Ok, one last proposal for everyone to look at after considering all these different points of view.
Let us suppose for a moment that:
1. There appear to exist an infinite set of possibilities for any future state.
2. Some possibilities appear far more probable than others.
3. Some possibilities seem much less probable than others.
4. Through divination we might percieve which possible states are more probable, perhaps even highly probable.
5. Multiple parties divining against the same set of "highly probable" events may derrive seperate answers, however the most probable event may be divined more often than slightly less probable ones.
For this experiment I ask that wel focus on “divining short”, that it, examining only future possibilities in the near future.
6. Participants are encouraged use a tarot deck for divination.
7. Participants should use 5 cards and perform each divination within a pre-determined 24 hour time period. Participants might also perform a banishing ritual before the divination (please include any rituals in documentation).
8. Participants should record the full spread, ritual, their interpretation and the time of the divination.
9. Participants should submit this information to a private email address (
divination@theinvisiblecollege.com). All data will be displayed publicly at the same time to avoid risk of contamination.
• Participants should not discuss the results of their divination with anyone else, until all data has been collected and posted.
• Participants should participate in all 5 topics.
Participants can layout and interpert the cards how they wish, however for purposes of data collection we do need to know the order that the cards were drawn in as well.
Topics:
1. Baseline (No topic) 7/11/05
2. Iraq 7/12/05
3. Fossil Fuels (oil, gas etc) 7/13/05
4. Natural Disasters 07/14/05
5. Economics 07/15/05
Since this test will hopefully be followed by others, I have tried to keep these topics intentionally broad (we can try a second set with more direct topics, a third with tighter control on the spread etc.)
It may also be beneficial for some people not directly involved in this project to perhaps do readings on similar topics, ignoring card restrictions and dates. Just a Thought.
There's my proposal, who's in?
