are we supposed to do, how are we supposed to evolve, is there a purpose? What is the wheel of life, what does it mean to be sentient? Are we here once or reincarnated and/or eternal or all of those? If we are constantly being recycled then is it possible to consciously access knowledge from ancient existences? Is existence a cycle, linear, spiral ... something else?
To find our way to knowledge we must learn how to get beyond the veil of ignorance. The Priestess has given us a book, keys and symbols, those are our gifts, it's up to us to work out how to make the most of them.
What is keeping us ignorant? Why is the veil there, is it protection or inability to comprehend reality?
All answers exist, truth exists and is embedded in cosmic consciousness. With open eyes we can get understanding of all the questions we are capable of asking.
The Priestess told us about the first sound ... the vibration of the universe ... the energy that is alive - Om.
Quantum physics tells us that matter is made of energy. We are made of matter ... we are made of energy.
Where did the energy originate? Was it always existent, did it evolve or was it made?
Did consciousness invoke existence or is consciousness a product of existence ... or both?
What do you think about some of these questions, do you have answers that are true for you? Do you have any resources/links/art/sounds that can help the rest of us to know what you know?
Can we experience god? How is god defined?
This is:
... the closest thing to an Omniscient (all-knowing) entity in existence, which can be scientifically verified
... everywhere at once (Omnipresent)
... able to answer prayers
... potentially immortal
... infinite
... able to remember all
... said to "do no evil" (Omnibenevolent)
... thought to be an entity in which we mortals can turn to when in a time of need
» The Church of Google
Don't forget, we are The Wholey Technofoggers - geekery is completely compatible with divinity. The intertubez is a portal to god?
Together we make an organic computer but rubbish in/rubbish out is a big downfall, there are a lot of red herrings on the way to meaning. Collective consciousness is full of pain, suffering, dross and just plain boring stuff along with all the neat interesting things.
How do we navigate the dangers? The Priestess will help but will we manage to keep our innocence? How do we become aware, wise and fully conscious without succumbing to the hazards that lie in wait? Does awareness make us evil? Does evil exist as a separate energy or is it our interpretation of misunderstood natural law?
Taz has an interesting goal - to understand our ever changing place on the wheel of life. I'd like to know about that too. Why are we here, what are we supposed to do, how are we supposed to evolve, is there a purpose? What is the wheel of life, what does it mean to be sentient? Are we here once or reincarnated and/or eternal or all of those? If we are constantly being recycled then is it possible to consciously access knowledge from ancient existences? Is existence a cycle, linear, spiral ... something else?
To find our way to knowledge we must learn how to get beyond the veil of ignorance. The Priestess has given us a book, keys and symbols, those are our gifts, it's up to us to work out how to make the most of them.
What is keeping us ignorant? Why is the veil there, is it protection or inability to comprehend reality?
All answers exist, truth exists and is embedded in cosmic consciousness. With open eyes we can get understanding of all the questions we are capable of asking.
The Priestess told us about the first sound ... the vibration of the universe ... the energy that is alive - Om.
Quantum physics tells us that matter is made of energy. We are made of matter ... we are made of energy.
Where did the energy originate? Was it always existent, did it evolve or was it made?
Did consciousness invoke existence or is consciousness a product of existence ... or both?
What do you think about some of these questions, do you have answers that are true for you? Do you have any resources/links/art/sounds that can help the rest of us to know what you know?
FOLLOW YOUR OWN YELLOW BRICK ROAD
Can we experience god? How is god defined?
This is:
... the closest thing to an Omniscient (all-knowing) entity in existence, which can be scientifically verified
... everywhere at once (Omnipresent)
... able to answer prayers
... potentially immortal
... infinite
... able to remember all
... said to "do no evil" (Omnibenevolent)
... thought to be an entity in which we mortals can turn to when in a time of need
» The Church of Google
Don't forget, we are The Wholey Technofoggers - geekery is completely compatible with divinity. The intertubez is a portal to god?
Together we make an organic computer but rubbish in/rubbish out is a big downfall, there are a lot of red herrings on the way to meaning. Collective consciousness is full of pain, suffering, dross and just plain boring stuff along with all the neat interesting things.
