2. -78 memes of consciousness
-A psycho-spiritual-historical
amalgamation of symbols
-Probably not a spellbook from Ancient
Egypt (but maybe . . . )
-Definitely a spiritual technology with
alchemical, hermetic, kabbalistic,
astrological, and magical/esoteric
influences
-A method of divination, and spiritual
unfoldment
-Definitely the gateway drug into the occult
-Which is itself, a gateway drug into
mysticism . . .
What is Tarot?
3. "The gunas revolve"
--Bhagavad Gita
Major Arcana:
Minor Arcana (4 suits):
40 "Small Cards"
16 Court Cards
22 "Keys" "Trumps"
Structure of the Tarot
4. Wands (Fire): creativity (initiating),
power, spirit, drive, will, work, passion,
business, sexuality, purpose, the sun
Cups (Water): creativity (receptive), intuition,
love, relationships, friendships, family,
emotions, receiving, the moon
Swords (Air): mind, ego, intellect, society, conflict,
symbols, language, thoughts, ideals, choices, all
things which result from the hidden marriage of the
previous two
Disks/Pentacles/Coins (Earth): matter,
physicality, material, the body, money,
health, the materialization of the above
Elements!
Get into it
5. NUMBERED MINOR ARCANA
The numbered minor arcana cards represent manifestations
of the 4 elements through 10 numbers.
These can symbolize events, circumstances, and
experiences in our life.
Sometimes, they can symbolize attitudes, atmospheres,
qualities, and larger chapters of life.
6. 1) Notice the suit symbol and recall the meaning of its
associated element.
2) Notice the scene. How do the people, places, or things in the
card interact with the suit symbol?
3) This symbolizes how they interact with the element, and
leads to the meaning of the card.
HOW TO READ THE NUMBERED MINOR ARCANA CARDS:
17. COURT CARDS
People are complicated, so court cards can be complicated!
Court cards can represent people in the questioner’s life.
Court cards can represent aspects of the client as well.
Usually, both are true.
18. 1) Notice the suit symbol and recall the meaning of its
associated element.
2) Notice the character. How do they interact with the suit
symbol?
3) This symbolizes how they interact with the element, and
leads to their character traits and meaning of the card.
HOW TO READ THE COURT CARDS
23. MAJOR ARCANA CARDS
The majors represent major events, shifts, and larger themes
in the questioner’s life.
They can represent changes and transformations.
They always express some sort of movement of energy from
one place to another (not just physical places).
Each card is a threshold into a new possibility.
The general shift of energy is given at the top.
24. Symbol for memory: take a leap of faith
Nothing Something
Describe examples of the shift above:
What could the symbol refer to in a reading?
25. Symbol for memory: use the tools
Subject Object
Describe examples of the shift above:
What could the symbol refer to in a reading?
26. Symbol for memory: a mysterious veil, the ocean of consiousness
Conscious Subconscious
Describe examples of the shift above:
What could the symbol refer to in a reading?
27. Symbol for memory: the fertile earth producing wheat
Formless Form
Describe examples of the shift above:
What could the symbol refer to in a reading?
28. Symbol for memory: stone, metal armor
What’s
Mine
What’s
Yours
Describe examples of the shift above:
What could the symbol refer to in a reading?
29. Symbol for memory: hand of benediction, keys to unlock
Spiritual Intellectual
Describe examples of the shift above:
What could the symbol refer to in a reading?
30. Symbol for memory: beholding the "other""
Unity Multiplicity
Describe examples of the shift above:
What could the symbol refer to in a reading?
31. Symbol for memory: drive the chariot
Collective Individual
Describe examples of the shift above:
What could the symbol refer to in a reading?
32. Symbol for memory: shutting the mouth of animal nature
Impression Expression
Describe examples of the shift above:
What could the symbol refer to in a reading?
33. Symbol for memory: beard of wisdom, lantern of illumination
Teacher/
Macrocosm
Student/
Microcosm
Describe examples of the shift above:
What could the symbol refer to in a reading?
34. Symbol for memory: the wheel revolves
Lacking Having
Describe examples of the shift above:
What could the symbol refer to in a reading?
35. Symbol for memory: the scales balance every action and reaction
Imbalance Balance
Describe examples of the shift above:
What could the symbol refer to in a reading?
36. Symbol for memory: stuck . . . seeing things a different way
Control Surrender
Describe examples of the shift above:
What could the symbol refer to in a reading?
37. Symbol for memory: death means death . . . of something
Living/
Materialized
Non-Living/
Non-materialized
Describe examples of the shift above:
What could the symbol refer to in a reading?
38. Symbol for memory: pouring two liquids together
Separation Integration
Describe examples of the shift above:
What could the symbol refer to in a reading?
39. Symbol for memory: chains
Non
Attachment
Attachment
Describe examples of the shift above:
What could the symbol refer to in a reading?
40. Symbol for memory: the structure is destroyed by lightning, the
crown is removed
Structure Deconstruction
Describe examples of the shift above:
What could the symbol refer to in a reading?
41. Symbol for memory: shoot for the stars
Nervous System
Possibility
Describe examples of the shift above:
What could the symbol refer to in a reading?
42. Symbol for memory: a dark path ahead, dark night of the soul
Consciousness
Autonomic
Nervous System
Describe examples of the shift above:
What could the symbol refer to in a reading?
43. Symbol for memory: the radiant sun, an innocent child happy and free
Localization of
Consciousness
Revelation
Describe examples of the shift above:
What could the symbol refer to in a reading?
44. Symbol for memory: answering the call, rise up
Personal
Awareness
Collective
Awareness
Describe examples of the shift above:
What could the symbol refer to in a reading?
45. Symbol for memory: coming full circle
Something Nothing
Describe examples of the shift above:
What could the symbol refer to in a reading?
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