Tarot of dreams by Ciro Marchetti. Who is the card data suitable for? Features of fortune telling with Tarot Ciro Marchetti

This deck called " Tarot of Dreams» artist Ciro Marchetti I purchased it a year ago. I can’t express all the joy I still feel! I ordered from one of the online stores (I don’t remember which one). The deck is not found often. It’s simply impossible to find it in regular stores! I also searched on the Internet for quite a long time. I found several stores. The price varied from different suppliers up to 5,000 rubles. Decks differ not only in price, but also in quality.

I came across a very high quality deck. Cards are printed on smooth paper , similar to glossy, only thicker (naturally). The pictures are very clear and bright . Here you can see the smallest details. And there are a huge amount of details (the artist did his best). Images are not “flat” , but similar to volumetric ones - an interesting effect. It’s like there’s an almost living picture in front of you.

Card size : length – 14 cm, width – 9 cm. Large cards like this, more classic tarot cards. The deck is heavy. It fits in your hands with difficulty. But over time I got used to it. The edges of the cards are “gilded” . They shimmer and shine very beautifully. They look just like gold plaques. The cards look expensive and unusual.

I want to point out an important thing! This the deck was not drawn by the artist “out of the blue” , He was guided by esoteric symbols, theory and drew it together with Lee Bursten, an expert on this topic. By the way, there is a 79th card in the deck , which depicts Kabbalistic Tree of Sephiroth indicating the correspondence between the Arcana of the Tarot and the Paths of development of consciousness. Anyone who is at least somewhat familiar with Sephirothic magic will be simply delighted!

Besides, cards are distributed by element : water, earth, fire and air. And astrological correspondences are given . Well, a very convenient deck. Because you don’t need to look for matches in other sources or remember them. Here they are all in front of you.

The images depicted on the cards amazes with depth and meaning , embedded in them. You can look at them for hours and find more and more new clues. But if it is difficult for a person to search for philosophical meaning on his own, he can turn to instruction book . It is the same size as cards - 14x9. But it's 254 pages. Everything is laid out in detail there. Very interesting and clearly written. The sources on which the author relied are given.

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I can't put into words the beauty of this deck. She is not only beautiful, but also very useful. Compiled competently. The fact is that Ciro Marchetti had other decks, for example, the well-known “ Golden Tarot" He drew it anyhow, without magic keys. That's why that deck is beautiful, but not working. He approached the creation of the “Tarot of Dreams” with all responsibility!

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Today on our agenda is a review of a stunning, truly mesmerizing and incredibly beautiful deck from an artistic point of view - Tarot of Dreams by Ciro Marchetti. Bright, charming, multi-layered images of the Arcana, created by the author, turn the process of fortune telling into a fascinating journey through the depths of one’s own subconscious. Personally, I think this is one of the most amazing decks created in the 21st century. I think Ciro Marchetti fans will understand me. But let's talk about everything in order.

History of the deck

The idea that the illustrator Ciro Marchetti, known for his stunning and always recognizable works, decided to bring to life was to convey the archetypes of the Tarot through the bizarre colorful images that come to us in dreams. Today it may seem to us that the idea is not new - after all, we have already encountered decks related to dreams - for example, the Path of Dreams Tarot, but in fact, it was Marchetti’s creation that was born earlier, the rest of the mentioned samples are already more modern editions.

The very first version of the Tarot of Dreams was released by the author himself without the support of publishers specializing in reproducing decks. The cards of this edition (2005) had a large size (9 by 14 cm), a golden cut, and were supplemented by a CD with animated illustrations and layouts. The number of Arcana in the first version remained classic - 78 pieces. The deck could only be purchased directly from the author.

With the second edition (2009), history basically repeated itself, although instead of a disk, the deck was equipped with a detailed accompanying book by Lee Bursten. The key difference between the second edition of the Ciro Marchetti Tarot of Dreams is the four additional Palace cards of each suit. But, alas, the quality of printing has deteriorated somewhat: buyers noted thinner paper and the absence of a golden cut. The size of the cards was also reduced and became 7.5 by 11.5 cm.

The third edition (82 cards) with the book was again released as samizdat (2012), but soon the publishing house US Games Systems became interested in Marchetti’s creation - and the official version went on sale in 2016. The size of the cards has again increased slightly - 8 by 12.2 in the samizdat version, 8 by 12.7 in the publishing version.

Key features of the deck

Despite the fact that Ciro Marchetti's Tarot of Dreams is made in the tradition of Waite, the images are presented in a completely different way. These are no longer the good old Waite, but fantasy and still more modern characters. The suits, numbering of the Arcana and the names of the Court cards retained the look familiar to all “Waiteites”, but, as I already mentioned, four new cards were added - Palaces, in which, apparently, court characters live. Additional symbolism is applied to the Major Arcana: on the frame we see the number of the Trump, its name is a letter of the Hebrew alphabet, astrological symbol and the numbers of the paths of the Kabbalistic Tree of Life. The Minor Arcana are also marked with astrological correspondences, but the paths of the Tree of Sephiroth are no longer displayed on them - probably due to the fact that they correspond to the numerical number of the card. Court cards do not have any additional marks other than the icons of the corresponding element.

Deck symbolism

Tarot of Dreams by Ciro Marchetti, as the name implies, is based on surreal, mystical, sometimes bizarre images that we encounter in dreams, daydreams, daydreams, mythological and historical literature, but not in reality. But this is not just a set of beautiful pictures, but a whimsical fairy tale based on our experiences, memories, impressions, emotions created by our subconscious. All of Marchetti’s images are bright, telling, evoking many associations and giving enormous scope for intuition and imagination. I want to look at the illustrations, immerse myself, and meditate on them. The symbolism of the deck is amazing! However, this is not even worth talking about - just look at the gallery of the Tarot of Dreams by Ciro Marchetti to see for yourself.

Major Arcana

Most often I start a review of the Major Arcana with the Fool card, but today I wanted to deviate a little from tradition, so let’s start with the Priestess - I found this image very interesting. So, what do we see in the second Arcana of the Tarot of Dreams? The first thing that catches your eye is two columns topped with multi-colored spheres. They symbolize duality. What is this duality? In fact, absolutely any categories can be included here: light and darkness, sleep and wakefulness, responsibility and carelessness, passivity and activity. The list goes on.

The Priestess of the Tarot of Dreams, Ciro Marchetti, stands in front of these columns; they are behind her, which seems to indicate that she is above this duality. Her eyes are closed - one can assume that she is now turning inward, into the subconscious. In her hands is a certain magical object, which, if you look closely, she holds at the level of the heart chakra. The accompanying book says that these are magical lenses that, acting on the heart chakra, reconcile all contradictions, erasing the boundaries and gaps between them, connecting them into a single whole. The night sky and the moon show a certain uncertainty, doubt, and embarrassment that our consciousness feels when it comes into contact with the mysterious area of ​​​​the subconscious. In my opinion, just a delightful, deep, thoughtful image! And if you consider that the text on the scroll that lies in front of the Priestess is taken from the ancient monument of Chinese philosophy “Tao Te Jing”, one can only wonder how deeply the author felt this archetype while creating the illustration.

Pay attention to the numbers of the paths of the Tree of Life on the frame of the map - from 6 (Integrity) to 7 (Instinct). This Kabbalistic connection indicates that a person can feel inner integrity only when he follows the path of his own intuition. The Hebrew letter Gimel means “Camel”: The Priestess, like a camel crossing the desert, helps a person cross the strait between consciousness and subconsciousness. Just wonderful! And the same can be said about every Arcana.

Let's analyze Temperance - the fourteenth Arcana of the Tarot of Dreams by Ciro Marchetti. On the map we see almost naked beautiful girl with wings, who carefully monitors the movement of two hoops. There is a fire burning in one of them, the second is filled with water. In fact, fire and water are two elements at war with each other, but a woman manages to skillfully combine these conflicting elements and get a rainbow from them. This is the middle path, running between two extremes, the so-called “golden mean”, reminding us that even on the worst rainy day we can find a fireplace to warm up near, and in the hottest, sultry desert there is always a cool oasis.

The Kabbalistic correspondence of the card is the path from Sephira 4 (Creation) to Sephira 5 (Correction), which says the following: any unbridled creation must be regulated and corrected in order to avoid overpopulation of the universe. The Hebrew letter of the card is Samekh, which means "Pole". The author describes the importance of the pole when setting up a tent: after all, only the correctly chosen position of the pole will not only make the tent stable, but also raise its tent to the required height, allowing a person to comfortably fit in it. If you install the pole incorrectly, the tent will either not be high enough, or it will be blown away by the first gust of wind.

In fact, I would like to describe absolutely all the cards of this amazing deck, but, unfortunately, the established length of the article does not allow me to do this. Therefore, we will consider one more Major Arcana, and after that we will move on to the Minor ones. Let it be the Tower, since in the Tarot of Dreams by Ciro Marchetti it is very unusual.

Look, there is absolutely nothing traditional here. At first glance, it even seems like this is some kind of mistake, but no, there is no mistake here. The tower created by Marchetti is a structure created by our mind, a majestic structure that proudly rises above nature. The architectural structure is made of gold, which speaks of the materialism of our consciousness, which considers itself the only value. The tower is impregnable - and the conscious attitudes that we have created for ourselves often look just as impregnable. In fact, they are often built on a very fragile foundation. A sudden flash of lightning is an instant impulse of understanding, a sober look at our own attitudes, prejudices, premises, erroneous judgments, in which we have been captive for a long time.

In fact, the card can be read in four different senses: on the one hand, it is a sudden awareness of one’s own false beliefs regarding something or someone, on the other, an internal catastrophe associated with this awareness, because parting with the attitudes with which we have been living for a long time time is not very pleasant. Another interpretation is the changes that will follow this flash of insight. The Tower can also be perceived as a creative impulse, the opening of new perspectives.

Kabbalistic correspondences also fit very clearly here: the path from Sephira 5 (Correction) to Sephira 8 (Mind) - revision and correction of our own intellectual constructs erected by our mind, since they can no longer remain useful to us. The Hebrew letter is Pech (Roth), which gives us a reference to the story of the Tower of Babel, which caused chaos and confusion.

As you can see, the meanings of the Dream Tarot cards are incredibly deep and multifaceted. And the illustrations are absolutely incredible! Just look at the other Trumps: Wheel of Fortune, Chariot, Sun!

Minor Arcana

Since the volume of the article is already too large, I will go over the Minor Arcana more briefly. Let's look at one card from each suit.

So, Wands. I chose Ace for analysis because I found it incredibly interesting. In the foreground we see a Rod, topped with a luminous knob. A salamander, the spirit of Fire, settled on the Rod. A volcano is erupting in the background. In my opinion, it’s just a gorgeous image, symbolizing fiery energy, thirst for change, inspiration, creative potential that must be realized.

From the suit of Cups of the Tarot of Dreams by Ciro Marchetti, let's look at the Three. Three glasses filled with wine, multi-colored masks, strings of pearls, feathers clearly indicate that the main meaning of the card is pleasure, a pleasant pastime, a holiday, a wedding, fun, interesting meetings, i.e. some social rituals that allow us to feel the joy of life.

I really liked the Six of Swords: a red boat glides across the water, approaching the golden arch. In the boat is a woman in a hood and mask. The nose of the craft is also decorated with a mask. The card symbolizes slow, careful movement forward, a safe path through the waters of the subconscious. At the same time, Arcanum can talk about some kind of secret that should not be revealed (mask) if you want to move forward.

From the Pentacles, I propose to analyze the Ten. It looks a lot like the light at the end of the tunnel, doesn't it? A dark, gloomy forest, in which a golden arch opens, where ten coins are visible. It seems to me that Arkan is talking about some kind of return home after traveling around fairy tale, about hope, optimism, faith in the best. The faces that can be seen on the sides of the ivy-covered background reflect our doubts and fears, which will not have a place where we are about to enter through the open gate. The main thing is to take this last step.

Court cards

The court cards of Ciro Marchetti's Tarot of Dreams are, naturally, also excellent. The images of the figures turned out to be very bright, understandable, and memorable. I think we won’t dwell on them in detail, since I would like to take a closer look at the artist’s innovation - the Arcana of Palaces. So, each palace is essentially the habitat of those same court characters.

The entire appearance of the Palace of Staves suggests that an atmosphere of creativity reigns in it. The heroes living here are led through life by passion, activity, and energy. They are full of creative ideas, new ideas and are ready to turn everything they see in their dreams, daydreams, dreams into reality. The Palace of Cups looks like a mysterious underwater kingdom - it is not surprising that it is inhabited by romantic, sensitive, gentle and emotional characters of the “water” element. The Palace of Swords is built high in the air, as this cold element favors the most intelligent and logical court residents. And the Palace of Coins reminds us of our own human life: its inhabitants stand guard over nature, take care of their own safety, comfort and providing for their very “earthly” needs.

Features of card interpretation

As you probably already understood, the meanings in the Ciro Marchetti Tarot of Dreams are very multifaceted: each Arcana has several semantic sections. When analyzing these cards, you should first tune in to intuitive perception, but do not ignore astrological and Kabbalistic clues, since they are not random here, but actually correlate with the semantic field. How you can turn such beauty over - to be honest, I can’t imagine. In addition, in my opinion, even from straight cards it is quite possible to see the shadow manifestations of the Arcana, so the “reversals” seem simply superfluous.

What questions is the deck suitable for addressing?

As for the issues that can be worked with using the Marchetti deck, I can say that there is huge scope for creativity. It seems to me that the deck is still universal and even “can” a little more than others - for example, analyze dreams, delve into the depths of one’s own subconscious, evaluate a person’s true motivation, find out what he dreams about. You can also learn such multifaceted illustrations through meditation - it seems to me that this will allow you to understand each card even better.

Who is the card data suitable for?

• To all tarot readers, regardless of their skill level, who love deep and incredibly beautiful “talking” images
• For fans of Marchetti's artistic work
• For those who would like to have a deck for working with their own subconscious and for analyzing dreams
• For beginners looking for a beautiful, modern and accurate instrument with links to Kabbalah and astrology
• For those who still believe in fairy tales and believe that even in ordinary everyday life there is always room for a miracle
• For avid dreamers

I believe that if the deck is accompanied by the author’s book, and not the usual meager and uninformative MBK, no other source will be better than the author’s creation. Therefore, I recommend Lee Bursten’s book to everyone, especially since translations of it can be found on the Internet on forums dedicated to deck development. This material will be quite enough for a thoughtful immersion into a bizarre and alluring world.

