I have to say I believe in tarot Iv had some very accurate readings. My friend the INTP she is a pagan and uses tarot with a lot of skill. I wanted her to teach but she wouldn’t she said I mustn’t buy a pack and I’m not aloud to touch hers.
Apparently I would be very good at if learnt. I don’t know about mysticism. I know my friend does she understands it very well and she thinks totally outside the box I think she does with the power of N. Its time I had a look at it. I know lots of people very well versed in mysticism they all think I would be extremely good at when I’m ready. The thing is I don’t understand how it works and it holds me back. Its shame because I identify so much with the cups and tarot reading guess I believe it enough but I’m also slightly sceptical enough to not get to wrapped up it.
I always get cups and the queen of cups represents me. The queen of cups and the suit of cups is a far better description of me than MBTI. It generally people who are drawn to certain cards they do have a lot of meaning.. I sort of know how it works to do a tarot. My housemate left me his cards Iv never seen him use or mention before he went to India. I can use them if he’s handled them too much though. So I have to wait until he gets back, but he probably left them on our landing for a reason. He knows its only upstairs and no one else goes up there. Must of thought I would be bored in his absence *sigh * I am.
Even you have seen these meanings and stories already. See what you think. Are they more you than MBTI INFJ?
The fool aka
@HorribleAesthete
The Fool is usually depicted as a beggar or a vagabond. In the Visconti-Sforza tarot deck, the Fool wears ragged clothes and stockings (and suspenders and frilly knickers) without shoes, and carries a stick on his back. He has what appear to be feathers in his hair. His unruly beard and feathers may relate to the tradition of the woodwose or wild man.
The Fool is the spirit in search of experience. He represents the mystical cleverness bereft of reason within us, the childlike ability to tune into the inner workings of the world. The sun shining behind him represents the divine nature of the Fool's wisdom and exuberance, holy madness or 'crazy wisdom'. On his back are all the possessions he might need. In his hand there is a flower, showing his appreciation of beauty. He is frequently accompanied by a dog, sometimes seen as his animal desires, sometimes as the call of the "real world", nipping at his heels and distracting him. He is seemingly unconcerned that he is standing on a precipice, apparently about to step off. One of the keys to the card is the paradigm of the precipice, Zero and the sometimes represented oblivious Fool's near-step into the oblivion (The Void) of the jaws of a crocodile, for example, are all mutually informing polysemy within evocations of the iconography of The Fool. The staff is the offset and complement to the void and this in many traditions represents wisdom and renunciation, eg. 'danda' (Sanskrit) of a
Sanyassin, 'danda' (Sanskrit) is also a punctuation mark with the function analogous to a 'full-stop' which is appropriately termed, a period in English grammar. The Fool is both the beginning and the end, neither and otherwise, betwixt and between, liminal.
The number 0 is a perfect signification for the Fool, as it can become anything when he reaches his destination as in the sense of 'joker's wild'. Zero plus anything equals the same thing. Zero times anything equals zero.[7] Zero is nothing, a lack of hard substance, and as such it may reflect a non-issue or lack of cohesiveness for the subject at hand.
THE HANGED MAN aka
@Malovane
A man hanging by one foot from a Tau cross - sometimes from a bar or tree. His free leg is always bent to form a "4," his face is always peaceful, never suffering. Sometimes his hands are bound, sometimes they dangle. Sometimes coins fall out of his pockets or hands.
Basic Tarot Story
The Fool settles beneath a tree, intent on finding his spiritual self. There he stays for nine days, without eating, barely moving. People pass by him, animals, clouds, the wind, the rain, the stars, sun and moon. On the ninth day, with no conscious thought of why, he climbs a branch and dangles upside down like a child, giving up for a moment, all that he is, wants, knows or cares about. Coins fall from his pockets and as he gazes down on them - seeing them not as money but only as round bits of metal - everything suddenly changes perspective. It is as if he's hanging between the mundane world and the spiritual world, able to see both. It is a dazzling moment, dreamlike yet crystal clear. Connections he never understood before are made, mysteries are revealed.
But timeless as this moment of clarity seems, he realizes that it will not last. Very soon, he must right himself, and when he does, things will be different. He will have to act on what he's learned. For now, however, he just hangs, weightless as if underwater, observing, absorbing, and seeing.
With Neptune (or Water) as its planet, the Hanged Man is perhaps the most fascinating card in the deck. It reflects the story of Odin who offered himself as a sacrifice in order to gain knowledge. Hanging from the world tree, wounded by a spear, given no bread or mead, he hung for nine days. On the last day, he saw on the ground runes that had fallen from the tree, understood their meaning, and, coming down, scooped them up for his own. All knowledge is to be found in these runes.
The Hanged Man, in similar fashion, is a card about suspension, not life or death. This is a time of trial or meditation, selflessness, sacrifice, prophecy. The Querent stops resisting; instead he makes himself vulnerable, sacrifices his position or opposition, and in doing so, gains illumination. Answers that eluded him become clear, solutions to problems are found. He sees the world differently, has almost mystical insights. This card can also imply a time when everything just stands still, a time of rest and reflection before moving on. Things will continue on in a moment, but for now, they float, timeless. He also lives in a pinaple under the sea next door neptune
The Cups
Tarot cups can be the most difficult to describe because their very nature is seductive and elusive. The element of water rules the cups, and just like air ruling the sword suit, it's hard to catch identification from the formless.
