To my daughter Marlène
THE MAST
I - THE JACKER
II - THE PAPESSES
III - THE EMPRESS
IIII - THE EMPEROR
V - THE POPE
VI - THE LOVER
VII - THE CART
VIII - JUSTICE
VIIII - THE HERMIT
X - THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE
XI - STRENGTH
XII - THE HANGED MAN
XIII - DEATH
XIIII - TEMPERANCE
XV - THE DEVIL
XVI - THE HOUSE OF GOD
XVII - THE STAR
XVIII - THE MOON
XVIIII - THE SUN
XX - THE JUDGMENT
XXI - THE WORLD
MAST
He doesn’t have a number, someone who doesn’t self-determine, very ambiguous.
Mercury and Neptune conjunct.
A lot of idealism, we go beyond the rational, illusory side, checkmate.
Corresponds to a period before birth or after death, we can put this blade after the world or before the mountebank —> it represents the beginning and the end of time, an animal grabs his thigh —> flesh color, indicates the weakness of this blade.
He lets himself be guided by his instincts, lives in the moment, can be a genius or a mystic.
He is heading to the right, looking towards the sky: he has no defined goal, but he has his backpack —> so a stage has been completed, there has been an upheaval in his life.
He has had a life where he has finished something and must move on to something else, he questions his achievements, his experiences, he moves towards something else. He is dressed like a jester, the jester is the one who can allow himself to say what he thinks.
He is detached from material contingencies, notion of freedom and independence.
He is mature, remains outside the rules and laws
He has his own morals, can respect others.
Pisces
Red ball on his hat —> effervescence, intellectual for what is above him.
Initiate blade, stick resembles a kitchen spoon.
Cooking symbolizes alchemy, so he did alchemical work.
2 nodes represent the stages he has crossed, he can have flashes of perception, of important illumination.
2 —> there are things in the making.
The white tufts are what remains to be discovered, for Freemasons
It is in the 2nd initiatory degree.
He is always ready to undertake —> red tunic once he has learned
He will leave, he will go to the end and then leave.
Need to learn —> yellow
He needs to live his originality
He is self-taught, needs to live in freedom, needs to go through a period of solitude —> hermit’s staff.
He left the notions of good and evil
He’s amoral, he’s carefree
He is very adaptable, can recover from situations or can get out of them, he has an unpredictable side, with this card, you never know who you are dealing with (at the beginning, but later you will know) blue tights —> his approach is spiritual
He needs to empty his intellectual energies
He can be delirious
He walks on dunes —> he will go through a whole period of adventures and discoveries, he lives without constraints, we cannot impose them on him, we have no control.
Upside down
Psychically and psychologically destabilized very poor discernment, no judgment on the side unhinged, hyper nervous which borders on madness renunciation of social life, we refuse to live like the others we don’t comply with anything no standards are trying to get caught in charge, the bag represents the matrix sought by artificial paradises, or an unhinged sexual life, perversion, it is a resignation from life
He saw the immoral side.
He is caught by the throat, the head is separated from the body, he no longer has any control, loss of identity, mental wandering
There is something to review or reconsider
Can act against him or others
There are things he will destroy to destroy himself
There may have been a big problem with the mother in the past
Destabilizing passions
Impulsive side
If this blade comes out upside down, at the end of the consultation, you must turn the blade over so that he can regain his senses
Perhaps dangerously mentally ill
With this blade upside down, it is better not to move because we cannot control anything, we suffer
May feel attacked
There are big emotional problems
I - THE JACKER
1 indicates the beginning of things
We see an illusionist who skillfully juggles objects
He captures the attention of others, a lot of skill
Mercury (sign of intelligence, intellect or manual)
Lots of mobility
Smooth speaker, wants to capture through gesture and speech
Hat forms an eight —> he is very intelligent, very receptive and questions what he knows
Great adaptability
Eager for knowledge that he will transmit, reveal
White and yellow hair —> he’s starting something he doesn’t know
Example: a new profession.
He is firmly on his two legs, his costume is very asymmetrically colored —> he has a very shared polarity
May go through a period of indecision
1 asserts his individuality
Holds a wand in his left hand as if he were capturing energies from the sky, the sky has invested him with power
He is very skilled
Blue foot —> reception
Red foot —> the decision
Act more
He is going to undertake, we lend him the 4 elements:
– knife = sword
– cut
– stick
– denarius
You have to take life as a game
He will use contradiction to resolve his problems
Very androgynous blade
He has all the elements to know what he has deep inside himself
Need to center —> denier in the middle, which will balance it, it will have to have sheaths, don’t do things for free
Chair table —> the tools are ready for him, he will not have them all his life
There is an opportunity to seize
The table is a place of exchange
He will learn to manage the material and to know himself
Everything is to be undertaken
We start something and the present are very important
We have the means to do what we want to do
Knife: reflect, review with discernment, follow through with the reflection
Cup: being initiated into love
He is inexperienced in the sector he is going to start
2 dice 1 and 5: invites reflection
The other side of dice 2 and 6: ambiguity, doubt
Gemini, Aries
Upside down
He is scattered, he controls nothing
He does several things at once
The V-neck separates the head from the body
Constructs completely false things, swindler, maneuverer, thief
Unstable, his morality is completely elastic
Shared by act and reflection, he will not make a decision or undertake
He has an immature side perhaps due to sexual problems, the table hides the sex, we don’t know who he is.
Knife extended straight —> aggressive
Sexual problems that can make you aggressive
Does not fit into his sexual life, which destabilizes his personality, without rigor, he has lost his center,
It is a blade which is therefore very easily influenced.
Very versatile, capricious, childish
It should be suggested that one should refocus by turning the blade over and looking at the denier
It’s a heavy blade upside down
You will have to be less in your mind and do things with your body, white takes on a negative side, it will not assume what it has within it, all the elements will disperse, it will mix everything up
II - THE POPESS
In graphology, assimilated to the letter B which is the reflection
Inspire meditation
Very stable
Has a lunar influence (Taurus moon)
Very compact, very earthy blade
Full of advice and suggestions that she will offer before any action, reflect and do nothing blindly.
2: gestation and preparation of things, we do not act
You must not act
Very positive on maternity issues
blue coat which covers a red dress, has made its initiatory journey (cross on the heart)
Request for reflection
Imposing woman, of great charisma, from the way she is seated, it seems as if she is preserving a sacred enclosure —> in front of a flesh-colored veil which rests on pillars
Can hide the truth with scientific things to protect the other side which is the irrational, astral plane
8 lines on each page = 16 = Maison Dieu
Warns the initiate that he may lose his balance
She suggests that one must be well balanced to lift the veil and go to the other side
There must be a personal initiation
Requires us to reflect, to deepen
She will give us her knowledge at the risk of losing our balance
Papal tiara —> union of body and spirit
She is a great initiator (Isis)
It is the woman who has the knowledge
She knows things instinctively
It is very intuitive —> the tiara is in direct relationship with the cosmos
She is very reliable
Indicates that things are in progress
Expresses the alternation of things
Represents night, darkness
Gives us rules of right and wrong
She is conscientious, vigilant, protective
Very linked to the absorption of things, to digestion
White veil: purified what she hears
We can draw another card to find out what is behind the curtain.
Upside down
With the Mat upside down can represent a prostitute
Very imposing, great coldness
Poorly integrated maternal archetype
Problem with women, mother
Fear of not fulfilling motherhood,
For women invites you to review your femininity
She questions everything she knows, everything she has acquired
The book can announce to him a hidden obstacle
Completely invaded by the illusory side
Will have a negative image of women
Castrating woman
Charlatan of eroticism, he hides some things, dissembler, abusive mother or person who can abuse his knowledge or make believe that he has it to possess you
Great selfishness
Person who locks himself in what is left unsaid
Be wary of legal issues (papers not in order or hidden, very important)
Suspicious because she does not have confidence in herself, can lie, mentions a very harsh education that she received, great emotional greed that she will hide with coldness, unreliable person
The number 2 is in duality
She will use everything she hears to serve her interests
Resentment, difficulty digesting what happens to him
X on the chin: the X represents fetal life.
You must be wary of this blade, it is very harmful, be wary of any influence from women.
III - THE EMPRESS
She’s out front —> she has nothing to hide
Corresponds to the assimilation of ideas, to discernment
3 generates movement and creation
Without all her adornment, she appears weak (unlike the popess) —> very strong social identification
She is young but her hair is white and a red crown —> she is intellectually very mature, very lively and alert.
She questions herself.
Red dress at the bottom and blue at the top —> energy channeled by his intellect,
Eagle —> loyalty, frankness (it’s the only bird that can look the sun in the face).
But she retains it —> she is attached to these values
Crest —> it may be a noble or someone with a well-known name who is identified by their social position
Authority, power (sceptre), ambition, intelligence
Great sense of psychology
The cross at the top of the scepter is the symbol of alchemy, (antimony) —> it controls the intellect,
Nervous but reasonable. She trusts her open-minded reason
Matches both Virgo and Gemini
It interests man and man interests him, even the details, thirst for knowledge, thirst for truth.
Critical sense, she is objective.
She may be dissatisfied by looking too hard for the little details.
She is perpetually in doubt
She likes to confuse those around her and handles contradictions.
She knows that she is intellectually brilliant but she knows that nothing can ever be taken for granted.
She has an Adam’s apple and her scepter starts from her penis —> she will often need to surpass men to assert herself.
Humor, wit, intellectual and physical liveliness.
She is very aware of things, adapts well to situations instead of opposing them, she will solve the problem by trying to influence and manipulate others
She can be a businesswoman, housewife, etc.
She directs and sometimes organizes discreetly without anyone noticing.
All this flesh color behind her —> she can’t keep this situation all the time because it’s not stable enough, but she knows it. This does not necessarily mean that it will fall again, it can progress.
Goes to the end of his ambitions.
