January 16, 2000
In The Cards
Well, I was at least marginally productive today. I did some of the data entry that I meant to get done, and even got to play around with my new computer some. My newest passion: sound files. I've found MP3s and .WAV files. Someone was saying today that only real geeks play with sound files on their computers. So I guess it's official. ;)And to make it even more official, here's me talking about the responses I got to yesterday's entry.
I've started doing Tarot readings for myself again. No real specific reason why, it's just seemed like a good idea. I have a very specific theory about Tarot cards. I don't know for certain if they work because of any specific metaphysical reason, whether because of the reader or something about the cards, but I know one way they work for me: as a sort of meditative device.
I have a question. So I focus on it, while I shuffle the cards, clearing my mind. Then I deal the cards out:
The deck above is the Renaissance Tarot. I have two others, the Rider-Waite, and the Unicorn Tarot, but the Renaissance is my favorite, for reasons I'll mention later. So. Cards dealt, I start puzzling out what they have to say. Anything magical aside, in trying to fit the cards to my situation, I start to see my situation in a new light, start to think about it in a way. Sometimes I find an answer.
It is a sort of magic, if you think about it.
Different decks, I've discovered, have different personalities, really. I like the Renaissance deck because it's lovely, for one, and because it usually makes a point without being too sharp. The Rider-Waite deck is a little generic for my tastes. It's the deck most people start with. Now... I love unicorns. I collect them. So I thought I'd really like the Unicorn Tarot. It's a bit.... new-agey looking, and the philosophy behind it is a little silly. But beyond that, it gives very... sharp readings. It doesn't just make a point, it beats you over the head with it.
Oh, and if anyone can make out the cards above, and cares to give me an interpretation on the reading, email me. I'm curious.
Posted by Lisa at January 16, 2000 11:50 PM
