Tarot Info

Wands Minor Cards 1.Ace - Root of Fire 2.Lord of Dominion 3.Lord of Established Strength 4.Lord of Perfected Work 5.Lord of Strife 6.Lord of Victory 7.Lord of Valour Valour 8.Lord of Swiftness 9.Lord of Strength 10.Lord of Oppression

Cups Minor Cards 1.Ace - Root of Water Water 2.Lord of Love 3.Lord of Abundance 4.Lord of Blended Pleasure 5.Lord of Loss in Pleasure 6.Lord of Pleasure 7.Lord of Illusionary Success 8.Lord of Abandoned Success 9.Lord of Material Happiness 10.Lord of Perfected Success

Swords Minor Cards 1.Ace - Root of Air 2.Lord of Peace Restored 3.Lord of Sorrow  4.Lord of Rest from Strife 5.Lord of Defeat 6.Lord of Earned Success 7.Lord of Futility 8.Lord of Shortened Force 9.Lord of Despair and Cruelty 10.Lord of Ruin

Disks Minor Cards 1.Ace - Root of Earth 2.Lord of Harmonious Change 3.Lord of Material World 4.Lord of Earthly Power 5.Lord of Material Trouble 6.Lord of Material Success 7.Lord of Success Unfulfilled 8.Lord of Prudence 9.Lord of Material Gain 10.Lord of Wealth Wealth

Court Cards Knight Wands Aries

Queen Wands Sagittarius Prince Wands Leo Princess Wands Earth of Fire Knight Cups Cancer Queen Cups Pisces Prince Cups Scorpio Princess Cups Earth of Water Knight Swords Libra  Queen Swords Gemini Prince Swords Aquarius Princess Swords Earth of Air Knight Disks Capricorn Queen Disks Virgo Prince Disks Taurus Princess Disks Earth of Earth The Tarot Tarot Court cards are either another person, the Querent, or a message. The inability to distinguish between these modes cause Tarot readers more problems than any other type of card. The King/Knight and Queen can be considered to be older people, and the Prince/Knight and Page/Princess are  younger people.

General Meaning of the Cards The Fool Idea, thought, spirituality, that which endeavours to rise above the material. The Magician Skill, wisdom, adaptation. Craft, cunning, depending on dignity. Sometimes occult wisdom. The High Priestess Change, alternation, increase and decrease. Fluctuation. The Empress

Beauty, happiness, pleasure, success, luxur y, dissipation. Fire Minor Cards The Emperor 1.Natural force, strength, and energy are available War, conquest, victory, strife, ambition. for use The Hierophant 2.Influence; individual will focused in such a way Divine Wisdom. Manifestation. Explanation. Teaching. as to bring change upon another for good. The Lovers 3.Power, strength, magnetism, all generally, though Inspiration (passive, mediumistic). Motive, power, and not necessarily — of a sexual nature. action, arising from Inspiration and Impulse. 4.Union of opposites, which may express itself as a  The Chariot marriage; the quiet before the storm; the unexpected Triumph, victory, health. Success though sometimes not (as in fire and water giving rise to air); shifting stable and enduring. emotions; unexpected shifts, safe haven constructed Strength with much labour. Courage, strength, fortitude. Power not arrested in the act 5.Pain, especially physical; an aching questioning of  of judgement, but passing on to further action, sometimes one's actions leading to despair. War. Strife, internal obstinacy. or external. Actions against life and death must lead The Hermit to regret. (Constructive use of a potentially Wisdom sought for and obtained from above. Divine destructive force. The ability to still question things inspiration (but active as opposed to the Lovers). and ideas to which one has given much.) The Wheel of Fortune 6.Victory; obstacles swept aside, the first necessary Good fortune and happiness (within bounds), but victories of the Pure Fool. A newly initiated elder sometimes a species of intoxication with success. Karma. flexes his or her first powers. Justice 7.Forceful and decisive action in the matter at hand, Eternal Justice and Balance. Strength and Force, but bringing to bear the full force of emotional arrested as in the act of judgement. Legal proceedings, a  involvement in the situation; swift emotional court of law, a trial at law. ordeals leading to a refinement of personality or The Hanged Man spiritual essence; persons united by anger. Enforced sacrifice. Punishment. Loss. Fatal and not 8.Short-lived perfection; an uncovering of hidden voluntary. Suffering generally. motives or aspects of the affair at hand; secrecy Death with a tendency toward stubbornness; plots. Rapid Time. Ages. Transformation. Involuntary change. thought and action. Sometimes death and destruction. 9.Strong emotion bubbles under a calm surface. Temperance Hidden passion; rapid, unpredictable change; Combination of forces. Realization. Action (material). strength through balance. Effect either for good or evil 10.Oppression, cruelty. Hope based upon the ability The Devil to imagine a better situation. Materiality. Material Force. Material temptation; Water Minor Cards sometimes obsession 1.Pleasure and happiness. The influence of the The Tower Great Mother, who creates freely through the subtle Ambition, fighting, war, courage. Destruction, danger, fall, pressure of the waters. ruin. 2.Harmony born of a deep and abiding wisdom. A The Star marriage in the Visible or Invisible World as an Hope, faith, unexpected help. Sometimes dreaminess, expression of harmony, plenty. deceived hope. 3.Correct judgement; full measure of all good things The Moon upon proper understanding of the situation at hand; Dissatisfaction, voluntary change. Error, lying, falsity, a verdict of law that offers benefit, pleasure and deception. prosperity; the understanding of death gives one The Sun access to the pleasures of life. Glory, gain, riches. Arrogance, display, vanity. 4.The gentle care of the mother; a desire to return to Judgement safe haven; a desire to nurture; over-protectiveness Final decision. Judgement. Sentence. Determination of a  imposing unnecessary limits. matter without appeal on its plane. 5.Trouble, worry, loss, possible onset of disease. The Universe (Recourse to or ability to act as a Healer. The matter itself. Synthesis. World. Kingdom. The subject 6.The joy of will manifest, the questioner's Work in of the question its fullness.

