The Empress represents the divine feminine. She embodies the High Priestess’s energy and brings life to this world through her creations. In most Tarot decks, the Empress is depicted in nature, surrounded by foliage, plants, and animals, representing the idea that divinity is present in each of these life forms. The Empress’s role is to …
The High Priestess The counterpart to the Magician, the guardian of the conscious mind, is the High Priestess. The High Priestess is the guardian of the temple, the subconscious mind. This archetype guards the mysteries of Tarot, the mysteries of life, and the secrets that lie deep within us. The Rider Waite depiction of the …
Tarot for Spiritual Alchemy: Introduction A Tarot deck contains 78 cards divided into two unequal parts, the Major and Minor Arcana. The Major Arcana represents the archetypal energies that mark significant phases and experiences in our human journey, while the Minor Arcana adds detail and clarity to those themes. Understanding the archetypes and how they …
The Fool’s Journey The Fool, the first Major Arcana archetype, will meet and interact with the other twenty-one archetypes represented. Each archetype the Fool interacts with will share a bit of wisdom. Tarot readers often interpret the Fool as the moment before beginning a new journey or adventure; the Fool is at the precipice of …
After stepping off the cliff, the first archetype the Fool encounters is the Magician. The Magician indicates that we have activated the journey toward self-actualization, whether or not we are conscious of this activation. Through this archetype, we learn that we are co-creating our life experiences in collaboration with the elements of the universe (earth, …
