Tongodiva
Mexican Tarot??
Hi hi, this is just a curiousity question
If you've ever lived in Mexico or are of Mexican lineage ( I'm not really sure if this applies to other latin american countries, so I apologize in advance for my ignorance on this point ) then you know of the Loteria.
The loteria is a game we play. I call it mexican bingo. Usually there's a card that you play that has sixteen different symbols on it ( 4x4 ). You designate how the win will be determined, usually its if you get four across or four diagonal, four in the center, or one in each corner. Different families have their own house rules and it's a lot of fun. Now here is where I make my point.
The deck is 54 cards, starting with the rooster and ending with the frog. It has also the star, the moon, the earth, the lady, the gentleman, and other variety of symbols on it. When I look at the deck, which is pretty much ingrained in my head since I've played loteria since I had reason, I can't help but think of a tarot deck. There are striking similarities and after all the game is called La Loteria, or The Lottery, so my question is:
Has anyone ever used the Loteria deck as a divination device? If so what have been your experiences with it?
Learning and Learning - Tongodiva
Hi hi, this is just a curiousity question
If you've ever lived in Mexico or are of Mexican lineage ( I'm not really sure if this applies to other latin american countries, so I apologize in advance for my ignorance on this point ) then you know of the Loteria. The loteria is a game we play. I call it mexican bingo. Usually there's a card that you play that has sixteen different symbols on it ( 4x4 ). You designate how the win will be determined, usually its if you get four across or four diagonal, four in the center, or one in each corner. Different families have their own house rules and it's a lot of fun. Now here is where I make my point.
The deck is 54 cards, starting with the rooster and ending with the frog. It has also the star, the moon, the earth, the lady, the gentleman, and other variety of symbols on it. When I look at the deck, which is pretty much ingrained in my head since I've played loteria since I had reason, I can't help but think of a tarot deck. There are striking similarities and after all the game is called La Loteria, or The Lottery, so my question is:
Has anyone ever used the Loteria deck as a divination device? If so what have been your experiences with it?
Learning and Learning - Tongodiva