The Tarot of Divine Heritage is a true work of art, a magical tool that reveals the secret of the future. Clear, multi-valued symbols printed on cards in the form of colorful designs can be used in fortune telling of varying complexity. Urgent issues that trouble a person without stopping, day and night, without finding any other way out, become strong mental blocks.

Tarot of Divine Heritage - a magical tool that allows you to know the future

Tarot cards of the Divine Heritage will help you overcome accumulated fears about the future. Collected into a structure similar to the classic Tarot, the authors added auxiliary elements. Modern tarot readers often resort to the help of an ancient deck, because exquisite cards not only build a complete picture of the future, but also delight the eye with unsurpassed pictures.

What benefits can Ciro Marchetti's Dream Tarot bring and what is their true purpose? First, you should know the history of the creation of the mysterious deck.

The process of creating the Divine Heritage Tarot Deck

The cards, created by the creator of unsurpassed oil paintings, embody not only magical symbols, but also a special sacred meaning. The third deck, published from the pen of the artist Marchetti, turned out to be bright, rich, and lively.

Each symbol conceals a whole story through which future events are glimpsed into the familiar world. An incredible combination of myth, the basics of astrology and mysticism resulted in a single, seamless tool for accurate prediction. Looking at the deck in its original order, the history of the nation is revealed to you, where the Sages, Time and Fate are involved.

The first meeting with a new deck is an exciting moment, filled with expectations and hope. New signs will appear before you, which will take some time to study, but the necessary sacrifices will soon pay off. Your efforts will strengthen and turn into wisdom, and knowledge will turn into experience. Only diligent preparation will provide the basic basis through which all fortune telling will become prophetic. Don't waste your precious time, be far-sighted when choosing a magical assistant for the coming years.

The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti is a unique collection of symbols (main and auxiliary) that build a picture of the future. Connecting several cards at once (their interpretation is a more complex process) is not possible for every experienced magician.

Feel the connection with each card of the Divine Heritage Tarot deck - then the fortune telling will be correct

Do not despair if the first fortune telling does not go as you would like. Feel the connection with the deck, hold the cards in your hands, feel their energy. Over time, the signs of fate will become clear and obvious to you; you just have to be patient.

Features of fortune telling with Tarot Ciro Marchetti

The tarot gallery of the Divine Heritage deck includes 78 symbols of varying meaning and strength. For those magicians who have already encountered the classic Tarot deck, interpreting the Legacy deck created by Ciro Marchetti will be much easier. Changes affecting the sequence of cards (some arcana) affect the overall layout, so they should be remembered in priority order.

Replacing signs in the Ciro Marchetti deck:

• Hierophant card;
• wheel of Fortune;
• lasso Hanged Man;
• partial change to the Fool card.

The transformation of the traditional Tarot deck did not happen by chance; the vision of the inspired artist was different from how the cards looked in the original version.

Fortune telling cards were in demand in the magical world long before the advent of technology, and despite progress in all areas of human life, predictions remain in demand today. Ciro Marcheti showed considerable courage and ingenuity in creating new elements of the magic deck, while maintaining its true purpose.

The peculiarity of the Tarot of Divine Heritage is its prevailing darkness. When you see the deck for the first time, you may experience mixed feelings - admiration and fear. Take a closer look at the unique designs and get used to them. The depth inherent in this Tarot It's not for everyone, so take your time.

The Divine Heritage Deck is not just a collection of magical symbols, but an index of hidden feelings, emotions, and thoughts.

Not all decks of Tarot cards are able to see the subtle human soul and read it correctly. If you need the truth, which is not always convenient to talk about, then start fortune telling using the Divine Heritage Tarot.

Divine Legacy Cards

For the symbols on the cards, your gender or age does not matter. They are unbiased and fair. If you ask a meaningful question that worries you to the core, then be prepared for unexpected answers. For convenience, the cards are divided into fundamental and auxiliary, and suits determine emotions or actions. The Four Elements patronize a deck consisting of:

Ace of Wands

Symbol of Fire, all-consuming flame. This card indicates traits in your character that are about to explode. A situation that has been worrying you for a long time is flaring up and explosions are possible. Be extremely careful and do not make rash decisions.

The reversed Ace of Wands is a symbol of loss of strength due to overwork

The reversed Ace of Wands symbolizes a breakdown due to overexertion. How long have you been resting and recovering? spiritual harmony? It’s time to take care of your own well-being, says Ace of Zhezlov.

Three of Wands

A sign that promises stability in all areas of your life. Natural success, fame and success in all new endeavors, if you follow the interpretation of the Divine Heritage deck, await you in the near future. The Three of Wands card, inverted, promises stagnation in business, creative blockade and failure. If such a card appears in your reading, protect your own workspace from negativity and develop.

Five

A card signifying desperate struggle and prolonged confrontation. A symbol of ambition, high demands on oneself and one’s surroundings. The Five of Wands does not have any favorable meanings, and when it appears in a reading, it overshadows the entire forecast. Is there a lot of cruelty in your life? Clear your mind and heart of harmful feelings, otherwise they will consume you completely.

Seven of Wands

Victory over fear, cowardice and weaknesses. This is exactly what the Seven of Wands is in any scenario. A favorable symbol softens neighboring, even overly negative cards. The asker who drew the victory sign from the Legacy deck must not miss his own success.

The Seven of Wands promises quick changes, the end of the crisis and stagnation in all matters. An inverted card in the layout indicates an impending serious quarrel with superiors or relatives. When dangerous times come, hold back your anger and pent-up resentment.

Nine of Wands

This symbol contains enormous power that promises new achievements. The energy that you have been saving for so long will open up opportunities, incredible chances for you. Take advantage of everything that fate will soon give you. Are you bored with the old way of life? Then feel free to change course in professional or love life, the cards of the Divine Heritage deck foretell you the protection of higher powers.

Page

The prototype of the Princess of Fire - this Rod, meaning impulsive behavior, predicts a dubious victory. The ostentatious behavior of the person next to you may indicate the Page card. There is nothing wrong with the playful nature of your partner or friend, but the Page card warns against excessive gullibility and frankness.

Are you confident in the reliability of your loved ones? The reversed card of Wands indicates rash actions and decisions. Don't rush things, let everything take its course. Watch what is happening, and then it will be difficult to fool you, even your dearest and most loved ones.

Wand – Knight

A sign of generosity, abundance, new numerous benefits. The Knight card that appears in your layout promises a passionate romance or a risky business that will be crowned with real success. The image of a decorated Knight mask on the card indicates an influx of all sorts of benefits into your home and wallet.

The reversed meaning of the Knight of Wands is inconsistent actions that cause damage to the entire enterprise. Have you taken on a lot of responsibility? The card advises you to foresee all dangers in advance before they upset the entire balance in your life.

Queen

A sign of generosity, both spiritual and material, promising strengthening of power and personal achievements. If you ask a question from the deck of the artist Marchetti regarding his personal life, then the Queen of Wands points to a contender for your heart - a strong-willed person with wealth.

Queen - a card indicating a contender for your heart (in a relationship scenario)

The reverse meaning of the card, with its opposite position in the layout, promises inconstancy and imaginary success. Don’t rush to make a choice; new important circumstances may open up to you soon.

Card – King of Wands

The prototype of a purposeful person who knows own desires and needs. If there is a brave, conscientious person in your circle, then the King of Wands points specifically to him. You should take a closer look at him, if you believe the cards of the Divine Inheritance deck, such a person will solve many of your problems. The reversed King of Wands overshadows the entire alignment, guaranteeing chaos in your life.

Interpreting the cards that appear in a layout on a question that interests you is not the easiest process, in which knowledge of Tarot cards and ingenuity will come in handy. The symbols are read sequentially, in the order in which they left the deck.

The forecast should be based on the major arcana, and then examine the cards adjacent to them. By practicing divination using the Divine Heritage deck, you will be able to hone your skills and recognize the signs of the future without outside help.

Tarot deck of dreams Marchetti

A unique deck, supported by additional features for quick predictions, is what the artist Marchetti offers, inspired by previous successful works with the Tarot. The Creator created something truly incredible. A deck that is unlike any traditional tarot.

Dreams are a conversation between a person’s subconscious, his inner voice. Most people do not pay attention to nightmares or pleasant dreams, considering them “garbage” of a brain overloaded during the day. The images that surfaced at night are easy to interpret, analyze and make predictions based on them.

Psychologists say that the most secret human desires do not find a way out during the day, and therefore, when protection is weakened during sleep, images appear in the form of incoherent pictures. The Dream Tarot covers all the random symbols that appear to you at any time of the year.

Using unique decks is easy, even enjoyable. By putting your own thoughts in order, you gain previously unknown control over your life. Sleep and its impact on daily activities will be your greatest discovery. Be lenient with yourself; when interpreting dreams for the first time, follow your intuition. With the help of the author's interpretations or teachings, the meaning of the cards will be deeper and more sensual. Knowledge about the traditional Tarot will also be useful; it will not be superfluous to study additional literature on mystical fortune-telling.

From the moment it was born, the gilded tarot of Ciro Marchetti fell in love with both experienced magicians and beginners who had a long path of self-discovery ahead of them. The mystical decks of the world-famous artist have no analogues and cannot be replaced by other fortune-telling cards.

The unique symbolism, collected by the clever mind of the creator, combines many esoteric sciences, astrology and visually, being the most conceptual deck, Ciro Marchetti cards help people in all corners of the planet.

Day after day, simple, beautiful symbols reveal feelings, situations that should be avoided, and chances that decide the rest of a person’s life. If your choice fell on the Divine deck

Legacies or a detailed map of Dreams, rest assured, the magical attribute will give an answer, advice and recommendation better than any psychologist. Take a look at your own life from a completely different angle, and who knows, maybe you’ll find something surprising and wonderful there?

Artist: Ciro Marchetti (Ciro Marchetti)
Author of the book: Lee Bursten

Dreams and dreams are an integral part of human life. During sleep, things emerge from our subconscious. various images, helping us analyze our experiences, impressions, memories, grief and joy. And waking dreams, immersion in the world of dreams allow us to embody our desires, aspirations and plans in them. People have dreams, but often forget about them.

Tarot is the recollection of universal images that have been preserved from a time when dreams had much greater significance than they do today. The Tarot of Dreams reminds us of fairy tales, myths, legends, historical and imaginary places, heroes and symbols that remain in the collective unconscious. Thanks to its versatility, the Dream Tarot deck is suitable for both beginners and tarot experts. Not only does it help you get to know yourself better, but it can also support others on their journey to self-discovery. The meanings of individual cards in this deck are presented in a very unusual way. The beautiful images allow you to feel deeply about the images - more intensely than when studying regular tarot decks.

A deck of stunning beauty, love at first sight. :x
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To be stupid, to play the fool, to make fun of something. The beginning of an enterprise or journey. Unorthodox and non-conformist approach. Catalyst for change.

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The key to the Fool's card is his quality as a destroyer. In ancient decks, the Fool was depicted as a bearded vagabond, abandoning comfort and convenience for the open road. In such decks as in ours, the Fool is dressed in a traditional colorful outfit, revealing him to be a court jester whose role, as in modern television comedies, is to entertain us by ridiculing the status quo. Shakespeare emphasizes these qualities in King Lear, where a sarcastic mocker, the royal fool called the Fool, tells the king a truth that he would not accept from anyone else. In dreams, our consciousness destroys the everyday patterns of thought and behavior imprinted into us by society, leaving us with frightening comparisons and conclusions that defy logic. Likewise, the Fool announces the beginning of a journey, like a trumpet calling from the land of dreams. In the Tarot of Dreams, one look at the Fool lets us know it's time to expect the unexpected. At the same time, the Fool is the protagonist of our story, the hero who travels through the landscape of dreams, and in turn meets each character of the Major Arcana.

The first thing we notice is the Fool's unusual physique. His wide hips give him a strange androgyny (although in this book we, following tradition, refer to him in the masculine gender). Next, we notice that his face is invisible, except for the eyes under the mask. We would assume it was empty underneath the clothes if it weren't obvious that he has hands. He is both present and absent, making him an extremely suitable protagonist for the dreams that are the Major Arcana. We must imagine that if we continue to look, different parts of him will appear and dissolve, like the smile of the Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland, which gradually disappeared from sight until there was nothing left of him but a smile hanging in the air . A fool is literally nothing, as his empty face shows, and everything, as his chest medals show - Moon, Sun, Stars. The three astronomical bodies are an echo of the sequence (Star, Moon, Sun) of cards 17 to 19. They also suggest the World card, which, as we will see, is the mirror image of the Fool card - the beginning and end of the journey.

The fool holds in his hand a hoop and a crystal sphere in which the whole world is contained. In his innocence, he believes that this is just a prop for tricks. The metal hoop is a common piece of equipment for a circus magician, and the Fool holds it as if he had just removed a glass globe from it, assuming that he could get any thing out of it. Although the Fool is less than nothing, he carries within himself the seeds or potencies of anything, and the number of these possibilities is infinite. He is the catalyst that brings endless change to the world. As such, it must necessarily be regarded as a subversive element, since a completely new thing can only be created by abandoning the old or rebelling against it. The Crystal Ball suggests, again, the potential for anything hidden in the Fool, and once again recalls its counterpart card, the World. The fact that the ball is made of crystal signifies the fragility of the new idea - it is powerful, but it is also easily destroyed. The cut of the Fool's vest is reminiscent of fish. Fish was often used as a symbol of thoughts and feelings emerging from the dark depths of the ocean of the subconscious. Perhaps this fish is ready to push off from the Fool's chest, swim through the hoop and manifest on the material plane as a thought or feeling that seems to come to us completely unexpectedly.

The Fool has a very confident pose, but he is standing on a ball (decorated with the same celestial bodies that we see on his chest). This is a precarious position at best, and if we look further, we will see that the balance can easily be upset if the kitten playfully reaches for the butterfly. If he reaches too far, then the kitten, and the ball, and the Fool will fall into the flowing waters below, and one can easily imagine what the consequences will be for the fragile crystal world that he holds. Given the likelihood of this unpleasant outcome, the Fool's attempt to maintain balance is even more ridiculous. The precariousness of the Fool's posture reflects the danger we often experience when we intrude into the unknown.

