PadmeRose
Life got very busy and I stepped away from here for a bit, read for myself for the first time in weeks, after thinking a bit on tarot and wanting to hear your thoughts on the matter...
I got my first deck 16 years ago (at 13). Most of my tarot-related experience was "in the closet", meaning I didn't talk about it/ display it openly (outside of close friends and family) unless I was in the company of like-minded folks. Tarot didn't ever feel too "mainstream" where I'm from, or even in a broader sense- Outside of those who read for themselves, or others who took it more seriously, it either seemed something people saw as a novelty/ entertainment, totally foreign, something to scoff at, or downright sacriligious. Generally just a lot of misconceptions, probably born from story/movie portrayal of Tarot (I know that's been discussed here often).
So suddenly, it keeps popping up- in my newsfeed, instagram, fb, on blogs (unrelated to tarot etc) I read, etc. People (girls mostly) taking snapshots of their readings, or typically just a single card. Writing blogs about getting a deck. Offering readings on etsy or through fb. It seems like Tarot culture has suddenly shifted a little? What is this- why is it getting popular with the bohemian-gypsy-dreamcatcher trend? (Lol I am not saying I don't lean towards similar interests and styles, Or that it says something about you if you do, just trying to generalize to get my thoughts across)...
So has anyone else noticed this? Or are you 'new' to tarot from finding it due to exposure to it through social media and such? Is it a good thing? Is it a trend that's going to just pass when that "style" isn't in anymore. Lol I feel so old talking like this and I'm technically still in my 20's! In a way it seems 'good' because suddenly it seems like tarot isn't taboo in the mainstream indie culture anymore and seeing other's post and write about it makes me feel like less of a closet creature. But at the same time I always get mixed feelings when something I love gets really mainstream and watered down/ only embraced at a surface level.
Thoughts?
I got my first deck 16 years ago (at 13). Most of my tarot-related experience was "in the closet", meaning I didn't talk about it/ display it openly (outside of close friends and family) unless I was in the company of like-minded folks. Tarot didn't ever feel too "mainstream" where I'm from, or even in a broader sense- Outside of those who read for themselves, or others who took it more seriously, it either seemed something people saw as a novelty/ entertainment, totally foreign, something to scoff at, or downright sacriligious. Generally just a lot of misconceptions, probably born from story/movie portrayal of Tarot (I know that's been discussed here often).
So suddenly, it keeps popping up- in my newsfeed, instagram, fb, on blogs (unrelated to tarot etc) I read, etc. People (girls mostly) taking snapshots of their readings, or typically just a single card. Writing blogs about getting a deck. Offering readings on etsy or through fb. It seems like Tarot culture has suddenly shifted a little? What is this- why is it getting popular with the bohemian-gypsy-dreamcatcher trend? (Lol I am not saying I don't lean towards similar interests and styles, Or that it says something about you if you do, just trying to generalize to get my thoughts across)...
So has anyone else noticed this? Or are you 'new' to tarot from finding it due to exposure to it through social media and such? Is it a good thing? Is it a trend that's going to just pass when that "style" isn't in anymore. Lol I feel so old talking like this and I'm technically still in my 20's! In a way it seems 'good' because suddenly it seems like tarot isn't taboo in the mainstream indie culture anymore and seeing other's post and write about it makes me feel like less of a closet creature. But at the same time I always get mixed feelings when something I love gets really mainstream and watered down/ only embraced at a surface level.
Thoughts?