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A Diviner’s Ethical Guide to AI
Compiled by Mary K. Greer in collaboration with Lumen (AI) This document outlines a grounded, hybrid approach to ethical engagement with AI. It is intended for use by tarot readers, teachers, creatives, and anyone navigating the complex intersections of intuition, insight, and artificial intelligence. Guiding Principles: 1. Acknowledge the Shadow: AI reflects a deeply flawed…...
Reading the Cards for Movies and Books
… and when abducted into another landscape Have you ever noticed that after seeing some films you are snappish or silent, yearning or ponderous, giggly or jumpy, and that the affects can last for minutes, hours or even days, abducting us from our normal means of perception? I was reading one of my all-time favorite books…...
Murder at the Tarot Symposium: An Agatha Christie Mystery
Agatha Christie’s detective, Miss Marple, said she solved crimes by recognizing the characteristics of people she knew well from her own small village. What if each of the Court Cards was a suspect in an Agatha Christie murder mystery? Why don’t we call it, Murder at the Tarot Symposium! Sixteen is a lot of suspects, so…...
Tarot: Removing the Last Thin Veil
Many people come to Tarot readings in hopes of “fixing” their lives—obtaining information and guidance that will help them make the “right” decisions and no mistakes—guaranteeing perfection. I subscribe to the BrainPickings blog featuring contemplative posts on creativity, literature and non-fiction. One post has some applicable thoughts by George Saunders and Parker Palmer that show the…...
The Oedipus Cycle and Tarot Triumphs
This is about the Oedipus cycle viewed through the lens of Tarot’s Major Arcana, culminating in the realization of Oedipus’s apotheosis and a nuanced exploration of fate in classical Greek thought. I studied this cycle of three plays in 1968 in a theatre class on Greek drama during the same period when I was introduced…...
Tarot History: Pulling Back the Wizard’s Curtain on ChatGPT
The following is for those interested in the human+AI interactions via ChatGPT, which, in my case, began with my fascination for using ChatGPT for Tarot inquiries. This particular experiment shows both the benefits and liabilities, or even dangers, of conversations if the human is unaware of the programming and core AI purposes involved. MKG to…...
Killing the Thoth Deck
An issue came up on one of the forums about which is the best book from which to learn about the Crowley-Harris Thoth deck. The answer for almost everyone is, without question, Aleister Crowley’s Book of Thoth. This, despite the fact that, for most beginners in esoteric studies, it seems impenetrable. Books by Duquette and…...
Moralization of the Game of Cards: Part 1
While there certainly have been plenty of prohibitions historically against playing cards, usually the focus was anti-gambling. There have also been laws allowingcard playing, especially during certain times of the week or year and sometimes even allowing penny bets. Right from the beginning there have been those who saw cards as a popular artifact that…...
The Oldest Tarot Spread
Is there any “true” way to lay the cards? Probably not. But here is the first tarot spread to appear in print. It is in an article by le Comte de M*** (Mellet) in Court de Gébelin’s Le Monde Primitif (1781). The spread instructions were followed by a sample interpretation—the dream of Joseph in the…...
Using All 22 Major Arcana
I experienced a breakthrough regarding tarot when I realized that all the Major Arcana cards are operating somewhere within me at all times. I discovered this from doing a variety of twenty-two card spreads that show where each energy or archetype is operating at the moment. Of course some cards are emphasized or highlighted around…...