Using Tarot for Divination

I was raised an evangelical Christian in the Midwest, surrounded by people who very much believe divination is a serious sin. While I tend to dismiss any argument premised on arbitrary morality, I've come to the conclusion that there is an objective and pragmatic reason to avoid divination - if it doesn't work, it's misleading, and if it does work, it's addicting. I've never used tarot for divination - I've never tried to channel a spirit or connect with some other plane of metaphysical existence to allow an ethereal spirit to determine which cards I pull. Thus, I've never succeeded in divination.

I know a lot about the human condition, though, and it's obvious that any tool which enables the user to see the future is going to inevitably be too powerfully addicting for anyone, no matter how well-intended. So, if you can successfully divine the future - thereby knowing beforehand what another free-willed person will do, you're probably playing with fire. I don't recommend it.

The other end of divination is the one where you become dependent on divination to make decisions in your life. Don't rely on anyone - including a deck of cards - to make your decisions for you. Learn about the world around you, and make your decisions based on what you learn. Be willing to learn from others. The minute you become reliant on someone other than yourself to make choices, you're no longer a free person. Taking others into consideration before doing something is one thing; refusing to do something before checking with your psychic is another.