Your Tarot Bestie
By J Sol
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Yas, Queen! You picked up that deck that was calling your name on that shelf and now here you are, you and that Tarot deck staring blankly at each other wondering what the heck to do! You’re asking yourself: How do you become the High Priestess of intuition that I was born to be? How do I learn to listen to that little voice inside me? How do I follow that feel that grabs a hold of me deeply? Well, that’s where I come in. I’m your Tarot Bestie who will tell it to you like it is. I’m going to guide you through the Major and Minor Arcanas (what did you just call me!?!) and will reveal tips, secrets, and meanings of each and every card. Girl, don’t be nervous picking up that deck. I got you!
J Sol
J.Sol is a psychic, poet, and writer who lives in New York City.
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Your Tarot Bestie - J Sol
Your
Tarot
Bestie
By J. Sol
Chapter I : Intro
Chapter II: The Major Arcana
Chapter III: The World of Pentacles
Chapter IV: The World of Cups
Chapter V: The World of Wands
Chapter VI: The World of Swords
Yas, Queen! You picked up that deck that was calling your name on that shelf and now here you are, you and that Tarot deck staring blankly at each other wondering what the heck to do! You’re asking yourself: How do you become the High Priestess of intuition that I was born to be? How do I learn to listen to that little voice inside me? How do I follow that feel that grabs a hold of me deeply? Well, that’s where I come in. I’m your Tarot Bestie who will tell it to you like it is. I’m going to guide you through the Major and Minor Arcanas (what did you just call me!?!) and will reveal tips, secrets, and meanings of each and every card. Girl, don’t be nervous picking up that deck. I got you!
Chapter I : Intro
Where does the Tarot Come from?
The Tarot originated as a card game (commissioned by Italian Nobles) in Northern Italy around the early 15th century.
The game was similiar to Bridge. The Deck had four suits, a king, Queen, Knight, and page, and 22 major Arcanas
It was not originally intended to be a divination tool, but it was soon discovered to be quite accurate in predicting the future.
Some say that the true origins are Egyptian and a prototype of these cards travelled their way through the Muslim countries only to be introduced to the Italians later on. There is no concrete proof of this, though.
Originally these cards were hand painted or drawn, however, after new innovations in printing techniques these cards became quite popular throughout Europe.
By the mid 16th century a deck called the Marseilles Tarot was mass printed which looks very similar to our current standard decks
The Roman Catholic Church referred to the cards as The Devil's Bible
or the Devil's Picture Book
.
As a side note the gypsies greatly influenced the use of tarot through their migration throughout Europe. They provided divination services which introduced and exposed the power of the cards to many different people and countries.
Later in France the cards became more popular when they were mass produced in the late 1700's with a guidebooks printed to instruct how to use them as well.
Our modern deck and the system I use is called the Rider Waite deck. The illustrations are by Pamela Coleman-Smith and this deck has by far been the most popular deck since its publication in 1910. It is really the standard and a go to deck for all beginners.
2 - What is the difference between Tarot Cards and Oracle Cards?
The difference is in the way they are structured. Oracle cards don't necessarily have an order or a structure about them. They can range from having specific key words or phrases attached to the individual card with an image closely associated with the word, to being completely abstract without any meaning except the one you choose to give them.
Tarot cards have a structure and an order to them. There is a hierarchy of major and minor Arcanas, court cards, and smaller cards each having a specific meaning. Depending on the cards and the way these cards land in the spread there could be many different interpretations.
3 - How is the Tarot structured?
The Tarot has 78 total cards.
22 Major Arcana cards and 56 Minor Arcana cards.
Arcana means secrets, so major Arcana translates into the large moments in our lives and minor are the smaller daily experiences.
There are four suits represented in the Tarot: Pentacles, Swords, Cups, and Wands.
The Four Suits:
Wands:
Element – Fire
Characteristic – Inspiration, action, charisma, personal power
Astrological Correlation: Aries, Sagittarius, Leo
Cups:
Element – Water
Characteristic – Emotional & psychic energy
Astrological Correlation: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Pentacles:
Element – Earth
Characteristic- Money, physical health, grounding, practical matters
Astrological Correlation: Virgo, Taurus, Capricorn
Swords:
Element – Air
Characteristic – Mental energy body, conflict, intellect, analysis, strategy
Astrological Correlation: Libra, Gemini, Aquarius
22 Major Arcana Cards:
These cards are an allegorical reflection of the human journey.
