AT knowing hands cards themselves know how to correctly predict fate. Do you believe that knowing your destiny is real? Experienced soothsayers will confirm that magic divination cards very influential. With the help of seemingly simple Tarot cards, people predict their future, assure themselves of the events of the past or present. The meaning of Tarot cards is very multifaceted, each card in its meaning is revealed as an individual. The interpretation of the Tarot during divination is universal way predict some moments of your life and meet them with dignity.
Tarot card interpretation
The longer you work with a deck of divination cards, the faster its energy and power grows. Exist different kinds tarot cards, their hallmarks are the size, colors, themes. The main composition of the deck is 78 cards, 22 of which are the Major Arcana, 56 are the Minor. White cards, which are sometimes included in the deck, mean that consideration of the issue should be postponed.
The meaning of Tarot cards also depends on the type of cards: there is a Dark deck (“Thoth” by Aleister Crowley) and a Light deck (Egyptian, Manara, Decameron, Osho Zen Tarot, Lenorman). Special types of cards, such as the Gypsy Tarot, Dwarf Tarot, Rider-Waite, Visconti, are specific in their meanings, so predictions can be ambiguous. Each master selects a deck of cards for himself, it is necessary to take it not at random from the shelf, but to feel it: it depends on how the values of the cards will be correct.
The meaning of the major arcana
- Jester (0) - successful start something new, replenishment with energy, optimism, a positive attitude (in the literal sense) or an unexpected life turn, an attempt to hide your person from someone else's gaze (inverted).
- Mage (1) – direct meaning indicates a desire to reveal one's potential to the full, inverted - stiffness, closeness, unwillingness to realize oneself.
- Priestess (2) - intuition, disclosure of creativity (direct meaning) or warning of danger, a symbol of arrogance (inverted).
- Empress (3) - if the Tarot card is located directly, then this is complete abundance in a creative, material way, if it is turned upside down - revenge, loss of strength, troubles and material difficulties.
- Emperor (4) - the meaning of the Tarot is direct: your mission should be to fight for the truth, you can’t leave room for lies. If the card is turned upside down - submission to a tough person or inability to control oneself.
- Hierophant (5) - the direct state will indicate to you that you need to know how correctly you manage your will. Inverted - slander, shame, and combinations of Tarot cards Hierophant and Hanged Man - love treason.
- Lovers (6): card straight - the inevitability of a love choice, friendship and strong love, turned upside down - internal conflict.
- Chariot (7) - movement, victory in the struggle, righteous thoughts with the correct state of the card, with the opposite - uncertainty, anger, bad influence from others.
- Justice (8) - life experience. Insolvability of cases, resentment, protracted quarrels (the meaning of the inverted Tarot).
- Hermit (9) - loneliness, thoughtfulness and deepening in one's own thoughts (upright card) or a hint of your "seething" behavior and consequences (inverted).
- Wheel of Fortune (10) - a symbol of wisdom, the correctness of actions in any position of the card, only the difference is in the speed of execution. At reverse map this process will take a little longer.
- Strength (11) - on the straight side - soft female strength and the ability to defend one's opinion, inverted - weakness and approaching failure.
- The Hanged Man (12) - readiness for change, the desire to realize oneself, to show flexibility of thinking. An inverted card is a waste of time on unnecessary circumstances.
- Death (13) - in a direct position symbolizes changes, and which ones will indicate neighboring cards. Inverted position - stagnation of affairs, fear of letting go of the old, open to change.
- Moderation (14) - renewal of mental strength, readiness for new actions, the correctness and balance of actions is indicated by a direct card, inverted - on the contrary: an imbalance of actions, work, thoughts.
- Devil (15) - direct position - fame, success and harmony of business relations, and the reverse has the same meanings, only next to good cards. If not close good cards- Excessive desire for material gain.
- Tower (16) - a direct position is not very profitable, it denotes moments of conflict and chaos. Near bad cards- loss, with good ones - the imminent end of failures. The reverse position symbolizes the stagnation of the situation, a position that cannot be changed.
- Star (17) - symbolizes the success and auspiciousness of the moments of any of your undertakings (direct position). Laziness, insecurity and inappropriate stubbornness are listed behind the inverted card.
- Moon (18) - not always developed intuition plays into the hands, in the direct position, Arkan is a symbol of creative instability, in the reverse position - lies, meanness and hypocrisy of others.
- Sun (19) - it is not for nothing that Arkan is indicated by a strong element, a direct position is happiness, great joy and a successful life.
