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Tarot Interpreted – Numerological Vibrations
March 11th, 2010 | 
Author: The numbers on the faces of Tarot cards reflects stages of development and evolution. When interpreting the numbers on Minor Arcana cards, you also need to consider the suit of the card/s as the suit will tell you which area of life is affected or involved. The numbers are closely aligned to numerology. The following is a summary and should be considered a general guideline.
| Ace (one) | One signifies new beginnings; the starting point of a new cycle or the manifestation of a wish/desire and represents self-development, creativity, progress, or a fresh new start. |
| Two | This number depicts a union or partnership – the balance of polarity between energies, yin and yang, male and female, separate and together, etc and affirms the new opportunity / beginning initiated by the Ace. |
| Three | The Three expresses the trinity of Mind, Body and Spirit. Number three represents self-expression, communication and optimism. This number illustrates and expands on the information provided by One and Two. |
| Four | Number four is synonymous with a foundation and therefore balance, security and stability. The number four is representative of hard work and discipline – just like in numerology. |
| Five | Five is the number of freedom, adventure, instability or change and vibrates to action, impulsiveness and impatience. The number suggests excitement and challenges. |
| Six | After the excitement of number five, this number is caring, compassionate, demonstrates the need for rest and reminds you to keep things simple and to seek harmony within self and with others. |
| Seven | Symbolic of inner life, solitude and soul searching, number Seven is a mystical number representing spirituality and wisdom. The appearance of number Seven is a prompt to look to the meaning of life, where you are going, why you are doing some things and with whom. |
| Eight | Eight represents material prosperity, power, influence and abundance. Spiritually, this number symbolizes cosmic consciousness. Often this card represents the achievement of material success or is telling you to sort out your affairs and de-clutter your life. |
| Nine | The Humanitarian number, this number represents tolerance, universal understanding and consciousness as well as the attainment of wisdom through experience – satisfaction with oneself. It represents a “coming of age” and the comfort that comes with knowing yourself. It also represents the end of the cycle started in number One and reminds you to tie up loose ends. |
| Ten | In tarot, number ten represents both the end and the beginning – it is the point of transition from a completed cycle to a new cycle and encourages you to make decisions – whether to stay in a particular situation or whether to make changes. |
Tarot Interpreted – Suits Summary
| Suit | Gender | Element | Suit description | Typical Physical Characteristics | Starsign |
| Wands | Male | FireExtrovert | Action: Enterprise, Creativity, Practicality. Power (good & bad). | Blonde / red hair, green eyes | Aries, Leo, Sagittarius |
| Cups | Female | WaterIntrovert | Emotions: Love. Family. Protection. | Light brown / fair hair, blue eyes. | Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces |
| Swords | Male | AirIntellectual | Intellect: Authority. Judgement. Courage. (Way we think). | Dark brown/ grey hair. Hazel/blue eyes. | Gemini, Libra, Aquarius |
| Pentacles | Female | EarthPractical | Matter: Finance. Trade. Business Ventures. (Money & emotional security / insecurity). | Black/grey hair, dark skin & eyes. | Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn |
Four of Wands
Card: 4
Divination:
This is a time for enjoying the rewards of your hard work. You are very innovative and creative. You like all the finer things in life. You will have a well settled home and a prosperous and happy life. There is chance of a romantic relationship. You may have a reason to celebrate and lot of holidays. This is the time to take rest and relax.
Key Words: Celebration, Harmony, Completion, Relaxation, Happiness, Holiday, Freedom
King of Swords
Card: 14
Divination:
You are an authoritative figure. You will make a good warrior or lawyer or diplomat. You are highly active, energetic and full of ideas. You may depend on your intellect more than your intuition. You are a wise counselor and an independent judge.
Key Words: Mature, Mental strength, Power, Analytical, Intellectual, Fair, Honorable.
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What does the Suit of Pentacles mean?
Cards in the Pentacles suit usually depict discs of gold often with a pentagram or pentagon (5-sided symbol) inscribed on the disc. The symbolism associated with the pentacle is interesting as it suggests that, just as the design is used in Magick for protection, money or material resources can be used for protection. Pentacles are also depicted as shells, bread, wheels, clocks, crystals, rings or even shields. The characters in this suit are often shown in scenes of work or play.
The suit of Pentacles represents the economy and those who work within the industry including people in the banking, legal and broking professions. Pentacles can also symbolise people who wish to better their financial or material standing, those that understand how money works and those that respect the power that money brings. This implies being grounded in the material and physical world. Pentacles can sometimes describe other types of material resources such as physical capabilities and health conditions. Read the rest of this entry »
What does the Suit of Cups mean?
In many decks, Cups are pictured as ornate chalices that often appear double-ended as though they can be filled from both sides. Any type of vessel can depict the feminine energy of the suit cauldrons, vases, baskets, bottles, etc. Images on the cards illustrate comfort, security, happiness or contentment.
Cups describe emotions, love, romance, relationships with others (friends, colleagues etc), culture, intuition and the unconscious in addition to referring to good-natured, friendly situations. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Cups, emotions, feminine energy, friendship, love, Minor Arcana, Relationships, Tarot, water element, Yin | 
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What does the Suit of Wands mean?
Cards in the Wands suit are generally brightly coloured illustrating the optimism and action contained within the cards; yellow for optimism and red for action. The card designs are usually cheerful. The people on the suit are often shown as warriors, leaders or magicians bold and creative people who charge forth in life with confidence and energy.
The Wands themselves are sometimes shown as branches sprouting leaves or flowers, as wooden staffs, poles, clubs or sometimes flaming torches. Read the rest of this entry »
What does the Suit of Swords mean?
Swords are often illustrated as unsheathed double-bladed sabres, daggers or the magicians tool known as the anthame. Although usually shown as battle swords, Swords in a reading suggest power and authority used for a purpose other than physical fighting.
Swords symbolise events, situations or attitudes that may be difficult or challenging. For this reason, swords also represent the growth and development of the conscious mind. The appearance of Swords in a reading usually indicates some sort of stress that makes you think about problems or difficult situations, in other words, applying an intellectual solution to a problem. Read the rest of this entry »
Tarot Interpreted – The Basics
There are 22 Major Arcana (Trumps) cards that cover fundamental concepts, principles, life experiences, beliefs, underlying influences, spiritual development, relationship of the individual to the world.
There are 56 Minor Arcana (Pip) cards which consists of 4 suits of 10 ‘pip’ cards plus 4 Court cards which represents specific events, experiences, attitudes and people. Read the rest of this entry »
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