Reply To: Spiritual atheist.

[Simon Mathews]

Simon Paynton wrote:

@Davis – it’s just a strong pattern that I notice, and that people remark upon. People who disrespect Tarot cards always seem to have something terrible happen to them soon after. Why, I don’t know. The cards seem to have some kind of dark forces associated with them.

My friend had a Tarot reading from the same lady I go to, and I heard the recording (about 1 hour). He told her virtually nothing, she told him all about his life as it is now and as she saw the future. We were sitting there laughing about it. Interestingly, the astrology parts and numerology parts seemed pretty random or “true for everybody” which is nearer the mark I think. The Tarot however was highly specific about his life. Of course, I’m not free to talk about it, so you’ll just have to take my word for it.

@simonpaynton – Simon, are you a subscriber to the idea of holy water and its special properties?

I ask because your ideas about Tarot cards seem very similar. I’m not going to try and dissuade you from believing in Tarot – we’ve already had that discussion. However, assuming for the sake of argument that Tarot cards work, I’m interested in how you view the mechanics of it all. After all, Tarot cards appear to be just paper and yet they must be imbued with another special property if they are to be associated with dark forces. Do you see this property as coming about because of the ink patterns on the cards (as opposed to, say, playing cards) or due to the person that lays their hands on them?

I’m interested because I’m assuming you do not believe in holy water (correct me if I’m wrong). Is it your own experiences that make the difference?