What's a Vesica, anyway?

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 30 Sep 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Kyrielle	30 Sep 2002
In the Glastonbury Tarot, the Coin/Pentacle suit is called Vesicas. So what is a vesica? The closest word I could find in my dictionary is "vescicle," which means "blister," but I'm not sure how or if that applies. The vesica in the deck is the Vesica Pisces -- does that mean there are other vesicas for other signs? -- Kyrielle

wavebreaker	30 Sep 2002
I remembered this was discussed before and I've found it: this thread on the Glastonbury Tarot contains some more information on the Vesicas.

ihcoyc	30 Sep 2002
Approximately, an enclosed form of this shape: () The "Vesica Piscis" has nothing to do directly with Pisces, the astrological sign. It is just a curved lozenge shape that was called that because of its supposed resemblance to the body of a fish. It is also a traditional female symbol, representing external genitalia.

Teranar	30 Sep 2002
So instead of pinnacles we have a symbol represenitive of woman. Facinating.

meatbox666	01 Oct 2002
It is in Sacred Geometry.

Laurel	03 Oct 2002
Here's an excellent website on the topic, with pictures: http://www.geomancy.org/sacred_geometry/sacgeo-5.html Here's another excellent website that gets into the "occultnik" aspect of the vesica. *g* http://www.vesica.org/art_vesica.html

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