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To: alt.magick.tyagi,alt.magick,alt.tarot,alt.divination From: nagasivaSubject: Tarotic Symbolism (was Tarot and Qabalah ...) Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 06:24:48 GMT 50020402 VI "Sue" wrote in message >> If we were to make a deck..., then we would be responsible for >> choosing the symbolism inherent in the deck and, therefore, we >> would know what we intend our symbolism to represent before >> including it in each card. "Cosmic Busboy" : > Is that actually true? Don't symbols sometimes escape their > authors? not only that, some authors put in symbolism they don't completely understand. it is possible to fashion a deck without any comprehension of its symbolic content. one might do this and then study its symbols and their meaning in terms of conventional associations, perhaps even precursing this with a reflection on what it means to the artist and diviner. > And don't symbols sometimes accrue meanings? indeed they do, especially as they escape the tight control of the creator of the symbol and get used in a variety of contexts. nagasiva
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