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Tarot Indepth.
Oct 17th, 2006 at 7:10am
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Key 0. The Fool



Visual Symbolism:
In this deck we see a young man whose clothes are tattered and old. He carries a small bag on the end of a staff of wood which he holds onto tightly. His attention is focused above him on a small butterfly that flits about above and slightly before him. He pays no head to the desolate wasteland behind him or the cliff he is about to step over. A small dog nips at his heals and in his hand he loosely holds a single fragile flower.

Key Images:
The Fools bag contains his memories of what he leaves behind; these memories are depicted in the barrenness of the land behind him as empty of real meaning. They impel him forward on his quest which takes his out of the known realm and into the unknown as depicted in the stepping off the cliff. The next step he takes off the cliff is a leap of faith into the unknown. The small dog that nips at his heals is his conscience which he pays little heed to and the fragile flower he gently holds represents his soul which is a tiny fragment of the divinity he seeks as his goal. The butterfly entices him into his step forward with promises of freedom, new experiences and new joy. His youth shows that it is the beginning of a journey from innocent thought onto new beginnings.

Divinatory Meanings:
Upright: The Fool is innocent and heralds a setting out on a new cycle of destiny. Impelling energies pull him on. Unexpected influence call him to answer a challenge to transform. It is a time of important decisions and choices. A leap of faith into an undisclosed conclusion.

Reversed: Here we see problems brought about by reckless and impulsive action. Folly and heedlessness of thought and unconsidered actions that result in upheaval and unhappiness. Setting out on a path with ones head in the clouds so that one fails to see the misguided course of action one is heading towards. Labouring under an illusion.

The Importance of the Number:
0 represents the number of chaos before reason. It is purely impulse that has no true form be it good or evil. It is both the beginning and the end.

Path Position on the Qabalistic Tree of Life:

The path between Kether and Chokmah the very first of the pathways that takes us from pure thought on to the forming of an idea. Kether is the position where we find the Ace of the suits and Chokmah is the position given to the Twos. The Fool represents the path way for the energy of the suit represented by the Ace to turn into the very first something represented by the Two.
  

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Reply #1 - Oct 17th, 2006 at 7:12am
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Key 1. The Magician.



Visual Symbolism

A self possessed young man wearing a circlet stands behind a table on which is arranged a variety of tools and instruments. The tools represent the signs of the suits of the minor Arcana, cup, wand, sword and coin. Like Prometheus he grasps a wand above his head. The symbol of divinity hovers above his head. He wares a coloured cloak over a white gown and many flowers grow up all around him.

Key Images
The signs of the minor cards indicate that this man works with all the elements. He manipulates his own reality. The symbol of divinity above his head represents the divine spirit and eternity. There is no end or beginning in the journey of the soul, only an ever circling path. Grasping his wand above his head he is shown as quick-written, wiley, self aware and independent. His white inner garments represent his remaining purity and balance. His colourful outer clothes depict his fire of purpose.

Divinatory Meaning
Upright: The Magician points to strength of will, expansion of the personality, a willingness to face risks, initiative the will lead to success and triumph. Also adaptability and versatility, diplomacy and self-confidence. can indicate the commencement of an important new cycle in life. All is well in the mind you are ready to accept the challenges and lessons necessary to use and control life. The soul is no longer full of the blind faith of youth and is already moving along its own path.

Reversed: In this position this card is al that is opposite to its upright position. It represents weakness of will and failure of nerve. It timididity and hesitation that results in further problems. The failure of a path at the outset and a bad beginning to an ill-advised stage of life.

The Importance of the Number
1 is the fist stage of the journey of conscious existence. The emerging of self-awareness at the beginning of the journey of life. this is the number of positive action, individuality and creativity. This card is forceful and self-confident and it stands alone.

Path Position on the Qabalistic Tree
The path between Kether and Binah. The path that leads from pure spirit to the form giving pillar of the tree. Kether is signified as the Aces of the minor arcana and Binah is the threes. The pathway represents the energy of the suit being given form. The birth of new things.

  

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Reply #2 - Oct 17th, 2006 at 7:16am
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Key 2. The High Priestess.


Visual Symbolism:
The High Priestess is depicted as a wise woman dressed in elaborate robes and coronet, depicting the triple aspects of the moon. She holds a scroll in her lap and a curtain hangs behind her suspended from two pillars, one black the other white. Upon these two pillars are the letters B and J. On the curtain images of palm trees and pomegranates can be seen. At her feet rests a sickle moon.

Key Images:
The crown on her head shows that the High Priestess is a Luna Goddess of combination and procreation. The pillars represent the positive and negative force that controls the source of all life. Depicted as she is between the two pillars she is also depicted as being between the worlds, one foot in the Otherworld, and one foot in the mundane world. The curtain behind her is the veil that separates the world from another. Sat between the pillars absorbing and unifying the positive and negative energies. Her passive expression makes her somewhat different to the Magician as she is a passive link between the physical and spiritual planes, of the conscious and unconscious mind. There is a historic link in this card in the letters B and J on the pillars. According to legend the High Priestess or Papess as she is also known was a woman who due to her brilliance and talent eventually rose to the Papal chair. She took for her name Pope John VIII. She is believed to have reigned successfully from 854 to 856 between the Popes Leo IV and Benedict III. Sadly she became pregnant and died whilst giving birth to a child during a solemn procession near the Coliseum.