The balancing act of the Fool reminds us how precarious the balance between existence and non-existence is. This unsteady dance of materiality and immateriality is shown to us by a foggy, melting city rising from the water, and the multi-colored eyes of the Fool (which we also see on the back of the card), reminiscent of the Taoist yin-yang symbol, illustrating the mutual play of opposites. The butterfly that fascinates the kitten is also a symbol of change and approaching the unknown, just as the caterpillar must get out of the cocoon before it can spread its wings. The rainbow surrounding the orange ball resembles the rings of Saturn. She suggests another connection to the Fool's counterpart card, the World, whose astrological attribution is Saturn. There is another reason for the lack of a face. The Fool's face is your face. The Fool's journey is your journey, and its path through the Major Arcana sequence is just an echo of your path through life. These are your eyes you see behind the mask of the Fool.

Channel on the Tree of Life:
Sephira 1 Consciousness (Keter) is associated with Sephira 2 Energy (Chokhmah). When the Fool's journey begins, consciousness manifests itself as pure energy, without any rational or ethical restrictions.

Letter of the Hebrew alphabet:
Aleph means Bull. The ox is used in cultivating fields, preparing them for seeds that will one day sprout.

Astrology:
Uranus, planet of eccentricity, originality and anarchy.




Short description:
Education, training, knowledge, common sense, opportunity. Translating thoughts and plans into action.

Detailed description:
When the Fool sets out on his journey, the first character he meets is the Magician. As soon as we are born, our consciousness begins to receive sensations, draw conclusions about them, and learn from them, this is the function that the Magician represents. In the language of archetypes, he is the Old Sage (variations of which we will see in several other cards). As a Magician he is a Teacher, a Mentor who gives invaluable advice as we begin our own quest. Examples of this are the centaur Chiron, who in Greek mythology took part in the education of various heroes, including Asclepius, Theseus and Achilles; Merlin, who taught young Arthur and later became his advisor; Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings, who helped the hero on his journeys with advice and guidance; Yoda from " Star Wars", who trained the hero in the ability to tune into the Force; and Albus Dumbledore in the Adventures of Harry Potter.

Thus, in interpretation, the Magician can indicate a person who performs this function in our lives. At a higher-than-human level, we rely on our inner Magician to help us gain new skills and abilities and open up new possibilities. Often this happens on such a deep level that the realization or learning seems to come in an instantaneous flash of insight, as if a real living Magician had thrown it into our heads. And this is one of the ways to approach the Magician in the Tarot of Dreams.

His Sphere of Power illuminates the symbols of the fourth suit, indicating different approaches to solving problems. Lightning around the sphere indicates that insights permeate our consciousness when we are on the side of reason. His eyes are kind and tired, but they also show a steely determination to lead the careless student to the epiphanies that await him, if only we can muster the will and self-discipline necessary to achieve them.

The four suits - Staves, Cups, Swords and Coins - symbolize different ways of perceiving or different ways of acting. The Staves encourage us to take an active role, be creative, and move forward despite difficulties. The cups whisper that you need to take into account the feelings of others and explore your own, and use an intuitive approach. Swords offer to analyze the situation. And the Coins say that we must remember the consequences of our actions, the material results that will remain for us. Every situation will require a combination
some or all of these modes of action, and the Magician, in the form of another person or in the form of our own inner possibilities, will help us to choose the right combination for the work before us.

It is necessary to be flexible when choosing the energy of any one suit and to combine different energies depending on the task - this is indicated by the pink infinity symbol (lying on its side, located between the symbols of the suits. The very shape of this symbol itself indicates that we must be prepared bending and twisting your approach to suit changing circumstances (a theme that will emerge again in greater depth in the Temperance card.) The infinity symbol also tells us that the ability to learn from our mistakes and find inspiration always remains with us, even in the darkest of times.

The Throne of the Magician is set on a stone disk that floats above the clouds, showing us that it is not tied to any specific place or time. On an internal level, we can always learn from our surroundings and circumstances and discover new ways of interacting with them. On the outer level, our ability to learn from a teacher or mentor does not end with childhood, but can be awakened at any time, regardless of age, whenever we meet someone who knows something we would like to learn. The Floating Disk also reminds us to avoid becoming too attached to our paths and to remember the flexibility and adaptability required to fully embrace the Magician's lessons. He holds in his hands a long staff, decorated with intricate curves on top. If we see snakes in these curls, then such a staff is a reference to the caduceus, an attribute of the messenger in Greek mythology.

The magician can also be a messenger, telling us what results the subconscious processes of our mind have achieved. The caduceus is also a generally accepted symbol of Hermes, the messenger of the gods in ancient Greece; the Romans called him Mercury. Mercury is the astrological symbol associated with the Magician in this and many other decks. In astrology, the planet Mercury symbolizes communication and the workings of the mind. Hermes also serves as a soul guide, or psychopomp, who guides us into the afterlife after death. This theme is echoed in several examples of the Old Sage/Teacher archetype in pop culture, where at the end of the quest the teacher reappears to escort his former student to a new plane of existence. If you take a closer look at the swirls that crown the staff, you will see that they are three comma-shaped creatures with a distinct head. You can also see in them seahorses, which in Natural American mythology symbolize trust and grace. They are qualities bestowed upon us when we pay attention to our inner or outer Magician.

Finally, if we subtract the three seahorse-like shapes, we are left with two serpentine shapes that are intertwined like the number 8, which resembles an infinity sign floating among the symbols of the suits, reminding us that no situation remains the same. There is no “end of the road.” There are only changes and new opportunities to respond to those changes by learning to be better than we were before.

Channel on the Tree of Life:
Sephira 8 Mind (Hod) is connected with Sephira 10 Reality (Malkhut). Our inner Magician helps us find meaning in what we see around us, learn what our surroundings can teach us, and learn to manage them in order to achieve our goals.

Letter of the Hebrew alphabet:
Beth means Home. The magician allows us to begin building an initial mental refuge from which we can view the world and learn from it.

Astrology:
Mercury, planet of reflection and communication.

High Priestess



Short description:
Intuitive insight. Reconciliation of opposites. Indirect impact. Detachment from daily life.

Detailed description:
Under the dark night sky, the Priestess sits in her castle and draws some mystical power from the moon. Watching her, the Fool notices that the moonlight is literally descending on her, and the stars and suns and moons are nesting in her hair. Her crescent-shaped tiara exercises powerful sympathetic magic. The content of our subconscious cannot be comprehended directly - otherwise it would be the content of consciousness, not the subconscious.

We all know that there is more to us than what our conscious mind perceives. When we experience unexpected emotional outbursts, or when a random image seems to want to tell us something in an unusual way (as tarot cards do), then we know that there are hidden currents beneath the surface of the conscious mind. But the structures of our consciousness do not allow us to directly perceive these currents. How could we see what we cannot see? The answer to this is Priestess. It makes communication possible between the worlds of consciousness and subconsciousness and maintains the integrity of both worlds by strictly limiting and filtering this message. That is why the material that we receive from the subconscious speaks to us in riddles, dreams and metaphors.

If you try to look directly at the subconscious, it will hide from your direct gaze and retreat into a dark corner, like vague spots floating in the corner of the eye. Conversely, if you take a cautious approach, if you meditate on your question, open to whatever your intuition can tell you, then the subconscious may send you a flash of insight. The two pillars in this card signify duality, as do the multi-colored orbs at the top of the pillars (which are an echo of the multi-colored eyes of the Fool). Duality is the way our daytime consciousness is organized, and also the way in which consciousness, in turn, structures our perceptions.

From the moment we are born, we learn to categorize everything we perceive: good and bad, pleasant or painful, light and darkness. Over time, these categories will become more complex, but duality will remain: responsibility or carelessness, the desire for bad or good, passivity or aggressiveness. This separation makes it possible for us to live and make our own way in the world. But it becomes a hindrance if we want to pave the way into the subconscious, whose nature reflects the original, the dark waters of the one, and not the clearly separated opposites of the daily life of the waking consciousness. The Priestess's eyes are closed, they separate her from sensory perception, which threatens her return to the world of consciousness.

She turned her back to the columns, making it clear that she was above duality. She stepped back from them as if they were just a doorway to different kinds of perception, and not the "be all" or "end of all" in reality, as they are usually thought of. It is significant that she holds intricate tools in such a way that they frame her heart chakra. The heart chakra reconciles contradictions, uniting them into an organic whole and healing the gap between them. Thus, we perceive the energy of the Priestess as calming. Cool lunar waters heal tensions caused by our continuous structuring of reality as a series of oppositions and dualities.

The night and moon in this card symbolize the uncertainty and confusion that our conscious mind feels when faced with evidence of the existence of the subconscious. To enter the waters of the subconscious, the Priestess (or that part of our mind that she represents) must accept (or invite to come to her) the symbols of the night and the moon. Then, when she relaxes and allows the subconscious material to penetrate her being, she will turn around and offer us her magical lenses that will help us catch glimpses of intuitive insights.

Sometimes the stresses and conflicts we experience throughout the day build up until we feel ready to explode. At such times, the Priestess acts as a safety valve, reducing the pressure, giving it an outlet, and letting in some cool air from another, night world. If the shimmer of this world attracts you, don’t worry, we’ll take a closer look at it a little later. The text on her scroll is taken from the first chapter of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching.

Channel on the Tree of Life:
Sephira 6 Integrity (Tipheret) is related to Sephira 7 Instinct (Netzach). Our inner integrity manifests itself in intuition, dreams, messages from the subconscious and other irrational meanings. We move towards wholeness with the help of our guide, intuition.

Letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Gimel means Camel. You can cross deserts on a camel, just as the Priestess helps us cross the strait between consciousness and subconsciousness.

Astrology:
Moon, planet of the subconscious mind.

Empress



Short description:
Motherhood and the principle of motherhood; caring, protecting, nurturing, helping to grow. Give birth to a child, project or idea. Creation. Self-care.

Detailed description:
After staying in the quiet castle of the Priestess, the Fool goes out into the light of day and finds the Empress. She is a dryad or tree nymph, a female spirit that lives in a tree. On the map she is shown as half woman and half tree, and the transition from one entity to the other is so gradual that it is impossible to notice where one ends and the other begins. She reverently holds the radiant child in her arms.

The best way to understand the Empress is to compare her with the cards that are on either side of her - the Priestess on one side and the Emperor on the other. It is always twilight in the Priestess's castle, but the Empress lives in the forest in daylight, although it is slightly shaded by foliage. The Priestess needs silence in order to tune in to the secrets of the invisible, and the Empress enjoys the turbulent life of the forest, the bustle and fuss of various forest inhabitants. The Priestess unites opposites into a whole that can only be intuitively felt, and the Empress brings her creations into the bright light of day. In terms of birth, the Priestess would embody conception and gestation, when the threads of existence begin to mysteriously weave together, nestled in the womb. The Empress is birth itself, when what could only be felt in the Priestess finally manifests itself.

The Emperor, on the other hand, embodies the stabilizing effects of civilization: straight roads, buildings, monuments, armies. The Emperor is the principle of organization, and the Empress is the principle of growth. Life comes from the Empress in the same way that it comes from the Fool's hoop. The Emperor takes this life and gives it shape and form so that it can fully exist. The Empress symbolizes a simple fact, like wheat growing in a field. The emperor ensures that the seeds are properly planted in rows, and when they germinate and ripen, the harvest is harvested and stacked. Both energies are necessary for life to exist. The Empress embodies a very strong and understandable archetype: Mother. Everything maternal is under her control, be it your mother or your own mothering abilities. And this energy applies equally to both men and women. (In fact, all cards can relate to anyone, regardless of age, gender or sexual orientation). We are not necessarily talking about motherhood in the literal sense. Perhaps this refers to gardening or landscaping. It can embody a creative plan that must be carefully nurtured and nurtured.

As Mother Nature, the Empress has been worshiped since the beginning of time, as the source of nature's gifts, and at the same time feared for her destructive powers. Thus, this card (like any other) has its dark side. She who has the power to create also has the power to destroy. And while the Empress always encourages growth, she does not always encourage individuality. Her maternal instinct tells her to always keep her creatures close to her. In this card, the radiance surrounding the child attracts attention. Who or what excites your maternal feelings? Have you done everything possible to create a caring environment for yourself? Maybe the child embodies your inner self. Is there a part of you that you take for granted that needs some tender loving care? If a child represents a person or a project, are you willing to give them freedom when the time comes for them to assert their independence? Sometimes this card could simply be saying that it's time for you to take care of yourself and make sure you're not depriving yourself of the comfort and peace that we all need from time to time. For the Fool, the moment when he can give the energies of the Empress to others instead of simply receiving them marks an important milestone in his path.

Channel on the Tree of Life:
Sephira 7 Instinct (Netzach) is related to Sephira 9 Foundation (Yesod). The maternal instinct, our inner urge to create, care for, and nurture our creatures, manifests itself as a set of beliefs and assumptions (which form the basis of our individuality) that predisposes us to act in this way.

Letter of the Hebrew alphabet:
Dalet means Door. A creature must pass through one or more doors, literally or metaphorically, when it leaves its place of fetal development and manifests itself in the world.

Astrology:
Venus, planet of marriage and female reproductive organs.

Emperor



Short description:
Fatherhood and paternal principles. Authority. Law and governance. Social and government institutions. Social responsibility. Tyranny.

Detailed description:
As the Fool saw when meeting the Empress, life is not something orderly. On the contrary, it is a huge holiday bustle. No matter how much we appreciate the bounty of its gifts and respect its magnificent power, we could not live in it unless we found some way to regulate its energy. So we need doctors to maintain quality of life, machines built to standards to harvest crops, and scientific organizations to satisfy our intellectual curiosity, and laws and legislators and judges so that we do not attack each other, and even army to protect us from outside attack. Some people believe that all these things are inherently bad. Of course, they can be used incorrectly, and this often happens. But we should always remember that without these social structures we would not have what we need to grow and develop. Essentially, we could not be human.

On the Emperor's map we see a dream city with houses, palaces, streets lined with trees. A powerful male figure rises above the city, holding two scepters. Each of them is crowned with a shining spiral, which shows us the object of his devotion and also the original source of his power: the regenerating power of life itself. We can come to the same conclusion by looking at the sun-like spheres at the top of the spirals and the shining pattern on his breastplate. The Emperor looks extremely stable, but at the same time appears a little unreal, as if he is being projected onto the night sky from the city below. Thus, he does not embody any individual character, but rather a concept—we might call it the concept of society. The emperor is a graphic and archetypal representation of the civic functions of society, just as carvings and figures of gods decorate public buildings.