Oh noes ... I think I've killed this thread, nobody has posted today
Don't let me put you off folks, I'm just a nutter and all sorts of unusual thoughts go on in my head.
Please keep on talking about The Fool, The Priest/ess and strategies for the story.
There's essentially nothing bad or evil in the world that hasn't been created by unhealthy minds so unless your intentions are bad (in which case I'd rather you go away anyway) there is no real danger. This is just a collaborative story, not a psychic projection or anything sinister.
Don't let me put you off folks, I'm just a nutter and all sorts of unusual thoughts go on in my head.
Please keep on talking about The Fool, The Priest/ess and strategies for the story.
There's essentially nothing bad or evil in the world that hasn't been created by unhealthy minds so unless your intentions are bad (in which case I'd rather you go away anyway) there is no real danger. This is just a collaborative story, not a psychic projection or anything sinister.
I would love to discuss these things with you Kate, but maybe better to in the Pantheon thread.
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Kate, I am still around. It has been tough for me being Mom's caretaker with her dementia plus chasing around a big puppy, Shania. She's 1 year and 4 months old so she is still a puppy. She is to be my next hearing/signal assistance dog, but I think she is turning out to be a joke. Time for me to call Victoria from It's Me or the Dog for help if she will be happy to fly from UK to Arkansas USA. LOL
Be back when they all are sleeping!
Time for me to call Victoria from It's Me or the Dog for help if she will be happy to fly from UK to Arkansas USA. LOL Be back when they all are sleeping!
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Good luck with the training, May patience and tolerance be your guide.
Sorry for the interruption,....Please......
Sorry for the interruption,....Please......
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I have not answerd because I am living on Texas time and Kate your on UK time. They I recived an offer I could not refuse, so I was gone all day. I am a lttle batty my self and plan on staying that way, it's more fun.
The High Priestess #2 is a symbol of our own need to develop our intuitive thinking and logical thinking. We need to develop both intuitive and analytical thinking in a balance and harmonious way, if we are to understand our past, future and present place on the Wheel of Life # 10.
Do we let our intuition work the way it should, do we need to develop better intuition.
Do we think logical, do we need to work on more logical thinking.
Either one of these can cause us to tumble off the Tower#16 into the Abyss for Judgment #20. You don't have to die to get judgment. Judgment while your living is much worse, we usually call it bad judgment or being the Fool #0.
I am using numbers because I just remembered that different decks call the cards by a little different name.
Do we let our intuition work the way it should, do we need to develop better intuition.
Do we think logical, do we need to work on more logical thinking.
Either one of these can cause us to tumble off the Tower#16 into the Abyss for Judgment #20. You don't have to die to get judgment. Judgment while your living is much worse, we usually call it bad judgment or being the Fool #0.
I am using numbers because I just remembered that different decks call the cards by a little different name.
The High Priestess
Women are known for having a powerful intuition, a strong sense of the
undercurrent of emotions lying between the spoken and unspoken word.
undercurrent of emotions lying between the spoken and unspoken word.
This card is full of the strong feminine energy of intuition. The High Priestess relies less on her connection to the physical world to make her judgements and complete tasks and more on her inner strengths and powerful insight.
I was born on 17th. 17 reduces to 8. I find that I tend to strongly associate with number 17 and 8.
My card is The Star. The Star in tarot has 8 points.
Bryn, I use a simialer system and use my the whole birth date. Mine is 20, 2, 19.
09
11
1944
1964
1+9=10
6+4=10
20
first is 20 ]] 20= the sun soul number main soul card
second is 2 ]] 2+0=2 high preistess soul and personality card
third is 19 ]] 1+19=20 judgement soul and personality card
If you have used the same cards for several years you may be attach to those cards now. If you add your number up and get 22 Then I will give you the exception in determiniing your cards and the explantion of it, if you want.
What is strange is my hubbys is the same.
09
11
1944
1964
1+9=10
6+4=10
20
first is 20 ]] 20= the sun soul number main soul card
second is 2 ]] 2+0=2 high preistess soul and personality card
third is 19 ]] 1+19=20 judgement soul and personality card
If you have used the same cards for several years you may be attach to those cards now. If you add your number up and get 22 Then I will give you the exception in determiniing your cards and the explantion of it, if you want.
What is strange is my hubbys is the same.
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