Tarot.
Decks used:
The Rider-Waite.
The Thoth.
The Vertigo.
The Barbara Walker.
The Halloween.
The Baphomet.
The Mage.
Black and White Magic by Marie LaVeau(has a section on fortune-telling with
playing cards)
Wands: Weeks: Spring: Fire: Clubs: Enterprise and Energy: Spades
Swords: Months: Fall: Air: Spades: Aggression and Strife, Force, Quest,
Courage: Clubs
Cups: Days: Summer: Water: Hearts: Love and Emotions: Hearts
Pentacles: Years: Winter: Earth: Diamonds: Money and Practicality: Diamonds
King: Spirit
Queen: Soul
Knight: Ego
Page: Body
0: The Fool.
Jester. Starting an adventure, initiative, enthusiasm. Unlimited possibilities.
Taking risks, resisting authority, freedom from preconception, following
your own path. Metamorphosis. Folly, extravagance, intoxication, delirium,
frenzy. Moving merrily along, totally oblivious to the cliff before you.
1: The Magician.
Master. Skill, self-confidence, self-reliance, willpower. Power, knowledge,
creativity. Free will. Attainment of ego. Control, mastery, ambition.
Seizing opportunities. A person of trickery and deception.
2: High Priestess.
Witch. Secrets, mystery, wisdom, intuition, the subconscious. A sense
of knowing things which cannot be explained in normal terms, balancing
between the seen and unseen. Hidden influences, duality.
3: The Empress.
Mother. Fruitfulness, fertility, giving birth. Creation. Passion, sensuality,
desire. Abundance.
4: The Emperor.
Ruler. Stability, power, protection. Leadership and authority, law and
order, structure. Control. Order. Reason, conviction, confidence. Accomplishment.
Maturity.
5: The Hierophant.
Teacher. Inspiration, spiritual authority. Traditional ideas, wisdom.
6: The Lovers.
Love. Attraction, beauty, harmony, trust. Beginning of a romance/friendship,
emotions, sincerity. An important relationship. Merging of opposites
7: The Chariot.
Journey. Perseverance, fortitude, leading to victory. Force of character.
A voyage, with possible adversity. Movement. Being in the drivers' seat
with control, self-discipline, and force of character.
8: Strength.
Use of subtle persuasion over force. Inner strength. Courage, control
over a situation, conquest. Strength. Conviction, determination, action,
confidence, success thru using best instincts.
9: The Hermit.
Acting alone to seek hidden truths. Prudence, discretion, caution, withdrawal.
Counsel, knowledge, self-illumination. Difficulty in connecting with the
world or other people. Philosophical understanding and perspective thru
isolation.
10: Wheel of Fortune.
Flux. Destiny, fortune, luck. Conclusion, approaching the end of a problem.Cause
and effect. Unexpected events, change of circumstances, events taking
place of their own accord, without conscious control.Rolling with the
punches but not passively.
11: Justice.
Honesty, Balance. Equity, fairness. Passing judgement, finding the verdict.
Honesty to look at yourself, eliminating useless directions. A fair outcome,
esp in a legal issue.
12: The Hanged Man.
Suspension. Sacrifice, trials, circumspection. Transition, changes, reversal
of ones way of life. Postponed plans. Suffering, a victim. Reversal of
normal values, following your own beliefs. Be patient.
13: Death.
Transformation. Rebirth, becoming, clearing away the old to make way for
the new. Abrupt, totally unexpected change. Release from old patterns.
The end of something that has become burdensome or meaningless. Renewal.
Destruction followed by new growth.
14: Temperance.
Moderation. Alchemical, successful combinations. Sublimation. Economy,
frugality, management. Self-possession, containment. Adaption, adjustment.
Tests, trials.
15: The Devil.
Temptation. Blinding, bondage, illusions. Dark feelings and desires, especially
sexual. Struggles with oppression. Self-indulgence, unethical behavior,
abuse of power. Being a slave to your desires. Avoidance of responsibility.
