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Causal Factors
I will be discussing the arcana in a general sense, but we can go into specific principles as it seems to suit. First, something in the way of explanation. Physics is the study of observable physical forces in the world. Metaphysics is the study of perceived patterns or principles of order in the world. They…
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Resonance With Arcana
Anyone care to share what tradition or traditions they may be affiliated with? I’m not really affiliated with any, but I like the traditional Tarot. The tarot have their origin in the mysteries of Egyptian ma’at originally. The fools journey of the major arcana was their initiation process. I am Wiccan. I also read Tarot.…
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Wider Arcana
There are relics of the old tarot arcana still in popular awareness, thus being “behind the eight-ball” means you are unlucky. That is from the minor arcana. This is also why the eight ball is solid black. It’s directly linked to the suit of spades, or swords as it was traditionally. Mythology is its own…
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What Is Your Arcana?
Let’s discuss science. It’s full of arcana. Some of which are not based on physics, but instead on their philosophical standard of empiricism. Occam’s razor is an arcana, and it states, “Do not assume the presence of more than is absolutely necessary to explain the apparent.” Pardon the paraphrasing, but this principle is very firmly…