PinnedParsifal the ScribeIs the Practice of Divination Irrelevant or Dishonest?As I continue to explore the sketchy written history of the early tarot, I frequently encounter the observation that the tarot cards, prior…4 min read·Dec 6, 2021--1--1
Parsifal the ScribeOne Against Nature: A Tarot Self-CritiqueAUTHOR’S NOTE: Mystical and spiritual types like to assert that they use tarot solely to tap into their self-awareness and self-improvement…3 min read·5 hours ago----
Parsifal the ScribeThe Lover Departs (or “Squeezing the Grape”)AUTHOR’S NOTE: I recently came across an unusual interpretation of the Tarot de Marseille “Lover” card that I find quite engaging. It…3 min read·1 day ago----
Parsifal the ScribeReversed Aces As “Scattered Focus”AUTHOR’S NOTE: As I learned them, the Aces exhibit an undivided “singularity of purpose” that embodies the purest and most spiritual…3 min read·2 days ago----
Parsifal the ScribeEmotional Bias in Cartomancy: A Case StudyAUTHOR’S NOTE: The adverse impact of intense emotional upset on the task of shuffling the cards is a topic that often surfaces in…6 min read·3 days ago----
Parsifal the ScribeDivinatory Syncretism: Synthesizing vs. Particularizing**Syncretism: The union of different practices whose features may be synchronized to good effect.3 min read·4 days ago----
Parsifal the ScribeInspirational and Cautionary “Catch-Phrases” for the Major ArcanaAUTHOR’S NOTE: There are several ways to split the 22 Major Arcana into rows; one of the most popular is the 7×3 layout of 21 cards with…2 min read·5 days ago----
Parsifal the ScribeDeep, Distant, Dire or Ditched? — Competing Views on the Major ArcanaAUTHOR’S NOTE: Every time I encounter a new observation about the significance of the Major Arcana I feel compelled to revisit the subject…4 min read·6 days ago----
Parsifal the ScribeTarot OccupationsAUTHOR’S NOTE: This essay is not about careers in divination (although that is another interesting topic), but rather the typical…3 min read·Apr 11, 2024----
Parsifal the ScribeReversed or Not: An Endless DebateAUTHOR’S NOTE: This is a topic that is apparently never going away, so here is yet another of my attempts to be “definitive” about it.3 min read·Apr 10, 2024----