Almost every person has come across tarot cards in his life. Someone guessed at them for themselves, and someone just happened to stumble across a store of interesting things. But at these moments, a person does not even think about the significance of these cards, about what the combination of Tarot cards with each other means, and what each combination means. If it comes directly to fortune-telling, then without knowledge of the Tarot combination, it is impossible to get an accurate interpretation.

Numbers and suits of tarot cards

Each of the Tarot cards has its own number, which has a special meaning depending on the developing events. In most cases, the numbers on the cards can be divided into three groups in ascending order. Small numbers indicate the birth of something new, medium numbers indicate the completion of the same event, but higher numbers indicate the denouement, that is, the final stage of a certain cycle. This rule applies to all types of Arcana..

Cards are divided into minor and major arcana (often also called great and trump cards), the last of them are divided into four suits:

• sword - denotes an unequal struggle, age-old hostility;
• goblet - indicates an idyll in human relationships;
• pentacles - portend material success, as well as good health;
• wand - indicates respect in society.

The Minor Arcana differ depending on the number, but among people who regularly do fortune-telling, they are divided into four well-known card suits: spades, clubs, diamonds, hearts. In the same order, they correspond to Wands, Cups, Swords, and Pentacles.

Each suit belongs to a separate element: fire, water, air, earth. The matching order is the same.

The fact that the suits follow an invariable order suggests that the given situation will develop in stages without disturbing the balance.

In the interpretation of numbered cards, one cannot but touch upon numerology, since cards with an even number correspond to stability, and with an odd number they speak of impulses.

Thanks to the information received, it has already become clear what the combination of Tarot cards in various layouts means, but in order to fully explore the entire mystery of the Tarot, you just need to turn to the Tarot arcana - a complete encyclopedia of combinations.

Now you need to understand what effect the suits themselves have. If you look comprehensively, then the Wands are responsible for the state of the soul, its development, Swords, in turn, are responsible for the intellectual side of a person. Cups can indicate emotions, and Pentacles can indicate material condition, as well as physical activity. If several Cups fell out in a love scenario, then, undoubtedly, expect love adventures. If several Wands fall out, then expect a holiday or some kind of fun. Swords, in the plural, mean quarrels and showdowns, and several pentacles portend financial well-being. Cards of the same suit reinforce their designation.

Yard cards

Court cards are perhaps one of the most vague categories in the tarot. Since there are human images on the cards, the interpretation is ambiguous: either the card indicates a person, or the situation itself, which is depicted on the cards. There is no single answer, which means that it is worth interpreting based on the alignment.

Court cards have four categories: king, queen, knight, page.

The leaders in the layout will be those cards that are of the same suit with the Minor Arcana or those whose development sphere coincides with the older ones. This means that the situation that develops in the scenario with the ruling cards will affect future life events.

If many major arcana have gathered in the layout, then soon, serious changes will occur in a person’s life. If the predominant number of cards belongs to the minor arcana, then this will affect everyday or household affairs, but the mood will certainly determine the suit of the ruler.

If between the laid out cards there is a greater number of courtyard Minor Arcana, then this will indicate the influence of outsiders in relation to the developing situation. And if there are several inverted Arcana in the cards, then you should be wary of obstacles in achieving the goal.

The first five major arcana

Jester and the following groups of cards:

Mage combined with the following cards:

• great arcana - empty plans, complications in business, black magician, career growth;
• wands - the embodiment of fantasies, verification, lack of qualifications;
• cups - drawing up an agreement, engagement, successful business;
• swords - promising plans, pause, irrevocable;
• pentacles - profit, getting a loan, investment.

Combining Priestess with the following cards:

Empress in combination with such cards:

• a group of great arcana - a strong family, calm pregnancy, inspiration;
• wands - a major purchase, childbirth, tense atmosphere;
• cups - a childhood dream, fulfillment of desires, value;
• swords - divorce, crisis, childbirth operation;
• pentacles - profit, addition to the family, heritage.

Emperor in combination with such suits:

Hierophant in combination with the following groups of cards:

The second five major arcana

Lovers in combination with such cards:

The combination of the Chariot card with the following Tarot cards:

• senior arcana - chaos in progression, understanding, trauma;
• wands - guests, transport, travel;
• cups - control over emotions, woeful success, benefit;
• swords - to go over the heads, a participant in the dispute, submission;
• pentacles - justice, stagnation, imbalance.

