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Is the Anime Tarot Going Too Far?
Sailor Moon and Saint Seiya are some of the most sought after anime characters around. With all this popularity it is not surprising to see their anime faces smiling from lunch pails, but are anime tarot cards going too far? By way of providing some background, Sailor Moon is known as the premier magical girl that is imbued and strengthened with powers heavily drawn from various studies of mythology and even the fantasy genre. Together with her friends, she must keep at bay the evil forces of a dark kingdom that threatens the world and the status quo.
In the process, the characters undergo growth in spades and the ensuing popularity of the series has led to any commercial application of the Sailor Moon there is. Saint Seiya is the male counterpart series and feature knights of the zodiac as they draw on the power of the zodiac to protect the goddess Athena. It is not at all surprising to learn that the younger generations are lapping up these anime stories that speak of mythical strength and empowerment - something that is sorely lacking for the younger generations in today's world.
Even the old bastions of individual empowerment - religions and mysticism - are steeped in tradition and as such do not offer as much ability to relate to the younger set as perhaps those practicing them are hoping. To the extent possible, the younger generations have attempted to make do with that which has been around for the last few centuries but with the explosion of the mass media and the Internet in particular, there has been a forward surge that appears to have permeated not only everyday life and relationship formation and division, but it also has left its indelible mark on the spirituality.
Anime tarot cards are simply the latest - and probably not the last - outcropping of a generation with a need to matter and to put its own stamp on the world of spirituality and personal empowerment or growth. In addition, the use of characters that matter and with which these younger generations are intimately familiar makes it much easier for the subconscious and the conscious to connect in these cases. This is an ability that may become sorely lacking with the antiquated tarot cards featuring a pope and a hanged man that holds little value to the newly young. Anime tarot cards will most likely not stand the test of time but for the time being, they are going to help a younger generation to become familiar with the workings of cartomancy.
Copyright 2008, InfiniteAdvice.com
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