7.In affairs of the emotions there is to be a bridging or a joining of elements. A marriage is the most obvious manifestation whether the elements of the marriage are two people or a bringing together of  ways in which the world is being perceived. The "siren song" of deception, causing one to forget his or her will. 8.Correct impulse leading to equivocal action; a  sense of the matter at hand which cannot be put into words; a breakdown of communication; falsehood thought confusion, not malice. The sense of a  confusing situation mishandled through lack of  interpretative effort. 9.Cyclic change, a return to beginnings after a cycle is complete, orderly change. Enchantment, happiness. 10.Favourable outcome when the last words are said and the last things done. Air Minor Cards

1.Great energy called to do good. Stationary forces are roused and called into action. 2.Mutual benefit based upon the experience of and devotion to the Grand Mother. 3.Sorrow of a deep and brooding nature; the joy and gaiety that attends the release from this sorrow. 4.Quiet in the presence of real or implied threat; trust that matters will turn out for the best. 5.Loss, defeat, unfavourable outcome. (Bravery in the face of certain loss). 6.A task that may be accomplished through words. The door opens; obstacles are removed. 7.Imaginings beyond possibility, the jolt of shattered dreams. 8.Magick used. Possible overapplication of force for, in contrast, a petty end. Complex means used when more simple would suffice. Unstable result (effects gained through magick tend to lack temporal persistence). 9.A move, such as a change of residence, or the intercession of a courier. An expected gift arrives, for good. 10.Succumbing before the onslaught of inevitable forces, perseverance against great odds. Success at great price. Earth Minor Cards

1.The root sense of materiality. The presence of all material possibilities; from soaring wealth to crushing poverty. 2.Change, especially that change that brings stability to a situation or relationship. 3.An abrupt change in a situation; gain in the marketplace; turn for the better in matters of  business. 4.Wisdom displayed in the matter at hand; fair

 judgment; correct assessment of a situation; mastery of a situation through calm, deliberate action; presents given as tokens of respect. 5.Containment of great internal or external pressures; stress; strain; worry that arises as a result of this constant pressure. (The strength to stand solidly before threat or adversity.) 6.Proper care in the matter at hand ensures favorable outcome; the influence of a child or childlike person. 7.Emotions manifest in concrete fashion; a  sacrament can be defined as an outward sign of an invisible or interior state. The creation of a  sacrament which will bring to fruition some emotional involvement. For example, the purchase of a house can be viewed as an outward sign of  emotional involvement in a social or biological family. Possible disappointment in the solid form love takes. 8.Family obligations fulfilled bring bounty to all; family obligations ignored bring destruction; wise rule; control of a situation used or misused . Excellent skill. 9.Pregnant with idea or child; abundance; gain; a  bequest of parental bounty. 10.Accumulation; that which was gathered spoils if  not put to use.

