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| "The Initiates Journey to
Magical Readership, The Fool's Journey to Wholeness" |
| By Kathleen Meadows, CTGM http://www.tarotcertification.com |
DeathThe student on their heads at the Hanged Man stage is alarmed to find their thoughts turning to their inevitable death. This is triggered by the dissolution of their ego, and all its mundane concerns about what others will think of them, or how special they are becoming. The messages that flooded the consciousness during the process of relinquishing control in the Hanged Man, overwhelm their egos. They witness themselves a miniature in the vastness of the Tarot universe, and all of readership experience, and sacrifice. Their ideas and concepts of themselves profoundly shift. They no longer believe in who they thought they were, and thoughts and fears of death surface.The Death card stage marks the ultimate push towards self-actualization for the developing reader. Questions float to the surface of the student's mind, such as, "Am I fulfilling my life's purpose?" "If I die tomorrow, will I have accomplished anything worthwhile?" "Do I want to continue studying the Tarot or is there something else I need to dedicate my time and energy to?" At this stage the student may find their path leading away from the notion of becoming a professional Tarot reader and switching to a different oracle, or professional together. |
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