The Christmas Tarot
Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 13 Dec 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.
| Pipistrelle |
13 Dec 2004 |
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The Challenge (should you choose to accept it!)
To come up with an idea for the image on each of the 78 tarot cards, based on a Christmas theme...
The Rules
Use any Christmas tradition you like.
Come up with as many suggestions for each card as you like (the more the merrier!)
Try to think of an image which captures a meaning of the card.
The Question
Can we come up with an image for each card by Christmas? Will there be some which we just can't do?
The Method
State the card your idea is for, describe your idea and add a few words about which aspect of the meaning your idea represents.
Examples...
Card: 2 of Cups
Description: Two people standing facing each other under some mistletoe
Meaning: Magnetic attraction, connection, first kiss
Card: 10 of Pentacles
Description: A Christmas wreath hanging on a front door
Meaning: Family home, security, tradition
Card: The Star (oh so easy!)
Description: 3 wise men following the star of Bethlehem
Meaning: Guiding light, hope, beacon in the darkness
Won't this be fun? :D
Kind thoughts & seasons greetings,
Pip
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| FantasyWorld |
13 Dec 2004 |
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The Devil
Bought that gift for you but decided to keep it for me})
Break free from materialism and selfishness. Don't Hoard those gifts!!!
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| WhiteRaven |
13 Dec 2004 |
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The Devil
Bought that gift for you but decided to keep it for me})
Break free from materialism and selfishness. Don't Hoard those gifts!!!
The Hermit
One of Scrooge's Ghosts are coming to get you FantasyWorld to teach you some "inner wisdom" on the topic of sharing! ;)
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| Chubby Mummy |
13 Dec 2004 |
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4 of pentacles:
Scrooge sitting in the cold clutching on to his coins...
Message of the card:
Christmas is approaching, try and share your money and buy everyone gifts...Also try to become more emotionally giving!
xx
CM
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| FantasyWorld |
13 Dec 2004 |
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The Hermit
One of Scrooge's Ghosts are coming to get you FantasyWorld to teach you some "inner wisdom" on the topic of sharing! ;)
Ut Oh, you'd better watch out
The Tower-Ghosts of past coming to town
Take care of things before they come crashing down around you
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| FantasyWorld |
13 Dec 2004 |
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The Hierophant
Teacher, priest or wiseman
It's better to give than to receive:)
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| huredriel |
13 Dec 2004 |
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The Empress
In the kitchen preparing Christmas dinner, children running round
Mother, looking after the brood, taking care of everyone
(still new to this, so thoughts would be appreciated)
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| WhiteRaven |
13 Dec 2004 |
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The Hierophant
Teacher, priest or wiseman
It's better to give than to receive:)
9 of Pentacles - When the Hierophant teaches FantasyWorld a thing or two, she'll receive an abundance of happiness.
Meaning of Card: As you give with good intent, you shall receive in three-fold effect.
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| arcanalefait |
13 Dec 2004 |
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I picture kind of a whimsical picture of Santa's sleigh flying past a huge moon...
Arcana
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| Pipistrelle |
13 Dec 2004 |
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Good ideas everyone! Keep 'em coming :) This may be the First Aecletic Imaginary Christmas Tarot Deck we're making here!
Card: The Fool
Image: Grown-up poised on a child's sled at the top of a very steep, snowy hill...
Meaning: Be spontaneous! Recapture those innocent days of youth!
Pip
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| Ulfdis |
13 Dec 2004 |
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9 of Wands
Shows a retail salesperson, hair disheveled, rubbing her feet in the breakroom after a shift of ravenous mall-hordes.
Means a period of rest and recuperation after one of life's hardest tests.
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| WhiteRaven |
13 Dec 2004 |
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Knight of Cups
If you give the right gift to the person you have your eye on, you just might get "lucky" ahem...
Card meaning: Give with your heart and miracles may happen...:)
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| Chubby Mummy |
13 Dec 2004 |
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STRENGTH....a woman struggling to not open her presents that seem to be "raging" to be opened...
the moral of the story....wait till christmas...
