Tarot - The Sacred Text of Wicca

At my first exposure to Tarot Cards, I found them fascinating.  I had heard them referred to in less than respectful tones by other members in my circle of friends and family.  But, no matter what negative press the cards received, they were always special to me.  

When I began studying religion, and then metaphysics, the cards kept coming back.  Judeo-Christian roots trace back to Moses, and the tarot cards.  Study Kabbalah and you'll find the tarot cards.  Study Astrology, you'll find the cards there too.  As my scholarship grew, this fascinating deck of cards began to reveal mysteries that were yet unknown, at least to me.

I read or heard somewhere, a long time ago, that if a man were condemned to solitary confinement for the rest of his life, and was left with nothing but the tarot, he would still have access to all the knowledge of humanity.  "Really", I thought, "Now, that's a powerful deck of cards."  

Then, as my path unfolded, I began to ask myself the questions that clerics ask themselves, such as where is the Bible of my religion, Wicca?  Where is our sacred text?  What book can we go to to reveal the word of God, to provide guidance, comfort, and the answers to life's questions?  

There's a great thing about questions (and a bad thing sometimes), they have to be answered.  The Bible promises that if you knock, the door will be opened unto you.  If you ask the question, the answer will be revealed, and it was.  The tarot isn't just a deck of cards.  It's a book, a very magical book.  So magical that it's disguised so that others don't even recognize it.  It doesn't look like a regular book or read like a regular book.  Yet it is a book.  It reveals mysteries both magical and profane.  It reveals the past, present and future, and all the mysteries of the universe, if one knows how to read it.

The Tarot reveals several very simple things that woven together answers your questions.  It tells you what lessons the univere is teaching you right now, the people that are learning the lesson with you, and what will happen if you keep responding to those lessons the way you're currently responding.  It can tell you about yourself, or anyone else, with only their first and last name.  It can tell you your talents, and weaknesses, and even if you're going to get that promotion next week.

The Tarot is a powerful tool, and it can be highly entertaining.  But, it's also deadly accurate, and consistently reliable.  It's a holy text, that delivers messages straight from God.