Calling All Tarot Card Readers
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Calling All Tarot Card Readers
Off2cthwizrd | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 07:44 am     One question...why did Chiara get to KEEP the tarot cards? Didn't Lisa have to give her bear back? |
Dogdoc | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 08:02 am     Crossfire, thank you for the "origami fortune teller" site. I just went there and made one. We had them when I was in grade school in the 50's but I never learned how. Now I will go amaze my friends. |
Chyang | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 08:38 am     Hi all! Just want to share that, my daughters made and fooled with cootie catchers in grade schools too. I even had to buy a book for the youger one as present request two X'mas ago. I myself played that years ago on the other side of the globe as well. Can't remember if there was a name, but we used to say "Let's play East, South, West, North!" Those were the words we'd write on the beancurd-like squares.(If you'd ever bought real hand-made beancurds from Chinese Grocer, you know what I mean.) "Chia's mom send Tarot cards in the goodie basket..." is a likely story. I think "Kiki" planed the content with her mom-which is fine-it's just another prop for her to be CUTE. She didn't forsee the Rodfather happening. Had a fight with the puter, everything wiped out and restart bs, if this post is not timely, sorry, if it's a dup. I'd try to delete later. |
Soonergal | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 08:40 am     Yes, Nutsy has it right. The cards are numerous (78), and each card has dual meanings depending on if it's placed heads up or down. Unless you are highly practiced, the interpretation of each card's meaning is almost impossible without a book. Most novice and casual users use a book to decipher meanings. Once Chiara got her cards, she needed to wrap them in silk and sleep with them close to her body. Don't know if she did. The person who comes to a reader is called the Querent. The Querent is to have an unspoken question they are hoping the cards will answer. In the ancient Keltic method (most common) the cards are shuffled by the Querent as he/she meditates on a question. A card is selected to represent the Querent, and it is laid aside. The cards are placed roughly in a diamond shape with four cards to the right in a vertical line. These cards are then interpreted as they pertain to the querent's question. The cards explain: 1. the Querent's atmosphere that surrounds the question 2. the opposing forces of good or evil 3. the basis of the matter 4. the influence that is recently passing 5. something that may happen in the future 6. something that will come to pass in the near future 7. negative feelings or fears the Querent has about the question asked 8. the Querent's family and friend's opinions on the matter 9. the Querent's hopes and ideals regarding the question and finally 10. the final outcome to the Querent's question. Not having seen Chiara read the cards, I have no idea what method she used or whether it looked like she knew what she was doing. Each card should reveal something very specific, however, in regard to the Querent and his/her question. Tarot is a complex system of divination taking many years of practice and insight to master. Someone asked about an "Athena" card. There's no "Athena" card, but there are queens to each of the four suits and a major Arcana card called the High Priestess (who is sometimes called Artemis, also from the Greek). If she is placed heads-up, she represents hidden influences at work. If she appears in a man's reading, she represents the perfect woman all men dream of; in a woman's reading, it means she can find these virtues in herself or a close friend. If the High Priestess is placed heads-down (reversed) it means conceit and sensual enjoyment. Wish I had the live feeds and could watch Chiara give a reading. I'm sure it would prove entertaining. |
Oregonfire | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 08:49 am     an Athena card, hmm. Sounds like she may have a Greek Mythology tarot deck. The most commonly used deck is the Rider Waite deck, created in England in the 19th Century. Regardless, various decks correspond to similiar "types." The Athena card could correspond to the "Empress" card in the Rider Waite deck, for example. I'd be lost without my book too, BTW. A bit difficult to keep it all straight sometimes. I am geting to the point where I don't need the book as much though. |
Soonergal | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 09:03 am     Oregon, Yes, I wondered about the Empress, but she is referred to as Venus, the Goddess of Love. Maybe Athena is the Justice card. Athena was the goddess of many things including wisdom, law, and justice. It's a stretch. |
Inkydinkyspider | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 09:11 am     Chiara laid out the cards in a Go Fish manner! lmao |
Chas | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 09:34 am     I think I can clear this all up...soonergal got everything right about a typical tarot deck. I am an avid tarot reader and the reason for the Athena card is that Chiara is not using a standard tarot card set. She said that it is a special set for women only. That's why when reading Roddy's cards she said "if you were a woman..." Tarot cards today have become like the Chicken Soup series...we have tarot for women, tarot for gays and lesbians, tarot for blah, blah, blah.. I can't answer any specifics though because I am unfamiliar with that set. |