The ratio of Strength with such elements of the Tarot:

• trump cards - fortune, warm the snake, glory;
• wands - defeated laziness, fleeting criticism, waste of energy;
• cups - revelry, passionate proposal, contract;
• swords - envy, hostility, lack of energy;
• pentacles - potential, authority, good health.

The Hermit in combination with the following Tarot elements:

Wheel of Fortune in combination with the following elements:

• great arcana - change, fate, retribution;
• wands - moving, raising, hitting;
• cups - luck, emotional exhaustion, deja vu;
• swords - conflict, independence, knight's move;
• pentacles - winning, calm, passing the exam.

The third five major arcana

Fairness combined with the following elements:

The Hanged Man in combination with the following elements:

• wands - to make sacrifices, obligations, unwanted work;
• cups - a hostage of feelings, refusal, betrayal;
• swords - cunning, fall into your own trap, self-flagellation;
• pentacles - debts, dedication, support.

Death in combination with the following groups:

Moderation in combination with such varieties of cards as:

• wands - a good atmosphere in the house, a fulcrum;
• cups - reconciliation with the past, trust, care from a woman;
• swords - imbalance, violence;
• pentacles - anxiety, gaining experience, material support.

The Devil in combination with such varieties of Tarot elements:

Other Major Arcana

Tower in combination with the following Tarot elements:

• wands - hopelessness, fire, sadness;
• cups - depression, breakup, outcast;
• swords - imprisonment, suffering, avoidance of responsibility;
• pentacles - empty investments, family breakdown, breakdown.

A star in combination with the following suits:

• wands - hope, perspective, news;
• cups - sincerity, empty hopes, conception;
• swords - uncertainty in actions, bad news, a step towards a dream;
• pentacles - stability, good work, success.

The moon in combination with such varieties of cards as:

• wands - aggression, confusion, surprise;
• cups - deception in love, duplicity, lies;
• swords - open your eyes to the situation, nervousness, slander;
• pentacles - rivalry, bankruptcy, financial collapse.

The Sun in combination with these Tarot suits:

• wands - optimism, glory, success;
• cups - a wedding, an addition to the family, a bright future;
• swords - usurpation, confusion, criticism;
• pentacles - reward, productivity, good health.

Judgment in combination with the following elements:

The world in combination with such suits:

• wands - a major purchase, new perspectives;
• cups - an excess of energy, past achievements, success;
• swords - quarrel, fiction, illness;
• pentacles - defenselessness, a very serious position, achievement.

The interpretation of the presented combinations was carried out according to Waite and may vary depending on the purpose of divination.

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Tarot cards in the hands of the Master can give fairly accurate answers to any questions. They can read not only meaning of a particular card, but also explain what the combination with neighboring ones says, as well as the place that it occupies in the layout.

An important nuance is the combination of Arcana, in which you need to take into account their interaction with each other. Nearby cards can increase and decrease the initial value of each of them. It must also be remembered that the cards have a direct and inverted meaning, which, as a rule, is the opposite.

Matching tarot cards with each other

There are 80 cards in the classic Tarot deck: 56 Minor, 22 Major Arcana and 2 white cards. Not all layouts use the entire deck. Often, in order to assess a situation, to answer a question, only the Elders are used.

Minor Arcana

The Minor Arcana mainly indicate daily events, everyday situations that accompany our lives. They cannot change the value of high cards, it is in their power to strengthen or weaken it.

The Minor Arcana sometimes help to decipher the situation in more detail. If only such cards fall out in the layout, then this means that the questioner needs to pay more attention to details, everyday affairs. Everything that happens to us is the result of our actions.

Major Arcana

The Major Arcana symbolize spirituality and our moral principles. Working with them, you need to understand that each person is like the Universe, and it is impossible to understand him completely.

Major Arcana can completely nullify the values ​​of other cards, as well as reduce and increase them. Falling out in a pair with each other, they indicate key moments in your life. You can not ask the same question to the cards more than once a day. In the process of divination, you should listen to your intuition.