It draws part of its strength from its origins because crest —> family lineage and it comes from the left, therefore from the past, that is to say from its ancestors
She can’t afford to be passive.
Upside down
All the red is found in the mind —> she no longer controls anything, poor discernment.
Can mean that she has loose morals, that she uses sex and the passionate side to achieve her ends.
She is dominated by her impulses and fantasies
Uses power for personal gain, manipulative, intellectually destabilized
Intellectual effervescence which turns to dispersion
She follows her instincts too much, the only thing holding her back is her badge, that is to say her company name
Sometimes homosexual, always a problem with femininity, sometimes means that she is trying to position herself socially.
She is looking for her origins.
She has lost her power and is seeking to regain it documents, papers that must be updated.
IIII - THE EMPEROR
His scepter is smaller than that of the empress —> he holds it more easily = his social position is more stable
Realization (4) happens in the order of things
The badge is huge.
He is ready to act but will not do so because he cares about his comfort.
It is based on everything that has been established (traditions, heritage) etc.
Crossed legs —> he refuses any external influence, affirms his convictions.
His helmet has a neck protector —> he protects himself and sticks to his convictions which he must convince others of.
Unlike the Empress, he does not adapt, he tries to impose himself. If the two are in conflict, it is the Empress who will dominate because she is a fine psychologist and manipulator.
He is a hands-on man who sticks to what he has learned and to all the foundations, the rules. He likes hierarchy, has power.
It embodies routine and the continuity of things.
He knows where he is going in stability.
He’s a fair person who won’t change his mind.
He doesn’t question anything
Turned to the left —> he turns his back on the future. It’s a liability
If you want to make a change and draw this card, you should not do it.
He is not an intellectual or sentimentalist, he only trusts and manages the material (comes closer to Taurus). He’s a good manager. He does not delegate his powers, he gives orders.
Very strong ego. Symbol of the policed state.
He may be a magistrate, a cop, a statesman, a merchant, landowner, bourgeois.
It is a positive card for everything relating to real estate, heritage
Reliable, everyone can rely on him.
It’s not a joke.
Archetype of the dominating father.
Power, determination, fixity, he is stubborn.
Clairvoyance —> he will be clairvoyant in business and in everything that concerns matter
He has a sense of worldliness, has a protective side
Resistant, solid.
For health, this card is related to the liver
Despite his rigid appearance, he still creates and achieves.
Atrophied left hand —> he refuses his feminine side.
Upside down
Despot, tyrant, excessive ambition. Everything about him is excessive. Very phallocratic, uncompromising
We don’t handle the material side well, we don’t know how to manage it
We are prisoners, obsessed with him
Calculator, temporarily deprived of his property
He kicks the badge —> he denies something from his past or in his family, something which is located in his bases (i.e. matter)
If we ask an emotional question and bring out the Emperor, he necessarily represents the spouse, whether he is right side up or upside down.
V - THE POPE
Imagician of man, of independence, of individualization. Union of self and subconscious, of heaven and earth.
He is the mediator. On the 5th day, gestation is over, it is necessary to give birth that is.
To transmit
We are going to transmit something divine
It is enlightenment, wisdom, maturity.
He is the teacher, he transmits a lot
He is a “good father”. His tiara touches the top of the card —> the sky is always in correspondence with the matter at home. He is a great initiate.
Very spiritual card, personal achievement
Represents esoteric teaching
Conciliator, psychoanalyst, teacher, confessor, He listens to others, altruism
He is merciful (2 fingers of the right hand)
He gives esoteric teaching unlike the popess who represents esotericism.
This card means that we have assimilated new values, lots of things will change in us because we have managed to dominate instincts and we manage with reason (3) and reflection (2) (3 + 2 = 5 ) the role of the pope is to reconcile opposites.This card contains the symbol of the father, the son and the Holy Spirit. This card is very positive in all areas
Turnaround, conciliation (for a divorce for example, this means that we will reconcile, that we will no longer divorce)
Mediator 2 fingers: Jupiter —> index
Saturn —> major, rigor
Upside down
He is a fanatic in his teaching. He’s forcing himself.
The Pope risks making his ego grow by devouring his initiates.
Keeps his students in constant dependence.
Use his knowledge to crush others. Bad negotiator.
It is feasible but needs to be reviewed.
The mediator leads us as he sees fit.
Seeks his interests through psychological manipulation.
Uses the paternalistic side to impose principles. Dictator.
It only exists thanks to its students.
He wants to keep the knowledge to himself.
Castrator side.
Inflation of the self.
He does not participate with the divine breath.
He uses things for his own benefit
Bad conciliator.
No listening, no communication.
He can separate.
VI - THE LOVER
The person acts with charm, peace, seduction.
Public contact search.
Oscillates between 2 completely different women.
Feet apart, look to the left.
He is torn between women.
Wears a striped tunic of several colors —> he himself contains an ambiguity, he solicits it naturally and despite the fact that he holds his belt, he is determined.
There are choices to make.
Indicates that there is a conciliation to be found.
Search for perfection (the 6th).
We must find the meaning of the measure in the 6.
You have to know how to analyze. There is a difficulty to be resolved
An angel is drawn in a white sun and directs an arrow to the right —> what we didn’t realize, there is a decision to be made and to be pure, it points to the right.
The brunette woman on the left, more mature. Wears a hat. Socially brilliant.
Presented from behind, she is unfathomable. We don’t know who she really is.
She is sure of herself, very materialistic. She asks him to get involved (hand on the shoulder).
Passionate woman, very active, authoritarian.
She shows him her weaknesses (right hand on the thigh, in the color red). Plays on sexuality
She is very powerful.
It represents ease.
All arms are in motion —> ways to act
There is a choice to make, the right one is to find something other than the material. A path to open (he doesn’t know what will happen on the right).
Choice between the past and the future.
The blonde woman on the right: a frail young girl, she shows him something with her fingers on the blue of her jacket and her cape.
Path of spirituality, of depth.
She presents herself face to face, she has nothing to hide, authentic to herself, she will not do any tricks
Conflict of the initiate in his own consciousness.
Role of the angel: close yourself to external influences, not let yourself be influenced, know what you want for yourself.
If he decides to move towards evolution, creation.
We must make the choice for the future, move to the right. But you should not tell the consultant because it is up to him to make the choice. Otherwise we influence it. It is better to stop at this drawing for this card. It must be said not to take the easy way out.
May indicate a sentimental encounter, if it is an emotional question.
Even in the place we are torn apart There are 25 rays of the sun = 5 + 2 = 7, commitment, the search for perfection.
We must therefore commit ourselves.
Upside down
He is torn between these 2 women, by this choice.
He doesn’t make a choice, it’s a problem for him.
He doesn’t dare say no.
Very strong influenceability, we need to be emotionally secure.
Inner struggle between chastity and desire.
We can accuse him of weakness.
Great influence from the old relationship, she presents herself on the right, blocking his path.
Could be a guilty relationship.
Mother’s problem.
Does not make the connection with his conscience.
You have to be careful with this blade because there is a connotation of infidelity. The person to choose between 2 women.
Very inconsistent, we always oscillate between 2 things.
In health, no vitality, indolent, very lazy circulation.
Doesn’t make a choice, doesn’t engage gallbladder problem —> related to choice problem.
VII - THE CART
Augments victory, commitment.
Requires constant effort (to guide the tank).
A young king installed in his chariot, pulled by 2 horses of different colors.
The scepter is smaller than that of the emperor —> his ego is less important.
He will become more human.
He has no front because he no longer needs intellectual knowledge, he must act.
Protected by a blue armor.
He guides his horses effortlessly
S.M. = Sulfur - Mercury
4 + 3 - Jupiter which protects, gives order, organization.
4 = stability —> cube of the cart.
We ask him to move forward and achieve something
There was a commitment.
Red horse: life energy - Suffer - Fire
Sulfur can destroy Mercury by transforming it
He has mastered very strong impulses within him. Energy - leader spirit. He knows how to decide when it is necessary. Heaven invested him with this power.
His tunic is red like the horse —> animal strength in him.
The 2 moons on the shoulders: he has a celestial rank
He has channeled his instincts, he is not disturbed by his emotions.
Blue horse - Mercury - Water: buried knowledge.
If it is not moving, it will fall back towards the Lover.
Constant effort is required.
As we cannot see it completely, it obscures a problem, an escape into a commitment.
Important awareness —> white collar which separates the head from the trunk.
Canopy flesh: it is limited by its concepts.
Chair wheels: it is limited by the material — > you must remain open to any concept to develop your ideas.
Travel by car or train.
Time to get involved, to move —> you have to do it.
New principles to be established. He brought together the opposites.
We have won a victory over ourselves.
Success but it doesn’t last, you always have to make an effort. It will last if we make them.
It combines receptivity and action —> acts easily
Fast blade = 1 month
Upside down
Blocking when upside down
Will hide behind commitments, fleeing a part of oneself.
We don’t accept our emotional side.
Sexual problem. Energy problem. Inhibited instincts
The most blocked blade in the tarot.
It is the mind that is blocking it because we have separated the head from the body by the white collar.
We are prisoner of a strong identification, of our appearances.
For travel, there is a delay or immobilization. That doesn’t mean it’s canceled
No accidents, under the protection of Jupiter.
Excessive pride.
A mistake, we changed our path, we took a wrong turn.
Fear of taking responsibility, lack of initiative.
Difficulty gaining independence. Big emotional blockage.
You shouldn’t make things bigger because it won’t last. You must remove the tarot one week later. it’s momentary.
We are also blocked by prejudices (square = prejudices)
Even upside down, it is not negative unless it is accompanied by the House of God or the Mat.
VIII - JUSTICE
Venus: social.
Saturn: rigor.
Rigor, stability while integrating a social level.
Justice that reasons, feelings are not there
Seated woman, facing, holding the scales, the sword.
