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- From: karl@ddsw1.mcs.com (Karl Denninger)
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- Subject: Re: Tarot Card Meanings
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- Date: 15 Nov 92 22:10:58 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov15.154456.20923@news.unomaha.edu> dburgdor@cwis.unomaha.edu (Darryl Burgdorf) writes:
- >
- >Re: Your request for a "list" of the meanings of the various cards in the
- >Tarot deck ....
- >
- >The first and most obvious problem with that request is that the Tarot cards
- >do not have set "meanings". Their location within the layout can influence
- >how they're interpreted, as can, in fact, the specific layout you use.
-
- Further, there are, in my experience, no set "meanings" of the cards. There
- are particular parts of symbolism; it is, however, the interaction with the
- querant and the reader (and the spread in use) which presents the full meaning.
-
- Those who read strictly by a book -- any book -- are obtaining less than the
- full interpretation available.
-
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- Karl Denninger (karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM, <well-connected>!ddsw1!karl)
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