The Human Instrumentality Project

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

塔罗牌 - F.I.R.

女巫os:
Guess you never really know him in these days
The spell of distance between your hearts, it never goes away.
Time to give up. Time to fall deeper.
Let me choose one, right now.

共二十二张的纸牌 它道尽了人生百态
流传几百个年代 从埃及印度被传开 直到现在

倒吊人代表着牺牲 女祭司充满着智慧
那月亮是潜意识的梦想

oh~指点迷津的塔罗牌 相信的人不安被它解开
它预言了种种未来 却改变不了注定的悲哀
多无奈塔罗牌 该不该 抽下张牌
你情愿自己主宰 或交给命运去安排

魔术师创造新开始 太阳就意谓着能量
那命运之轮不停循环


I started believing in tarot that day L did a reading for me. It was a simple one -- 3-card tarot, the 1st card is the past, the 2nd card is the present, and the 3rd card is the future. What are the chances of picking, 3 times, the card that reflected the real world so accurately? But, some would say, the cards represent such broad themes, that it's not hard at all to make it fit reality. My counter to that is, there were so many other cards that would have required some really convoluted reasoning. Heck, all I had to do was pick the cards I picked, but upside down (which means the meaning will be opposite). Plus, I'm no lawyer, I can't argue black into white. ;-)

Still, just because the cards are accurate doesn't mean doing exactly what it says. Tarot, just like any other advisor, human or otherwise, should be listened to, and its advice taken into consideration. After all the meaning of the cards is open to interpretation, and misinterpretation. That's why, I think it helps to have someone else perform the reading for you, and to interpret it for you as well. Just like L did for me. Being a neutral party he was more likely to give an objective interpretation of what the cards really mean.

But the chorus of the song really hit the nail on the head. 你情愿自己主宰, 或交给命运去安排? Sometimes a reading is more trouble than it's worth, turning decisions on their head, making you question anew, and doubt anew, and give chances where none should be given. Why allow anything to do that? Make a decision, based on the facts that are available, based on the best judgement, then stick by it. Once that's done, there's no need to seek divine affirmation/approval/endorsement.

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After all, as occurred to me on the car just now, a man must have the courage to make a decision, and to follow it through fully, and not change lanes halfway then end up straddling two lanes. If you don't change lanes, the car behind you might get pissed with you. If you change lanes, the car behind you on the other lane might get pissed. But if you do the half-f**ked thing and straddle two lanes, BOTH cars WILL get really pissed with you.
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King of Wands - Page of Wands - Ace of Cups
The Hermit - The Fool - The World
2 very similar readings, both symbolising a new beginning, and the promise of light at the end of the tunnel. Does that make it more believable, more accurate?


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