User:Genghis Khant/Astrology/Tarot

Jenna claims to use the so-called Tarot de Marseille which, according to Wikipedia was only invented in 1889.

In the Marseille deck there are twenty-two trump cards as standard. At times, the Fool, which is unnumbered in the Tarot de Marseille, is viewed as separate and additional to the other twenty-one numbered trumps. Occultists (and many tarotists nowadays) call these twenty-two cards the Atouts (Trumps), Les Lames Majeures de Figures (The Major Figure Cards) or Arcanes Majeures (major arcana) in French.

For divination purposes: 3-card spread: Three cards are used, with the first representing the past, the second the present, the third the future.

I.	Le Bateleur	The Mountebank, The Juggler, The Magician	Sometimes used?
II.	La Papesse	The Papess, or The Female Pope	Not used?
III.	L'Impératrice	The Empress	Not used?
IV.	L'Impereur	The Emperor	Not used?
V.	Le Pape	The Pope, or The Hierophant	Used
VI.	L'Amoureux	The Lovers	Used but Jenna gets the name of this one wrong
VII.	Le Chariot	The Chariot	Frquently used
VIII.	La Justice	Justice	Not used
IX.	L'Hermite	The Hermit	Not used?
X.	La Roue de Fortune	The Wheel of Fortune	Frequently used
XI.	La Force	Strength, or Fortitude	Used
XII.	Le Pendu	The Hanged Man	Not used?
XIII.	L'Arcane sans nom	usually left un-named, but "called" La Mort, or Death	Not used?
XIV.	Tempérance	Temperance	Not used?
XV.	Le Diable	The Devil	Not used?
XVI.	La Maison Dieu	The House of God, or The Tower	Not used?
XVII.	L'Étoile	The Star	Used
XVIII.	La Lune	The Moon
XIX.	Le Soleil	The Sun
XX.	Le Jugement	Judgement	Used
XXI.	Le Monde	The World	Used
no number	Le Mat	The Fool	Not used

Out of 22 possible cards it would appear that only "lucky" cards ever turn up What we can see is, that although Jenna claims to be "psychic" she isn't actually very good at using the basic techniques of the woo industry. She just takes random bits of mumbo-jumbo and strings it together to build a facade of mystic abilities.

These are your 3 important Arcane Tarot Cards

I've done this card analysis very precisely which means that I've only used 22 major arcanes and have read them only in one way. I then asked an open question about your near future and I came across a very revealing reading. Remember that the arcanes in Tarot are like letters of the alphabet and that each individual arcane has it's own 'sound'. Once all the arcanes and their 'sounds' are grouped together the whole acts as a word and we can distinguish meaning and incidently, the cards are even more like letters and words because we read them from left to right. So here is your Tarot card reading and it's interpretation.

5 - The Pope Card

This card is a strong symbol. It quite clearly evokes the close presence of a person who you will encounter and who will open up new opportunities during this Transit period which you will soon be living through. As a matter of fact this card is the symbol of the spiritual father, the guide and the counselor, the person who can help you by sharing wisdom and experience. The number 5 on the card evokes action and it is under the subject represented by the 4 (it is also 4 plus 1). We can also consider 5 to be 2 plus 1 plus 2 and a active mediator (the 1) between two representations of the real world (the two 2) and I read this to mean that the person you are set to encounter will introduce you to someone or something extremely beneficial for you [NAME]. The Pope on the card appears to be generous, full of love and mercy. This is someone who wants to do good for you. It is important to note that this encounter is associated with notions of richness, this seems to be the ripe fruit of the encounter and this is suggested by the crown of precious jewels which he wears. This will be a very important encounter and you must not miss it as it is sure to be decisive for you both financially and professionally

6 - The Lover

This card speaks very clearly about physical love and is so self-evident that I will only speak about it briefly. The card implies encounters and relationships and it's ruling planet is quite obviously Venus. I feel a lot of intensity in this card which underlined by the rays surrounding the cherub and the rays bring very intense vibrations. The two figures on the card are touching each other and in this we can read that the card favors the circulation and sharing of energy and power. The cherub, or the archer as he is otherwise known, springs forth from the cloud and represents the spark of inspiration and brilliance and the notion of good fortune is very strong. The cherub flies towards the mythical Love and is turned to the right, showing that he is orientated towards the Future. The relationship this card speaks of will be strong and stable and will last for a long time. The figure is also surrounded by colored rays which seem to give him extra light and an even more intense vibration. A lot of force, love and intensity comes out of this card and quite clearly brings you some very good news [NAME] as far as your love-life is concerned.

