http://www.tarotstuff.com Tarot cards - art, history, card game and mysticism Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:59:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Every spook needs a way to encrypt messages without carrying anything incriminating on his person. What more innocent than a pack of cards? Long-haired and bearded Bruce Schneier is a cryptographer and computer security expert. He invented the Solitaire system referred to as Pontifex in the novel Cryptonomicon. The system uses a ... http://www.tarotstuff.com/?p=11 We're mystics at heart. The human brain evolved the ability to develop symbolic representations of the world around it, and its driving force is to try to fit everything into patterns. Logic and science are very recent developments, and the brain is not well suited to them. Those of us ... http://www.tarotstuff.com/?p=9 This year, a round of the French national championship is being held at the same time, so Tulle's tarot festival has been reduced from a five-day event to a weekend affair. Although there will only be about ten players, it will still be a serious event for players and audience alike. ... http://www.tarotstuff.com/?p=6 My goal for this blog is to search out the unusual in the world of the tarot cards. Although I'll discuss the history of the cards, and their use both for game playing and for divination, I'll always try to include something a little different. Like this: http://www.tarotstuff.com/?p=5 Does the word tarot make your spine tingle? Do you believe the cards can convey messages? Or are you fascinated by the images artists have created to illustrate Tarot cards? Perhaps you are more interested in the history of playing cards, and the origins of the tarot pack? I'll be ... http://www.tarotstuff.com/?p=3