(357) Saju and tarot cards: their collaborative reading
By Janet ShinTarot cards are often read for events such as family or friend gatherings and for some annual parties, like New Year’s Day. Last Lunar New Year’s Day, I was invited to a family party and read fortunes through tarot cards. Usually, tarot readings are conducted in a relaxed atmosphere without being too serious. It was just an annual ritual to read the coming fortune for the New Year when all the family members were at home.When the eldest daughter of the family opened her cards, we were all stunned at the images her cards revealed. Among the first three cards selected, the last one was ``Ten of swords’’ stabbed in one’s back. Upon picking up two additional cards to confirm the reading, one was ``Nine of swords’’ and the other ``Magician.’’The eldest daughter, aged 53, did not look positive as all the cards came across as negative. She interpreted the situation to be alluding to the backache she had, which might have resulted in this card selection.Having known her saju in which a wood branch is chopped by this year&rsqu
Jun 15, 2017
