“You are what you think.” This statement and others like it can be found in the works of Shakespeare, Chekov, and Emerson, in the teachings of Lao-Tzu and Socrates, and even in the Bible. So, is there any current scientific proof or is this statement simply a wishful thought?
Clinical depression with its symptoms of despair, guilt, exhaustion, pain and anxiety is a debilitating condition. Severe sufferers struggle with a reason for living and some attempt suicide. Rising rates of teen suicide raises the alarm that depression is out of control and growing rapidly. It has been predicted by the World Health Organisation that by 2020 depression will be a greater threat to human health than heart disease or cancer.
Socially, this can be seen as a reaction to the current state of the world, uncertainty or pressure to perform. At a biochemical level it can be seen as an environmental and chemical crisis, causing an imbalance in brain chemistry. The effectiveness of antidepressant drugs indicates that neurochemistry is a major causal factor.
Each and every Tarot card has a meaning that has been described and adhered to over the centuries. However, each card is also a representation of what is happening in a person’s life at a particular moment. You can choose to either learn the textbook meaning of each card by heart or use the cards purely to give you an impression of what is going on in a person’s life.
When Adam and Eve were turned out from their permanent abode of happiness, they were condemned to live in permanent rivalry, farewell to happiness. Being unhappy with his lot, man has always been in quest of happiness. Everybody wishes to be happy but very few succeed in their research. It is the fate of the fortunate few.