Divinatory Meanings:
Upright: The revealing of that which was hidden brings strength and hope. Intuitive insights into problems, which will suggest new solutions. This card indicates the influence of a wise or inspired woman. She represents the source of creative talents. She is the gut instinct that guides us in life. She is the inspirer of dreams and visions, of creative inspiration and intuition. She is imagination and thought and she asks the seeker to open themselves up to the possibilities that the other worlds can offer. She can represent a spiritually awakened individual. One who may be adept in occult science, mysticism, divination and esoteric practice? She represents the need to consider other forms of advice in order to become a better-rounded individual. She is often found in spreads of women who have occult gifts they have yet to realise. This card can also represent beneficial changes that will occur with in the next Luna month (28 days) or shortly after the next new moon.

Reversed: In this position the High Priestess warns against difficulties arsing from emotional instability. Unfortunate changes that are misguided. Though a path may seem fortunate at the outset it is an illusion. It is an example of ignoring ones instinct. For a man she can symbolize the bad influence of a woman who emotionally enslaves him. She warns of problems arising from lack of foresight or the reluctance to take sound advice.

The Importance of the Number:
Given the number of 2 this card symbolizes counterpoise, relativity and the dualism of pairs of opposites. Two is the number of time, as opposed to timelessness. It is creation as opposed to the creator. The reflected light of the Moon as opposed to the direct light of the Sun. It represents the interaction of poles which gives rise to manifestation, and in the human sphere signifies mans experience of the individual existence, as a separate ego divorced from the world around him.

Path Position on the Qabalistic Tree of Life:
The path between Kether and Tiphareth the first pathway on the centre pillar of balance and equilibrium. Kether as the Aces and Tiphareth as Sixes the High Priestess represents the path from understanding to harmony. The path that leads from the unknowable to the knowable. This pathway takes a pure idea and turns it into an actual creation.


  

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Reply #3 - Oct 17th, 2006 at 7:17am
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Key 3. The Empress.



Visual Symbolism:
The Empress is depicted as a matronly woman usually seated outdoors. She wears a crown and carries a sceptre as symbols of the regalia of her office as queen of the land. She appears prosperous, sedate and content. There is lavishness to her costume. The symbol of femininity is on a heart shaped shield next to her. Rich ripe corn grows up around her symbolising her role as nurture and harvester. A stream flows behind her symbolising her harmonious flow. Her robs are richly decorated with what appears to be pomegranates linking this card with the High Priestess before it.

Key Images:
The crown and sceptre represent the Empresses dominion of authority over her lands. The richness of her costume symbolises her material stability. The lushness of nature around her symbolises fertility, abundance and fruitfulness. Her matronly appearance symbolises her fertile motherhood, domestic stability and her enjoyment of pleasures. The rich ripe corn shows her to be a nurture and provider for her lands and her family.

Divinatory Meanings:
Upright: The Empress is the mother goddess, the source of life itself. She represents abundant creative forces of nature and an abundance of feminine wisdom. She is the Queen of life. She is passive, feminine as apposed to the active intellectual control expressed by the Mage. Comfort from material things and appreciation of the workings of nature. She represents the birth of the Fools idea. She is feelings and their functions. Adept at handling people and getting the best from them, she makes a good guide to follow. She has a deep understanding of problems and she is empathic to most situations. She reaps the harvest of past efforts and is rewarded with material gain. She is the embodiment of physical and emotional concern, conservation and development of life itself. She can represent both actual physical birth and also the birth of a new idea. Fertility, abundance, fruitfulness and motherhood. The Empress indicates domestic stability, sympathetic honesty, maternal care and protection. Comfort or inspiration gained through contact with nature. She offers reassurance and a sense of security that is obtained through pleasures of the senses. She is a symbol of growth, a firm foundation for future progress. She shows domestic happiness, emotional aims and ambitions.

Reversed: Domestic upheaval, over protectiveness, sterility or unwanted pregnancy. The Empress reversed is all that she is not when happily seated. Psychic alienation and poverty. She can represent the end of a love affair, disharmony, disillusionment, dissipation and a waste of material resources. In this position she is instability and the lack of psychic awareness.

The Importance of the Number:
Given the number of 3 this card is the number of childbirth, new life and fecundation and material productivity. It is the number of creation of the phenomena in time. It is representative of the celebration and joy of life itself. Outgoing, joy of life, imaginative, enthusiastic. Symbolic of energy and ideas in action. Having a good time.

Path Position on the Qabalistic Tree of Life:
Situated on the pathway between Chokmah and Binah this card represents harmony. It is the first of the pathways that link the opposing pillars together directly to create physical movement towards actuality. Fertility that comes from combining the masculine force and the feminine form. A joining of wisdom and understanding to create knowledge. This card represents synthesis and harmony, the resolving of tension created by duality through the birth of a third unifying principle. It is the pathway of birth, new life, and fecundation and material productivity. It is the creation of phenomena in time, and a source of life itself. It is the abundant creative force of nature and an abundance of moulding form. A passive approach as opposed to the active intellectual control expressed by the Magician.
  

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