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| Hindpsych: Erstwhile Conjectures by the Sometime Augur of Yore |
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Today's question:
Refusing to let the American Revolution die, did George Washington cross the Delaware River on Christmas night in 1776?*
With "hindpsych," the answer is "yes"! In our Tarot spread, note that all of the figures are looking toward the left. Accordingly, we read the cards from right to left. The right card, "The Chariot," is a symbol of conquest, honor, and bravery. The chariot represents Washington's boat and mission. The middle card, "Temperance," depicts a figure pouring water from one vessel to another. This figurative flowing between two realms points to Washington's literal crossing from one bank of the river to the other. The left card is "Hanged Man," symbolizing a hero willing to sacrifice himself for a cause. Note that the hanged man's life is in suspension, but he is not dead. We can say with confidence that Washington heroically crossed the Delaware on Christmas in 1776, and we can now move on.
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| * Historians must reconstruct the past out of hazy memory. "Once upon a time" requires "second sight." The "third eye" of intuition can break the "fourth wall" of conventional perspectives. Instead of "pleading the fifth," historians can take advantage of the "sixth sense" and be in "seventh heaven." All with the power of hindpsych, the "eighth wonder of the world." It has been said that those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it. Therein lies the importance of Tarot readings for antiquity. When we confirm what has already occurred, we break the shackles of the past, freeing ourselves to chart new courses into the future. |
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