Tarot

For Tarot discussions and general questions.

Moderators: eye_of_tiger, shalimar123, TarotModerator

Post Reply
sonamsharma
Posts: 2
Joined: Wed Dec 11, 2013 11:48 am
Location: Jaipur

Tarot

Post by sonamsharma » Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:07 am

What is Tarot and how to useful in astrology?

User avatar
Payewacker
Posts: 1322
Joined: Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:01 am

Post by Payewacker » Wed Dec 18, 2013 7:42 pm

Hi There,

Tarot and astrology has a close relationship, as we can predict events using astrological associations to each card. However, everything is "debatable". Following  a short article I wrote about Tarot. Hopefully it will ive you some insight into the science of Tarot:



In short Tarot is mainly a method of divination using pre-conceived archetypes. However, the reader is the one that needs to interpret and gather the information from a specific spread. This, is done by learning the interpretations of the cards as you would teach a parrot, or, meditating, card-by-card, the reader derive his or her own set of interpretations, which is also why we have so many Tarot decks and literature on the subject. Each reader, as they develop their skill will see a card in a different light than any other reader.

Spiritual insight or intuition is also called for in reading Tarot as a devinatory tool. When a reader is presented with a spread in which the cards were placed or packed, the picture will form or unfold as each card is studied, how cards influence each other and what the most probable action is. Most spreads has cards pointing to the past, almost all have cards showing you the present and then lastly, the most probable outcome. Tarot is not only a tool for divination, but also a method to meditate  and enrich your own psyche.

Tarot has a rich and colorful history. Believed to be introduced to the World as a Holy Map for the Egyptian Priesthood, on which secret symbols appeared to direct their studies. Other sources will take you to the Far East.

Tarot was introduced as a simple card game, played by the whealthy. However the deck varies considerably from today’s ordinary playing card decks. Instead of only having three Court Cards, Jack, Queen, King. Tarot has a Page added. Furthermore we find 22 Trump Cards, called the Major Arcanum. They are numbered from 1 to 21 and we have one un-numbered card 0-The Fool, who by most authors, replaced the Joker. In total we find 56 Minor Arcanum and 22 Major Arcanum cards. The word Arcanum, means secret and refers to Major-“Bigger” and Minor- “smaller” secrets.

The Suits.
There are four suits in a Tarot deck; Swords, Cups, Pentacles and Wands. The pip cards are numbered Ace to 10, and four Court cards to each suit-Page, Knight, Queen and King.

Let us have a look at each suit, it’s associations and different levels of influence each has.

Swords Air-Winter-North, Spades.
When we consider the suit of Swords, how can we best describe the action, which follows the path of a Sword. Most of us would immediately think, “Death and Destruction”
How is it possible to associate this suit with anything positive?

Let us take a walk into the 16th or 17th century. This is a time in which a Sword, a Horse, battle-gear, bows and arrows were very prominent. In fact Kingdoms were defended by the Knight in shimmering armor, astride white horses? In this sense we find, yes, force and might were displayed by all the Kingdoms, for by might we defend!! The reverse is also so evident, by might, we oppress!!

Another side to the suit of Swords, is seen in the Intellectual abilities; you may find the King of Swords as a mate at work, he is either your enemy or a very dangerous friend? No, not necessarily---his mind may be sharp as a two-edged sword, and he may still be your own brother? Looking at the Ace of Swords, u used your might, to achieve, whether good or bad. Where will you be next?

When we assimilate the Swords to Air, we find that there is a sense of “the final cut” A swift movement, with swift results. When we sit and look at two people having an argument, the very reality of Swords comes to mind, in the sense that the mind is employed to hand out the blows. The jab here and cut there….

In a reading, Swords are at times, associated with “arguments, upheavels, injury, illness and accident”. This is the point at which the Reader need to discern, and interpret with intuitive guidance, the subtle difference between arguments or sharpness of the mind.

Another way in which we can associate the suit of Swords, is to see this suit and it’s Court Cards as “Royalty”, as they are the conquerors and leads armies onto the battlefield.

Cups Water-Autumn-South, Hearts

In Cups we see, the suit of “love”. My Cup runneth over, can be seen in the Ace of Cups. This suit is indicative to relationships and how you develop your own abilities to love and be loved. This suit is associated with Water, because we feel our emotions flow like water when we encounter our soulmate and the path we walk with them.

The suit of Cups, measures the level of emotional “contentment”, it does not only pertain to emotions, but also to wealth. We know wealth includes finances and family. In the suit of Cups we can clearly see the subtle change in the mood from the Sharp-edged Sword to the more emotional and diplomatic interaction between people. When we look at the suit of Swords, very few cards actually reflect or describe financial matters. In the Suit of Cups, we find more cards reflecting on the financial aspect of “wellbeing” as well as the emotional aspect.

Cups, we also associate with the “Clergy” as we encountered in the 16th century. We can classify this class as the “Upper-class” Professors, Priests, etc. Not Royalty, but influential and financially secure.

Pentacles Earth-Spring- East, Diamonds.

Pentacles is the Suit primarily concerned with financial matters and wealth. Although, we find cards in this Suit that also pertains to your emotional well-being, we see the subtle shift in focus from Cups to Pentacles. Life does not pigeonhole only one aspect of a person at any one time, everything is linked, and interact throughout a person’s lifetime.

The suit of Pentacles is associated with Earth and Spring, we find new life starting, a new fresh cycle. Fertility and growth can be seen on the face of most of the Pentacle Cards, plowed lands, crops, fruit and flower bearing plants.

The Suit of Pentacles we associate with the “Traders” of today or shall we say the “middle class” Business, and shop owners. Industry.

Wands Fire-Summer-West. Clubs

Wands, our last suit, is associated to Fire. Your ambitions, willpower, your ability to “see things through”. In the suit of Pentacles we see, opportunities. In Wands we find how you sustain the opportunities that come across your path, progress or fall flat. We see in the Eight of Wands—Rapid movement, can you keep up? Ina ny business or opportunity, we find rivals, those after the share you gained, all of these can be assimilated to “attack” on your well-being. So how do you fight these attacks, how do you approach your obstacles?

We associate the suit of Wands to the “Serf” class or let’s say “lower class”, those people that had to put in extra effort to achieve anything!

Court Cards.

When we start talking about the Court Cards, every Tarot reader will give a sigh and tell you “hot potato”, why? They are, that’s why. The Court cards pertain people, but may also direct the reading with a more mundane influence. So, where do we fit them in?

Let’s walk through the house of “Royalty” or any household for that matter. Who do we find?  When we get to a friends house, knock on the door. We’ll find the youngest child first to the door. She/he will open and probably turn around running to the mom “Mommy, mommy, Uncle Bill is here” Do we think of the “Page”. The Queen will get you seated and get the King and the other kids are called. But, your older child is with you as well. Everybody will get the greeting over and then the kids must be off!

The older ones, may sit around a while and eventually they will also disappear. This is where we find our “Knights”. They will start the “fencing act” subtle hints to lead. One will either give in or they will not get along, and may have an argument, or be uneasy. This is when you find your young Knight, ambling around and eventually come and sit at the feet of the King and Queen, looking very bored.

The Pages and Knights are pretty much like their parents, or would share certain values. This is the same way in which our Kings and Queens interact with each other. The young ones are pretty much under the influence of the parents until they “mature”, some faster than other.

Blessed be.

Post Reply

Return to “Tarot”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 7 guests