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[Elethamei]

Seeing that in Tarot deck High Priestess is holding a tora, I thought that maybe Aunt Ruth is the Keeper of High Priestess. In Cici's story her aunt gave her a scroll, so maybe Ruth has something for Anna. I emailed Winter about this and will tell you what she says.

[HappyPhantom]

[amandel]

!!BEAUT & clever Elethamei!! Interesting info, HappyPhantom. If you have Google links I'll be sure to read 'em. Below is from the Tarot Resources on the blog:

[inkflamewriter]

[HappyPhantom]

according to wiki:
"The occult (from the Latin word occultus "clandestine, hidden, secret") is "knowledge of the hidden"" This is what I mean when I use that term.
I am not trying to say that freemasons practice witchcraft, nor anything that might be construed as negative. Also lower levels aren't granted the same information as higher levels are. The very rituals that you have to preform to attain membership and levels are an acting out of some of those allegorical stories we find in the Bible, Torah and teachings in older religions (and in turn the Tarot) It's all symbolism and mathematics really. I am not trying to fuel anything negative, (like I said before it was merely the way I see it) I had freemasons in the family also. Just saying that such socities with secrets teach the meanings of that hidden, or 'occult' symbolism. Interesting also, the word apocalypse (Greek too) translates to uncovering, or disclosure of knowledge.
ETA: on the history of Tarot cards, as far as concrete facts, everything seems to be speculative.
Added: I did find this forum that is dedicated to such discussions, here is a page I found interesting.

[Elethamei]

[inkflamewriter]

Thank you, I appreciate the clarification there, HP! While I may have jumped the gun a bit, I'm just so used to people assuming that the Freemasons secretly want to take over the world or something (National Treasure, anyone?).

On a similar note, I find it very interesting how people associate tarot with the "occult" (aka witchcraft), when so much of the original symbolism came from such religions as Judaism and Christianity. Case in point about people making assumptions right there, I suppose...

And nice job Elethamei! On with the story!

[HappyPhantom]

[njberry]

new blog post

[S.P.I.]

So, very quickly here, I sent an e-mail to Winter about my fear of speaking (I have social phobia/social anxiety disorder and have always had difficulty verbally communicating with others, to put it as matter-of-factly as possible. That is kind of why I like to write fictional stories and the like...it's my way of expressing myself).

They sent me back this e-mail:

[TallulahBelle]

New post:

[amandel]

Goddess PW solve

[Elethamei]

Tal, this one http://tarothistoryandpractice.blogspot.fi/

Oo, Easter Egg hunt would be fun!

Edit: Oh, right, thanks all! And thank you S.P.I, I've always wanted a pony

[amandel]

Ahaha, Elethamei. I checked before my edit but you ninjed me. Good excuse to give you PROPS again for the Ruth card find.

[mrshomersimpson]

new blog post ....