The Emperor asks us to examine what role power plays in our lives. How successfully do we interact with those in power - be it public institutions or individuals? In what parts of our lives do we exercise proper authority, and in what parts do we reject our proper role because of our reluctance to use force? As we all know, power can be misused. Laws can be biased, organizations can serve only themselves, armies can engage in wars whose sole purpose is to increase the army. As a result, if the Emperor goes too far, the nation may end up in a barren wasteland. Likewise, in our lives we can turn into tyrants and dictators - or allow others to treat us that way.

On a deeper level, we must recognize that power in itself is neither entirely good nor evil, but always a combination of both. Yesterday, the military action that protected the people also resulted in civilian casualties. Tomorrow, a miracle drug with the power to prevent the suffering and death of thousands of people will require the suffering and death of thousands of animals to complete scientific research. Being a ruler means constantly making judgments about who or what should be given preference and what - or who - will have to be sacrificed. But the role of a ruler is not simply to increase the power of the powerful. He or she is also a steward for the powerless and vulnerable. However, often a ruler who has become deeply involved in power becomes deaf to those who do not have a voice in society, and thereby sows the seeds of his own downfall. The Emperor in the Tarot of Dreams extends his scepters of power towards us, as if calling us to reach for our own power and put it to use, but also to consider the consequences that this will lead to.

Channel on the Tree of Life:
Sephira 8 Mind (Hod) is related to Sephira 9 Base
(Yesod). Our desire to create and maintain order and intelligence manifests itself as a set of beliefs and assumptions (eg, the Core of Our Identity) that predisposes us to do so.

Letter of the Hebrew alphabet:
He means Window. Just as a landscape appears more orderly and organized when viewed through a window, so the Emperor sees the potential for organization and structure in all things.

Astrology:
Aries, the sign of pioneers, conquering undeveloped territories and bringing civilization and order.

Faith (High Priest)



Short description:
To believe deeply in something. Find meaning above and below the material world. Ethics and morality. Philosophy. Religious teachings and traditions. A conceptual framework that allows you to perceive everything in context.

Detailed description:
In the previous cards, the Fool learned what consciousness is based on. The Magician and Priestess provided him with the mechanisms by which he could operate in the world, and the Empress and Emperor taught him the rudimentary ways of seeing the world. But as these mechanisms improve and become more complex, it becomes more and more difficult to manage them. Under the tutelage of the Magician we can turn to unworthy teachers. And the Priestess can mislead us with illusions, chimeras and desires that obscure thought. The Empress can flatten and suppress individuality, and the Emperor can demonstrate examples of the worst that human nature has to offer, and the tragic history of humanity serves as proof of this. To avoid falling prey to the endless dangers inherent in the previous four cards, the Fool must now acquire a broader understanding of meaning that will replace the orders of the Empress and Emperor.

It is usually assumed that such an understanding is religious in nature, although, as we will see, religious ideology itself, as it is perceived in the West, is not necessary for it. This sense of meaningfulness is what allows us to develop a sense of right and wrong that will help keep the worst of the previous cards at bay. It gives us a sense of balance so that we can evenly distribute the energies of the previous cards. The complete dominance of the Magician without the participation of the Priestess creates one type of problem, and the dominance of the Priestess in the absence of the Magician creates another. The sense of meaning that the Faith card points to calms us in difficult times, giving us a high ideal to believe in and making us feel like there is some purpose in our lives. big goal. On the card, a figure in a long robe (who could equally easily be a man or a woman) with folded hands is immersed in contemplation. Please note that I do not use the word "monk" or "nun" or "prayer." This map includes but is not limited to such concepts.

In most tarot decks, this card is called the Pope, High Priest or Priest and indicates a man, a mentor, and often a religious mentor. And in this card, the main figure is intended to represent the concept of faith, without associating it with a specific gender or religious affiliation. The figure's attire may be an emblem of one or more religions - or none of them. Someone may believe in ethical laws or an ideal way of being without necessarily believing in the supernatural. Although some religious customs require their followers to shave their heads, in this card a bald head may be due to natural causes; in any case, it symbolizes perception expanded beyond the boundaries of the earthly world. Faith cards represent that part of us that is capable of placing the events, thoughts, emotions of our lives in a broader context, giving them completeness and structure and creating for them the form in which they can be placed in context. This can be related to traditional religions and their offshoots, but can also refer to individual worldviews and beliefs outside of what we typically mean by “religion.”

This card helps us interact with the shadow side of other cards, but Vera also has its own shadow. Our human tendency to avoid change leads us to attribute infallibility to our moral beliefs, which leads to prejudice, which leads to prejudice, which leads to fanaticism. It would be much more useful to carefully consider the actions of organizational leaders in terms of clearer goals. No doubt you will find that at least some of them exhibit intolerance, inflexibility, and a desire to use the faith of others as a means of achieving their own power. This is partly why this card has nine symbols around central figure and are connected by a shining circle. No single belief system can define or explain all of reality completely. Any religion or philosophy is only one of an infinite number of possibilities, and none can be declared infallible and unique. These symbols are intended only as examples of other types of philosophy or religion, without any disrespect to those traditions that are not reflected here.

Here are these symbols in clockwise order from the forehead of the central figure:
The Chinese ideogram "Rejoice Together" represents Confucianism. It is a philosophy that places the greatest importance on following tradition and ethical principles as a means of self-improvement.
The Star of David represents Judaism. Judaism is a monotheistic religion based on the covenant received from God, as revealed in sacred texts (the Torah) and on the history of the Jewish people.
The cross represents Christianity. Like Judaism, it is a monotheistic and historical religion, but unlike Judaism, the sacred texts of Christianity (the New Testament) are a continuation of the Torah and deify Christ as the Son of God who became incarnate in man.
The crescent and star represent Islam. A monotheistic religion based on sacred texts (the Qur'an), which emphasizes moral teaching and the equality of all in the eyes of Allah.
The Dharmachakra (wheel of life) represents Buddhism. A philosophy of gaining insight through overcoming passions, Buddhism places its hope in experience and awareness rather than in dogma and tradition.
The three Sanskrit letters aa, au, and ma, which make up Aum or Om, represent Hinduism. Hinduism aims to liberate the soul and cultivate the awareness of the divinity that is found within each of us through various spiritual practices.
Pentagram ( five pointed star) represents New Paganism. Several belief systems are brought together under the banner of New Paganism, including Wicca, Shamanism, Druidry and many others, which are characterized primarily by respect for ancient beliefs, the use of magic and the reverence of nature.
"Happy Man" represents humanism. A position as opposed to religion or philosophy, humanism seeks to understand the universe in naturalistic terms rather than in supernatural terms, and emphasizes a secular ethics based on humanistic values ​​and intellectual integrity rather than dogma or tradition.
Yin-Yang represents the philosophy of Taoism. It is more of an approach or position than a religion. The philosophy of Taoism puts first place the relativity of all values ​​and creative non-action, spontaneity and closeness to nature.

Channel on the Tree of Life:
Sephira 6 Integrity (Tipheret) is related to Sephira 8 Reason (Hod). Our inner integrity manifests itself through rational and intellectual conclusions. We move towards wholeness through the intellect.

Letter of the Hebrew alphabet:
Wow means Nail. In the Faith card, we try to nail down philosophies and beliefs with the help of the intellect. Just as a nail breaks through a surface, so we attempt to break through the power of conscious thoughts.

Astrology:
Taurus, a sign of practical, conservative everyday life. This relates to those aspects of Faith that deal with creating and maintaining fidelity to forms and structures of meaning.


Lovers



Short description:
Relationships of any kind, or love relationships. Share your point of view with another person, successfully or unsuccessfully. Vulnerability disclosure. A half-solved mystery. Opposites attract.

Detailed description:
Having assembled the building blocks of his personality in the previous cards, the Fool is now ready for the remaining building block - that part of our self that makes our interaction with another possible. In the Tarot of Dreams this interaction is symbolized by a pair of lovers. Of course, this includes the full range of relationships, not just love ones. Any situation in which two or more people are dealing with each other can be represented by this card. This concept is usually illustrated by love, because in love all possible human feelings are manifested, but in an even more vivid and dramatic form.

Thus, manifestations of kindness, sacrifice, and stings of jealousy, which are found in both platonic friendships and business relationships, grow to epic proportions in a love story. Any self-disclosure towards another is fraught with pain; we are forced to look at things through someone else's eyes, not our own. But each time we do this, we expand our awareness and gain a deeper and more nuanced view of the world. There is also a spiritual side to this, because if we can work with, sympathize with, or love someone else, then we can, at least potentially or theoretically, work with, sympathize with, or love all things.

In this card we see symbolic lovers in the scene physical intimacy. They do not look at each other, the eyes of both the man and the woman are closed. Thus, although they hold each other in their arms, there remains a barrier between them. No matter how close two people are, they have two different minds, contained in two different heads, and that means there will always be a barrier between them that they will never overcome. The history of human relationships can be called heroic in some ways, because despite these obstacles, we still try to work with each other, show affection and love each other. And although this wall cannot be destroyed, holes can be made in it; This is the miracle and bitterness of human existence.

The lovers are naked. Their nudity may symbolize honesty with each other, the “naked truth,” showing oneself to the other in all one’s vulnerability and abandoning one’s defenses. Again, this should not be classified as a love relationship; simply, for example, in a business partnership it could refer to two parties being honest and open with each other. In the background is a stone wall. Part of building any relationship is creating a space, separate in some way from the outside world, in which two people can freely get to know each other, both in a platonic and romantic sense. However, relationships always carry the risk of excessive isolation, which is why you should always make sure that there is a window in the wall through which you can communicate with the outside world.

We see our Lovers behind two curtains, thrown aside by the wind. The essence of relationships, especially love ones, is difficult to define in rational terms. Like those glimpses or hints from the subconscious that we receive with the help of the Priestess, this essence melts away in the cold light of clinical research. The secret of love is that it is just that: a mystery. We cannot appreciate it, talk about it, use it as inspiration to create works of art, be grateful for the sense of beauty it brings into our lives, but at some point we must draw the lacy curtains tightly over it so as not to scare it away . Through the window we can see the dawn breaking.

Day and night are opposites, and any relationship must contain some amount of opposites in order to thrive. “Opposites attract” is a cliché, but it’s true (as are many clichés). Even when two people seem very similar, beneath the surface similarity there are always hidden opposites that provide opportunity for growth. The card shows six lit candles. Lovers lit them because it is a way to create sacred space for themselves. For those who are more spiritually inclined, these candles can embody divine beauty, a blessing from a higher reality descending upon the couple. Ancient cards depicted an angel hovering over the card; the same set of associations can be evoked by small warm lakes of light coming from candle flames.

It is interesting to see how all the previous cards manifest themselves in any relationship. We learn (Magician) through our relationships, and we recognize that the essence of these relationships is unknowable (Priestess). We look out for each other and inspire each other (Empress), we give each other strong support - and sometimes put each other down (Emperor). Finally, we learn to trust and believe in each other (Faith). The archetypal characters of cards I to V play out their play on the outline of card VI, The Lovers. And, as we know, human relationships provide a lot of opportunities to play the Fool!

Channel on the Tree of Life:
Sephira 4 Creation (Chesed) is related to Sephira 7 Instinct (Netzach). The instinct of procreation brings us together to create children, or simply creative relationships.

Letter of the Hebrew alphabet:
Zain means Sword. The sword represents that aspect of human relationships which always puts up a barrier between two people, so that complete union always seems possible but is never completely achieved.

Astrology:
Gemini, the sign of communication between people and understanding the relationship between things.

Chariot



Short description:
Approach life with confidence. Self-control. Young, inexperienced energy. Pride and arrogance. Rage as a consequence of insecurity.

Detailed description:
Now that the Fool has explored all the major parts of his personality from the inside, he is finally ready to set out on his journey. The vehicle is one's personality, or "persona" ("mask" in Latin), a term used in archetypal psychology to refer to the way someone presents himself to the world. The Chariot card is a vehicle in the literal sense - a chariot. Each of the previous cards is a detail in its design. However, the previous maps are not just static concepts. They also have energy, and this energy has personal preference and direction, often conflicting with the energies of other cards. These cards as concepts are represented in the chariot, but the cards as energies are represented in horses. Together, these energies move the chariot forward - but, left without guidance, they will overturn the chariot. Yet the charioteer, who represents that part of your personality that is most YOU, must firmly grasp the reins and steer the chariot in the direction he chooses.

In the Tarot of Dreams, the chariot, charioteer and horses all emerge from the ocean waves. White horses emerging from the foam of the sea is a common poetic image, extremely appropriate for the Chariot card, because we actually see individuality in the very act of emerging from the stormy sea (a common symbol of the unconscious). The charioteer's stance convincingly shows his strength, pride, sense of adventure, and perhaps, in the future, some arrogance. Depending on what meaning this card acquires for you in the context of reading, either strength or adventurism may come to the fore, or pride and arrogance will prevail. If the latter, then we can consider the charioteer’s posture exactly like that – as a position in relation to the environment. It can be assumed that his attention is more focused on controlling the horses than on how to present himself at his best, he cannot let go of the reins.

It must be remembered that the charioteer has only recently put together his identity and decided on the direction of his journey, and he is definitely not a tourist or an avid traveler. He can be compared to a young man who has enough self-confidence, but lacks the experience that leads to wisdom. Perhaps a better definition of a mature person would be: a person who knows what he doesn't know. The charioteer has not yet acquired the knowledge of his ignorance. Or maybe he doesn't yet know how to manage his own shortcomings; from time to time we catch him getting angry, perhaps because he doesn't feel safe. In any event, the true value of a charioteer lies in his indomitable will, faith in his own ability to move forward and succeed despite obstacles and insecurity. He is a powerful, optimistic energy that we always have access to.

