Multidisciplinary Tarot

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 09 Jun 2003, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Rusty Neon	09 Jun 2003
I never cease to be amazed at how multidisciplinary the tarot is. For example, the study and use of tarot can relate to many areas of the university curriculum: Folklore, Mythology History Fine Arts Art History Physics Biology (especially if you begin to study the botanical details of the Tarot de Marseille) Religion and Spirituality Psychology Philosophy Anthropology Sociology Cultural Studies Women's Studies Literature Political Science Medieval Studies Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence Mathematics Semiotics and Communication Theory Creative Writing Music (e.g., the assignment of musical notes to Major Arcana)

Melvis	09 Jun 2003
You are so right, Rusty Neon! That was one of the key factors in my getting really involved in tarot. I've always been rather scatterbrained, getting interested one field then another, reading a wide array of books. When I found tarot, and all the themed decks based on it, it was just heaven! Finally there was a key that seemed to tie things together. It's like tarot is a template that you can fit so many subjects onto. Hence the nature of the archetypes, I guess! All hail our favorite alma mater, the University of Tarot! :D Peace, Melvis :TSTRE

allibee	10 Jun 2003
Yayy, where's my degree, LOL Absolutely spot on guys. I think from reading many posts over my time here that many of us were doing a Neo and looking for 'something'. Something broad and encompassing and quite a few have found it in Tarot. A.

Trogon	10 Jun 2003
Alas... I was going to try to compose an alma mater song for the University of Tarot... but my poetry circuits seem to be malfunctioning... :P I sure hope I don't have to sing it before I get in line for my diploma... assuming I ever graduate... :eek: But yes... the curriculum at our little school here is quite Aeclectic... :D Broad ranging, but very enlightening...

Minos	11 Jun 2003
I've always found political theory (which sometimes counts as philosophy, sometimes as poli. sci., sometimes as its own thing) to be most helpful. 'Specially Plato, Nietzsche, Machiavelli and Rousseau. And Leo Strauss.

Baby Owl	11 Jun 2003
Quote: Originally posted by Rusty Neon I never cease to be amazed at how multidisciplinary the tarot is. For example...Music (e.g., the assignment of musical notes to Major Arcana) I would love to hear more about this! Pretty please? Baby Owl

Sobeknofret	11 Jun 2003
If we want to include those of us who keep a Tarot journal, we can add creative/non-fiction writing to the list of courses studied...ooo and rhetoric can also go on the list. We look at how well books are written and how well decks are designed all the time. Of course, I wonder do you EVER graduate from this particular university? Gods know, I'm not sure what the graduation requirements would be... BTW Trogon, write that song! :D Sobe

Rusty Neon	11 Jun 2003
hi babyowl ... Here is a link that gives the musical note / Major Arcana card correspondences devised by Paul Foster Case of BOTA: http://www.bota.org/Europe/en/corresp.html Also, check this out: http://www.tarotpassages.com/song.htm

Baby Owl	12 Jun 2003
Thanks ever so, Rusty Neon! I love the Tarot Song Game idea! Baby Owl

jmd	14 Jun 2003
Wonderful, isn't it, how such a tool which arises out of the early Renaissance can itself transform us into a Renaissance Wo/Man! :)

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