Individual Card Meanings

Hello everyone. I'm new to the forum and Tarot. But I still have my spell book from the late 70s so not so new in other ways. I'm really looking forward to exploring the site and a thank you to anyone who reads my post. I have a question whilst I'm happily learning all the meanings of the cards. Many sources are very clear about the meaning of the 3 of coins because there are two people talking with the apprentice. My Morgan Greer simply has a person chipping away at a wall with three pentacles behind. There is a symbol beneath which I haven't worked out although it looks like a rune. I wouldn't on path working on the card myself come up with the seemingly accepted i…

Is there any good source for two, three or more card combinations? Thanks in advance

Here is another strange depiction of the RW 9 of wands. In the RW we have a gentleman standing in front of 8 wands and then holding a wand. In the Volatile deck is a human head on an animal body. A centaur with 9 wands behind him. I know the deck was created from antique plates- but why the centaur for the 9 of wands?

In a recent thread, there was some discussion that has had me pondering interpretations of the 3 of Swords and I would enjoy receiving additional thoughts and insights. logic killing emotions emotions killing logic My pondering so far, I can see both perspectives and in different readings it could lean in either direction. The 3S is often showing a piercing heart which assumes stabbing, painful emotions. As a Swords card depicting communication, intellect, clarity, mental processing, ego, is there then some kind of communication or knowledge that causes the stabbing, painful emotions or is having a broken heart and a never-ending thoug…

Hi everybody! We are all aware of the concept of the Fool's Journey with the Major Arcana. Some days ago, I wrote this story, and tried to encompass the major aspects of each cards as if it was a tale. I first started with only the Major Arcana, but decided to expand the exercise by including the 56 cards from the Minor Arcana. While there is no official order for the Minor Arcana, I have chosen to go for a hard beginning and a happy ending for the main character, which is self-described as a ‘fool’ but could be absolutely everyone on a spiritual journey. My first language is French, but I wanted to create the tale in English. Let me know if there is some typo…

Hi everyone, what could mean the 3 of Cups as how to deal with anxiety? Maybe sharing how you're feeling with your loved ones? Any ideas? Thanks.

On traditional TdM cards, the Judgement Card, most every one, has the man and woman, the man looking up to the angel and there's the third figure with its back to us. I myself have never really been able to figure this third image out. Is it the couples baby? Is it a soul? Their soul? Is it a dead soul rising out of a coffin to help, ascending up to the angel? In some decks its blue, some flesh colored, some pale white. I know there is no one absolute answer to this, but I am curious what other readers may feel about this third figure. I myself am honestly having a hard time reading this particular figure. Thank you.

I have always thought that the man & woman on the right of the master mason are the one's seeking advice from the mason who is standing on the bench. They are showing him their plans for the future and are seeking advice on how achieve what it is they are wanting. So, I was listening to a YouTube video which had a completely different meaning. I am confused here. What do you think is going on in this card? Thanks in advance! BTW I am using the RWS deck.

Hey all! So, I have recently done a deck interview ( the Wild Unknown) as lately I have been drawn to more Pip-ish decks ( and am afraid to go all in and just grab a Marseille deck). My final question was- What is the potential energy of our working relationship? The answer was RX magician- which usually indicates deceit, loss of power, dis-empowerment, weak or over-inflated ego etc... Am REALLY baffled about this answer- does it mean we SHOULDNT work together? Would LOVE to hear your thoughts...

I just watched a Georgina Toland video, in which she mentioned that the 3 of Swords does not necessarily mean 'heartbreak.' She said it can also mean the victory of the mind over the workings of the heart. Logic kills emotion, etc. I am quite intrigued by this option. Has anybody else here ever used this interpretation? I can see it has possibilities. And the reversed card could mean excessive or inappropriate emotion when a logical or thoughtful response is needed? Makes sense to me.

I know the Happy Squirrel card which appears in some decks is not traditional ...apparently it originated from an episode of The Simpsons! I do own one deck that contains the card, though—the Touchstone Tarot, by Kat Black—and I'm intrigued by it. I do shuffle it in with the deck when I'm reading with the Touchstone Tarot, but thus far it hasn't popped up in the spread. (Whew....) Have any of you tarot readers out there ever used a Happy Squirrel card? If so, how do you interpret it when/if it appears? Do you shuffle it in with the rest of the cards and treat it like any other card in the spread, or do you use it in some other way? And what about a rever…

Of late I have been getting repeat cards on my daily guidance pulls. This week it is the 8 of swords. I use the Rider-Waite deck. I struggle a bit with this card. I liked what Lindsay Mack said in one of her posts if you feel trapped check to make sure you can open the window or something like that. I also read it is a feeling of unworthiness. Curious other's thoughts on the card and repeater cards in general.

