The Dark Side of Destiny: Tarot's Sinister Past
🕯️ Dark Rituals & Occult 🕐 March 13, 2026 DARK RITUALS & OCCULT The Shadows That Bind It starts with a whispered warning, a faint rustling of cards, and an unshakeable feeling that you're being watched. You think you know the truth about tarot cards, but the real history is far more sinister. On a stormy night in 1781, French occultist Antoine Court de Gébelin coined the term 'tarot' and linked it to ancient Egyptian wisdom, but what he unleashed was a dark legacy that would haunt the world for centuries. From Game to Ritual In the 15th century, tarot cards were used as a simple parlor game in Italy, known as 'tarocchi.' However, as the game spread throughout Europe, it evolved into a tool for divination and occult practices. The Visconti-Sforza tarot deck, created in the mid-15th century, is one of the earliest known examples of tarot ...