Tarot cards are called a system of symbols, a deck of 78 cards, which appeared, according to some sources, in the XIV-XVI centuries. Today it is used mainly for divination, and the only card game with a full Tarot deck has survived. The symbols have a complex interpretation from the point of view of astrology, alchemy and the occult, so Tarot is usually associated with the "secret science" and is considered a mysterious thing.
Structure
The cards of the classic Tarot deck consist of two large groups:
- 22 cards are called "trumps". They belong to the major arcana, each of which has a unique name and original image. In different versions of the Tarot deck, the name and order of the cards may differ.
- The remaining 56 cards are divided into four suits - Cups, Swords, Wands and Denarius, and are called the Minor Arcana. There are 14 cards in each suit, each of which has its own name - Ace, Two, Three and so on. The score ends at Ten, followed by the "court" or "curly" cards - Jack (Page), Rider (Knight), King and Queen.
In the series of minor arcana, the position of the Ace determines only the acceptedagreement - it can be placed either after the King (considered the highest of the court cards) or at the beginning of the sequence (considered a 1 of the proper suit). Today, fortune tellers using the Tarot deck are more likely to use the first option.
Arcane
How to guess, we will consider further, and now we will find out what arcana are. It was the occultist Paul Christian (1863) from France who applied the term "lasso" ("mysteries") to Tarot cards. Mebes Grigory Ottonovich most accurately described this deck: “Arcanum is a secret with the help of which a certain group of facts, principles or laws is known. It is impossible to do without it when there is a need for this knowledge. This secret is accessible to the mind that is interested in the Tarot. In principle, all scientific laws that identify the scope of any application fit under this term.
The concepts of "major" (major, major, and so on) and "minor" (minor, minor, and so on) arcana were also introduced by Paul Christian. The names, drawings, and assigned meanings of the arcana can be drastically different in different Tarot decks. In occult schools, heterogeneous systems have been created for listing the major arcana, their alphabetical, astrological and other "esoteric" correspondences. Adherents of separate schools often argue about whose method is correct and traditional.
Major Arcana
What are the Major Arcana? These are 22 trump cards, which in the classical version are called as follows: Jester (Fool), Priestess, Mage, Emperor, Empress, High Priest (Hierophant), Choice (Lovers),Justice (Justice), Chariot, Wheel of Fortune, Hermit, Hanged Man, Strength, Death, Devil, Temperance (Time), Tower, Moon, Star, Peace, Judgment (Last Judgment), Sun.
An unusual role in this group is played by the Fool card, sometimes called the Jester or Madman. In card games with Tarot decks, it performs the function of a joker and is most often either indicated by the number 0 or has no number at all. The placement of the Fool in the chain of major arcana is a significant point in most occult sciences, using the Tarot as a symbolic support.
The creators of such disciplines often stated that the main arcana of the Tarot occurred in ancient times and contain ancient Indian, ancient Egyptian and other symbolisms. Historians who study this issue believe that Muslims from the East brought playing cards to Italy (the homeland of the Tarot). They also think that these cards may be of ancient Chinese or Indian origin, and that Tarot trumps were added to the Italian deck no earlier than the end of the 15th century.
Minor Arcana
The Minor Arcana are 56 cards divided into four suits:
- swords;
- bowls, goblets;
- rods (scepters, sticks, staves);
- coins, discs (denarius, pentacles).
There are 14 cards in each suit. The first four are called "court cards" ("court") or figure cards. They depict the following characters:
- king (knight, pharaoh);
- queen (sibyl, lady);
- prince (cavalier, rider,knight);
- page (herald, princess, jack).
The remaining ten cards of the suit have values from 1 to 10 and are called points cards. Cards that have one point are called aces.
The suits of the minor arcana coincide with the suits of European playing cards: Wands (Staffs, Scepters and so on) are identical to clubs, Cups (Bowls) - to worms, Swords - to spades, Coins (Denarii, Circles, Pentacles and the like) - tambourines. This is the most popular matching system, although other variations exist.
Card of the Court
The Last Judgment (Tarot) is the XX Major Arcana of the deck. Consider the main meaning of this card in its direct position. This lasso, although it has a rather formidable name, does not carry the idea of \u200b\u200bretribution or punishment. Here we are talking about transformation, the disclosure of new abilities in the personality, about the restoration of a person after a difficult stage, freeing him from something very fettering, annoying, annoying.
Tarot card Judgment draws attention to bold steps on our part - persistent and cardinal. It also reports on the effectiveness and efficiency of such steps. Naturally, similar events are usually accompanied by painful sensations, emotions, and sometimes doubts and fears. However, you should always remember that everything negative is temporary, transient, and a satisfactory outcome will be long-term and stable.
What else is interesting about the Judgment card (Tarot)? Its combination with other arcana arouses the curiosity of many. For example, the combination of Judgment and Priestess meansthe manifestation of magical talents, the Chariot and the Judgment - the achievement of the desired victory. The combination of Judgment and Death speaks of a decisive step that needs to be taken in order to let go of what has already ceased to have significance and meaning, to which, for some reason, the individual has stubbornly held on until now.
