Working hypothesis 1: From any given point in time there is a certain finite number of probable sequence, each with its own probability of occurring. It can be assumed that some of these sequences have a higher probability than others. (For example, while running across the street, the probability of being run over by a maddened horde of elephants is much lower than being run over by a car)

Working hypothesis 2: Some people can see, or sense, these probability lines and/or collapse a certain desired probability function. This can be extended to say that collapsing the waves is easier in certain states of mind or certain places.

For those who don’t know what a probability wave or function is, it belongs to the realm of quantum physics and is best explained by the example of Schroedinger’s cat. This is the simplified experiment, which doesn’t involve nuclear disintegration (bear in mind that it is a mental experiment): You put a cat in a box. You spray acid 9or something similar in the box (without any kind of personal action such as opening the box). Before anyone lifts the lid, the cat is both alive and dead and in the moment when you look you collapse one of these two probability waves and one option becomes real. (It can be argued that you either have a dead act or a very angry cat for being shut in a box and sprayed with acid, in which case it wouldn’t be very wise to open the box).

Now how does all this apply to Tarot and spells? Take any kind of divination method, Tarot, I-Ching, rune stones and so on. The divinatory doesn’t see THE future, but A future with the highest probability. This is why sometimes predictions don’t come true: other factors, such as personal decisions or external factors collapse another probability function. But why, if the persons are the ones that see the probability lines is there the need for cards or stones? If you ever tried to understand quantum mechanics, I’m pretty sure you found it’s hard to get your mind around it. Now imagine you have the actual physical phenomena behind the theory. The cards and stones are the physical means that help fit the probability information in a human mind frame. And maybe dreams fit in here too. Future probabilities sneak into your sleep when they can’t make any sense in your waking mind.

Suppose someone can collapse a certain probability wave: easier for one with a high probability and getting harder as the probability gets lower. We do know something that does exactly this: spells and potions. And more exactly wishes. ‘The legend says: make a wish inside the cave and it will come true’. Well, maybe it does. Some people are naturally lucky: maybe they just walk on favourable probability lines. And prayers? Just a different form of wishes.

This is either a theory explaining divination and wishes or just another literary attempt.