The meaning of the Arcana

For successful divination on the Tarot, you do not need to learn the meaning of each Arcana by heart. It is necessary to explain their meaning depending on the question being asked, and the current situation. Each of them has a different meaning when it comes to health, finances, love, and so on.

When deciphering a combination of Tarot cards during divination, you should not take everything literally. Consider everything as a recommendation, or a push to make the right decision. Listen to yourself and your intuition for interpreting tarot card combinations.

Spreads for love

Fortune-telling for love often involves questions about when and where a meeting with a loved one will occur, whether marriage will be happy, cheating or an unloved person, and the like. The answers to these and other questions can be the following card combinations Tarot in love spreads.

Tarot White: layouts and interpretation and combination

Rider Waite (White) created the classic Tarot deck, which is the prototype of all modern decks. There are quite a few layouts on White's deck. Here is one of them.

Often we are interested in the question of what awaits us in the future, is hidden in the present and what the consequences of past deeds will lead to. The following fortune-telling will help open this curtain.

We lay out three cards in a row on the table. The first is the past, the second is the present and the third is the future. We begin to interpret from left to right. Let's take this layout as an example:

1. Past. Chariot- says that in the past there were situations that had a rapid development. Perhaps that is why you missed the key points that led you to a dead end, or an unpleasant situation.
2. The present. Seven of Swords You won't be able to keep everything you've achieved so far.
3. Future. Five of Wands- you need to work hard to get your right to what you are supposed to.

Some interpretations

There are a lot of options for interpreting combinations of the Major Arcana with other cards. They are described in detail in the book by the author of the deck Rider Waite "The Illustrated Key to the Tarot". As an example, we can note the following, quite often drop-down combinations:

Jester combined with:

• "Empress" - windfall income, unexpected replenishment in the family;
• "Lovers" - open feelings that will become a guarantee of trust;
• "Chariot" is an uncontrollable situation.

Mag in combination with:

• "Jester" - plans can go downhill;
• "Strength" - the ability to control one's feelings and impulses;
• "High Priestess" - your plans will be frozen.

High Priestess combined with:

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The values ​​\u200b\u200bof combinations of tarot cards in layouts will greatly help both beginners who want to master the skill of divination, and more experienced people in this matter. There are many different decks, the most common is Waite's Tarot, but the meaning of the cards does not change, but is only supplemented.

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You can’t count all the options, there are quite a few of them, but it’s worth considering the most common ones that occur in the layouts, and try to figure out their meanings.

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Jester

Jester upright and Temperance upside down:

• A new beginning is coming, now is not the right time, but this is not a mistake.
• Another option is that the jester feels lost in his journey. He's right, he has no chance to reverse.
• Now is not the right time to start a relationship and look for a new partner, it is worth waiting a bit, and the questioner will again be open to love.

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  Jester upright and Eight of Wands upright:

  • 8 wands help and support the jester. This person is open and curious like a child. He is trusting and naive, considers himself fearless. This combination is like little kids on a bike, confident they are doing the right thing and doing it without fear. For other people, it seems dangerous and stupid due to their little experience, but these cards show someone who has faith in himself.
  • If the questioner is confident in his abilities and in his success, there really is nothing to be afraid of, the result of the work will not be long in coming.
  • The most suitable time for love, for the beginning of a new relationship and active actions will favorably affect them. That is, by sending a love message, you can be sure that reality will exceed all expectations. You can take risks without thinking about the consequences.

  

  Mage

  Mage and Jester in vertical position:

  • A natural and real magician. The questioner is the person who turns everything he wants into gold.
  • He is very passionate about it, he is a dreamer who makes his dreams come true.
  • One who is not interested in how much his magic affects others and their environment, although he should.
  • The cards describe the fortuneteller as an open, sweet and likeable person.
  • His wishes come true because of his pleasant and easy nature, and his life is full of successful and happy events.

  Magician upright and Chariot upside down:

  • This combination of cards describes the questioner as a person who is always ready to help even in an uncontrollable situation, when it is not known how the development of events will turn out. He is a social worker who is very good at working with people with severe emotional problems.
  • In a relationship, this combination shows that the fortuneteller is able to remain in a long-term relationship due to his character, which does not allow the partner to leave. Although their relationship is not very easy at the moment, they will struggle with difficulties until they reach complete trust and mutual understanding. They will be together, even when they don’t see progress in the relationship at all. The Magician's feelings will be strong to the point of achieving the couple's common goal, and they may be out of control when the desired outcome manifests itself.

