Marseille Tarot: the meaning and interpretation of cards

If you decide to conduct a fortune-telling on the cards, then the Marseille Tarot is the best fit. Both beginner fortunetellers and more experienced ones use it, and all thanks to its simplicity in interpretation and layout. In total, the deck contains 78 cards (22 senior and 56 minor arcana). To make the interpretation easier, we give a description of each Tarot card (Marseilles).

The jester

So, let's start parsing the values. The Marseille Tarot begins its numbering not from 1, but from scratch - an unnumbered card. She is the "Jester" (or "Fool"). In a straight position, it symbolizes a movement for the better. His appearance suggests that a person is on the right track and is striving for positive changes. In the inverted position, "Jester" means stagnation and refusal to change. A person in this state does not seek to change anything in his usual life, even if the changes will benefit him.

Major Arcana (1-9)

Now let's move on to the numbered positions that the Marseille Tarot can give to a person. The value of the major arcana cards is the most important in the hands and always play a decisive role.

1. "Mage". His appearance suggests that a person is the master of his fate and everything that he does leads to success. This is a card of truly strong-willed people. In an inverted position, it symbolizes missed opportunities and vices associated with performance.
2. "High Priestess." Affects knowledge and learning. The opposite meaning is unsolved problems, indecision and hypocrisy.
3. The Empress. Promises good luck in negotiations and dialogs, but if you are not lucky to pull it upside down, then be prepared to lose.
4. The Emperor. It symbolizes everything related to power. Otherwise, he crosses out everything, turning positive traits into flaws.
5. "High priest". It guarantees the protection and favor of higher forces in all matters. Upside down promises failure.
6. "Lovers." Symbolize the choice of path in any position. In one case, easy and voluntary, in the other - coercive and painful.
7. "Chariot". Talks about progress and triumph in human life. In a negative sense, it is also failure and depression.
8. "Justice". The name speaks for itself. Among the negative consequences - theft or loss of control.
9. "Hermit". The wisdom of loneliness, reflection. In contrast, stagnation and passivity are set.

Major Arcana (10-22)

Now it’s the turn of the second ten major arcana, which contains the Marseille Tarot. This is not to say that they are less important than their predecessors, but they still have less impact on the fate of a person.

1. "Wheel of Fortune" is a map of movement, and in a positive direction. If it comes upside down, it means helplessness.
2. "Force". The meaning of the card in the name. Her "reflection" will be impulsiveness and tyranny.
3. The "hanged man" symbolizes the victim and the need to follow his own path, even if he is heavy. Everything should calm down by itself. In an inverted position indicates a series of failures and a moral breakdown.
4. "Nameless". Revival and transformation. In a negative sense - loss of goals and despondency.
5. "Moderation". It guarantees good health and peace. Denying this card, a person must prepare for chaos in his life.
6. "Devil". Upside down is a source of energy. In the original, it absorbs all the best in a person.
7. The Tower is a symbol of trials. And only when turned upside down does the card warn of danger, but it is still negative.
8. "Star". Peacefulness, success. The inverted "Star" is failure and isolation.
9. "Moon" symbolizes madness and loneliness. Upside down - talks about reverie and unconsciousness.
10. The "Sun" is the exact opposite of the "Moon" and is interpreted in the same way.
11. "Court" gives protection and success, in an inverted state - failure and failure.
12. "Peace" is the best that can fall out if you use the Marseille Tarot. It guarantees success in any endeavors. Its reverse value also promises victory, but only much slower.

Bowls

The Marseille Tarot deck contains 56 minor arcana cards. They, in turn, are divided into four equal suits. The first of these is the "Bowls". The value of the suit is determined by its predominance in the alignment and does not affect the interpretation of a particular lasso. "Bowls" - a symbol of love, fertility and prosperity. Hereinafter, we will use the letter R (reverse) to indicate an inverted card.

• "King" is kindness, a blond man. R - an influential man with dirty hands, duplicity, suspicion.
• "Lady" is a blonde. Luck, happiness, luck. R is an influential woman who puts you in the wheel.
• "Knight" - a meeting, the end of the path. R - distrust, hostility, deceit.
• "Jack" - a young blond, sober mind, patience. R - sneak, cheating.
• "10" - place of residence, influence. R - conflict and confrontation between the parties.
• "9" - achievement of goals, successful completion of affairs, overcoming. R - vices, weaknesses, conflicts.
• "8" - young blonde, union, love, affection. R - holiday, happiness.
• "7" - insight, ideas. R - summary, conclusion, conclusions.
• "6" is the former, the past. R is the near future.
• "5" - wedding, betrothal, close union. R - sudden news, guests, events.
• "4" - longing, discomfort, anxiety. R - meeting, omen, intuition.
• "3" - a successful completion of affairs. R - business trip, the rapid development of planned events.
• "2" - strong bonds, love. R - conflict of interest, battle.
• "Ace" is a triumph. R - changes, transformations.

