A Crash Course in Tarot for Newbies #1Written by Sam Stevens
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11 Justice - legal issues, balance, karmic return 12 Hanged Man - withdrawal, study, rest, waiting 13 Death - change, physical death, an ending 14 Temperance - moderation, adaptation, patience 15 The Devil - temptation, material world, evil 16 The Tower - conflict, problems, devastation 17 The Star - hope, inspiration, happiness 18 The Moon - unseen troubles, black magic, female sexuality 19 The Sun - marriage, success, male sexuality 20 Judgment - awakening, renewal, result of good or bad actions 21 The World - success, opportunity, a clean slate If you subtract extra 22 cards that comprise Major Arcana from a Tarot deck, Minor Arcana is what is left over. The Minor Arcana of every Tarot deck contains 56 cards divided into four suits with each suit maintaining its own sphere of influence. The four suits are Cups, Pentacles (also referred to Disks or Coins in some decks), Wands (sometimes referred to as Batons) and Swords. In a deck of conventional playing cards Cups related to suit of Hearts, Diamonds to Pentacles, Wands to Clubs and Swords to Spades. Each of these four suits reigns over their own special spheres of influence. •The Cups suit deals with emotional matters, love, sex marriage, fertility and creativity. •The Pentacles suit pertains to matters such as wealth finance commerce prosperity, career and economic security. •The Swords suit refers to legal matters, wheels of progress, heartbreak, betrayal, opposition, breakthroughs and need to impose order on chaos. •Wands represent mind, inspiration, guidance, world of ideas, deep thought, intellect, purpose and potential. Here is a handy list of condensed and abbreviated meanings of 56 cards in Minor Arcana. Wands Ace beginning of fortune, passion, inspiration 2 business success, partnership 3 help offered, charity 4 rest after labor, a compromise 5 struggle, competition 6 startling news, invention, applied science 7 courage in face of difficulty, futility 8 swift action, a message, good news 9 overcoming obstacles, povert 10 unwise use of power, too much force Page a messenger Knight starting or finishing of an issue, a proposal Queen mother, artist, creative woman King man of authority, an entrepreneur Cups Ace new love, union of souls, birth 2 new friends, new love, soul mate 3 abundance, health, prosperity 4 discontent, dissatisfaction 5 regret, disappointment 6 happiness from past 7 unrealistic dreams, delusions 8 things thrown aside, waste, addiction 9 material abundance, financial progress 10 family life, excess, indulgence Page arrival of good news Knight proposals, invitations Queen romantic woman, vain woman King romantic man, sensitive man Swords Ace victory, swift justice 2 indecision, uneasy compromise 3 separation, love triangle 4 changes, improvement 5 success without happiness 6 difficulties resolve themselves, medical attentiont 7 a failed plan, unmet goals, disappointment 8 restriction, rigid thinking, evil 9 sorrow, agony of mind 10 ruin, despair, betrayal Page upsetting message, a meddler Knight end of a problem, a swift resolution Queen strong willed woman King man of military authority Coins Ace beginning of wealth, a great idea 2 two situations at once, commerce 3 skills in arts, steady work 4 material possessions, gifts 5 loneliness, abandonment 6 charity, desperation 7 a pause amid growth 8 employment 9 enjoyment of wealth 10 family money, promotion Page good financial news Knight patience with business and financial matters Queen a rich woman, an independent woman, a matriarch King man of business, a wealthy man The face cards of Minor Arcana used to represent Who's Who of Tarot. Originally these personalities were based on antics of celebrities in 16th century France. The face cards are 'people" cards in deck that often symbolize arrival or influence of a male or female in your life. They are represented by four face cards in each suit - Cups, Wands, Coins and Swords. These are persons represented by Kings, Queens, Knights (sometimes Princes) and Page (or Princesses) in Minor Arcana of deck. The four offices of King, Queen, Knight and Page vary in name somewhat from deck to deck – but all are correct for deck and correspondences you are working with in that deck. For those of you who have always wondered just exactly “whom” these people are coming up in your reading, here is a short guide as to what they are supposed to look like and be like: Queen of Cups A fair-haired young woman. Often good looking, vain, thoughtless. Princess of Cups Beautiful, naive sexy usually fair-haired woman. Immature. Queen of Disks A slightly older woman. Well to do. Practical. Nobody's fool. Princess of Disks A nurturing, often codependent woman. Wounded Healer. Queen of Wands Darker haired, artistic, entrepreneur, independent, feminist, intelligent. Princess of Wands Brown or blonde do-gooder. Practical. Takes matters into own hands. Queen of Swords Dark haired, widow, sad woman. Abandoned woman. Wily Princess of Swords Dark haired, scheming woman. Depressed. Promiscuous. Needy King of Cups Fair-haired alpha male. Warm, generous, loving, Controlling. Knight of Cups Knight in shining armor card. A suitor. Warm generous loving. King of Disks Paternal Fatherly type. Medium to Dark Haired. Businessman Knight of Disks An active, athletic stubborn type. Controlling. Can be Violent. King of Wands Dangerous, womanizing man. Egotistical. Dramatic. Sexy Knight of Wands Medium to dark haired younger man. A Player. Vain. Selfish King of Swords Cruel, powerful, bitter man. Sometimes emotionless. Swift. Knight of Swords Sullen, dark haired, sexy but depressed younger man. Poetic A Crash Course In Tarot For Newbies #2 will be about basic spreads and layouts for divination.
Sam Steven's metaphysical articles have been published in many high-standing newspapers and she has published several books. You can meet Sam Stevens at http://www.psychicrealm.com where she works as a professional psychic. You can also read more of her articles at http://www.newagenotebook.com where she is the staff writer. Currently she is studying technology's impact on the metaphysics.
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On his official site, Alan Pert sums up Morrison's spiritual exploring on album Days Like This. “Morrison continues his lifelong exploration of human psyche, offering up highly entertaining and danceable tunes about everything from love to manic depression. While all of Morrison's albums from early 1990's had expressed a desire to go back to childhood and early adolescence when "everything made more sense" and he was most capable of experiencing elusive "sense of wonder," memory in "Ancient Highway" is of being older, of feeling isolated and restless, of needing to leave home and childhood behind forever, and he is afraid of failure: "I keeping praying to my higher self, don't let me down..." Extract of Ancient Highway “ There's a small cafe on outskirts of town I'll be there when sun goes down Where roadside bends And it twists and turns Every new generation And I'll be praying to my higher self Don't let me down, keep my feet on ground There's a roadside jam playin' on edge of town In a town called Paradise near ancient highway When train whistle blows All sadness that Hank Williams knows And river flows Call them pagan streams and it spins and turns In a factory in a street called Bread in East Belfast Where Georgie knows best What it's like to be Daniel in lion's den Got so many friends only most of time” I picked Morrison's music up because he is still creating innovative material and is not like others rock stars who recycle their greatest hits. “Great art incarnates truth, gives shape to beauty, and joins inner longing with outer form. Van Morrison has provided Christians and non-Christians alike a glimpse into childlike vision " according to insights of Carl Olson. More recently, Morrison had opportunity to duet “Crazy Love” along with late Ray Charles, on 2004 Genius Loves Company album. Ray Charles was one of Morrison's influences during his years in Northern Ireland .
Sam Steven's metaphysical articles have been published in many high-standing newspapers and she has published several books. You can meet Sam Stevens at http://www.psychicrealm.com where she works as a professional psychic. You can also read more of her articles at http://www.newagenotebook.com where she is the staff writer. Currently she is studying technology's impact on the metaphysics.
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