- Judgment (20) - a direct card predicts renewal of strength, awakening and fullness of energy for you, and the reverse one signals an upcoming event that should not be missed.
- Peace (21) - leads to a chain of good life events, and the reverse position inspires that hope should not fade away, the result will be soon.
Interpretation of the minor arcana
Tarot Waite is not limited only to the major arcana, the meaning of the cards in divination is specific, every nuance is taken into account. In the minor arcana, the cards in the layout are divided into four elements - Wands, Cups, Swords, Pentacles. The meaning of each Tarot card is ambiguous, but more accurate in the definitions of personalities in love layouts, definitions of professions, life positions.
Pentacles
- The king is a symbol strong man, imperious, capable of conducting large affairs. Its positive or negative features are revealed depending on the position of the card: direct - a person is reliable, the opposite - a stubborn person who loves benefits in everything.
- Queen: on the straight side - reliability, a noble woman, with an inverted - unreliability of moments, financial losses, problematic life situations.
- A knight is a worthy person, conscientious, responsible in everything. The other side of the Tarot card means that expectations will fail, a person will be disappointed and offended.
- Page - the creative potential of this person is high, multifaceted. This is a young man, girl or child with a bright future. On the other hand, not really best qualities- distraction, pettiness and a decrease in the level of health.
- Ace - a very big achievement in life, a big financial profit soon and prosperity. On the contrary, in the inverted meaning of the card - material wealth, but without moral satisfaction.
- Ten - abundance in the house, good relationship, self-confidence. The other side of the card is instability in all plans: family, financial, work.
- Nine - rest, reciprocity from the person you love. Stability in all aspects, but on the contrary - thoughtlessness of actions, betrayal, devastation in plans.
- Eight - only the work that was not simulated will be rewarded, difficult obstacles are overcome, but if a person gives up slack, he will stagnate in business.
- Seven - from the direct position of a person, work awaits that does not bring him pleasure, but brings material benefits. The opposite is a signal that the forces invested in something are likely to fail.
- Six - fate will be generous to you: you will receive even more than you deserve. The reverse meaning of the card is enmity, failure in career relationships.
- Five - loss in every sense of the word. The collapse of working relationships, lack of prudence, resentment, material difficulties.
- Four: a straight card promises prosperity in financial affairs you are provided, but if the card is turned upside down - there is little pleasure from this, there will be plenty of anxiety.
- Three - dating will be useful for a career or family: the person next to you is your destiny. Inverted position of the card - there are no incentives for the development of oneself, relationships and careers. Weakness, dissatisfaction with oneself is expected.
- Two - the nature of the received news depends on the position of the card. With an inverted meaning, they bring negativity and collapse. personal plans, with a direct one - you can overcome all difficulties and get the long-awaited success.
Wands
- The king is a man of wealth, an enviable groom and a worthy chosen one.
- The queen is a profitable marriage, a friendly and reasonable woman, a good future wife.
- The knight is a symbol of honest, confident own forces person. The knight is worthy of trust in him.
- The page is a positive active person, good groom and good friend. Energetic and successful in his endeavors.
- Ace - this card means pure triumph, a successful start, the enthusiasm of a person overflows.
- Ten is not always what you expect - a complete success. Probably, you are not mentally ready for a person or your plans in the future will not coincide.
- Nine - a constant struggle and the result depends on you - either the renewal of the lost and the replenishment of love, or the loss loved one.
- Eight is an unexpected but pleasant completion of what was previously begun. Do not be afraid to impromptu, success awaits you.
- Seven - the meaning of the card signals: it's time to resort to mutual understanding and make a common compromise. Tests cannot be avoided, but only victory belongs to the enduring fighter.
- Six - universal recognition and success. Expect good news and achievements.
- Five is the intensity of the moment. A period involving quarrels, minor troubles.
- Four - unearthly pleasure. Your family is your safe haven, where comfort, warmth and recognition await you.
- Three is a happy event. The birth of a child, marriage and harmony of relationships.
- Two - you are in the unknown, but your difficulties are behind you, believe in yourself.
swords
- King - power, power. An authoritative mature man in charge of the situation.
- The Queen is an elderly shrewd woman who will help you in your difficulties.
- A knight is a strong, courageous person who protects you in difficult times.
- Page - be careful with "friends". Not everyone who smiles at you wishes you sincere well-being.
- Ace is a responsible act. Labor and diligence will be rewarded with triumph.
- Ten is a failure. Strong collapse in all aspects of life. Next to the traitor and the collapse of the work.