She is frank, loyal.
She wants to be impartial. She wants to preserve the balance.
Red dress —> high activity.
She is lucid.
Crown —> invested with authority.
She must find a balance between reflection and decision, action and non-action.
She is aware that good and evil coexist.
She can give peace by cutting.
Braided necklace, braided hair —> analysis and integration of a hierarchy.
It can be generous (some curves).
Strong analytical side —> she looks inside.
She looks the truth in the face, what our heart shows her.
8 = 2 X 4 Balance that she must preserve (social or professional).
She must carefully measure the consequences of her actions.
The scale is placed on the heart region —> she wants to control her emotions while taking into account.
She can favor certain situations with her power.
She must carefully weigh the pros and cons
Be selective. Don’t make a mistake.
Sword —> imposes rigor, reason. 2 circles on the crown —> subtle center. Things must be judged from above, with the highest consciousness possible.
She doesn’t go back on what she said
She wants to bring together opposites without taking sides.
Back of things, you have to get your papers in order or start a trial.
It informs us to act according to events. There is something to be called into question to preserve one’s personal balance.
Requires a certain discipline.
You have to do things properly.
She is ready to give her sentence (it looks like she is waiting for an event and it is just before the 9th).
We don’t make money with justice.
Slow blade.
Rather, it represents divorce.
Can symbolize an operation, a surgeon. It is indicated that surgery is necessary.
Upside down
She became a cheater.
The trial can be directed. Things are not clear.
Bias, partiality.
She imposes something, castrating.
Lack of rigor.
There is a shock in return. You may be subject to unfair convictions.
Endless trial.
Someone very clever who hides behind laws or papers that he has concealed, or which are not up to date
Denunciation, anonymous letters. Beware of what is written and what is said (sword = word and writing)
The tarot tells you to cheat if you ask it how you can get out of a lawsuit.
It is no longer the justice of heaven.
VIIII - THE HERMIT
Can get closer to the Popess
Corresponds to an esoteric teaching
It occupies the entire surface of the map —> imposing
Large blue cape with streaked yellow interior, red dress —> he has great inner strength, he opens up to meditation, very receptive.
He recharges his batteries.
Associated with Saturn, withdraws from social life. The lamp shows him that he is enlightened, the lamp illuminates him and his heart which has a cut.
He opened his heart.
He did all the inner work, he used the vital energy —> the whole bottom of the red dress streaked
Not straight pink stick looks like a snake: guide
Rise of vital energy in the spine Vital energy must rise towards the subtle centers
9 represents Perfection within Perfection.
3 wrinkles on the forehead: constant effort.
Flesh hair: time has no hold on it
He has no age.
He has time to learn and pass on.
He understands human errors and can use them.
The white sleeve connects his right hand, the lantern and his heart —> he is illuminated and must learn to give with circumscription and prudence. He must give to the one who is ready to receive.
Stick —> caution, withdrawal.
Inner movement.
He is far-sighted, concrete, wary of anything that may lack balance.
In-depth analysis of all situations: researcher, mathematician, psychologist.
His mystical experiences belong to him, he cannot transmit them.
Light up the past with your lantern —> everything is there
Historian, theologian.
A solitary man, he cannot live in a society that can be grasped. He has his own morals. The lantern lights him up.
Archetype of wisdom. Ascetic. Monastic life.
Likes serious, deep things.
Don’t go with the Lover.
Can represent someone who is at the end of their existence.
Change of plane of consciousness (indicated by the 9).
Energy is slowed down.
Chronic diseases...
Yellow cape with streaks —> he had an intellectual approach which led him to this initiatory quest.
Covenant with heaven (above the lamp).
With the hood, we protect ourselves. Humility.
Lives with inner passion
Long-term work. The Ermine has plenty of time.
Without activity but good with himself.
He finds his traditions.
Good relationships with mature people.
Isolation promotes concentration and research.
The future no longer interests him, he returns to his sources because the key to things is in the past. He comes from the future and brings what he knows about the future.
Will revive things.
Upside down
Loss of vitality. May be due to emotional lack.
Badly accepted loneliness. He has cut himself off too much from the world.
He can’t stand anyone anymore. He can no longer fit in. Major existential anxieties. Fear of changing plans It could be an inmate.
The little death, someone who has lost contact with himself.
Form of regression, selfish, incapable of giving.
Flight from oneself. Fear of truly finding oneself.
Form of self-destruction. Can refuse life.
Someone who is kept alive artificially.
You have to motivate the person and make them find their goals.
Connect with the world.
Sign of delay, difficulty. Things don’t come true.
Any change is unwelcome anyway.
False instructor.
Blocked by concepts.
X - THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE
The 10 = the return to unity,
the sense of the whole in movement,
the sum of the first 4 numbers.
Blade linked to an important stage in life.
Associated with Pluto.
Linked to destiny, decisions to be made.
But things won’t last. Initiatory passage. Right to make mistakes.
Wheel with 3 animal creatures disguised as men.
The wheel is connected to arcana 6 (6 spokes in the wheel)
We have our free will.
top animal = own consciousness,
animal on the left = relationship with our unconscious, our instincts, the exhale,
animal on the right = inspires it.
Need outside help to make the wheel turn, you can’t make a decision alone.
We are blinded by something.
There is difficulty or success. Quest for something.
We are subject to an internal law
Struggle between our instincts and spiritual life.
The upper monkey can also be mischievous and can make some of our fantasies come true, which we should not fall for.
Top monkey: initiator, it is our own consciousness that directs it.
Behind him, a red veil hides something = a cup. We are blinded by passion.
A passion has arisen which will turn events upside down.
Everything can change depending on one’s own decisions.
Openness, research on the body, on oneself.
Harmony found with one’s own body.
This blade has a force of creation or destruction, it all depends on the decision that will be taken.
This decision will decide an important path.
Choice guided either by the falling monkey who has been dominated by his instincts, or by the climbing dog, who wants to settle down.
Harmony to be found between body and mind.
We can free ourselves from taboos, free ourselves.
Strong vital, passionate energy which risks upsetting everything (red hub of the wheel).
All external influences must be taken into account.
You have to draw other cards in the tarot.
The consultant must be helped to discern things.
We can transform our lives.
6 rays: blade to connect to the Lover,
10 is a change in life, but is not continuity. The choice has still not been made.
The opportunity won’t last.
Professional change —> house X: work.
Ambivalent blade: movement of inertia and action at the same time.
This blade always requires another blade because it requires outside help.
Blue animal from above: sphinx or monkey who wears a crown and a sword —> the conscience which can sanction. Search for an inner truth. He is an initiator. It is believed to be neutral. It is completely linked to our unconscious.
We are on a path and there is a choice to make
Let yourself be caught up in your emotions (inhale it) or make a conscious decision (exhale it).
Mind-matter battle that requires outside help.
A cut behind the blue sign: emotional arrival or professional proposal. There is a decision to be made otherwise the thing will pass.
Awareness of the body (2 monkeys), sexual liberation. Connects us with our deepest impulses.
Indicates a new cycle.
Material question, it can increase earnings, encourage deposits on the stock market.
The blue monkey can tell us not to be guided by our instincts
Very karmic blade —> it is imposed on us by destiny.
White background —> everything has to be done.
Choice is a source of enlightenment.
More interior stage than the Lover.
Source of creation as well as destruction.
It’s a choice —> we have to see what’s next.
Love at first sight for his work.
Discovery of an affection in his work.
With the Sun next to it —> indicates a multiplication of winnings.
Upside down
The monkey on the right will dominate.
It’s suspended.
It spins in the void, no longer participates in evolution
The most blocked blade in the Tarot.
We have to go deeper, analyze the situation because we refuse to analyze or go deeper. Things are completely locked down.
Prisoner of circumstances.
Sharing a life with someone who is completely blocked
We missed something.
Blocked capital.
It is not transitory and it lasts to the extent that you do nothing to change things.
Unblocking comes from within and without.
We cannot reason, we are subject to our instincts, they will lead. We can refuse to evolve
We still lose and we have a fear of losing so we prefer to block everything.
Card related to the heart, which is cardiovascular.
We may have been traumatized by an emotional loss and we are stuck. We can no longer move forward.
We become fatalistic
To positive this slide, you have to turn it over and see slide 1. Which means you have to start from the beginning. You have to renew yourself so that things can be renewed.
XI - STRENGTH
1 + 1 —> The High Priestess —> the Thought Force
Represents the individual initiative that accompanies thinking
She represents the balance of Justice (8) and the intelligence of the Empress (3) = 11
This blade is self-sufficient. We cannot add anything to it. It does not have a complementary blade
She must find her strength within herself
Indicates that we must walk a part of the way alone (this is imposed on us unlike the ermine where it is a choice)
Young woman who opens a lion’s mouth without problem. Yellow puff sleeves.
Very important handling game. She learns to manipulate.
She uses her intelligence. It is a moral force. She impresses.
Use your femininity
It expresses the whole idea of activity
We can think that it blocks the dog’s mouth —> it channels it.
Hat on the blue side: the mind is based on passivity
Puff sleeves —> social side, worldly, use of relationships.
Meaning of starting and finishing work.
The lion is the height of sex, which means she must master fear, channel her instincts to master the beast.
She had to do a lot of work on her emotions (yellow interwoven corset).
Taming the animal means completely controlling its emotional impulses.
This blade does not suggest violent action. It announces success. Things cannot be taken for granted and there will be success in the end. Link to be made between body and mind, always using passivity (blue dress, blue hat).
She is a very strong businesswoman.
She invites us to discover our fears and overcome them.
Health question —> full moral and physical health.
Passionate encounter with a woman who has very strong sensuality.
Significant support.
Relationship with sport, the circus, animals.
We can manipulate those around us well.
Lots of pride, temerity, courage. She is aware of her value
Desire to appear (theatre).
