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Tarot
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The tarot is a pack of cards. Tarot decks usually have 78 cards in total: 21 trumps, 40 pips, 16 face cards, and one Fool card. In England and the United States, tarot cards are used for divination. In many European countries, the cards are also used in games.

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==A psychological interpretation of Tarot==
Tarot cards can be used as a psychoanalytical tool. [http://www.random.org/ Generate numbers] from 1 to 78 and refer to that card in the list. Always interpret the Tarot honestly. The following examples are based on the [[w:Rider-Waite tarot deck|Rider-Waite tarot deck]]. Feel free to print out this page, write the numbers 1-78 on little pieces of paper, and play it with friends.


===The Fool===
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10. [[w:The Fool (Tarot card)|The Fool]] is unnumbered. He strolls relaxed and carefree through life.
The figure is androgynous, symbolizing both masculine and feminine attributes.
He is a free mystic, wise and boundless.
The Fool follows the path of inner happiness and universal love rather than seeking wordly wealth.
From the perspective of others, he is a fool indeed.

He hauls a wand over his right shoulder.
A bag, containing his past experiences and meager possessions, is tied to the wand.
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==External links==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfoSE4gjFco&feature=related Lost History-Tarot Cards (Video, 3 min.)]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMKEY12oxqw&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PLAF1EF72F1E7F6BF9 Tarot Skeptic (video series)]
* [http://www.sacred-texts.com/tarot/index.htm Sacred Texts website]
* [http://www.pagat.com/tarot/ Tarot games]
*  [http://tarocchino.com/ More tarot games]
* [http://www.trionfi.com/ Tarot Museum]