The tarot card is helpful as a source of random thoughts. Other equivalents could be just as good - pick a random word from the dictionary for example might be

The tarot card is helpful as a source of random thoughts. Other equivalents could be just as good - pick a random word from the dictionary for example might be a decent one. Another good alternative (that is designed for this) is Oblique Strategies [0]. It helps give you hand holds for your brain to latch onto and work around. Without the randomness, it is too easy to get stuck in a rut. [0]: http://stoney.sb.org/eno/oblique.html http://stoney.sb.org/eno/oblique.html