Someone who knows how to manage business very well.
Blade of creativity.
Indicates fertilization.
Very concrete, very physical blade. This blade is mainly aimed at very concrete questions.
Associated with Mars.
Upside down
Blade that lets itself be overwhelmed by instincts.
Aggressive, brutal force.
Despotism, tyrannical, a lot of pride.
Lack of control, angry.
It will be necessary to suggest not acting too instinctively and to appeal to the mind.
Someone who has blocked their sexuality.
We absolutely want to dominate situations, command, direct.
Fear of knowing yourself deep down, of knowing your impulses, your desires.
It’s the instinctive part that agitates.
We have to see what our instincts are
More of a blockage than a success in terms of health, there may be a problem of hypertension.
We can suggest doing sports, going out a little to release some energy.
Slow card requires assimilation, gestation.
XII - THE HANGED MAN
The 2nd series of the tarot
A man hanging by one foot with his hands crossed behind his back. He is conscious (eyes open)
We find the Emperor (legs crossed) who renounces all material values in favor of other values
Very ambiguous blade —> Problem for consultation
Saturn
Can go to drugs
Reversal, upheaval of values
Request an inner investigation
The consultant is initiated without knowing it
It’s a dive, he has to dive into himself
The power is in not acting in this card to call upon much more subtle energies.
The hanged man must get rid of his certainties and no longer trust appearances
Perhaps someone who is unaware of their slavery, or of being a prisoner without knowing it.
Meditation, requires a receptive state, 12 is the reverse of 21
It is manifestation in the unmanifested world.
work of Christ in itself.
The opening is at the top.
We live out of step with the social environment.
Nightblade. We can work at night. This is a person who works nights. Influenceable side. They are very permeable people.
Sees things that others don’t see.
Hands behind his back: he may have feelings of guilt.
Strong sexuality assumed with guilt
Someone who lives unlike others.
Prostitution, homosexuality.
Pruned trees —> indicates that it is time to get to the point of things, while still bruising yourself. He must strip himself to be able to evolve on an inner level.
Green color = opening, we must prepare for the great upheaval of blade 13 by stripping ourselves of material concepts. spiritual question —> success, material question —> no success.
Blade of self-giving. We participate as we may need support.
Search for security.
Inindicates that the person did not cut the umbilical cord
Lots of duality. Desire for one thing and its opposite.
Health issue —> circulation is poor, immobilization.
He has everything to rebuild.
It is an initiatory passage.
House XII = house of trials.
You have to know how to lose, accept losing.
1 + 2 = 3 The Empress, use intelligence differently. Be truly receptive to all energies.
Slow card.
The hard ground is at the top.
She suggests that you live unlike others.
We can have a drug addict or a yogi in front of us.
Someone who seeks unreal states (schizophrenia with negative blades) (being initiated with the Sun) (medium with the Devil).
Good astral vision.
The trunks are yellow —> everything will bloom again, it will grow back. Masochistic side because the hanged man can depend on himself. He put himself in a situation to see things differently.
Upside down
He dances, he is happy.
The Hanged Man asserts his originality. He will live as he wants while integrating into society.
It’s more of a liberation.
He will hide his private life.
He became aware of the initiatory change.
We protect ourselves.
He integrated his values.
He is not dependent on matter, he is free to act, he is no longer a prisoner.
He knew how to make sacrifices, he suffered.
Renewed energy.
Things are changing.
We have something to assert.
He communicates from within with others.
Humanitarian blade. We can help others, it’s a liberation, we must make the hanged man responsible, to know what he is hiding, the consultant can draw a card and we put it behind, on the back
Also valid for the Popess, the Moon.
XIII - DEATH
In close relationship with the Black Moon and Saturn.
Black Moon: energies within ourselves that we are lacking.
A dark side to overcome.
Become aware of this energy to help us enhance our daily lives.
Big change.
Cut with the past.
Blade that invites us to free ourselves from our dark side.
Lightning action.
Wrong from left to right —> cuts the past and can change our future, our direction.
It is also the NAMELESS arcana.
Forced change.
We must understand what has darkened our soul by going deep within ourselves.
Black soil —> sterile land but which can be fertile if we work it.
The number 13 corresponds to the 13th chapter of the apocalypse, the Antichrist.
13: number of letting go. We are forced to let go of things and evolve by force.
Detachment from everything that has been ordered.
End of a cycle. Start of a new cycle
We must also change all our means of action.
The skeleton amputated a foot: it fertilized the earth. Phallic side. The soil will prepare for the new harvest.
You have to cut with your past and the cut will be painful.
But things will be done intelligently —> handle of the yellow and white scythe.
This blade can evoke grandparents.
A new path will present itself which will be given to us later —> blue herbs in the black earth —> spiritual path.
We must become more demanding, more perfectionist in order to accomplish the path.
NAMELESS ARCANE because we are in transit, we lose our name. We must break our ego, break our social image.
The person must free themselves from a family bond and perhaps create another —> severed foot planted in the ground. Help from disembodied spirits.
Even in the location, the action is thunderous.
Red blade of the scythe.
The change is radical.
Discover yourself by freeing yourself from rationality.
Amplification of pain if the mind clings to old values.
Represents the professions in the breach: police officers, funeral directors, bailiffs.
Change in lifestyle example: moving.
Flesh-colored skeleton —> We are weakened by what affects the self. But it’s also life.
We must accept change and continue on the path
We have no choice.
When we draw this card, the upheaval will happen
Blade that makes you completely independent.
Blade which concerns inheritance, capital, real estate. We sell or pass on some things.
Change your means of action.
It’s a laying bare. He is himself. He doesn’t identify himself.
Upside down
Resistance to change. We cling to the past
The stage of change is difficult to accept.
Could be about a bad decision.
It can be interpreted as a return of the Hanged Man: the inner prison, masochism.
Problem of ossification, calcification. Rheumatism
Bad real estate transaction.
The personality is fragmented. The blade must be turned over to help the consultant find his way.
XIIII - TEMPERANCE
Under the sign of Saturnian Aquarius (not Uranian Aquarius).
Young winged woman transferring water from one urn to another.
Her hair is stressed to the side. Half-red, half-blue dress —> its polarities are shared
TEMPERANCE —> there is a notion of time to respect
Between the 13th and 15th (the devil). Luckily she’s here!
His gaze is down —> putting himself within reach of others. Connect with a culture other than your own
There is an effort to be made
Acceptance of a culture different or contrary to one’s own
Very important concept of exchanges. Know how to communicate
We must move towards accepting the difference of others
Opening up to influences from outside life
Contact exists even if people do not understand each other
She has to add the red and the blue in her
Wings —> very ethereal blade. She enters a spiritual era
At the level of the plexus, flesh color —> it can be sensitized, affected by human misery (e.g. Mother Theresa)
We must discover our spiritual path, open up to others, bond
The water jet 3 strands into 2 strands, it sorts
She is very selective about what she will give
She is able to transmit
Announces the transition from a lower state to a higher state but over a rather long time
Things will get done but it will take patience
Concept of service —> yellow scarf and yellow belt
Water in 2 jets —> the union of opposites will be fruitful
If the water rises, we must go back to the source of things. Linking the conscious with the unconscious
Caution, moderation
Red flower in her hair —> she had contact with subtle energies
Regulatory role —> the blue vase rests at the location of the spleen.
Evokes fertility.
Bringing together two opposing people. Rediscover spiritual androgyny.
Discovery of its feminine part and its masculine part.
Spiritual flight. Overseas air travel.
Blade which governs all nerve impulses and circulation.
Not a good blade for vitality.
Acupuncture can be recommended.
Things will improve over time as you try to make yourself and the other person understood.
Listening and communication effort.
Bad blade for the nervous system. the person needs to calm down.
Concerns healers, magnetizers.
She has an adaptation movement.
Opening up to other frontiers.
Concerns foreign languages.
Upside down
She’s all twisted —> back pain.
Decreased vitality.
Kidney aches. Bladder problem.
Nervous tension.
Blockage of energy, communication.
Person who locks himself into silence.
You have to regain your energies through acupuncture or magnetism.
Someone who is unwilling to lower themselves to other cultures or who refuses to make the effort to understand others
Core of problems.
XV - THE DEVIL
Blade that expresses the entire combination of fundamental elements: water, earth, fire, air
We see an individual half-man, half-woman, half-beast who stands on a pedestal holding a sword in his left hand. Two imps are tied to the pedestal.
Hermaphrodite —> total integration of opposites.
The most important blade concerning the fusion of opposites since it is hermaphrodite.
15 = 5 - 1 = 4 find a material era The Emperor.
15 = 10 + 5 = 1 + 5 individualize yourself (the Pope = 5) with all its forces, both positive and negative.
Very material blade which requires us to call upon all the material concepts we know to use them.
You have to integrate yourself completely into the business.
Become an animal.
We are in the world of illusion so we have to play the game and maybe even degrade ourselves.
The Devil is an initiator.
By going deep within oneself, the Devil will discover energies which he will bring up to learn how to be their master.
Blade that can make one forget the spiritual path.
You have to learn to go down into yourself to use your energies.
To return to concrete
You have to do it consciously.
We must remain receptive to what the unconscious reveals.
The Devil brings the power to use all of our dark forces.
They can weaken or strengthen us since we will discover new energies.
It can also make us ambivalent.
You have to live the body.
This surge of energy will have to be channeled.
This energy will be initiating.
The Devil does not want to lose contact with intuition but he clings well to matter.
Claws —> find your instincts, the wild, primitive state
Defend others, defend yourself.
Power of fascination because it is so ugly.
He has breasts, he is capable of breastfeeding and making him dependent.
The Devil is naked —> this initiation has a purifying meaning even if we have to degrade ourselves, demean ourselves.
It has to be done.
Red belt —> sexual energy
You have to call upon a whole formidable side of nature and you have to use its power to maneuver as you want. Power of bewitchment and magnetism.
