Mystical Cats Tarot - Relationships between cards

Onaorkal

This thread will be used to talk about the relationships between multiple cards. Their similarities/differences, continuity of an event, comparison between suits, etc.


I will start with a comparison between the 4 Aces.

The 4 Clans relate to one of the elements and that element is visible on each card :
-Flames for the Fire element on the Ace of Fire
-Wave for the Water element on the Ace of Sea
-Wind for the Air element on the Ace of Sky
-Vegetation for the Earth element on the Ace of Earth

The emblem of the Fire Clan has the shape of a heater shield and the one for the Sky Clan is exhibited on a gonfalon banner. Both show a heraldic inspiration and the tendency to be 'warrior-minded'.

When looking at the 4 Aces, it's easy to see that the Ace of Fire is the most artistic one. The beautiful wrought iron designs show that the Fire Cats have fine artists among them.
The Sea Cats also made an artistic effort for their emblem, using varied material and a little bit of imagination. The result is not as noble or perfected as the Fire Cats' gate, but it definitely has a personnalized look that the other emblems don't have. The sea glass piece gives a feel of preciousness reminding of the 'treasures' children typically find on the ground. It gives a pure and innocent feel to this clan.
The Aces of Sky and Earth are more simplistic, giving off the impression that both clans are more down-to-earth and practical.

The Sky Clan's emblem is the only one sporting a clawed paw print, showing once again that they're the most defensive and aggressive in nature.
 

Onaorkal

The 2s

Comparison between the 2s

2 cards show us a cat waiting, in an 'actively passive' state.
In the Two of Fire, the cat is doing something ; he's watching outside. But he's also waiting before commiting to a more serious action related to his issue. The same is happening with the cat on the Two of Sky card. The cat has all his senses in alert as he tries to perceive a potential enemy coming towards him. Yet, he too is waiting for the right moment before diving into the unknown.
The other 2 cards show us cats who are feeling a moment of connection.
In the Two of Sea, the 2 cats are feeling connected together, while the cat in the Two of Earth is feeling connected and grounded with herself and the Universe.

The 4 cards give us advices related to how one should react when dealing with unexpected events or at the beginning of any important project :
The Two of Fire tells us to THINK well before acting.
The Two of Sky tells us to ANALYZE well before acting.
The Two of Earth tells us to GROUND YOURSELF before acting.
The Two of Sea tells us to TRUST YOUR GUT FEELING.
 

Onaorkal

The 4s

One thing those 4 cards have in common is the inaction, at least in the physical sense.

In the Four of Fire, the cats are active on a spiritual level, they are contemplating the object of their passion.
In the Four of Sea, the cat is totally disconnected from reality. They seem to be inactive on all levels.
In the Four of Sky, the cat is sleeping, or at least resting in a completely relaxed state.
In the Four of Earth, the cat is not budging from his spot because he's afraid he might be robbed from his treasure.

For 2 of the cards, we can even say the inaction is at the level of being stuck, with no progress that can be made in the actual state of things.
In the Four of Sea, the cat has no interest in doing anything because they don't 'feel' like doing anything.
In the Four of Earth, the cat doesn't want to move from his spot because he's afraid of 'losing' his material possessions.

The other 2 cards are more positive in terms of growth.
In the Four of Fire, the cats are leaning towards spiritual enlightenment.
In the Four of Sky, the cat is resting to help him recover from the physical and mental strain of his daily life.
 

Onaorkal

The 3s

At first I couldn't find any 'deep' relationship between the 'Three' of each clan. So I simply skipped them. But then last night it suddenly popped in my mind : The 3s are telling you to 'open your mind' to important life lessons, to advance towards your 'higher self'.

In the Three of Fire, the cat is 'opening their mind' to spiritual enlightenment and is ready to take a leap towards the light.
In the Three of Sea, the cats accepted to 'open their mind' and heart to an animal totally different from them in appearance, but similar to them at heart.
In the Three of Sky, the author is advising us to 'open our mind' to positivity and to become mentally and emotionally more mature.
In the Three of Sky, the cats realized, by 'being open-minded', that it was easier for them to get a task done when using teamwork.
 

Onaorkal

The 5s

This time, the connection was quite easy to make between the cards.

All of them are about 'challenges, struggles and the growth and learning resulting from them', as I wrote in each of their analysis.

Of course there are some differences and each card relates to a different realm of consciousness.

The Five of Fire is about the burning passion for friendly challenges that will help with growth as an individual.
The Five of Sea is about the emotional challenges and struggles of life.
The Five of Sky is about more serious arguments due to a bullying or close-minded mentality.
The Five or Earth is about struggles and challenges related to the physical realm and well-being.