Monday, March 9, 2009

The Meaning Of Tarot Cards

While there are lots of tarot card books out there that give you the meaning of tarot cards, one of the best and most personal ways to develop meanings for the cards is to actually study the cards themselves. The cards that represent the concept being expressed were developed with symbols and pictures.

For instance, in the Waite-Rider deck, the Four of Swords depicts a man lying on a bier, on which is pictured a horizontal sword. The meaning of the card is "to bury the hatchet" or let past conflicts come to resolution or rest. The man is literally resting on top of the sword ,swords are the fire element, which means conflicts or fighting, he is allowing them to come to rest and resting on old issues. He has made the decision to "buried the hatchet!"

Similarly, in the eight of wands (see below) you can see flying wands coming down to land. The eight of wands represents new ideas or inspirations,because wands are the air element, and stand for ideas, inspiration, thoughts and communication. Once you know the element associated with each suit and look at the card for the concept being expressed,The meaning for tarot cards will be easily intuited. This is a both more reliable and more intuitive approach than relying on someone elseís interpretatio(as a starting point,although you may want to use someone elseís definition).

Many of tarot readers learn the meaning for tarot cards by taking one card a day, intuiting the meaning, then looking for examples of that meaning or concept in everyday life. For instance, the in the seven of swords card (see below), a thief is stealing away with 7 swords. Swords are fire, which is also power, therefore the seven of swords is the loss of power. Once you intuit this meaning, looking for places in your life or in everyday life where you or someone else is losing power. You will never forget it when the concept is translated into everyday life and the meaning becomes real.

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  2. Hi,

    Each tarot card is a crucial part of learning to read the cards properly. This cards always return relevant results, they are still only as good as the psychic reader interpreting their meaning. It is the interaction between the archetype and symbols of the card, and your own consciousness, that the healing power of the tarot can most clearly be experienced. Thanks for this information.... Nice Blog!

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