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Taroist.com is quite an interesting site, the creative
brainchild of visionary Allan Armstrong. It is a
promotion for his Tarot CD (Taroist), which is an audio
presentation of the Tarot in storytelling form, over a
background of Celtic music. Allan describes his work
as: "The astrological progression of the four elements
and the spiritual journey on the tree of life."
The reviews on the site are mixed - some felt the CD
a very basic and amateurish attempt at presenting the
Tarot in audio form, some felt that new ground had
been broken. As is the way of all things, perhaps
reality lies in the middle ground.
I look forward to reviewing this CD, as storytelling is
a very strong tool for maintaining cultural values
and passing down knowledge. At the least, the Tarot
in audio form may be of help to those having difficulty
grasping the story that Tarot really is.
Available on the site for downloading are MP3 sound-
bites from each of the four suits of the Tarot. They
are wonderful to listen to, with graphics that play along
with them (I am new at this - it took me a few moments
to see what the buttons labled ambiance would do!).
Allan has gone into some depth on his site to describe
his views on the Tree Of Life - this page alone is well
worth a visit to this site. He describes his storyteller
as being veiled in feminine form signifying the union
of male and female principles. In his "Intro. To Karrlan"
Allan very nicely goes into the background of this myth.
Intro. to the Tree of Life (click on Allan Armstrong at
the bottom of the first page on this site to reach this)
gives a very nice explanation of what the Major
Arcana and the Tree of Life are all about. From this
page, click on "Prophets" for a very brief history of
the origins of Tarot.
All in all - an interesting, provocative site that has
much to offer the Tarot world.
Bonnie Cehovet
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