In ancient decks, horses or other animals harnessed to a chariot are depicted as multi-colored, which means internal conflicts, which could cause the chariot to overturn. In the Tarot of Dreams, if you look closely, you may notice that although all the horses are white, the one on the left is darker than the one on the right. This indicates the tension between them. To continue moving forward, the charioteer must take care to maintain a balance between the energies. The background symbolizes the Fool's first attempts to create his own mental structure. He still doesn't have the Emperor's power to create an entire city, but still this structure is expressive in its own way. These are the Fool's first attempts to put things into context, putting together a mental map that will help him navigate his own path through life.

This structure is slightly like a drilling rig, pumping out the water of the subconscious and bringing intuitive insights into the light of daylight consciousness so that they can be used to move towards the goal. At the top of this structure, a blue jewel shines like the sun. This means that the scene we are witnessing does not depict a concrete reality, but, like all cards, is a dream picture showing the inner workings of our soul.

Channel on the Tree of Life:
Sephira 2 Energy (Chokhmah) is related to Sephira 3 Form (Binah). The principle of creativity is combined with the principle of form, for example a vehicle that then becomes capable of moving forward.

Letter of the Hebrew alphabet:
Het means Hedge. Like a chariot, a fence is a structure that is designed to enclose and protect what is inside.

Astrology:
Cancer, sign of home and security. It may not seem entirely appropriate to the warlike image of the chariot, but not when one considers that patriotism and defense of home are often the motivating factors behind daring forays into the outside world.

Force


Short description:
Adrenaline, the “fight or flight” response. Channeling inner desires into positive responses. Balance between civilization and the inner beast.

Detailed description:
After the first seven cards, the Fool's journey now enters a deeper phase. The fool must remember everything he has learned so far and apply this knowledge to the problems and difficulties that we all face in life, some of them again and again. In the Force, the Fool must recognize the existence within himself of an energy that contains great power, but one that seems to have a mind and aspirations of its own. This theme is already familiar to us from the previous card, The Chariot, with its powerful but wayward horses. In fact, Chariot, Strength, and a third card, Devil, form a triumvirate general theme. Each deals with an ambivalent inner force that can come to our aid, but also contains the potential for great harm if we do not properly harness it. In The Chariot, horses are just a detail of the overall picture. In the Force, it's as if the camera gives close-up this wild energy and shows it like a tiger tamed by a woman. And in the Devil we will see the negative side of this energy: here we could not resist, and now she is the mistress, and we are the slaves.

In biomechanical terms, the tiger would represent adrenaline, a hormone that increases heart rate and blood pressure triggered by mental or physical stress. This helps us deal with crisis situations, forcing the body to “fight or flight”, and then we can perform feats that we would not normally be capable of. Final result may be happy or unhappy, depending on the circumstances. In one case, you may find yourself lifting a car by its bumper in order to rescue someone trapped underneath it. In another case, you attack someone in anger because you are very angry. It is important to understand that for the inner tiger there are no moral distinctions between the two situations. That is why there are balancing elements in our psyche - the woman on this card who looks after the tiger (in her hand is a chain) and knows how to use this energy constructively, releasing it when needed.

Balance is the most important thing when dealing with the energies that this card indicates. If we allow the tiger to act according to his desires, we will get many unwanted consequences, as we will see a little later in the Devil card. On the other hand, if we keep our tiger locked up, then we lose efficiency and instead of acting, we hesitate, constantly asking ourselves what will happen if we take a risk. The woman on the card is very beautiful, she has self-control and strength of character. She is adorned with stars and has Fire elementals on her face. She has a moon-shaped earring in her ear, an indication that she controls the tiger through her intuitive center and also an indication of her connection to the Priestess and Moon cards.

It would be wrong to perceive this woman as some kind of teacher or cool lady who prevents us from having fun. She is not just a negative presence. In fact, she is a powerful figure, as she must be in order to dictate terms to the tiger. She tames the tiger not just with brute force, but with intelligence, sympathy and love, her civilizing influence softens the wild instinctive impulses of the beast. The two figures, the woman and the tiger, are symbionts—each dependent on the other for their existence.

In Frank R. Stockton's story "Woman or Tiger?" The king of fairyland practiced a rather strange form of justice. The accused was placed in front of two doors. If he chooses the right door, the beautiful woman behind it will invite him to marry her.

If the chosen door turns out to be wrong, he will have to meet a hungry, bloodthirsty tiger. A person does not know what is behind which door. Which one to choose? The Strength card is all about knowing when to choose a woman and when to choose a tiger.

Channel on the Tree of Life:
Sephira 7 Instinct (Netzach) is connected with Sephira 8 Reason (Hod). Symbolic relationship between Reason (woman) and Instinct (tiger).

Letter of the Hebrew alphabet:
Tet means Snake. The snake here represents the same wild animal energy that the tiger symbolizes.

Astrology:
Leo, the sign of physical strength, as well as the energies of dominance and dominance.


Hermit



Short description:
Voluntarily chosen loneliness and solitude. Stepping back from a situation in order to put it into perspective. Reflection and self-examination. Solitude as a form of escapism.

Detailed description:
At this point in the entire sequence, the Fool realizes that there are so many voices screaming inside his head that he needs to interrupt his journey and sort it out. So he finds a place where he can do some inner exploration without being disturbed. At its most basic level, Hermit means isolation, usually voluntary. Even the most sociable and socially oriented among us need quiet time to recharge their social batteries. In addition, some are by nature inclined to internal contemplation and for them this card is more an illustration of the foundations of their existence.

This card has superficial similarities to the Priestess and Faith cards, so it may be useful to discuss the differences. All three cards in the main damage show a person who is alone in search of insight. But the insights sought, however, differ from each other. The Priestess ritually opens herself to receive messages from the irrational, subconscious parts of the self, like a radio being tuned to a specific frequency. The Faith Card does its best to locate one's own beliefs within a larger system, religious, spiritual or ethical, and to find principles to guide or truth to believe.

The hermit, on the other hand, is engaged in completely rational, empirical activity. He reflects on what he himself does, thinks and feels, trying to gain wisdom in these reflections. He retired to look at the situation from the outside, since we all know from own experience that it is often easier to understand something when we separate ourselves from it, thereby being able to look at it with an open mind. Solitude is often more effective when it requires some effort to achieve, so in this card we see that the Hermit had to go through some hardship to get to this place. The most suitable analogy for the actions of a hermit can be found in Buddhism. There are certain methods of Buddhist meditation where the meditator must calm his mind and focus completely on the current experience - how he sits, how the body functions (how he breathes, what he touches), and also considers the thoughts and feelings that arise in him, and finally he begins to understand, how his mind basically works.

On the map, a bearded man in loose clothing sits on a stone ledge. Judging by the length of his beard, he's been sitting here for a long, long time. His clothes are white, and this signifies the purity of his attention directed to his own soul. It is significant that the stone on which he sits is located above the valley far below, and this indicates that although he examines his mind with the skill of a surgeon, he is also aloof from it, unlike the Priestess, who it is immersed. The hermit's lamp is a scepter topped with a shining gem. The stone signifies the radiant power of the conscious mind. With this lamp, the Hermit brings light to the dark corners of his mind and penetrates its secrets. As with all other cards, the energy that the Hermit indicates can be overdone. When one uses solitude not for exploration but for avoidance, then it is time to use Hermit energy to recognize why we behave this way. This map will be a tool that will help us on the road of life. But this is not the end of the road.

Channel on the Tree of Life:
Sephira 1 Consciousness (Keter) is connected with Sephira 6 Integrity (Tipheret). The hermit abandons other paths and distractions in order to attempt to directly reach universal consciousness.

Letter of the Hebrew alphabet:
Yod means Hand. The hermit threw away tools and devices, and instead relied entirely on himself to achieve his goal, just as real hermits, having abandoned all the comforts created by man, lived and survived, relying only on what they did with their own hands.

Astrology:
Virgo, a sign of thoroughness, foresight, balance in thoughts and actions.


Wheel of Fortune



Short description:
Turn. Mechanical view of life. Avoiding responsibility, shifting its fate.

Detailed description:
The wheel is a very simple metaphor: the wheel of fate, the feeling that our destiny is determined by the turning of some cosmic machine. It is interesting that components of this concept exist in both science and religion. In the ode to the scientific revolution of the 17th century, the mechanistic doctrine became widespread. According to this view of things, everything that happens in the universe is determined by the laws governing the movement of matter, and should theoretically be possible, if the mind reaches far enough and collects all the necessary data, to predict any event from the beginning to the end of time.

Likewise, in religion, especially in Calvinism, the doctrine of predestination is accepted, according to which God has predetermined the final outcome of every soul, that is, it will be saved or damned, regardless of what we might say on the matter. Both the religious and scientific versions of the doctrine subtract personal choice from the equation. We often succumb to this way of thinking, sometimes without even realizing it. How often do we refuse responsibility for our lives, shifting it to fate or other impersonal authorities like the government? The lesson of the Wheel is that this way of thinking is just a habit, albeit a very tempting one. The truth is that although there is much in life that we do not control, there is also much that is in our control. And many of the things that seem out of our control we can actually influence if we are creative and determined.

In a reading, the Wheel card represents a feeling of helplessness or the wheel of Fortune. On the other hand, it may simply be a sign of change. If things are not going too well, the Wheel can be reassuring as it can mean that things will change for the better. We see a complex mechanism on the map. In the Tarot of Dreams, various devices and mechanisms are often representative of the complex structures created by our minds, and this again suggests that the mechanistic view of the world is more likely to be constructed by the mind than to correspond to an accurate picture of reality. Around the main wheel we see the signs of the zodiac. Currently, mainstream astrology does not believe that the planets rule
human life or predict it, but this was not always the case. Astrologers of old times believed that our destinies and actions can be unmistakably read by the movements of the planets.

At the very bottom of the image are symbols on white balls, hinting at a Las Vegas slot machine. In fact, Vegas is an example of people who voluntarily entrusted themselves to the whims of fate, or, more precisely, to the art of programmers working at the casino. All this means is that by believing too much in the power of fate and not developing our personal power, we surrender ourselves to the mercy of others.

The four symbols at the bottom of the wheel are the ancient alchemical symbols of the four seasons: from left to right - autumn, summer, spring and winter. The image of two dolphins can be seen as an opportunity to improve the mechanistic properties of the map. They are playful creatures, and it's hard to imagine anything less mechanical than dolphins frolicking in the waves. According to Richard Wilkerson, director of the Dream Education Center, dolphins in dreams often symbolize protection, guidance and safety in unknown worlds. If we begin to feel like we are just a spoke in a wheel, then as an antidote we can imagine allowing two dolphins to lead us out of this mechanism and into an ocean of opportunity and adventure.

Channel on the Tree of Life:
Sephira 2 Energy (Chokhmah) is related to Sephira 4 Creation (Chesed). Raw energy causes the wheel of creation to turn, leading to the embodiment of this energy into objects and actions in the world around us.

Letter of the Hebrew alphabet:
Kaf means Palm. The Wheel of Fortune spins and predicts our destiny, which some believe can be read from the palm of our hand.

Astrology:
Jupiter, planet of optimism and abundance (what we hope the turning of the Wheel will bring us).

Justice



Short description:
Justice. The principle of honesty. Evaluativeness. Fight for the disenfranchised and disadvantaged. Impartiality.

Detailed description:
In the Faith card, the Fool seeks moral guidance, a belief system, an understanding of right and wrong, with which to draw conclusions and make judgments about the events of everyday life. In Justice, the Fool will use this belief system and the inferences and judgments that flow from it to change and improve the world around him for the benefit of its inhabitants. In other words, he takes the concepts he has learned in the Faith and puts them into action. Justice is one of those cards whose name is also a good description of the meanings. Unlike The Wheel, where the world seemed to be governed by an impersonal and indifferent mechanism, in Justice the world is governed by beliefs and the justice behind them. Justice can be established by a deity or an organized mind, or can be traced back to humanity - and its interests in establishing justice throughout the world.

On the other hand, honesty, equality and justice become the prevailing principles with which we live our lives. Without this energy, life would be reduced to mere survival. In many ways, this card represents the quintessence of what it means to be human. In the image we see an armed woman floating in the sky. She seems to be half mechanism. In other decks she holds scales, in the Tarot of Dreams she is a scales herself. As in other cards, devices and mechanisms represent the actions of the mind. Justice appears as a rational, intelligent force that is in opposition to intuition or instinct. In matters of justice and law, the rational side of reason must rule if we are to avoid bias in our judgments. Of course, if we take this concept in its extreme expression, we will get a cold conclusion in which everything human is absent. The mind loves to make judgments, and when read, this card can indicate that someone is becoming overly rational.

The woman in the card is armed because in life we ​​often have to fight to win fair treatment for ourselves or for those who are disadvantaged and have no voice. Those who administer the law often have to fight themselves to avoid falling under the influence of those in power. She keeps the two scales in perfect balance. The ideal of justice is impartiality. Although it is rarely achieved, it is still an ideal in most human societies. And this gives hope. One of the impressive features of the card is that the Justice figure has no eyes. Justice is usually depicted with a blindfold, signifying the absence of prejudice in the administration of the law.

In the Tarot of Dreams, the figure of Justice is eyeless, which means that she is so devoted to the law that it has entered into her flesh, it is not just a bandage that can be put on and taken off at will. We know that such justice will judge us with all honesty and will not peep from under the blindfold for the sake of those who are rich or well-connected. It also reminds us that figures that illustrate archetypes do not have to be physically perfect. Those who cannot see, cannot hear, or have some other physical disability serve as excellent examples of the basic energies of life, no worse than those with whom everything is fine. Essentially, this idea is completely in the spirit of the Judgment card.

Channel on the Tree of Life:
Sephira 1 Consciousness (Keter) is associated with Sephira 3 Form (Binah). Extreme awareness, through the medium of form, creates laws, rules and ethics that are dictated by the principles of the highest good.

Letter of the Hebrew alphabet:
Lamed means Goad. The Doctrine of Justice will remain a mere theory without the means of discipline (goad) to provide force.

Astrology:
Libra, a sign of balance, harmony with the environment, which is the natural goal of laws and Justice.

Hanged



Short description:
Self-sacrifice. Rejection of social expectations. Opening up new perspectives. Martyrdom.

Detailed description:
Up to this point, the Fool had been learning about the primary archetypal functions of his own mind, as well as the moral and ethical principles he had discovered along his journey. He now comes to the conclusion that at this stage of the journey, all these characters and experiences are not enough to lead him to what is destined for him. He must continue the self-exploration that he began in the Hermit card, but this time he must go further. It is no longer enough to find hidden caves and crevices in the interior landscape. Now we must abandon the world of consciousness and dive deep into ourselves. It is refusal that constitutes the main concept of this card.

