A simple introduction to Tarot Card definitions. These few post are an open invitation to learn more about Tarot reading and to give my readers a very basic introduction to the Tarot Cards themselves.
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Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti
THE FOOL
A youth walks near to a precipice with a bundle over his shoulder. He is accompanied by a watchful dog and in the background are ice covered mountains and a blazing sun in a clear sky.
Card Number: 0
Element: Air
Colour: White
Symbols - A dog, ice, maintains, a rose and the sun.
Natural Meaning
A Creative Dreamer, spontaneity, originality.
Innocence/Naivety, optimism, purity of action.
New Beginnings, the start of a new cycle or phase of activity.
Raw Potential, without constraint.
Taking a chance, adventure, fearless, a leap of faith.
Reverse Meaning
Gullibility, naiveté, being taken advantage of.
Poor choices, folly, not thinking things through.
Foolhardiness.
Lack of Direction.
Vulnerability.
THE MAGICIAN
A man in his prime stands before a table, one arm raised to the sky and the other pointing to the earth. The table holds symbols of the four elements of power and is surrounded by flowers. Above the Magician's head is a Lemniscate is floating.
Card Number: 1 (I)
Element: Air
Colour: Yellow
Symbols - The lemniscate, lilies, roses, a staff/wand.
Natural Meaning
Action, dynamism, self-employment, acting consciously/deliberately.
Being creative, turning ideas into action, manifesting your desires.
Communication – oral, written & electronic; a smooth talker, an effective communicator.
Concentration/being focused upon the goal, technology, magic.
Power, skill.
Self-confidence, will-power, directing your will.
Reverse Meaning
Abuse of power, a liar, charlatan or con artist.
Blocked or unsuccessful communication.
Creative stagnation (writer’s block etc.).
Lack of confidence.
Overconfidence.
The misuse of skills or power leading to failure, being out of your depth.
The High Priestess (The Papess)
A mysterious woman sits between two pillars, behind her is a decorative veil hiding what is between the pillars. She is holding a scroll of wisdom and a symbol of the moon leans against her leg. Her robes are gathered about her feet and seem to imitate the patterns of running water.
Card Number: 2 (II)
Element: Water
Colour: Blue
Symbols - A cross, a moon, pomegranates, pillars & a scroll.
Natural Meaning
Being open to influences/keeping an open mind.
Hidden knowledge, esoteric wisdom/knowledge, things yet to be revealed.
Intuition, self-trust, inner-knowing.
Mystery, divination, spirit guides, spiritual insight.
Seeing beyond the mundane/obvious/worldly.
Seeing the bigger picture/greater possibilities.
Serenity, spiritual calm, inner peace, emotional stability.
The revelation of something important or key to the Querent.
Reverse Meaning
Being superficial.
Ignorance, withheld information, secrets, being lied to.
Short-sightedness, not trusting your intuition.
Selfishness, misusing spiritual gifts.
Pettiness.
Poor judgment, not listening to the universe.
The Lemniscate
This is a symbol of infinity, an unending track in the shape of a figure eight upon it's side.
IF you are interested in Tarot reading, you may find this post interesting: Your First Tarot Deck
This is a link to my beginners guide to Tarot reading: The Aincient Oracle. Available in both paperback and ebook versions, it is a book written so as to be understandable and keep the jargon and language to a minimum. It is a complete guide to starting tarot reading and intends to turn the newcomer into a competent reader at that person's own pace.
