Tarot Journey Options

Greetings to you all,

Tarot cards are much more than a tool of divination.... There seems to be a linear feel to them, a story of a journey through life maybe? In entomology, insects are shown to go through different stages in life, rather physical changes called instars, ie. dragon flies start off in water then after some growth stages end up in the air. OR butterlfies with the metamorphosis from earth to air. Most if not all species have these growth periods. Humans have growth stages too, but they are more subtle than insects, probably because of the carapaces on insects, we grow from child to adult in stages. But this is just the physical stages, what about the metaphysical stages of growth? Does the tarot outline the different stages of growth of humans on the metaphysical side? Does everybody go through this or is it the journey of a select few? Astrology seems to be related to the cards as well, with some birth dates relating to some of the cards, i.e Aries with emperor. Am I completely off the wall with this? probably...but what do you all think?

Any input is appreciated, maybe a book can be recommended.

This post has been edited by scoobs: Aug 7 2010, 11:26 AM

I'm really impressed with your conclusions and thoughts about the Tarot-- you've essentially got it. They ARE much more than a tool for divination, and are the cosmic DNA of the universe, especially insofar as they correspond to the paths to the sephiroth on the tree of life.

I'd recommend studying Qabalah, i.e. the Tree of Life, because it will show you the dynamic relationships between the cards in a more holistic sense. Qabalah is the underlying structure of much of hermeticism, to which the Tarot is intimately connected.

From beginning to advanced...
The Chicken Qabalah by Lon Milo Duquette
A Garden of Pomegranates, by Israel Regardie and the Ciceros
The Book of Thoth, by Aleister Crowley

Good luck!

Wonderful, this is just the type of study that I was about to recommend