In the modern world, only a small group of people can do fortune-telling on Tarot cards. For years they have been studying possible combinations, positions and layouts, memorizing interpretations and listening to the inner voice and the desire of the cards themselves to reveal to someone the future or not. This is a whole art, which is now undeservedly forgotten.
But even at the time of its appearance, in the XIV - XVI centuries, the Tarot was inextricably linked with secrets, occultism and magic, which meant it was forbidden by the Holy Church. In the Renaissance, she reached her dawn and was able to take possession of the minds of the most worthy representatives of the human race. But when people can’t do something, but really want something, there are ways to do it. So there was knowledge that was transmitted from under the floor, from mother to daughter, giving birth to entire dynasties.
Card deck
A typical tarot deck consists of seventy-eight cards, which are divided into two large groups.
- Major Arcana: There are usually twenty-two of them. Each of them is unique, has a unique pattern and meaning. Depending on the nature and design of the deck as a whole, the names may vary somewhat, but experienced fortunetellers do not see this as a particular problem.
- Minor Arcana consists of fifty-six cards which, in turn, are divided into four suits: Wands, Swords, Cups and Coins or Denarius. Each of them, as in ordinary playing cards, contains an ace, a deuce, a three, a four ... up to ten, and then a jack or a page, a knight, a queen and a king. Ace's position in this sequence is twofold. It can be either the oldest card or the youngest. It all depends on what rules the fortuneteller himself accepts.
Decor
There are a huge number of different styles of Tarot decks. Each of them represents not only artistic, but also magical value, because each time with the replacement of design, their meaning changes slightly, acquires new facets and difficulties. So, they distinguish:
- The Egyptian Tarot, which is based on characteristic stylistic techniques and a legend developed for four houses;
- Marseilles, the most common, therefore quite freely interpreted;
- Visconti Sforza (the most famous deck, the images are stylized as paintings of the Renaissance, handmade by order of wealthy Italians);
- Ryder-White (created in the middle of the 20th century, the most beloved and widespread deck);
- Tarot Tota (created by the famous esotericist and magician Alistair Crowley with the artist Frida Harris).
Design variations that have appeared on the modern market are combinations of the main decks. They do not carry that semantic load and cannot be considered authentic. There are even thematic designs in which fantasy characters or certain events are taken as a basis, such as, for example, the Vampire Deck, Taro Kamasutra and many others.
Some philosophical, occult and religious denominations have framed the tarot postulates of their beliefs and use the deck not for divination, but for their specific practices. This method allows you to initiate new adherents into basic concepts using rituals rather than reading ancient tomes.
Parallels
It is believed that it was the Tarot cards that were the forerunners of all other playing decks, but no one received confirmation of this. There are versions that they developed in parallel, or simplified over time, until they reached a modern form. It will not work out for sure, since those who could shed light on this issue have long sunk into oblivion and took their knowledge with them.
The inhabitants sometimes relate the Small Arcana to ordinary playing cards, but for some cards, such as a knight, for example, there is no full equivalent, which makes the version far-fetched.
Legendary origin
It is believed that the first decks of cards were man-made works of art made for the Italian aristocracy of the 15th century. They contained the occult knowledge that was available to the people of that time. In the same century, the Tarokki Mantegna deck came out, which does not consist of 78, but of 50 cards, divided into five "houses": the Heavenly Arch, the Fundamentals of Virtue, Science, Muses and Public Status.
At the end of the Middle Ages, it was no secret to anyone that playing cards came to Europe from the east. They did not have images of people or animals, since the Islamic religion forbids this. The modern maps we are familiar with appeared much later in France. The hypothesis that playing cards descended from the Tarot is also disproved by the fact that the Joker, considered the only "surviving" Higher lasso, actually appeared much later, in the United States, as an additional card for playing poker.
The first to notice that the Major Arcana are based on the Hebrew alphabet was Eliphas Levy. He correlated their meaning and presented the Tarot not only as a fortunetelling instrument, but also as a magical artifact in other hermetic rites.
Title
The origin of the name of the cards is still not exactly known. But there is evidence that they were originally called the "Cards of Triumph", then by the middle of the sixteenth century, Italians introduced the word "tarozzi" in order to distinguish the game with tarot cards from ordinary playing cards.
There is still a version that the name comes from the Arabic word for the path - "turuk" or "taraka", which means leave, throw. But so far no consensus has been expressed.
Fortune-telling function
Occult works claim that fortune telling on Tarot cards existed long before the beginning of our era and always accurately predicted the future. But historical data deny this, since in documents the mention of fortune telling with the help of such decks first appeared only in the fifteenth century.
After a century and a half in Italy, a book is published that makes a revolution in the fortune-telling system. It describes how to predict the future using conventional cards of the coin suit. We can confidently say that since the end of the seventeenth century the fashion of fortune telling with the help of cards has spread throughout Europe. Many interpretations and decks have appeared.
Queen of cups
She has many names - Sibyl, lady, Lady. According to legend, this card identifies a person whose hopes and aspirations come true. He is not sure that his event will end happily, but is intuitively tuned for a good outcome. And thanks to this, such concepts as “Happiness” and “Joy” are fully revealed to him.
According to the description, the map depicts a beautiful woman who, using her intuition, tries to find out what is poured into a closed goblet. She sits on a throne decorated with sea creatures on the seashore.
Values
Tender, vulnerable, sensitive woman - Queen of the Cups (Tarot). The value of this card can literally be perceived as the prevalence of emotions over reason and common sense. Indicates a labile, romantic and thoughtful person whose opinion is important to others. But she / he has lost touch with reality and prefers to live in the world of her illusions.