  Magician and Chariot in an upright position:

  • The questioner always achieves his goals on his own and does not want to accept help from anyone.
  • In relationships, he does the same, walking the path with his soulmate.

  Magician and Chariot in reverse position:

  • This combination of cards shows that the fortuneteller could achieve much more if he wanted to, but he does not have self-discipline.
  • He has the skills and the ability to achieve what he wants. He doesn't take any steps. This is a person who suffers from procrastination.
  • This is a magician who uses his skills in a wrong or unethical way.
  • This person is so stubborn that he is able to harm someone on the way to his goal.

  Magician and Five of Wands in an upright position:

  • The fortuneteller is a provocative person who has the skills to get ahead.
  • He is always trying to show his superiority over someone and is looking for his own way, making his way through the crowd and many obstacles. If this happens, they are noticed, they achieve a lot in life.
  • In love, these people always have a desire to get around the opponent, using all sorts of methods, including magic. He will not worry if, due to his influences, he will harm someone.

  Magician and Star in vertical position:

  • The questioner begins to realize his true path and understand what he wants to achieve.
  • The study of magic and the manifestation of skills, a person learns to earn and achieve his goals with the help of magic.
  • For a love relationship, this person has the most suitable period of time: both for finding a new partner and for active actions with the current one. The couple will be happy together, there will be much less resentment and disappointment in the future.

  

  High Priestess

  Sun and Empress upright and High Priestess in reverse:

  • The combination shows a pregnant girl who does not yet know about it, but will soon be pleased with the news.
  • The meaning of the High Priestess card shows that this beautiful surprise will be a girl (reversed position of the card).
  • The sun in this combination means that success awaits at work even during a short vacation.
  • In love, you should completely trust your partner and enjoy life, free time spent with your loved one, without listening to your intuition.

  High Priestess and Mage upright:

  • The questioner is on the right track - for the first time he realizes what he wants, due to which he progresses in terms of achieving his goal, but he hides his progress and results very much from the eyes of others, because he believes that it will be right to keep it secret.
  • In love, a fortuneteller prefers to fulfill his secret desires, consulting with a partner.

  High Priestess and Peace in an upright position:

  • This combination tells that a certain period in the life of the questioner ends. What exactly the combination says will be shown by additional cards, but it's time to complete something and start a new business.
  • The alignment means the difficulties that will have to be faced during the change.
  • As for love and feelings, relationships should end, but do not be sad, this chapter of life is already over, and the next one will certainly come after it.

  

  empress

  Empress and Tower in vertical position:

  • This tarot card combination indicates an unexpected pregnancy.
  • It also means that the questioner had no idea how her mother raised her, and does not know how to do it with future children.
  • This combination also indicates that the fortuneteller is experiencing a change in outlook on life, which makes him feel ready for any change, which changes the whole life of a person.
  • Another option is sudden wealth that will change lives.
  • In terms of relationships, this combination indicates the joy of both partners due to pregnancy. Do not worry and be afraid to tell your loved one about this, he will take the news well.

  The Empress and the Sun in an upright position:

  • This combination of tarot cards speaks of physical health and happy and positive feelings.
  • This combination indicates pregnancy or speaks of family well-being. This is a warm combination of cards, a light-emitting combination.
  • These cards have a wide range of meanings. Depending on the additional cards, the combination indicates both pregnancy and bright feelings, as well as sudden wealth.
  • Masculine and feminine energies that complement each other.

  Empress and High Priest upright:

  • A mother who brings up her children precisely according to the norms and values ​​​​of society.
  • A life filled with positive energy and happy moments.
  • The questioner is a virtuous person, he spends money and gives what he needs to charity. He likes to teach people how they should manage their money, cares about people and tries to re-educate them, the desire to be like Mother Teresa.
  • This person pays a lot of attention to close people, wants to make those around him prosperous. Maybe it's a biology teacher.
  • In love, a fortuneteller prefers naturalness and natural beauty. As a matter of principle, he will not be in a relationship with a woman who abuses cosmetics.

