how to read tarot cards
How to Read Tarot Cards
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- Corresponds with #1; beginning of an idea, action, or venture.
- The number consists of raw energy and power; the moment of new conceptions, new beginnings.
- The energy of #1 is powerful, critical and dynamic, yet uncontrolled and unstable.
- Corresponds with color red for passion, immediateness and rage.
- Hence, Aces are raw expressions of the element which they represent.
- Aces are rulers of the element suit which they represent.
- Aces relate to great power and force.
- An Ace in the spread indicates sudden change and/or disruption, however promising hope and progress.
- When all 4 Aces appear, they tend to overwhelm a large spread (due to their power).
- Twos in the Minor Arcana is friendly and loves to make peace.
- The idea of the one becomes two; joining with another, being involved, intimate and partnership.
- The concept of working in groups, negotiation, compromise, sharing warmth and feelings with another.
- The egotistic behavior of "1" gets transformed into a shared experience.
- Twos are cooperators, rather than being leaders; being part of a team.
- Twos spread experience and loving feelings.
- The cards represent harmony, healed rifts, reconciliation and being allies.
- Corresponds with color orange for non-judgmental, instilling peace, harmony and overall balance.
- Threes represent completion, reaching the end of a phase.
- They also bring in the necessity of beginning a new stage in life; movement and progress.
- Threes provide rational progress from 1 and 2.
- Symbolic connotations: the Father, Son and Holy Ghost trinity of Christianity.
- Similar principle used in Isis, Osiris, Horus mystery of Egyptian tradition.
- For pagan mythology: 3 faces of Goddess - virgin, mother and hag.
- Threes indicate the ability to enjoy life, intellectual growth, outgoing, social and like to have a good time.
- Corresponds with color yellow for stimulating the mentality and intellect; think logically.
- Fours represent material completion.
- Other connotations: 4 suits and 4 elements of material existence.
- Pyramids built on a "4 square" base; each side allotted to 1 element.
- Elements: North-Earth (bull), South-Fire (lion), East-Air (man), West-Water (eagle).
- Fours link with the concept of intellect, emotion, spirit and material life.
- In astrology, a squared is considered as tough to manage, yet it can bring huge rewards (for those who get things in balance).
- Fours indicate progress and achievement, but you have to strive for it with careful nurturing.
- Corresponds with color green for relief from mental unrest and grief.
- The number "5" is connected with planet Mars.
- Hence, fives represent drive, courage, daring and ambition; yet also discord, fear, turmoil and uncertainty.
- Fives represent constructive use of one's freedom, a person's struggle to adjust with demands and responsibilities and bring balance.
- Fives bring freedom from restriction, routine in life and convention.
- Although with influence, fives can turn dramatic.
- Fives bring concerns about dealing with freedom, handling it and leading to conflict.
- Corresponds with color blue for bringing calm and peace to frayed nerves, settling disquiet.
- In numerology, sixes refer to individuals who help others, can be trusted and has affection in his/her heart.
- Warm, compassionate and responsive to others.
- Sixes indicate enjoyment of life, harmony with the surrounding and recognizing beauty within.
- As "3" is the completion stage, six is the middle point, halfway to ultimate completion (9 being the ultimate completion stage).
- Sixes bring harmony to situations, people, plans and surroundings.
- Sixes connects material and spiritual life together in harmonious balance.
- Sixes functions as healing, recovery and reconciliation from third party.
- Corresponds to color indigo for meditation, wisdom, contemplation and intuition.
- Sevens refers to as a magical number: lucky seven, seven spectrum colors of rainbow, seven veils of existence and seven original planets.
- According to Buddhism, #7 represents the seven steps of ascension into Godhead.
- The creation of world was completed in 7 days; we have 7 days in a week.
- Sevens represent new self-image, self-confidence, innate abilities and proceeding to the journey.
- Corresponds to color violet for wisdom, experience and knowledge.
- Eights suggest wholeness and completion.
- Eights help develop business skills, organizational skills and executive qualities.
- Practically applying ideas and concepts; working additions to our life's expectations.
- Eights relates to work, ambitions, jobs and business.
- Corresponds to color rose pink for encouragement, team-leading and moving forward.
- The ultimate completion stage is represented by #9.
- Nines show rewards of labors and selfless giving.
- Nines indicate a sense of harmony, balance, love, strength and energy.
- People influenced by nines are idealistic, moralistic, set standards and hold strong beliefs.
- Corresponds to color gold for wealth and riches.
- Last of the pip cards; 1+0 = 1, beginning.
- Doesn't necessarily mean positive results in the end.
- Tens recognize a completion of stage in life.
- The #10 sums up everything; the new point of realization, next idea or concept.
- Ten is the beginning and the end.
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- Compassion
- Emotions/feelings
- Motivation
- Conflict
- Force
- Action
- Power
- Communication
- Enlightenment
- Concepts/thoughts
- Ideas
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