Gem's Tarot Classes - FEEDBACK - The Beginning - Part One

[MysticTerri]

O- THE FOOL- THE UNKNOWN -CHILD'S PLAY
1- THE MAGICIAN- KNOWLEDGE- HAVING THE RIGHT TOOLS AT HAND
2- THE HIGH PRIESTESS- HIGHER POWER- INTUITION- HIDDEN SECRETS
3- THE EMPRESS- MOTHER DOING MOTHERLY DUTIES WITH CHILDREN
4- THE EMPEROR - CONTROL- AUTHORITIVE- DISCIPLINE
5- THE HIEROPHANT- A PRIEST- TRADITIONAL
6- THE LOVERS- A CHOICE TO MAKE - SOUL MATE
7- THE CHARIOT- TRAVELING- 2 DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS BUT ONLY ONE IS RIGHT
8- STRENGTH- COURAGE TO OVERCOME THINGS OUT OF CONTROL- FOND OF ANIMALS
9- THE HERMIT- LEARNING AND TEACHING - CONTENT WITH BEING BY YOUR SELF
10- THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE- THINGS WORKING OUT FOR THE BETTER
11- JUSTICE- BEING JUDGED FAIRLY OR IF YOU WERE UNJUSTLY FACE THE CONSEQUENCE
12- THE HANGED MAN- BEING IN LIMBO ON A DECISION THAT NEEDS TO BE MADE
13- DEATH- THE ENDINGS AND NEW BEGINNINGS TOGETHER
14- TEMPERENCE- A GUARDIAN ANGEL WATCHING OVER YOU
15- THE DEVIL- ADDICTIONS DRUGS, ALCOHOL- OBSESSIONS- THE DEVILISH PART OF YOU
16- THE TOWER- EVERYTHING FALLEN APART BUT A NEW LIGHT COMING
17- THE STAR- HOPEFUL INSPIRATION A WISH COMES TRUE
18- THE MOON- HIDDEN SECRETS- DISHONESTY- CHEATER
19- THE SUN- HAPPY TIMES- VACATION- CHILDREN - BEACH
20- JUDGEMENT- BEING JUDGED FOR ACTIONS- REALIZING THE MATTER AT HAND
21- THE WORLD- COMPLETING SOMETHING- FINDING YOUR LIFE PURPOSE AND STARTING FROM THE FOOLS JOURNEY AGAIN





MYSTICTERRI

[luv2pur]

0 - The Fool - Nieve, careless, care free, childlike, blind journey.
I - The Magician - Forever or infinate, in touch with all elemental aspects,   a crossroad
II - High Priestess - blessings and faith to accompany, fertility, growth spiritally.
III - The Empress - fragility, fertility, love, nurturing, prosperous
IV - The Emperor - prosperous, responsibility, dicipline, conservitive, follows strict routine
V - The Hierophant - Worshiped, up on a pedastal, turning point, holds answers to complex questions, bad or good could work with either.
VI - The Lovers - relationships, discovery, growth, cooperation, positive future, togetherness
VII - The Chariot - transportation thru a stagnet time, new beginning may be good or bad, change, foward progression.
VIII - Strength - Infinite compassion, caring for others, nurturing, selfless nature, help from within yourself to aid others,
IX - The Hermit - journey you take alone, end of a dark time, knowledge learned about yourself.
X - Wheel of Fortune - destiny, luck, good things to come, positive outcome
XI - Justice - Karma, facing up to things that have held you back, struggle between right and wrong.
XII - The hanged man - isolation, soul searching, stagnant, outcast, punishment
XIII - Death - The end of a journey, reconciling, final choice, closure
XIV - Temperance - turning point, think carefully, replenished spirit, new journey ahead, postive future, good health
XV - The Devil - turning point, bad health, rough journey ahead, wrong choice, awareness.
XVI - The Tower - Time to move on, swift decision, impulsive, unseen obsticley
XVII - The Star - Spirit, fertility, growth, prosperous, healthy,
XVIII - The moon - Positive guidence, showing the way, follow the light ahead, growth, motivation
XIX - The Sun - growth, happiness, good health, self growth, freedom from restraint, return of innocence.
XX - Judgement - Final outcome, self growth, new beginning, healing, overcome adversity, stability.
XXI - The World - crossroad, point of decision, self growth, endless posibilities, wise and prosperous, creation of new self.

LET ME KNOW WHAT U THINK ...I HOPE I DID OK. !!!

[luv2pur]

Now where do i go ?

[Gem]

Mystic and Luv2pur you both did brilliantly, as I will say again its how you perceive the cards, now as you have done the overview we are going to start work on each individual card. follow this link.. and read all the info then start  http://mysticboard.org/viewforum.php?f=82

and here http://mysticboard.org/viewforum.php?f=80  Have fun

[luv2pur]

Thanks for the kind words...im gonna start on the next assignment now ...

luv2pur

[cnrday]

These are my impressions using the Llewellyn deck which I just got a few days ago.

