Tarot

Do you know what Tarot is? It's a deck of 78 cards with symbolic meanings. The origins of Tarot are mysterious; no one knows exactly when, where, or who created the deck. It wasn't completed as a paper deck until the 14th century. There's a Tarot deck from that era in a museum in Italy. But how did it all begin? And do we really need to know?

I believe people have always had an intuition for predicting future events and reflecting on past occurrences. Curiosity drives us to seek truth or insight.

The four elements—fire, water, earth, and air—have always influenced both our external world and inner selves. These elements are described with specific qualities and form the foundation of astrology, with three zodiac signs associated with each element. In the Tarot deck, not only are the suits connected to these elements, but the court cards are as well. The personalities derive their qualities from the zodiac signs linked to each element.

For example, Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius are connected with the element of fire, symbolizing heat, action, and passion. Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn relate to earth, representing foundation, practicality, and stability. Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius are associated with air, influencing thoughts, beliefs, and self-expression, which can be reflected in personality and health. Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces are connected to water, symbolizing emotions, love, and introspection.

Numerology also plays a role, involving numbers from one to nine. In the Tarot deck, we have one to ten, where ten (1+0=1) signifies a new beginning after completion.

Each suit consists of 14 cards: 10 cards that represent action, feelings, structure, and thoughts, along with court cards, which include a Page, Knight, Queen, and King. These can represent the person in the reading or reflect someone else, or an attribute. A Page symbolizes a young person, typically a child 15 years or younger, regardless of gender. A Knight represents a teenager or a masculine person up to 30 years old. A Queen symbolizes a feminine person aged 15 and up, while a King represents a masculine person aged 30 and above. Each suit also carries specific qualities.

The numbers from one to ten symbolize life phases:

Ace (one) is a new start.

Two is balance.

Three is impulse, creation.

Four is structure.

Five is stress.

Six is evolution.

Seven is willpower.

Eight is reflection and karma.

Nine is introspection.

Ten is completion.

The numbers show different aspects depending on the suit. For example, the fives:

5 of Wands – frustration

5 of Cups – disappointment

5 of Pentacles – limitation

5 of Swords – stress

The fives carry the same energy but are expressed differently through the suits.

There is also a fifth element—ether, which combines fire, water, earth, and air.

When reading a card, first determine the element: is it action, emotions, structure, or thoughts? Then consider the number: is it a new start, balance, impulse, structure, etc., as seen in the 3 of Pentacles, which represents impulse and structure.

In my deck, “The Rune Witch Tarot,” each card also has a name, such as:

Disappointment

Work - Powerful Disappointment

Love - Emotional Disappointment

Finance - Structured Disappointment

Health - Inspired Disappointment

I've chosen one word for each suit:

Wands (work) – powerful

Cups (love) – emotional

Pentacles (finance) – structured

Swords (health) – inspired

This approach makes it easier to start reading the cards. I see Tarot as the Akashic Chronicle, a book containing everything, including past lives, the present, and the future, for all beings and all that exists.

You choose the chapter you want to read, whether for a day, last year, a special date like November 11, 2029, or anything else you wish to know. It can also be for a specific goal, such as marriage, a desired job, earning money, or achieving good health. Everything is written in the Tarot deck.

First, decide what you want to know and for whom (avoid doing readings for someone who hasn't requested it). Shuffle your deck, lay out the cards in a spread (in my free mini Tarot course, you'll find a spread for three cards: past, present, and future).

Want to know more about my thoughts on Tarot and how I read Tarot? A download of my free book "Interpreting Tarot" will soon be linked.

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