Okay, so I’ve been messing around with Tarot cards lately, and things got pretty interesting. I had this idea – what if I could make a simple calculator to figure out card combinations? I’m not a coder, but I figured, why not give it a shot?
First, I spent like an hour just staring at my Tarot deck, trying to figure out what I even wanted this calculator to do. I mean, there are so many combinations! I decided to keep it simple for starters: just calculating the combinations of two cards.
Getting Started
I knew I needed some way to represent the cards. I thought about using fancy images or something, but I decided to go super basic – just the names of the cards. I jotted down all 78 cards, Major and Minor Arcana, on a piece of paper. It looked like a giant, messy list, but hey, it was a start.
The Messy Part
Then came the actual “calculation” part. Since I wanted to keep it simple, I decided the “calculation” would just be displaying the names of the two selected cards together. Super sophisticated, I know.
I tried using a simple spreadsheet. It worked, but it was boring.I wanted something where I could see everything more clearly. Then I decided to write it out by hand on a big sheet of paper. I felt like one of those conspiracy theorists with strings connecting photos on a wall, but instead of photos, it was Tarot cards!
Putting it Together
After that, I created two lists, one for the “first card” and one for the “second card”.Then, I use a simple formula to combine these 2 select card.
- List all 78 cards for the ‘first card’ selection.
- List all 78 cards again for the ‘second card’ selection.
- Combine the texts of the two selected cards to show the ‘combination’.
The Big Reveal (Sort Of)
So, did I create some amazing, groundbreaking Tarot calculator? Nope. But, did I learn a bit about how to organize my thoughts and approach a problem in a simple, step-by-step way? Absolutely! It’s clunky, it’s basic, but hey, it “works”. I can pick two cards, and it’ll tell me the combination. That’s something, right?
I guess the main takeaway is that even if you’re not a tech whiz, you can still try to build stuff. It might not be perfect, but the process of trying is totally worth it. Maybe one day I’ll actually learn to code and make this thing a bit more… well, useful. But for now, I’m pretty happy with my super-simple, hand-made Tarot combination calculator.
