Our ordinary experience and our education has led us to believe that the only substance is physical, but both the ancient wisdom and modern quantum science say that everything that exists has substance. We must accept this principle and realize that even thoughts and feeling are “substantial”—consisting of substance. These are not physical substance but astral and mental substance. When metaphysicians and psychics, and even a growing number of parapsychologists and other scientists, speak of planes or worlds—physical/etheric, astral, mental, and spiritual—they are recognizing the existence of different kinds of substance. These substances are distinguished by distinct ranges

Each month I will ask a question of Riccardo Minnetti. Who is Riccardo? Let me tell you: Riccardo Minetti is the chief editor at Lo Scarabeo. At Lo Scarabeo, Ric does a little bit of everything, including concepting, designing, and directing new decks. He is an author. He mediates between deck designers, artists, and Lo Scarabeo. He edits and designs covers. Some of the projects he has personally authored or designed include: Etruscan Tarot Fey Tarot Tarot of the Journey to the Orient (majors only) Gothic Tarot of Vampires Manga Tarot In addition to his professional duties, Ric also is a true lover of tarot. A connoisseur of complexity and fearless pursuer of questions,