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| WhiteRaven |
13 Dec 2004 |
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Page of Rods/Wands
Don't go squealing to everyone about what they are getting for Yule/Christmas.
Card Meaning: Keep your trap closed!
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| Flavio |
13 Dec 2004 |
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8 of Wands
Shows last-minute shoppers inside a crowded store
Meaning: Act fast, with energy and loose no time to do the things.
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| Ace |
13 Dec 2004 |
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The Empress
In the kitchen preparing Christmas dinner, children running round
Mother, looking after the brood, taking care of everyone
(still new to this, so thoughts would be appreciated)
Good, but I think of the Empress as Mary: pregnant with Jesus! Maybe the Emporer is Joseph.
And the Tower is too many gifts in a heap, falling on your head. In a crowed frenzied Christmas eve toy store!
And the Devil is a child with a coin for the poor box, looking also in a store window at a toy that they want-badly!
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| WhiteRaven |
13 Dec 2004 |
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High Priestess
Speaking to the Magician...."How DARE you NOT know what I want for Yule!"
Card Meaning: Use your intuition when you don't have a clue what to buy your partner/friend for Yule/Christmas.
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| CreativeFire |
14 Dec 2004 |
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4 of Swords
Finding some peace and quiet to sleep off the Yule / Christmas lunch (and refreshments }) ) before the evening festivities begin.
Don't over indulge and burn yourself out - appreciate the quiet moments of the season when you can to restore your energy.
CF
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| WhiteRaven |
14 Dec 2004 |
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10 of Swords
"When the going gets tough, the tough get going"
Card Meaning: BEWARE of crazy shoppers during the Boxing Day Chaos!
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| huredriel |
14 Dec 2004 |
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Queen of Swords
"Icy mother in law/Queen of condescension"
Watch out, mother-in-law about, you know she's bad, don't let her make you sad!
(Apologies to those nice mother-in-law's - a rare breed indeed)
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| WhiteRaven |
14 Dec 2004 |
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Queen of Swords
"Icy mother in law/Queen of condescension"
Watch out, mother-in-law about, you know she's bad, don't let her make you sad!
(Apologies to those nice mother-in-law's - a rare breed indeed)
Too Funny...I am SO not looking forward to being in that position...ick! And I already don't like my oldest son's girlfriend..(they've been together almost 2 years and it's looking REALLY scarey from a Mamas point of view!)
ok...
10 of Cups - Santa has deemed you an excellent human being in the past year and you'll get everything on your list plus more.
Card Meaning - An abundance of family contentment for the coming year.
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| huredriel |
14 Dec 2004 |
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9 cauldrons/cups
Fun, feast and frivolity
Lots of fun, family, food and booze but be careful you don't eat toooo many mince pies!!
(Image comes to mind of parents slumped in front of the tv after too much christmas dinner).
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| huredriel |
14 Dec 2004 |
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Too Funny...I am SO not looking forward to being in that position...ick! And I already don't like my oldest son's girlfriend..(they've been together almost 2 years and it's looking REALLY scarey from a Mamas point of view!)
(see if this quote thing works) - YAY it works!!!
- Hi WhiteRaven, well you said it!!!!!!
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| Lurea |
14 Dec 2004 |
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Seven of Pentacles:
A child sits disconsolately in front of an advent calendar-with only one door open--24 to go!
meaning: Christmas will here soon enough, enjoy the wait.
Eight of Pentacles:
A tweenage boy carefully paints a misshapen ceramic vase obviously of his own design. Bows and wrapping paper wait nearby.
meaning: Keep working and learning, and maybe next year you'll be able to buy a vase! :)
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| Bean Feasa |
14 Dec 2004 |
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Three of Swords
:( Didn't get the gift you had your heart set on!
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| WhiteRaven |
14 Dec 2004 |
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The Hierophant
Do not forget the "real" meaning of Yule/Christmas and you must attend midnight mass!
