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Hi I'm new here. I've been practicing divination with tarot and playing cards for a about a year now. I'm still don't think I'm quite an expert on it but I've learned so much doing readings for myself and my friends. 

 

My username comes from looking up my birth cards and finding out that my cards are The Emperor and Death.

 

BTW I know this is a sensitive subject but are we allowed to discuss predictions for politics here? I didn't see it in the rules but I enjoy doing readings for political figures. If it's against the rules I'll understand though.

[aries_dreaming]

I'm new here too, so I'm not sure.

 

I've always wanted to learn how to read playing cards. Are they easy to read, or more complex? I used to read Tarot twenty years ago, but took a looooong hiatus and am back at it again. 🙂

 

My birth cards are the Empress and The Hierophant. Which is so interesting b/c the Empress is a card that constantly comes up for me in personal readings.

 

 

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They're kind of harder because with tarot the art on each card is more open to personal interpretation while with playing cards one has to focus more on the meanings of the numbers and 4 individual symbols as well as the meanings of the court cards (kings, queens, jacks). I still have a hard time with the meanings of the numbers, and just like with tarot there are so many different sources out there giving conflicting information on what the cards mean in readings.

 

I recommend these two websites to learn like I did. :)

 

https://cardarium.com/ace-of-hearts-meaning-in-cartomancy-and-tarot/

 

https://newworldwitchery.com/resources/spells-and-methods/

 

They are kind of similar to the Minor Arcana in tarot but are used slightly differently.

 

Hearts equal Cups and represent The Clergy class and the element of water (emotions)

 

Diamonds equal Pentacles and represent The Merchant class and the element of earth (money)

 

Clubs equal Wands and represent The Peasant class and the element of fire (wisdom and hardwork)

 

Spades equal Swords and represent The Military class (or The Royals) and the element of air (obstacles and intellect)

 

Also like the court cards in the Minor Arcana the Kings represent adult men, the Queens represent adult women, and the Jacks represent youth.

 

Another interesting fact I learned is that each court card is named after a figure in history or mythology.

 

King of Hearts is Charlemagne the Holy Roman Emperor (or Charles the Great)

 

Queen of Hearts is Judith from the bible

 

Jack of Hearts is LaHire, a French commander from the 100 Years War

 

King of Diamonds is Julius Caesar (or Augustus Caesar)

 

Queen of Diamonds is Rachel from the bible

 

Jack of Diamonds is Hector from The Trojan War

 

King of Clubs is Alexander the Great

 

Queen of Clubs is Argine 

 

Jack of Clubs is Sir Lancelot

 

King of Spades is King David of the bible

 

Queen of Spades is Athena or Pallas the Goddess of Wisdom

 

Jack of Spades is Ogier the Dane

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Hello @DeathEmperor413welcome to the TT&M Family  Yes we can talk about Global Events, here is a link to the Sub-Forum

https://www.thetarotforum.com/forums/forum/145-tarot-and-global-current-events/

 

However of course we have to respect each others opinion 😉 

[aries_dreaming]

This is all great info! I will dig into it as soon as I have some time. 🙂 Interesting how the court cards are actual people. I did not know that.

 

Thank you so much.

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7 hours ago, aries_dreaming said:

This is all great info! I will dig into it as soon as I have some time. 🙂 Interesting how the court cards are actual people. I did not know that.

 

Thank you so much.

 

I thought it was cool too when I first learned it 🙂

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21 hours ago, DeathEmperor413 said:

I still have a hard time with the meanings of the numbers, and just like with tarot there are so many different sources out there giving conflicting information on what the cards mean in readings.

 

Sometimes it is best to go to the primary or decent secondary sources rather than depending on varying (and often conflicting) interpretations as given in random Tarot materials.

On number symbolism, I will recommend a book like Anne-marie Schimmel's The Mystery of Numbers, and John Opsopaus' website and Bob O'Neill's comprehensive article. Then, there's "Medieval Number Symbolism" by Vincent Foster Hopper, or "Number Symbolism" by Christopher Butler (their opening chapters deal with Pythagorean theory).  And if you are academically-inclined or have an interest in the classical sources, Thomas Taylor and Iamblichus’ works are important additions to the reading list too.

[aries_dreaming]

DeathEmperor413 - 🙂 

 

_R_ - Ooh, also great info. Will dig into that as well. Thank you!