Wands

This is the next suit that can occur if you use the alignment of the Marseille Tarot. Its predominance on the table warns of grief and sad news.

• The "king" is responsible for education and knowledge in general. R is a good but tough person who can give wise advice.
• "Lady" - greed and greed. Loans R is a kind and good woman, but mean and mean.
• "Knight" symbolizes separation, departure. R - warns of quarrels and disagreements.
• "Jack" carries good news and satisfaction. R is the messenger of problems and grief.
• "10" gives protection and confidence in the future. R - reports betrayal and duplicity.
• "9" speaks of peace and orderliness, serenity. R - tests and barriers to the goal.
• "8". A person will show the way and see that you succeed. R - illness, relationship problems.
• "7". You will succeed and be able to realize all the possibilities. R - doubt and indecision.
• "6" - hopes for the future, attempts at change. R - treason, stab in the back.
• "5" - financial luck, acquisition, income. R - problems with the law, court.
• "4" - a contract, association, union. R - stability, success, flowering.
• "3" - business, trade relations, entrepreneurship. R - a breakthrough, aspiration, dreams.
• "2" - financial victories, abundance. R - sudden news or events.
• "Ace" - start, start, birth. R - danger, persecution, anger, envy, suppression.

Coins

The third suit in the Marseille Tarot is associated with finances in all their manifestations - money, securities, documents. If there are too many "coins" in the layout, then everything that the lasso will promise will relate to issues of work and business.

• "King" - a brunette, courage and courage, honesty and virtue. R - an elderly ill-wisher with "long" arms, warning, anxiety.
• "Lady" is a brunette, generosity. R is a specific ill-wisher, a woman.
• “Knight” is a necessary, useful person. R - unemployed, but with positive qualities.
• "Jack" - a young man-brunette, effective management. R - loss, badness, waste.
• "10" - the house and loved ones. R - risk, loss.
• "9" - accuracy, insight, foresight. R - lies, betrayal, deceit.
• "8" - brunette, innocence, honesty, directness. R - flattery, deception.
• "7" - cash, acquisitions. R - despondency, longing, problems.
• "6" - sudden acquisitions, gifts. R - aspirations, dreams, ambitions.
• "5" - lover, girlfriend, love. R - lust, debauchery.
• "4" - joy, pleasure, happiness. R - obstacles, "steps".
• "3" - influence, position in society. R - start, young generation, offspring.
• "2" - barriers, fears, problems. R - statement, notice, package, letter.
• "Ace" - ecstasy, satisfaction. R - sudden profit, acquisition.
  

Swords

The last suit is responsible both for the military component, and for relations with children. This is the most difficult part when deciphering the alignment, since it is responsible for very controversial things. If necessary, use special books for the Marseille Tarot.

• "King" - a man - "legalist", pressure, restrictions. R - immoral person, tragedy, anxiety.
• "Lady" is a single woman, loss, deprivation, loss. R - a wayward obsessed woman with a bad character, "a barrel of honey with a fly in the ointment."
• "Knight" - military, professionalism, skill, talent. R - artlessness, inertness, directness.
• "Jack" is an observer, a ranger. R - control, help.
• "10" - trouble, tragedy. R - temporary luck, minor success.
• "9" is a monk, a saint, a spiritual person. R - duplicity, doubt, ambiguity.
• "8" is an insult, a lie, a setup. R - negative events in the past.
• "7" - the pursuit of dreams and desires. R - mind, knowledge, excellent advice or recommendation.
• "6" is a messenger, a long journey. R - opening, offer, contract.
• "5" - sadness, longing, sadness.
• "4" - loneliness, isolation. R - self-interest, saving, counting finances.
• "3" - nun, conflict, separation. R - chaos, collapse, mess.
• "2" - mutual assistance, feat. R - betrayal, stab in the back.
• "Ace" - procreation, flowering, fertility. R - obstacles, vain love.

We take out cards

In addition to the value, it is also important to correctly position on the table, and choose the deck that is suitable for a particular situation. If you are worried about things to come, then the maps of Marseille are perfect for you. Tarot divination can be decomposed by various methods. Starting with the usual pulling a pair of cards from the deck and ending with the same "Celtic cross".

If you want to use the easier method, you can simply select two cards from an inverted deck. The fortuneteller usually pulls out one more. The values ​​of the cards are treated independently of each other. In this scenario, only senior lassos are used.

Celtic cross

This method can also be used to decompose the Marseille Tarot. In this case, all cards are used. You can see the disclosure order in the figure above. The values ​​of the lasso must be interpreted in accordance with the order of disclosure and layout on the table.

1. The essence of the problem.
2. Current circumstances.
3. The true causes of the current situation.
4. Past.
5. Influencing a problem in your life.
6. Future.
7. Personality of man.
8. Relations with others.
9. Your hopes and concerns.
10. Result, total.