Good faith versus critical thinking

Esoterica_by_Attila_Karpathy

In the digital age, information is more plentiful than ever, but parsing truth from fiction can be daunting.
According to Wikipedia, rationality is the quality of being guided by or based on reason. In this regard, a person acts rationally if they have a good reason for what they do, or a belief is rational if it is based on solid evidence.
However, apparently, we are programmed to be irrational.
I always considered Read more Good faith versus critical thinking

Kick out the lives

KICK_attila_karpathy

I created a new Kick channel for live readings, Tarot lessons, reviews and Q&A sessions.

In order to start monetising the channel, I need at least 100 subscribers.

Subscription is free.

As the 100 target is reached, one randomly selected subscriber will be rewarded with Read more Kick out the lives

Esoteric, occult and divinatory Tarot

I may sound redundant, but most people still don’t understand it, and I must explain it again.
Esoteric means:
a: designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone,
b: requiring or exhibiting knowledge restricted to a small group – or difficult to understand.
The word occult has a similar meaning. Read more Esoteric, occult and divinatory Tarot

How the Tarot works

Unified Esoteric Tarot

We have been misled that the Tarot is a matter of intuition and the native or acquired capability to interpret pictograms into stories.
In a recent Facebook post (7.14.2024), famous Tarot scholar and author Mary K. Greer noted: “Thinking that being a supposedly ‘intuitive tarot reader’ gives you license to say anything you want to querents without any relevance to the cards drawn or even the question asked can be totally irresponsible and often WRONG. Read more How the Tarot works

Is AI an enemy or a creative tool?

The Magician

The article is more than a discussion about the uprising AI technology—it also dwells on the secrets of the Magician card. I believe it is worth your time and effort to read it.

Artists and graphic designers involved in creating Tarot decks are especially vocal against using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. They mainly argue that unqualified people are now capable of creating artwork of questionable quality.
I find their argument at least funny, as I always question the qualifications of most artists to create Tarot decks.
On the other hand, the topic somewhat reminds me of Read more Is AI an enemy or a creative tool?

July 2024 (report)

Monthly Charts 07 July 2024

This month’s report will be shorter due to some health issues I struggle with.

Long story short, I have had an odd pain in my left shoulder and arm for over a month now, but I have chosen to ignore it. I thought it was a twisted nerve or some muscular damage due to workout exercises.
However, last week, instead of Read more July 2024 (report)

Tarot (2024 film)

TAROT (movie 2024)

Based on the 1992 novel Horrorscope by Nicholas Adams, Tarot is one of the most anticipated films in the Tarot community. Written and directed by Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg and co-written by the author of the book, the film stars Harriet Slater, Adain Bradley, Avantika Vandanapu, Wolfgang Novogratz, Humberly González, Larsen Thompson, Olwen Fouéré, and Jacob Batalon.
Produced on a budget of 8 million USD, the movie generated over 45 million so far.
Interestingly, the original title, Horrorscope, was changed to Tarot Read more Tarot (2024 film)