- Nine - you need to believe in yourself to overcome the power of devastation. The main danger is death.
- Eight - look for allies to cope with failures in work and life. Beware of envious people.
- Seven - fight opponents so that their plans are in vain, and you are crowned with luck.
- Six - the road to pleasant moments awaits you. Possible relocation or travel.
- Five - the main thing is to get out of the dispute with dignity, so that it does not affect your life plans.
- Four - you need rest and complete relaxation. You need time for yourself and your thoughts.
- Three - the loss of something important for a person who is really worthwhile, the upcoming separation from loved ones.
- Two - harmony in feelings, rather in friendship than love. Conflict resolution.
cups
- King - personifies a decent and honest person next to you. He is your protection.
- The Queen is a magically attractive woman. Lover or wife.
- Knight - an unexpected meeting, but a pleasant one. The interpretation of Tarot cards leads to the fact that this person is your love.
- Page - husband or lover. This person leads you to creativity and passion.
- Ace - the card predicts a pleasant emotional background, a volcano good points, good mood.
- Ten - loving family, strong bonds of marriage based on trust and love. Ten is a symbol of honesty towards you.
- Nine - the meaning of the card says that your future will be successful, your work will be fruitful, and your success will be overwhelming.
- Eight - violation of life balance. Falls at work, resentment of loved ones.
- Seven - promises, dreams, but not confidence in today. Everything around you is shaky.
- Six - your future is the result of a good past. Nice memories.
- Five - problems are sometimes worth forgetting for a new one to come good stage life.
- Four - get rid of depression, whatever it was caused by. Your efforts in life are not in vain.
- Three - harmony in the family and an excellent completion of the work begun. Your work is rewarded.
- Two - the passion of love ups and downs and the pleasure of the events taking place.
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In order to start working with a magic deck, you first need to familiarize yourself with the meaning of each card - without this full-fledged and reliable fortune-telling simply will not work. The interpretation of Tarot cards is the most difficult, but at the same time the most interesting process for a tarot reader. And today we will talk about how you can interpret cards in general, how to learn to understand classic and specialized decks.
Ways to Interpret Tarot Cards
There are two main ways to interpret magic cards. The first is to study the basic meanings of each Arcana according to the instructions attached to the deck, specialized literature, various courses and master classes. The second is an independent study of the symbolic field of each card, when the tarologist simply takes a deck and gradually, carefully examining each Arcana, fixes his own associations associated with it.
It is difficult to say which method is better, since each master has his own opinion on this matter. So, for example, for a person with a rich imagination, the interpretation of the Tarot Arcana in an intuitive way may be more convenient than memorizing book interpretations. Someone generally prefers to combine both methods - acquaintance with the book, traditional meanings of the cards, as well as their own study.
Much depends on the deck itself. So, for example, the interpretation of the Rider-Waite Tarot cards usually does not cause any difficulties, since all the Arcana, including the Younger ones, are depicted in the form simple pictures The meaning of which can be understood without even looking at the book. But Aleister Crowley's Tarot Thoth cannot be known in an intuitive way, since the Minor Arcana are not drawn, and the meanings themselves, embedded in the cards by the author, are very different from the classical interpretations. Of course, for an experienced tarot reader, this deck will not be particularly difficult, but it will be quite difficult for a beginner to work with it.
Personally, I try to find an individual approach to each deck. I studied the Tarot of Thoth according to the works of Aleister Crowley himself, and only then I worked through each card on my own, adding my own associations to the traditional meaning, which I recorded in a notebook. I began to study the Wild Unknown Tarot intuitively, and only then, after writing down my own associations, I looked into the MBC - it turned out that my vision of the Arcana was very close to the meaning that the author put into them. The interpretation of Tarot cards in the layouts made on the deck of Nicoletta Ceccoli still changes depending on the subject of divination: these cards are more like metaphorical than traditional Tarot. MBC for this deck seemed to me not at all informative. But the Hermetic Tarot without a book attached to the deck turned out to be difficult to study.
As you can see, one right way no - it all depends on you. For example, I know one girl who generally does not look into reference literature in principle and works exclusively with her own feelings - her layouts always hit the mark, despite the fact that some of her interpretations are very far from the classical ones. So the interpretation of Tarot layouts is a purely individual thing.
