A Society Shakes Itself Out of Feel-Good Trance: The Tarot Is about Coping
Multiple threats to our way of life, be it the prospect of civil war or the wipe-out of white-collar jobs, are shaking society out of the feel-good trance. In Business Insider , Amanda Chicago Lewis discusses how that optimistic ethos overtook pockets of America. A prime driver had been the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand which had been extended beyond publishing (which went into decline) to pricey retreats and pet food. Now many are scratching their heads and deciding that isn't how reality operates. During the past eight months clients for Tarot readings come not to exit the session feeling extreme optimism. Instead they want the hope of understanding what the solutions can be. For instance, not one since losing their jobs or contract assignments has rejoiced with the platitude: The universe knew I didn't belong there and I am blessed with the need to put myself on a new path. Instead, they are seeking the awareness - a benefit of the Tarot which The New York Times document...