Tarot of the Skeptic

Tarot is perfectly suited for skeptics! As long as it's accompanied by an open mind, skepticism leads to a thorough examination of truth. Skeptics are motivated to dig beneath the surface of a problem, to penetrate and extract the truth. They work to penetrate the superficial masks that aim to deceive.

The Tarot taps into deeper sources of meaning that permeate our deepest layers of consciousness. These deeper layers of consciousness contain universal energy complexes that have been called "archetypes." Archetypal psychology is a well-recognized approach to understanding the human psyche by social scientists such as anthropologists, social workers, and educators. Joseph Campbell's phenomenal life's work was a cross-cultural exploration of archetypes and their influence on psyche, society, culture, and evolution.

The Major Arcana represent a wide range of archetypes, and Tarot interpreters demonstrate how these Tarot archetypes teach about human growth and development from psychological, spiritual, and physical perspectives. When a skeptic questions my career choice as "mere fortune-telling," I point to "Fool's Journey to Wholeness" as an archetypal story revealing a timeless truth about the human experience. This is what distinguishes Tarot from the surfeit of new cards that have appeared in the last ten years, such as those depicting angels, slogans, and so on. I'm not a fortune teller—I'm a reader of an ancient, wise oracle whose purpose is to answer questions about love, health, and entrepreneurship. When asked if it really works, I always answer with conviction, "Yes, it does! How could a system of divination that didn't work survive for centuries?"