Materialism, deception.
16: The Tower.
Upheaval. Downfall, adversity, misery, distress. A dramatic overthrow
of some major aspect of your life. Sudden change, unexpected events. Abandonment
of past relationships, end of a long friendship. Shattering falsehoods.
Loss of stability.
Painful or destructive experience, sometimes even violence, the ultimate
result is liberation, enlightenment.
17: The Star.
Hope. Bright prospects, inspiration, optimism. Illumination, outpouring
of emotions, openness. Mixing of past and present, harmony of conscious
and subconsicous. Clarity.
18: The Moon.
What is Hidden. Instincts, wildness, intuition. The unconsious.
Potential concealed dangers.
19: The Sun.
Accomplishment. Love, joy. Favorable social relationships, happy marriage,
a good partnership. Material happiness, contentment.
20: Judgement.
Outcome. Atonement, time to account for the consequences of your actions.
A time of great and positive change, esp in the way we see ourselves.
Breaking out of a rut. Improvement, birth. A new beginning. Possible forgiveness.
21: The World.
Fulfillment. Sense of oneness with others or the world around you. Completion
of a cycle. Success. Possible voyage, change of place, travel.
SWORDS - DYNAMISM
Ace of Swords.
Facing conflict or pain honestly, courage, clarity, knowledge. A new idea
or insight.
Determination, initiative. Triumph, conquest, a personal victory.
2 of Swords.
Balance, dualities, opposites. Sharp differences between people, tension
in relationships, indecision. A difficult search for compromise or balance.
Precariousness.
3 of Swords.
Pain, sorrow, emotional agony. A disturbing outside influence. Betrayal,
strife, division, disappointment. Absence, delay, rupture.
4 of Swords.
Withdrawal, retreat. Solitude, hermitage, exile, seclusion. Need for rest,
escape. Vigilance, a warning against falsehood and double dealing.
5 Adversity of Swords.
Defeat. Loss, dishonor. Shame and infamy. A harsh situation where a person
feels incapable of speaking out, the inability to defend yourself.
6 of Swords.
Passage, a journey literal or figurative. Better times lie ahead. Intellect,
great ideas, seeing how everything fits together. May mean separating
your ideas from your emotions.
7 of Swords.
Opposition. A plan that may fail, quarrelling, annoyance, instability.
Difficult effort, struggle. A setback, or bout of bad luck. A plan that
may not work. Partial success that does not justify the risks. The need
to define yourself and your position. If troubles come, they will be caused
by one of the opposite sex to the inquirer.
8 of Swords.
Crisis. Imprisonmnent, restrictive surroundings, fear of fleeing a bad
situation, frozen in indecision. Concealing feelings of aggression, acting
polite or nice when you don't necessarily feel like it. Allowing other
people to confuse you. Disillusion.
9 of Swords.
Despair. Danger, cruelty, deception, unexpected disappointment in someone,
loneliness. Friction through opposition to the wishes of friends. Enduring
a cruel or painful situation. Refusing to give in or look away. Death,
failure, miscarriage.
10. Completion of Swords.
Ruin. Oppression, agony, desolation. Detachment.
Princess/Page of Swords.
A spy. Authority, overseeing, vigilance, aggression. Active in the world,
but in an intellectual, detached way. Believing yourself objective, but
is driven by desires or fears.
Prince/Knight/Jack of Swords.
Warrior. A bold, righteous hero, defender of justice, someone of class
or privilege. Skill, bravery, defense. Wrath, war, destruction. Impulsiveness.
Queen of Swords.
A smart, intuitive, intense woman who lives alone. Someone brilliant,
but distant and unemotional. Detached, but not inhuman. Clear thinking.
Unsusceptible to male attractions. Severe, familiarity with sorrow. Widowhood,
separation, absence, sterility, mourning.
King of Swords.