You never know what the Queen of Cups (Tarot) will teach next time. The value “Inverted” shows that a person is prone to exaggeration, he is wayward, capricious, evil. Imbalance is your main trait.
Love
If a fortuneteller makes a balance on his personal life, then this always has a certain halo of mystery. Especially if the Queen of Cups (Tarot) falls out. The value in the relationship (in the upright position) indicates that the person is guided exclusively by the impulses of the heart and soul, and not by reason. He feels his chosen one well and echoes it in everything. If this card is dealt to a couple, then love is the main thing in their life. For a man - this is a symbol of love of anguish, and for a woman - an indicator of her sensuality and attractiveness.
But such an interpretation is not the only one that the Queen of Cups (Tarot) has. The value in the relationship (upside down) indicates the manipulation of your partner, a feeling of loneliness and uselessness next to him. Having certain neighbors, one can interpret this card as slander and gossip, cunning, suspiciousness, and picky.
Not an easy thing, this Queen of Cups (Tarot). The meaning in love of intuition and heart is enormous, but if it was not possible to maintain feelings, then the same force that moved a person to exploits for the sake of his soul mate can turn into a destructive beginning and absorb it.
Career
It often happens that people ask for fortune-telling about success in work affairs. This is much simpler than in amorous ones, and the interpretation here is without fog, everything is clean and clear. The Card of the Queen of Cups (Tarot), the significance of which can again be interpreted both directly and inverted, promises a creative streak in the conceived affairs.
If a person is able to bring to his work an element of harmony, peace and inspiration, then this Lady is for you. It is the Queen of Cups (Tarot) (direct meaning) that shows how much you love your job, evaluate it not only in terms of profit, cherish and cherish. If the Emperor lay down next to her on the table, then get ready for the long-awaited promotion.
Now let's see the reverse side that the Queen of Cups (Tarot) card can present. Significance can range from a lack of career prospects to ostentatiously high self-conceit. It indicates intolerance to the mistakes of other people, a willingness to sacrifice them for their own interests, the ability to weave intrigue.
Health
Sometimes a fortuneteller is asked to make a state of health. It so happens that the Queen of Cups (Tarot) also drops out. The value of health (direct view), indicates a strong resistance to external "evil", resistance to disease and a good sense of self. Conversely, if the card appeared upside down, then from your own health you can expect any dirty trick: depression, colds, even tantrums. You should be careful soon.
Situations
The appearance of this card in the layout, especially in an inverted position, does not bode well. Such a lady she is, the Queen of Cups (Tarot). The significance of the situation may indicate that in your life there is a certain exalted lady who seeks to either attract your attention or make you muck. It’s just not clear whether it will be cranked open or behind her? Her pride and rich imagination can put you on a pedestal or throw you off it. It all depends on the situation.
Map of the day
Fortunetellers also like to look into their future. And sometimes the Queen of Cups (Tarot) appears from it. The meaning of the map of the day describes exclusively the state of the soul, emotionality, romance, inspired mood and love for others. Intuition works 100 percent, you can even safely play the lottery. If you are able to trust your instinct, then you will reveal secrets that you did not even know about.
White's interpretation
In addition to the main value, there is also an astrological version of the assessment of the alignment, where the Queen of Cups (Tarot) is present. The value of White implies the identification of each lasso with a celestial body and constellation. In this case, it is the Moon in Pisces. It personifies the female essence of the elements of water, shows subtlety, empathy, readiness for self-sacrifice. Controlling the subtle strings of the soul is what the Queen of Cups (Tarot) seeks. Its meaning is foggy, therefore it is also called the dark card, since the beginnings of its wisdom are unknown, and even she herself does not know about them.
Well no
We already know what a versatile personality is hidden behind an ordinary cardboard rectangle. And it is likely to assume that the answer to the dichotomous question will be equally ambiguous, but even here the Queen of Cups (Tarot) was able to surprise us. The meaning of "yes or no" comes down to a simple answer - yes.
You can continue to paint how two-faced this lady appears. She simultaneously caresses her inner warmth, and whips the scourge of resentment. She is the Queen of Tarot Cups. The meaning and interpretation of it is always ambiguous and can change beyond recognition if there are strong Major Arcana nearby. It is a woman’s nature to change, especially if her astrological double is the Moon. And so in terms of variability, nothing will yield to it. As the lunar disk gradually hides and appears, beckoning with its mystery and mystery, the Queen of Cups does not show all of her sides, but only those that she wants or can. She is always turned by one side into darkness in order to be able to change her mind.
That way the map, in historical terms, is most consistent with the concept of Anima Mundi or the Soul of the World. Her image is also traced in the Queen of Angels and the wife of Odin Erde, who possessed the gift of foresight and was identified with Mother Earth.
Under the description that the Queen of Cups (Tarot) has, its meaning is direct and inverted, also Venus, Kassandra, the goddess of the Greek Pantheon Moira, are responsible for the fate of all living. The insidious, but beautiful and amorous Calypso also falls into this list and completes it.
Fortune telling on Tarot cards is a relatively ancient pastime, which was indulged in from boredom in chic palaces throughout Europe. No one then took it seriously. Much later, when the predicted events began to come true, enlightened people drew attention to the unusual properties of these decks and began to develop a system for obtaining knowledge, layouts and interpretations. They sought not only to know their fate, but also to influence it, to change. It is not known for certain whether they succeeded, but there are always those who want to check.