I use tarot and oracle cards as tools for reflection and contemplation. Rather than divining the future, they are a way for me to look more deeply at the "now."
"The goal isn't to arrive, but to meander, to saunter, to make your life a holy wandering." ~ Rami Shapiro

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Breached

From the Tarot of the Absurd, the Seven of Cups; from the Post-psychedelic Cyberpunk Oracle, the Hacker:


Most people, at one time or another, act foolishly. However, truly ignorant individuals exhibit a lack of introspection and stubbornly cling to their opinions, regardless of how irrational they may be.
—Manfred Kets de Vries

As one dragon happily slugs down cup after cup, the other sniffs and takes a cautious lick. This particular card illustrates the allure of fantasy, illusion and wishful thinking that often accompanies a quest for happiness. Those who desperately seek it can find overlooking reality quite easy. The overconfidence effect is another potential factor, causing people to overrate their abilities, knowledge, and accuracy of their beliefs. The Hacker is concerned with two things: systems and security. He would suggest that if we are oblivious to truth, our brain has been breached. It's time to plant our feet back on the earth and learn how to discern whether our assumptions and beliefs are grounded in accurate evidence.



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