Well, let me tell ya, these China tarot cards, they’re somethin’ else. I ain’t no expert, mind you, just an old woman who’s seen a thing or two. But these cards, they got pictures and stories, just like them picture books my grandbaby likes.
I heard tell some folks use ’em to figure out what’s gonna happen. Like, will the crops be good this year? Will my chickens lay enough eggs? I ain’t so sure about that, but they sure are pretty to look at. Some got dragons and birds and all sorts of fancy things. And the words, they’re in both English and that squiggly Chinese writing. Makes it look important, ya know?
- They say these cards started way back when, over in some place called Italy. Not China, mind you, which is kinda funny seein’ as we call ’em China tarot cards.
- But I guess folks in China, they like ’em too. Young folks, mostly, I hear. They ask the cards about love and such. Silly kids. Love ain’t in no cards, it’s in your heart, that’s what I say.
- One girl, she even said the cards told her she was gonna get sick! And wouldn’t ya know it, she did! Got that COVID thing. Scary stuff, that COVID. Makes you cough and sneeze and feel all achy.
Now, these cards ain’t just for tellin’ fortunes, or so I’m told. Some folks say they’re like a game. Like poker, but with more pictures. I ain’t much for gamblin’, myself. Lost a good hen in a card game once. Never again, I said. But these cards, they got different suits, like sticks and swords and such. Not like regular cards with hearts and diamonds.
I saw some of these China tarot cards on that internet thingy my grandson showed me. eBay, he called it. Said you could buy pretty much anything there. And sure enough, there they were, all sorts of different ones. Some looked old and fancy, others looked new and shiny. Prices all over the place too. Some cost more than a whole pig! Can you believe it? For a bunch of cards!
And there’s this other place, Ama-somethin’. My grandson says they sell everything too. Books and toys and even them fancy TVs that show movies. Said I could watch my stories on there. Don’t need no TV, I got my stories right here in my head. But he says they got tarot cards too. Seems like everyone’s sellin’ ’em these days.
I don’t know what to make of it all. Young folks these days, they’re always lookin’ for answers in strange places. Cards, stars, tea leaves… Back in my day, you just worked hard and prayed hard and hoped for the best. But times change, I guess. And maybe there’s somethin’ to these cards after all. Maybe they can help folks make sense of things. Or maybe they’re just pretty pictures to look at. Either way, they sure are somethin’ to talk about, ain’t they? Tarot cards from China, who woulda thunk it?
And I heard they ain’t just for fun neither. Some folks, they take these cards real serious. They study ’em and learn what all the pictures mean. They say each card tells a story, and when you put them all together, they can tell you about your life. Past, present, and future. I don’t know about all that future stuff, seems mighty far-fetched to me. But these cards, they do make you think. They make you wonder about things. And maybe that’s the point. Maybe they ain’t about tellin’ the future, but about helpin’ you understand the present.
So, if you’re lookin’ for somethin’ different, somethin’ to make you think, maybe you should check out these China tarot cards. Just don’t go bettin’ the farm on ‘em, ya hear? And remember, the best answers ain’t in no cards, they’re in your own heart.
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