The Fool asks — Am I in control of what’s happening? Or are other forces at work? Does it matter? Modern tarotists sometimes relate the Fool to the planet Uranus, but in the era in which we first know that Tarot existed, this was impossible, since no one yet knew Uranus the planet existed. Only…
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2009 Tarot Study – XIII Death
This past week’s card was the Death card, number XIII. In many older Tarot decks, the Fool wasn’t numbered, and card XIII was never named. Many Death cards depict a skeleton wielding a scythe as it mows down kings, clergymen, rich and poor, powerful and lowly alike, thus portraying La Mort as the great equalizer….
2009 Tarot Study – IV The Emperor
It seems that my Tarot Study this year is becoming a constant voice in the back of my head reminding me of both the study and the connection of the current card under study to my life in one way or another. It’s even to some extent shaping my dreams. Hopefully the Emperor will prompt…
2009 Tarot Study – V The Hierophant
The Hierophant: Seeking Perfection in the Great Imperfect The traditional title of The Hierophant is The Pope, and in the Tarot de Marseille this card provides a masculine contrast or polarization with card II The Papess, or female pope. In modern Tarot decks these two cards’ titles have changed to, most commonly, The High Priestess…