Tarot is an ancient tool for divination and self-discovery. The ritual of shuffling the cards and concentrating on your question creates a meditative state for your brain so that intuition can flow through giving you insight into a situation or and answer to a question. Churches now are making mazes on their grounds to achieve the same altered state of consciousness. It's uncanny how the cards "come to you" and mirror your query.
Tarot is a western civilization occult (the word means hidden) science that has its roots in ancient Egypt. One theory on the origin is that it was from the great library of Alexandria in Egypt. The female librarian Hypatia was world renowned for her wisdom and learning. The scrolls contained the wisdom of the ancient world. One of the scrolls was based on the legendary book of Toth which was derived from the mystery schools of Egypt. The Tarot is said to contain these secret teachings ancient beliefs, mythological archetypes, and religious systems such as the Hebrew Kabbalah.