Inverted Judgment
Let's consider what meaning the Judgment (Tarot) has in an inverted position. In this case, this lasso testifies to the resistance of the individual to change, to excessive prudence, which only slows down the process, to he alth problems that prevent one from moving towards the goal and acting. This is a certain destructive moment of our desires, something that makes us stagnate or pull back.
The reason for such actions is a person's hope for fortune or downplaying the seriousness of obstacles. You should always pay attention in the layout to the neighboring arcana, located near the inverted Court, as they add a lot to its general interpretation. For example, with the Hermit, the inverted Judgment reports an overestimation of one's capabilities, and with the Hierophant, it symbolizes another loss of enthusiasm.
Relationships and Love (Direct Judgment)
What can you find out with a Tarot deck? The judgment of the relationship and love in a direct position characterizes it in a very peculiar way. For the sphere of personal connections, the card always predicts the acquisition of a partner, if until that time the person was lonely. Arkan also speaks of a new level of relationships that will appear in an already held union of people (this situation is typical for lovers). The court in this case points to theinternal changes that are the reason for overcoming current difficulties. Outwardly, they can declare themselves with a sense of transparency of the case, insight.
Arkan shows that the resolved issues that remained in the past have been revised, as they have been worked out, and lessons have been learned from them.
Love Hands (Inverted Judgment)
What is the meaning of the Judgment (Tarot) in the layouts for love in an inverted position? In this case, the card usually confirms that the person is tormented by remorse, repents of something. As a result, such an assessment of the situation creates obstacles for him in relations with loved ones.
In some situations, an inverted Judgment can be interpreted as a short-term separation. The meaning of the lasso is enhanced if the Devil is near it in the layout (then the Judgment is interpreted as a persistent avoidance of change) or the Hanged Man (substantial repentance).
Career (direct position of the Court)
What does the Court (Tarot) matter in the layouts for a career in a straight position? If during this type of fortune-telling the Judgment card fell out, then a revival of professional activity is expected. This option also reports that the monotonous workdays are about to remain (or have already remained) in the past. In this case, a person can hope for significant changes in his career, that in his business (project, undertakings) a turning point will eventually come.
In divination for a future new job, this lasso confidently confirms that she will be found, what is new for thisthe place is worth crossing, as it will be much more promising and interesting than the previous one. If everything is stable in the professional sphere, then the Court indicates getting rid of some long-standing problem, unnecessary and boring duties, and the like.
Together with the Sun, Judgment in the layout is interpreted as the arrival of fame, and with the Magician - as an improvement in professional skills. If the Court is near Justice, this is explained as the ability to objectively and sensibly assess complicated situations.
Career (Inverted Judgment)
Court reversed in occupational spreads is usually interpreted as formidable problems, the forcing of which can lead a person to the best stage of his career. However, one must be aware that obstacles can be not only external (procrastination), but also expressed in an internal feeling of regret, pessimistic judgments.
And what is the significance of the Court (Tarot) if it is placed near the Emperor? In this case, the map is explained as the obstacles that a person will encounter in unfolding his plan. If the Three of Wands appeared near the Court, then a person will have a useful, albeit martyr experience.
Tip cards
In fact, the Court predicts that events are coming, changes cannot be avoided. And it will be better if the person accepts it. Because then he can walk in the right direction slowly and confidently, solving problems, overcoming obstacles and paying attention to what matters.
General attitude to divination
Many are interested in the question: "How to guess?" It is known that thisthe art is based on the judgment that a randomly selected tarot card (or several cards) contains a symbolic answer to a question that was verbally or mentally asked before being removed from the deck.
Many tarot readers today claim that divination cannot actually provide the questioner with any reliable information (phone or account number, number of items, amount of money, and so on) or answer specific questions. They say that divination also cannot answer a question that requires an equivalent yes or no answer.
And yet it is believed that the Tarot deck can predict the course of events, explain the veiled motives of people's actions and the causes of phenomena, foreshadow in general terms the results of the application of efforts in one vector or another. By the way, tarologists warn that repeated fortune-telling on the same topic within a short period of time will not be reliable.
Divination session
What is the "Three Cards" Tarot divination? This is one of the surest and easiest ways to find out what is happening now or will happen in the near future with the questioner. Even inexperienced fortune tellers can use this method. This alignment can be performed repeatedly, but it is still recommended to observe the measure.
In general, in simple cases, divination comes down to building a query, extracting the first card from the deck and commenting on it in accordance with a given query. However, this method is inconvenient, since the interpretation of a single card very often turns out to be eithercontradictory or irrelevant to the question.
This option also includes the Tarot divination "Three cards". The predictor, wanting to get a more detailed and detailed answer, uses groups of cards chosen involuntarily. He puts them on the table in a certain order - performs the layout. Each layout has its own target group of tasks that it is designed to solve (“partnerships”, “general state of affairs”, “work”, “love”, “self-knowledge”, “relationships with others”, and so on). As a result, the card that fell out in a particular position of the layout is no longer charged with a general, but with a significantly narrower explanation.
We hope that after reading our article, you will be able to explain the meaning of the Judgment (Tarot) card in different ratios.