You have to recognize your instinctive energies, the animal in yourself to use it.
We must use our dark side which we must know
The sword does not have a pommel —> you have to take risks even if it means getting hurt.
The 2 imps represent the relationship with our unconscious. The less we are conscious of our actions, the more it is the unconscious which directs us.
So the Devil tells us to control our unconscious to be aware of our actions.
We must learn to depend on matter in order to be independent of it.
The imps have their hands behind their backs —> very strong libido. There are things they hide but must be discovered.
The black soil reveals all its richness.
You have to make an effort to find out. Politician, banker, clairvoyant, analyst, ourselves who set out to discover our energy.
Possessive mother or children who play with the mother
Cooks’ blade.
We set off to explore. We have all the means.
Upside down
Door open to all perversions.
We can be victims of manipulation, deception, and falsehoods.
Misuse of energy. Used to manipulate others.
There may be major material and financial problems, capital that has gone adrift.
The Devil is formidable, a false maneuverer.
He can make the little imps = the people who are in his service feel guilty.
We take revenge on matter because there is something that we have not transformed, transcended.
His sexual energies turn against him.
Personality destructuring.
The Devil is on the move, he plays with everything.
He’s going to play with death.
He is aware that he will use his energy to manipulate.
Can live in the world of gangsters. He tacks well. He uses his dark side.
There are many facets to a person. Machiavellian intelligence.
Wants to preserve his power of fascination because he cares about those around him.
The Devil can overthrow himself at any time, he just has to decide.
It is a force that can be turned around with a single blow.
Blade in the present. Things are happening.
He destroys and he destroys himself. Leaves after-effects on the body. Masochistic. Someone who likes to punish.
Sadistic.
XVI - THE HOUSE OF GOD
Decapitated tower.
The top of the tower comes off.
A duster that cleans.
Lightning.
Flesh-colored building.
Identified with Uranus = creation, rapid evolution of events.
Generates rhythm, cadence.
It updates things.
Very versatile.
Not constant, in stages.
Unexpected, change of direction, abrupt separation, reconnection. Uranus governs nervous tension.
We cannot tolerate any constraints.
Blade of great awareness.
There is an ephemeral side —> men fall and will stop.
We are faced with change, we undergo it because destiny takes care of it.
Flesh-colored brick —> provides security.
Society concept.
Everything we have acquired.
Protection.
Ruler, measure.
Uniformity.
The limits we have imposed on ourselves.
Crown coming loose —> we built things that wouldn’t last.
We are turning everything upside down. Very strong questioning.
Stronger in speed than arcana 13.
It is not as important as arcana 13.
It is a change of direction but there is no deep inner change.
Tower —> pretensions that we have asserted around us.
Disappointment in oneself.
The top of the tower was poorly constructed.
The yellow should be a bolder color.
Two rough stones —> we must not recut the stones as we cut them.
We must not desecrate what comes from God.
Stones can become a crystal.
Two-tone black and white stones: meeting of opposites. In rebuilding the building, man must bring together the exoteric and the esoteric.
The Devil, who has used all his energies, falls from a height.
We clean our heads.
The head comes off but it’s still hanging on by a thread.
3 windows —> representation of an alchemists’ furnace: the Athanor.
The mixture of forces that will give a result occurs inside.
The manifestation of this result is always material, physical and also moral.
Spiritual openness.
It’s time to get things done.
Spiritual openness calls for awareness
You have to establish things according to the moment and adapt to change.
Don’t settle down
Rain of hailstones: 13 reds —> act of love but also of violence.
11 Blues —> symbol of receptivity, emotionality, wisdom.
We manage to channel. 13 White —> by calling on all your energies (blue + red) we are led towards illumination
Very very strong card which nevertheless tells us that all education, the social environment is an obstacle in life at a given moment and that we must free ourselves from it. The fallen men seek to regain their balance.
Faced with this situation, man will call on all his resources. Survival instinct.
Blade that forces us to look at reality.
Upends our beliefs. Break the constraints
State of crisis, anxiety, passing form of depression.
Violent and fast. 6 tufts of herbs —> the choice (the Lover).
We are going to be selective.
We almost lose our minds. You have to use your feelings.
Not at all mentally.
This will be the best way to deal with all these upheavals.
Researchers, geologists, physicists often take out this blade.
It calls for everything that is unconventional, the spirit of innovation, the will.
We change route. If it is taken out often, there may be a search for identification with the father who was missed by the man.
Birth of twins. Accident.
Upside down
Badly assumed. We don’t adapt. We are disappointed.
We become completely unpredictable, we no longer reason
We will therefore have to be less instinctive and more reasoned.
Creative energy exists but it is too strong. We can’t channel so we will destroy.
Depression, depression, anxiety.
The opening of this blade is reasoning.
You have to learn to calm down because the nervous tension is very strong.
Lack of discernment. Impulsiveness.
Everything is excessive.
Accident, inconvenience, surgical operation.
We must integrate failure and plan for the future. We must see the opening, the new path to take.
With this blade nothing is stable.
XVII - THE STAR
We remember from the Star the lighting quality of the top.
They pierce the darkness of the night.
They show a path. The initiate will ask him for directions.
Young woman pouring water into the river which is contained in 2 red vases.
Two trees, a larger one on the left with a black bird.
Large blue hair —> blade of receptivity.
Very receptive to waves from the sky, to life.
Very beneficial blade.
Purification by water, protected by lights.
She is guided.
The luminaries say that we must follow the rhythm of the stars to find our place without life.
Relationship with the Pleiades constellation (= 8 stars)
Seven little stars which concern departure and renewal.
The main star is likened to the sun.
We discover celestial influences.
You have to adapt and let yourself be guided.
Attitude of humility of the woman on her knees, she submits.
She accepts these strengths.
Man discovers things that are no longer limited
The lights will guide him towards interior illumination.
She is authentic to herself.
Blade of self-giving.
2 red vases.
One is at the level of sex: she preserves herself and she gives the best of herself.
This blade evokes rediscovered inner peace.
Inner harmony.
Artist map.
There are things where she will know how to keep things secret.
She is ready to realize something that is close to her heart, a project that is likely to come true.
The bird establishes contact between sky and earth
The fact that he is black represents that there is still work to be done.
Smooth transition symbol.
Things will get done but we must first give freely.
Black bird: the crow, solar bird, which will help the transformation.
It is preparing for its next flight (wings unfolded).
She will take advantage of the winds to move forward and evolve
Soft mutation
Slow, very slow transformation.
This blade tells us to be very receptive to everything that will be given to us. We are on the right path.
Upside down
It takes on water.
Refusal to give of oneself, when it is necessary to give.
Lack of self-confidence.
Emotionality that overwhelms, that paralyzes.
We can no longer act very narcissistic.
Form of infantilism
She is locked in a dream (blue hair).
We cut ourselves off from the world.
Locked in subjective states.
Form of frigidity.
Voluntary refusal to have a child.
Map of mirages.
Emotionality completely inhibited.
Pre-adolescence.
Fear of growing up.
XVIII - THE MOON
Associated with Cancer: likes to be pampered, loved.
Cyclothymic side, persecuted.
2 towers emerging on the horizon.
Drops magnetized by the moon, as if it were sucking in this water.
Two canines barking
The Moon governs all biological rhythms.
It represents the passage from life to death and from death to life.
Evokes the passing of time.
Very rich blade.
The star is called by the Moon to fertilize.
She is very powerful and fruitful.
Lots of blue: receptivity, dreams, diving into one’s unconscious, into one’s nocturnal side to bring out everything that comes from the unconscious.
Symbol of gestation and digestion of things.
Very strong bond with mother.
Femininity is called to transmit on all levels (name, capital, walls).
Moon symbol of the past, this past which has marked us all, but also the future.
You have to become aware of things so that you don’t make the same mistakes again.
Evokes popularity, the social plan, the crowd.
The Moon affects collective, individual and family Karma.
We need tradition, roots.
The influence of ancestors is great. We are attached to the past.
The influence of women is very strong.
The Moon calls upon a whole instinctual side (red rays).
Rivalry between the 2 dogs to have the Moon —> there may be problems between 2 brothers of the same family (inheritance problem).
Closed tower, an open tower —> we can open ourselves to communication or lock ourselves into the dream which can represent the character of the 2 dogs.
The 2 dogs, even rivals, are associated.
They cannot live without each other.
Materialized impulses of jealousy, fear of losing the mother.
Civil war.
There is always a karmic connection.
No separation
Passive blade, very indolent.
It’s not a vitality blade. Crayfish in water: it likes to depend.
She needs limits, a framework.
We’re going to look for his connections. Crayfish molt in cycles. There is indeed a notion of cycles to respect. She needs to be secure, to take refuge in habits. Need an atmosphere, to be emotionally secure.
Upside down
There is an abscess to be drilled.
It’s very painful.
There are things that we cannot swallow because the unconscious is disturbed.
We can comfort ourselves in pain, in neurosis
The past links us to something that makes us exist
There will be a fight against emotions, we cannot control them at all, nor our instincts.
Health plan: it disrupts all the cycles, the entire rhythm of the body, cells which proliferate anarchically (you have to be careful).
Hormonal disruption.
The blade says: you have to resolve your emotional problems.
Family conflicts, inheritance problem.
Difficulty of being recognized by the mother, difficulty of being a mother because she will not have had a mother herself.
Sensation of suffocation in the atmosphere.
Psychosomatic illnesses, asthma attacks.
War on traditions, religious war.
Dichotomy in the same culture.
We withdraw completely into a world of our own, we are cut off from the outside.
Lack of communication.
Difficulty getting rid of old walls and family heirlooms.
We are linked to the walls, to the history of the walls.
Very difficult blade to reverse.
Morbid jealousy.
Feeling of being diminished.
Slander.
