DIVINATION CLUB: Term XXI, Activity 5: Arcana Stamping

[anbyrobanby.livejournal.com]

So you finally started learning about Tarot cards. You were instructed to memorize them as homework for a test tomorrow and (obviously) you didn't bother until the last minute. You sit with a friend taking it in turns to remember them all. It isn't until you see in her notes that she had annotated the Page Of Swords with "think of the Ravenclaws" that you come up with a strategy that makes learning them all so much easier...

Activity Arcana Stamping
Points Repetitive Activity: 2pts per comment, 30 max.
Deadline 27th November @ 11:59PM UTC
Details Fill out the short survey and find out which of the Major Tarot Arcana best represents you! 2pts per comment with a cap at 30pts!


This is a little like an activity that happened about 3 terms ago (according to my homework), but I'm going to put a slightly different spin on it. Here is a textbox:

<u><font size="3">STAMP ME!</font></u> <b>I like to spend my free time - </b> <b>If I could change one thing in my life, it would be - </b> <b>My ideal home would be - </b> <b>Compared to my childhood, I am now more - </b> <b>One thing I'm proud of right now is - </b> <b>My opinion of kids is - </b> <b>I respond to the unexpected by - </b> <b>I respond to pressure by - </b> <b>Two things that matter to me are - </b> <b>If I had one superpower, it would be - </b> Name//House

Fill this out and submit it. Like all stampings, try to elaborate a little bit! Give folk something to latch on to!

Then the fun bit: you get to stamp each other (lolwhut i just typed 'spank') as one of the 22 Major Arcana. But because I don't expect you to know these automatically, and it's a lot of researching if you don't, I'm offering up these handy cheat sheets!

00) The Fool - Naïve and trusting. Takes gambles and risks, likes adventure. Artistic and carefree, lives for the moment.

01) The Magician - Power of charisma. Conscious creativity. Taking initative, a skilled mentor.

02) The High Priestess - The head ruling the heart. Spiritual, unconsciously creative. Quiet knowledge.

03) The Empress - Abundant and happy. Successful and affluent. Fertility- literal or metaphorical. Maternal.

04) The Emperor - Authoritative, strong and confident. Paternal and controlling. A natural leader.

05) The Heirophant - Educated, likes to develop the self. Committed and dedicated. Fairly conservative.

06) The Lovers - Social, full of passion and energy. Tries to please everyone. The heart ruling the head.

07) The Chariot - Confident and full of swagger. Focused and dedicated. Takes responsibility, motivation, energy.

08) Strength - Patient, composed, with a core of steel. Doesn't give up easily. Mental or emotional strength.

09) The Hermit - Introspected, and detached from distractions. Seeks wisdom and knowledge from within.

10) Wheel of Fortune - Often affected by external factors. Recipient of balanced fate. Plays the long game.

11) Justice - Logical, often cold cerebral realism. Impartial, objective and clever. Good at decision making.

12) Hanged Man - Self-sacrificing, puts others first. Passive and submissive. An inactive, 'hakuna matata' mindset.

13) Death - Self-improving, likes to keep moving. Doesn't let sentimentality obstruct progress. Open to new things.

14) Temperance - Lives a balanced life. Can integrate new things into life efficiently. Open to new things.

15) The Devil - Hedonistic, materialistic. Chained down by a lot of pressure. Can be closed to new experiences.

16) The Tower - Chaotic, capricious and heavy-handed. Expects the unexpected. Energetic but self-sabotaging.

17) The Star - Zen-like inner calm. Optimistic and joyful, generous and trusting. Likely to succeed in the long run.

18) The Moon - The worrier. Fears the unknown, prone to pessimism and anxiety. An excellent imagination.

19) The Sun - Optimistic and full of vitality. Enthusiastic, free-spirited and self-motivated. Bright and happy.

20) Judgment - Forgiving and introspective. Doesn't rush into things, rational, the head ruling the heart.

21) The World - Maturity. Starting life over. Fulfillment and self-actualisation. Well-connected. Lives for the moment.

These might not be exactly what the cards mean, but they're reasonable enough to be getting on with. EDIT! I've added a supplementary thread here in case any of you HiHers want to add your own interpretations of the above 22 options to the mix. They won't get you points, but extra opinions are welcomed and invited. Check the thread out, and contribute if you want to do so. :)

REMEMBER! There's no such thing as a "good" card or a "bad" card, per se: even the pleasant-sounding ones have bad traits attached to them, while the awful-sounding ones can carry wisdom and stuff, too. So don't be afraid of the ;)

If possible, try to give a little bit of reasoning as to why. But this isn't something I'm enforcing; it's just nice for the stampee to know why sometimes :)

One thing I will enforce, though: You must score at least 10 points to get item bonuses. That's just five comments. Fair's fair, right?

I'm not really a graphics kinda guy.... but if I'm feeling up to it I miiiight try to make sigtags for people reflecting their stamps. Possibly..


_{The future will look bleak if you forget to sign the ROSTER!}

Comments

[mandayxo.livejournal.com]

I like to spend my free time - with animals, specifically my animals, watching tv or playing with them.
If I could change one thing in my life, it would be - I...actually enjoy everything in it right now. I wouldn't want to change anything.
My ideal home would be - huggeeee, and on a farm, so I can rescue poor babies [animals, not actual babies lol]
Compared to my childhood, I am now more - aware of how cruel the world actually is.
One thing I'm proud of right now is - that I actually graduated from school considering how little I went. ahah
My opinion of kids is - I love kids, don't get me wrong, but they can just annoy me to NO end. I'd prefer babies, once they start talking it's like BAI!
I respond to the unexpected by - just dealing with it. I hide my emotions a lot. I don't like hows to know how I'm feeling, not even family.
I respond to pressure by - ignore it. I don't do what others want me to do, I take one step at a time.
Two things that matter to me are - my cats. It's sad that they are the main thing in my life. I can't even say family because they like to talk crap about me just because I'm older now.
If I had one superpower, it would be - to fly. because really, how cool would that be? You can just be one with the birds, awwww!


Amanda//Hufflepuff

[everythingshiny.livejournal.com]

The Star! (i'm terrible at stamping too)

tash//slytherin//6

[anbyrobanby.livejournal.com]

The Hermit, because you'd rather get to where you want to be mentally on your own terms, and shun the pressures and expectations of others. :)

rob/gryff

[retroviral.livejournal.com]

I definitely see The Hermit. You seem very kept to yourself!

Caz//Gryffindor//7

[isaac-of-nine.livejournal.com]

The Hermit, just over Judgement.

Renee//Gryffindor 7

[eowyn-rain.livejournal.com]

The Hermit for you! =D

Luna Rose/Gryffindor 7

[starianprincess.livejournal.com]

You're The Hermit with a bit of the Hanged Man. While not passive or submissive, I see how you're self-sacrificing. You're also definitely introspected, as you've said that you hide your emotions a lot.

Kat/Gryffindor/7

[shellzconlon.livejournal.com]

The Hermit

Michelle/Gryffindor

[ivory88s.livejournal.com]

Totally The Hermit!

Malory//Ravenclaw