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Much has been made of the gunman in the Washington, DC area's use of a Tarot card, specifically the Death card, to send a message to police.
"Obviously this is a seriously disturbed individual who is ignorant of the true meaning of the card," said Judi Edgar, President of the American Board for Tarot Certification. "Tarot teaches that the Death card signifies change, the 'death' of the old and birth of the new. We are deeply saddened by the perversion of the Tarot by this individual and very concerned by the media's focus on the Tarot card found at the scene. No one who understands Tarot would ever use this card in this fashion."
The American Board for Tarot Certification is a non profit organization that certifies professional Tarot readers based on standards of skill, professionalism and ethics. They can be reached through www.americanboardfortarotcertification.org for further information or interview requests.