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Tarot – Myths and Misconceptions
February 7th, 2010 | 
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Tarot – myths and misconceptions
A Tarot deck is a pack of 78 picture cards – yes, that simple. However, the pictures on these cards are worth more than a thousand words – they paint a picture of life. A Tarot deck can also be thought of as a Book of Life but every time you read this book, the pages are rearranged and it tells a different story.
Over the years, some strange myths have grown up around Tarot and Tarot reading. However weird and outdated these ideas may seem today, there is often some truth in their origins.
• One of the first Tarot myths encountered is that it is bad luck to buy your own deck. – it should be bought for you by someone else. You could wait for ever for this to happen and then it may be one you don’t like. Choose and buy your own first deck, examine the images carefully and make sure you can relate to them i.e. don’t buy a dragon deck if you are frightened of dragons.
• You have to be psychic to be able to read the Tarot. Many who read the Tarot are psychic and this will lead to a different type of reading but not necessarily a better one. Anyone can learn to read the tarot although, as with anything, some will have more of an aptitude for it than others.
• The Tarot cards must be wrapped in black silk to protect them from “negative forces?” That is entirely up to you although personally I feel that dust and children’s fingers may be a greater danger. By all means take the necessary precautions to keep the cards clean and in good condition. They are, after all, your tools.
• Never let anyone else touch your cards. This is another personal choice. In a face to face reading situation it can be beneficial to let the querent (questioner) shuffle the cards in order to impart some of their energies into the deck.
• You should not read your own cards. Some say this is unlucky, I say it can be difficult to read ones own cards objectively. By this I mean it is easy to see what you want to see in your own cards.
• The “Death” card means that someone around you is going to die. Theoretically, this is possible as we are all going to die but it is highly unlikely that this card on its own will prophesise someone’s death.
• What the Tarot cards say is always right. Nothing is set in stone – more like written in sand. We all have our free will and the Tarot gives us guidance along with choices that we can make in our lives. It is up to us to choose our paths. If we see something in a reading that we do not like then we have the choice to do something about changing that thing.
• Tarot is evil. Also described as the “Devil’s Picture Book”. It is human nature to be afraid of something that is not fully understood or what is viewed as threatening. True, some of the images may be a bit scary in some decks but so are some great works of art – they aren’t thought of as evil.
At the end of the day, they are your cards for you to do what you wish with them. If performing a ritual before a reading makes you feel better – then do it. Just use your common sense. As long as it harms no one else – do what you wish.
Tarot – myths and misconceptions
A Tarot deck is a pack of 78 picture cards – yes, that simple. However, the pictures on these cards are worth more than a thousand words – they paint a picture of life. A Tarot deck can also be thought of as a Book of Life but every time you read this book, the pages are rearranged and it tells a different story.
Over the years, some strange myths have grown up around Tarot and Tarot reading. However weird and outdated these ideas may seem today, there is often some truth in their origins.
• One of the first Tarot myths encountered is that it is bad luck to buy your own deck. – it should be bought for you by someone else. You could wait for ever for this to happen and then it may be one you don’t like. Choose and buy your own first deck, examine the images carefully and make sure you can relate to them i.e. don’t buy a dragon deck if you are frightened of dragons.
• You have to be psychic to be able to read the Tarot. Many who read the Tarot are psychic and this will lead to a different type of reading but not necessarily a better one. Anyone can learn to read the tarot although, as with anything, some will have more of an aptitude for it than others.
• The Tarot cards must be wrapped in black silk to protect them from “negative forces?” That is entirely up to you although personally I feel that dust and children’s fingers may be a greater danger. By all means take the necessary precautions to keep the cards clean and in good condition. They are, after all, your tools.
• Never let anyone else touch your cards. This is another personal choice. In a face to face reading situation it can be beneficial to let the querent (questioner) shuffle the cards in order to impart some of their energies into the deck.
• You should not read your own cards. Some say this is unlucky, I say it can be difficult to read ones own cards objectively. By this I mean it is easy to see what you want to see in your own cards.
• The “Death” card means that someone around you is going to die. Theoretically, this is possible as we are all going to die but it is highly unlikely that this card on its own will prophesise someone’s death.
• What the Tarot cards say is always right. Nothing is set in stone – more like written in sand. We all have our free will and the Tarot gives us guidance along with choices that we can make in our lives. It is up to us to choose our paths. If we see something in a reading that we do not like then we have the choice to do something about changing that thing.