Someone who has fought many battles in life. A strong, powerful personality
and intellect, someone in a position of authority with a penchant for
law and justice. A firm enemy and a firm friend. Judgement, authority,
militant intelligence, law
WANDS - QUESTING
Ace of Wands.
Creative birth. The promising new beginning of a project, idea, or adventure,
a time of great action and energy. Impulse to do something new. Invention,
enterprise.
2 of Wands.
Control. Donimation, power, focused will. The ability to act in the world.
Resolving conflicts to facilitate a new enterprise. Possibly a new partnership.
3 of Wands.
Work. Enterprise, effort, trade, commerce, business savvy. Power, independence,
explorations and discovery. Barriers between people, possibility of sacrifice.
Also possibility for success.
4 of Wands.
Celebration of accomplishment. Success, prosperity, peace. Sharing, loosely
structured situations, people working together for a unified purpose.
Possible romance.
5 Adversity of Wands.
Defeat. Impasse, strife, conflict. Competition and struggle in the search
for riches and fortune. Using conflict to break down anything that is
dull or limiting
6 of Wands.
Victory. Good news, optimism, advancement. Success and recognition after
hard work.
7 of Wands.
Competition. Business negotiation, war of trade. Futility, enemy may be
beyond reach.
8 of Wands.
Swiftness in movement. Sudden action or progress. Great haste which may
thward advancement. Possible messages.
9 of Wands.
Defense. Strength in opposition. If attacked, will meet the onslaught
boldly. A single action or piece of knowledge which changes a situation
dramatically, possibly exposing hidden enemies or unseen influences. Results
towards liberation. Possible delay, suspension, adjournment.
10 Completion of Wands.
Oppression. Being overburdened, excessive, trying to take on too much.
Princess/Page of Wands.
Eagerness for new projects, enthusiasm, creativity and energy. Forthright
and positive person eager to contribute to the world around her. Innocence
in sexuality.
Prince/Knight/Jack of Wands.
Someone courageous, idealistic, virtuous, who can be headstrong, refusing
to compromise what he believes is right An energetic idealist who defines
himself by his actions. Well-intentioned, although sometimes unreliable
and inert, unready in action though kindly in thought.
Queen of Wands.
A person of life and animation. Like the king but more magnetic. Wonder,
joy, someone positive and curious.
King of Wands.
A confident, creative entrepreneur with an eye for the arts. Someone of
great confidence, satisfied with his life. Someone with a strong sense
of art and beauty.
CUPS - PRIMORDIALISM
Ace of Cups.
Love in life and the home. Joy, contentment, nourishment, abundance. An
important card, whose meaning is affected by its environment. Among hearts
it implies love, friendship, and affection. With pentacles, money and
news of distant friends. With swords, disagreements, misunderstandings,
contention, and misfortune. Individually, it stands for the house.
2 of Cups.
Love in the union of Two. Passion, romance, friendship, interrelation
of the sexes. A new relationship. Being in perfect harmony with yourself
and the world. Balance.
Prosperity and success in a measure dependent on the surrounding cards.
3 of Cups.
Abundance. Friendship, deep connections, sharing, celebration.
4 of Cups.
Apathy. Discontent with ones environment, weariness, disgust, aversion,
boredom, loss through inaction and passivity. Illusion of vexations, overblown
sense of problems at hand. The inability to recognize kindness from others.
Being too hard to please.
5 Adversity of Cups.
Loss. Disappointment, sorrow, regret in love or friendship.
6 of Cups.
Nostalgia. Memories, especially of childhood. Sentimentality, looking
back, possible discovery about the past.
7 of Cups.
Debauched dream. Strange chalices of vision, things seen in the glass
of contemplation. Reflection, contemplation, possible temptation. Fantasies,
mystery, strange and captivating ideas. May also mean masking our true
feelings, or self-deception.
8 of Cups.
Moving on. Loss, abandonment of joy. Painful now but may be for the better
later.
9 of Cups.
