Although inventing spurious origins for the Tarot deck has been popular for a couple centuries the earliest evidence for the cards begins in the Renaissance, and in an area where Catholic doctrine was being challenged. The fact the earliest decks all The Popess card (based on an anti-Catholic urban legend) gives some support to the theory it was invented to illustrate points of anti-Catholic teaching by a group like the Albigensians (one of a number of anti-Catholic groups pre-dating Luther) who the Pope called a crusade against.
I feel that this would actually work. Talking therapy needs some sort of anchor or starting point, the trump cards illustrate universal concepts and we wander on from there.
There used to be night classes at the local high school. One year, I took Tarot Card Reading as a lark. The scary part is the rest of the class believed in it!!
Today is the last day of the Cartoonists For Kamala comics art auction (see link below), ending at 8pm ET. There’s a lot of great pieces of original art by renowned cartoonists from many fields. I understand there are some here who want nothing to do with this fundraiser, and no one asking you to participate. This is being made available to those who are interested in it.
Tarot, like astrology, appeals to the gullible and the simple-minded among us and can be detected every Sunday in churches, synagogues and mosques everywhere – once you start believing in something that cannot be proven by logic, it is a tiny step to complete idiocy…
“Getting therapy on a couch in the psychiatrists office” is how I thought things were, until my son had to see an actual psychiatrist after being tested by a psychologist. Psychiatrists nowadays are MDs who mainly do medication management, and not much “couch” therapy. The “couch” sessions these days are done by psychotherapists, who are usually social workers with certifications, or nurse practitioners. And sessions usually happen virtually, not in person. This was all a revelation to me after years of being conditioned by comic strips like this.
Hello Everyone 7 days ago
You probably need a new Therapist!
Richard S Russell Premium Member 7 days ago
Anyone who falls for tarot as anything other than a parlor game probably needs therapy.
Leroy 7 days ago
“Well you see, Dr. Zelda, the High Priestess of Pentacles is cute, but she won’t do anything around the house.”
sirbadger 7 days ago
“Reversed Fool”. Does that mean that he was the fool but now she’s the fool?
TexTech 7 days ago
Maybe his wife is the fool but now that she has reversed, she has gotten smart and is dumping this loser.
Concretionist 7 days ago
Taro is an edible root (once it’s processed). Tarot is simply silly.
jpsomebody 7 days ago
The commitment issue is his therapist should probably be committed.
zzeek 7 days ago
She saw this fool coming in the cards. Eddie Money’s brother Easy money.
keenanthelibrarian 7 days ago
Um … has he done something wrong?
LawrenceS 6 days ago
Although inventing spurious origins for the Tarot deck has been popular for a couple centuries the earliest evidence for the cards begins in the Renaissance, and in an area where Catholic doctrine was being challenged. The fact the earliest decks all The Popess card (based on an anti-Catholic urban legend) gives some support to the theory it was invented to illustrate points of anti-Catholic teaching by a group like the Albigensians (one of a number of anti-Catholic groups pre-dating Luther) who the Pope called a crusade against.
bunwarpgazoo Premium Member 6 days ago
I feel that this would actually work. Talking therapy needs some sort of anchor or starting point, the trump cards illustrate universal concepts and we wander on from there.
franki_g 6 days ago
tarot up girl!
NeedaChuckle Premium Member 6 days ago
There used to be night classes at the local high school. One year, I took Tarot Card Reading as a lark. The scary part is the rest of the class believed in it!!
dflak 6 days ago
My fate is mostly decided by me.
As the old saying goes, “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” VOTE!
monya_43 6 days ago
He needs to be committed, if he takes her advice.
Wiley creator 6 days ago
Today is the last day of the Cartoonists For Kamala comics art auction (see link below), ending at 8pm ET. There’s a lot of great pieces of original art by renowned cartoonists from many fields. I understand there are some here who want nothing to do with this fundraiser, and no one asking you to participate. This is being made available to those who are interested in it.
Calvins Brother 6 days ago
“Commitment issues”, like paying his bill.
mindjob 6 days ago
This works better than reading your horoscopes
wellis1947 Premium Member 6 days ago
Tarot, like astrology, appeals to the gullible and the simple-minded among us and can be detected every Sunday in churches, synagogues and mosques everywhere – once you start believing in something that cannot be proven by logic, it is a tiny step to complete idiocy…
mistercatworks 6 days ago
Tarot has always been more lay psychotherapy than predicting the future. No surprise here.
briangrafton922 6 days ago
Not shipping to Canada shut the door on a great idea.
Richard S Russell Premium Member 6 days ago
“Tarot” is really short for Truth and Accuracy Rot.
6turtle9 6 days ago
It’s hard to commit to a fool.
willie_mctell 6 days ago
I’ve often thought that things like Tarot and the I-Ching were related to psychotherapy because they promote guided introspection.
amatulic 6 days ago
“Getting therapy on a couch in the psychiatrists office” is how I thought things were, until my son had to see an actual psychiatrist after being tested by a psychologist. Psychiatrists nowadays are MDs who mainly do medication management, and not much “couch” therapy. The “couch” sessions these days are done by psychotherapists, who are usually social workers with certifications, or nurse practitioners. And sessions usually happen virtually, not in person. This was all a revelation to me after years of being conditioned by comic strips like this.
jimelmo 6 days ago
kamala will ruin the country any voting for her is a fool
Conservative Man 5 days ago
Screw Krapala and all her useless supporters