History Of The Tarot Cards
History Of The Tarot Cards
Sooner or later most Witches (not all) look into divination using a deck
of Tarot cards. I would like to mention however that in by gone days, a lot
of Witches and Gypsies use to use a plain set of average everyday run of the
mill type playing cards for divination purposes, and it may be something for
you to look into before out laying a lot of money on a Tarot deck.
Below is a basic list as to what the cards represent:
The four suits represent the four seasons - the four elements - the four
winds - the four directions - the four phases of the Moon.
The two colours represent day and night - male and female - positive and
negative.
52 cards represent the 52 weeks in a year.
13 cards in each suit represent each quarter of the year each having 13
weeks. Or can represent the 13 Full Moons of a year.
The 12 court cards represent the 12 months. Or the 12 hours between noon and
midnight.
The ace to 10 add up to 55 + jack 11 + queen 12 + king 13 = 91 x 4 suits =
364 + joker 1 = 365 days of a year.
So as you can see there is a lot more to the plain old pack of cards than
meets the eye.
The evidence we do have tells us that around 1440-1550 the Tarot appeared in
Italy. Wealthy and influential patrons commissioned elaborate decks to be
created, often using gold leaf. The cards continued to develop with rich
symbolism and our modern decks of 78 cards became the standard in the later
18th and 19th centuries.
Several secret societies have embraced the Tarot, over the years, as an
oracle and mystical path to enlightenment. Many influential scholars have
drawn parallels that have shown similarities between the Tarot and alchemy,
Jungian psychology, Hermetic philosophy, the Cabbala, astrology, and many
other mystery traditions. The cards now are mainly use in spiritual growth
and divination. Also to view a person's past, present and/or future.
The Tarot deck is separated into two main parts; 22 major arcana cards and
56 minor arcana cards (arcane means hidden or secret). The major arcana
includes all the cards everyone associates with the tarot, such as the
Devil, the Lovers, and the Magician. They are often numbered with Roman
numerals, from I to XXI. The Fool is left without a number, or is given the
value 0.
The minor arcana is similar to modern playing cards because it contains four
"suits". These suits are labeled differently in many decks, but are usually
cups, pentacles (disks or coins), swords, and wands (rods or staves). Each
suit has 14 cards, numbered Ace through King. Each suit also include the
Page and the Knight.
Modern Tarot readers practice and study for years to refine their skills.
Each card has several meanings, and those meanings are affected by the other
cards that are drawn from the deck. The interpretation of a group of cards,
or a "spread" can be quite complex, but psychics have a distinct advantage
of using their powers to determine exactly what the cards are trying to
tell you.
Sooner or later most Witches (not all) look into divination using a deck
of Tarot cards. I would like to mention however that in by gone days, a lot
of Witches and Gypsies use to use a plain set of average everyday run of the
mill type playing cards for divination purposes, and it may be something for
you to look into before out laying a lot of money on a Tarot deck.
Below is a basic list as to what the cards represent:
The four suits represent the four seasons - the four elements - the four
winds - the four directions - the four phases of the Moon.
The two colours represent day and night - male and female - positive and
negative.
52 cards represent the 52 weeks in a year.
13 cards in each suit represent each quarter of the year each having 13
weeks. Or can represent the 13 Full Moons of a year.
The 12 court cards represent the 12 months. Or the 12 hours between noon and
midnight.
The ace to 10 add up to 55 + jack 11 + queen 12 + king 13 = 91 x 4 suits =
364 + joker 1 = 365 days of a year.
So as you can see there is a lot more to the plain old pack of cards than
meets the eye.
The evidence we do have tells us that around 1440-1550 the Tarot appeared in
Italy. Wealthy and influential patrons commissioned elaborate decks to be
created, often using gold leaf. The cards continued to develop with rich
symbolism and our modern decks of 78 cards became the standard in the later
18th and 19th centuries.
Several secret societies have embraced the Tarot, over the years, as an
oracle and mystical path to enlightenment. Many influential scholars have
drawn parallels that have shown similarities between the Tarot and alchemy,
Jungian psychology, Hermetic philosophy, the Cabbala, astrology, and many
other mystery traditions. The cards now are mainly use in spiritual growth
and divination. Also to view a person's past, present and/or future.
The Tarot deck is separated into two main parts; 22 major arcana cards and
56 minor arcana cards (arcane means hidden or secret). The major arcana
includes all the cards everyone associates with the tarot, such as the
Devil, the Lovers, and the Magician. They are often numbered with Roman
numerals, from I to XXI. The Fool is left without a number, or is given the
value 0.
The minor arcana is similar to modern playing cards because it contains four
"suits". These suits are labeled differently in many decks, but are usually
cups, pentacles (disks or coins), swords, and wands (rods or staves). Each
suit has 14 cards, numbered Ace through King. Each suit also include the
Page and the Knight.
Modern Tarot readers practice and study for years to refine their skills.
Each card has several meanings, and those meanings are affected by the other
cards that are drawn from the deck. The interpretation of a group of cards,
or a "spread" can be quite complex, but psychics have a distinct advantage
of using their powers to determine exactly what the cards are trying to
tell you.
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