media (mis)representation
Some of us have been having a discussion about Tarot in print media like news sites and magazines. I've noticed a somewhat disturbing trend these last few years: they seek out instagram influencers and the like who are mainly using the cards as a kind of prop or accessory to brand themselves. And they say things like this: "Before she starts a reading, she always prepares people by saying she can’t predict the future." “People think it’s about predicting the future, but it isn’t. It’s about the present, and it can be very empowering." “I thought it was all about telling the future and predictions and making money off people’s fears. I went in very sceptical (sic) and thinking I would find it all hooey but instead I came out with a huge amount of respect for tarot readers and tarot as a practice. A good tarot reader doesn’t tell you what’s going to happen, they simply allow you to think your question through in a different way.” And there's this: “Tarot is