Symbolism in Tarot
This section contains a few shortcuts and
"cheats" if you will, that you can use while doing a reading or learning
about your cards...Enjoy!
CELTIC CROSS CARD
POSITIONS/CATEGORIZATIONS:
1. THE QUERENT (WHAT SURROUNDS THE
QUESTION)
2. FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE
CONDITIONS
3. FOUNDATION OF THE
MATTER
4. CONDITIONS PASSING
AWAY
5. MIGHT
MATERIALIZE
6. WHAT WILL
OCCUR
7. NEGATIVE FEELINGS OR
FEARS
8. OTHERS AND THE
QUESTION
9. WHAT YOU WILL HAVE TO GO
THROUGH
10. FINAL
OUTCOME
SOME ADDITIONAL
HINTS:
· THE 6TH AND 10TH POSITIONS OF
ANY CELTIC SPREAD GIVE US SENSE OF TIMING AND POSSIBLE
DIRECTION
· ALSO IF YOU WANT FURTHER EXPLANATION
ON THE CARDS PULLED (1-10), YOU CAN DOUBLE THE SPREAD BY LAYING THE EXPLANATORY
CARD OVER THE ORIGINAL CARD IN "FAN STYLE"
THE SUITS AND THE CORRESPONDING
DIRECTIONS:
WANDS -
SOUTH
CUPS -
WEST
SWORDS -
NORTH
PENTACLES -
EAST
COLOR SYMBOLISM IN
TAROT
WHITE - THE SOUL (WHITE LIGHT),
INNOCENCE, PURITY, NAIVETÉ, FAITH
YELLOW - "THE SUNNY YELLOW KITCHEN",
VITALITY, GOOD, ENERGY, HEALING, ENTHUSIASM
ORANGE - HEALING POWERS, PLAYFUL,
FUN, FLIRTATIONS (RED + YELLOW=ORANGE)
RED - PASSION FOR LIFE, AGGRESSION,
DANGER, POWER, DESIRE, LUST, STOP SIGN
GREEN - PROSPERITY, GROWTH,
MONEY, SPRINGTIME, "THE EMERALD CITY"
BLUE - TRANQUILITY, THOUGHTFULNESS,
PEACE, CALMNESS, DEEP AS THE OCEAN, HIGH AS THE
SKY
PURPLE - PROBLEM SOLVING, INTUITION,
THE PSYCHIC REALM,
RESURRECTION, ROYALTY (RED+BLUE=PURPLE
- PASSIONATE,
PROBLEM
SOLVING)
BROWN - EARTHY CONNECTION, GROUNDED,
SERIOUS, THOUGHTFUL,
SUBTLETY, QUIETNESS, SOLID COMMITMENT,
THE BROWN BEAR
PERSEVERANCE
BLACK - THE BEGINNING AND THE
END, THE ABYSS, THE CULMINATION
OF A CYCLE, THE VOID, TERMINATION,
THE UNKNOWN. ALL
COLORS ARE INCLUDED IN BLACK, THE UNIVERSAL
COLOR,
WHICH USED TO BE CONSIDERED BAD LUCK,
EVIL, DARKNESS
TAROT
SYMBOLISM
~SYMBOLS FROM CHRISTIAN
MYTHOLOGY~
ANGELS : RAPHAEL - ANGEL OF THE AIR ("SUPER CONSCIOUSNESS")
MICHAEL
- ANGEL OF FIRE (CONSCIOUSNESS)
GABRIEL - ANGEL OF WATER (SUBCONSCIOUS)
CROSS : UNION OF GOD &
EARTH
CROWN: THE WILL vs. COSMIC
PURPOSE
DEVIL: SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS,
TEMPTATION
~SYMBOLS FROM THE HEBREW KABBALAH~
LIGHTNING: THE LIFE POWER FROM THE
TREE OF LIFE
SCROLL (TORAH): DIVINE LAW; HIDDEN
MYSTERIES
STONE: UNITY OF FATHER AND SON, SPIRIT
AND BODY
~SYMBOLS FROM EGYPTIAN
MYTHOLOGY~
ANKH: LIFE; MALE AND
FEMALE
ANUBIS: JACKAL-HEADED GOD REPRESENTING
THE MIND
SPHINX: THE MYSTERY OF
LIFE
~SYMBOLS FROM GREEK
MYTHOLOGY~
BULL: THE ELEMENT
EARTH
MOON: EMOTIONS AND
INTUITION
RAM'S HEAD: MARS, THE PLANET OF
ACTION
COMMON IMAGES~ UNIVERSAL WAITE
DECK
~IMAGE~
~POSSIBLE MEANINGS~
BANNER~ FREEDOM FROM MATERIAL
POSSESSIONS
BIRDS~ MESSENGERS FROM THE SKY WHO
GIVE US WARNING OR ENLIGHTENMENT
BUTTERFLY~ THE IMMORTALITY OF THE
SOUL
CAT ~THE PSYCHIC MYSTERIES OF
LIFE
CHAIN~ SELF-IMPOSED
RESTRICTION
CIRCLE ~WHOLENESS,
CONTINUITY
CROWN
~MASTERY
DOG ~FRIEND OF
HUMANS
EAGLE~
POWER
FLAME
~SPIRIT
GRAPES ~ABUNDANCE AND
FERTILITY
HORSE~ CREATING ACTION AND POWERFUL MOVEMENT
IN YOUR LIFE
LEAVES~
VITALITY
LILY~
PURITY
MOUNTAINS~ ABSTRACT
THOUGHT
OLIVE BRANCH~
PEACE
PALM BRANCH~ VICTORY OVER
DEATH
SCALES~ BALANCED
JUDGMENT
SERPENT~
WISDOM
STAR ~LUCK, GOOD FORTUNE,
HOPE
STREAM ~THE FLOW OF
LIFE
VEIL ~HIDDEN
THINGS
WATER~ PSYCHIC,
SUBCONSCIOUS
WHEEL ~THE WHOLE OF COSMIC
EXPRESSION
YOD~ THE TENTH LETTER OF THE HEBREW
ALPHABET, HAND OF GOD, BLESSINGS FROM
HEAVEN
NUMEROLOGY AND
TAROT
EACH NUMBER SIGNIFIES CERTAIN THINGS
IN RELATION TO THE TAROT
ZERO ~UNFORMED, EMPTY AND FULL, FREE
WILL, NO KARMIC DEBT
ONE ~NEW BEGINNINGS, COURAGE, ORIGINALITY,
THE SELF
TWO~ BALANCING, RELATIONSHIP,
DUALITY
THREE~ CREATIVE AND EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION,
SYNTHESIS, CELEBRATION (PARTY TIME!) JOY,
HAPPINESS
FOUR ~STABILITY, FOUNDATION,
FORM
FIVE ~CHANGE, INSTABILITY,
ADAPTATION
SIX ~IDEALISM, ASSISTANCE, ADVICE,
PROBLEM-SOLVING, MATTERS OF THE HEART, COMMITTED, RESPONSIBILITY
SEVEN ~PERCEPTION, INSIGHT, INNER WORK,
REFLECTION, WISDOM
EIGHT ~POWER, CONTROL, ORGANIZATION,
MASTERY
NINE ~ENDINGS, LOSS, GRIEF, COMPLETION,
FULFILLMENT, VISION WISDOM
TEN ~ RENEWAL, KARMIC COMPLETION,
MASTERY
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