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| huredriel |
14 Dec 2004 |
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The World
A Child asleep among his presents
The child has had the BEST day ever, everything he ever wanted, lots of fun, loads of chocolate but is sooo tired and has to sleep, for tomorrow is another day.
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| Lurea |
14 Dec 2004 |
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The Six of Pentacles:
A passerby dropping money into a Salvation Army bellringers kettle.
Meaning: Give back to keep abundance in your life.
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| WhiteRaven |
14 Dec 2004 |
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Six of Rods - You did very well this Christmas
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| Lurea |
14 Dec 2004 |
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Five of Pentacles:
A elderly man in a wheelchair, sitting in a hospital corridor, looking at a drooping, indifferently decorated tree.
meaning: ill health, poverty of the Christmas spirit.
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| WhiteRaven |
14 Dec 2004 |
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Seven of Cups
eenie, meanie, minie, mo? (Don't know how to spell the words..)
Card Meaning: Too many things on your kid's lists to choose from
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| Pipistrelle |
14 Dec 2004 |
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Card: Queen of Pentacles
Image: Two dozen mince pies fresh from the oven, served on a lace doily.
Meaning: When the body's tended, all's well :)
Pip
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| WhiteRaven |
14 Dec 2004 |
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Ace of Rods - Hanson Roberts
Card Meaning: If all else fails and you can't come up with the perfect gift....send flowers
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| Ivy Rhiannon |
14 Dec 2004 |
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Card: The Hanged Santa (Let me explain)
The jolly old man's down the chimney and about to put little Johnies skateboard under the tree when bam...
Card Picture: ...Santa's strung up by his boot in a trap Johnie set to prove he's real. His arms are crossed angrily over his chest, his sack open on the floor to the left of him spilling presents out as little Johnie stands there in dismay pointing at the "big" man in front of the Christmas tree. Who turned out to be very real indeed!
Card Meaning: A new perspective, Wisdom gained by preparing for the worst!
LOL! :D Guess who's just been put on the naughty list!!!
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| souljourney |
14 Dec 2004 |
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This deck would be sooo great!!
Hey if the can make that Housewives Deck and Halloween Deck, why not this? Any publishers on the boards??
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| WhiteRaven |
14 Dec 2004 |
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8 of Pentacles - Make your own gift.
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| Galiana |
15 Dec 2004 |
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Strength--the scene from A Christmas Story where Ralphie beats up the bully.
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| Kaylee Marie |
16 Dec 2004 |
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I just found this site a few days ago. Looked so fun, I had to join in! Here's my contribution to the list:
Ten of Wands: In a mall, a shopper is overburdened by presents and looking miserably at a list of still more presents to buy. Meaning: Christmas can turn into a chore if managed incorrectly. The shopper has so many people on her list, yet none of them are helping her -- she has taken the full burden on herself.
Five of Wands: A group of shoppers squabbling over the last sale item on the shelf. Meaning: petty arguments with strangers -- is it really worth the bitterness?
Four of Wands: The Whos singing down in Whoville that day... Meaning: Community celebration.
Seven of Cups: A kid in a toy store! So many goodies, how can he choose?!
Six of Cups: A family gathered around a photo album of Christmases past. Meaning: fond memories, and passing information down to younger generations.
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| HudsonGray |
16 Dec 2004 |
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3 of Cups
The office party, raise the egg nog & share all the Secret Santa presents. Meaning: Joy and success to people who work together as one.
6 of Swords
Going home for the holidays, a tired man or woman looking out the window of a greyhound bus, heading home to the family for the big get together with the parents and siblings.
Meaning: Getting away from your life & problems for a while and falling back on tradition.
6 of Wands
The hunting of the perfect Christmas tree at the tree lot. The father of the family picking out the best, late at night, and having it hauled to his car.
Meaning: Your goal's about to be reached, victory is at hand.
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The The Christmas Tarot thread was originally posted on 13 Dec 2004 in the Tarot Games & Fun board, and is now archived in the Forum Library. Read the active threads in Tarot Games & Fun, or read more archived threads.
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