  Empress, High Priest and Lovers upright:

  • This combination demonstrates commitment and readiness for the next level in a relationship. Therefore, if the questioner received these Tarot cards in his love scenario, you should think about relationships.
  • This combination also means readiness for marriage.
  • As partners, this combination shows that they have more or less the same norms and values, so they live in the same country, have a common culture, environment, or have a common religion.
  • This promising combination falls as a new test for love relationships. The outcome of this depends on the couple and the choices they make in the future.

  Emperor

  Lovers, High Priest and Lucky Wheel upright:

  • This combination of tarot cards is quite strict and the cards promise that the questioner will have to wait and remain faithful.
  • The combination indicates the help of the Universe in certain difficult life situations when it is necessary to make a decisive choice. This is due to work, buying real estate, moving.
  • As for love alignments, everything here indicates that the fortuneteller has already met a person suitable for fate. If they are not together yet, you need to wait, and feelings will certainly visit.

  Jester, Beloved and Emperor upright:

  • If a person feels that they are opening up to new possibilities in the long term, this combination of tarot cards may appear in a reading. The questioner is open to new beginnings and to the beginning of his new life.
  • This combination has less to do with a spontaneous choice than with a well thought out, planned and organized new beginning that will last for a long time. The fortuneteller even begins to think about marriage.
  • Together with the Major Arcana of the Wheel of Fortune, this combination of Tarot cards means the decisions that a person makes in life if he makes his choice in a situation. This combination asks you to follow your heart and accept drastic changes in your life. If you do this, the universe will be on the right side, and it will bring good luck in the long run.

  Three of Pentacles, Emperor and Seven of Swords upright:

  • This combination is similar to the desire to hide from someone or something, how to make an organized escape. A bit like Bonnie and Clyde running away from their duties together or being hostages who want to run away. Therefore, if this feeling is, you need to think twice, depending on the situation.
  • Another interpretation is that the questioner should talk or work with the government or authority. You will need to show them what you are capable of through writing.

  Hermit, Emperor and Lovers upright:

  • This combination is very strict, closed and special. She points to fears - in the near future you should beware and pay more attention to your health.
  • When it comes to love, it's a relationship with a lot of rules, and it's even a couple that lives on an island with a few people in the community. It is reminiscent of a religious community. Some community to which they must swear, stay or be baptized, and not associate with other people from another community or another world.

  High priest

  High Priest, Sun and Star upright:

  • This combination comes from a happy friendship, where both people experience the same feelings, their thoughts and interests are similar. This makes them have a great time together. It's like they have the same goals.
  • This friendship or relationship is going through a happy period, as they still have hope that there are people on this earth who have the same vision or thinking.

  Moon and High Priest upright:

  • This combination is like being in an unrealistic world that is accepted by society.
  • There are many things that people perceive as the norm in their society.

  lovers

  Lovers and Wheel of Fortune upright:

  • Transition to long-term liabilities.
  • Readiness for spiritual growth, a happy commitment.
  • Something or someone appears regularly, even all his life, which brings a feeling of joy, delight and happiness.

  Strength

  Strength, Ten of Pentacles and Knight of Swords upright:

  • This alignment is read as love, speaks of a problem.
  • He points to two lovers, inside of whom a fire quite often breaks out, but in public they behave as if everything is in order, they are believed. Despite this, they still have a passionate attraction to each other.
  • This relationship is stable, but they like to provoke/challenge each other from time to time, and this makes the relationship passionate.
  • They make each other nervous by asking morally difficult questions.
  • This is a perfectly matched couple. For an ex-boyfriend or girlfriend, this combination indicates a provocation from a partner.

  Hermit

  Eight of Swords and Hermit upright and Seven of Swords in reverse:

  • This combination shows that a person has not yet decided on the main goal in his life, is unsure of his abilities and does not know what to do next.
  • Additional cards will indicate what exactly the interpretation is connected with and help you understand yourself.

  Hermit, Star and Judgment upright:

  • The combination shows that the questioner is looking for answers to his inner questions: "what to do in the future", and soon he will solve his life quest.
  • The cards promise a quick solution to problems in the past, all incomprehensible situations and conflicts will be cleared up.

  Wheel of Fortune

  Wheel of Fortune and Ace of Swords upright:

  • Life changes, moving to the next level, which inspires new brilliant ideas.
  • A new project will speed up life in order to create new ideas and get more opportunities.
  • New points of view and perspectives. Different points of view make the whole picture clearer.

