Major Tom
This thread is inspired by the following quote taken from Gayla's thread on whether or not tarot is occult:
There are many people in the world working very hard to help make tarot more mainstream - more open and available for everyone to use. In many ways, that's exactly what the Aeclectic Tarot Forums do - make tarot more readily available. I personally think that most people would benefit from the use of tarot, far outweighing those who might be harmed. Indeed, if we compare it to other things that are mainstream, television for example, tarot use would seem considerably more beneficial. Shall I use tarot to examine my options or spend the next couple of hours in a vegative state in front of the TV? Hmmm, that's a tough one.
What do you think?
Dark Inquisitor said:I don't think it's bad that Tarot is considered to be occult . Sometimes things are secretive for a reason . Sometimes it's better that they not be too mainstream . If you want to pursue the tarot , you will have to deal with public pressure among other things . And that can be a nice test of maturity and dedication . Not everyone should read the tarot . Some people aren't ready , others would abuse it or are mentally ill and better off without it .
There are many people in the world working very hard to help make tarot more mainstream - more open and available for everyone to use. In many ways, that's exactly what the Aeclectic Tarot Forums do - make tarot more readily available. I personally think that most people would benefit from the use of tarot, far outweighing those who might be harmed. Indeed, if we compare it to other things that are mainstream, television for example, tarot use would seem considerably more beneficial. Shall I use tarot to examine my options or spend the next couple of hours in a vegative state in front of the TV? Hmmm, that's a tough one.
What do you think?