M&D 773

[davemarc]

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Kudos to Origenes for bringing up the tarot.  The following paragraph comes
from wonderful, wonderful http://www.clark.net/pub/cosmic/97rtr.html

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The history of Tarot's fortune-telling capabilities starts in the 18th
century when a Protestant clergyman, Antoine Court de Gébelin claimed that
the cards were of Egyptian origin. Further, he claimed that the Tarot
contained secret and mysterious information that was so powerful it could
only be transferred from generation to generation under the guise of a
light-hearted card game. If the powers-that-be knew of Tarot's power they
would have certainly reacted against it. Cards in general were viewed with
some consternation by the religious leaders. Court de Gébelin ushered in a
whole new approach to the Tarot: With the mistaken assumption about their
origin, the Tarot's cards became the key to unlocking the secret mysteries
of the cosmic. 

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And Encarta sez, in part,

"Today, increasing numbers of people use tarot cards as a tool for
self-exploration and personal growth."

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Nice going, Mr. P.

cardmave