04-18-2016, 03:58 AM
(03-18-2016, 06:58 AM)Stranger Wrote: As someone who has essentially skipped over the archetype sections of the Ra material, I'm genuinely curious what value or benefit those of you who have invested effort into their study have perceived?
(04-08-2016, 01:20 PM)ricdaw Wrote: The tarot cards clump into islands parts of the river of life. They are not natural or intuitive clumps either. While the tripartite: Mind, Body, Soul is easy. Having a Lightening Struck Tower Card and an Empress Card as archetypes can be a real head-scratcher. But once you start to see the pattern to the 22 cards, it sure gets easier understanding the whats and whys of real life experiences. You immediately think, "Ah, I'm experiencing a known pattern: the Wheel of Fate/Strength Card combo!" And that little piece of info can sometimes make all the difference when some really bad stuff is happening.
Inspired by the question of how to apply the knowledge of archetypes and your sharing of experience with tarot, I read online about tarot for divination (which is new to me), and learned that one can do a 3-card spread of past, present and future.
So, I did a spread for myself and got this: Wheel of Fortune (Past), Strength (Present) and Sage (Future).
Using my understanding of the archetypes based on Ra's materials, I had the following brief amateurish interpretation (my first attempt at this sort of reading). Although the interpretation is so general that it could apply to almost anyone, for me, I'm experiencing a personal drama that I feel the general script below is pretty spot on.
Past: Wheel of Fortune
Feeling it is no longer tenable to hold on to an environment as it presents a blockage to personal growth. Take the plunge to change the environment for better or for worse.
Present: Strength
Dealing with the situation arising from the changing environment. Experiencing fear/courage in the face of the uncertain future that lies ahead.
Future: Sage
Becoming a more balanced mind/body/spirit complex and a purer channel of love/light of the One Infinite Creator. Learning/teaching from the past lesson.