Music with tarot

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 04 Oct 2001, and now archived in the Forum Library.

orczy	04 Oct 2001
Something I have been wondering since I have been visiting this site is the question of music and the tarot. When I meditate I usually have something playing, likewise for a reading. If I am reading for someone I get them to select the music. I find this helps to get the emotions focused on the question. For my daily readings I always listen to something. Here are some of the pieces:Miles Davis-In a Silent way; Brian Eno-Discreet Music; Debussy-Preludes, Book 1 I am really interested if anyone else uses music with the tarot, or conversely, if they feel they can't.

Hoonoki	04 Oct 2001
In the past two months since i picked up the tarot, i find it hard to meditate when there is silence. So yeah, i always make sure something is playing in the background. I don't know if the type of music matters when it comes to readings but i always play rave tracks like Fat Boy Slim.

Kiama	04 Oct 2001
It really depends what mood I'm in as to what music I listen to. When I'm reading a spread, I prefer to to have any music that requires me listening to the words, thus taking my concentration from the cards. When I meditate, I love Pachelbel's Canon in D, and Samuel Barber's Adagio For Strings... But sometimes when I'm reading and meditating, I'll listen to A Perfect Circle, Papa Roach, Blink 182... It really depends. Kiama

Jeanette	04 Oct 2001
Sometimes music, sometimes silence (but silence at my house isn't really very silent-kids, pets, farm across the street....) Overall, I prefer something soothing, especially in the evening after a long day. Vivaldi's 4 Seasons can be nice. Jeanette

orczy	04 Oct 2001
When I meditate, I love Pachelbel's Canon in D, and Samuel Barber's Adagio For Strings... Kiama[/quote] Barber's Adagio is a beautiful piece, and I have used it before for a reading. Along a similar vein, I can recommend Gorecki "Symphony 3", Mahler "Adagietto from Symphony 5",and Arvo Pärt "Cantus in Memorium for Britten". I am sure you will like them. All of these are tried and tested for meditation and readings.

Logiatrix	05 Oct 2001
for some reason--the lyrics, perhaps--music by the police and/or sting seems to work very well for me, when i'm playing with my cards. when i'm doing a reading, i prefer the music to be instrumental and not too loud. enigma, bach, enya, loreena mckennit, robbie robertson, wagner and the music of hildegaard von bingen are some that i'll throw on the player.

New River	05 Oct 2001
i'm only into listening to reggae right now. bob marley's One World just makes me so happy! oh, and i like the Animaniacs theme song to get me going! it's a cartoon show about annoyingly clever animals. any moms out there know this tune? >grin< but for reading i like it quiet, not that it is ever truly quiet in our age. nature sounds are ideal. love, light and hope, New River

orczy	06 Oct 2001
Quote: metaz (06 Oct, 2001 06:28): , i prefer the music to be instrumental and not too loud. enigma, bach, enya, loreena mckennit, robbie robertson, wagner and the music of hildegaard von bingen are some that i'll throw on the player. I have to agree with Wagner, particualrly the preludes to Tristan, Lohengrin, Parsifal. I too prefer no lyrics, but Gorecki's 3rd Symphony has singing, but it is Polish, so I don't understand it literally, but I understand the emotions. If you are not aware of this piece I really recommend it to anyone. It is one of the most beautifully sad pieces of music.

seeker_11	10 Oct 2001
I like calm melodical music (without too many words) when I'm reading. Especially when doing readings for others, I find that this tends to put people at ease. My favourites are Enya (and other celtic airs), Ennio Morricone, John Williams (especially selected music from Star Wars), Peer Guint Suite, just to name a few.

orczy	10 Oct 2001
Quote: seeker_11 (10 Oct, 2001 15:25): I like calm melodical music (without too many words) when I'm reading. My favourites are Enya (and other celtic airs), Ennio Morricone, John Williams (especially selected music from Star Wars), Peer Guint Suite, just to name a few. I certainly agree with the calm melodic idea. Calm, steady emotionally music is important I feel.

Kiama	10 Oct 2001
Seeker 11: I LOVE John Williams' Star Wars compositions! Esp. Duel of The Fates and the Ewok Celebration... Metaz: Loreena McKennit is great. I love her adaptation of the Highwayman. Kiama

Melvis	10 Oct 2001
Quote: seeker_11 (10 Oct, 2001 15:25): I like calm melodical music (without too many words) when I'm reading I agree, seeker_11...I tend to listen to music that is in other languages, so my left brain isn't trying to follow the words of the song while my right brain is trying to read the cards! Lately I've been listening to music from Cirque du Soleil because so much if it has a tribal or world music feel to it. Kind of gets me in touch with that collective unconscious. ;) Peace, Melvis

caraMiaculpa	11 Oct 2001
well, i know music with a tarot theme. try "tarot" by seth horan. very good song.

Greenman	20 Oct 2001
Miles Davis' "Sketches of Spain" is a wonderfully ethereal album to meditate to. and of course there is much classical that could be custom written for this purpose. but i want to get a little off topic here. does anyone know of any music written ABOUT the tarot? there was a solo album put out by the guitar player for Genesis (Steve Hackett) back around '76 or so called "The Voyage of the Acolyte". it was his first solo album, and all the songs are named for tarot cards. it is very typical of the day, with lots of synthesisers, and very 'arty'. but it is pretty good (some beautiful guitar), and parts of it are very beautiful and mello. song titles include "The Tower Struck Down", "The Hermit", "Ace of Wands", "Hands of the Priestess", "The Shadow of the Hierophant", "The Star of Sirius" and "The Lovers". it's probably out of print these days, but i thought i'd bring it up.

truthsayer	20 Oct 2001
i believe that someone connected w/ the rohrig deck did accompanying music for that tarot deck. i saw the ad in back of the full book for the rohrig. i've never found it or heard it tho so i don't know how good it is. i think my favorite tarot reading music would be adaggio for strings by samuel butler, paschebel's canon, enya, loreena mckennit, yanni, kitaro, the fairy ring by michael rowling?, and other soothing classical pieces.

orczy	22 Oct 2001
I completley forgot about Voyage of the Acolyte. A great prog lp!!! Another, but far less inspired rock lp is Mike Batt's "Tarot Suite". Not very good. His tarot information is a bit off I feel. Most tarot music is unfortunately in the New Age vein. I don't get that stuff, it makes the tarot too 'airy fairy mystical' for me. The tarot desrves to be treated in a far more abstract and artistic way, maybe even scientific. The music I have composed for the tarot is of course my view of things, which won't suit everyone, as the tarot is open to loads of subtlety and difference.

caraMiaculpa	23 Oct 2001
electronica. i prefer to listen to lots and lots of electronica when reading. particularly trance or something like that. orbital is good. some aphex twin is good. paul oakenfold is awesome too. i actually will read listening to anything though, be it punk, electronica, ben harper, jazz, or even the sounds of the boys next door playing Quake (i.e. "Jon you f***ing suck!! i hate you!" "bookah! i just fragged your sorry ass." and the like)

Mystick Dragon	24 Oct 2001
I listen to a number of stuff. From Enya, to Papa Roach, it depends, and I also have J-pop running. (J-pop- Japanese music) --Dragon

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