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Part 1: Terms
tarot, pack of cards used in types of fortune telling.
esoteric religion: a term that refers to
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he inner or mystical aspect of religion, which emphasizes the divine within the human and the search for truth in the heart.
Black witchcraft: Black magic has traditionally referred to the use of supernatural powers or magic for evil and selfish purposes. The links and interactions between black magic and religion are many and varied.
African American spirituality: has its roots in African religious traditions and culture according to which, people are born spiritual beings, and thus, religion and spirituality are an integrated part identity.
Part 2: Marcelitte
1) What is "creolization" and how do Black women apply it to the practice of tarot? (p. 41)
The creolization of tarot is turning the Eurocentric practice into a more African style by portray the faces as those of ancestors who came with the slave trade. Black women apply it and use it to
portray a temporary sense of perseverance.
2) What do we know about the origins of tarot? (p. 42)
The origins of tarot are ambiguous but we do know that it is derived from standard playing cards with similarities in symbolism and structure. It has four suits and each contains numbered cards from ace to ten. It has been linked to many sources including the Indian game Ganjifa, China and
Egypt. Tarot does have direct ties with Italy and once in Europe it was adopted in the French Occult revival in the eighteenth century. This led to the most popular decks published in 1909.
3) What is Black tarot, as described by Marcelitte? (p. 43)
The Black tarot described by Marcelitte states, "Black tarot is best contextualized within a blended Africana religious framework that combines various spiritual technologies to meet practitioners’ needs."
4) In what ways is ancestor veneration central to the practice of Black tarot? (p. 44)
The reason that ancestor veneration is the central of the practice is because many black women will use it as a way to communicate or feel connected to their past.
5) How Marcelitte understand Black tarot as a practice of resistance? (p. 45-46)
Marcelitte understands Black tarot as a practice of resistance A Black reinterpretation of tarot allows the practice to serve as a resource for Black women to heal from any number of harms,
specifically state-sanctioned micro and macro white supremacy.
and sexism, and even the more nuanced ways in which we experience violence, such as structural inequalities that impede romantic partnerships or demand emotional labor in professional and educational settings. resilience is not a permanent, static state of being that denotes some form of invulnerability but instead, according to Prestes and Paiva, is understood as “a dynamic, systemic interrelational process, inserted into the historical, social and cultural context.” Resilience is a process that has many contributing factors, such as access to supportive resources like therapy or a sound social support system.
6) Choose 1 of the women profiled by Marcelitte at the end of her essay (Ifa, Erica, Alicia, or Carla) and briefly summarize how she practices Black tarot. (pp. 46-49).
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