Health Diagnosis and Tarot

[GoddessArtemis]

First off, I want to say...doctors are useless. How many doctors does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

That said, I'm wondering if anyone's had any luck diagnosing (or self-diagnosing) mysterious symptoms that doctors can't figure out...with tarot cards?

I've read all (or nearly all) of the "health-related" tarot card lists on this forum and none are pointing me in the right direction.

I keep getting repetitive cards for my question, but I don't understand them (what the heck do cups, in general, mean in relation to health symptoms, anyway?). I've guessed the gamut of potential diagnoses and according to tarot, I'm still wrong (and clarifying cards make the answers clear as mud).

It may be a long shot to even ask, but anyone have any methods/successful ways to read tarot for diagnostic purposes?

GA

[nisaba]

<frowning> I disapprove of using Tarot for diagnosis. As a qualified naturopath, when I was still working in the area, I even used to send my patients to GPs for scans and the like, because their diagnostic tools were so fine. It's their treatments which sometimes are a bit on-the-nose.

All that being said, I *do* relate Tarot cards to health events, but not in the form of hard-and-fast diagnosis. My system is here.

[watercup]

I am working on this right now as we speak.

Anxiety = Nine of Swords

Mental Illness = Page of Swords Reversed, Devil

Bipolar Disorder = Queen of Cups Reversed, Temperance, Page of Pentacles Reversed

Addiction = Knight of Cups, Devil, Nine of Wands Reversed

Heart Problems = Three of Swords

Conception Problems = Empress Reversed

Abusive relationship = Strength Reversed, Devil, Five of Swords

Ill Health = Five of Pentales, Ten of Swords




















Broken Bones or Injuries = Ten of Wands Reversed

Depression = Hermit, Wheel, Tower, Five of Cups, Ace of Swords, Four of Swords

Head Injuries = Tower

Gynecological Problems = Moon

Stomach Ulcers = Moon

Overindulgence in food or drink = Three of Cups Reversed, Nine of Cups Reversed

Self-Pity = Four of Cups, Eight of Cups Reversed

[GoddessArtemis]

Originally Posted by nisaba

<frowning> I disapprove of using Tarot for diagnosis. As a qualified naturopath, when I was still working in the area, I even used to send my patients to GPs for scans and the like, because their diagnostic tools were so fine. It's their treatments which sometimes are a bit on-the-nose.

All that being said, I *do* relate Tarot cards to health events, but not in the form of hard-and-fast diagnosis. My system is here.

Hi, yes I've seen your health-related system.

I didn't know you're a naturopath. I just began seeing one but not sure he's "hearing" me or what. I'd love to chat with you about naturopathy, if you're open to it? My PM here is full, but feel free to email me (also from my profile here) if you don't mind?

GA

[GoddessArtemis]

Originally Posted by watercup

I am working on this right now as we speak.

Anxiety = Nine of Swords

Mental Illness = Page of Swords Reversed, Devil

Bipolar Disorder = Queen of Cups Reversed, Temperance, Page of Pentacles Reversed

Addiction = Knight of Cups, Devil, Nine of Wands Reversed

Heart Problems = Three of Swords

Conception Problems = Empress Reversed

Abusive relationship = Strength Reversed, Devil, Five of Swords

Ill Health = Five of Pentales, Ten of Swords

Broken Bones or Injuries = Ten of Wands Reversed

Depression = Hermit, Wheel, Tower, Five of Cups, Ace of Swords, Four of Swords

Head Injuries = Tower

Gynecological Problems = Moon

Stomach Ulcers = Moon

Overindulgence in food or drink = Three of Cups Reversed, Nine of Cups Reversed

Self-Pity = Four of Cups, Eight of Cups Reversed

Thanks, those are good ones and I hope they help you with your readings.

[Aladdin]

Cups could relate to build up of piosons in the body and the need to eliminate them before they become a strain on the heart, kidneys or liver.

[GoddessArtemis]

Originally Posted by Aladdin

Cups could relate to build up of piosons in the body and the need to eliminate them before they become a strain on the heart, kidneys or liver.

That's an interesting take on it. What poison are we talking about...?

GA

[Aladdin]

I was thinking of things relating to possible overindulgeces like too much drink or fatty food with too many chips, that sort of thing rather than any more potentially harmfull substances.

[nisaba]

Originally Posted by Aladdin

I was thinking of things relating to possible overindulgeces like too much drink or fatty food with too many chips, that sort of thing rather than any more potentially harmfull substances.

Nicotine ... alcohol ... protein breakdown products from too much meat ... air pollution ... chlorine in regular water supplies ... air conditioning by-products ... all sorts of things make us feel tired, cranky, run-down and so forth, and those feelings are early warning signs.

[nisaba]

Originally Posted by GoddessArtemis

I didn't know you're a naturopath.

Qualified in 1987. It's been many years since I practised, and given both the law and the lack of practise, I'd have to do at least a frefresher course. I'd probably go the full courses again.

I'd love to chat with you about naturopathy, if you're open to it? My PM here is full, but feel free to email me (also from my profile here) if you don't mind?

<smile> Or you could reach me in similar ways.