7 - The Chariot Card

The number 7 on the card represents the 7 colours of the rainbow, this is a succesful number and also represents material gain. This card is very revealing about your professional future [NAME]. The number is odd not even and seems to associates action with triumph. The name of the Chariot indicates a physical vehicule[sic] and a movement, a direction which has been selected and taken. This marks the start of a move towards somethinf different and new. The Chariot represents continuous movement and a journey towards a new place and also suggests victory and sucess. The person which is shown on this card (this is an asexual being [NAME] and in fact represents you) wears a golden crown and this symbolizes richness, power and triumph. This card shows pure sucess. The person's face is radiant and happy with himself and self-confident, this is one of the most fortunate cards of the whole Tarot deck. This figure is ardent and follows his burning ambitions with joy and I read clearly that a new challenge will soon be available to you [NAME], through the notion of races which does seem to be associated with this card. The driver does not seem to directly control his steeds, he holds no reins yet the horses obey him and he seems to completely control his destiny and all the elements which are associated with this destiny. You will soon experience a similar feeling [NAME] and it is important to note that this person has already triumphed and is at the very height of his sucess (in your case this sucess will occur professionally). We can also see that he is not really enclosed in his vehicule, the sides of his Chariot are open and the roof which protects him from the Sun can be easily lifted to allow him to leave whenever he likes and in just the same way [NAME], you will not be constrained by your enterprises and you will be able to leave at which ever moment seems best to you. The Chariot announces the incessant activty which this card foresees. The figure is part of his activity and lives the moment with pure passion and joy yet he is in full control of the situation, of it's direction and of it's events. The roof is light, it can easily be thrown off and the Chariots sides offer no real boundary for the figure who incidently seems to be passive and content however the Chariots furious movement means he has little time for reflexion he must simply react and win. This is a very spontaneous card and reveals many important secrets. The Chariot also represents movement and travel and these journeys will be very obviously sucessful and beneficial. Finally let me say that the horses are lifting their hooves as if they were trotting and even though each horse appears to look take a different direction their eyes are fixed on the same place as the drivers as they race of the green grass which is a symbol of hope and fortune. The soil on this card is fertile and looks ready to offer ripe fruits, the card clearly promises satisfaction and riches. This is a very favorable card [NAME].

