You asked about how I encountered Tarot. I’m 83. Must have been over fifty years ago. When I turned 30 I started experiencing seeing auras and seeing things in various dimensions. It was a lot more objectified than it is today. At some point I tried out a tarot deck and noticed verifications of readings. If I hadn’t seen that I probably would have lost interest. My experience with this indicates a meaning in randomness. The source of knowledge comes from an interaction between the channel and a repository of information. Without that dynamic no amount of scholarship in the the subject of card meanings will render anything that constitutes something of meaning. I’m rather simplistic about this but that’s been my experience. I hope this adds something to your observations and speculations. Have you come to similar conclusions? I would actually be willing to be tested on this but it would have to be outcome based to prove anything statistically.
A fascinating story, Peter! Thanks so much for sharing it. I agree completely about "a meaning in randomness." What I'm persistently curious about is how much and to what extent various people experience that connection--consciously or not, intentionally or otherwise. I don't know if there's a way to get better answers to that question, but I'm not done trying!
Forgot to mention the projection and magnification of energies that can project themselves in an objective manner that will create a force field strong enough to move a hanging object. The effect can be accomplished by the use of a pendulum. It’s also exhausting and debilitating. The force field is weak at first and then builds. It actually is a bit like The Sorcerers Apprentice in the Disney movie.
Something you might enjoy watching is the film Dinner with Andre. Andre’s conversations about his experiences after residing in Findhorn for a period of time in the seventies. I found it fascinating because I had also been there fifty years ago.
You asked about how I encountered Tarot. I’m 83. Must have been over fifty years ago. When I turned 30 I started experiencing seeing auras and seeing things in various dimensions. It was a lot more objectified than it is today. At some point I tried out a tarot deck and noticed verifications of readings. If I hadn’t seen that I probably would have lost interest. My experience with this indicates a meaning in randomness. The source of knowledge comes from an interaction between the channel and a repository of information. Without that dynamic no amount of scholarship in the the subject of card meanings will render anything that constitutes something of meaning. I’m rather simplistic about this but that’s been my experience. I hope this adds something to your observations and speculations. Have you come to similar conclusions? I would actually be willing to be tested on this but it would have to be outcome based to prove anything statistically.
Thanks, Peter Terry
A fascinating story, Peter! Thanks so much for sharing it. I agree completely about "a meaning in randomness." What I'm persistently curious about is how much and to what extent various people experience that connection--consciously or not, intentionally or otherwise. I don't know if there's a way to get better answers to that question, but I'm not done trying!
Forgot to mention the projection and magnification of energies that can project themselves in an objective manner that will create a force field strong enough to move a hanging object. The effect can be accomplished by the use of a pendulum. It’s also exhausting and debilitating. The force field is weak at first and then builds. It actually is a bit like The Sorcerers Apprentice in the Disney movie.
Something you might enjoy watching is the film Dinner with Andre. Andre’s conversations about his experiences after residing in Findhorn for a period of time in the seventies. I found it fascinating because I had also been there fifty years ago.