0-The Fool: Fresh start, journey, adventure
1-The Magician: Knowledge, using learned skills, thinking about problem from all angles
2-The Priestess: Divine, dreams, inspiration, hidden knowledge
3-The Empress: Truth, trust, understanding, loyalty
4-The Emperor: Courage, honor, steadfast, wisdom
5-The Hierophant: Cultured, solitude, calmness, mystical
6-The Lovers: Desire, choices, happiness
7-The Chariot: Path filled with struggle, determination
8-Strength: Not giving up, keep trying, stubbornness
9-The Hermit: Solitude, deep thought, rest and calm
10-Wheel of Fortune: Change, new beginnings, zest for life
11-Justice: Harmony, balanced, from darkness to light
12-Hanged Man: Patience, time of wait, uncertainty, trial
13-Death: Leaving something and moving onto something new, inevitable
14-Temperance: Sacrifice for the good, doing your duty
15-The Horned One: Hidden, trickery, meditation, wholeness
16-The Tower: Disruption, chaos, confusion, overwhelmed
17-The Star: Worship, giving, soul searching, peace
18-The Moon: Balance, spiritual knowledge, power, illumination
19-The Sun: Bright future, strength, purity, steadfast, courage, commitment
20-Judgement: Decision, choices, pros & cons
21-The Universe: Vast, mysterious, calm, solitude, depth

Reagan

[Gem]

Brilliant, good luck with your new deck Reagan

[spike]

0 The Fool: Unaware, uncaring
1 The magician: Knowledge, Wisdom
2 The High Priestess: Structure, stability
3 The Empress: Nature, mother earth
4 The Emperor: Ruler, authoritarian
5 The Hierophant: Spiritual Wisdom
6 The Lovers: Desire, choice
7 The Chariot: Powewr, self-assurance
8 Strength: Inner strength, self-restraint
9 The Hermit: Solitude, self-isolation
10 Wheel of fortune:Plenitude
11 Justice: Balance, severity
12 Hanged Man: Satisfaction with little
13 Death: destruction of old
14 Temperance: spiritual balance
15The Devil: Bondage, restraints
16 The Tower: Destruction of way of life
17 The Star : Peaceful pleasure
18 The Moon: The unknown, fear
19 The Sun: Birth, renewal
20 Judgement: Light after darkness
21 The World: completion, attainment.

Well, that's the impression I get from looking at them.

Now I'm off to the next lesson...

[emoshin]

Well, here goes. I've decided to stick with the Toth, since it was my inspiration and motivation to learn to begin with. Making friends with the Major Arcana turned out as follows:

0 - The Fool: Careless, carefree, no worries. innocence, naivity.  
1 - The Magus: Knowledge, involvement, magic, unseen or unnoticed wisdom.
2 - The Priestess: The fabric of life, religious spirituality, individual meaning of belief.
3 - The Empress: Nurturing, kind, regal, mother figure, protective.
4 - The Emperor: Stern, material, uncaring, steadfast, father figure, stubborn.
5 - The Hierophant: Organized religion, dogma, rules, law of god, rule over beliefs.
6 - The Lovers: Love, understanding of one another, acceptance of differences, unity, matrimony.
7 - The Chariot: Driving force, travelling, motion, follow through, goals.
8 - Adjustment: Balance, equality, fairness, blind justice, actions and reactions, perfection.
9 - The Hermit: Light in darkness, study of the unknown, focus on the self, introversion.
10 - Fortune: Luck, chance, opportunities, surprises, beginnings and ends, full circle.
11 - Lust: Base desires, debauchery, indulgence, temptation.
12 - The Hanged Man: Bondage, imprisonment, confinement, scape goat, human sacrifice.
13 - Death: Finality, change, transformation, ending and new beginning, different, life changing,
14 - Art: Blending, sharing, creating, aesthetic appearances.
15 - The Devil: Basic needs, addiction, inner demons, entanglement, confusion.
16 - The Tower: Chaos, destruction, war, downfall, ruin, catastrophic end.
17 - The Star: Harmonious, calming, flowing, cosmic balance.
18 - The Moon: Mysterious, hidden, fear of the unknown, emotional, dark.
19 - The Sun: Bright, joyful, energetic, life energy, success, victory.
20 - The Aeon: Transition, new things, a step in the future.
21 - The Universe: All emcompassing, harmony, fulfillment, completion, connection.

[Gem]

Spike, thats exactly right,

Emoshin, great work,

Well done both of you

[mysticcrystal]

