JeanJames Posted January 16, 2021 Posted January 16, 2021 Hi all I’m a newbie, so hope this is posted in the right place 😊 I’m finding it really helpful to go back and look at the meaning of each individual number and then apply this to each Suit as a way of revising the Minor meanings - it’s a really useful cross reference. E.g. 1/Ace being new beginnings, potential, energy etc. applying to relationships (Cups), business ventures, career, promotion (Pentacles) and so on. Does/has anyone else used this technique and found it useful? Can anyone share links to any good tarot/numerology resources? Thanks all 😊
le_charior Posted January 16, 2021 Posted January 16, 2021 (edited) Hi @JeanJames! That's how I read the minor arcana as well, combining meaning for the numbers 1 to 10 with the suit / element energy (at least it's an important part of my reading style, alongside attention to visual connections, gazes, development between cards etc). I mainly read with decks with unillustrated / pip style minor arcana. And I developed a bit of my own system and understanding of the numbers. A lot of it was based on threads from the no longer active but still existing forum at Aeclectic Tarot. Here are two threads I had saved in my bookmarks, as a starting point in case you are interested! http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=94656&highlight=numbers http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=101507 Edited January 16, 2021 by le_charior
JeanJames Posted January 16, 2021 Author Posted January 16, 2021 Hi le_charior and thank you 😊 It’s so interesting to hear about your approach to reading the Minors - and to see that you’ve developed your own intuitive interpretation and style. It’s clear from the forum that people build their confidence in individual approaches with experience - I guess this is importantly a case of seeing what works well/best over time. Very inspiring! Thank you for the links, I will definitely check these out 😊 Jean
SilverLeaf Posted January 16, 2021 Posted January 16, 2021 3 hours ago, le_charior said: Hi @JeanJames! That's how I read the minor arcana as well, combining meaning for the numbers 1 to 10 with the suit / element energy (at least it's an important part of my reading style, alongside attention to visual connections, gazes, development between cards etc). I mainly read with decks with unillustrated / pip style minor arcana. And I developed a bit of my own system and understanding of the numbers. A lot of it was based on threads from the no longer active but still existing forum at Aeclectic Tarot. Here are two threads I had saved in my bookmarks, as a starting point in case you are interested! http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=94656&highlight=numbers http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=101507 @le_charior, wow (head spinning), these links lead to some incredibly profound stuff, which I think could easily take me more than a lifetime to truly comprehend. Thanks so much for showing the way to this resource!
le_charior Posted January 16, 2021 Posted January 16, 2021 1 hour ago, JeanJames said: Hi le_charior and thank you 😊 It’s so interesting to hear about your approach to reading the Minors - and to see that you’ve developed your own intuitive interpretation and style. It’s clear from the forum that people build their confidence in individual approaches with experience - I guess this is importantly a case of seeing what works well/best over time. Very inspiring! Thank you for the links, I will definitely check these out 😊 Jean Hi @JeanJames and thank you! You have come to the right place here to learn, share, exchange and, with time, develop your own style and your own understanding of the cards. I am far from being done with learning, it's an ongoing process, but that's what makes it so much fun! So I would advise you to practice as much as you can here, post your readings, do exchanges (in the appropriate parts of the forum of course!) and have fun! 1 hour ago, SilverLeaf said: @le_charior, wow (head spinning), these links lead to some incredibly profound stuff, which I think could easily take me more than a lifetime to truly comprehend. Thanks so much for showing the way to this resource! you're very welcome, @SilverLeaf - and yes, the Aeclectic forum is a treasure island for interesting threads on so many things... the nights I have spend reading all of this, back in the days, and the many hours I have spent there discussing and doing reading exchanges etc - happy days! And so wonderful that now this forum exists, to continue the Tarot fun!
JeanJames Posted January 17, 2021 Author Posted January 17, 2021 Thank you le_charior - wise words 😊 Jean
WildWoman71 Posted January 17, 2021 Posted January 17, 2021 Hi, I use the numbers on the cards to add layer to my readings - each Minor card # also carries message of the Major Arcana (ie. 2of Cups/High Priestess) - for the Courts - as is numerology they are deduced to 0-9 (page/11). Lastly - I also total all the cards in any spread - deduced to 0-9 to understand the overall message of the spread. Hope this makes sense. WW
JeanJames Posted January 17, 2021 Author Posted January 17, 2021 Yes, thank you WildWoman71, I think I understand. I like the sound of looking at the overall numerology number for the spread and will try this out 😊 Jean
Ix Chel Posted January 18, 2021 Posted January 18, 2021 (edited) Here is a link from Barbara Moore https://www.llewellyn.com/blog/2011/05/by-the-numbers/ Edited January 18, 2021 by Ix Chel
JeanJames Posted January 18, 2021 Author Posted January 18, 2021 Thank you @Ix Chel that’s a really straightforward and useful article 😊 Jean
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