Tarot's big splash in The Times!
You've got to take a look at the illustration for today's New York Times's Week in Review cover story! It's a hoot! Click here!
You've got to take a look at the illustration for today's New York Times's Week in Review cover story! It's a hoot! Click here!
Worth1000.com is a site for dedicated to contest for media's such as photography and photoshop.
There are three contest on the site called, That's not Tarot, That's Not Tarot 2, and That's Not Tarot 3.
Some are very interesting, to say the least. Imaginations are running wild. Some are just down right funny.
It wasn't clear which card won, but The Kermit is my favorite.
Which one do you like?
Ah, India. The Taj Mahal ... Bollywood movies ... the spicy vindaloo ...
... oh, and the throngs and throngs of young people who, according to this article, make it a point to visit their personal Tarot reader at least as often as they cut their hair.
Hmm ... I wonder about their immigration policies ...
In this clip from Balls of Steel -- think Candid Camera with an attitude -- a comedienne poses as a Tarot reader in order to steal another woman's boyfriend. (I have to say I've never heard The Moon card interpreted in quite this way ...)
Tarot Depletion won't win any Oscars this coming Sunday night. With dialogue like "You're the sugar in my pie!", it's right up there with Santa Claus conquers The Martians in terms of cinematic value.
Personally, I like to think of it as a kind of public service announcement. At the end, I imagine a stern announcer saying, "Friends don't let friends read Tarot for the first time while on a cheesy date with a manic depressive."
The fake accent ... the turban ... the casual disregard for any real information on the cards ... the threatening spam pretending to have a personal message just for you ... and those hi-larious catch phrases ...
Love her or hate her, Miss Cleo shaped how America thought about Tarot for more than three years. (By the way, what's "the marriage card?")
What do you wear when you read Tarot for others?
This review of a Tarot reading in Iowa has all the sophistication you'd expect from a student-written article in the Northern Iowan. But while reading it I couldn't help but obsess on the description of the Tarot reader's outfit: sweat pants and a scarf. I'm all about practicality and comfort. But come on ... Sweat pants and a scarf?!?
Continue reading "Tarot Reading Couture: What Are You Wearing?" »
Normally, I don't use Tarot for frivolous purposes *cough*, but ya know--sometimes playing with the cards can lead to surprising insights, new techniques, and boosts of confidence for Tarot reading.
On Sunday, February 4, 2007, the Indianapolis Colts will gallop on the field at Dolphin Stadium in Miami to face the Chicago Bears for Super Bowl XLI.
Your mission--should you choose to accept it (and I hope you do!)--is to do a reading for Super Bowl XLI. Can you discern the final score? What about injuries, offensive or defensive strategies, unexpected half-time shenanigans, or even some inklings about those beloved Super Bowl commercials? (Me, I'm hoping for a new Geico caveman commercial!)
Do tell us which deck you used, what kind of spread, how you came to your conclusions, and so on. Who knows? We may be delightfully surprised at the results--and learn something along the way.
-- Janet Boyer
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