10 - The Wheel of Fortune Card

The Wheel of Fortune evokes a return to the basics. The number on this card is the number 10, which is 1 accompanied by a 0 and this indicates the end of one cycle and the beginning of another. The name os the card itself indicates a movement, a good evolution and this is also the Wheel of Destiny and Chance. This wheel controls cycles and changes and clearly suggess a favorable financial development. If we look closely at this card we can see that there is a lottery ball and so games, the stock market, casinos, roulettes and luck are all suggested by this card. The wheel can turn and this shows a certain speed, whatever the fortune is that the card promises it is set to occur very soon indeed [NAME]. The wheels center is in the middle of the card and this card gets quickly to the heart of matters and shows us that you will have certain choices to make and different strategic options will be open to you and the 6 rays of light coming from this wheel offer the different directions you can take. You will be entirely free to make your choice as the wheel's movement seems to depend on it being started by a lever which indicates that human action is very important and you are going to have to make an important choice at just the right moment. This is why I want to help and support you [NAME]. This is a card which moves quickly and it's intense activity reflects the nature of the work which you must undertake; you cannot remain passive during this time of fortune and chance [NAME]. The animals on the card form a trinity and indicate three things, three facts and three seperate occasions and they also represent the aspects of our life which can often escape us like chance, or good or bad fortune. The way these animals are placed indicates the essential law of life, that life is born in order to cumulate before finally disappearing. This is the law of evolution. Their position also indicates the highs and lows of the path of destiny and a certain animalistic instinct emanates from this card. The wheel, once started, will continue to turn and turn and I want to help you [NAME] to understand when and how you must act in order to seize the right moment of chance before it is too late and the wheels turns round even further. The animals also seem to change as the wheel turns and this tells me that their evolution in this manner reflects the way in which your current situation will also change and evolve, moving away from the difficulties of past events which are still very apparent for you today but which will move aside to offer you a different outlook on your future. The animal on the right-hand side lifts itself up toward the light and it's movement reinforces this theme of change; the animal is shaking off it's collar and lead and freeing itself from it's lead and in this I read that you will soon free yourself from a sort of servitude which you've experienced in the past and you will liberate yourself from a weight which has crushed and hindered you for a while now. The animal reaches a glorious summet and this represents the new cycle you will find yourself in, a cycle during which you will be at the height of your glory and crowned with sucess and the Spinx on this card is also crowned, reflecting your victory. The crown is a symbol of power, money and richness. One last detail is important [NAME]; even though the wheel turns quickly and you must seize opportunities as and when they are offered to you, I can see on the card that the platform the Spinx[sic] is on is able to touch and slow the wheel according to how much weight is placed on it. This tells me clearly that as your sucess increases so will your ability to shape, control and handle your Future...

11 - The Strength Card

This card represents a very strong symbol. As a matter of fact this card marks the beginning of the Transit and of an extremely intense moment in your life. First of all, the number 11 on the card evokes a new cycle, a new beginning through the first figure, the 1, through to the end of a cycle, the 10 and 11 is the sum of this new start and cycle, being 10 plus 1. The name of the Force signifies a great power, a desire to win and a great strength and identifies someone who is going to reach a new stage life. This card also brings notions of elevation and sucess. Look at the figure on the card [NAME] because this figure is describing this Transit perfectly; the face is relaxed, he controls the animal easily and seems to be very sure of himself. He dominates the situation. This is a very satisfying card [NAME] and it announces that the Transit I have spoken to you about on a number of different occasions will be a very intense and powerful moment in your life.

17 - The Star Card

This is a very revealing card [NAME] quite simply because it reflects exactly what you are living at the moment and the relationship which is being created with the person you have in mind. This card shows a woman kneeling down and turned three quarters to the left. This woman has a jug in each hand and is pouring water into a pond. Let's look at this in more detail. Firstly this card reminds us of a beautiful woman in love, a gentle and sensual woman. The number on the card perfectly symbolises a solid and deep relationship because the number 17 indicates a full cycle and is the imprint of strong spirituality (10 plus 7). The 1 plus 0 plus 7 total 8 and this is not purely by chance because this figure is also the number of stars on the card: 8, a number which is also associated with infinity. This card represents someone and announces the beginning of a new cycle and a very beneficial period as far as your love life is concerned.

The name of the star is a brightly shining point and clears the skies in much the same way as a bright light decending from the heavens to clear away bad influences. This really is a card of help and guidance. The position of the woman is an indication of her availability, she represents true and real love. This card shows a pronounced esthetic and a very developed artistic sense. Her face is gentle and inclined at an attractive angle and we can feel a great deal of peace and harmony emanating from her. The woman's mouth is very important here as it is perfectly placed along the intersection of the diagonal lines on the card. Her lips highlight her power of communication and inner truth, this is someone for whom the truth is very important indeed. The mouth is not just an organ for eating, drinking and expressing oneself, it is also the passage for the precious breath of life. The nudity of this woman evokes purity yet also sensual attraction. This card represents intimity, sensuality, charm and attraction and I can see that there will soon be a powerful force of attraction created between you and this person you have in mind. The jugs represent love, they gather up and share their contents with no hesitation. This is clearly a card about love and relationships. There are 7 small stars which are in harmony with the 7 planets. The central star, just like the North Star, is present to guide Man on his path and towards his Destiny. This is a very positive card and the hope which it offers will help to change or create a new situation. I saw this in your configuration and the card confirms everything I have discovered about you. The earth on the card is yellow and concave which symbolises receptibility and deeply powerful interior emotions. The water here is the source of life, it stimulates the fertility of the soil which holds it and it seems as the water will always pour, without end. Through this I read a strong sense of accomplishment, satisfaction and fulfillment. This card quite clearly indicates the possibility of a loving union with this person you care so much about.