We don’t feel integrated into the surroundings.
Great influence of the mother, of the wife.
The Moon invites us to delve into childhood problems.
Very strong emotion but blocked. Yet there is a demand —> the drops come towards us
You have to get the person to talk without rushing them emotionally about their childhood and their relationships with their mother.
You have to get the consultant to reveal himself.
You have to resolve your emotional problems.
To my daughter Marlène
THE MAST
I - THE JACKER
II - THE PAPESSES
III - THE EMPRESS
IIII - THE EMPEROR
V - THE POPE
VI - THE LOVER
VII - THE CART
VIII - JUSTICE
VIIII - THE HERMIT
X - THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE
XI - STRENGTH
XII - THE HANGED MAN
XIII - DEATH
XIIII - TEMPERANCE
XV - THE DEVIL
XVI - THE HOUSE OF GOD
XVII - THE STAR
XVIII - THE MOON
XVIIII - THE SUN
XX - THE JUDGMENT
XXI - THE WORLD
THE Fool
Standing
No number: represents a person who does not self-determine. It embodies ambiguity.
Astrological symbolism: Mercury and Neptune conjunct, which reflects a strong idealism and a departure from the rational, which can lead to illusions or failures.
Temporal position: The Fool can be placed before birth or after death. It can appear after "The World" or before "The Magician", embodying both the beginning and the end of time.
Animal on the thigh: represents a weakness (flesh color).
Main characteristics
Instinctive: he lets himself be guided by his instincts and lives in the present moment.
Direction and gaze: he walks to the right, his gaze turned towards the sky, without a defined goal, but with a bundle that symbolizes a completed stage.
Personal transformation: he has experienced an upheaval and is questioning his achievements.
Dress: dressed as a jester, he is free to say what he thinks.
Personality traits
Material detachment: free, independent, outside of social rules and laws.
Personal morality: can respect others while having his own moral vision.
Symbolism of the hat: a red ball evokes intellectual effervescence.
Initiatory blade
Symbolism of the stick: reminiscent of a kitchen spoon, it reflects accomplished alchemical work.
Two knots: indicate steps taken.
Masonic symbolism: the white tufts evoke what remains to be discovered.
Colors and outfits:
– Red: dynamism and action after learning.
– Yellow: need for knowledge and experimentation.
Spirituality and freedom
He lives his originality, in search of solitude and freedom.
Detached from the classic notions of good and evil.
Adaptability, unpredictability, spiritual approach (blue tights).
Journey
He goes through a period of discoveries and adventures, without constraints.
Reversed
Mental and psychological imbalance
Poor discernment and lack of judgment.
Extreme nervous state, bordering on madness.
Renunciation of social life and norms.
Negative symbolism
The bag: Evokes the matrix, but can reflect a search for escape (artificial paradises, sexual imbalances or perversion).
Loss of identity: the head separated from the body represents mental wandering and a total lack of control.
Possible consequences
Self-destruction: he can act against himself or against others.
Maternal past: can reveal trauma linked to the mother.
Emotional problems: destabilizing passions and impulsiveness.
Recommendations
If this card appears upside down, it is advisable to turn it over at the end of the consultation to restore psychological balance.
Avoid any impulsive action, because nothing is under control.
I - THE MAGICIAN
Standing II - THE POPESS
Standing Standing IIII - THE EMPEROR
Standing V - THE POPE
Standing VI - THE LOVER
Standing VII - THE CART
Standing VIII - JUSTICE
Standing VIIII - THE HERMIT
Standing X - THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Upright XI - STRENGTH
Stand XII - THE HANGED MAN
Standing XIII - DEATH
Standing Specific themes XIIII - TEMPERANCE
Upright XV - THE DEVIL
Standing XVI - LA MAISON DIEU
Debout XVII - THE STAR
Standing XVIII - THE MOON
Upright
Symbolism of the number 1
Indicates the beginning and affirmation of individuality.
Description and posture
The Magician is a skilled illusionist who juggles objects, capturing attention with his gestures and words.
Hat in the shape of an eight: symbolizes intelligence, receptivity, and constant questioning.
Asymmetrical and colorful costume: reflects a shared polarity and possible indecision.
Main characteristics
Skill and adaptability: great mobility and an ability to captivate others.
Eager for knowledge: he seeks to learn and transmit.
Duality of the feet:
– Blue foot: reception.
– Red foot: decision.
Attributes and symbols
Wand in the left hand: captures the energies of the sky, granting spiritual power.
The 4 elements:
– Knife: the sword, symbolizes reflection and discernment.
– Cup: initiation to love and emotions.
– Staff: action and will.
– Denier: anchoring and balance.
Symbolism of the table
The table represents a place of exchange and preparation.
It provides the necessary tools, but these are not permanent: an opportunity must be seized quickly.
Lessons and trajectory
He must undertake and learn to manage the material while discovering himself.
Androgynous blade: he holds the necessary elements to explore his inner potential.
He begins a new stage in a field where he is inexperienced (for example, a new profession).
Other symbols
Dice:
– Visible face (1 and 5): invitation to reflection.
– Hidden side (2 and 6): doubt and ambiguity.
Zodiac: associated with Gemini and Aries.
Reversed
General state
Dispersed, unable to concentrate.
Does not undertake anything, torn between reflection and action without making a decision.
Elastic morality, instability, versatility.
Psychological and sexual problems
The V-neck symbolically separates the head from the body, reflecting a deep imbalance.
Sexual problems:
– Aggression (symbolized by the knife).
– Difficulty in situating oneself in one’s sexuality, leading to a loss of rigor and stability.
Negative symbols
The table hides the sex: reflects a difficulty in knowing oneself or defining oneself fully.
White (clothing): when reversed, it takes on a negative connotation, suggesting an inability to assume one’s potential.
Behavior and personality
Maneuverer, manipulator, sometimes thief.
Capricious, childish, and very impressionable.
Mixes all the elements of one’s life without order or logic.
Recommendations
Suggest to the consultant to refocus by turning the blade over and concentrating on the penny (symbol of balance).
Stay less in the mind and work more with the body to find an anchor.
Symbolism
Number 2: represents gestation, the preparation of things, and the importance of not acting hastily.
Graphology: associated with the letter B, symbol of reflection and meditation.
Lunar influence (Moon in Taurus): brings stability, introspection, and anchoring.
Compact and earthy blade: reflects the solidity and importance of reflection before any action.
Posture and outfit
Blue coat on red dress: illustrates an initiatory journey (cross on the heart as a symbol).
Flesh-colored veil: protects a sacred enclosure, supported by pillars.
Papal tiara: union of body and mind, direct connection with the cosmos.
White veil: represents the purification of what she hears.
Main traits
Introspection and wisdom: she imposes reflection and depth.
Initiator: Great protector and spiritual guide (associated with Isis).
Charisma and intuition: woman of great instinctive and reliable knowledge.
Alternation and duality: represents the balance between light and dark, good and evil.
Tips and warnings
The Popess warns that balance is essential to lift the veil and access the irrational or astral plane.
She suggests a personal initiation before going beyond.
Can indicate a period of gestation or reflection, particularly positive for questions of motherhood.
Rules and additional symbolism
The table can hide truths, often related to the protection of irrational or astral knowledge.
Another card can be drawn to discover what lies behind the curtain.
Reversed
Negative aspects
Can represent a cold, distant, or imposing woman.
Poorly integrated maternal archetype: often linked to unresolved issues with the mother or femininity.
Reflects a fear of not fulfilling one’s motherhood or fully assuming one’s femininity.
Suggests a strict education, a great emotional greed masked by coldness.
Behaviors and influences
Negative image of women: castrating or manipulative women.
Charlatanism: makes people believe that they have knowledge that they do not have to manipulate others.
Selfishness and unspoken things: withdraws into a distrustful and dissembling attitude.
Resentful: has difficulty digesting life’s trials.
Warnings
Distrust:
– In relationships with women.
– In legal matters: risks of hidden or irregular papers.
Inner instability: completely invaded by illusion and doubt.
Specific symbols
Book: can announce a hidden obstacle.
X on the chin: Evokes fetal life, but also a blockage in personal or emotional gestation.
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Posture and symbols
From the front: transparency and absence of dissimulation.
Number 3: movement, creation, and assimilation of ideas.
White hair and red crown: young in body, but intellectually mature, lively and alert.
Red dress (energy) and blue (intellect): symbolizes energy channeled by reflection.
Scepter and cross (alchemy): mastery of the intellect, authority, power, ambition, and intelligence.
Family crest: indicates a strong connection with one’s origins and an important social identification.
Main traits
Loyalty and frankness: represented by the eagle, symbol of clarity and nobility.
Great sense of psychology: open-minded, nervous but reasonable, critical and objective.
Thirst for truth: passionate about details, but can suffer from dissatisfaction by dint of seeking perfection.
Doubt and questioning: nothing is ever acquired for her, she is in constant search of improvement.
Humor and liveliness: brilliant intellectually and physically, with a great sense of adaptation.
Relationships and influence
Strong personality, she likes to confuse and handles contradictions well.
Woman of authority: can lead or organize discreetly without being noticed.
Attachment to her origins: her ancestors (symbolized by the shield coming from the left) give her part of her strength.
Cannot be passive: her role is active and her progression constant, despite potential instabilities.
Advice and potential
Goes to the end of her ambitions, sometimes influencing and manipulating to solve problems.
Has a great awareness of things and knows how to adapt rather than oppose.
Can excel in various roles, such as businesswoman or housewife.
Knows that stability is not permanent, but she is capable of progressing beyond that.
Reversed
Negative Aspects
Mental Effervescence and Dispersion: Red energy concentrates in the mind, leading to a lack of control.
Manipulation and Impulses: Uses power, instincts, or even sex to achieve his ends.
Femininity issues: may express difficulty accepting herself as a woman, sometimes with questions about her sexuality (for example, homosexuality).
