euripides
I suspect Watts wouldn't have approved of divination, actually. He's so much about being in the 'here and now' ... but then, I think the right deck can kind of help you to break out of some rigid thinking and connect.
I've just started listening to some of his lectures... I'm thinking the I Ching would fit with his discussion of Eastern philosophy in some regards.
He's so interesting to listen to; he seems to have a uniquely rich perspective, having been an Episcopal priest and later studying Zen. I've read that he was thought to have misunderstood some key concepts; but should he be an expert in zazen and does it matter? I don't think so. His broader understanding is of value.
These days we tend to look with suspicion at some of these older writers as colonizers appropriating other traditions, but while this may be the case, I think that being an outsider allows a different perspective - it might not be as 'authentic' as those who belong culturally to that tradition, and I think it's very important to not lay claim to other people's traditions, but we can still learn a great deal from them.
So... that's a bit of a tangent, anyway. Maybe I should look at Osho Zen tarot.
I've just started listening to some of his lectures... I'm thinking the I Ching would fit with his discussion of Eastern philosophy in some regards.
He's so interesting to listen to; he seems to have a uniquely rich perspective, having been an Episcopal priest and later studying Zen. I've read that he was thought to have misunderstood some key concepts; but should he be an expert in zazen and does it matter? I don't think so. His broader understanding is of value.
These days we tend to look with suspicion at some of these older writers as colonizers appropriating other traditions, but while this may be the case, I think that being an outsider allows a different perspective - it might not be as 'authentic' as those who belong culturally to that tradition, and I think it's very important to not lay claim to other people's traditions, but we can still learn a great deal from them.
So... that's a bit of a tangent, anyway. Maybe I should look at Osho Zen tarot.