  Wheel of fortune and Strength vertically:

  • By your own power and the power of the universe, you can achieve more.
  • When the combination of the Wheel of Fortune and the Power appears, it is time to overcome the difficult problems of the past and move on. Therefore, even if the questioner is going through this difficult time, there is already help on his way. It's like he's going to connect his power with the power of the universe, having the trust and inner wisdom to keep things going.

  Wheel of Fortune, Two of Pentacles and Justice vertical:

  • If the fortuneteller wonders what his relationship will lead to, he should take it as seriously as possible.
  • The combination of the Major Arcana shows that the couple is not destined to be together at this point in time.
  • The person completely disagrees with this prediction, but the Universe believes that it will be better for both partners.
  • The situation cannot be brought under control, so you should trust the advice of the Higher Forces.

  As for work and finances, the fortuneteller will receive a small reward for his work.

  Court

  Three of Cups, Nine of Cups and Judgment reversed:

  • The meaning of the Arcana shows that the person is dissatisfied with his relationship and believes that he should remain friends, because he believes that the relationship is more like a friendship anyway.
  • This combination does not mean that they will not see each other again, they will probably remain friends and will both be happy with it.
  • As for work and career, this combination shows that the fortuneteller works in a place where he has a good time, but this work will not be a long-term prospect.

  Hanged

  The Hanged Man and the Magician in the reverse position and the Ace of Swords in the direct:

  • Living in an environment where one relies on others. He is too focused on what people are doing, the opinion of society is important to him. His opinion is based on their opinion. These people pretend to know everything, but this is just an illusion. They only know how to manipulate because they themselves benefit from it. From their perspective, this is correct. So they don't tell the truth, they lie (for selfish reasons).
  • But the questioner does the same with himself. He lies to himself, applying their approach as the truth, because he already knows the truth. These cards say that he will have the opportunity to come to a conclusion and dispel the ambiguity.

  Hanged Man and Six of Swords upright:

  • A forward movement that requires self-sacrifice. At the moment it seems that there is no other choice to explore this new direction.
  • This is a journey in which the fortuneteller observes more and then plays the main role.

  Death

  Ace of Wands and Death upright:

  • This combination concerns spontaneous changes and a person who changes something for the better.
  • If there is a lack of enthusiasm in the workplace, this person inspires others with positive energy, he ignites the spark that everyone needs. This results in a positive change for the entire project.

  Death, Jester and Three of Cups vertically:

  • Change is coming and it's for the better.
  • A person needs to talk to friends when these combinations appear.
  • There is a need for positive energy, so you should tell your loved ones about your feelings, which will help to understand the situation.
  • As for love, there are changes for the better. After a period of silence or loneliness, there is room for frank conversations.

  Death, Queen of Cups and Ace of Cups vertically:

  • This tarot card combination represents very deep emotional feelings. The way the partner sees the fortuneteller at the moment is different from how he saw it before. They were friends for a while. Also, this person sees the questioner as a very intuitive and creative person. He feels that the person understands him, and he likes it.
  • When it comes to relationships or a former partner, these are very emotional cards and there are places for deep feelings. Also, the partner sees in him a very emotional person who needs to express his feelings through art.
  • If the fortuneteller asks if someone has feelings for him, and these cards fall out, this is a very good sign, because these cards show only positive emotions. If so, you need to use your intuition in this situation.
  • It also happens that this person feels overwhelmed (by their emotions or condition).

  Page of Cups, Two of Pentacles, Ten of Pentacles and Death reversed:

  • This combination of arcana shows good contact between the fortuneteller and a loved one or friend. They are both testing to see if this is the situation they would like to be in, so there is a need for a change.
  • The combination shows that the attitude of the former partner is more than good. They may break up for reasons that are not very significant, so the death card indicates that everything will change. They will be together again.
  • If there is a relationship, this combination shows that the partners are good to each other, but sometimes they think about the other person. In these relations, a change or a transition to a new level is necessary.

  Six of Wands, Death and Four of Swords reversed:

  • There is success and victory in this combination, but it is hard to accept.
  • Recognition will only emphasize worthy qualities. This is because the death card in reverse shows that you need to accept the change that is associated with success.

