Alright, let’s talk about these Marseille deck tarot cards, you know, the ones with all them pictures. Folks say they can tell ya things, but I just see a bunch of drawings, ya know? But, they say it’s somethin’ special, so let’s see what the fuss is all about.
First off, they say these cards got a long history, way back when. Don’t ask me when exactly, ‘cause I ain’t no history teacher. But them fancy folks in France, way back when, they used to play games with ‘em. Imagine that! Now, people use ’em for lookin’ into the future or whatever. Sounds kinda spooky to me, but hey, to each their own.
Now, this deck, it’s got a whole bunch of cards, like, 78 of ‘em. That’s a lot, right? They got these suits, like cups and swords and such. Reminds me of them playin’ cards my grandson used to play with, but these look fancier, ya know? More pictures and stuff. Each card got its own picture, and they say each picture means somethin’. Like, the sun means good things, and the swords mean trouble. I dunno, it all seems a bit much to me.
So how do you use these cards? Well, from what I hear, you gotta shuffle ‘em up real good, then lay ‘em out in a special way. They call it a spread. Like, you put one card for the past, one for the now, and one for what’s comin’. Simple as that, they say. But then you gotta figure out what the pictures mean, and that’s where it gets tricky. They got books and stuff to help ya, but I reckon it takes a lot of learnin’.
- Past: What happened before
- Present: What’s happening now
- Future: What’s gonna happen
Some folks, they just pick one card and see what it says. Like, if you’re wonderin’ about somethin’, you just pull a card and it gives ya an answer. Sounds kinda like magic, don’t it? I remember once I asked my neighbor’s kid, he reads all sorts of things, and he said it ain’t magic, it’s more like, seein’ what’s already there, but you just ain’t noticin’ it. I tell ya, these young folks and their fancy talk!
Now, these pictures on the cards, they ain’t just pretty pictures. They got symbols and stuff. Like, a heart might mean love, and a skull might mean, well, you know… But it ain’t always so clear. Sometimes a heart can mean sadness, and a skull can mean a new beginning. Goes to show ya, things ain’t always what they seem, even in pictures. It’s like when my cow Bessy looks happy eatin’ grass, but then she kicks ya when you try to milk her. You just never know.
And that Wheel of Fortune card, it’s got all sorts of things goin’ on. Looks like a big wheel with people climbin’ up and fallin’ down. They say it means life is always changin’, up and down, ya know? One day you’re on top, the next you’re on the bottom. Ain’t that the truth? Just like that time my chickens all got sick, and then the next month, they laid twice as many eggs. Life’s a funny thing, that’s for sure.
So, are these Marseille deck tarot cards somethin’ special? I dunno, maybe. Some folks swear by ‘em, say they can help ya make decisions and understand things better. Me, I’m not so sure. But I reckon it don’t hurt to take a look, ya know? Maybe there’s somethin’ to it after all. But don’t go blamin’ the cards if things don’t go your way, ’cause life’s gonna do what life’s gonna do, cards or no cards. It’s like my old man used to say, “It is what it is.” And he was a smart fella, even if he couldn’t read a lick.
They also say each card in the deck has its own energy, its own personality. Some good, some not so good. Like people I guess. You got your good apples and your bad apples. Just gotta learn to tell them apart, I guess. Now with these cards, folks who read them, they say they can feel that energy. I don’t know, sounds kind of like voodoo to me, but like I said, to each their own. If it helps some folks, well, then that’s a good thing, isn’t it? As long as they ain’t usin’ it to hurt nobody, I reckon.
So there you have it, that’s what I know about these here tarot cards. It ain’t much, but I hope it gives you some idea. Like I said, I’m just a plain old soul, I don’t know nothin’ about these fancy things. I just try to keep things simple and do what I can. But these cards, they’re like a puzzle, I guess. And some folks like puzzles, so maybe that’s why they like these cards so much. Maybe it’s like looking into a mirror, and seeing things a little differently. I don’t know, like I said, I just don’t know. But that don’t mean it ain’t interesting, right? Sometimes, it’s the things we don’t understand that are the most interesting of all.
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