The reading of tarot cards is a practice inauthentic to the true heritage of tarot. The tarot deck was created in northern Italy during the 15th century only for playing a trick taking card game. There is no evidence that tarot cards were created for card reading or for any other purpose. The tarot card game is still played today and it's very popular in France where there's even an official federation which organizes tournaments. Tarot cards are simply a variant deck of playing cards.
It is interesting that the Wiccans bristle at the Halloween stereotypes of wicked witches. I should point out that many Wiccans and other neo-Pagans are guilty of promoting some cultural stereotypes of their own concerning the tarot deck. The reading of tarot cards is a practice inauthentic to the true heritage of tarot. The tarot deck was created in northern Italy during the 15th century only for playing a trick taking card game. There is no evidence that tarot cards were created for card reading or for any other purpose. The tarot card game is still played today and it's very popular in France where there's even an official federation which organizes tournaments. The occult stereotypes promoted by New Agers and neo-Pagans have been damaging to the efforts of players who wish to introduce our games to the general public. Many of our card game websites are being falsely labeled as "occult/cult" by internet censor software and also they are often polluted by misplaced Google ads for "psychic readings" There is nothing inherently "esoteric" or "mysterious" about tarot cards. They are simply a variant deck of playing cards. Wiccans who continue to misprepresent the culture of tarot are being hypocritical when they speak of Halloween witch stereotypes.
SUA puts on spooky Saturday events
The reading of tarot cards is a practice inauthentic to the true heritage of tarot. The tarot deck was created in northern Italy during the 15th century only for playing a trick taking card game. There is no evidence that tarot cards were created for card reading or for any other purpose.
The tarot card game is still played today and it's very popular in France where there's even an official federation which organizes tournaments. Tarot cards are simply a variant deck of playing cards.
November 2, 2007 at 9:25 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Wiccan, not wicked
It is interesting that the Wiccans bristle at the Halloween stereotypes of wicked witches. I should point out that many Wiccans and other neo-Pagans are guilty of promoting some cultural stereotypes of their own concerning the tarot deck. The reading of tarot cards is a practice inauthentic to the true heritage of tarot. The tarot deck was created in northern Italy during the 15th century only for playing a trick taking card game. There is no evidence that tarot cards were created for card reading or for any other purpose. The tarot card game is still played today and it's very popular in France where there's even an official federation which organizes tournaments. The occult stereotypes promoted by New Agers and neo-Pagans have been damaging to the efforts of players who wish to introduce our games to the general public. Many of our card game websites are being falsely labeled as "occult/cult" by internet censor software and also they are often polluted by misplaced Google ads for "psychic readings" There is nothing inherently "esoteric" or "mysterious" about tarot cards. They are simply a variant deck of playing cards. Wiccans who continue to misprepresent the culture of tarot are being hypocritical when they speak of Halloween witch stereotypes.
October 31, 2007 at 1:22 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )