A friend of mine sent me this article, which I found fascinating!
This is speculation, but it's very interesting speculation. They are thinking specifically about the Jean Noblet tarot deck. I don't read a lot about tarot history per se. And some tarot cards don't speak to me at all, while others are almost shouting, they are so clear. (I don't really like the medieval styled ones and don't use them for my readings, so don't know this deck at all.)
But the idea that people made the cards perform as mnemonics for their religious practices which had been banned and had to be hidden, is just so interesting.
I also loved that when Stav Appel (the original formulator of the theory) put his work up online, he got a lot more support and insight.
Appel decided to self-publish a deck, and started an Instagram account, where he posted images of the cards and shared his theories on their Judaic origins. Many people began pointing out additional hidden Jewish objects and symbols that he had missed. “People really pushed me, and collectively, we went much deeper into the cards,” he said.
This is what I think is the best use of the internet - to share a passion and get collective knowledge on it. Whether it be parenting or tarot or anything you are excited about. When you put your ideas out there and encourage others to collaborate with you, you get a gestalt of knowledge, a growth that just couldn't happen from you alone.
I find in these weird times, it's helpful to me to find positive aspects of the internet, to help drown out the (noisy!) negative ones.
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