It’s important to not just look at Tarot cards in isolation. Examining the similarities and differences between Tarot cards helps you understand them better.
Two cards that seem to cover similar concepts are Justice and Judgement.
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Following on from yesterday’s post about The Sun I thought I’d sum up the three core beliefs in Life Lessons Tarot (aka the Major Arcana). I call them Tarot’s Holy Trinity. They illustrate why I find Tarot to be such a beautiful and profound (not to mention useful) philosophy.
Reading these words really hit home for me…
‘If we want there to be peace in the world, we have to be brave enough to soften what is rigid in our hearts, to find the soft spot and stay with it. We have to have that kind of courage and take that kind of responsibility. That’s the true practice of peace.’
To me this is a classic Judgement quote. Because the ultimate judgement is to be compassionate. To forgive others. To forgive yourself. To soften what’s rigid in your heart. Only when you do that can you reach the ultimate Tarot card: The World.
The quote comes from Pema Chodron who is a Buddhist teacher, author, nun and mother. She has inspired millions around the world with her message of peace. You can find her at http://www.pemachodronfoundation.org.
I’ve just been on a mad Game Of Thrones bender. Watched all season two in one long blissful night. So I thought I’d have a go at discussing the Tarot of GOT Season Two. I won’t be able to explain everything, the tapestry is too rich, but will try to pinpoint some of the major themes and characters.
Powerful Tarot cards are invoked in the act of childbirth. The last cards of Life Lessons Tarot (aka the Major Arcana) in fact. As follows:
I must have mentioned the Judgement card a lot on this blog because it’s one of the tags that stands out on my home page. And this post is only gonna make it stand out some more. Funny that I’ve written so much about a card that took me a long time to understand. Hmmm, this could be the Judgey McJudgerson side of my personality shining through. I do have a loooot of opinions about things. Anyhoo, back to my post…
A Canadian poet by the name of Shane Koyczan posted an animated spoken poem called ‘To This Day’ to YouTube a week or so ago which has gone viral. It deals with the profound and lasting impact bullying at school can have on the individual. This is an issue which has impacted my immediate family in a profound way over the last couple of years and is close to my heart. I’m going to examine the Tarot of the poem which you can find on my Facebook page or at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE1Y2vGVcxw.
Knight Of Swords: Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
The author was removed from the care of his loving Continue reading
Wow. I feel like I’ve bitten off a big topic today. But as The Fool would say, ‘Feel the fear and do it anyway.’ I usually try to steer clear of controversy but the Judgement card always brings out the heaviest subjects to deal with. And if this blog is to fulfill its mission to discuss all aspects of Tarot then occasionally I’m gonna have to stick my neck out. Gulp.
The idea for this post began when a rap song came on my car radio this afternoon. Continue reading
I started this post several weeks ago when it was the watercooler story of the day. Then put it on ice when I went away on holiday. But Lance’s very qualified confession makes it the story that just keeps on giving. There seem to be so many levels to his deception. A few more were explored tonight on a cutting edge Australian current affairs program ‘Four Corners’.
So let’s have a look at the Tarot of Lance Armstrong’s confession.
This delightful ad recently appeared in a small Wyoming newspaper:
400 For Sale: Trucks
VERY mad mother selling 16 yr. old son’s 1993 Ford Ranger. Drove 3 mos. before son forgot to use his brain and got caught driving drunk. $3,500 OBO. Call meanest mother in Wyoming.
Is that the sound of parents around the world standing up and applauding I hear? We should all be so mean. Talk about teaching her son a lesson. And maybe saving his life into the bargain. Mean Mom is a trucker who probably knows from experience that alcohol and wheels are a lethal combination. What makes her so special is that she isn’t afraid to take away her child’s toy (so to speak) when he’s done the wrong thing. This in the age of the helicopter parent makes her highly unusual.
There are two possible Tarot cards that might represent this situation.
The Tarot Teaclub 