Rosanne
Due to another thread by Poetic Pirate about Virtues and Vices(7 deadly sins) I thought Pamela Colman Smith may have used The Catholic Catechism, when contemplating her cards for painting. A major part of the Catechism (learning book) is about the Gifts of the Spirit and the Fruits of the Spirit.
From Wikepedia it says-
The Catechism of the Catholic Church has this to say about the Fruits of the Holy Spirit:
"The fruits of the Spirit are perfections that the Holy Spirit forms in us as the first fruits of eternal glory. The tradition of the Church lists twelve of them: 'charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, chastity.'"
These fruits are the result of growth in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. These fruits are tendencies rather than mere willingness, because "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak." In the person who possesses a Fruit of the Spirit, this willingness bears fruit in the life and behavior of the person.
I have always thought that Tarot guides us to what to do and what not to do in our daily lives. If you remove the Aces, Courts and Majors( where the Virtues live) you are left with 36 cards. I think maybe, you might have 3 cards assigned to the 12 Fruits of the Holy Spirit.
Here is my example for the Fruit Charity -5 Pentacles(see need) 6 Pentacles (meet need) 7 Pentacles ( your spiritual growth is rewarded) or the reverse
Just look on what you have (7 pentacles) be biased in your giving(6 pentacles) and end up spiritually bereft (5 Pentacles)
Anyone willing to help me group these 36 cards of RWS into twelve groups of three???? I might be wrong of course.......... I would be very grateful if someone would help me with this Fruit Basket. ~Rosanne
From Wikepedia it says-
The Catechism of the Catholic Church has this to say about the Fruits of the Holy Spirit:
"The fruits of the Spirit are perfections that the Holy Spirit forms in us as the first fruits of eternal glory. The tradition of the Church lists twelve of them: 'charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, chastity.'"
These fruits are the result of growth in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. These fruits are tendencies rather than mere willingness, because "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak." In the person who possesses a Fruit of the Spirit, this willingness bears fruit in the life and behavior of the person.
I have always thought that Tarot guides us to what to do and what not to do in our daily lives. If you remove the Aces, Courts and Majors( where the Virtues live) you are left with 36 cards. I think maybe, you might have 3 cards assigned to the 12 Fruits of the Holy Spirit.
Here is my example for the Fruit Charity -5 Pentacles(see need) 6 Pentacles (meet need) 7 Pentacles ( your spiritual growth is rewarded) or the reverse
Just look on what you have (7 pentacles) be biased in your giving(6 pentacles) and end up spiritually bereft (5 Pentacles)
Anyone willing to help me group these 36 cards of RWS into twelve groups of three???? I might be wrong of course.......... I would be very grateful if someone would help me with this Fruit Basket. ~Rosanne