#minorarcanas

[silk-road-guidance]

Tarot Tip 1# WHAT ARE TAROT?

Let's put the basis to tarot. Tarot is a deck of 78 cards: 22 which are called Major Arcanas and 75 which are called Minor Arcanas. The Minor arcanas are figures going from 1 to 10, with court figures like a King, a Queen, a Knight and a Knave.

The Minor Arcanas are divided in 4 families, related to the 4 elements:

Wands with Fire: they are linked to the Zodiac Fire Signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius). They represent Action.

Cups with Water: they are linked to Water signs like Pisces, Cancer and Scorpio and represent Emotions.

Pentacles with Earth: linked to the earth signs of Capricorn, Virgo and Taurus, they represent materiality, work, money, and professionnal career.

Swords with Air: they are linked to Air Signs Gemini, Libra and Aquarius. They represent thoughts, our mental state, lies and truths, immuable as well as the hard ones to swallow.

The Minor Arcanas represent human actions. It is what matter you can take in hand: stay or leave, speak or shut up, doing a good deed or harm someone, think or dismiss a thought. They also represent the Other's actions towards us, good and bad.

The Major Arcanas are quite mysterious and the significance of a card is rooted in occultism, sometimes on religion, and this is what the figures tell us. They are inherited from a 500 years old History of Tarot at least.

The oldest Tarots may date back from the Renaissance Era. The Major Arcanas represent in Tarot the things we cannot really control, the things we have to undergo from Universe (call it like you want: God, Destiny, Fate...). But it is not engraved in hard stone. It does not mean you cannot change your actions. The actions that happened in the Past are immutable, but you still can control your words and your actions.

Each Tarot card has a special message and is also attributed to a planet or zodiac Sign. Depending of the kind of deck you buy, imagery may differ. Some decks like the Tarot de Marseille are less illustrated whereas the Ryder-Waite Smith is an excellent tool for beginners!

Arcana n°0 or 1 depending on the decks is the Fool: it represents a character walking down a path going to a cliff. He seems happy and is escorted by a dog.

Arcana n°1 is the Magician: he has a wand, a sword, a pentacle and a cups and seems to do an experiment that allies all the elements for his purpose. One hand is pointing to the sky and the other the earth: as says Occultism, it is As above, so Below.

Arcana n°2 is the High Priestess: she is generally represented with a moon crescent and seems stern.

Arcana n°3 is the Empress: it is usually the representation of a woman with regalia and royal attributes. Sometimes, depending on the deck, she may be represented as a pregnant woman, adding to her powers, the major fertility trait.

Arcana n°4 is the Emperor: like the Empress, he is represented with regalia and embodies power.

Arcana n°5 is the Pope or The Hierophant: he is represented as an austere man with two people bowing to him.

Arcana n°6 is the Lovers: usually, the lovers are represented by a man and a woman embrassing each other.

Arcana n°7 is the Chariot: it is the representation of a warrior on a chariot pulled by two sphinxes.

Arcana n°8 is Justice: it is the representation of Justice with weighing scales and usually, a woman who is blind.

Arcana n°09 is the Hermit: it is the picture of a monk-like man with a lamp.

Arcana n°10: is the representation of The Wheel of Fortune. It is usually represented as a kind of wheel that can turn and have results good or bad.

Arcana n°11 is Strength and represents a character taming a Lion.

Arcana n°12 is the Hanged Man. It is a strange hanging because only one foot is and he is hanging head down. Somehow HE chose to be in this disposition.

Arcana n°13 is the Death arcana. You have NOTHING to fear, I promise. It is very rare that this card signifies Death. More of its significance implies transformation and a change in your life. Usually, a skeleton knight is riding a horse on it.

Arcana n°14 is Temperance. It shows a character sharing water in two different cups.

Arcana n°15 is the Devil and usually represents a Demon, sometimes a female demon like Lilith.

Arcana n°16 is the Tower and represents a crumbling tower, inspired by the destruction of the Babel Tower in the Bible.

Arcana n°17 is the Star: it shows a woman getting water from a pond, just like the Aquarius symbol.

Arcana n°18 is the Moon: usually, there is a Moon and 3 special characters: 2 dogs who seem to fight and a lobster who may have provoked one of them, but he is so small nobody sees him...

Arcana n°19 is the Sun: usually, there is the Sun and a man and a woman on it.

Arcana n°20 is Judgement and could echo to Judgement day, because there is usually an angel with a trumpet on it.

Finally, Arcana n°21 is The World. It usually represents a central character with a bay laurel decoration and surrounded by four characters: an ox, a lion, an eagle and an angel.

The Futur Tarot Tip will detail the signification of a card. Tell me bellow which card you want me to begin with, a minor arcana card or a major arcana card?

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[ourinternallandscapetarot]

"The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven."

– John Milton

[chessalbaneze]

Nine of Swords

Tarot card back from May 2020. Edgar Poe seemed like a good choice for a card about anxieties and nightmares. I feel very deeply for people throughout history who had untreated mental disorders.

This was one of the first pieces where most of the color was traditional rather than digital. I was starting to branch out in the types of colored inks I was purchasing (not that there's a lot of color on this page) and this would be the beginning of starting to explore color more thoroughly. I had always been self conscious of color, thinking I was no good at it; I had ruined many pencil drawings by coloring them, but I'm finally at a place now where I can apply color with abandon. Thank you, Nine of Swords, for being a part of that path forward.