Zachsmom | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 09:42 am     BOYFRIEND PICKERS!!!!! Okay.. I have another one for y'all.. what about the M A S H game? You pick: 4 Boys (man you were going to marry) 4 State (where you would live) 4 Colours (colour of your home) 4 Numbers (How many kids you would have) 4 Animals (type of pet you would have) Then you draw a spiral circle and then you count the lines. You then proceed to cross off the names in each group until 1 in every catagory is left..at the end you count through the M A S H which represents what type of dwelling you'll live in M Mansion A Apartment S Shack H House Just to let you know..this doesn't work..For Phillip and I never married (let alone dated) to live in Nebraska with our 4 kids and pet elephant in our Pink Shack! Back on Topic..question about Tarots.. am I understanding that they deal with a specific question that the one being read asks or is it more like someone can tell what is going to happen in your life (no question from the one being read) |
Maesin | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 10:07 am     Zachsmom, I loved MASH!! I think there was also a different versions my friends and I would play. I can still make a "boyfriend catcher", tried it not to long ago, they still don't work very well! lol. I missed the whole Chiara Tarot thing, wish I would have seen it. I have two decks, the big 70something set and a smaller set that is a lot easier to work with. I like my smaller set a lot better for many reasons and I can pretty much do the basics without the book. Took a long time though. I like that sort of stuff. It was something I picked up for fun. Ever have someone try to tell your fortune from playing a game of scrabble? Or, next time you read the little tag that comes out of a fortune cookie, put the words "in bed" at the end. Just make sure no one is taking a sip of tea! |
Wcv63 | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 10:14 am     Bernie, Alaginger and Oregonfire...we called them cootie catchers too! As a matter of fact just last school year my children and I made one. I had to delve into the deepest recesses of my subconsiousness to remember how to fold it right! In elementary we used to be silly little sayings on the inside like, "You will soon step in doggy doo". In middle school we adapted them to "boyfriend pickers." We also used to have "slam books" in middle school. As far as tarot cards are concerned I don't have the slightest idea how they work. File me in the clueless bin. |
Draco | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 11:03 am     I also play around with tarot although I'm probably at the Chiara skill level! I prefer Ryder-Waite deck. Maybe I'll consult the cards later to predict a winner. I missed Chiara's reading. |
Not1worry | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 02:32 pm     I was watching Chiara's reading, it was interesting. She was being very specific, and really taking her time saying things. Stuff like "You...ummm....are going to meet a guy....but he isn't going to be the one...he'll have a girlfriend...but he'll teach you...he'll show you things...you'll grow as a person and...the next guy you meet will be the one..." It was hard to follow. I couldn't decide if she was totally BSing Amy or just trying to remember what everything meant. From some of her comments I could tell that she's learned a lot about the cards, but she seemed to be struggling with getting the reading done. Amy thought it all was a hoot and agreed with anything Chiara said. |
Corriecat | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 03:33 pm     This has been an interesting thread to read. I know nothing about the tarot and have enjoyed the explanations. It would be interesting to do readings on the houseguests and see if it predicts the winner. We made boyfriend pickers in grade school in the 70's too. We also had something similar to MASH. You wrote out your full name and his full name. Then you crossed out the letters from your names that matched (i.e. his name starts with D and you have a D in your name so cross them both out)With the letters that are left you start counting off love, marriage, hate, divorce. It doesn't work either or else I would be married to Donny Osmond. |
Draco | Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 03:44 pm     I'm getting the urge to dig out my cards and do some readings on the houseguests. I think I am finally recognizing that I have a problem....I am addicted to BB! |
Bernie | Wednesday, August 21, 2002 - 02:28 am     Wcv-funny you should say that! Laughing at myself, because my middle grandaughter, who's 8, made one to show me last school year, LOL! She was SHOCKED that I knew all about them, and knew lots of silly things to put in there. And when her big sister was at the same age, same thing...I expect that when the new baby gets to grade school, there'll be another cootie catcher revelation. One thought comes to mind though - it always seemed to be a 'girl' thing, until Crossfire let the cat out of the bag! ;-D |
Soonergal | Wednesday, August 21, 2002 - 05:35 am     Chas, Thanks for the explanation. I have had my deck for years and years and didn't even realize there was such a thing as Tarot for Pets, Tarot for Insomniacs, etc. I'm glad we're getting to tell others about Tarot though. It's fascinating. |
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