  Death in reverse and Six of Pentacles upright:

  • Someone is going to share something with the questioner that will make it easier to make decisions.

Tarot cards are an ancient system based on the symbolism of the European Middle Ages. The first mention of Tarot cards was in the historical documents of northern Italy in the 15th century. For a long time among the medieval nobility, the game of "tarok" was a popular entertainment, the cards themselves were then called "tarocchi".

However, already at the end of the 18th century, the French Count Cours de Gebelin saw secret symbolism in the images printed on the cards - and connected it with the mysteries of ancient Egypt. At the end of the 19th-beginning of the 20th century, with the flourishing of the so-called hermetic, secret sciences, numerous mystical orders, and, first of all, the Order of the Golden Dawn, again turned to the deck as a repository of ancient and sacred information, paying special attention to the combination of Tarot cards with paths on the Kabbalistic Tree of Life.

A real breakthrough in the history of Tarot was made by Arthur Edward Waite, a member of the Order of the Golden Dawn, who, with the help of the artist Pamela Colman Smith, drew his deck. This deck, which later received the name “Rider-Waite Tarot” by the name of the author and publisher, gained immense popularity and is still considered the most common Tarot deck in the world.

The revolutionary nature of the Waitian approach to the Tarot consisted, first of all, in the fact that the Minor Arcana were drawn in it for the first time. Until now, in historical decks (this tradition has been preserved among the adherents of the so-called French Tarot school), much attention was paid to the drawing, symbolism and subsequent interpretation of the Major Arcana, while the Minor Arcana were depicted purely schematically, their drawing did not carry any semantic load. So, the Five of Swords card depicted literally five swords, and the Queen of Pentacles - a neutral lady with a pentacle.

Pamela Colman Smith, who wrote the deck, worked as a theater set designer, among other things. It is difficult to say whose idea it was to depict dynamic plot scenes on the cards of the Minor Arcana, but this amazingly expanded the understanding of the deck by people far from comprehending the mystical sciences, and, therefore, greatly contributed to its spread and the popularity of the Tarot system as a whole.

For those who want to delve deeper into the hidden meanings of the deck, the images of the cards contain many keys and symbols for careful decoding.

Most often, Tarot cards are used in divination. However, do not forget that the age and thoughtfulness of this system put it on a par with such famous oracles as runes and the Book of Changes. Being the youngest among them, the Tarot still contains enough potential for use, both for ritual and developmental purposes. The deck can be used for meditation, and individual Arcana, like hexagrams, can serve as an excellent tool for self-improvement.

The Tarot divination mechanism is simple and not very different from other card divination. Some tarologists skip its ritual component, and some keep it holy. In any case, do not forget that Tarot cards are a subtle information tool, a guide in our subconscious. Whether to focus on the subtlety of this device, or shift it to utility and a purely auxiliary role in fortune-telling, everyone decides for himself.

The secret of a successful interpretation of the layout lies not in memorizing the meanings of seventy-eight cards - but taking into account the inverted positions, this number doubles. The real skill of the tarot reader is manifested in the ability to find those thin, invisible threads that bind the meanings of the fallen Arcana together, and, in fact, make the layout a layout. The Tarot system contains a huge number of different correspondences from related areas - astrology, Kabbalah, numerology, sacred geometry and Christian symbolism. In addition, each new deck is also filled with the vision of its author and additional cultural background.

Some modern Tarot decks, such as Osho Zen Tarot or Tarot Manara, although they were originally created on the basis of the classical system, however, require a completely separate, individual approach.

The ability to read all these indirect connections, while being inside the Tarot system and acting according to its rules, is an important part of the work of a tarologist. An equally important part of his work on the layout is the search and correct interpretation of important combinations of the Arcana.

The subtleties and rules for identifying important combinations of the Tarot Arcana in the layout

• You should pay special attention to the appearance of two or more cards of the same denomination in the layout, especially if a pair of Minor Arcana of the same value duplicates the Major Arcana of the corresponding number.
• As soon as a certain suit of the Minor Arcana begins to predominate in the layout, or, conversely, some suit is not represented at all, this should also be given attention.
• You can read combinations of Arcana in case of laying out additional cards to clarify the original meaning. It is especially important to do this if another Major Arcana fell out by clarifying the Major Arcana.
• The combination should be considered the appearance of two Arcana in the layout next to or in close proximity.
• Sometimes it is allowed to interpret a pair of Major Arcana as a combination if only two Major Arcana fell out in the layout.

