Assertion: tarot card | /r/ObjectUse | used for divination
Facets:
value: in the 18th century
type: TEMPORAL
value: since
type: TEMPORAL
value: among english-speaking countries
type: LOCATION
value: according to experts
type: PURPOSE
value: really
type: DEGREE
value: in psychotherapy sessions
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Back in the 18th century, tarot cards were used for divination.
text: In English speaking countries these kind of games are practically unknown and Tarot is used there mainly for divination and other esoteric applications.
text: Below are just a few of the ways tarot cards can be a useful tool in psychotherapy sessions.
text: There are many different facts about Tarot cards that could be really useful to know if you are considering getting a reading.
text: Although some occult writers traced the origins of Tarot cards back to ancient Egypt or the Kabbalah no evidence is found for these speculations, nor can it be proved that prior to the 18th century Tarot has been used for divination purposes.
text: Originally viewed as a game by the nobility, in the 1700s, occultists in France and England discovered the Tarot and realized it could be used as a useful divination tool due to the deeper, symbolic meanings in the cards.
text: According to experts, tarot cards were first used for divination purposes in the 18th century, but it wasn't until 1977 that Americans showed interest in tarot reading with the release of Tarot Cards for Fun and Fortune Telling.
text: Among English-speaking countries where these games are not played frequently, tarot cards are used primarily for novelty and divinatory purposes, usually using specially designed packs.
text: However, a spiritual aspect developed, with tarot cards being used for divination beginning in the late 18th century.
text: As a result, tarot cards have since been used for cartomancy and divination as well as gaming, although nowadays fortune-tellers tend to use specially-developed tarot decks rather than those used for games.
text: The Tarot, which started as being used to play games in the mid 15th century, soon began to be used for divination and for future prediction in the late 18th century.