For the Creative Tarot Circle here on the forum, I was doing some research about the Wheel of Fortune. A sentence in the Tarot Handbook by Hajo Banzhaf lead me to Carl Jung, and I ended up reading a chapter in ‘Jung and Tarot: an archetypal journey’, by Sallie Nichols. It gave me some surprising insights that I feel are resonating with me, specifically about the introvert/extravert conversation, and I would like to share some lines from the book with you. She then explains that the wheel is moving for each of us, but the people on the outside of the wheel are whirled about so fast from one activity to another that he experiences life as a disc…

So, I'm here manning the Cosmic Command Post. I didn't have a real question to hand, and I didn't want to dissipate the energy I've got going with my main deck with practice questions, so I got out an RWS just to see what I can see... you know, bear-went-over-the-mountain stuff, nothing at stake. (It said I will receive some money recently.) Anyway... My glance fell across the 6 of Cups. One of my favorites, such a sweet card. There are four things about this card that always capture my thinking. The first is fairly obvious and I've seen it discussed. The second as well. The third and fourth, though, not so much... especially the last: never seen …

Question: If you have a 9 of Cups in a position of Support Needed, how would you read that card? I read it as someone needing support in believing wishes can come true and believing she deserves to have her wishes and dreams come true. Thoughts? Side note: I realize there are many possibilities. Just curious what your immediate take would be.

Recently in one of my readings I drew as a signifier the 2 of Cups, then above that the Ace of Wands and 3 of Cups. Initially I interpreted this to mean that there was excitement regarding a new relationship but it turned out that it suggested a polyamorous relationship with three other people. Isn't that wild? So I learned that the combination of the 2 and 3 of Cups can symbolize a polyamorous arrangement.

I came upon 2 aide memoire rhymes from the writer and critic, Grevel Lindop, which I thought might be of interest: https://grevel.co.uk A RHYME FOR THE TAROT Rider Waite Pack One’s the Magician, beginning his quest; Two the High Priestess, a cross on her breast; Three is the Empress, a goddess you see, And Four is the Emperor, his orb at his knee. The Hierophant’s Five, whose good prayers we receive, And Six are the Lovers, fair Adam and Eve. Seven’s the Chariot, pursuing its path, And Eight is for Strength, who can tame the lion’s wrath. Nine is the Hermit, who lives far from town, And Ten is th…

Hello guys, I'm having something really strange happening here. 6 of Swords has been stalking me A LOT recently, I did about 9 readings over the past few days and 6 of Swords came up in around 6 or 7 of them, usually as a base. I've had stalker cards before, but not to such extent. To me, this is actually the best proof that Tarot cards work. What are the chances of this happening? Another card that has been stalking me a little bit is Knight of Cups too, but not to such a great extent (maybe 5 readings or so). I feel like this card is about moving on. I've actually been thinking about breaking things off with my bf. Could it be pointing to t…

I've been reading the cards since 1998 and in all that time, I've never had the Death card show up in my daily shuffle/lay out cards routine consistently. In fact I don't recall it ever happening. I'm going to be 74 next month so seeing the Death card cycling around makes me a little flinch-y to be honest. Especially if the the High Priestess is in the same spread because the High Priestess is both my soul and personality card. The Tower card cycling around has always meant that I was going to have to move again. For the past two or three weeks, it's been Death, and not just with one deck, it's been doing it with every deck I've used. And to make it even worse, sometimes …

Not trying to be fancy here, but as I understand the Bicameral Mind as a theory, hypothesis or proven mental operation, it suggests one part of the mind speaks and the other listens and obeys. I'm not sure this mental operation is exactly what I'm attributing to the interpretation of this card I've come to defer to, but for me it works like this, for example: Say I am constructing a platform that must be assembled in a stairwell so painting can take place. The building of it will have to be thought through in detail so that when it is legged up the uppermost surface will be level and safe for placing a step ladder. I won't call this mental preparation meditati…

Hello everyone! What are all your takes on major arcana in readings? To me it’s a important event or subject you need to focus on. Like you’re getting guided help from spirit guides. Lately I’ve been getting a lot of major arcana in my readings and I’m curious on what others think about it!

Hi all I've just got this revelation around the tarot card 8 of cups - especially the image from Rider Waite. At the website www.learntarot.com one can find the keywords for the card to be Deeper Meaning - Moving On - Weariness. I saw myself as a deep water fish - communicating with light. I have a ladyfriend who asks me every time I struggle if she should light a candle for me, and strange enough it helps. The Salvation Army has a christmas donation show on TV the name "A light in the dark". I thought it just was an expression about hope, but now I believe it's also actually about lighting a candle in a dark room. I did a Tarot Shadow Work (book by Christi…

I saw this question on another site and would like to hear your thoughts on this. If 10 of Cups comes up in a spread for you as "something to let go of" or "cut off", how do you plan on interpreting this or breaking the news to the querent?

My notes on The Fool is that The Fool joyously walks into the unknown, stepping into a new adventure. I was listening to a YouTube video where the person on the video talked about The Fool not paying attention to his surroundings, and the dog was warning him that he might fall off the cliff. So, my question is does The Fool knowingly step off the cliff or does the dog warn him about not stepping off the cliff? Rick

I was casually staring at the Star card yesterday, trying to find anything more obvious than the stock meanings available everywhere. Then I saw the shape of the seven stars. It’s not a V, it’s like the curved sides of a chalice/cup. While Ace of Cups suggests an energy overflowing from the chalice to the waters, it doesn’t place everything in context. There’s a bird again, but a dove, rather than the Ibis on the star. The dove is normally associated with peace, hope after a disaster, if you include the story of The Great Flood, but always “earth bound” issues. The Ibis is said to refer to spiritual Egyptian and Roman stories of gods protecting spirits on journeys - …