Archive for April 2012
Generally, if you ask when something is going to happen and you get a major arcana card. The answer will be that the event will occur in a few months.
But wait, there’s more! Many of the majors correspond to astrological signs. This is also a clue to the time frame. If you draw the Fool card when asking a time frame, the answer would be sometime between late March and late April. Why? Because in many schools of thought, the Fool card is associated with Aries. There is always the possibility that the answer could also be that the event will occur within a few months.
The following are the astrological correlations:
The Fool – Aries – March 21 (Spring/Vernal Equinox) – Ruled by Mars
The Hierophant – Taurus – April 21 – Ruled by ? possibly any 3 of the air signs.
The Lovers – Gemini – May 21 – Ruled by Venus
The Moon – Cancer – June 22 (Summer Solstice) – Ruled by the moon
The Sun – Leo – July 23rd – Ruled by the sun
The Hermit – Virgo – August 23rd – Ruled by Mercury
Justice – Libra – September 23rd – Ruled by Venus (Autumnal Equinox)
Emperor – Scorpio – October 22nd – Ruled by Aries
The Chariot – Sagittarius – November 22nd – Ruled by Jupiter
The Devil – Capricorn – December 22nd – Ruled by Saturn (Winter Solstice)
The Star – Aquarius – January 21st – Ruled by Saturn and Uranus
The Hanged Man – Pisces – February 20th – Ruled by Neptune
Additional information for you to compare:
There are other correlations, which I’m not so agreed upon because the tarot cards do not have the general qualities of the astrological sign with which they’ve been correlated. This link will provide you with more information. http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=45582 An example of why I don’t agree with these correlations is that they state Taurus and the Lovers go together. Lovers concerns two people, choices between at least two options, duplicity all of which fit in more with Gemini.
Symbols can represent astrological entities:
wands are the symbol for fire signs
swords are the symbol for air signs
pentacles are the symbol for earth signs
cups are the symbol for water signs
water is the symbol for water sings
air/clouds are the symbol for air signs
lions are leos
two people are gemini
scorpions are scorpions
phoenix is also scorpio
So if you see any of those symbols you could conclude the properties relating to the astrological signs may be pertinent.
To complicate matters – wands can indicate summertime(rather than the fire sign dates listed abobe), swords can indicate winter, pentacles can indicate autumn, and cups can indicate spring. You have to take a look at all the cards to try to help you get the time frame.
Interesting point: The Magician card has symbols for all four of the zodiacal elements, air – fire – water – earth. So does the Wheel of Fortune Card(although not as easily seen). We will go into those later.
The Fool’s Journey and the Zodiac:
Remember that the major arcana depict the Fool’s Journey. It is the spirit returned to human form and starting and journeying on life’s path. The zodiac is the same, when viewed in terms of reincarnation. The first sign we are all born under is Aries. We live and learn and then we die. We come back as a Taurus with knowledge of the Aries in our subconcious memory. The cycle continues through the zodiac until you reach Pisces. The Pisces is the old, wise, sensitive soul…these people are born wise. As well they should be having lived at least 11 prior lives.
The Fool
Posted on: April 20, 2012
Your overall life begins at – the beginning! The beginning in tarot, is represented by the Fool card. It is often called the card of the “Fool’s Journey”. What does this mean? Imagine starting out into the unknown. Imagine that even though you’re naive, you still manage not to get hurt. This is the “Fool’s Journey” in a nutshell. It also represents innocence and youth.
To sum it up, it can be viewed as venturing into the unknown and avoiding danger or setbacks. It represents the beginning of a journey on any path – work, love, friendships, dreams, and more.
How does one avoid the danger or setbacks? One avoids it by recognizing that one is already armed with inner knowledge to keep safe. In other words, listen to your voice within, your common sense, your gut feelings you inner essense/spirit. These you’re born with and are just about all you take into each life with you. This will keep you safe on the journey of life.
The card is often depicted with a young man with a wooden staff on his shoulder and he is holding a tied bag of all his belongings. The image is somewhat to how homeless people were described in the early 1900s. He is about to walk off a cliff, but is unaware of it. To his side is a faithful dog. The bag, which is all he owns on this journey, represents his inner knowledge that will keep him safe. The dog also represents safety because surely the dog will warn him about the cliff. After all, the card does not depict the Fool as actually falling over the edge!
All is well on your new journey.
In relation to astrology, I believe this card is best represented by Aries. Aries is the first in the zodiac. It is the beginning.
Major Arcana Overview
Posted on: April 20, 2012
The tarot deck consists of 78 cards, of which the first 22 are the major arcana. The remaining are the minor arcana.
The major arcana represent significant messages regarding your overall life. They also represent your journey through life(Fool’s Journey), from the beginning(birth) to the end(rebirth).
The Order of the Cards
0 – Fool
1 – Magician
2 – High Priestess
3 – Empress
4 – Emporer
5 – Hierophant
6 – Lovers
7 – Chariot
8 – Strength
9 – Hermit
10 – Wheel of Fortune
11 – Justice
12 – Hanged Man
13 – Death
14 – Temperance
15 – Devil
16 – Tower
17 – Star
18 – Moon
19 – Sun
20 – Judgement
21 – World
As we move forward, we will investigate the meaning of each of these cards.
-Love and light to you.
Introduction. Hello there…
Posted on: April 20, 2012
Dear enchanted ones,
I’ll keep this short and simple. The purpose of this site is to explain the meaning of each of the tarot cards and how to read tarot cards.
We’ll work with one card at a time so we can give in depth information.
We’ll also discuss other features of the cards.
Our background involves nearly 30 years experience in the study and reading of cards. We study and follow the practices of taoism, bhuddism, numerology, astrology, dream interpretation and more.
The order of the lessons will be fairly random. A good place to start is with the major arcana cards and then move onto each suit of the minor arcana cards. The major arcana cards are numbered 0-22.
From time to time, we’ll also go into astrology, numerology, taoism and other religions/beliefs. This will be limited to the impact these various fields have on tarot card interpretation.
Stay tuned …
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