Tarot

Tarot: The Minor Arcana and Its Four Suits

By |2014-04-20T16:47:57+00:00April 20th, 2014|Tarot Blog|

Now that we've studied the 22 keys of the Major Arcana, we're ready to explore the four suits of the Minor Arcana.  These suits are Cups, Wands, Swords and Pentacles, with a total of 56 cards.  Each suit is composed of  Ace - 10, and four Court cards - Page, Knight, Queen and King.  Some [...]

Tarot: Judgement – Key 20

By |2016-12-27T15:28:16+00:00April 6th, 2014|Tarot Blog|

Angel Gabriel emerges from the clouds of heaven, blowing seven notes from his trumpet, giving humanity the creative Word that connects us to the Divine. Attached to the trumpet is the equal-armed solar cross, reminding us to seek balance in all we do. In the foreground of the Key is the pool of Cosmic consciousness, [...]

Tarot: The Sun – Key 19

By |2016-12-27T15:28:16+00:00March 29th, 2014|Tarot Blog|

Such pleasure there is in the light of the Sun! This key is one of celebration, joy, and accomplishment. The naked child rides the white horse of pure solar energy triumphantly from the walled garden cultivated human consciousness. The four sunflowers face the child, not the Sun behind them, indicating the elements of Fire, Air, [...]

Tarot: The Moon – Key 18

By |2016-12-27T15:28:16+00:00March 25th, 2014|Tarot Blog|

In traditional Tarot, The Moon Key is fraught with wonderful Goddess symbols. The Key depicts Moon in three phases (Maiden, Mother, Crone). The Moon is surrounded by falling Yods (as we saw in The Tower Key), reminding us that the Life-force from above always falls on those who seek guidance. In the foreground of the [...]

Tarot: The Tower – Key 16

By |2016-12-27T15:28:16+00:00March 9th, 2014|Tarot Blog|

In the Harry Potter series Professor Trelawney repeatedly says, "No matter how I shuffle the cards.... the lightning-struck tower!" She is, of course, refering to Key 16, The Tower of Tarot, as a card of destruction and fear, thus predicting Harry's demise. Some readers interpret The Tower as a key of dramatic, unforeseen negative change. I, obviously, [...]

Tarot – The Devil (isn’t a bad card!): Key 15

By |2016-12-27T15:28:16+00:00February 21st, 2014|Tarot Blog|

This key is one of the most misunderstood images in Tarot. Other than the Death key, this is the key that most frightens querents when it appears in a reading. The Devil Key actually has a strong and positive message for us. While there are no "evil" keys in Tarot, The Devil is a reminder [...]

Tarot: Temperance – Key 14

By |2016-12-27T15:28:16+00:00February 16th, 2014|Tarot Blog|

"Everything in moderation!" is the key to this Key! Archangel Michael, an angel of protection and fire-energy, pours the essence of life back and forth between the silver cup of the unconscious and the gold cup of conscious. This motion speaks to the ancient concept of "as above, so below." The symbol on Michael's breast [...]

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