Tarot Card Pairs And Tarot Fool's Journey
If youre a beginner at tarot card reading and interpretation
, there is one important concept you need to learn: card pairing. Most tarot readers base their interpretations on two things: the single cards and the whole spread. Each tarot card has an inherent meaning that can give good insight to questions or situations. But the meaning of the cards may change depending on those adjacent to it and its position in the spread. This combination, therefore, lets the tarot reader tell the full story.Card pairs, on the other hand, can bring forth insight on the querents balance issues. It tells us which personal characteristics or elements in our lives we need to focus on to achieve balance.
There are three types of card pairs:
Permanent pairs Tarot cards that are permanent opposites. The most known are The Magician and the High Priestess and the Eight of Swords and Four of Wands. For the first example, the Magician represents action while the High Priestess represents inaction.
Occasional Pairs These are the pairs that arise by chance and their relationship only becomes obvious during the particular reading. If the idea behind the cards becomes meaningful to the querent, then it can be considered an occasional pair.
Reinforcing Pairs - Most pairs illustrate opposing forces or ideas. This pair, however, works in a different way. They are meant to support each other. An example would be the Empress and the Nine of Cups. Their combination denotes pleasure and sensuality.
Tarot: The Fools Journey
In a tarot deck, the Fool is the unnumbered card. It is also called the Jester. It is one of the most significant cards in the deck as it is said to represent us. It is said to be the card of beginnings. He represents innocence and spontaneity.
When weaving a tarot story, it is generally called the Fools Journey. The way the Major Arcana cards are spread during a reading is the path the Fool takes through the mysteries of life. At the start of the story, the Fool is open and fresh. He is ready to embrace whatever comes his way.
His innocence is bordering on naivety. This is obvious in how the tarot card is depicted usually with the Fool teetering on the edge of the cliff. He is unaware of the possible dangers that could befall him. As the story unfolds and he meets other characters or archetypes found in the tarot deck, the Fool is said to learn more about life. The last deck of the tarot cards is the World, which represents fulfillment.
This storytelling method is a good way to introduce the meaning of the Major Aracana cards to beginners. Each card represents a challenge or an achievement that the querent goes through. It practices the tarot readers interpretation and analysis skills for each card in the deck. For the querent, on the other hand, understanding the Fools journey in a spread laid out for you may mean having a better grasp of what to expect in the future.
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