• Tarot is evil. Also described as the “Devil’s Picture Book”. It is human nature to be afraid of something that is not fully understood or what is viewed as threatening. True, some of the images may be a bit scary in some decks but so are some great works of art – they aren’t thought of as evil.
At the end of the day, they are your cards for you to do what you wish with them. If performing a ritual before a reading makes you feel better – then do it. Just use your common sense. As long as it harms no one else – do what you wish.
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3 Motivational Quotes From Amanda Beard & Dara Torres
Corey Rozon asked:
The summer Olympics are just weeks away so I decided to write an article about two amazing women, Amanda Beard and Dara Torres. Both will be competing this year at the 2008 Games. Not only are both amazing athletes, but they are also motivational speakers. I have put together three of my favourite quotes from Amanda Beard and Dara Torres to show the admiration of these two Olympic stars and celebrate the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Dara Torres
Dara Torres is the first American swimmer to compete at four Olympic Games and has racked up a total of nine Olympic medals – 4 gold, 1 silver, and 4 bronze. Dara successfully competed at the 1984, 88, 92 and again at the 2000 Olympic Games. She is now breaking her own record with her 5th Olympic Games in Beijing this summer.
“They may become harder to achieve, but your dreams can’t stop because you’ve hit a certain age or you’ve had a child.”
“The water doesn’t know what age you are when you jump in, so why not?” (commenting on entering her fifth Olympics at age 41)
“When I first started, people said I was an inspiration, but I think it’s been a complete 180 turn. I have so many people coming up to me now and telling me about their stories and what’s changed in their lives, and I feel like I’m getting inspiration from other people.”
Amanda Beard
Amanda is a 7-Time Olympic Medalist, a model with numerous magazine covers, and a national spokesperson for various companies. Amanda Beard became the second-youngest gold medalist in USA Swimming history (only Pokey Watson was younger than Amanda in 1964 winning the 400m free relay gold at 14 years and 96 days old) by winning her first Olympic gold, swimming on the medley relay. She is also a five-time U.S. national champion and has set an American record in the 200m breaststroke during a World Cup in 2002. Amanda Beard will be entering her 4th Olympic Games this summer in Beijing.
“When I look back on it, it’s fuzzy – like a dream. I can’t really remember everything; it’s just like a childhood memory to me. I didn’t know too much about what was going on, I just kind of swam. Sure, there was publicity going on about me being so young, and it’s really weird to be 14 and have all that stuff happening to you, but then again, you’re so young and childish you sort of blow it off.” (on her 1996 Olympic experience)
“I concentrate on preparing to swim my race and let the other swimmers think about me, not me about them.”
“I hope that looking back at my career and as other people look back at my career I hope that I’ve opened a lot of doors and opportunities for other people. I know a lot of people get on my case a lot because I’ve done a lot of things outside of the pool I’m trying to open doors I’m trying to create more interest in swimming and bring more sponsors into the sport so swimmers that are coming up behind me can have a career in it.”
I’ll be supporting both swimmers back here at home and wishing them luck this summer at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
The summer Olympics are just weeks away so I decided to write an article about two amazing women, Amanda Beard and Dara Torres. Both will be competing this year at the 2008 Games. Not only are both amazing athletes, but they are also motivational speakers. I have put together three of my favourite quotes from Amanda Beard and Dara Torres to show the admiration of these two Olympic stars and celebrate the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Dara Torres
Dara Torres is the first American swimmer to compete at four Olympic Games and has racked up a total of nine Olympic medals – 4 gold, 1 silver, and 4 bronze. Dara successfully competed at the 1984, 88, 92 and again at the 2000 Olympic Games. She is now breaking her own record with her 5th Olympic Games in Beijing this summer.
“They may become harder to achieve, but your dreams can’t stop because you’ve hit a certain age or you’ve had a child.”
“The water doesn’t know what age you are when you jump in, so why not?” (commenting on entering her fifth Olympics at age 41)
“When I first started, people said I was an inspiration, but I think it’s been a complete 180 turn. I have so many people coming up to me now and telling me about their stories and what’s changed in their lives, and I feel like I’m getting inspiration from other people.”
Amanda Beard
Amanda is a 7-Time Olympic Medalist, a model with numerous magazine covers, and a national spokesperson for various companies. Amanda Beard became the second-youngest gold medalist in USA Swimming history (only Pokey Watson was younger than Amanda in 1964 winning the 400m free relay gold at 14 years and 96 days old) by winning her first Olympic gold, swimming on the medley relay. She is also a five-time U.S. national champion and has set an American record in the 200m breaststroke during a World Cup in 2002. Amanda Beard will be entering her 4th Olympic Games this summer in Beijing.
