Physics & Tarot: Complete Learning Journey
Where quantum mechanics meets archetypal wisdom. Eight comprehensive modules exploring the intersection of modern physics and ancient divination.
๐ฏ Recommended Learning Path
Follow this sequence for the most coherent learning experience, or jump to any module that interests you.
Foundation
Historical context & esoteric roots
Core Physics
Quantum mechanics & consciousness
Evidence
Lab studies & empirical testing
Critique
Skeptical analysis & biases
Synthesis
Modern views & your theory
๐ Course Modules
Historical Foundations
From Italian card games to French occultism. Explore how tarot absorbed the "science" of its day, from Hermetic correspondences to Kabbalistic structures.
Quantum Mechanics & Tarot
Superposition, observer effects, and entanglement. Examine the most popular (and contentious) connections between quantum physics and divination.
Consciousness & Synchronicity
The Jung-Pauli collaboration. Discover the most intellectually rigorous dialogue between physics and acausal phenomena.
Physics of Divination
Chaos theory, probability, and apophenia. Explore non-mystical scientific frameworks for understanding tarot patterns.
Tarot in the Lab
The Jane English experiment and attempts to study tarot under controlled conditions. Examine the challenges of parapsychological research.
Skeptical Perspectives
Cognitive biases, cold reading, and the Barnum effect. Understand how mainstream science explains tarot's perceived accuracy.
Modern Interpretations
From Capra's Tao of Physics to Bohm's Implicate Order. Trace how 20th-century thinkers pushed the physics-mysticism dialogue.
Build Your Own Theory
Hands-on synthesis. Choose a scientific principle, select a tarot archetype, and construct your own metaphorical bridge.