Tarot Cards

Deck of seventy-eight cards that supposedly reveal the secrets of man and the universe.

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TAROT CARDS: Set of 78 cards which feature pictures and symbols used to conned the diviner with the collective unconscious.

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A set of 78 cards which carry pictures and symbols used to
connect the diviner with the collective unconscious.

(See also: Tarot cards, Magic, Shamanism, Pagan Dictionary)

Historical records of Tarot decks date back to the fourteenth century when people first used them for card games. The Roman Catholic Church condemned them as a device for the devil, referring to them as "The Devil's Picture Book." Today they are still being used, and are actually seeing a resurgence in popularity. The Tarot is a wonderful tool for awakening our intuition and putting us in touch with our inner and outer worlds through meditation, reflection, spiritual growth, problem-solving and divination.

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The symbolic images on the Tarot cards activate and speak to a deep intuitive part of ourselves which the logical, conscious mind cannot understand or control. This part of ourselves is known as the subconscious. This subconscious aspect of being represents our inner self, those deep, highly personal feelings and qualities which provide the foundation for our entire being and give us the motivation behind our behavior, thoughts, emotions, etc. This is the realm of instinct, gut reactions, innate knowing, and personal potential. It is the home of our psyche.

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 The Tarot cards operate on many levels, describing both internal developments (emotions, thoughts, intuitive feelings) and external ones (actions and physical events). Think of the complete Tarot as a map where each card represents a different piece of a jigsaw puzzle. This puzzle symbolizes the wide variety of possibilities and experiences available to us all.

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Historically, the sword was viewed as a sacred ritual object signifying bravery and power. The flaming sword of Boddhisatva procured knowledge and freedom from desire while the sword of Vishnu represented pure knowledge and the destruction of ignorance. A knight's sword was two-edged - one to strike down infidels, the other thieves and murderers; the point represented obedience. Traditional Christianity and chivalry viewed it as a "luminous tool for chivalrous tasks" with a power that united spirit and matter - the binding of heaven and earth.

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Wheel of Fortune (X) is a Major Arcana Tarot card. Wheel of Fortune Tarot card - Description and Symbolism. The most common versions of The Wheel of Fortune shows a wheel floating in the sky inscribed with the letters TARO and alchemical symbols representing the elements underlying the four suits of the tarot, Fire (Wands), Water (Cups), Earth (Discs) and Air (Swords). This recalls the emblems of the four suits of the tarot actually laying on the table of The Magician. Winged creatures are in the fou ...

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• Wheel of Fortune Tarot card - Description and Symbolism
• Wheel of Fortune Tarot card - Interpretation
• Wheel of Fortune Tarot card - Mythopoetic Approach
• Wheel of Fortune Tarot card - Examples

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As discussed in more detail below, the Tarot is usually a deck of 78 cards composed of: the major arcana, consisting of 21 trump cards and the Fool card; the minor arcana consisting of 56 cards: ten cards numbered from Ace to 10 in four different suits; traditionally batons (wands), cups, swords and coins (pentacles) (40 cards in total); and four court cards, page, knight, queen and king in the same four suits (4 per suit, thus ...

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• Tarot - The Tarot Deck
• Tarot - Origin and History
• Tarot - The tarot deck
• Tarot - Use of tarot cards in divination
• Tarot - Differences among decks
• Tarot - Symbolism
• Tarot - Psychology
• Tarot - Storytelling and Art
• Tarot - Divination
• Tarot - Layouts or spreads
• Tarot - Further Information

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Using a The Tetractys, also known as the decad, is a triangular figure consisting of ten points arranged in four rows: one, two, three, and four points in each row. As a mystical symbol, it was very important to the followers of the secret worship of the Pythagoreans. * * * * * * * * * * Tetractys - Pythagorean symbol. The Tetractys symbolized the four elements - earth, air, fire, and water. The first four numbers also symbolized the harmony of the sp ...

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• Tetractys - Pythagorean symbol
• Tetractys - Kabbalist symbol
• Tetractys - Tarot card reading arrangement

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A wand consists of a thin, straight, hand-held stick of wood, ivory, or metal, approximately 30 cm (a foot) long and up to 25 mm (an inch) in circumference. Generally, in modern language, wands are ceremonial and/or have associations with magic but there have been other uses, all stemming from the original meaning as a synonym of rod and virge, both of which had a similar development. Wand - Metrology. The wand is also a pre-Norman unit of length used in the British Isles equal to approximately the modern m ...

