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 Scribe“Just Desserts” vs “Justice Served” — The Two Faces of JusticeAUTHOR’S NOTE: Whenever the Justice card appears in a client’s reading, I usually talk about “receiving one’s just desserts” according to…2 min read·3 hours ago----
Parsifal the ScribeSymbolic Sacrifice and Ritual CannibalismAUTHOR’S NOTE: This will surely offend some people, but I’ve never been especially thin-skinned, and I make no apologies for my…3 min read·1 day ago----
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·2 days 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·3 days 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·4 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·5 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·6 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·Apr 13, 2024----
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·Apr 12, 2024----