Attainment. Success, happiness. Desire, beauty, sexual excitement or possibly
the perfection of art. The wish card. It is the sign of riches, and of
high social position accompanied by influence and esteem. It may be affected
by the neighborhood of bad cards.
10 Completion of Cups.
Contentment. Satiety, happiness, love, inner peace. Lasting happiness,
passion for life, bliss. A sign of good fortune. It contends bad cards
and confirms good ones in its vicinity.
Princess/Page of Cups.
Someone imaginative, dreamy, reflective. Spending time allowing feelings,
or fantasies, to flow into awareness, without judgement. Expressive and
artistic. A message is on the way.
Prince/Knight/Jack of Cups.
A graceful but not warlike person, referring to the higher graces of the
imagination. Approach, sometimes that of a messenger, of advances, propositions,
invitations.
A dreamer, whose dreams conflict with the pressures and responsibilities
of everyday life. An inconsistent lover, he may find it hard to fully
join in a relationship
The cards on either side are indicative of the good or bad nature of its
intentions.
Queen of Cups.
A beautiful, dreamy person who puts her visions into action. Wise, secretive,
creative, intuitive. Someone able to love very intensely without losing
his ir her sense of self. Honest, devoted, capable of deep love..
King of Cups.
A dreamer, someone with a deep inner life. He or she is very calm, but
this may conceal more difficult emotions. A powerful, responsible person,
perhaps a professor, boss, or cleric. Art and science aficionado, with
generous tendencies. Good hearted person, with strong affections, emotional,
and given to rash judgements, possessing more zeal than discretion.
PENTACLES - PATTERN
Ace of Pentacles.
Security, abundance, material pleasure, wealth. Prosperity, contentment.
A fresh start, good news.
2 of Pentacles.
Balance. Duality. Exchange of energy, movement between different kinds
of work. Weighing two choices, two situations, possible competition or
conflict of interest. Possible recreation. News and messages in writing,
a little wealth on the way.
3 of Pentacles.
Hard work with passion behind it. Skill, mastery, trade, craftsmanship.
Success, artistic achievement.
4 of Pentacles.
Possession. Cleaving to that which one has, power derived from skill or
possessions. Planting time for future harvests. Possible avarice, miserly
tendencies.
5 Adversity of Pentacles.
Hardship. Material trouble, loss. Distress, disappointment, unexpected
difficulties. Possible sickness.
6 of Pentacles.
Charity. Sharing, people helping each other, particularly against physical
limitations. Receiving or giving help, kindness and generosity, working
two ways. Presents, gifts.
7 of Pentacles.
Monetary altercation. Quarrel, potential failure. Flaws in material success.
Immersing yourself in your work, reevaluation. A change in luck, based
on the quality of work youve been putting into your projects.
8 of Pentacles.
Prudence. Work, employment, craftsmanship, skill in craft, business the
arts. Learning. The beginning of a profitable undertaking or apprenticeship.
9 of Pentacles.
Gain. Abundance, accomplishment, discernment. A calm, accepting, unattached
view of what the material world has to offer. Money spent freely, possibly
foolishly. Being unattached to possessions. May mean messages, possible
surprise regarding money.
10 Completion of Pentacles.
Wealth. Security in the home. A happy outcome, rewards and riches for
your efforts. Completion.
Princess/Page of Pentacles.
A student. Fascination and curiosity about nature and the world. Scholarship,
reflection, good news.
Prince/Knight/Jack of Pentacles.
Endurance. Reliability, patience, accepting responsibility, no matter
how tedious. A slow but sure progression towards ones goals, and using
ones full potential to reach them. Total dedication. Fighting on against
enemies or a sequence of bad luck. Potential for the cause to be impossible
or lost.
Queen of Pentacles.
A person deeply connected to nature. Practical, generous, and magnificent.
Greatness of soul, serious cast of intelligence, and creative.
King of Pentacles.
Industry. An experienced, successful leader, a resourceful person of importance
and substance. Someone successful, who will protect what he or she has.
Intelligence, business, mathematical achievement.
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