Since ancient times, many people have utilized the Tarot for
divination, fortune telling, and metaphysical applications of
all sorts. The practitioners of the mystical have used the Tarot
as a metaphysical toolbox with various uses.
For some individuals, who are only "lightly" into the more
superficial practices of the occult, the Tarot is treated almost
like a game. Gatherings of these pseudo occult enthusiasts may
gather on weekends and "deal the tarot" in places and settings
as innocuous as coffee shops and slumber parties. This is, it
would seem, what the Tarot means to many high school age girls
and certain hipster twenty-something's.
Other individuals, who have invested more of their spiritual
time and energy into the occult and the practice of metaphysics
use the Tarot as a tool for reflections into one's personal and
"inner life" as well as an aid for meditation and contemplation.
When used in the former respect, the Tarot serves as the
diviner's symbolic language structure for communicating with the
invisible intelligence(s) on the metaphysical plane. When
utilized in the latter respect, the Tarot's symbolism is
utilized in less direct ways, instead lending it's symbolism to
abstract thought processes and as a catalyst for the state of
mind sought after by those who have experienced the
transcendental mind states of self induced hypnotic and
meditative trance.
If you would like to learn more about the Tarot and what it has
meant to many different cultures, religions and pseudo
religions, you should look into Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot
literature, as they present a lucid yet metaphysical
introduction into the spiritual world that is explored and
manipulated using the Tarot card deck as the catalyst or
gateway. There are also numerous websites on the internet that
go into greater detail into the explanation and description of
the workings of the Tarot system.
About the author:
James Hunt has spent 15 years as a professional writer and
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