Tyldwick Tarot

Knight of Coins In this card is a representation of the Knight of Coins, elementally "fire of earth." I am reminded of a seed that sprouts because the soil begins to warm. The Fire element can be seen in the fireplace and the salamanders (Paracelsus - 1493 to 1541- suggested that the salamander was the elemental of fire). The Earth element is expressed in the landscape painting behind the portrait and the tortoises on the base of the vases. Two other animals are evident in this card: dragons and horses. Dragons symbolize a primordial power and are known for guarding treasures. These traits are seen in the knight as he guards and takes care of his resources. This is a g…

Queen of Coins Being "Water of Earth," it is not surprising to find this queen's portrait in a water garden. The two toads that sit beside the pool are suitable symbols, beginning life as tadpoles then continuing as adults on land. When I think of the combination of these two elements, I think of wet clay on a potter's wheel. The Queen of Coins is a very tactile, sensuous woman, and she knows how to use these talents to shape and form what she wants to create. She is well aware of how smell, taste, sound, touch and sight can influence a person's thoughts, energy and emotions. Feeling dull with no "get up and go?" She'll be glad to give you some of the rosemary essentia…

King of Coins The King of Coins is elementally "Air of Earth." What do you get when you add air (think space) to something solid? I imagine digging a hole in the soil that allows a tree to be planted, or shaping a bowl from clay that can be used to hold food. Likewise, this King likes for things to be useful and have a purpose. But he's not a practical prude - check out that salt shaker and pepper grinder on the desk. He loves what is beautiful, comfortable and sensual. Like the spices, these things have a purpose for him in that they bring pleasure and enjoyment to life. He's a generous soul, but he believes in the saying: "Give a man a fish and feed him for a day; te…

In the four of coins of Tyldwick, there is a matrix with 16 cells, and there are numbers in these cells. There is a circle outside the matrix with 16 cells,too, and there are celestial bodies and elemental symbols in them. The numbers in this matrix are: (the first row) 8, 9, 6, 4, (the second row) blank, 9, blank, 2, (the third row )8, 9, 5, 9, (the fourth row) 9, 3, 13, 0. It is clear that the numbers in each row, column, and in the forward and backward main diagonals, add up to different numbers, so the matrix is not a Jupiter Square. I also found that the colors of each cell in the matrix squares correspond in order to the cells in the circle. The first cel…

I was reading your old posts about the Tyldwick on the old AT site and they proved to be of tremendous value. It's really helpful to have found your additional commentaries here and the new perspectives on this wonderful deck. 👍