Intellectual imbalance: destabilized, she loses sight of her fundamental values.
Consequences and behaviors
Using her influence for personal ends: her actions become dominated by her desires and fantasies.
Dependence on social position: her badge (her company name) becomes the only anchor to avoid a total fall.
Search for origins: indicates a quest for identity linked to her lineage or roots.
Warnings
Loss of power: she tries to regain her authority and often has to regularize important documents or papers.
Risks related to morals: may mean frivolous behavior or an excessive desire to position herself socially.
Need to refocus: she must find a balance to reestablish her discernment and stability.
Posture and symbols
Smaller scepter: his social position is stable and easily manageable.
Number 4 (achievement): symbolizes order, structure and anchoring in traditions.
Imposing shield: emphasis on security, heritage, and legacy.
Crossed legs: refusal of any external influence, affirmation of his convictions.
Helmet with neck guard: protects himself by remaining faithful to his principles and is unwavering.
Facing left: represents a man turned towards the past, attached to existing foundations.
Main traits
Rigidity and constancy: does not like change, embodies stability, routine and continuity.
Field man: acts in the material and relies on what he has learned, rejecting the intellectual or the emotional.
Power and hierarchy: good management of material resources, authoritarian and hierarchical.
Clairvoyance: knows where he is going, particularly in matters related to matter, such as real estate or heritage.
Personality and behaviors
Authority and dominance: incarnation of the domineering father, statesman, merchant or landowner.
Reliable and solid: everyone can count on him. However, he is stubborn, rigid, and not inclined to questioning.
Materialism: focused on the management of property and material security. He does not delegate, gives orders and maintains total control.
Strong ego: symbol of the policed state and social rigidity.
Health and physical symbols
Link with the liver: in matters of health, it represents elements associated with digestion and metabolism.
Atrophied left hand: indicates difficulty in integrating one’s feminine side or accepting sensitivity.
Tips and Warnings
Positive card for real estate, material investments, and solid business.
In a situation of change: this card strongly advises against acting if it is drawn.
On the emotional level: it often represents the spouse or a dominant male figure.
Reversed
Negative aspects
Despotism and tyranny: excessive authority, excessive ambition, total intransigence.
Phallocratic and domineering: represents a man who imposes his will in a rigid and authoritarian manner.
Failing management: difficulty in managing the material side, with an unhealthy obsession with security or possessions.
Consequences and behaviors
Rejects his past: symbolized by a kick in the coat of arms, he rejects fundamental aspects of his origins or his family.
Temporarily destitute: loss of property or temporary material instability.
Prisoner of matter: calculating and obsessed with managing his assets, he becomes unable to detach himself from it.
Warnings
Emotional relationships: when this card appears in a sentimental question, it represents the dominant spouse, regardless of the orientation of the card.
Risk of extreme rigidity: need to review one’s relationship to power, authority and matter to avoid tyranny or isolation.
Symbolic and spirituality
Union of heaven and earth: embodies the connection between the divine and the material, the self and the subconscious.
Mediator: symbol of the enlightened man who guides others and transmits spiritual wisdom.
Divine transmission: the Pope plays the role of a spiritual teacher, transmitting high values and enlightenment.
Tiara in contact with the top of the card: Evokes a direct correspondence between heaven (the divine) and earth (matter).
Main characteristics
Number 5 (3 + 2): fusion of reason (3) and reflection (2), embodying the mastery of instincts through balance and wisdom.
Maturity and wisdom: Great figure of esoteric, altruistic and spiritual teaching.
Mediator and conciliator: intervenes to reconcile, transform difficult situations, or transmit profound teachings.
Gestures and symbols
Two raised fingers of the right hand: represents Jupiter (index, benevolence) and Saturn (middle, rigor).
Trinitarian symbol: father, Son, and Holy Spirit evoke divine harmony.
Representation of the “good father”: compassionate, merciful, he embodies a protective and benevolent figure.
Applications in life
Listening and altruism: he listens to others, symbolizes understanding and compassion.
Inner transformation: means that new values have been assimilated, leading to profound changes.
Conciliation: promotes positive resolutions (for example, reconciliation in conflict situations such as a divorce).
Associated professions
Teacher, confessor, psychoanalyst, professor, spiritual advisor or mediator.
Positive card
Very favorable in all areas: spiritual, material, emotional or relational.
Represents mastery, stability, and divine guidance.
Reversed
Negative aspects
Fanaticism: excessive rigidity, transforming teaching into an oppressive dogma.
Inflation of the ego: uses his role to dominate or manipulate, growing his ego at the expense of others.
Dependency and Manipulation: Keeps students or disciples in a position of dependency, depriving them of freedom.
Poor Negotiator: Failure to reconcile or resolve conflicts.
Behaviors and Dangers
Spiritual Dictatorship: Uses oppressive paternalism to impose his ideas and principles.
Lack of Altruism: Keeps knowledge to himself, refuses to share or teach with sincerity.
Castrate: Inflicts rigid limits or prohibitions, preventing the development of others.
Spiritual Egoism: Exploits his knowledge and his role for his own gain.
Possible Consequences
Separations and Divisions: Inability to reconcile, which leads to ruptures or lasting conflicts.
Absence of Communication: He does not listen, does not communicate and acts for his own interests.
Loss of Divine Breath: Cuts himself off from true spirituality, focusing only on his selfish needs.
Symbolic and general theme
Choice and hesitation: the Lover represents the dilemma, the need to make a choice, often between the material and the spiritual, or between two life orientations.
Inner conflict: the individual is torn between different influences and must seek harmony.
The number 6: Evokes the search for perfection, balance and moderation.
Representation of the characters
The man in the center:
– Acts with charm, seduction, and seeks social contacts.
– His feet apart and his gaze to the left indicate a tug of war between two directions (past and future).
– His tunic striped in multiple colors reflects his ambiguity and inner duality.
The brunette woman on the left:
– Mature, self-confident, materialistic and socially brilliant.
– Presents herself from behind, unfathomable and mysterious.
– She symbolizes ease and material comfort but acts with authority and passion, playing on the weaknesses and sexuality of the man.
The blonde woman on the right:
– Young, frail, authentic, and spiritual.
– Presents itself face-on, open and sincere, it invites to a deeper and more spiritual path.
The role of the angel
The angel at the top, in a white sun, points an arrow to the right (the future, spirituality).
Symbol of divine guidance, it reminds us to close ourselves off from external influences and to listen to our own conscience in order to evolve.
The stakes of choice
Past (left) or future (right): the brunette woman represents the past, material attachments and desires, while the blonde woman embodies the future, spirituality, and authenticity.
Conflict of conscience: the man is faced with a dilemma between his instincts and his quest for personal evolution.
Commitment: the 25 rays of the sun (2 + 5 = 7) evoke the need to commit and overcome hesitation.
Practical applications
Advice to the consultant: it is important to let the person make their decision without influencing their choice.
Romantic encounter: can indicate a new romantic relationship, but highlights a choice to be made in order to progress.
Creation and Evolution: Choosing the Future (Right) Leads to Growth and Elevation.
Reversed
Symbolic and Problematic
Inability to choose: the individual is paralyzed by hesitation, which leads to difficulties in all areas.
Influenceability: strong emotional dependence and need for emotional security.
Inner struggle: conflict between carnal desire and chastity, or between contradictory desires.
Consequences
Weakness and inconstancy: the person is accused of weakness or indecision, constantly oscillating between two options.
Impact of past relationships: the old relationship or influence (often represented by the mother or a maternal figure) blocks the path to the future.
Guilt and stagnation: a guilt-inducing relationship or excessive attachment prevents evolution.
Negative connotation
Infidelity: the card can suggest a connotation of infidelity or duplicity in relationships.
Lack of vitality: in health, it reflects laziness or stagnant energy circulation.
Health
Physical problems: link with the gallbladder, which symbolically reflects the difficulty in making choices and deciding.
Symbolic and general theme
Victory and commitment: the Chariot symbolizes a victory obtained through self-control and constant effort.
Action and movement: invitation to move forward, to engage in an active approach to achieve an objective.
Balance of opposites: the two horses of different colors (red and blue) represent mastered duality (instincts vs. knowledge, matter vs. spirit).
Visual representation
The young king:
– Sitting in a chariot, he embodies a leader who guides with assurance and determination.
– His scepter is smaller than that of the Emperor, which indicates a controlled ego and a more human approach.
– Protected by a blue breastplate, he is mentally and spiritually strong.
Horses:
– Red horse: symbolizes fire, alchemical sulfur, vital energy and impulses.
– Blue horse: represents water, mercury, knowledge and emotions.
– Their duality shows the mastery of opposites and instincts.
The moons on the shoulders: marks of a celestial grade and a spiritual opening.
The canopy and flesh-colored wheels: limit imposed by matter and earthly concepts.
Specific themes
Personal mastery: the Chariot symbolizes taking control of oneself, a victory over instincts, and a balance between action and receptivity.
Movement and achievement: card associated with travel (car, train) or advancement in life.
Temporality: rapid results, often within a month.
Practical applications
Commitment: means that it is time to move, to fully commit to a project or situation.
Conditional success: success is assured if constant efforts are maintained.
Personal evolution: the Chariot invites us to go beyond earthly limitations and to remain open to new concepts in order to evolve.
Reversed
Symbolic and problematic
Flight and dissimulation: can indicate a tendency to flee from one’s responsibilities or to hide behind superficial commitments.
Internal blockages: energetic or emotional problems (inhibited instincts, emotional blockages).
Mental and prejudices: the mind takes over, creating blockages. The white collar symbolically separates the head from the body, limiting inner harmony.
Negative consequences
Temporary failures: a mistake along the way or a bad commitment can lead to delays or immobilizations.
Relationship difficulties: major emotional blockages or fear of taking personal and sentimental responsibilities.
