Mystic Goddess: A Journey in Tarot

 From the first look, the four of swords has a bit of a somber energy to it. A tomb with three swords above and one on the tomb, and the sculpted figure of the knight laying on top of the tomb, his hands praying upon his chest. Above it is a stained glass window, featuring a scene of someone presenting a holy man with a gift or offering. The tomb room, ostensibly in a church, has a very old world vibe to it and is ultimately indicative of a place of peace and rest.  Taking a look at the symbolism in the card we notice a few things... first the image on the stained glass window symbolizes a blessing, a gift bestowed. The brightness of the stained glass adds to the vibrancy of the blessing bestowed, often making it one the first things noticed in the card. The tomb and the sculpture of the praying knight both symbolize going inward, solitude, reflection, prayer, some sort of turning inwards to reflect. The knight on the tomb is laying down, indicative of rest, relaxation, lettin...

 The third card on my tarot journey is the three of swords, a card that often makes most people very uncomfortable just looking at it. It is a bit of an intense image that can trigger the feelings of heartache or emotional loss, perhaps even the fear of death. But is that what it’s really about? Let’s take a look! This card shows an image of a heart with three double edged swords penetrating it in the front and through the back, the two outer swords crossing the middle sword behind the heart. The sky is cloudy and grey with rain falling from the sky. I think we could all agree that there is nothing comforting about this image. But upon closer inspection, we can see that even though the heart is pierced, there is no blood. It’s as if the swords aren’t causing any real or true damage.  This card is bringing to your attention that your heartache isn’t based on emotions but rather over mental analysis of a situation. Over thinking the situation will not make you feel any better an...

 The two of swords is the second card in the element of air,  representing the mental sphere. Let’s take a look at the card  We see a woman dressed in a long sleeve white shift dress, blind folded with a sword in each hand, her arms crossed over her chest. She is sitting on a simple stone or concrete bench on the edge of the shore, and while the water behind her is calm, we can see there are rocks jutting out of the water and another land mass on the other side of the body of water. The night sky is clear and the moon is a waxing crescent. Taking in the entirety of the scene we can surmise a few things, the woman is in a position of defense while also being vulnerable, hence the blindfold. She seems to be protecting her heart, as if her mind or intellect is guiding the moment not allowing for emotion to be involved in the defensive act. But looking at the scene around her, it isn’t clear what she is defending herself from or against. Is it just in her mind? Or is she real...

  The sword suits represent the mind, thoughts, the element of air, intellect, and all things mental. The first card I spent 4 days with is the Ace of Swords. The ace of swords is indicative of beginnings, as all ace cards are, since it represents 1, which in numerology is beginnings/self. But there is a lot more to it than just that, as we will see with all the cards A brief description of the cards imagery:   There is a cloud to the left of the card which a hand emerges from and in the hand is a double edged sword. The hand has a sort of shining aura about it and it is pointed straight up to the sky. Above the hilt are six little flame like characters, which are actually a Hebrew symbol called “yod”, and they are points of divine energy. According to Madame Pamita in Madam Pamita’s Magical Tarot  “Yod is the first letter of the Tetragrammaton, the four letters that represent the unpronounceable name of the Creator. In Hebrew mysticism, this letter symbolically represent...

  Hello and welcome!  This blog is dedicated to a personal journey through and exploration of the tarot, to last the entire year of 2021. I will be spending approximately 4 days with each card, studying various interpretations and meanings, as well as meditating with each card and carrying it with me during the time I am devoted to it. For this purpose I have chosen the Ryder Waite deck and while it is not my absolute favorite, it is the first tarot deck that was made, according to modern knowledge. Most other decks are somewhat based of rider Waite and the symbology is somewhat rich with in the deck, helping both the novice and experienced reader see many aspects of each card just by looking. I prefer decks that are more diverse as a whole, representing different ethnicities and orientations, but I do think this deck is a good base to start off and then one can expand upon others. A bit about me: I have been intuitively reading tarot since I was about 11, and my aunt and olde...