Features of the interpretation of combinations of cards in Tarot

You should not memorize all possible combinations of cards. Firstly, it is practically impossible: the procedure of simple multiplication of values ​​​​on the principle of "all for all" will give an impressive figure of twenty-four thousand three hundred and thirty-six interpretations. Even for a person with a phenomenal memory, this is hard and thankless work.

Secondly, the philosophy of the Tarot system implies a lively and contextual interpretation of it, and the life situations to which they are applied by the tarologist can change the meanings of even individual cards beyond recognition. Therefore, the emphasis should not be on memorizing the meanings, but on their creative reproduction in exactly the volume and aspect as required by the question asked.

The Tarot system works primarily with intuition. It is she who should be used as the main tool in interpreting the combinations of the Arcana.

Symbolic and drawing hints are generously scattered throughout the cards themselves, the tarologist is only required to catch a thin thread of understanding and commonality in a pair of cards, and make his own interpretation based on this unifying element.

The benefits of working with combinations of the Tarot Arcana are obvious. Firstly, it significantly expands the range of original meanings by increasing their number, as well as enriching interpretations with modern specifics and symbols that were still unknown at the time the deck was created. These include concepts such as the Internet, air travel, drugs, and more.

Secondly, the interpretation of combinations stimulates the associative apparatus of the tarologist and provides an opportunity for endless professional growth and the formation of a unique philosophical outlook on life, according to which everything in this world is interconnected by implicit connections.

Some Common Tarot Arcana Combinations

According to statistics, some combinations of Arcana fall out more often than others. For example, in questions about family relationships, they will talk about existing problems, predict the replenishment of the family, and in matters related to work, they will warn, for example, about future success.

Frequent combinations of Arcana:

• Moon and High Priestess - pregnancy;
• Ace of Wands and Six of Wands - a good start to a business;
• Wheel of Fortune and Seven of Cups - drugs;
• King of Cups inverted and Five of Cups - binge from despair;
• Six of Swords and Four of Wands - moving, housewarming;
• Three of Wands and Eight of Wands - business trip, commercial visit.

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Matching tarot cards with each other

Using the major and minor arcana for divination, it is necessary not only to evaluate their immediate significance. The combination of Tarot cards is considered the most important, in which lies the discovery of the deep layers of any problem.

The interaction of the major arcana

Tarology is a serious science that requires years of dedication to become a true specialist. There are only 22 major arcana in the deck, their combinations are revealed in different ways, the cards strengthen or weaken each other. In many ways, the decoding of the alignment depends on the intuition of the fortuneteller, but there is one general principle:

• card in a straight position - the best possible interpretations;
• inverted lasso - negative connotation (worst features of a situation or person).

One card is a pencil sketch of fate, two (especially older ones) are a full-fledged canvas. For example, JOKE is both innocence and stupidity, childish spontaneity, sincerity - and inability to make responsible decisions. Which of these values ​​should you choose? In this case, the second lasso is important, it will indicate the desired path of analysis.

Suppose a PRIESTESS (a symbol of wisdom) fell out - most likely, one should not look for traits of infantilism in the object of fortune-telling, he is just a cute prankster in life, but far from a fool. If the HERMIT or the MOON turned out to be nearby, then it is worth thinking about the sanity of a person, his desire to be responsible for himself, to achieve some results, to follow the path of success.

Arcana junior - but no less important

The suit of the minor arcana is very important - each of them is responsible for a very specific area of ​​​​human life. Pentacles (Coins) are related to everything material, Swords - to the world of emotions, Wands (Staffs) - are responsible for specific actions.

Cups (Bowls) are very interesting - this is the relationship between people, romantic feelings, family relationships. But! To get answers about how serious these feelings are and how strong family ties are, it is worth looking at the cards that fell nearby. Was it the Swords? Then we can assume the presence (or prospect) of the strongest passion. In combination with favorable Pentacles, the bowls will tell about stability, and with unfavorable - about financial losses (here we can already assume a divorce with the division of property).