Court Cards King/ Knight Wands Active, generous, fierce. Queen Wands Adaptability, steadiness, command, kind, generous. Prince Wands Swift, hasty, violent, just, generous, noble. Princess Wands Brilliance, beauty, courage, quick to anger. King/Knight Cups Graceful, poetic. Queen Cups Imaginative, poetic, kind, flirt. Prince Cups Subtle, violent. Princess Cups Sweet, poetic, gentle, kind. King/Knight Swords Active, clever, subtle, fierce. Queen Swords Perceptive, subtle, quick, confident. Prince Swords Creative, distrustful, careful, slow. Princess Swords Wisdom, strength, acuteness, subtleness. King/Knight Disks Heavy, material, domestic, grounded. Queen Disks Impetuous, kind, timid, truthful, moody Prince Disks Practically applies things, steady. Princess Disks Kind, generous, benevolent, careful

The elemental energies interact with each other like so: Fire - Fire Excessively active Fire - Water  Neutral Fire - Air Very active Fire - Earth  Neutral Water - Water Passive Water - Air  Neutral Water - Earth Passive Air - Air Excessively active Air - Earth  Neutral Earth - Earth Very passive Interpretation then becomes a fairly mechanical exercise in much the order I suggest here:

Elemental Dignity rules: Friendly Fire - Fire Fire - Air Fire - Earth Water - Water Water - Air Water - Earth Air - Air Earth - Earth Enemy Fire - Water Air - Earth The Rules of Elemental Dignities are: Friendly elements strengthen each other Enemy elements weaken each other

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Which element is strongest?

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Which element is weakest?

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Excess of an element

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Influence of a “missing” element

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Is the Principal card active or passive?

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Is it Major, Minor or Court?

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Reversed cards

8

Individual meanings of the cards modified and combined according to the analysis

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Card Type

No.

Aces

5 (11)

Knave or Princess

7

King, Queen, Knight

4

Minor cards 2-10

Face value

Fool, Hanged Man, Judgement

3

Planetary Major cards

9

Zodiacal Major cards

12

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Three or four of a kind 4 Aces Great power and force 3 Aces Riches and success 2 Aces Change in work, property move 4 Knights Swiftness, speed 3 Knights Unexpected meetings, news 4 Queens Authority and influence 3 Queens Powerful and influential friends 4 Princes Meetings with the great 3 Princes Honour, rank 4 Princesses  New ideas and plans 3 Princesses Young society 4 Tens Anxiety and responsibility 3 Tens Buying, selling, commerce 4 Nines Added responsibility 3 Nines Much correspondence 4 Eights  News 3 Eights Travel 4 Sevens Disappointments 3 Sevens Treaties, contracts 4 Sixes Pleasure 3 Sixes Gain and success 4 Fives Order, regularity 3 Fives Quarrels, fights

4 Fours Rest and peace 3 Fours Industry 4 Threes Resolution and determination 3 Threes Deceit 4 Twos Conference and conversations 3 Twos Re-organisation and recommencement

Majority of Cards: elements Fire Energy, quarrelling, opposition, active Water Pleasure, enjoyment, passive Air Problems, illness, sorrow, worry, active Earth Practical, solid, down to earth, passive

Majority of Cards: Card Types Trumps Powers beyond the Querent's control Court Many people, undue influence from other people Minor Events in the control of the Querent There is a ratio between the Trumps, Court and Minor cards: 22 - 16 - 40, which can be simplified into an easy rule. Half the cards in a spread should be Minor, while the other half should be roughly divided between the Trumps and Minor cards. An equal number of Court cards to Trumps suggests influence from the court cards. As a general rule: Minor cards are within the control of the Queren Major cards are out of the querent's control Court cards personify an action or actually represent a  person. • • •

Choosing an Element according to the Question: Understanding the nature of the question can aid in determining which elemental position to look at in a reading. This process can be taken further into sub-divisions of an element.

Air

Specific ideas that are manifested in the Earth Element. Theory, logic, abstract thoughts, expression of art, studies, writing, publishing, travel, sickness, death, problems, dissension, arguments.

Earth

The concrete manifestation of events that started in the Fire element. Earth is passive and persistent, so it represents matters concerning building structures, the land, agriculture, the physical body, material matters. Also reproduction, stability, recreation, possessions, wealth, poverty and greed.

Water

Powers of the unconscious mind. Attunements with life. The water may be calm on the surface, but below there may be undercurrents. The emotions in relationships, love, healing, protection. Spiritual groups, psychic phenomena.

Fire

Fire is the initiator of actions, the beginning of the matter. Fire gives heat and energy — anything that requires action, sports, war, arguments, sex, self-motivation, enthusiasm, inspiration. Fire shows power struggles, strength, expression of  freedom, meeting challenges. Fire is related to Atziluth, a high spiritual level.