“When I look back on it, it’s fuzzy – like a dream. I can’t really remember everything; it’s just like a childhood memory to me. I didn’t know too much about what was going on, I just kind of swam. Sure, there was publicity going on about me being so young, and it’s really weird to be 14 and have all that stuff happening to you, but then again, you’re so young and childish you sort of blow it off.” (on her 1996 Olympic experience)
“I concentrate on preparing to swim my race and let the other swimmers think about me, not me about them.”
“I hope that looking back at my career and as other people look back at my career I hope that I’ve opened a lot of doors and opportunities for other people. I know a lot of people get on my case a lot because I’ve done a lot of things outside of the pool I’m trying to open doors I’m trying to create more interest in swimming and bring more sponsors into the sport so swimmers that are coming up behind me can have a career in it.”
I’ll be supporting both swimmers back here at home and wishing them luck this summer at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
First Dates – Keep Your Confidence Up
GregFrost asked:
The first mistake that most people are making is that they are not adequately prepared for the date. What you need to do is to actually look at how you dress and how you present yourself, because this is the most important thing. First impression really count when it comes to the first date. You need to have clothes that match, clothes that fit you and make sure that you are wearing something tailored to the event. You do not wear a t shirt and shorts to a dinner, nor do you wear a suit to a beach party. You need to be normal and not weird about things.
Do not try too hard and look like an extra from a James Bond film when you show up for the first date. The next thing that you need to do is to actually be yourself. One problem with most people that actually go on dates is that they often bring their representative instead of the real deal. If you behave like a millionaire playboy or play girl on the first date, you often find yourself in the deal of having to actually keep up the whole game for the duration of your relationship with that person. You need to be real and bring the real you because you do not want to be surprised later on.
You need to be yourself, and this is perhaps is the most important thing when it comes to the first date. Be real to yourself, and come in as comfortable as you can. Pretending to be someone else often gets you in the position where you are often uncomfortable and even awkward in the first date and this can bite you back, because this weird behaviour will often translate to them not liking you at all. So, the best advice here is that you should not be pretentious, affect a Scottish accent and do the things that you would not normally do. If you are out there to impress someone, then you are not on a date of equals, and in this case, you will always be at a disadvantage.
The other thing that you should consider is that you need to be able to not try so hard. Trying so hard makes it obvious to the other person, especially when you are trying to get into their pants. If you are doing that, then you should not be on the date in the first place. Hungry wolves are really the most obvious people in the world, and that is the last thing that you should do. It really turns the other person off, and makes you come off as someone who is either desperate or cheap. So these are some of the mistakes that you could be making in the first date that is reducing your chances to get into a quality relationship with the other person. Once you are able to reduce your mistakes, then you will find your dates coming along much better.
The first mistake that most people are making is that they are not adequately prepared for the date. What you need to do is to actually look at how you dress and how you present yourself, because this is the most important thing. First impression really count when it comes to the first date. You need to have clothes that match, clothes that fit you and make sure that you are wearing something tailored to the event. You do not wear a t shirt and shorts to a dinner, nor do you wear a suit to a beach party. You need to be normal and not weird about things.
Do not try too hard and look like an extra from a James Bond film when you show up for the first date. The next thing that you need to do is to actually be yourself. One problem with most people that actually go on dates is that they often bring their representative instead of the real deal. If you behave like a millionaire playboy or play girl on the first date, you often find yourself in the deal of having to actually keep up the whole game for the duration of your relationship with that person. You need to be real and bring the real you because you do not want to be surprised later on.
You need to be yourself, and this is perhaps is the most important thing when it comes to the first date. Be real to yourself, and come in as comfortable as you can. Pretending to be someone else often gets you in the position where you are often uncomfortable and even awkward in the first date and this can bite you back, because this weird behaviour will often translate to them not liking you at all. So, the best advice here is that you should not be pretentious, affect a Scottish accent and do the things that you would not normally do. If you are out there to impress someone, then you are not on a date of equals, and in this case, you will always be at a disadvantage.
The other thing that you should consider is that you need to be able to not try so hard. Trying so hard makes it obvious to the other person, especially when you are trying to get into their pants. If you are doing that, then you should not be on the date in the first place. Hungry wolves are really the most obvious people in the world, and that is the last thing that you should do. It really turns the other person off, and makes you come off as someone who is either desperate or cheap. So these are some of the mistakes that you could be making in the first date that is reducing your chances to get into a quality relationship with the other person. Once you are able to reduce your mistakes, then you will find your dates coming along much better.