I’m departing from the essay format for this post, and returning to the “crazy quilt” model that came along several times in the past. For example:
Today’s version was prompted by a couple of things coming together. One—I’ve been reflecting on EP posts from the past, and two—I came across an interesting structure for revisiting them.
I wrote in a recent Notebook Page about a documentary series called Five Levels, in which an expert on some topic (such as quantum physics!) explains the topic to five different people:
A small child
A high-school student
A college undergraduate
A graduate student, and
A professional colleague
Of course I thought about how one might explain or discuss Tarot at each of those levels. And here’s what I came up with:
Small child - interesting pictures
Teenager - creative exploration
Undergrad - literature and culture
Grad student - history and psychology
Colleague - divination
Looking over that top-of-mind breakout, I realized it’s also a high-level look at the topic categories of EP posts.
Presto! Match made.
I don’t want to call these “favorites”—but I’ve chosen two posts that seem especially apt for each of the Five Levels. Some are as they were originally published, some have been revised a bit.
(And by the way, if Gmail cuts off this email, just click on “View entire message.”)
Interesting Pictures
Artists Remake the Tarot
Two Illustrators Take on the Trumps
Creative exploration
Haute Tarot
Literature and culture
Ken Kesey: Prankster, Magician, Fool
History and psychology
Rethinking Tarot Origins
Divination
Connecting with Tarot
As always . . . thanks for reading. Or re-reading! C