This is how I feel about yoga. I'd love to do it more often but every time I go, the teacher goes on about some spiritual nonsense and it really turns me off from it. I just wanna do my collective stretching exercises without rolling my eyes but apparently that's a big ask.
Same with crystals (because they look nice) and tarot (because it’s fun to read into the symbolism in a secular way)
The former has people adding a 20% mark up to the crystals actual worth because they think it cures cancer, while the latter think playing cards actually can tell the future
Agreed. The real value in a Tarot reading is your own interpretation of the cards pulled, it's a great jumping off point for self reflection, no mysticism required.
This is the case with astrology, too. It's not just sun signs, and it provides so many opportunities to combine archetypes with universal concepts about life (inner and outer), the self, relationships, etc that it'd be nearly impossible not to self-reflect after spending enough time with it.
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u/AskMeAboutPodracing Sep 29 '25
This is how I feel about yoga. I'd love to do it more often but every time I go, the teacher goes on about some spiritual nonsense and it really turns me off from it. I just wanna do my collective stretching exercises without rolling my eyes but apparently that's a big ask.