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Tarot Interpretations of the Priestess

**If you did not read the previous post/lesson on Starting a Tarot Journal you need to do that now before starting/continuing with the individual card lessons! You can view it Here.

Over time we will have journal entries/lessons for each of the 78 cards. Pull the corresponding card from your deck to use for each of the individual lessons.

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For the purposes of these lessons I am using a Waite deck, but the beauty to learning Tarot this way is that you can use a journal for any deck you wish and you will learn it properly! Not by memorizing a bunch of definitions, but by actually connecting with your own cards.

Below is a series of questions for you to consider for each card. By answering the questions in your journal you will be telling your own story… Below the series of questions are my thoughts/interpretations of the cards…. PLEASE do your own journal entry first - so that they are your own unique answers! Trust me it works better that way

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  Card: The High Priestess

• What is the first thing you notice about this card?
• Who is the Character represented & what is he/she doing?
• What Colors do you see?
• What is the background?
• How does the card make you feel?
• What is your initial reaction/response to this card?
• What additional symbols are in this card and what do they mean to you?

My Journal Entry

(reminder I used the Universal Waite deck for mine)

The first thing I notice when I look at the priestess card are the controlled look on the woman’s face. The Tora on her lap and the moon at her feet. This card has a regal yet serene feeling to me. The black and white pillars to her sides represent opposition or polarity and she sits firmly planted in between so she is well-balanced and turns to her wisdom to remain objective. The moon at her feet indicates control over her emotions and understanding of her subconscious. The blue cloak around her shoulders to me indicates spiritual wisdom, serenity and perhaps even a bit of a somber or more serious tone to her. The white gown and crown symbolize purity and connection with her source. This card to me represents turning to our inner world/guidance and relying on our faith/wisdom to guide us rather than being pulled by polarities or outer influences.

Tarot Interpretations of the Magician

So we are going to start our Tarot Journals now. If you did not read the previous post/lesson on Starting a Tarot Journal you need to do that now before we go any further! You can view it Here.

I am going to start by posting Tarot lessons on each of the Major Arcana Cards and then move through the suits. Eventually we will have journal entries/lessons for each of the 78 cards. Pull the corresponding card from your deck to use for these lessons.

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For the purposes of these lessons I am using a Waite deck, but the beauty to learning Tarot this way is that you can use a journal for any deck you wish and you will learn it properly! Not by memorizing a bunch of definitions, but by actually connecting with your own cards.

Below is a series of questions for you to consider for each card. By answering the questions in your journal you will be telling your own story… Below the series of questions are my thoughts/interpretations of the cards…. PLEASE do your own journal entry first - so that they are your own unique answers! Trust me it works better that way

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  Card: The Magician

• What is the first thing you notice about this card?
• Who is the Character represented & what is he/she doing?
• What Colors do you see?
• What is the background?
• How does the card make you feel?

My Journal Entry

(reminder I used the Universal Waite deck for mine)

The first things I notice when I look at my card are the bright yellow background and the man with a glowing white aura and bright red robe. He has a determined look on his face and seems very confident like ‘hey look at me - look what I can do”. On the table in front of him I see a sword cup coin and wand - all the tarot suits are represented here. There are a lot of flowers at the bottom as well in white and red - purity and passion. He has an infinity loop over his head which I take to be his connection with his source.. One hand points to the sky (universe) and the other to the ground (physical realm). When I look at this card I feel empowered and inspired to find my own power. It makes me want to create something or form a new destiny. All of the suits on the table to me tell me about being resourceful and making the most of what I have been given. This card evokes faith, passion and purpose and the man seems to be completely on purpose with manifesting his desires. The red/white tell me his intentions are pure and noble and that he is passionate about his cause which helps give him that drive and determination. The gold or sunny background makes me feel invigorated and nourished.. something I feel we can only truly experience when we push ourselves to grow and reach more of our potential. To me this is a card of seeing what you are made of.

Learn to Read Tarot Cards _ The Suit of Pentacles/Coins

The Suit of Pentacles: An Overview/Brief intro

Pentacles are the suit that represent the results of an action or conclusion. They speak of the potential and/or actual rewards or consequences of a course of action. They represent the material realm, prosperity, resourcefulness and abundance. When multiple coins/pentacles show up in a spread it tends to indicate an end to a cycle or wrapping something up.Below is a chart with brief descriptions of each of the Pentacles cards.

