tarot belly fire the King of Pentacles the Fool the Knight of Swords reversed the four of Wands the Lovers the three of Swords fuckin creepy. 030423 ... ovenbird I read Tarot, not to divine the future, but to turn over stones in the tidepool of my own mind. I see it as a narrative system, one that can bring order to chaotic thoughts. It can answer questions, not by magic but by providing imagery that initiates an echo in your own subconscious thoughts and feelings. It’s a way of getting unstuck, moving thoughts in a new direction, and developing meaning through synchronicities. The Rider-Waite Tarot is the one upon which most other decks are based and I like it for that reason. It reads like a source text. Other decks have artwork that I connect with more personally, but knowing the Rider-Waite results in a deeper understanding of those decks. Shuffling is meditative, as is the focus that comes with accessing a state of intuition. Reading Tarot is sort of like dreaming, or Jungian active imagination, it requires free association and a willingness to encounter things that feel incongruous. It stirs up the waters, bringing unexpected things to the surface. The symbols feel ancient and esoteric which lends a quality of ritual. The cards mean something different every time you encounter them because they always represent a unique interaction between the card itself and the current state of your life and mind. The other day I was reflecting that blather itself is a bit like the Tarot–combining words and imagery in unexpected ways, acting as a prompt for reflection, or opening doors into novel territory. I am drawn to systems that work this way. Travelling the world has never held a huge amount of appeal for me, but travelling the MIND, I’m up for that any day. 250331 what's it to you? who go blather from