It’s a random number generator. It’s shuffled cards put in random order to tell a story, or focus someone on their own thoughts without distractions of self doubt. To bring order to a chaotic existence. Not all mysticism is superstition. Not all rituals are pointless, many attempt to bring people to a liminal state, an attitude of being in-between, standing at the threshold. We can keep the useful elements of these things and discard the rest. No one needs to base there life around anything they don’t like.
There’s nothing wrong with tarot as a concept. It’s a wonderful self reflection and guided meditation tool. Just don’t ascribe magical precognitive powers to it and you’re fine.
You SHOULD fear alcohol and cigarettes, but from scientific reasons. Tarot is also unaceptable for a scientific mind.
“Using a framing device to interpret your feelings is unacceptable to a scientific mind”
Okay square.
I’m not even mad
Tarot cards have cool artwork on them, and they are as harmful as a RNG, or cootie catchers.
Artwork is perfectly fine, but shaping your view about the reality and directing your life based on tarot is pure superstition and stupidity.
They are however fantastic for shaping the lives of fictional characters. I love using them for NPCs in my games
It’s a random number generator. It’s shuffled cards put in random order to tell a story, or focus someone on their own thoughts without distractions of self doubt. To bring order to a chaotic existence. Not all mysticism is superstition. Not all rituals are pointless, many attempt to bring people to a liminal state, an attitude of being in-between, standing at the threshold. We can keep the useful elements of these things and discard the rest. No one needs to base there life around anything they don’t like.
Also, Tarot is also a completely normal card game like Skat–nothing wrong with that
If you don’t try to predict your life with Tarot, it can be a fun story creativity task.
I’d say more that if you don’t genuinely think it predicts your life, it can be fun. It’s like reading horoscopes and chuckling at them.
There’s nothing wrong with tarot as a concept. It’s a wonderful self reflection and guided meditation tool. Just don’t ascribe magical precognitive powers to it and you’re fine.
Tarot can be used for other games, for example solitare.
I played poker with a set of tarot cards and six people died. Steven Wright
Or Balatro
I think fearing it is going a bit overboard. Moderation is the key.
Science says there is no healthy dose of alcohol - no moderation, but complete absence.
Nobody claimed othetwise. Just that fearing it is silly. It won’t have much of an effect at all on your health in moderation.
Tarok is played with tarot cards and you can still get the OG set from Piatnik.
Just in case you’re trying to impress some Austrian grandma…