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• Wand - Metrology
• Wand - Symbolism
• Wand - Religious Usage
• Wand - Tarot cards
• Wand - Other uses
• Wand - Wands in fiction
• Wand - The world of Harry Potter
• Wand - Role-playing and video games

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A playing card is a typically hand-sized rectangular (in India, round) piece of heavy paper or thin plastic used for playing card games. A complete set of cards is a pack or deck. Playing cards are often used as props in magic tricks, as well as occult practices such as cartomancy, and a number of card games involve (or can be used to support) gambling. As a result, their use sometimes meets with disapproval from some religious groups (such as conservative Christians). They are also a popular collectible (as distinct fro ...

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• Playing card - History
• Playing card - Early history
• Playing card - Spread across Europe and early design changes
• Playing card - Later design changes
• Playing card - Alleged symbolism
• Playing card - Playing cards today
• Playing card - Anglo-American
• Playing card - German and Austrian
• Playing card - Hungarian
• Playing card - Italian
• Playing card - Spanish
• Playing card - Japanese
• Playing card - Playing card symbols in Unicode
• Playing card - Reference
• Playing card - Card magicians and gambling authorities

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Temperance may refer to: Temperance (virtue) Temperance movement Temperance (Tarot card) Temperance (band) See also Astrud Gilberto, for the album Temperance ...

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Arcanum may refer to: the secret of the philosopher's stone, in alchemy, the Grand Arcanum By extension, an arcanum is any nostrum said to be a panacea Major Arcana, the trumps of Tarot cards Minor Arcana, the numbered pip Tarot cards Arcanum (RPG), a pen and paper role-playing game Arcanum (comic), a comic book Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura, a computer role-playing game Arcanum, Ohio, a village Arcana (V

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A fool can refer to: A stupid person. In Mexican American speech, a friend or buddy, e.g. "Hey fool, what up?" A court jester or clown. A fruit fool, a dish made with cooked fruit such as gooseberries or bilberries. The Fool, the only numberless major arcana card of the tarot. Fools - the play. Other related archivesFools, Mexican American, The Fool, bilberries, clown, court jester, fruit, gooseberries, stupid, tarot

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The Third Eye was a shortlived radio show presented by Trevor John and Susie Quinell on Radio London, which broadcast from May 2005 until November 2005, and was a mix of psychic predictions, music, chat and guests. Although not around for long, the show made an impact in the world of radio, both positive and negative. The Third Eye radio programme - Presenters. The Third Eye radio programme - Trevor John. Trevor John was the main presenter of the Third Eye. He had always ...

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• The Third Eye radio programme - Presenters
• The Third Eye radio programme - Trevor John
• The Third Eye radio programme - Susie Quinell
• The Third Eye radio programme - End
• The Third Eye radio programme - Future

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The Major Arcana (Trumps Major, Major Trumps) of the Tarot deck consists of 22 cards. The Name Major Arcana is used only in esoteric practice; Tarot decks for playing call them Trumps and usually only show a roman numeral on each card, plus some decoration that is identical on all of them. In esoteric sets, each Major Arcanum depicts a scene, mostly featuring a person or several people, with many symbolic elements. In many decks, each has a number (usually in Roman numerals) and a name, though not all decks ...

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Deck may refer to deck (ship), a floor or level of a ship a floor or level of other types of vehicles, most commonly seen in combination: double decker flight deck (aircraft) deck (building), an outdoor floor attached to a building deck (cards), a collection of cards, such playing cards or Tarot cards tape deck a recording device game deck or game console bridge deck the roadway surface of a bridge. synonym for cool The c

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The Minor Arcana of the Tarot deck consist of 56 cards, which are closely related to the deck of 52 playing cards used in most modern card games. It is comprised of four suits, most commonly named Wands, Cups, Swords, and Coins (esoterically called Pentacles or Disks), although there is a wide variety of different names and suit symbols used in different decks. Often, the suits are associated with one of the four classical elements, with a common set of associations being the following: Wands with fire, Cups with water, Swords ...

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Tarot Cards:

Ancestors of modern playing cards, originally designed for divination use and now used for meditational and magical focusing as well.

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