Aquinas argues that truth is a transcendental aspect of being, which means that everything that exists is true In other words, truth is coextensive with being and convertible with being 18 Yet truth does not add anything real to being, in the way an accident (color, for example) adds something real to a substance

St Thomas Aquinas was the greatest of the Scholastic philosophers He produced a comprehensive synthesis of Christian theology and Aristotelian philosophy that influenced Roman Catholic doctrine for centuries and was adopted as the official philosophy of the church in 191

Aquinas is usually thought to have a theory of “indirect” self-knowledge, according to which the mind only knows itself in a second-order act that reflects on a first-order act directed toward extramental objects

Philosophical theism is the belief that the Supreme Being exists (or must exist) independent of the teaching or revelation of any particular religion It represents belief in God entirely without doctrine, except for that which can be discerned by reason and the contemplation of natural laws

The Westminster Shorter Catechism’s definition of God is an enumeration of his attributes: “God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth” This answer has been criticised, however, as having “nothing specifically Christian about it” The

In the Old Testament Israel worshipped a God that was distinct from the gods of all the nations round about them They were given the guide and standard of all true worship – the Oracles of God Now Jesus Christ has come and fulfilled God’s salvation plan

An oracle is a person or agency considered to provide wise and insightful counsel or prophetic predictions, most notably including precognition of the future, inspired by deities As such, it is a form of divination

the inspired declaration of divine will and purpose

Oracle decks are a tool of self-reflection to add to your magical and spiritual practice, or just to use for fun And while oracle cards can offer insight similar to tarot cards, there are some major differences Most tarot decks are based on the Rider-Waite deck, the OG of tarot cards

78 cards

How to Get Started:

1. Open your tarot box
2. Hold the cards in your hand
3. While still holding the cards in your hand, “knock” or tap the pile of cards several times to spread your energy into the deck
4. Give the cards a thorough shuffle
5. Cut the cards into three piles and then put them into one pile again