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The Experimental Tarot
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5 - Pope"What we believe is what we perceive"A contemporary figurehead representing strong and highly restrictive belief-systems has a lamb on either side, representing those who would rather enjoy the safety of a borrowed world-view than the challenge of creating one's own. The original idea behind the belief-systems is more often than not put topsy turvy by those administering rigidity to previously perhaps enlightening framework of ideas and visions. This is represented by the man nailed to the cross standing on it's head. Below is the visual counterpart of the mind-set of a "true believer": a narrowly woven fabric (of thoughts). Saturn/Ascendant: Restriction with or towards the other, limited behavioral choices. Theme for contemplation: What do I "know" and what do I "believe"? Affirmation: "Nothing is impossible" Hint: In your mind create weird situations, act them out and visualize the worst possible consequences for yourself. Imagine it in totality, after all, your thoughts are yours. Watch the tendency to cling to old and "safe" images and situations. Check your evaluations, where did those criteria come from? Are they yours truly or learned from others? There is no need to communicate these experiences unless your really want to. |
