The Tarot
Its Occult Meaning Lies in the Major Arcanas
I will begin by giving a brief overview of the Tarot mainly because it is necessary to understand it due to its connection to numerology. Though the Tarot has traditionally been used by fortune tellers to forecast future events or to see patterns in one’s life, originally it was simply a deck of playing cards. Therefore the Tarot is a game which alludes to the game of life. My aim here is not to teach you how to read the Tarot so you can do readings for others, rather my goal is to help you use it to understand the nature of your reality as far as its occult meaning. For this it is important to understand the structure of the deck.
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There are 78 cards in total, 22 are the Major Arcanas the remaining 56 are the Minor Arcanas. These are similar to a regular deck of cards. The 22 Major Arcanas are in my opinion the only cards you really need to understand. I have learned that knowing them and combining them with numerology can be an extremely powerful tool to decipher hidden messages.
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I’ve illustrated my own deck to help me understand and memorize the cards, I encourage you to do the same. Here is the breakdown of the Major Arcanas; note that they are numbered from 0-21, so there is no 22nd card.
0 -The Fool ...Ignorance, being foolish, not seeing all sides of a situation
1 - The Magician...Tricks, illusions, magicians all around
2 - The High Priestess ...Feminine authority, power and control, imposed morals and values,
3 - The Empress ...Feminine influence and benevolent leadership
4 - The Emperor ...Masculine influence and benevolent leadership
5 -The High Priest (Pope) ...Masculine authority, power, control, imposed morals and values
6 - The Lovers ...Romantic love, false love, lust, sexuality, physical pleasure
7 - The Chariot ,,,War, conflicts, antagonistic relationships, feeling out of control
8 - Strength...Personal strength, power within, achieving one’s goals
9 - The Hermit...Isolation, loneliness, despair
10 - Wheel of Fortune...Lucky, or unlucky, swayed the influence of others and circumstances
11- Justice ...Rules and justice will determine the outcome of events
12 - The Hanged Man...A long waiting period, in an unnatural condition
13 - Death...Physical or mental death, end of something familiar; major life transition
14 - Temperance...Patience is required; it takes considerable time for events to unfold
15 - The Devil...Harmful events/ people looming with goals to harm
16 - The Tower...Accidents, unforeseeable tragedies/illnesses
17 - The Star...Hope; the belief that situations will improve
18 - The Moon...Sinister forces around to ensnare and trap
19 - The Sun ...Joy happiness, long lasting relationship, trust, family bonds
20 - Rejuvenation...Beginning anew, transformation into something greater
21 - The World...Celebration, return to oneness and wholeness; return home
Practice using the Tarot to decipher hidden messages within society, media, politics and in mainstream culture. Look for their numbers and their symbols. For example, when is a 16 used, or the image of towers? This card represents accidents, natural events, such as earthquakes. When are words such as magician, magic, spells, sorcery or images related to magic used? Ask yourself why is a particular number so dominant in a movie, such as the #1. Is there a message being conveyed through sleight of hand? Can you see repetitive numbers, such as 666 or 999; these are mirrors of each other and sometimes can look like a price ie: $9.99, or a date “June 6, 2004”. The 6 represents love, the 9 the hermit, combined they represent the love of ignorance. Why is the 13 being used in certain contexts; this number alludes to death and dying, and why is the 15, the devil card, appearing in other contexts? Is there a sinister agenda underlining the plot? When is the moon, or the 18 so dominant? Why could the topic of a full moon be raised in a particular news story? Become sensitive to the number 14 as it is the Temperance Card in the Tarot. It is connected to the #5, the High Priest; in essence these numbers are telling you that you must be extremely patient to live under the Pope, your master; he will make you wait a long time for your freedom.
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Challenge yourself and try to decipher hidden messages using the Major Arcanas cards, this will help you reach greater depths of understanding. However, greater truths can be revealed once you begin to combine Tarot with numerology. (Please read article on numerology).
