By: Elly
Card Description:
Death, numbered 13 in most decks, is usually depicted by a skeleton or reaper riding a white horse or on foot, sometimes with the sun or moon rising behind him.
Death is surrounded by dying people of all castes/classes, from commoners to nobility; a woman looks on, distraught by the fall of the king. The reaper often carries scythe or a flag emblazoned with a rose signifying life, set against a gray background, which many think symbolizes uncertainty. A child can sometimes be seen in some versions of the card, which can mean curiosity or
Card Mythos:
Freeing himself from the tree where he was hung, clearing his head of visions, the Fool continues his journey on the road of life. He walks through a field in winter, the trees bare and the fields barren, he feels somehow empty. As the sun rises he comes upon Death, mounted on a white steed. Death stops as the Fool approaches him and the Fool inquires of him, “Am I dead?”, Death tell him that in a way, he is, he has lost his former self and life.
The Fool begins to cry, and excuses himself for this, Death tells him that it is natural to mourn his loss, and he must do so in order to be receptive to new things. The foliage must wilt and leave the trees branches bare before new growth can begin. Death continues on his way and the Fool, considering what he has been told, understands the truth, that he is like the skeleton, stripped down to bone so that a new transformation can take place.
Card Meaning:
Death doesn’t refer to the physical death but instead usually to a major life change, a rebirth spiritually. It can mean an end to something as well, a relationship or a conflict, clearing the path of old issues and making way for a new journey. Death does not discriminate, and there will be sorrow, but it will make way for joy. Querents often fear the Death card, but most of the time it is more a symbol of hope than something to be worried about.
When the death card shows up in a reading, the querent should step back and really think about all the things going on in their life, and tie up any loose ends, and clear away any unfinished business. It’s also a time for re-evaluating one’s routine and goals in life. Now is the time to come to terms with these changes and learn from them. It is a time to move on from any losses and look toward the future.
Card Associations:
Rebirth, inescapable change, transition, sadness, loss, transformation, leaving behind old ways, regeneration, creation, end of a cycle, deep change, good-byes, conclusion, change, spiritual renewal, change or growth, sex, attaining a higher level.
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By: Elly
Card Description:
The Magician is also referred to as the Magus or Mage. It is numbered 1 in most Tarot decks, and is shown to be a master of the elements. Red and white are prominent colors in this card, and the Magician wears a crown of the lemniscate (infinity symbol) one hand pointed towards the sky one toward the earth. The Magician has before him one of each symbol from the tarot, a wand, a sword, a cup, and a disk or pentacle. Sometimes one or all of these items are displayed on a table.
Card Mythos:
On his journey, the Magician is the first the fool meets, he mesmerizes the fool and asks for his bindle, which he places upon his table and calling forth the powers of heaven and earth the cloth opens to reveal its contents.
Affixed with a crown of the lemniscate (infinity symbol), this represents the power of thought to manifest one’s desires in life. The Magician provides the Fool with the tools for his journey through life, the sword for communication and intellect, the cup full of love and emotion, the wand for ambition and drive, and the pentacle for will power and work.
It is as if the Magician has shown the fool all of his possible paths through the future, and with the tools provided him the fool sees he can shape his life any way he sees fit, do anything, make anything of himself. It is not known weather he has always possessed these tools, or whether the Magician has provided them to him, only the Magician knows for sure.
Card Meaning:
Fate playing a part in your life, the first steps on a new path, you may have a new idea or vision. Now is the time to begin or move to action on something. Advice or assistance may be coming your way, make sure to take the time to do things right, remember to keep focus and remain on task.
Dynamic, charismatic, skilled, persuasive, clever, witty, and eloquent the Magician can refer to the subject of the reading as they are, or how they wish to be. The Magician could also be a magnetic person currently in their life, or who will be in the future.