• Card: Ace of Pentacles
• Simple Interpretation: Ace’s speak of new beginnings and opportunities, coins the cards of completion so often this Ace will come up to signify something new coming from something old, or restarting a forgotten endeavor. It also indicates that a new idea has strong potential or is likely a good risk.

• Card: Two of Pentacles
• Simple Interpretation: This is a card of balance and speaks of maintaining harmony between meeting the demands/needs of the material world as well as the inner realms and spiritual world. when this card comes up it speaks of balance and finding what is both personally fulfilling but also ‘pays the bills’

• Card: Three of Pentacles
• Simple Interpretation: This is a card of communications, bringing together the traditional with new opportunities. It also speaks of cooperation and coming together for the highest good for all concerned.

• Card: Four of Pentacles
• Simple Interpretation: Clinging too tightly to ideals, fear of loss keeps this person stagnant and staying still rather than growing. Learning when to hold on and when to let go. Stubborness or denial can also be indicated here.

• Card: Five of Pentacles
• Simple Interpretation: Possible material loss, feeling a lack of support or encouragement. A need to seek shelter or seek the wisdom of others whose experience is greater than yours. Can also indicate two people or a group of people who bring out the worst in one another rather than building each other up.

• Card: Six of Pentacles
• Simple Interpretation: Finding balance between give and take, being generous but responsible, trust and accepting help when its needed, offering it when you can.

• Card: Seven of Pentacles
• Simple Interpretation: Disillusionment, wanting to move forward but unsure what goals to pursue, taking time to find oneself, feeling burnout or boredom particularly in career/livelihood areas.

• Card: Eight of Pentacles
• Simple Interpretation: Persistence, hard work, patience, dedication. Turning ones skills or talents into a lucrative business, entrepreneurial spirit.

• Card: Nine of Pentacles
• Simple Interpretation: Support, vision, reaching higher, taking chances on ones dreams. The vision and “bigger picture” represented by the soaring falcon and the support and guidance represented by the woman guide.

• Card: Ten of Pentacles
• Simple Interpretation: A compromise or solution that benefits all concerned. A profitable or successful conclusion to a venture, coming to agreement or a beneficial meeting or alliance.

• Card: Page of Pentacles
• Simple Interpretation: Youthful, studious and always pondering ways in which to better your position. Strategy and focused efforts. Personality Traits hardworking, studious, rather serious nature, ambitious, self-focused

• Card: Knight of Pentacles
• Simple Interpretation: Strength, motivation to see things through from start to finish, persistence and loyalty. Personality Traits: hard working, loyal, dedicated to a cause. Old fashioned, a provider, a good neighbor.

• Card: Queen of Pentacles
• Simple Interpretation: Generosity, hard work brings its own rewards, a sense of gratitude and satisfaction at a job well done. Leadership and responsibility. Personality Traits: A strong businesswoman, one who manages time and resources well. Generous and kind but very “by the book” and businesslike

• Card: King of Pentacles
• Simple Interpretation: A successful conclusion due to taking positive actions on ones ideas. Ambition, reaching goals, profit and reward. Personality Traits: Authoritative, meticulous, driven and ambitious. One who puts their career first or bases a sense of self-worth or identity on their career/acheivements.

I am still going to post tarot lessons regularly I promise! I had a busy week this past week. Mercury went retrograde and everything has been like murphy’s law around here lol… needless to say I am a bit behind.

I would like some input from those who are reading this though and if you have any questions about Tarot post them here and I will do my best to cover those as well. Your input will help me make this place even better so do share any questions or topics you’d like me to try to answer and if I can’t I’ll find the answer somewhere else and post it for you.

Blessings,

Christin

List of Free Tarot Lessons in Order

Ok so in the spirit of wanting to be somewhat organized and not really knowing a whole lot about this blog thing yet I am compiling the previous Tarot lessons I’ve posted in order. You can just click the link of that particular one and it will open in a new window and I’ll keep this thread updated with links to the other posts I make and this can be like a table of contents or sitemap to the particular posts you may want to read or return to without digging all the way down the pile

If you are enjoying the Tarot lesson posts please consider purchasing your next Tarot deck from me. I offer them below retail on my website. Want something I don’t have? Contact me and I’ll see what kind of a deal I can get you. Your support means a lot to me! .

Ok so here is what we have covered so far… Each link opens in a new window so be sure you have things like pop-up blockers disabled

First it is always good to learn more about Tarot, its uses and what it can and cannot do. There are a lot of misconceptions present. Learn more in Understanding Tarot: Beyond the Myths This article I wrote has been posted a lot on the internet actually and many other sites use it to explain Tarot as well.

