jayem
something that really makes you think....
yes, tarot has been around since, they believe, the 16th century. but, it didnt get any divination meaning until almost the 19th century when antoine court de geblin (sp?) misconnected the symbols on traditional tarot cards to the heiroglyphs from ancient egypt (rememeber, this was BEFORE the rosetta stone was found so... nobody knew what heiroglyphs even meant).
so, if these cards were made to have no divination meaning in the first place, and the only reason they really have a meaning is because a mistaken theory... why do they seem to work? is it psychological? is our brain and energy making certain cards with familiar symbolism clearify questions and problems we ask? or do we connect our feelings to those cards when they are drawn?
...am i making sense? lol
yes, tarot has been around since, they believe, the 16th century. but, it didnt get any divination meaning until almost the 19th century when antoine court de geblin (sp?) misconnected the symbols on traditional tarot cards to the heiroglyphs from ancient egypt (rememeber, this was BEFORE the rosetta stone was found so... nobody knew what heiroglyphs even meant).
so, if these cards were made to have no divination meaning in the first place, and the only reason they really have a meaning is because a mistaken theory... why do they seem to work? is it psychological? is our brain and energy making certain cards with familiar symbolism clearify questions and problems we ask? or do we connect our feelings to those cards when they are drawn?
...am i making sense? lol