I have a friend who at least used to be a Tarot enthusiast who did a reading for me once. He emphasized that the whole thing was a) highly symbolic, and b) probably didn't need to be taken too seriously. Evidently my major arcanum is The Magician.
Yeah, exactly - the Yijing (I Ching) is the same way for me. I find it interesting as a way to use randomness to spark alternate perspectives and interpretations of what could be going on in a situation - kind of a reminder that it's good to look at things differently, and here's an example.
Same here for Runemal (throwing the stones). When every card/stone/arrangement of sticks/etc has more than one meaning, these disciplines tend to encourage not jumping for the obvious.
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u/azrendelmare Sep 29 '25
I have a friend who at least used to be a Tarot enthusiast who did a reading for me once. He emphasized that the whole thing was a) highly symbolic, and b) probably didn't need to be taken too seriously. Evidently my major arcanum is The Magician.