iTunes Divination
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rafaela's computer is an opinionated little cuss, with a recurring habit of playing exactly the right song at exactly the right time. I mean, it's truly uncanny: we'll be talking about person X in her life, and the song that perfectly describes person X will just happen to pop up on the randomizer. So last night during our regular phone chat, when her virtual DJ kept hitting the proverbial button, it wasn't at all unexpected.
But then, for some unknown reason, inspiration struck: Why not do a Tarot reading, only using songs instead of Tarot cards?
rafaela dubbed it "iTunes Divination," and I have to say, it works surprisingly well. You'll need an MP3 player, of course, and a pencil and paper. First, if the player is already running, shut it down and restart it. (She instituted this small ritual as the equivalent of shuffling and cutting; having done one reading without restarting that devolved into hogwash, I can attest that it's quite necessary). Then open the main library, set the play mode to "random," and write down the first ten songs that come up, numbering them 1 to 10. These songs will represent the ten positions of the traditional Celtic cross Tarot spread. Interpret them as you would cards.
We ended up doing a half-dozen readings last night, some from her playlist and some from mine, and now we're pretty well hooked. We haven't done much playing around with the format; it'd be interesting to see how well it works with other spreads, as well as with more specific playlists (e.g. favorites only, or confined to a particular artist). A few bits of advice: a) the more intimately acquainted you are with the songs played, obviously, the better the reading will be; b) don't mute the sound, even if you know the songs like the back of your hand; and c) you can always drag the ten songs into a new playlist for further contemplation.
If you try it, or if you have any suggestions, by all means let us know. We'd love to hear from you.
rafaela's computer is an opinionated little cuss, with a recurring habit of playing exactly the right song at exactly the right time. I mean, it's truly uncanny: we'll be talking about person X in her life, and the song that perfectly describes person X will just happen to pop up on the randomizer. So last night during our regular phone chat, when her virtual DJ kept hitting the proverbial button, it wasn't at all unexpected.But then, for some unknown reason, inspiration struck: Why not do a Tarot reading, only using songs instead of Tarot cards?
rafaela dubbed it "iTunes Divination," and I have to say, it works surprisingly well. You'll need an MP3 player, of course, and a pencil and paper. First, if the player is already running, shut it down and restart it. (She instituted this small ritual as the equivalent of shuffling and cutting; having done one reading without restarting that devolved into hogwash, I can attest that it's quite necessary). Then open the main library, set the play mode to "random," and write down the first ten songs that come up, numbering them 1 to 10. These songs will represent the ten positions of the traditional Celtic cross Tarot spread. Interpret them as you would cards.We ended up doing a half-dozen readings last night, some from her playlist and some from mine, and now we're pretty well hooked. We haven't done much playing around with the format; it'd be interesting to see how well it works with other spreads, as well as with more specific playlists (e.g. favorites only, or confined to a particular artist). A few bits of advice: a) the more intimately acquainted you are with the songs played, obviously, the better the reading will be; b) don't mute the sound, even if you know the songs like the back of your hand; and c) you can always drag the ten songs into a new playlist for further contemplation.
If you try it, or if you have any suggestions, by all means let us know. We'd love to hear from you.
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Date: 2004-03-22 05:39 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-03-22 06:06 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-03-22 06:30 am (UTC)I wonder if you could create a playlist that mirrors a Tarot deck. Don't Pay the Ferryman or O Death for Death, The Times They Are A-Changin' for Tower, Rasputin for the Devil, Kansas's Rainmaker for the World, that sort of thing.
I'm just throwing this out for those more mix-talented than I.
trial using iPod
Date: 2004-03-22 06:59 am (UTC)2. Holy Is The Lord ; John Michael Talbot
3. Step By Step ; Rich Mullins
4. Citi Ni Eadhra ; Altan
5. An Cailin Gaelach ; Altan
6. Dulaman ; Altan
7. Aria: You murdered yoru Father ; Oedipus Tex, PDQ Bach
8. I Have Decided ; Amy Grant
9. The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana) ; Saturday Morning Cartoons
10. City of New Orleans ; Arlo Guthrie
So....someone who KNOWS this stuff.... tell me what it means?
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Date: 2004-03-22 08:17 am (UTC)::tries to remember the book it came from::
I'm pretty sure it was the Soulsmith Trilogy by Tom Dietz, but it's been roughly a decade since I read it, so I'm not at all certain.
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Date: 2004-03-25 05:11 am (UTC)Re: trial using iPod
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