Represented as the fool's journey through 22 experiences
In a reading it represents major life issues, changes, or experiences
The Major Arcana:
0 - The fool – New Beginnings
1 - The Magician – Mastery
2 - The Priestess – Secrets hidden behind the veil/ Intuition
3 - The Empress – Decadence, fertility, gestation
4 - The Emperor – Power & Control
6 - The Heirophant – Traditions (cultural and personal)
7 - The Lovers – Health, love, and major life choices
8 - The Chariot – Will & Drive
9 - Strength – Power over primal nature
10 - The Hermit – Meditation, solitude, wise council
11 - Wheel of Fortune – Chance, luck, & fate
12 - Justice – Legal matters, judges, courts
13 - The Hanged Man – Suspense, perspective
14 - Death – Transformation and endings
15 - Temperance – Art, creation, pulling back
16 - The Devil – Temptation, fear, and anything that blocks or holds us back (Also some readers consider this the casual sex card)
17 - The Tower – Sudden upheaval, deep profound and quick change
18 - The Star – Hope, guidance, Angels and dreams
19 - The Moon – Mystery, illusion, and madness
20 - The Sun – Light, great energy shining into your life, a child coming into the family
21 - Judgement – Major life decision which will alter your life course
22 - The World – Completion, culmination of hard work, a monumental life achievement, A benchmark moment, sometimes speaks of journeys and travels
56 Minor Arcana Cards:
1 – 16 Court cards
4 Queen, King, Knight, and Pages of each suit
1 - Pages – Most youthful of the group, usually represents a teenager or young adult. They are enthusiastic and often indicate a message.
page of pentacles: Studiousness, a message about money or learning
page of cups: Artistic, psychic, an enthusiastic message. Perhaps a birth or wedding announcement
Page of swords: Intellectual, sharp, shrewd. This warns of rumor, gossip, and slander
Page of wands: An inspirational message or coming upon a great new idea.
2 - Knights – These are the adults from approximately late 20’s to 30’s. The Knights represent action in the suits.
knight of Pentacles: Slow steady progress. Movement forward at its own pace.
Knight of Cups: A fantastic suitor, romantic prospects, a great emotional lift
Knight of Swords: A swift, impulsive action. It indicates rashness and leanings to harsh impetuous judgments.
Knight of Wands: This indicates a major breakthrough. If you have been stuck when this Knight appears a door will open and resources will rush in.
3 - Queens – If a real person they represent an adult female in their late 30’s on. They represent the emotional aspect of the suit. They have just as much power as the King, but are more subtle in their execution.
Queen of cups: Emotions, intuition, psychic gifts, care, and genuine affection
Queen of Pentacles: Domestic affairs, good business sense, shrewd with money, a generous benefactress
Queen of Swords: Intellect, clarity of speech and thinking, a harsh taskmaster
Queen of Wands: Charismatic, a leader, life of the party, outspoken and witty
4 - Kings - If a real person they represent an adult male in their late 30’s on. They represent the material aspect of the suit.
King of Cups: Emotional maturity and wisdom. Seeing things from all angles fairly. To give an example: I had one querent whom this meant a father figure which the querent thought about fondly and he greatly influenced her life.
*Querent is someone who receives a Tarot reading
King of Pentacles: A good businessman, very sharp with financial affairs, wealthy and knows how to grow his wealth.
King of Wands: A great orator, a sophisticated creative mind, extremely charismatic and compelling, someone who knows how to lighten up the dullest of parties.
King of Swords: A practical man, someone who is intellectual perhaps with a dry sense of humor. He is most at home with all his books of mathematics and philosophy around him. Also could represent a judge or someone in a position to judge others (supervisor, manager, etc...).
2 – 40 Pip Cards
Ace through 10 for each suit
Represents the smaller struggles and experiences of our journey
Numerological meanings:
1 - Ace – The pure essence of the suit.
The Ace is the ignition: both the first fire and the first breath; it is our birth into a whole new