tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761392156866572455.post178403163474147213..comments2024-01-27T04:56:55.659+00:00Comments on Kismet's Companion: Danger, Will Robinson !Viviannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03478973141660495485noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761392156866572455.post-19516823105441369392011-06-25T09:12:54.219+01:002011-06-25T09:12:54.219+01:00we could maybe post this one :-)
We are NEVER goi...we could maybe post this one :-)<br /><br />We are NEVER going to say anything that will make all eyes turn on TP and have him tripping over himself to explain his actions/words.<br /><br />All we can do is keep raising flags when these scenarios arise - and hopefully the more flags that go up, the more willing people will be to help raise a flag.<br /><br />We must not get bogged down in what happens as we've got our own organisation to keep moving forwards and make what WE do as ethical and professional as we possibly can so that every time we raise a flag, people will believe us - because of the way WE conduct ourselves in the Tarot community.<br /><br />We have just announced a £1,000 bursary for some lucky person in the Tarot community. I want people to know that we ARE open, inclusive, straightforward, supportive and, frankly, quite good fun to be around.<br /><br />Ali xAlison Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06565962059926865121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761392156866572455.post-17218615868489790082011-06-24T18:06:38.251+01:002011-06-24T18:06:38.251+01:00I, like Sara, know nothing about the Tarot profess...I, like Sara, know nothing about the Tarot profession, other than as a "non-convetional" source of spriritual development, you must face a great deal of skepticism. Unlike Sara, I never let my ignorance on a subject prevent me from spouting off. Sara, you are much wiser than I.<br /><br />As a member of the non-informed public, I gained a healthy dose of insight and skepticism toward Mr. K's motivations when I read that he felt qualified to start reading for friends after just a weekend of training, but now sells a two year course to prepare others. Some of whom reportedly have as much as 20 years of experience, but still haven't come up to his standards?<br /><br />I also applaud you for taking a public stand on this issue, and hope that the entire profession will become engaged in making sure that ALL organizations and institutions are held to the highest standard of providing service to the Tarot, it's practicioners and the public they serve.Kitten With a Whiplashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03398822257651862516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761392156866572455.post-79216685029784893662011-06-24T16:48:09.947+01:002011-06-24T16:48:09.947+01:00Well, let's just think for a moment about why ...Well, let's just think for a moment about why Katz invited Mary to be on his 'board' in the first place? Until this sorry state came to pass I would say that, along with Rachel Pollack, Mary was GLOBALLY one of the most respected faces in the tarot world. <br /><br />I emphasise globally because it is relatively easy to become a 'name' within the confines of a country; to gain international recognition within a discipline signifies that a person has earned the respect and trust of the majority of people working in that field. <br /><br />Katz, of course, recruited Mary in the hope that some of her luminescence would be reflected in his direction. The sad truth is that, when people know and understand the facts, some of the Katz darkness will blot out Mary's light. <br /><br />And I do think that people WILL get to know the facts because the genie is now well and truly out of the Katz bottle. And about time too.Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14515579355509372564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761392156866572455.post-70336674639896996002011-06-24T15:55:29.756+01:002011-06-24T15:55:29.756+01:00Unfortunately I know nothing about the Tarot profe...Unfortunately I know nothing about the Tarot profession, so I cannot comment. BUT I just wanted to say "go you" for standing up for something you feel strongly about.<br /><br />Go you!sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14663367469819162566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761392156866572455.post-90393966812333011092011-06-24T13:40:49.948+01:002011-06-24T13:40:49.948+01:00Umm, Mary can't be neutral - her photo is on t...Umm, Mary can't be neutral - her photo is on their membership certificate. There's a name for sticking pics of well-known people on commercial products...it's called, ummm, celebrity endorsement and in all practical terms it means the "celebrity" is saying "This is good, better than anything else, I use it and you should too." Hardly neutral!Aniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978191634506926045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5761392156866572455.post-86701330560392624692011-06-24T13:29:07.647+01:002011-06-24T13:29:07.647+01:00You would have thought that people's true colo...You would have thought that people's true colours would shine through and people could make their own judgement. I'm just waiting for the hand of friendship (or whatever it is, the hand that fees them, perhaps?) to get bitten. For as sure as a mistreated hound, it will. But people have to make up their own minds and their own judgements. How WE Tarot blog has been treated is just plain pure un-professionalism, as far as I am concerned. At least a courteous note as to why would be the action of any decent business, would it not? Or perhaps I come from a business school where communication and professionalism skills are now "old skool". Shame if that is the case :(Louisehttp://www.priestesstarot.co.uknoreply@blogger.com