One of the most intriguing aspects of quantum exploration is the idea that at a very fundamental level, random number generators and machines with similar equipment (DVD players for example) can be influenced by our thoughts.

Before I go headlong into just what I’m talking about specifically, I want to discuss the idea of randomness. If we accept what is happening at a quantum level, we know that our thoughts can affect seemingly random events. Also, because there is so much to the mind, there may be events that are being triggered by our mind/thought processes that we are not consciously aware of. Given that notion, is there any effective way to better perceive our thoughts, both conscious and sub/unconscious? Is there a way to “catch the flow” of energy around us and be able to analyze it in a way that is personally relevant to us as individuals? Can we, by using our thoughts and conscious mind in combination with a simple tool, learn to better understand our current situations and circumstances more fluently?

The Moon card, from The Golden Tarot deck. This deck uses Renaissance art in a digital collage to create the traditional symbolism. ( U.S. Games Systems, Publisher)

If we wanted to create a tool to help guide us in a quest to gain information and learn more about our own mind and its harmony with the quantum-based universe, it would have to integrate some type of randomness potential with a set of symbols that can be interpreted by our mind in a language we can understand. It would have to be flexible, in that not everyone “thinks” the same way. It would have to be robust enough, yet also personal enough to capture our attention and our energy on multiple levels. It would have to be unobtrusive and simple, yet also complex enough to lend to deep contemplation and allow for multiple outcomes. It would also have to be not only unique to each individual user, but unique to each and every individual use. Nothing is static.

Mystical tools throughout the ages

Through the course of history, several tools that match this criteria have been introduced into society. The I-Ching, Runes, Tarot, and other tools that glean information from random symbols and their arrangement are examples of this. The problem is, most if not all of these have been cast out of the realm of practical use because of superstition, misuse by charlatans and swindlers, and disinformation. One tool that has probably suffered more than most others in this regard is the Tarot. Just mention the word Tarot and lots of people automatically visualize fortune tellers, swindlers, and cheats. You can easily picture the stereotype of an old hag fortune teller dealing the death card to a horrified client!  Next > 1 2 3 4