0 Fool:starting a new adventure  :R- unwise choices; delays
I Magician:Manifestations and communications:R-wrong/inadequate use of talents
II High Priestess:Trust your intuition :R-meditate for an answer
III Empress:Home and family; pregnancy :R-lack of security; troubled home/marriage
IV Emperor:Power and authority; logic and reasoning: R-fear of being out of control
V Hierophant:Marriage; traditions; conformity: R- nonconformist; metaphysics
VI Lovers:Romance and temptation: R- disharmony; indecision
VII  Chariot:Travel; moving; victory after hardship: R-need for rest and recuperation; stagnation
VIII Strength:Victory after a trial; inner strength; perseverance; spiritual courage: R- feeling out of control; fear and self doubt
IX The Hermit:Higher education; spiritual guidance; wisdom offered: R-feeling alone; not listening to wise advice
X Wheel of Fortune:Entering a fortunate period: R-cycle has turned downward
XI Justice:Fairness; marriage; justice will prevail: R-treated unjustly
XII Hanged Man: Leave the past behind: R-let go of the past
XIII Death: Transformation; rebirth and renewal: R- need to regroup; stagnation
XIV Temperance: Patience; balance; self control: R-intolerant; need for balance
XV Materialism: Addictions and obsessions; fears; sexuality: R-freedom from addictions; letting go of fear/obsessions
XVI The Tower: Unexpected change; upsetting event: R- present path can lead to unexpected change
XVII The Star:Hopes and dreams: good health: R-doubts; ill health
XVIII The Moon:Psychic abilities; deception: R-what is hidden comes to light
XIX The Sun: Success; happiness; childlike faith: R-delays; low self esteem
XX Judgment: Sudden realization; self actualization: R-fear of failure; confusion
XXI The World: Karmic lessons learned; fulfillment of desires: R-fear of change

[dreamfairy]

1 - The Fool - Look before you leap, taking risks, stepping out.
2 - The Magician - What is above, so is below us; grounding universal energies, using our abilities. (items laid out on table)
3 - The High Priestess - Hidden Knowledge, psychic abilities. keeper of knowledge.
4 - The Empress - Mother figure, mother nature, pregnancy, venus - love.
5 - The Emperor - Father figure, Stern, in control, authoritive, military.
6 - The Hierophant - A blessing, orthodox religion, a religious/spiritual ceremony.  
7 - The Lovers -  A loving relationship, a relationship made in heaven, a choice.
8 - The Chariot - pulled in two directions, opposites, staying in control. balancing yin and yang.
9 - Strength - gentle handling, using strength in a positive manner to control events, situations etc.
10 - The Hermit - Guided by the light, leading others out of darkness into light, a time for solitude, going within.
11 - Wheel of Fortune - Luck, things changing for the better.
12 - Justice - Weighing up the situation, balancing, receiving justice what is rightfully yours.
13 - The Hanged Man - hanging in limbo, at a standstill for the moment, sacrifice.
14 - Death - Endings, new beginnings,  the need to let go of something that has served its purpose.
15 - Temperance - getting a balance,  a need for emotional balance.
16 - The Devil - feeling trapped, chained to events (but hands and feet are free so can get out of situation), being controlled and manipulated,
17 - The Tower - `All fall down', collapse of structure in your life,
18 - The Star - Hope,  survival, awareness that everything will be alright, reach for the stars.
19 - The Moon - 28 day cycle - a month, barking at the moon - things aren't what the seem. night- dreams, illusion, unconscious.
20 - The Sun - happiness, a child, fulfillment in your life.
21 - Judgement - Day of Judgement-reap what you sow, being judged by others, your past will effect your future.
22 - The World - Completion, having the world at your feet.

[Gem]

Great beginnings

[Chooky]

The Fool - oblivious, daydreamer
The Magician - Powerful, performer
The High Priestess - Justly, serene
The Empress - friendly, open, feminine
The Emperor - Stern, powerful
The Heirophant - Leader, wise
The Lovers - innocent, open
The Chariot - balance, ready to take action
Strength - Trust, friendship
The Hermit - alone, morose
Wheel of Fortune - mixed bag, different things could happen, learning
Justice - Powerful, rules
The Hanged Man - resigned
Death - Natural order of things
Temperance - decisions
The Devil - locked, fixed
The Tower - Helplessness, loss
The Star - energy, resources
The Moon - Two sides, two paths
The Sun - liberty, fruitfulness
Judgement - Celebrations, awakening
The World - Directions, liberty

Chooky

[weezerwall]

0 = Fool: vagabond, carefree, careless, fearless
1= Magician:  mastery, skill, creativity
2= High Priestess:  intuition, vestal virgins, gate keeper, initiates
3= Empress:  bounty, abundance, Mother Earth, blooming, fruition, harvest
4= Emperor: power, sovereignty, command
5= Hierophant: "bishop", adviser,  expert, mentor, code, principles, morals, ethics
6= Lovers: paradox, dichotomy, choices (consequences of)
7= Chariot: movement, will, achievement, driven, driving force
8= Strength:  persistence in the face of struggle
9= Hermit: solitary path, insight
10 = Wheel of Fortune: chance, odds, "fate"
11 = Justice: discernment, judgement
12 = Hanged Man: suspension, holding pattern, need for shift in thinking
13 = Death:  death (endings), past, letting go
14 = Temperance: balance (moderation) - "keeping ones head above water"
15 = Devil: bondage, negative attachments, chained to ones own (self-created) demons, unhealthy compromise, making deals with the devil.
16 = Tower: disruption, upheaval, violent change, destroying old "foundations.
17 = Star: wishing, reflecting on our dreams
18 = Moon: illusions, chasing after them, disappointment, self-delusion
19 = Sun: "blessed by good fortune", the sunny side of life.
20 = Judgement: accountability, a "call" to be aware of the ripples created by our actions.
21 = The World: living in-"sync" with all of life's elements  

Namaste  :smt041