Card Associations:
Mercury, Action, communication, conviction, ambition, creativity, manifestation, renewal, consciousness, confidence, personal power, practicality, energy, precision, manipulation, self, objectivity, perseverance, focus, determination, initiative
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By: Kaleigh
Card Description:
A woman dances above the Earth while holding a staff in each hand. She’s surrounded by a green wreath and is usually watched by various creatures. These creatures are symbolic of the four fixed signs of the zodiac – Aquarius, Taurus, Leo, and Scorpio – and are also meant to represent the four elements.
The wreath symbolizes the all-encompassing knowledge of the world and its creatures, and of the cycle of life that is continuous throughout the ages.
Card Mythos:
The world, sometimes also called “The Universe” depending on the deck is the final stage in the the story of the Fool. It symbolizes the Fool coming full circle and finding a balance within life. Initilally naieve and unwise now having become practical and learned.
The Fool matures through the path he’s traveled, and can now fully appreciate how fortunate he is. Obstacles have been removed and he has brought every aspect of himself together into a kind of harmony which brings only good things. The Fool now follows the example of the woman portrayed and dances in the enjoyment of life and is innocent once again.
Card Meaning:
The card is symbolic of the end of the life cycle and the beginning of the next. It is the elements come together, it is knowledge and bounty, and it is everything in its entirety. At the end, the world can still go on. The card’s image is especially uplifting, showing the heavens and total peace and tranquility.
The World is a perfect symbol of fulfillment and wholeness, even of prosperity and accomplishment. It can also symbolize the sacred center between the four elements and the structure of the physical world. In the center, the divine is clear.
It shows the way to enlightenment and mysticism, power and creation. In some older decks, the woman in the center is actually the Greek god Hermes, the messenger. This can be interpreted as a sign of good news and proclamation, adding to the idea that this card is a symbol of satisfaction and fulfillment.
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By: Elly
Card Description:
This card shows the wheel of the goddess Fortuna, turning clockwise with people, or animals falling from/climbing it. Atop it there is sometimes perched a sphinx holding the sword of discernment, representing balance in the face of constant fluidity.
It also usually features the word “TARO” and the four suits represented in any given deck; Wands, Cups, Discs/Pentacles, and Swords (all of which can be found on the magicians table). Also of note are alchemical symbols and frequently, Hebrew symbols as well.
According to Wikipedia, The letters on the wheel were intended by Waite to mean “Rota Taro Orat Tora Ator,” which he “translated” (this term used loosely) to: “The Wheel of Taro[t] speaks the Law of Ator [Hathor, or Love]”
In the four corners there will be figures, usually a bull, an eagle, a man, and a lion each having an open book. These will mean different things going by different traditions but they can be viewed as four fixed signs of the zodiac (Leo, Taurus, Aquarius, and Scorpio), the four gospels, the seasons, or the four angels of the apocalypse.
The mythos of the card:
The Major Arcana is also viewed as a life’s journey through the character of the Fool, (which is “zero” in the Major Arcana) and the challenges he will face. This card represents the introduction of random chance into the Fool’s life, which, can hinder or help him. He finds that all the good things he’s done in life seem to be returning to him three fold, reinforcing the concept of “What goes around, comes around.”
Card Meaning:
This card usually represents luck, change, or the Karmic cycle, a turning point. This card also symbolizes movement of fate, unexpected developments, life cycles, possibilities, abundance, and approachability. Usually a sign of positive change, or the end of a bad situation, it can have negative connotations. This will depend on the tone of the reading in general and the reader’s intuition.
Poor becoming rich or vice versa, this card can represent a lesson to be learned about your Karma and objectivity. If the querent is on their way down the wheel then they have to face up to something and learn from that, until they do the wheel will keep finding a way to try to teach its lesson.
The querent must keep an open heart and mind to receive life’s good fortunes, and lessons. The querent’s actions have placed them on the path they are on now, though the wheel injects seemingly random chances or opportunities into their life and they can not control the wheel, ultimately they will be the one responsible for the outcome.
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