"Eclectic psychologist" Art Rosengarten (artrosengarten.com(1)), the main guest on Monday night, shared his insights about using Tarot as a tool for understanding the present. "Tarot cards are way-showers," he said. They are "images and symbols that capture universal trends that all people have in the background of their consciousness."

Rosengarten said that the use and understanding of Tarot has gone through different phases since its first known inception as a game in 1420. In 17th Century France, it took on more occult interpretations. More recently, he said Tarot has been connected to the mystical Kabbalah, with the 22 trump cards correlated with the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

While Tarot can be a "brilliant oracle," the cards are best suited as a way for pointing towards a spiritual perspective on life, and expanding the view of your current situation, he said. Tarot can also be applied for global analysis, Rosengarten demonstrated, as he offered live readings on such topics as whether Saddam is alive, and if the Earth might be hit by an asteroid in 2014.

1. http://www.artrosengarten.com/

Marrs: Close Approach

Coast listener Martin writes: "With all the news of the Red Planet this week, I submit this photo of "My Closest Approach To Marrs on Earth." Jim Marrs, that is, as in tonight's guest. Martin had his "close encounter" with Marrs at his book signing during Conspiracy Con in Santa Clara. Click here to view.

Bumper Music

Bumper music from Monday September 01, 2003