A new spread idea: the Dialectic

Geenius at Wrok · 13-02-2002

Inspired by idle thoughts about tarot that got tangled up with idle thoughts about Hegel, a simple three-card spread.

[4][fixed] 3

1***2[/fixed][/4]

1. Thesis. The essence of your problem or question.

2. Antithesis. The obstacle or challenge that you must deal with.

3. Synthesis. The resolution of the thesis and antithesis.

How elegant is that?

Liliana · 13-02-2002

Very, too bad Mary Greer beat you to itinTarot For Yourself. On page 35 she lists possible meanings for the 3 card spread, andthose are among them hehe

Geenius at Wrok · 13-02-2002

Heh. Great minds think alike, and so do ours, I guess.

**Kiama** · 13-02-2002

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Geenius at Wrok · 13-02-2002

Merci beaucoup.

Ninly · 13-02-2002

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Geenius at Wrok (13 Feb, 2002 02:27):
Inspired by idle thoughts about tarot that got tangled up with idle thoughts about Hegel, a simple three-card spread.

Thinking Hegel, couldn't this be an(other) expandable spread? Synthesis becomes the new thesis, inspires/provokes a new antithesis, and so forth ad nauseum…

Geenius at Wrok · 14-02-2002

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Ninly (13 Feb, 2002 14:15):
Thinking Hegel, couldn't this be an(other) expandable spread? Synthesis becomes the new thesis, inspires/provokes a new antithesis, and so forth ad nauseum…

Indeed it could.

xeper · 15-02-2002

Geenius,

I usually can't help but to think in terms of dialectic. You can look at most spreads in dialectic terms, and the celtic cross seems to be the snuggest fit.

In fact, I'd say the first six positions , the actual cross, is a "double" dialectic, resulting in positons 2 and 5 respectively, either one fitting the role of thesis/antithesis its self. These in turn synthesize resulting in the more linear continuation of the spread.

I see positions 1,3,4,6 as simply being different "veiwpoints" on positions 2 and 5- resulting in some a priori insight (7 on up) into how the situation is most likely to unfold.

I'd be happy to explain in more detail if anyone is curious.

Geenius at Wrok Citizen Join Date: 22 Jan 2002 Location: Freeport, IL, US Posts: 498	A new spread idea: the Dialectic Inspired by idle thoughts about tarot that got tangled up with idle thoughts about Hegel, a simple three-card spread. [4][fixed] 3 1*2[/fixed][/4] 1. Thesis. The essence of your problem or question. 2. Antithesis. The obstacle or challenge that you must deal with. 3. Synthesis.** The resolution of the thesis and antithesis. How elegant is that? __________________ You've got Thoth on your blouth.

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Liliana Citizen Join Date: 08 Dec 2001 Location: Pennsylvania USA Posts: 1,763	Very, too bad Mary Greer beat you to itinTarot For Yourself. On page 35 she lists possible meanings for the 3 card spread, andthose are among them hehe __________________ Justice (or Strength) PersonalityHigh Priestess SoulQueen of Cups Significator If you keep your deck in a Crown Royal bag (or a Jack Daniels Tin ;) ), you might be a redneck Tarot Reader *I don't have to understand your beliefs to accept them, and I don't have to like you to love you.*

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Geenius at Wrok Citizen Join Date: 22 Jan 2002 Location: Freeport, IL, US Posts: 498	Heh. Great minds think alike, and so do ours, I guess. __________________ You've got Thoth on your blouth.

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Geenius at Wrok Citizen Join Date: 22 Jan 2002 Location: Freeport, IL, US Posts: 498	Merci beaucoup. __________________ You've got Thoth on your blouth.

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xeper Resident Join Date: 09 Feb 2002 Posts: 15	Geenius, I usually can't help but to think in terms of dialectic. You can look at most spreads in dialectic terms, and the celtic cross seems to be the snuggest fit. In fact, I'd say the first six positions , the actual cross, is a "double" dialectic, resulting in positons 2 and 5 respectively, either one fitting the role of thesis/antithesis its self. These in turn synthesize resulting in the more linear continuation of the spread. I see positions 1,3,4,6 as simply being different "veiwpoints" on positions 2 and 5- resulting in some a priori insight (7 on up) into how the situation is most likely to unfold. I'd be happy to explain in more detail if anyone is curious.

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