my 2 cents
lunalafey said:
I have had the book for about a week- it addresses reading tarot intuitively and by using a method called Gestalt.....
Hi!
Gestalt is a "Method" or trend (I really don't know how to say it in english) which belongs to he humanist approach in psichology.
The Gestalt sees the person as a whole, not dissecting it like the behaviourism of psichoanalysis, but integrating all the aspects that conform a human being, and therefore considers thart each "part" has an impact on the other parts or aspects of a person.
Also, Gestalt has integrated oriental philosopies such as Buddhism, Zen, Tantrism and others, Zen has had a noticeable influence on Gestalt in terms of the attention it pays to the "here and Now" of the person, and also, encourages the suppression of conceptual thinking and lets the person act and think spontaneously.
I know this is a very short description of Gestalt, but I hope it helps to make the connection between gestalt and Tarot.
Blessings,
Clau
I know this is TOTALLY off topic, but I thought it would help...