Corresponding cards in earlier decks show a clothed man hanging from a gallows by one leg. According to historians, this image dates back to 15th century Europe's pittura infamante, paintings of infamy that depicted particular criminals or traitors hanged upside down, displayed for all to see until the criminal surrendered or was caught and paid his debt to justice. . The purpose was to shame and humiliate someone. And understanding this can add something to modern interpretations of the map. Like the Hanged Man (called the Hanged Man in old decks), the Fool is no longer concerned with social presentation or the opinions of others, but sacrifices his social position in order to explore his inner self.

Obviously, pictures of shame also denoted a serious threat to the one depicted. In the light of this consideration, we guess that the man on the traditional Hangman card was hanged as a punishment, and was not subjected to such dishonor out of his own free will. The Tarot of Dreams stands apart in this, because when looking at the card it is clear that this person voluntarily placed himself in such an unusual position. Thus, the meaning of the card shifts from being someone's victim to the idea of ​​self-sacrifice.

This man is naked and bald. In The Lovers, nudity suggested that they were open and not hiding their vulnerability. And in Vera, the absence of hair on the head carried the meaning of openness to other points of view and expansion of horizons. If we look closely at the Hanged Man's feet, we see that they are not tied to the gallows at all, and his fingers touch the crossbar just as the fingers of a swimmer who pushes off before jumping into the water would touch the side. All these details indicate a voluntary renunciation of one’s position in life. The mechanism at the top of the card, as in other cards, represents the workings of our consciousness. The water below, also as in other cards, suggests the depths of the subconscious. We see our Hanged Man at the moment when he pushes away from consciousness, diving into the subconscious. At the same time, he holds two blue light rods emanating from the mechanism at the top.

The Hanged Man not only plunges into the depths of the subconscious, he makes a deliberate and planned breakthrough into new area. The rules of waking consciousness and everyday life do not work in these internal spaces, but he makes the decision to go there consciously. Like Theseus, who entered the labyrinth of the monster Minotaur with a ball that he unwound in order to mark his path with a thread and return along it, the Hanged Man will maintain a connection with consciousness, symbolized by the two rods emanating from the mechanism above, so as not to be forever trapped. inner world. However, this may turn out to be more difficult than he assumes - the blue rays weaken as they approach the water and may disappear completely.

Hanged Man tattoos provide another interesting clue. To get a tattoo, you have to go through a long and painful procedure, so there's definitely an element of self-sacrifice in that too. Since tattoos are usually permanent, a person gets them permanently associating himself with a particular ideological or artistic statement, thus sacrificing his status as a person who does not have such immediately recognizable identifying marks. Tattoos deserve special consideration. First of all, they are completely symmetrical on the right and left sides of the body. This indicates that the Hanged Man has given up all the biases and prejudices of his conscious mind to enter a world where there are no such restrictions. Secondly, the tattoos depict the stars, moon and suns, reminding us of the medallions on the Fool's breast pocket, which symbolize the purpose of his journey, which is to achieve greater, fuller, more comprehensive awareness and wholeness. The Hanged Man, unlike the card in other decks, is not only turned upside down, but also turned away from us, we do not see his face. He literally turned his back on social expectations and the mental structures he had already created for himself. When read this way, the card can simply mean that someone is looking for a new way of looking at things.

The energy that this card indicates can relate to extremes. Sometimes we find ourselves sacrificing ourselves out of guilt, in other words, playing the martyr. At other times, we may swim against the tide simply because we enjoy playing the role of nonconformist.

The Hanged Man is one of the most mysterious and richly associated cards in this deck. This image is deceptively simple, but conceals huge variety readings. The interpretations described can help, but ultimately it is best to interpret this card using the mystery hidden within it.

Channel on the Tree of Life:
Sephira 3 Form (Binah) is associated with Sephira 5 Correction (Gevurah). The form itself can freeze and ossify, in which case Correction is a therapeutic measure so that new perspectives become visible and new insights are possible.

Letter of the Hebrew alphabet:
Meme means Water. The Hanged Man hangs above the deep waters of the unconscious.

Astrology:
Neptune, the planet that separates from individual development and plunges into the collective unconscious.

Death



Short description:
Something has already outlived its usefulness. A situation or condition ends to open the way for a new one. The ending creates sadness, but also hope for a future beginning.

Detailed description:
What can we say about Death? This is the most attractive and confusing topic. The mystery of what (if anything) will happen to us after death provokes philosophical speculation and religious fervor in equal measure, and thus shapes human affairs in many ways. A strange figure appears on this map. Smooth skin, but underneath you can see the outline of a skull. She has a dead, but at the same time strangely intent gaze. The mouth is open, and behind it is visible blackness, threatening to swallow us. The tree spread its bare branches across the dim sky. Its leaves cover the ground like bones, and among them writhes a snake, a symbol of everything inhuman. But at the same time, thanks to its ability to shed its skin, the snake is a symbol of new life. And this is the paradox and the key to reading the Death card. She embodies our horror of change and our emotional response to the inevitability of death, and at the same time she speaks of new possibilities. Simply put, something must die to make room for new life. Although we prefer to see ourselves as unchanging beings, in reality we live through a series of cycles of deaths and births, endings and beginnings, as symbolized here by the zodiac signs on the snake's skin.

This card, like all the others, contains an allegory and should not be taken literally. Thus, as countless tarot readers have discovered, it rarely refers to the physical death of the querent, although it does sometimes refer to the querent's feelings about his own death or the death of someone else. Usually, when read, the Death card means that some situation has been exhausted and has outlived its usefulness. As an example, consider a mother whose only child is about to leave home to attend college. The usual way of life is nearing completion, her role as matriarch in relation to the house as a whole, which included the child, this role is over. There is no doubt that a mother will feel a sense of loss when her child leaves the nest. At the same time, this situation symbolizes a new beginning for both mother and child. The child expects with all certainty that a delightful new chapter of life will now begin, and the mother, in her own way, also enters new road. Now she will have time and energy for those desires and interests that she may have put aside during the years when she was raising a child.

But while we can certainly view this card as extremely positive, we should not lose sight of the fact that there is always sadness involved. The Fool's experience at this stage of the game is bittersweet. As he looks forward and waits for the next chapter, his heart aches because something is leaving and ending.

Channel on the Tree of Life:
Sephira 5 Correction (G e v u r a h) is related to Sephira 6 Integrity (Tipheret). If we look at things in this light, Death or the destruction of outdated forms is a necessary step on the path to wholeness. The concept of “integrity” by definition includes everything in the world, and life is just like death.

Letter of the Hebrew alphabet:
Nun means Fish. The fish symbolizes fertility and renewal, which always follows Death.

Astrology:
Scorpio, the sign of death - and birth.

Abstinence

Short description:
Finding a balance between active and passive. A combination of elements to create something new, in life or in art. Moderation. The middle between extremes. The experience of healing presence, or the exercise of such presence for others.

Detailed description:
Having gone through a symbolic death in the previous card, the Fool now experiences a moment of peace - the gentle touch of angelic wings. A beautiful winged woman, overshadowed by a rainbow disk, follows the movement of two golden hoops, perhaps similar to the one in the hands of the Fool. A cleansing fire burns in one of them, water ripples in the other.

Revolving around the angel, these hoops leave a rainbow of light, outlining an area of ​​perfect balance and harmony.

Fire and water are two elements that should not be mixed. Water destroys fire, flame turns water into steam. But in order to exist, both the aggressive Yang energy of fire and the receptive Yin energy of water are needed. The whole trick is to find the necessary balance between them, and it is precisely this balance that the angel of Temperance symbolizes.

The traditional image of this card is a winged woman in a long robe, pouring liquid from one bowl to another. This image, like the name, refers to the ancient practice of diluting wine with water. It can also have an alchemical reading, as the alchemist extracts, purifies and remixes substances in search of spiritual gold. In the Tarot of Dreams, the Temperance card is a development of the traditional image. On it the angel is almost naked, and this, as we have seen, means the absence of human tricks. Instead of two bowls, the angel holds two hoops. And in place of the liquid there appears a rainbow, a skillful combination of the energies of fire and water.

The concept of this card can be applied to many different areas of life. On a mundane level, the ability to successfully connect different elements is important for a variety of enterprises, from cooking to building a mousetrap. In his emotional life one hopes to find the right balance of initiative and sensitivity. This card shows the very essence of creativity as we try to connect our fierce enthusiasm with the inspiration that comes from the waters of the subconscious. The artist also collects disparate elements to create something new and unexpected.

Temperance also has to do with moderation, the middle path between two extremes. An angel can serve as a reminder to us that even in the harshest desert there is a cool oasis and that on any cold rainy day we can find a fireplace to warm ourselves next to. I would like to hope that we will not only rejoice in the comforts that the angel promises us, but we will use them as a model for our own behavior and become like a warm fireplace or a cool oasis for other people.

Channel on the Tree of Life:
Sephira 4 Creation (Chesed) is associated with Sephira 5 Correction (Gevurah). Unbridled inspired Creation is necessarily subject to regulation by Correction in order to avoid the monstrous overpopulation of the universe.

Letter of the Hebrew alphabet:
Samekh means Tent Pole. As Lon Milo Duquette writes in Rabbi Lamed Ben Clifford's Chicken Cabal:
“In biblical terms, the pole is the most important and powerful symbol, since it is an absolutely necessary device for the tent to be properly stretched. It not only ensures that the tent rises to Heaven, but at the same time connects it with the Earth.”

The pole, that which simultaneously contacts heaven and earth, is the most appropriate symbol of the balancing characteristics of Temperance.

Astrology:
Sagittarius, the sign of the expansion of consciousness through religion and philosophy, which in principle can help us achieve the balance and harmony inherent in Temperance.

Devil



Short description:


Detailed description:
Until this time, the Fool had used an energy whose presence he was barely aware of, a primitive and even brutal force, necessary for the accomplishment of difficult tasks, but capable of causing serious inconvenience if left unchecked. He first became aware of this energy in the Chariot, when he had to subdue the restive horses with which he would continue his journey. In the Force, the Fool took a more targeted approach to this energy and tried to create a mutually beneficial relationship with it.

In The Devil, the Fool is forced to face this huge, gluttonous monster, which, to his horror, turns out to be part of his personality. The one who was once a kind, if violent, helper now rules the roost, imprisoning the poor Fool, where he shakes with fear and helplessness. The Fool's hidden desires and aggression have now become his masters.

It is not difficult to find analogies in everyday life. Have you ever experienced such a powerful attack of all-consuming anger that you lost control of yourself? Have your hobbies (eating, drinking, drugs, shopping, mountaineering or the Internet) ever crossed the line into addiction? Have you liked someone so much that you thought about him (or her) day and night, so that your friends called it an obsession? In each such situation, the inner wild, primitive energy took over and began to control your life, and all you could do was watch your life go downhill.

On this card the Fool is shown by two different ways. The persona - his normal everyday consciousness - is in a cage. He curled up inside in an uncomfortable position, unable to even raise his head. He is naked, his conscious tricks and habits have disappeared. The Fool's inner devil hovers above the cage. Looking like a horror version of the Fool, he holds a chain from the cage.

On the Devil's forehead there is an inverted pentagram, and another one is drawn with fire in the background. Several more inverted pentagrams decorate the bottom of the cage. The pentagram is a symbol of humanity, and the five points of the star can represent the five senses, or the four elements with the fifth being spirit. Being inverted, the pentagram symbolizes the triumph of the basic instincts, and the upper ray of the pentagram - the sign of the spirit - is now facing down.

The Devil's eyes are closed. He embodies a force that can be tamed, but cannot be taught. Neither experience nor the environment teaches him. He only desires, and as soon as the opportunity arises, he will seize the object of his desire. But it's not as hopeless as it seems. The main strength of the Devil is that he knows how to convince us of powerlessness. Once we destroy this illusion, we are free. It's all a matter of perception. Of course, this doesn't make things any easier. Changing your perception can be devilishly difficult. But it's possible.

Let's take a closer look at the image. The first thing we notice when looking at the cage is the open door! Of course, the Fool does not see this, because he hid his face in despair. Then we notice the chains holding the cage, but at the same time not holding the Fool, they cannot prevent him from escaping through the open door. And we also see how freely the Devil holds the chains, looser than the Charioteer holds the reins of his restive horses. Finally, if all these inverted pentagrams are making you sad, look closely and you will see the outline of a larger upright pentacle on top of the inverted one.

It seems that the Fool has abdicated responsibility for his life and given control to his inner Devil. In all such situations, there is a hard road and an easy road. The difficult road is to open your eyes, accept a helping hand and come out of the freely thrown chains. The easy road is to just keep doing what you've been doing. The devil is powerful and weak at the same time; powerful because the illusions it creates seem so convincing, weak because all we need is to open our eyes.

All maps, including this one, show extremes in order to immediately indicate their meaning. The very name “Devil” melodramatically refers to a concept that is not at all related to Christianity, but rather to an archetype that is part of each of us, or what Carl Jung called “The Shadow.” When read, the Devil has a direct relation to delusions and self-delusion, but it can also simply mean that you are being tempted by something that is not you, but your inner Devil, wants, and receiving which will bring you closer to the road leading to the Devil in a cage. In reality, the archetypes are not as clearly categorized as in the Major Arcana.

Several cards show different aspects of the same archetypal energy. For example, the Devil can be seen as one of the faces of our inner child. The inner child is the source of innocence and the ability to trust, but when left out of control, it can also become a source of greedy desires, whims and temptations. Thus, the Devil denotes anger, especially uncontrollable anger. Also, the greedy inner child tends to value only material things, ignoring the philosophical and spiritual side of the issue.

For this reason, this card is often interpreted as materialism. It is important to note that the more diligent attempts are made to suppress the energy of the Devil, the stronger and more uncontrollable this energy becomes. We can see an example of this in Victorian England, where the repression of sexuality often led to sexual obsession. The best antidote to the Devil card is the card we have already seen, Strength, where a woman connects with her greedy inner tiger and treats it friendly. Without this symbiotic relationship, she would soon end up in his teeth.