General interpretation of the Major Arcana Tarot
Despite the fact that in different decks the interpretation of the same card may be different, the Major Arcana usually retain a similar meaning. Now we will consider the interpretation of Waite's Tarot cards - beginners can rely on these values. However, do not forget that the final interpretation depends on your personal perception and the specifics of the deck.
| Card number | Name of Major Arcana | Brief interpretation |
| 0 | Start, spontaneity, stupidity, something new, take risks | |
| 1 | Possibilities, action, concentration of will, awareness | |
| 2 | Intuition, inner voice, mystery, potential, trust | |
| 3 | Fertility, motherhood, abundance, harmony with nature, sensuality | |
| 4 | Power, structure, strength, management, control | |
| 5 | Adherence to traditions, compliance with the rules, spirituality, mentoring | |
| 6 | Relationships, choices made by the heart, love | |
| 7 | Will, victory, self-affirmation | |
| 8 | Inner strength, curbing passions, patience, self-control | |
| 9 | Loneliness, spiritual search, inner experiences, rethinking | |
| 10 | Fate, turning point in life, movement, change | |
| 11 | Responsibility, decision, cause and effect | |
| 12 | Suspension, victim role, letting go, drastic change | |
| 13 | The end of something, the transition to new level, an unrelenting force | |
| 14 | Harmony, balance, coherence, moderation | |
| 15 | Attachments, bondage, materialism, pernicious passions | |
| 16 | Unexpected change, getting rid of something, upheaval | |
| 17 | Hopes, plans, self-realization, inspiration, appeasement | |
| 18 | Illusions, fears, dark side, fantasy, imagination | |
| 19 | Confidence, vitality, success, recognition, fame | |
| 20 | Karma, rewards/punishments, inner challenge, rebirth | |
| 21 | Unification, achievement, vision of the big picture, success, completion |
As you understand, the full interpretation of Tarot cards will be much wider than the values \u200b\u200bgiven in the table. But you need to expand the symbolic field of each Arcana on your own, based on your feelings.
So, we talked about the main meaning of the Major Arcana, now it’s worth moving on to the Minor. We will also take as a basis the interpretation of Tarot White. Please note that the interpretation Minor Arcana and court cards in different decks can change, sometimes quite significantly.
Wands
- : new beginnings, breakthrough energy
- : Partnership, plans for the future
- : Success, leadership
- : Prosperity, harmony, enjoyment of the results of labor
- : Unrest, problems
- : Recognition in society, success
- : Competition, defending one's position, views
- : Rapid changes, communication
- : Self defense
- : Success that brings hardship
- : News, new interests
- : Travel, action, trip
- : Business acumen, activity
- : Activity, influence
Cups/Bowls
- : Creative energy, love, the beginning of a romance
- : Happy relationship, successful partnership
- : Holiday, party, celebration
- : Apathy, boredom, sadness, satiety
- : Depression, grief
- : Simple joys, nostalgia, greetings from the past
- : Confusion, multiple choices, illusions, dreams
- : Lifestyle change, leave something behind
- : Fulfillment of desires
- : Satisfaction, happiness, luck
- : News that touches your heart
- : invitation, offer
- : Intuition, help
- : Gentleness, advice, healing, kind soul
swords
- : Critical moment, success through difficulties, triumph of the intellect
- : Neutral position, waiting, balance
- : Separation, unhappiness, anxiety
- : Withdrawal from the world, rest, sometimes a hospital
- : Pointless struggle, restrictions
- : Get away from difficulties, troubles
- : Theft, deceit, refusal to resist
- : Fall into the trap
- : Mental anguish, restlessness, anxiety
- : failure, collapse, failure
- : Surveillance, obtaining information by phone or letter
- : Argumentation, destruction of change
- : Bad faith, bitter experience
- : Authority, ambition
Pentacles/Coins/Denarii
- : material success, good health
- : Manipulation of money or time, frivolous attitude
- : New business, success
- : Success but reluctance to embrace change
- : Material losses, deterioration of well-being
- : Getting help
- : Willingness to work hard
- : New hobby, study, work
- It can be difficult for novice tarologists to interpret this or that card when it falls out in a thematic layout. So, for example, what can the Ten of Pentacles mean if we ask about a person’s feelings, if the main meaning of the card is money, property, inheritance? In fact, the interpretation of the Tarot for relationships is not as difficult as it sometimes seems. You don’t have to memorize some lists of keywords and rewrite in a notebook the meaning of each card in various areas of life - just turn on your imagination and think about how the traditional interpretation can manifest itself in a narrower way.
