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| The Psychology of the Tarot Many methods can be used to express both spiritual and psychic energy into the physical aspect. Tools are available to enhance intuition and gain insights, such as the Tarot, Runes, and the I Ching. Or the process may simply involve placing the body and mind into deep relaxation and using guided imagery, or a meditative state, to access the subconscious. The famous Swiss psychiatrist Carl G. Jung searched extensively for spiritual knowledge during his lifetime. He believed in the collective unconscious of humanity and developed psychological theories that reflected his cross-cultural research in areas such as religious symbolism, visions and dreams, synchronicity, and divination. The Tarot especially draws from the archetypal symbolism of the collective unconscious. |
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| These long-practiced methods of knowing can help us focus our energies toward problem-solving. Sometimes we have a specific issue or question, and at other times just a vague feeling of worry or a sense that life is steering off-course. Guidance can be found, and methods such as the Tarot and guided imagery can offer the reassurance and affirmation we seek, as well as keeping us in touch with our higher, true selves. These techniques are not meant to involve, or replace, any practices in professional psychotherapy, but are available as an alternative method of awareness, so that we may chart our own course toward our goals with understanding. And that's an essential part of this human journey... finding our way. Reading the Tarot The Tarot is best used as a meditative tool for personal guidance. Many clients express an interest in readings, and AffinityWorks offers a blended approach that includes expressive and spiritual arts, guided imagery in hypnotherapy, and dreamwork. To learn more, visit About AffinityWorks for information on sessions. You can also try a free Tarot reading online by visiting Tarot.com. To Learn More To view sample cards and read about the many different decks that have been produced over the years, visit this link to Wicce's Tarot Collection. For other views of decks, you can also visit Aeclectic Tarot. If you would like to know more about reading the Tarot yourself, visit Joan Bunning's site for her free beginner's course, Learning the Tarot. These websites are all excellent resources. Books & Resources This new page provides a list of helpful books and resources for you. A direct search link is also provided for further browsing, or for purchasing any items you are interested in. You might discover exactly what you're looking for right here. Enjoy! |
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| AffinityWorks Home Return to About AffinityWorks Text copyright 2002 by J.C. Mlozanowski. All rights reserved. The High Priestess card, from the Universal Waite Tarot Deck, is reproduced by permission of U.S. Game Systems, Inc., Stamford, CT 06092 USA. Copyright 1990 by U.S. Game Systems, Inc. Further reproduction is prohibited. The Universal Waite Deck is a registered trademark of U.S. Game Systems, Inc. Click here to visit the world's best source for Tarot decks. |