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Category: Card Meanings
Number Patterns
This applies to the minor arcana, not the major arcana. Each suit goes through a journey, and there are some patterns in the journey among the suits. For example, when you see a 5 – you know that it represents conflict. So, if you have a 5 of Swords, you know it’s a conflict with…
Elemental Patterns
Elemental Patterns – Each suit has a corresponding element – Earth, Air, Fire, Water. Earth is Pentacles, Air is Swords, Fire is Wands, and Water is Cups. What elemental associations do you have in your practice?
Four of Swords
The Four of Swords is a card about resting. It’s following that … yikes Three of Swords, so the message is to rest and recover after that painful thing. Traditionally, the Four of Swords is more of a quiet, rest, but I love the more playful connection to the song that I associate with this…
IX – The Hermit
Musical Tarot Associations – The Hermit – A Horse with No Name by America. What better place to be alone with your thoughts than the desert.
XVII – The Star
Learn the Tarot through Musical Tarot Associations – The Star – Here comes the sun by the beetles.
Learning Tarot through Associations – The Devil – Hotel California
Learn tarot through musical associations rather than memorization. Read why I associate The Devil card with Hotel California by The Eagles.