Admittedly, this post is not going to make any sense to people that are not devotees of Tarot, but I thought it would be fun to do anyway. Each card represents a current contender for the Republican nomination for President of the United States. As the meaning of Tarot cards are subjective in any kind of reading, bear in mind that each card as applied to the specific candidate for which it was drawn can have diverse meanings. A seemingly negative looking card does not necessarily mean a negative reading, candidate, or candidacy.
With that said, the cards drawn are as follows-
Rudolph Giuliani-The Devil (R)
-I have this strange idea some conservative Christians might suddenly become advocates of Tarot after seeing this. Be that as it may, this could be an indication of some problems that will continue to dog Giuliani going to issues of character and possibly temperament.
Fred Thompson-The Moon (R)
-An uncertain future and prospects with accompanying period of darkness and uncertainty for this presidential bid heightened by the effect that this candidate does not present what most people crave, which is an optimistic outlook, or at least he has not been clear in getting that message out.
Mitt Romney-Ace of Swords(R)
-Look for this candidate to become the focus of ever-growing negative attacks in the face of his potentially strong showing in the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary. He would not do his campaign service by trying to portray himself as above the fray, nor should he do anything to encourage the perception that he is whining about it. He will simply have to adjust to it, or he might not survive it.
Mike Huckabee-The Hierophant
-This candidate has already shown himself to be the joker in the deck, speaking in terms of a standard deck of playing cards, but in this case, he is no “Fool”. The Hierophant is fitting for this candidate, who seeks to portray himself to socially conservative Christians in the GOP as a viable alternative candidate. This should pay dividends for him, as it in fact already has, at the polling booth and, in the aftermath, possibly in the Vice-Presidential selection process.
John McCain-The Magician
-This is interesting. If John McCain pulls out a victory in the New Hampshire primary, it would be akin to pulling a rabbit out of a hat, so to speak. It is not beyond the realm of possibility. What is difficult to fathom is how he can parlay such a victory into needed funds for his nearly bankrupt campaign, to say nothing as to how he might pull off the equally astounding feat of presenting himself as a viable candidate to a good many GOP voters who have honestly come to loathe the man.
Ron Paul-Wheel of Fortune (R)
-There is no “there” there. As the card implies, he has a hard-core, loyal following of devoted supporters. However, this will not last past the first few primary campaigns, at which point his fortunes will begin to illustrate obvious reversals.
Tom Tancredo-Five of Cups (R
-The one trick pony this candidate is trying to ride into the White House is going to throw him off before he ever gets out of the starting gate. In fact, it already has, he just does not seem to know it yet. He will when the results come in from Colorado, when he loses his own congressional district, probably to Romney or Thompson, or maybe even to Giuliani or McCain, either one of which would really seem like a betrayal. That of course is providing he stays in it that long, which would be inadvisable.
Duncan Hunter-Two of Cups
-This candidate will bow out gracefully soon, maybe after the New Hampshire primary, maybe before, but certainly shortly afterward. He will throw his support behind one of the other candidates, and will work tirelessly for the ultimate Republican nominee regardless of who that is, with an eye toward a potential future appointment.
So, there you have it. Later, I will do a reading for the Democratic candidates.
Before anyone asks me-no, there is not a Tarot card known as “The Bitch”.
