Tarot cards and Psychic readings
A fascination with the tarot cards, the history that surrounds them and what the psychic’s can us has been held as an interest by many for centuries. The dates of how far back it goes are woolly some believing as far as the 1300’s. However it was during the late 1700’s and into the early 1800’s that the tarot cards that are still popular now seems to originate from.
When it was created, the first Tarot deck, incorporated religions the elements in nature (fire, water, earth, air), and what were believed to be powerful astrological events and symbols. There are even references to scriptures from The Bible shown in some of the cards.
The tradition of the cards and Psychic readings have been adapted to the modern way of life. Even though the principles of readings are still the same, even old traditions have expanded to the technology of the day. You can have a Psychic telephone reading or even have your tarot reading sent to you over email.
The idea of Tarot readers, Astrologers, and Psychics, has become more popular and openly discussed with all the TV shows and media round now. What was once a Voodoo conversation or crazy idea, now sparks interest and is always a talking point, everyone seems to have had an experience or knows someone that has.
The one thing though, most importantly, to bear in mind is that the idea of the Tarot cards is that they reflect thoughts and actions in our subconscious and conscious mind’ very loosely like reading your horoscope, looking for answers for love, relationships of all kinds, money worries, career and happiness. They are not magical and definately to not provoke evil.
The History of Egg rolling
Well with it being nearly Easter I thought I’d look back on an old traditional Hobby, that is still alive and well in some parts today Egg Rolling. Believe me it can be a good giggle!
Egg rolling, or an Easter egg roll is an old Hobby and game that is simple as it sounds played at Eater and basically involves throwing a load of eggs down a hill. It was had various versions over the years with whether you use chocolate, boiled or even soft eggs decorated, the end result is still the same; the winner is to get your egg down the hill and in one piece.
In America there is a slight twist that resembles a little like Hockey. There is an annual tradition with the Easter Egg Roll that is held on the White House lawn each Easter Monday for children and their parents. The children push an egg through the grass with a long-handled club and there is also exhibits of artistically-decorated eggs.
Dolley Madison, the wife of President James Madison, began the event in 1814 and hundreds of children brought their decorated eggs to join in games.
As mentioned in the UK we just chuck them down a hill. It does date back though hundreds of years and is known as “pace-egging”, from the Old English Pasch meaning Easter. In England, Germany and other countries it is thought that the egg rolling symbolises the rolling away of the rock from Jesus tomb before his resurrection.
I love the next bit I found out the there is an old Lancashire legend that says that any broken eggshells left ove at the end should crushed or they will be stolen and used as boats by witches.
