"Okay, I read cards for "The World's next five years"

And here are the results:

Present influences: Father of Wands in the East - Creative urge manifesting through air.

Present events: Six of Stones - Possible illness, must find balance.

Past events: The Fool - Movement is possible in any direction, the next step brings change.

Past influences: Daughter of wands in the East (R) - Something has caused the harvest to fail.

Future events: Ten of Swords (R) - FIRE, Fever, No move is possible.

Future influences: Two of swords - Forceful action.

Environment: Daughter of Swords in the South - The world of manifestation.

Strengths: The Universe - Birth to Death, Completion, Manifestation about to occur, The number 400.

Hopes and Fears: Five of Cups (R) - Excess, damage may be done, The stream may turn into a gully.

Final outcome: Ace of Stones in the West (R) - Lack of growth, sterility, No source.

I don't know how to do this so I had to just copy the answers from a book. I don't have much more than a romantic appreciation for divination, but you have to admit the reading is a little creepy."

"whoa, dude, that's far out. :-)

I'm still counting on 2012 being the final F U day"

"I've seen some fair compelling evidence to support that.

It definitely gets your attention.

I wonder too, if man just needs something to justify their need to survive and prepare for survival. Things like apocalyptic predictions or Y2K, et al to feed our fears and fantasies.

OR if we're on the proverbial "circle of fate" that has a definite beginning and end. No more special than the circle before us and life will continue after we are gone."