Posts Tagged ‘Major Arcana’
Tarot on the Tree
There are many ways you can place the Tarot Trumps on the Tree of Life. Gray came out with a non-conventional way that makes much more sense than some of the traditional ways (e.g., the Golden Dawn). Mainly what he does is sort the Major Arcana by homogeneous ideas. Look it over and see if this arrangement resonates with you!
Cosmic Phenomena:
- on the central Pillar
- using the distance from the Earth outwards
- Moon – Malkuth to Yesod
- Sun – Yesod to Tiphareth
- Star – Tiphareth to Kether
External Rulers:
- temporality and religion
- Emperor – Chesed to Chokmah
- Emperess – Netzach to Chesed
Exoteric and Esoteric:
- the outer and inner Life
- Hierophant – Chokmah to Kether
- Hermit – Binah to Kether
Fatality:
- karmic laws dealing with compensation and balance
- how life deals with us
- in conjunction with the Cosmic Phenomena = the Space-Time Continuum
- Wheel of Fortune – Hod to Netzach
- Justice – Geburah to Chesed
- Judgment – Binah to Chokmah
Alteration:
- dealing with change
- Death – Binah to Geburah
- Devil – Hod to Geburah
Compensation:
- dealing with balance
- The Hanged Man – Tiphareth to Binah
- Temperance – Tiphareth to Chokmah
Energy:
- the uses of force
- Strength – Tiphareth to Chesed
- The Blasted Tower – Tiphareth to Geburah
Movement:
- nothing is static
- moving through Life
- moving in Life through the generations
- The Chariot – Hod to Tiphareth
- The Lovers – Netzach to Tiphareth
Inspiration:
- inspiring inner and outer action
- The Magician – Yesod to Hod
- The High Priestess – Yesod to Netzach
Who? What?:
- ideas of people and places
- The Fool – people
- The World – places
The Major Arcana
Notes on the Major Arcana (Trumps) ===
* Based on William G. Gray’s works
* Images are the Rider-Waite deck (I mostly use the Radiant Rider-Waite)
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The Fool
the Innocent Quester *Kingdom to Glory [Z] |
The Magician
Transmutation *Foundation to Glory [Y] |
The High Priestess
Inner Wisdom *Foundation to Victory [W] |
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The Empress
Culture
*Victory to Mercy [N] |
The Emperor
Right Rulership
*Mercy to Wisdom [G] |
The Hierophant
Bridgebuilder *Wisdom to Crown [B] |
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The Lovers
Love/Partnership *Victory to Beauty [R] |
The Chariot
Control *Glory to Beauty [S] |
Strength
Energy Drive *Beauty to Mercy [M] |
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The Hermit
Spiritual Self *Understanding to Crown [C] |
Wheel of Fortune
Cosmic Cycles * Glory to Victory [V] |
Justice
Cosmic Compensation *Severity to Mercy [L] |
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The Hanged Man
Between the Worlds *Beauty to Understanding [K] |
Death
Restorative Change *Severity to Understanding [J] |
Temperance
Modifying Balance *Beauty to Wisdom [H] |
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The Devil
Opposition *Glory to Severity [Q] |
The Tower
Catalysis *Beauty to Severity [P] |
The Star
Guidance *Beauty to Crown [D] |
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The Moon
Dream Consciousness *Kingdom to Foundation [Th] |
The Sun
Enlightenment *Foundation to Beauty [T] |
Judgement
Right Discernment *Understanding to Wisdom [F] |
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The World
The Human Condition *Kingdom to Victory [X] |
Shields [A] Swords [E] Rods [I] Cups [O] { Truth [U] } |
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