[knoxvillerose-blog]

78 Degrees of Wisdom Vintage Paperbacks, Part 1 & 2 on Tarot at KnoxvilleRose on Etsy

[trashclownart]

This is the design printed on the prototype box, but the finished box may have a different card on it.

This is the die line I created. It's definitely going to need adjustments. If I go with the die cut (this shape) cards instead of rectangle, then the manufacturers will adjust the card die line and the box.

Here’s the rough idea of the box. I still haven’t decided if the cards will be this shape or rectangular. It’s going to depend on the prices, but for now, enjoy this mockup I created to simulate the box for the die cut cards. I designed the die line and cut it out to make this sample box. Thanks for following my work! Please share, like, and comment. Email for commissions, no DMs please.

[rivermuddess]

Manzil Tarot

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We all matter - even if some people who SHOULD care do not. Well, the Dead Boy Detectives want to make sure that crimes that might fall through the cracks, particularly those with a supernatural element, get solved. We love these Neil Gaiman created characters and chat about minor arcana, Kipling, self-centeredness, psychics, ghosts, and much more! Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcast All the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPod Instagram: killerfunpodcast

[thesacredtrusttarot]

“…the symbolism in the Five of Wands suggests that there is form of conflict in one’s life. This may be an existing conflict or one that is brewing and may eventually blow up in one’s face. It may also depict a problem in communication, for example in a situation where no one really wants to listen to the other - meaning that no agreement or understanding takes place. The five men may signify problems in a group of people who are not patient enough to listen to what anyone else is saying. They only want to be heard, and since none of the others will listen, they all argue at once.”

[ladyleeanna]

The Ace of Cups within the Minor Arcana of the Rider Waite Tarot card de...

[teeztarot]

Minor Arcana Suits: Connecting the Tales of the Four Tarot Realms

Welcome, fellow seekers of Tarot wisdom, to a quick rundown into the heart of the Tarot realms, the Minor Arcana. In this enchanting odyssey, we will connect the tales of the Minor Arcana Suits, those exquisite messengers that whisper profound narratives through the language of symbols. Join me as we embark on a quick quest to understand the dynamic energies encapsulated in the Wands, Cups,…

[ye-curiosity-shoppe]

My new tarot concept. Here are samples of the Major Arcana #tarot #tarotcards #tarotcommunity #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarotdeck #digitalillustration #digitalartwork #majorarcana #minorarcana https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp8cJl5PuxR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ex-wifed]

5 of Pentacles

Representations

conflict, loss of some kind, material trouble

Meanings

Interpretation 1: love of two people surviving in crippling conditions

The people, though bent and crippled, are surviving. This card may indicate love, especially that of two people holding together in a bad situation. This relationship acts as a trauma bond: hardship has become one of the major factors keeping them together. There are fears that relief from material troubles may strain their unity, enabling fear of change.

Interpretation 2: the people cannot see the church

The peo­ple do not see the sanctuary. Human beings can get used to anything, and when they do they will often not see opportunities for change; resisting an end to their problems. Foolish pride and fearful independence rooted in not accepting help

Interpretation 3: the doorless church

The church has no doors, and the people are shut out of the sanctuary.

Outside forces - social institutions, family, friends, etc. - cannot help us and we must struggle against the problems on our own.

The people are rejecting traditional societal doctrines are suffering the consequences.

Symbolisms

Church: sanctu­ary, rest and relief from the storm

[ourinternallandscapetarot]

"The traveller has reached the end of the journey! In the freedom of the Infinite he is free from all sorrows, the fetters that bound him are thrown away, and the burning fever of life is no more."

- The Dhammapada

[chessalbaneze]

Ace of Wands

Another tarot card from May 2019. This piece is from E.T.A. Hoffmann's The Golden Pot, which is a very interesting story (anyone who knows Hoffmann knows he is...interesting) about a young man choosing between a life of magic and purpose or his boring 9 to 5. Eventually he follows the magic, despite its dangers, because it is so much more fulfilling than the latter.

Painted here is the moment our protagonist Anselmus encounters Serpentina, one of three daughters of a wizard, and with whom he falls in love. She represents the call to destiny, that magical life he desires and fears. Ultimately this card begs you to follow your passions, for they shall be far more satisfying in the end than safety.

[knoxvillerose-blog]

3 of Disks - Intuitive Interpretation

Three of Disks

Binah of Assiah

Understanding of Humanity

Skill, Creativity, Work, Effort

Manifesting, Platform, Labor

Mechanism

(Intuitive Tarot)

[trashclownart]

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Continuing from my previous post: I am now recreating the skeleton puppet front view. I turned to my favorite anatomy book references and worked first on paper. I like to use colorful markers or highlighters, starting with yellow, building to darker colors. I add white to block out where I can the parts I'm not keeping. This sharpie is oil based and didn't work as well as a posca pen, but that's okay. It's just process work. I then go over that with tracing paper. After the tracing paper, I scan the line art. Then I put it in Photoshop. I straighten the image out and create a new layer for the next step. I used the vertical symmetry option via the butterfly icon in Photoshop CC to create a mirrored drawing. That's the last step in Photoshop. Next I need to recreate it in Adobe Illustrator. You can see how much my drawing's improved with photo reference and using the symmetry tool. Illustrator will give the puppet scalability for the final digital line artworks. The end stage of all 78 tarot cards will be pen and ink.