Let's take our example with the Ten of Pentacles: since the card speaks of property and money, then it can answer the question about a person's attitude as follows: he is more concerned about the material background of the relationship, some kind of personal benefit, than feelings. It may well be a marriage of convenience or a couple where one person has some kind of material benefit. The girl who is holding on young man because of money or a man who is in a love affair with a “good party” - this may be this interpretation of the Tarot card. The Three of Cups in feelings will mean true joy from relationships, a celebration of the soul, or such an alliance in which lovers spend a lot of time in companies, parties, lead an active lifestyle in society. The main thing here is to think a little and turn on your imagination - then you can intuitively choose the correct meaning of the card in any thematic layout, not only in love.
Separately, it is worth mentioning the interpretation of cards in specialized decks, which differ from Ryder-White, which is considered a classic. So, for example, the interpretation of Crowley's Tarot is simply impossible without studying the works of the author himself. The deck of this occultist relies on Kabbalah and astrological correspondences. She is filled esoteric symbols, including from Egyptian and Celtic mythology, so it will not be possible to interpret it purely intuitively. More precisely, if you wish, of course, it will work out, but without understanding the full depth of the symbolism invested in these cards by the author, you will not be able to see many of the finest nuances of interpretation.The interpretation of the Tarot Decameron is based on the world of human passions. This deck is best for dealing with questions love relationship. It will not work to tie the interpretation of cards to the classics when working with it - you need to study the specifics of the deck and penetrate the meaning laid down by the author.
The interpretation of the Tarot of Shadows by Vera Sklyarova is generally a topic for a separate discussion. Here you will not see the usual names of the Major and Minor Arcana, but instead you will meet with dark angels, entities, phenomena and objects. So, for example, Satan stands in the place of the usual Mage in this deck, and the fourth Arcana is not the Emperor at all, but Lucifer. Among the Minor Arcana are magical herbs and objects, human vices and tools of sorcerers - in a word, the deck is very far from the classics, and in order to understand it, you need to be well versed in the world of black magic.
As you can see, you can interpret the cards different ways. And a lot depends on your personal perception and the meaning laid down by the author.
Availability a large number symbols favorably distinguishes Tarot cards from many other divination methods, where the same values \u200b\u200bpresented here elementarily have to be obtained by combining several symbols.
Many tarologists interpret the meanings of tarot cards based on their whole understanding and the environment of each card individually.
You should begin to interpret the cards by determining the meaning of each card in the position that it occupies in the layout. The meaning of the card is in the “key words” related to it, in the column that most closely matches the meaning of your question. Once you find the right keywords, try modifying them to fit the meaning of the position the card is in.
At first, most likely, it will turn out badly for you: one thing is written about the map, another about the position, and everything does not fit together. But don't worry, just move on to the next card. Having considered all the cards in their positions, you will most likely be able to understand in the first scenario what which card means to you in this situation /
There are layouts in which it is better to interpret the cards not by position (first, second, etc.), but in a different order.
Having finished the analysis of individual cards, you need to add up the big picture from them. Try to formulate for yourself the general conclusion of the whole alignment. If some cards "do not fit", do not try to smooth out these discrepancies. Our life is full of contradictions, and the same applies to cards. The alignment is not embroidery, in which knots should not be visible, but advice to you in your situation. Understand this, and then the "knots" will untie sooner or later.
The interpretation of tarot cards occurs in two ways: one meaning, if the card falls out in straight position, and the other, if in inverted.
Many tarologists give inverted cards, that is, those that lay "upside down", a completely different meaning. There are also those who do not pay attention to this, but simply shift the flipped cards “correctly”. Neither one nor the other is a mistake, just before the start of the session, each fortuneteller must decide for himself whether he will take into account the inverted cards or not. You will have to decide for yourself. Whichever option you like, use it. Just remember that every time the decision must be made ahead of time, before the session, whether you will take into account the inverted cards or not. If you do, then it is better to mix the cards, scattering them on the table or on the floor and “moving” around in circles so that they fold their heads and legs in different directions.
Each suit also has its own value, which increases if a lot of cards of the same suit fall out in the layout.
If the schedule prevails:
- Major Arcana - important events life, the changes that are expected and the main directions of fate.
- Minor arcana - time.
- Swords are an expression of communication and ideas, anger, resentment and bitterness.
- Wands - the suit of "labor", expressing the creative area, work, productive activity, reputation and fame of a person.
- Pentacles - finances: money matters, material and life stability.
- Cups are the suit of "feelings": happiness, love, harmony, fertility, unity.
Now let's move on to the interpretation of the cards. For your convenience, the section is divided into the following subsections: general provisions, Major Arcana, Cups, Pentacles, Swords and Wands.