The cups bare meaning in the form the:
• Heart
• Psyche
• Emotions
In classical mythology Psyche was the human soul in the form of a beautiful woman. Psyche was loved by Eros, who was the god of love (often depicted as Cupid). The Tarot cross-references this myth by representing the gamut of emotion experienced by the Psyche (soul) while surrounded by the support of Eros (love).
This is symbolically significant: That which fills the cup is love (or emotion) and the cup itself represents the human soul. This is a very intense concept that if held in place during your readings, will expand your interpretations to a whole new horizon.
Other deeper symbolic meanings of the Tarot cups:
• Illusion
• Opening
• Intuition
• Inclusion
• Elevation
• Obsession
• Sensuality
• Temptation
• Elusiveness
• Completeness
• Impermanence
We can see evidence of this impressive (and deep) list of characteristics when we recall that the cups are ruled by the element of water. Water is fluid, yes, but can also be steamy, frigid, cleansing, burgeoning, etc. It is the same with the nature of emotions. When we recognize the potentially erratic and unpredictable nature of love, we begin to chip away at the tip of the iceberg (also a symbol of love in a frozen state?) of the suit of cups. Even the psyche, when unobserved, can be very wily in her ways. But the cups are not always elusive. With surrounding cards, or pointing to a specific issue, the cups reveal a storehouse of symbolic direction. As an aspect of the summer/harvest season, the cups render messages of completion, expansion, abundance and vibrancy.
The cups signify this vibrancy and warmth. In our readings the cups express a time in our lives in which we must delve more deeply in to the matters of heart and psychic potential. Just as Psyche and Eros formed a sacred union, the cups indicate our ability to join together the most primitive yet compassionate places within ourselves and express unbridled potential.
The soul is capable of such tremendous expressions? Leaving us overwhelmed? Sitting in the seat of infinite heights. This is the concept that is so fluidly expressed in the suit of cups. Observe the cards from this highest place where the psyche is unleashed and tempered with the love from the innermost heart.
The Qeen of Cups aka
@sea cucumber
The Queen of Cups is the Queen of the realm of emotions. She is a beautiful, introspective woman who sits on a throne in the midst of the sea. In her hands she cradles a beautiful cup with handles shaped like angels. The cup is closed, an indication that the thoughts of the Queen originate from the unconscious, from the depths of her own soul. The throne upon which she sits is decorated with images of sea-nymphs, fish, and scallop shells. The sea and fish are symbols of the unconscious mind and water in general represents emotion, spirit, and feeling.
A woman who has more feeling and imagination than common sense. She is a good wife and loving mother. She is poetic and dreamy. A maternal female. A good mother and spouse. An emotionally secure situation. The queen of cups will want the work you do to mean something or to have value for others and/or to enlist the aid of another. People might not get your concepts or see things the way you do, but you will not be left out in the cold. Someone will come to your aid, or you will have the opportunity to utilize some of your skills or talents.
The Queen of Cups indicates a welling up of feelings that may have been hidden or unacknowledged for some time. On the other hand, this card may indicate an overflow of emotion and sentimentality that could be the source of trouble.
Empathy. You need to empathize with human frailty, yours included. Think with your heart, not your head. Learn how those in need cope with life's challenges and share your knowledge. Be aware of getting too close. Hug someone you care about. The Queen of cups gives freely to others. She is creative, and highly intuitive. You may be called upon to help, or care for, another. You will be glad to help, but make sure you take care of yourself as well. You should pay close attention to your inner voice. Trust your intuition. You might feel a burst of creativity, or become involved in a creative project.
Physical description - light (its dark) brown hair, fair complexion, beautiful woman (if you sy so tarot), expressive eyes, sensuous lips.
Personality traits - warm, loving, sociable. Good-natured woman, devoted and honest. Sympathetic, sociable, artistically gifted. Very imaginative, honest, loyal.
Caring, sensitive to the feelings of others, compassion, kind to animals and children, intuitive, emotional, heart on the sleeve, understanding, responds to the unconscious, spiritual, patience, unconditional love and acceptance, telepathic, reverence for life, mature love relationships, sincerity, has well developed 6th sense, gentle, motherly, good listener, empathy, good in matters of the heart, has an inner guide, psychic ability, oneness with all people, mysterious, devoted, helps those in need, tender-hearted, experiences life as sacred, other worldly, ethereal beauty, loves fantasy, easily influenced, passionate, loyal, self acceptance, ability to listen to feelings, perceptive, imaginative, gift of prophesy.
Love of art and poetry and music, nurturing and protective energy, inner visions and dreams, the muse who inspires, enchantress, mythology, power of the unconscious, divine inspiration, mother love, collective unconscious, depths of the psyche, mysterious feminine, seductive, pay attention to the anima, fragile and easily hurt, unfathomable, still waters run deep, open in showing feelings, sympathetic ear and a shoulder to cry on, keeps emotions under control, dislikes thoughtless and inappropriate behavior, strong moral sense, tranquil, compelling.
The queen of cups is also a very naughty girl that could not resist the temptation to mess with the tarot descriptiona after reading that the fool wears stockings