Next Simple Exercises for Learning Tarot This post goes into effective ways to connect with your cards and truly learn them. It also goes into starting a Tarot journal, something we WILL be using in future lessons, so do review this and get your journal ready! These are even good for those of us with more experience.

In addition there is a post on How to care for your Tarot cards

Next I covered the basics of Tarot Numerology. What the numbers themselves mean when you see them in abundance in a spread. Not really necessary as you are starting out but it can lend some additional insight as your readings become more detailed.

Now we are getting into the basic overviews of each of the suits and their cards. After this we’ll get into the individual cards one at a time.
Overview of the Major Arcana
Overview of the Suit of Wands
Overview of the Suit of Cups
Overview of the Suit of Swords
Overview of the Suit of Pentacles

Individual Card Lessons & Journal Entries

• The Magician
• The High Priestess
• The Empress
• The Emperor
• The Hierophant

The Suit of Swords: An Overview/Brief intro

Here’s the brief overview of the suit of swords and its cards. Stay tuned for more free Tarot lessons and as we go along I’ll compile them into a more orderly form

Swords are the cards of movement, taking action, cutting away or sacrifice that leads to improvements. Many swords within the same spread indicate a call to action or that many things are going to be happening and a lot of activity will be in progress. Reversed swords can tend to indicate areas where one should do more or consider their actions, it can also speak of hasty, not well-planned actions.

Below is a chart with brief descriptions of each of the Swords cards.

• Card: Ace of Swords
• Simple Interpretation: Ace’s speak of new beginnings and fresh starts, this particular ace speaks of cutting away or pruning back so that new life (or potential) can be brought forth. This card indicates cutting away all that no longer serves ones growth.

• Card: Two of Swords
• Simple Interpretation: Difficult decision, feeling “between a rock and a hard place”, not seeing things clearly or unable to make a wise choice at this time. feeling trapped.

• Card: Three of Swords
• Simple Interpretation: This is the card of grief and pains of the heart. It represents anguish, grief, remorse, any of the emotions that weigh heavily on a person. It also reminds us that grief is a healing cycle and as we move through it we become stronger. A very challenging card indeed.

• Card: Four of Swords
• Simple Interpretation: Resting, waiting for the right moment to act, meditating on the subject before moving ahead. Out of balance it can point to procrastination or perhaps even laziness.

• Card: Five of Swords
• Simple Interpretation: temptation to manipulate a situation to your advantage or do something sneaky otherwise out of character, fear of loss may cause you to engage in questionable behavior, recheck your motives when this card comes up.

• Card: Six of Swords
• Simple Interpretation: Difficult, but ultimately rewarding transition, a journey into the unknown, leaving the past behind, travel by water or physical distance between two people.

• Card: Seven of Swords
• Simple Interpretation: Deception, hidden agendas, uncertain motives by oneself or another close to the situation. Cunning, trickery, cleverness, a need to be objective.

• Card: Eight of Swords
• Simple Interpretation: Not seeing a solution, feeling trapped by circumstances, ones fears take over and surround them, a need to shift focus from challenges to solutions.

• Card: Nine of Swords
• Simple Interpretation: Awakening, seeing something as it truly is, moving beyond a struggle, conquering fears, feeling weary but able to see the truth in a situation.

• Card: Ten of Swords
• Simple Interpretation: An end to a cycle, karmic release, the worst is over, physical impairment or handicap (depending on the context of the reading and other cards around it) the ability to overcome defeats.

• Card: Page of Swords
• Simple Interpretation: youthful, enthusiastic, daring, sometimes impulsive if his moods/emotions are not controlled, passionate, driven, longing for new adventure, wanting to prove oneself. Personality Traits hardworking, loyal to a cause, passionate, self-motivated, sometimes headstrong and impatient.

• Card: Knight of Swords
• Simple Interpretation: Sudden activity, a call to take action right now, a need to seize an opportunity before it passes you by. Personality Traits: risk taker, active or athletic, competitive, sometimes domineering or aggressive.

• Card: Queen of Swords
• Simple Interpretation: Leadership, discipline, cutting away all that no longer serves your growth, taking charge. Personality Traits: compassionate but not sentimental, authoritative, a “strict parent”, a problem solver, ambitious.

• Card: King of Swords
• Simple Interpretation: Authority figure, strong, take charge attitude, one who takes determined action, a need for more discipline or to be more serious at this time. Personality Traits: Stern, controlled, very ambitious, sometimes moody or aggressive in their speech, Serious nature.