Tarot de Marseille (Tarot of Marseilles) Deck of 78 Cards (French Language)

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By understanding the numerical and color symbolism in the Marseille Tarot, interpreters can gain a deeper understanding of the messages and meanings behind each card. The Meaning of the Marseille Tarot

Remember, the interpretations provided here are only guidelines. Use your intuition to guide your interpretation of the cards and make the interpretation meaningful to your specific situation. With practice, you will become more comfortable and confident in your interpretation of the cards. Using the Marseille Tarot for Personal Growth and Spiritual Development Its subversive possibilities were famously explored in 1941 by a group of Surrealists led by André Breton and including Max Ernst and Jacques Hérold, while they were spending a tense winter in the city awaiting visas for the United States. Despite its name, very few people in present-day Marseille are familiar with the Tarot de Marseille, and tarot readers are rare to come by. Numerology refers to the significance of numbers within the tarot, with each number carrying its own unique symbolism and meaning. What is color symbolism in the Marseille Tarot? The suits (Wands, Pentacles, Swords, and Cups) correspond to their own unique areas of life and astrological elements. Wands symbolize passion and inspiration (corresponding with the fire element), Pentacles represent money and physical realities (corresponding with the earth element), Swords depict intellectual intrigues (corresponding with the air element), and Cups illustrate emotional matters (corresponding with the water element). These suits reveal which spheres of influence are being activated, offering guidance on how to best manage any circumstances at hand. How can I get started reading the cards?

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The Cups represent the element of water and the emotional realm. They relate to feelings, relationships, and intuition. The Cups cards often depict scenes of love, romance, and friendship. In readings, they can indicate emotional fulfillment, creative inspiration, or the need to connect with others. Alejandro Jodorowsky & Marianne Costa (authors), Jon E. Graham (translator), The Way of Tarot: The Spiritual Teacher in the Cards, Destiny Books (2009) Another theory links the Tarot to the Kabbalah, a mystical Jewish tradition that assigns a symbolic meaning to each letter of the Hebrew alphabet. This theory suggests that the Major Arcana cards of the Tarot correspond to the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet and their associated esoteric meanings.

Justice: Justice represents fairness, balance, and truth. This card signifies that the querent needs to seek justice or defend their rights.

What Do the Sky Colors Mean on Tarot Cards?

Jodorowsky explains that the 22 Major Arcana cards of the Marseilles Tarot are hieroglyphs that belong to the Book of Toth, found in the ruins of ancient Egypt. Ten years later, a fortune teller, the barber Etteilla restores the significance of the Tarot of Marseilles and establishes relations of the cards with the astrology and the kabbalah. The Sun is card nineteen (XIX) in the major arcana and depicts two children underneath a glowing sun with red and yellow rays. The children can be identified as male, and the sun is typically interpreted as a paternal symbol. The children stand in front of a low wall, and one of the children seems to have just crossed a light blue river. The other child is standing on a white patch of ground and appears to be helping and welcoming the other in mutual aid and affection. They are depicted as twins. The one who has crossed has a small tail, and they both have light blue bands girdling their waists. He" remained at the head of the Church until it was discovered that the Pope was pregnant! The legend - for which there is some documentary evidence, although most scholars today discount it - goes on to claim that Joan gave birth during a religious procession.