We must not look upon the Devil, or the physiological truth presented by him, as something inherently frightening. We need this hidden and relationship-heavy part of our personality in order to survive and be strong. He is, after all, part of us and he will serve us if we treat him with care, but at the same time keep him on a short leash. It becomes frightening when we deny its existence, thereby giving it more power than it needs.

The devil can also denote a refusal of personal responsibility, as when we say, “The devil made me do it.”

Channel on the Tree of Life:
Sephira 7 Instinct (Netzach) is connected with Sephira 10 Reality (Malkhut). Instinct attracts us to material reality in order to master it.

Letter of the Hebrew alphabet:
Ain means Eye. To focus on materialistic interpretation, mainly on the visual perception of material objects, is to spur one's lust for possession. Or, more precisely, the visual perception of other people who own these objects makes us want to own them too. The letter of the Hebrew alphabet is also
reminds us of Sauron, the lord of the Lord of the Rings, whom we see in novels and films in the form of a giant eye.

Astrology:
Capricorn, sign of materialism.

Devil



Short description:
Primitive, wild internal energy. Hidden desires and aggression. Attractions. Obsessions. Anger. The result of suppression of vital energy. Avoiding responsibility, declaring one’s helplessness in the face of internal desires. Materialism.

Detailed description:
Until this time, the Fool had used an energy whose presence he was barely aware of, a primitive and even brutal force, necessary for the accomplishment of difficult tasks, but capable of causing serious inconvenience if it was not backed by...

Tower



Short description:
Sudden awareness of the inadequacy of one’s thoughts, positions, beliefs, and outlook on life. Creative inspiration. Discovering a new way to solve a problem.

Detailed description:
Traditionally in tarot, the Tower card signified disaster and destruction. This interpretation is confirmed by the usual image - two people falling headfirst from a tower illuminated by lightning. There are no ill-fated victims in the Tarot of Dreams, and this is the first sign that we should take a closer look at this striking card. At this stage of the journey, the Fool has apparently reached the rocky bottom of the Devil's map. From the following signs on the map, we can conclude that the Fool eventually freed himself from the cage that his inner Devil had built for him. This might seem like a cause for celebration, and one would assume that the next card would be joyful and cheerful. But it turns out that the Fool has again fallen from the frying pan into the fire. And instead of celebrating, he finds himself in the middle of a thunderstorm with flashing lightning lighting up the roof.

In previous cards, machines and architecture symbolized complex structures created by or with the conscious mind. In this map, the tendency of such to grow and become increasingly complex has reached its logical conclusion: a majestic building dominates the landscape, towering over trees and other natural elements. In the same way, our consciousness creates ever more intricate rationalizations and justifications, which ultimately result in the trap of not worse than that, which the Devil creates out of desires and ambitions. On the largest building we see a repeating architectural element in the shape of a heart. Hearts symbolize positive and negative emotions. We often make a distinction between thoughts and emotions (and in fact for the purposes of the Minor Arcana they are separated into two different categories), but in life many emotions are based on assumptions made by our intellect.

The tower is built of gold, and this indicates the materialism and acquisitiveness of our consciousness. This also indicates that consciousness values ​​itself above all else, considering itself not just the main value, but the only value. The tower seems impregnable, just as our thoughts and our beliefs seem forever established. In fact, they may be built on extremely weak foundations. They are the result of long years of ossification, and can only be penetrated through deep self-inquiry or a flash of insight. And that's exactly what this card is really about: a blinding flash of understanding that reveals the true nature of our thoughts, beliefs and outlook on life, now we see them for what they are - poor constructs of the mind based on false premises.

The old interpretation as a disaster still applies because emotionally this type of awakening can feel like a disaster as we see our cherished assumptions, attitudes, prejudices, and misconceptions go up in flames. Both the Death card and the Tower speak of change, but while Death is more about gradual evolution, the Tower brings us immediate change, whether we are ready or not - and most often we are not. For this reason, the card can be seen as extremely positive. The mental structures that are now seen as they are, they are now of no use to us and must be abandoned and a clearer and more refined worldview will take their place. Yet throwing away the veil of ignorance is not always a pleasant experience.

In reading, the Tower does not necessarily mean a total change in worldview, although it may be so. Like all cards, it can be read on several levels. It can simply mean that the querent suddenly sees an error in his views on a particular subject (for example, in the way he treats a particular person).

Another interpretation is a flash of inspiration. This meaning is quite consistent with the above, because usually creative inspiration has to do with something completely and joyfully different, as in the case of an artist who painted a picture in a way that no one had ever known before. In this interpretation, as in the previous one, the status quo is rejected in order to open a new perspective. And, of course, inspiration does not have to be exclusively artistic. Maybe you suddenly understand how to solve a problem at work or how to better communicate with someone, as if a flash of lightning illuminated what was previously dark.

The ray of sun coming from top to bottom of the card gives us reason for optimism and anticipates the next card of the Major Arcana - XVIII (Sun).

Channel on the Tree of Life:
Sephira 5 Correction (Gevurah) is associated with Sephira 8 Reason (Hod). Our intellectual constructs need to be revised from time to time when they no longer serve useful purposes.

Letter of the Hebrew alphabet:
Peh means Mouth. One of the functions of the mouth is speech. Speech and communication are something that we have overcomplicated in our intellectual lives to such an extent that they now hinder us. One cannot help but recall the biblical story of the Tower of Babel, which tells how the peoples of the earth, speaking a common language for all, united and began to build a tower that was supposed to reach heaven, but then God arranged it so that suddenly everyone spoke different languages, which caused chaos and confusion, so that the project had to be abandoned.

Astrology:
Mars, planet of rage, quarrels and wars that serve to destroy the status quo.

Star



Short description:
Calm. A meditative state, calming the mind, gaining clarity of perception. Hope. A clear vision of the right next step.

Detailed description:
After the fire of the Devil and the flames of the Tower, the Fool undoubtedly deserved a little peace, and the Star will give him this peace. A serene, calm, gentle picture: a naked woman pours water from two jugs. The traditional image shows us a woman kneeling, with water pouring from one jug into a stream and from another onto the ground. In the Tarot of Dreams, on the contrary, a woman floats above boundless waters, and a rainbow rises from her jugs. You can learn more about this map by simply diving into it. Imagine that you are floating at night under the starry sky, above the ocean. A beautiful woman is gradually appearing in the field of your time. The stars sparkle around her like sparks of fire, the stars sparkle on her forehead and in her hair. The waves are calm, and the rainbow rays form into a shining star. How do you feel looking at this picture?

More than any other in the deck, this card has a timeless quality that calms the mind. It may suggest a meditative state or simply a feeling of peace, such as appears after a major upheaval (like the one depicted in the previous card, the Tower). Cool air, starlight and clear jugs indicate clarity and purity. These are key concepts because it is important to understand that the atmosphere created by the Star is not one of fantasy or escapism, but rather of a “cool head”, readiness and wakefulness.

If you've ever meditated, you know that afterwards your mind is calm, level but clear, and all your perceptions are heightened. At least for a while, your mind puts aside both grandiose daydreams and irrational fears and worries and instead gains the ability to see life as it is.

This pure perception is a necessary part of the meaning that most readers attach to this card, which is hope. The hope this card speaks of is realistic hope, where a calm state of mind and clear vision are able to discern the possibilities available to you, those that may be difficult to see in the midst of the confusion that reigns in the mind.

It is interesting to note that the jars are decorated with a floral design, which adds a touch of earthy practicality to this light and airy card. But "realistic" does not mean that we should hope for something small. If you hope to become a rock star, this may be a realistic goal if you have the talent, temperament and self-discipline required to achieve it.

The Star card encourages you to take the next step, such as signing up for music lessons, instead of daydreaming like you thank everyone when you win a Grammy.

The energy represented by this image, while timeless, gives us what we need - clarity, calm and hope so that we can take the next step towards our goal. Such inspiration is often experienced as a respite, as if we were touched by an angel's feather - or a rainbow stream from the Star Woman's jug.

The Major Arcana cards from 17 to 19 clearly create a progression - the Star, Moon and Sun are astronomical objects from smallest to largest, from faintest to brightest as we see them from Earth. This sequence suggests that the Fool is nearing the end of his journey and that the focus is shifting from matters of worldly and psychological truth to a cosmological view.
In the Moon, as in the previous card, a mood of timelessness is awakened, but it has a completely different taste than that of the Star. Let us return to the beginning of this sequence, to the Empress, - the regal female figure triumphantly shows the little infanta, the product of her womb. Now, in the Moon, we find ourselves in the womb itself, so to speak, through the eyes of the fetus. Before anything is born, be it a being or a concept, it must go through a period of gestation before seeing the light of day. By definition, gestation must take place in a dark place, in secrecy and beyond conscious influence. The Moon shows a deeper part of the soul compared to what we saw in the Priestess and Hanged Man cards.

A creation, physical or conceptual, cannot rely solely on the intellect, but must be nourished by subconscious, instinctive energies in order to gain true life. A work of art created only by the conscious mind will be a sterile and bloodless creation.
But if someone's waking consciousness were actually suddenly transported to this cool, dark place, imagine how unsettling that consciousness would become. The Moon map is a place of mysterious changes, slow evolutions, inexplicable cyclical changes and tectonic shifts in perception. The conscious mind is worse than useless here. In fact, for our waking consciousness, the Moon can be a frightening place, a home of nightmares that deprive us of peace. Thus, in a reading, in addition to creative gestation, the Moon can also signify a general feeling of anxiety and difficulty in distinguishing between truth and illusion. On this card, a mountain stream, like other bodies of water in the tarot, signifies the depth of the subconscious. The flow is fast, it thunders over the stones, because in this map, unlike previous maps depicting water, we are not looking at the smooth and even surface of the subconscious, but instead are plunging into the turbulent depths.

A dog and a wolf are looking at us from the map. The wolf has an evil look, the dog has a kind look. These animals symbolize two different relationships to the subconscious. As we saw in the Strength and Devil cards, at times the subconscious mind manifests itself in our lives as a wild, uncontrollable force, but at other times it fills our lives with energy that can be tamed and used to better achieve our goals. The animals look at us expectantly, as if asking how we will react to them, which, in turn, determines who will jump towards us - a wild wolf or a tame dog - outside the map.

The moon itself can suggest many things. Some may see it as a luminous self, shining from within, shrouded in dreams, visions and intuitions reaching out to us from the subconscious. As we saw in the Priestess card, we cannot see this self if we look at it directly.

And so, a huge lens is placed between the two columns. It helps our conscious mind gain some insight into the inner self. In a sense, the lens is a graphic image of the “valve” between consciousness and subconscious, which the Priestess symbolizes.

But remember, what is seen in the lens is not an exact image of the self, but simply something created by our conscious mind to give us our best guess or hunch of what the inner self would look like. Because of the limitations of the conscious mind, this is the most we can hope to get from the evasive, if not deceptive, inner self. According to Buddhist philosophy, it is a “finger pointing to the moon,” in other words, a device that helps us see the invisible, as long as we remember that we are looking at the finger, or what the lens shows, and not at the moon itself.

However, even an image or a rough approximation or guess can have a profound impact on our lives. So we see bats appearing on the far side of the lens, they seem to rush straight towards us, penetrating the glass barrier as easily as if it were air. In old decks, the Moon card usually showed a crab or lobster or lobster emerging from the water. The Tarot of Dreams drawing brings the idea that you are a crustacean back to its original premise. Once all pretensions are supposedly swept away by the Tower and Devil cards, you become a small, vulnerable, primal being who must fight to escape the waters of the collective unconscious and build a new self-identity. A dog and a wolf are watching this. And you must somehow, in your transitional state, find the right approach to them so that you are allowed to continue your path. Then, like a salmon, you must overcome the waterfall and swim against the current to eventually find your way back to the sunlight. If you succeed, just imagine what insights and creative inspiration the Moon will bring you.

Channel on the Tree of Life:
Sephira 9 Base (Yesod) is related to Sephira 10 Reality (Malkhut). Our daily lives and surroundings are influenced (sometimes more than we are willing to admit) by the infrastructure of our subconscious mind, which we receive through dreams and other irrational experiences.

Letter of the Hebrew alphabet:
Kof means Back or Head. “Back or head” can be a metaphor for the subconscious.

Astrology:
Pisces, a sign of transcending everyday reality.

Sun



Short description:
Awareness, consciousness, mind, order. Confidence, optimism. Understanding.

Detailed description:
After the destruction of the Tower, the slavery of the Devil, the alarm of the Moon, the Fool finally emerges into the Sun. He went through the destruction of his personality, but after recovery in the Star and efforts in the Moonscape, he created a new personality, more refined, with greater awareness of the inner self and more effective. The inner self, which in the past seemed to him like a dim moon, now shines with the full power of the dazzling sun.

On the map we see a shining, powerful figure reminiscent of Apollo, the god associated with the sun in later Greek myths (in early myths the sun god was called Helios). It is significant that Apollo represented light, healing, order and reason, among other things. Thus, this card signifies the ultimate flowering of consciousness, in contrast to the Moon, which illuminates the depths of the subconscious. But the consciousness and intellectuality shown in the Sun are markedly different from the intrigues and justifications of intellectuality represented in the previous cards by different machinery and architecture. Now these constructs of the mind are seen in their true light, as tricks that the ego builds on shifting sands that are easily destroyed by circumstances or doubts, as we saw in the Tower. Order and reason in the Sun are built on a strong, unshakable connection between the Fool's conscious mind and his inner self, which he has strengthened through his experiences in previous cards.

This new awareness, structurally more durable, brings the Fool a deep-rooted confidence and optimism that is strikingly different from the tissue paper-strength self-confidence that the Fool displayed in The Chariot. In that chart, the Fool behaves as if he could juggle the planets. And in the Sun he really can.

The image of the sun god juggling the planets suggests that although at one level the universe is controlled physical laws, on a deeper level, the driving forces of the universe are our own attitudes and actions.
The planets that the solar god throws up can be listed. Counterclockwise from the ringed planet down and to the right: Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Uranus (supported), Pluto, Jupiter (single ringed), Mars, Earth and Venus. The two crescent-shaped bodies are moons.

The solar disk is visible behind the sun god. The ability to tell time is more broadly related to the ability to navigate space and time, and is often used as a symbol of intelligence and talent, as in the 1939 Rodgers and Hart song "I Don't Know What Time it is," where the last line is:
I'm wise
I know what time it is.

