AUTHOR'S NOTE The inspiration for this brief essay came from a Stephen Wright quote in Dean Radin's book Supernormal: "I was a peripheral clairvoyant. I saw the future, but only way off to the side." I've always been skeptical of intuitive (and, more specifically, psychic) tarot readers who claim they can learn everything they need … Continue reading Peripheral Vision in Tarot Reading
Tarot Theory
“Forsooth, ’tis Futile!” – Time-Decoupled Divination
AUTHOR'S NOTE: If we assume that human consciousness exists outside of ordinary space-time as surmised by parapsychologist Dr. Dean Radin, and that the mental contortions of most forms of divination latch onto asynchronous coincidences in multiple subconscious orbits, then we could say that a tarot reading is a "time-decoupled" artifact. Chronologically, any predicted events or … Continue reading “Forsooth, ’tis Futile!” – Time-Decoupled Divination
The “Quantum Theory” of Tarot Reading
“All around me golden sunflakes/Settle on the ground.”- from Granchester Meadows by Pink Floyd AUTHOR'S NOTE: I was just reading a fascinating description of the behavior of visible light from a quantum physics perspective. Luminosity has been portrayed by scientists as quasi-particulate in that it is transmitted and received in "packets" of massless particles called … Continue reading The “Quantum Theory” of Tarot Reading
“Banishing the Clerics” Reading – Tarot Looks at the Iran Crisis
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Following up on my previous post, I did a reading on the crisis in Iran that applies the "n x 9/n2 - 5" numerological-reduction model shown therein. I used my favorite sociopolitical deck, Brian Williams' PoMo (Post-Modern) Tarot, to explore what will become of the Islamic regime over the next month in the … Continue reading “Banishing the Clerics” Reading – Tarot Looks at the Iran Crisis
Banishing the Clerics: A Numerological Twist on the Calculated “Essence” Card
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Welcome to geek world! Here is an oddball notion that may appeal to the numerologically-inclined tarotist. It aligns with my earlier exploration of the "numerical essence" concept but with a couple of twists. For context, see my previous posts on that subject and the "quintessence" calculation. When discussing the particulars of telepathic research … Continue reading Banishing the Clerics: A Numerological Twist on the Calculated “Essence” Card
Distant Intention: An Alternative Approach to Remote Divination
AUTHOR'S NOTE: My long-time followers know that I'm skeptical of remote tarot reading because the querent has no direct contact with the cards for the purpose of subconscious induction, my fundamental understanding of "how tarot works." But with a little tweaking of the parameters, that attitude may be shifting. Recently, while reading about experiments in … Continue reading Distant Intention: An Alternative Approach to Remote Divination
“Uncontrolled Variables” in Remote Tarot Reading
AUTHOR'S NOTE: In the category of "A Little Knowledge Is A Dangerous Thing" for the mystical tarot reader, parapsychologist Dean Radin (in Supernormal, his 2013 study of yoga) had a few critical things to say about the lack of scientific confidence in online testimony. Dr. Radin made a tossed-off remark about the fact that the … Continue reading “Uncontrolled Variables” in Remote Tarot Reading
Tarot “Whack-a-Mole” – Hitting the Sweet Spot
AUTHOR'S NOTE: All too often, the cards pulled for a tarot reading amount to little more than "visual noise" when we first try to relate them to the question or topic of interest. Readers must employ noise reduction (typically some kind of selective seeing) in coaxing the more significant insights to poke their heads above … Continue reading Tarot “Whack-a-Mole” – Hitting the Sweet Spot
The Occult Phenomenon of Invisibility: Anecdotal Tales of Mind Over Matter
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Here is more fanciful food-for-thought from my reading of parapsychologist Dean Radin's Supernormal. Back in my "hippie wannabe" days (when I was still too uptight in my suburban East-Coast mindset to qualify - as well as much too clean if what I saw in rural Vermont communes was sufficient proof), my younger brother … Continue reading The Occult Phenomenon of Invisibility: Anecdotal Tales of Mind Over Matter
Tarot Reading Beyond the Lookup
AUTHOR'S NOTE: In a recent post titled "Most Tarot Readings Stop Too Soon," tarot author Paul Hughes-Barlow observed that, at its most basic, a tarot reading approximates a "lookup table:" Pull a card, look up the meaning, make the interpretation. He concluded by saying that "It works, but only in the same sense that a … Continue reading Tarot Reading Beyond the Lookup
