Tarot associations

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 19 Dec 2001, and now archived in the Forum Library.

glamourbug	19 Dec 2001
Hi all this is an exercise I am doing at the moment and I thought some of you might enjoy it too. Also it would be fun to see what other people come up with. The idea is to take each card of the major arcana and decide what sort of situation best relates to the card. For example: The Tower - a business going bankrupt The hanged man - being in prison The devil - fighting alcoholism I will post my more complete list when I have typed it up but I look forward to seeing if anyone else has any ideas. Lisa

Mojo	19 Dec 2001
glamourbug, Great exercise! Whenever I teach tarot, that is exactly how I have my students start off before they ever start learning "traditional" meanings for the cards. Why stop at the major arcana? It's a great exercise for the entire deck!

glamourbug	19 Dec 2001
I am planning on doing the full deck in the end but just wanted to focus on the majors first. I guess it is so that people can do their own lists without feeling over whelmed and they will be short enough for everyone to post on here. Lisa

MeeWah	19 Dec 2001
Glamourbug: Yes, this is a great idea! It will be interesting to see other thoughts & takes on the cards. Are you looking for only one situation associated with each card or as many as we can think of?

glamourbug	20 Dec 2001
I was thinking that everyone could complete a list of the majors with one suggestion for each card to see what situations they would use. That way we can see where people differ/agree and people can also associate with their individual decks. Lisa

Lilliana	21 Dec 2001
cool exercise glamourbug. Here are a few associations I can think of using my thoth deck. The hermit- going to a meditation retreat to reflect on yourself, your life and the universe. The lovers- having to decide between the tall dark business man or the ruggardly handsome ourdoorsy blonde (hehe ;) The sun- going on a summer holiday to a beautiful tropical island with your favourite person, and forgetting about the rest of the world, while you relax and re-discover happiness again. the moon- finding out that your significant other is actually a secret agent for an international intelligence agency, and the whole time you thought s/he was just a shopkeeper. the high priestess- withdrawing from a business deal because you had dream that the person in question was a scam-artist, and kept getting "strange" feelings about the whole deal. A few months later you see the guy on television facing fraud charges. the fool- Suddenly deciding to sell all your possesions and go on an extended backpacking trek through aisa on a whim. the wheel of fortune- after getting fired from your job, you find a lottery ticket on the street, and it just happens to be the sole winning ticket of this week's 7 million jackpot. the devil- going on a huge sending spree with the money you won from the lottery. Giving lavish parties for all your friends, and generally living like a hollywood celebrity. the emperor- being the manager of a large project where you have to supervise every little thing everyone does and take care of every aspect, otherwise the whole thing will fall apart. hmmm..... don't know if this was the sort of thing you were talking about glamour, but I had fun anyway :-D I might update it when I get some more time. Lilli

glamourbug	21 Dec 2001
Yeah thats exaclty what i had in mind. I like your idea for the moon card, made me giggle lol. Lisa

DeLani	23 Dec 2001
This looks like fun! These are what I would see for me, someone else may get something completely different: The High Priestess: Being a spiritual teacher of feminine wisdom/mysticism. The Tower: Stock market crash! Businessmen jumping out of Wall Street windows. The Star: The moment you look in the mirror and for the first time think, "I like what I see." The Sun: A beautiful Summer Solstice day, playing nekkid in the garden and just absorbing light and warmth. The World: Becoming a very in-demand travel writer, published wherever you want, traveling the world and doing my thing. Thanks for the fun excercise! DeLani

glamourbug	23 Dec 2001
The Fool – emigrating to an extremely foreign country The Magician – using ritual/magick/mind power to attract a new job opportunity The High Priestess – knowing that your other half is having an affair even though you have no proof. The Empress – fostering children The Emperor – directing a play exactly how you want to and getting good results The Hierophant – Going to a support group The Lovers – deciding whether or not to get married, asking if this person is THE one The Chariot – A police chase with the police determined to catch the criminal Strength – Over coming a fear of flying The Hermit – going to a country retreat for a few days, getting away from it all to meditate and think things through The Wheel of Fortune – Inheriting a lot of money Justice – winning a custody battle The Hanged Man – being in prison learning to see things differently and turning your life around Death – quitting your job and ending your relationship in the same week Temperance – compromising about where you will be going on holiday The Devil – fighting alcoholism The Tower – a company going bankrupt all of a sudden The Star – Wishing on a star and having hope it will come true The Moon – feeling paranoid that everyone is talking about you to find they were planning a surprise party in your honour The Sun – A holiday in Barbados, relaxing and enjoying life Judgement – The moment after a row when you realise you said some stuff that really hurt the other person, having to go back and right your wrongs The World – getting the promotion you have been working so hard for.

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