18 - The Moon Card

(Although appearing in the images, no description of this was given)

20 - The Card of Judgement

Now here is a card which is very interesting indeed and is tells us a lot about your relationship. First of all the number on the card, the figure 20, symbolises the universal cycle twice (the number 10 is this cycle) and also shows the different past, present and future cycles in your relationship. However 2 plus 0 equals 2 and 2 reveals a certain duality and indicates opposing forces. This card shows that is necessary for you to make the right decisions at just the right time because the current situation seems set to move powerfully one way or the other. In Tarot, the whell of fortune carries an X (a 10 in roman numerals) and here the figure is XX, an X doubled and this represents speed and intensity; the blade can cut very quickly and can fall in many different places. I read the Present moment very clearly in this card, you must act quickly [NAME]. This card both judges and gives it's verdict, it examins, decides and acts and you are clearly going to have to make some very important choices. This is why I want to help and guide you at this time.

The angel's aura brings good news, this being arrives triumphantly and wants to annouce good news and this news is quite simply the advent of this special Transit period which will help you restablish harmony in your love-life [NAME]. The cloud on this card is colored a somber blue and the angel appears on this backdrop like a vision springing out of a dream-like state and it's trumpet cries freedom, energy, liberation and joy and the angel's good news is truly joyous. The background of this card is square with a yellow cross and this cross looks a great deal like the cross which emperors carry and the cross which the flag topped with a blue cloud ressembles the 'T' form of the symbol of Venus and the good news seems set to crown you with good fortune in your love-life [NAME]. The rays on light on the card are yellow and red, the yellow is the color of the Sun and red is the color of fire; the angel's message therefore tells us about intense, burning passion and this supports what I have already told you about the developments you can expect in your love-life Humana and the importance of this Transit period for your Future. We can also see that these rays surge up on the card like a breath a fresh air, a burst of oxygene to stimulate and strengthen you. There are 20 of these rays, like the number on this card, and this particular arcane is associated with Mercury and Uranus. Mercury is the power of communication, the symbol of information and exchane and Uranus is sudden emotion, it symbolises the unexpected and the new. The Sun on the card is tourmented and chaotic and the figures which appear on the horizon seem to have difficulties emerging from this chaos as if Past elements stop them from doing so in much the same way that you have had problems getting out of a previous mind-set which has been hindering your progress. The mysterious figure who shows us only his back seems to concentrate only on communicating with the couple of the card, this figure quite clearly has some important information to share with this couple and is unconcerned by anything else going on around him.

21 - The World Card

This card clearly represents the beginning of a new cycle and marks the start of something new and intense. Something is being set firmly into place. This is one of the most beautiful cards of the deck. Firstly the number 21, which is of course 20 plus 1, represents a new cycle and 21 can also be considered to be 3 times 7 which is a very harmonious set of numbers representing harmony and satisfaction in all areas; sentimental, material and intellectual. The World in the sense of this card is formed by the Earth and all the other astral bodies and demonstrates the harmony, accomplishment and satisfaction which you will soon experience [NAME] because of this very intense Transit you will soon be living through. The central personality appears to be someone happy and fulfilled. The laurel leaf crown symbolises the prize awarded by all your efforts, your honor and sucess. This is a very satisfying card and it also symbolises travel. It seems that you will be required to move around during relatively short periods however you will get a great deal out of this travel. This card clearly shows the sucess and acheivement which awaits you.