Channel on the Tree of Life:
Sephira 4 Creation (Chesed) is related to Sephira 6 Integrity (Tipheret). The sun is the pure joy and delight of the creative instinct at the moment of creating one's creations, the feeling of satisfaction and well-being that follows the creative act.

Letter of the Hebrew alphabet:
Resh means Front of the Head (or Face). Things that are located at the back of the head are hidden from view. Things located in front of the head, i.e. in front of the face, are completely visible and we have no doubts about them. While the Moon is esoteric (accessible only to initiates), the Sun is knowledge and clarity accessible to all.

Astrology:
The Sun, the planet of self-esteem and bringing together the parts of the self into a single whole.



Short description:
See from a higher point, gain a wider perspective. See yourself as part of a larger whole rather than as an isolated individual. “Hear the bell” when you need to hit the road or do something.

Detailed description:
The Fool might, not without reason, think that his journey through the Tarot trumps ended with a new awareness and confidence in the Sun. But you need to go through two more maps. An even deeper and stronger consciousness must be expanded to include more than simple personal concerns.

To simplify, the Judgment card shows how the Fool's consciousness goes through this process of expansion, and in the World card the Fool experiences the limitless knowledge that is its result.

Antique decks depict an angel blowing a trumpet as the resurrected dead rise from their coffins, a scene straight out of Christian iconology. This refers to the Resurrection and the Final Judgment, when the souls of the dead will be reunited with their bodies to receive final judgment and go to Heaven or Hell. In the Tarot of Dreams we still see the angel, but here she represents the inner self of the Fool, which is, after all, only part of the awareness or driving force of the universe. We usually think of ourselves as separate individuals without connection to our surroundings.

In the Judgment card, the angel calls us to expand our vision and awaken to being part of the whole. We are called to recognize ourselves in the universe as a whole, as opposed to an isolated ego. In this card, the angel looks at us expectantly, with infinite wisdom and patience. Below, two golden men hold a golden hoop through which we see the successive stages of a woman's ascension.

The circle is a symbol of transformation, we have seen it in several previous cards: Fool, Magician, Priestess, Priest, Lovers, Strength, Wheel, Temperance, Devil, Moon and Sun. On the Judgment map, the circle is seen as the final embodiment. Having passed through it, we finally cross the boundaries of our ego to join the world consciousness that awaits us.

Four female figures show increasing awareness. In the bottom position, the woman is floating (you can see from the position of her legs that she is not standing on anything) and her attention is directed downwards. In the middle position she feels drawn upward and through the transformative hoop. Finally, she passes through the transformative circle, ready to meet the purifying flame of universal awareness.

In tarot cards, gender is often used as a symbol; it is useful to remember that the belonging of the figures on the cards to one or another gender has a purely symbolic meaning and has no relation to anyone's physical gender. In the Judgment card, two male figures can represent reason, order or intellectual harmony, similar to those we encountered in the Sun card. This solar mind directs the lunar energy of our inner self (feminine figures) towards a more universal consciousness. So what we see is essentially an energy diagram showing the attractive coexistence of solar Yang energy and lunar Yin energy. Each needs the other, neither can achieve the goal alone.

In a reading, as with other cards, we often must bring cosmological or spiritual meanings down to earth to relate them to the querent's situation. The Judgment card can refer to gaining a new point of view, expanding perspective, or the “bell” heard when it is time to follow a certain path or take a certain action.

Channel on the Tree of Life:
Sephira 2 Energy (Chokhmah) is related to Sephira 6 Integrity (Tipheret). The insight and self-knowledge inherent in Wholeness resemble the calling call of blind wild Energy. No matter how attached we are to our paths, one day Energy will call us, forcing us to abandon all old interests for the sake of a new path.

Letter of the Hebrew alphabet:
Shin means Tooth. Just as the loss of baby teeth and the appearance of molars signals the onset of a new stage of maturity, the Judgment card signifies the entry into a new phase of awareness.

Astrology:
Pluto, planet of transformation and renewal.



And finally, the Fool reached the end of his journey. The ultimate knowledge he achieved is unimaginable to us mortals. However, it can serve as a symbol of the completion and awareness that we do experience in our lives, albeit for a short time. As the final card, it naturally marks completion and endings.

We see the Fool in the same pose as he was in on the card. What seemed like awkward posing is now seen in a different light. With a sweeping gesture, the magician on stage reveals, to our amazement, those miracles that seemed empty promises on card 0. The potential for fulfillment was, of course, present from the very beginning, but without the experience of studying the cards we were unable to see it. And these very experiments now give the Fool the opportunity to pull the proverbial rabbit out of the hat. The earth, which the Fool held in his hand, grew into a crystal globe, became huge and now holds the Fool on itself, and it itself is supported safely by a golden frame.

At the four corners of the card there are four elements: fire, earth (symbolized by a growing tree), water and air. These are the same four elements that symbolized the rod, coin, cup and sword, already appearing on the Magician card and coinciding with the four suits of the Minor Arcana. Behind the symbols. Here we see the reality behind the symbols, or symbols that have turned into their doubles belonging to real life. In the World map our vision is so comprehensive that we no longer need symbols. On the contrary, we see things in their true light. The inclusion of these elements also suggests that final enlightenment does not mean that we will be literally lifted into heaven (like the woman in the Judgment card), nor that everything around us will simply fade away. On the contrary, enlightenment brings us back to everyday reality.
We are what we are, but with only one hard-to-describe, subtle difference. Or, as in the Zen proverb (with an unexpected Yiddish intonation) Until enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water.

Many of the transformations that we have seen in previous cards are echoed once again in this final card – by the Earth itself. Here is another sign showing that enlightenment will not lift us to the transcendental Olympus, but, on the contrary, will simply return us to daily, or earthly, life. Although at the same time it reminds us of the vision of the Judgment card, which inspires us to expand the meaning of our “I” beyond the personal to the dimensions of the universal.

Most decks show Peace as a naked woman dancing on an oval wreath, with the symbols of the four Evangelists in the four corners of the card. However, there is also precedent for something other than the usual depiction of a dancing woman. The oldest maps show a flying city inside a circle supported by two male cherubs.

Early versions of the Tarot de Marseille depict the traditional spiral and Evangelical symbols, but clearly depict a man (possibly Jesus) rather than a woman. The placement of the Fool on the World card seems a natural stage in the evolution of the tarot, especially in light of the modern tendency to look at the Major Arcana as a sequential journey of consciousness undertaken by the Fool.
The fool is surrounded by an intricate metal frame. Those who have truly achieved enlightenment often appear invulnerable to the arrows of cruel fortune. Winds may blow and fires may blaze, but the wise man remains unharmed, knowing that his innermost self does not depend on the physical body for its existence.

The metal frame protects the Fool (and the Earth), but it also acts as a limiter, holding him back. To be enlightened is to know that no one can do everything. A truly enlightened person does the best he can under the conditions that life offers him. Mary K. Greer calls this “dancing on your limitations.”

The circle may hint at an egg, and this leads us to guess that the Fool, having achieved unlimited enlightenment, is at the same time just an embryo, so he has yet to hatch and begin his journey again with the Fool card. Thus the journey never really ends, but rather spirals in and out through successive stages of being and awareness, just as a circular frame never ends but continues in a circle over and over again. This circular shape also refers to the Fool's number, 0, which, as we now see, symbolizes nothingness and at the same time universal potential.

Channel on the Tree of Life:
Sephira 3 Form (Binah) is related to Sephira 6 Wholeness (Tipheret). The insight and self-knowledge inherent in Wholeness understands and accepts the value of the limitations inherent in Form. True integrity involves being aware of your limitations.

Letter of the Hebrew alphabet:
Tau means Signature (or Seal). The Universe assigns its diplomas - signed, stamped and delivered.

Astrology:
Saturn, planet of limitations.


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Those who like to find out their future in advance usually prefer to choose a deck of tarot cards for this. There are quite a few of them and for each person you need to choose your own, individual one. One that not only suits him in appearance, but also wants to conduct a dialogue. Yes Yes. This is not a typo. Cards have the ability to talk to their owners, and if they don’t want to, they won’t give an answer.

The Divine Heritage Tarot was created by Ciro Marchetti

Types of tarot cards by Ciro Marchetti

Everyone knows the classic tarot deck, but there are people in the world who can not only talk with cards, but also create them. One of these is Ciro Marchetti. He has several of them to his name. Three of them are the most popular:

• tarot of divine heritage;
• "Gilded";
• tarot of dreams.

Each of them is universal and, so to speak, a masterpiece. The author of the maps is an Italian artist, now living in America, known throughout the world. His works have received and continue to receive awards for their uniqueness. This is not to say that the cards are very different from the classic ones. They look more new: not so terrifying and incomprehensible to an ordinary person. The same images, only more modern and clearer for people. Adjustments have been made to the symbolism to help understand the meaning of the image. Thanks to the new resolution, the fortuneteller is more deeply imbued with the facets and symbols he sees.

But, one should take into account the fact that not everyone can take, let alone use, tarot cards. Not even all experienced witches or magicians can conduct a full dialogue with the tarot.

Therefore, before taking on such an interesting business as fortune telling, you should first find out everything about the subject that interests you - tarot cards. Especially if it concerns one of Ciro Marchetti's decks. As mentioned above, the names of the arcana are preserved in almost all decks, but for interpretation, it is still better to turn to the author’s publications. For decoding, the author has created books, and you can also find the necessary information in various Internet sources. Experienced tarot readers helped in their compilation, who explain the meaning of the arcana in more detail and clearly. It should be noted that with these works of art, Ciro Marchetti gained popularity and recognition among magicians who use tarot cards in their practice.

Gilded tarot by Ciro Marchetti

What are they talking about?

Each tarot deck has its own history, its creator, its own designation. Otherwise, they are just a silent pile of pieces of paper with drawings. The Divine Heritage Tarot is based on a disaster story. The Heroes of Legacy were a civilization that, over hundreds of years of its existence, had risen to a cosmic level of knowledge. They didn't have computers or microchips, but their power lay in something completely different. They could communicate with all the elements:

• water;
• fire;
• earth;
• air.

Their Sages received information from all corners of the Universe, which they used as knowledge for life and existence. The civilization was so advanced that, preparing for its destruction, it saved only its wisdom for other civilizations and legacies. To do this, the Council of all four elements sealed the most necessary and necessary knowledge into separate capsules. All capsules could be found gradually and had to be opened one by one.

There are a total of 78 arcana cards based on the number of cards. Tarot of divine heritage has, like all elders and low cards, straight and inverted position. Four suits: wands, swords, cups and coins.

This is the first difference from the standard. Although, if you look at it, the tarot gallery of the coin suits only differs in appearance from the classic pentacles. On each minor arcana there are precisely coins and any symbols of money. There are some other points that distinguish them from Waite cards:

• some map names have been changed;
• the hanged man became weighing, and his figure is still present on other lassos;
• all the images look unrealistically believable, which can make a special impression on a person without experience;
• are distinguished by the brightness and beauty of the images;
• have strong energy.

This deck is suitable for both men and women. But they are not recommended for new recruits in fortune-telling. They are so strong, and they can feel the weakness. Since they don’t like this, they won’t come forward to tell the truth, and they won’t reveal their wisdom. They contain the divine beginning of an entire civilization, the entire Universe, the elements that rule our world and which humanity will never be able to defeat.

Divine Heritage Tarot Cards Are Too Difficult for Beginners

“Dreams” as a path to solving

Next up is Ciro Marchetti's deck of Dream Tarot cards. Nothing is as realistic as our dreams. Many people believe that in a dream, a person’s soul leaves its body and goes to other dimensions. And since we are inextricably linked with it, we see and feel everything that happens in these moments. Hasn’t it ever happened that this situation has already happened to us, and there is a feeling of repetition in the memory of certain moments of one’s life? But we are sure that this has not happened before. Then where do these feelings and memories come from? Psychologists say that this feeling is called deja vu. But is it? The author created his own vision of dreams, a kind of memory of what he saw. The images on the cards are somewhat reminiscent of fairy-tale or mythological heroes. When you pick up the cards, you immediately begin to understand that their images have already been highlighted, in places that are not entirely real. Each lasso has symbols that for some reason are also terribly familiar. They help you get to know yourself better and help you understand situations. They will tell you a lot of new and well-forgotten old things, but with a new interpretation. The deck of these cards, unlike the “Divine Heritage” tarot, is suitable for use by everyone without exception: beginners and experienced, men and women. The dream comes to everyone and the arcana will speak to everyone. As for the interpretations of each lasso, there are two options.

1. Using the meanings of White's classic tarot. Already proven for many decades. But it is not entirely clear to understand, both individually and in combination with other arcana.
2. Using a specially prepared book with the interpretation of each card by the authors themselves. Don't forget that many of them have new elements and have changed names, which means that they have changed their meaning. This cannot be said completely, but the essence and meaning of the cards has changed.

Tarot of Dreams - another famous deck by Ciro Marchetti

The third deck of tarot cards we will look at will be the Ciro Marchetti Gilded Tarot. A brilliant artist, he completely rethought the depicted symbols and images. The question immediately arises: “Why gold or gilded?”: the answer is more than simple. The creator of his masterpiece added a twist to each lasso - gold. Every single one of them glows. Each one has an element designating and similar to this metal:

• stars;
• Sun rays;
• fire;
• coins;
• bright glow from the images of the cards.

Both senior and junior cards of all suits essentially play the same roles for fortune telling. There are no main and non-main ones - they are equal. It should also be noted that although they have standard names (the same as the classic tarot), they carry a completely different meaning. Therefore, it is recommended that you definitely purchase a book with interpretation. Gilded tarot by Ciro Marchetti is very bright and unusual. The artist, working on them, carefully highlighted each element, resolution and selected the color scheme. The images are so realistic that the first impression is made as if they were living beings. Such a deck will definitely open the veil of secrets of the future.

Each question will be more than covered and presented in an accessible form. Each situation will have its own logical beginning and a realistic, and most importantly, truthful end.

As for the opportunity to open up to beginners in fortune telling, you still shouldn’t do this without proper preparation. The cards are revealed to the strong and wise. They won’t hide anything from you, but you won’t be able to interpret the combination of several cards on your own. Cards distract attention with their unusual shapes and symbols, bright colors and figures.

Which deck to choose is up to you. My only advice for the future: “Maps can talk. We must learn to hear them."