Pride and appearances: the person may be a prisoner of their image or their pride.
Temporality and mitigation
The obstacles are temporary: it is advisable to remove the cards a week later to see the evolution.
No major accidents thanks to Jupiter’s protection, even in the event of a delay or a mistake along the way.
Context and support
The card becomes more negative if it is accompanied by the Maison Dieu or the Mat, reinforcing the idea of a fall or a marked failure.
Otherwise, it remains a blocked but non-destructive blade, announcing surmountable problems.
Posture and Appearance
Standing or sitting, facing forward: symbol of frankness, impartiality and assertive presence.
Libra at the level of the heart: Balance between logic and emotion. Mastery of feelings while taking into account their influence.
Raised sword: rigor, sharp decision, ability to impose reason. It acts according to necessity, without going back.
Red dress: symbolizes strong activity, an energy turned towards action and transformation.
Crown with two circles: symbol of an invested authority and the search for a high judgment, inspired by a higher consciousness.
Braided hair, braided necklace: represents structuring, analysis and hierarchical integration in her reflections.
Psychological and spiritual attributes
Lucidity and loyalty: she looks the truth in the face, beyond appearances.
Awareness of dualities (good/bad): she knows that these opposites coexist and that a fair judgment must take them into account.
Deep analysis: strong introspective and analytical capacity, looking inward to discern the truth.
Numerological symbolism
The 8 (2 x 4): evokes stability, the balance to be preserved, and the link between the social and the professional. Calls for measured and balanced action.
Lessons and Messages
Thoughtful action: carefully weigh the pros and cons, measure the consequences of actions.
Rigor and discipline: act in accordance with the laws (earthly or spiritual).
Responsibility: make fair and definitive decisions, while preserving the overall balance.
Reversed
Imbalance and corruption:
– Biased justice, cheating, or partiality.
– Manipulated trials or situations.
The misuse of laws to hide truths or impose injustices.
Misuse of attributes
Sword: becomes a tool of abusive control or a destructive word (lies, anonymous letters).
Libra: manipulated to favor one party to the detriment of another.
Karmic consequences
Negative feedback, abuse of power, or endless situations (endless trials, unjust convictions).
Practical applications
In the event of a trial or legal conflict: reminder to act honestly, but also to be wary of manipulation.
Health and surgery: can evoke a surgical intervention or a need to "operate" on a situation to restore balance.
General advice: invite you to reconsider the foundations of a personal or professional balance. Bring rigorous discipline to your life.
Justice and imminent events
Positioned just before the 9, suggesting an expectation or an imminent decision that could bring a conclusion to a situation.
Symbolism and main themes
Wisdom and introspection: the Hermit represents the inner quest, the solitude chosen to deepen one’s reflection and spiritual elevation.
Lighting of the past: his lantern illuminates what is behind him, symbolizing a deep understanding of his history and human experiences.
Spiritual evolution and prudence: card linked to esoteric teaching, meditation and the search for inner balance.
Visual representation
Large blue cape (striped yellow interior):
– Blue: spirituality, calm and receptivity.
– Stripe yellow: represents an intellectual approach and inner wealth.
Red robe at the base: he used his vital energy to undertake a long-term work.
Pink staff, similar to a snake: symbol of prudence, guidance and the rise of vital energy through the spinal column (Kundalini).
Golden lantern: personal illumination, inner illumination that does not aim to shine for others but to guide one’s own steps.
Flesh-colored hair: the Hermit transcends time, he is timeless and detached from worldly concerns.
Specific themes
Perfection in perfection: associated with the number 9, the Hermit achieves a high degree of inner and spiritual mastery.
Prudent transmission: He shares his knowledge only with those who are ready to receive. His white sleeve connects his hand, the lantern and his heart, illustrating his measured and benevolent wisdom.
Voluntary withdrawal: associated with Saturn, he prefers to withdraw from social life to concentrate on the essential.
Role and functions: represents figures such as researchers, psychologists, mathematicians, theologians, or mystics.
Practical applications
Constructive isolation: promotes concentration, research and meditation. Can represent a beneficial period of retreat to regain one’s strength.
Long-term work: encourages patience and sustained effort in personal projects.
Return to traditions: the Hermit seeks the truth in the roots of the past and timeless teachings.
Confidence and humility: he is not in pride but in the acceptance of his role as a discreet scout.
Reversed
Symbolic and problematic
Poorly assumed solitude: excessive separation from the world can lead to isolation, existential anxieties and an inability to reconnect with others.
Loss of vitality: emotional, mental or physical exhaustion. The lack of vital energy hinders personal achievements.
Refusal of life: can indicate regression, an escape from oneself, or even a form of self-destruction or renunciation of existence.
Negative consequences
False Guide: The reversed Hermit can represent a bad instructor or mentor stuck in his own concepts.
Delays and blockages: Projects are slowed down or do not come to fruition because of doubts or fears.
Inner regression: Refusal to face one’s responsibilities or to open oneself to change.
Context and mitigation
Chronic illnesses: Can reflect a weakened state of health or illnesses linked to energetic stagnation.
Existential angst: Difficulty accepting transitions or integrating necessary changes.
Necessary reconnection: This card invites one to find goals and to connect with the outside world to overcome blockages.
Symbolism and main themes
Change and movement: the Wheel of Fortune symbolizes destiny, life cycles, and an important stage marked by significant transformations.
Free will and karma: it evokes an interaction between what is imposed by destiny and the choices we make to influence the course of events.
Initiatory passage: this card requires reflection and decision, because it introduces a key moment where everything can change.
Visual representation
Six-spoke wheel: connects this blade to the arcana VI (The Lovers), highlighting a choice to be made.
Three anthropomorphic animals:
– Blue animal (top): crowned sphinx armed with a sword, symbol of higher consciousness, inner truth and initiation.
– Red animal (left): represents the unconscious, instincts and the past. Associated with exhalation, it encourages letting go of old patterns.
– Yellow animal (right): represents inspiration and emotions. It embodies the quest for immediate satisfaction or gratification.
Red veil behind the sphinx: hides a cup, symbol of passion or emotional or professional opportunity not yet revealed.
Specific themes
Cycle of creation or destruction: everything depends on the decision made at that moment. A bad decision can lead to disruptions, but the right to make mistakes is present.
Mind-Matter Conflict: Requires a balance of instincts, emotions, and rationality to move the wheel forward constructively.
Strong Vital Energy: The red hub indicates passionate energy that can be creative or destructive.
Practical Applications
Important decisions: this card invites you to analyze the situation and make a conscious decision, because events will not last indefinitely.
Professional changes: can indicate an opportunity in the field of work, a love at first sight for a project or an improvement in finances (especially with the Sun nearby).
Body-mind harmony: calls for personal awareness and work on one’s instincts and deep desires.
Karmic aspect: This card is often linked to destiny and highlights lessons necessary for personal evolution.
Tips for taking advantage of the card
External help: the wheel cannot turn alone; it is necessary to seek support and guidance.
Awareness: the in-depth analysis of external influences and internal desires is crucial to evolve.
Seize the opportunity: the chances offered by the Wheel of Fortune are ephemeral and must be seized quickly to avoid regrets.
Reversed
Symbolic and problematic
Blockages and inertia: the wheel no longer turns and everything seems frozen, preventing personal development or progress in a situation.
Taking power by instincts: the yellow animal takes over, leading to impulsive or impulse-driven behavior.
Submission to circumstances: feeling of being a prisoner of fate or external events, with no possibility of control.
Negative consequences
Material difficulties: blocking of capital, professional stagnation or financial loss.
Refusal to evolve: tendency to avoid necessary changes, leading to a persistent negative cycle.
Emotional trauma: a past loss can lead to emotional blockage and an inability to move forward.
Fatalism and withdrawal: the consultant may feel overwhelmed and abandon any attempt at transformation or improvement.
Tips to reverse the situation
Return to the beginning (card I): it is essential to renew your perspective and start from scratch if necessary, by adopting a more proactive approach.
Inner and outer unblocking: work on your own fears and seek external support to regain balance.
Patience and reflection: do not rush, but calmly analyze the situation to understand the real causes of the blockages.
Symbolism and main themes
Balance and mastery: Strength embodies self-mastery, control of instincts and emotions, and the transformation of fear into courage.
Inner strength: This card represents a moral and intellectual strength that transcends violence or aggression. It is an invitation to use one’s intelligence to tame one’s instincts.
Mind-body alliance: The card suggests a harmonious work between reason (the mind) and impulses (the physical).
Visual representation
Young woman and lion: The woman gently controls the lion, which represents our primary instincts and impulses. This interaction is not a fight, but a demonstration of confidence, calm and mastery.
Yellow puffed sleeves: Symbolize the importance of social relationships and relational intelligence to succeed.
Blue hat and blue dress: Indicate a strength based on passivity, reflection and inner wisdom.
Yellow intertwined corset: reflects a deep work on emotions and desires, a process of channeling raw energies.
Specific themes
Moral strength and femininity: This card associates gentleness with great inner power. It evokes the use of femininity, persuasion and reflection as tools of control.
Progressive success: although things are not acquired immediately, this card announces certain success for those who persevere with calm and determination.
Creativity and fertility: Strength is associated with fertility and creativity, whether physical (fertilization) or symbolic (creation of works or ideas).
Practical applications
Health: indicates full moral and physical health, as well as a balance between body and mind.
Business and work: ideal for an enterprising, disciplined person capable of effectively managing their social relationships.
Relationships: can indicate a passionate encounter or a relationship marked by strong sensuality and a balance between passion and control.
Sports or arts: connections with sports, circus, or performing arts (desire to appear).
Practical advice
Discovering your fears: The Force invites you to explore your fears in order to better overcome them.
Channeling energy: it teaches you to manipulate your emotions and those around you wisely, without resorting to aggression or violence.
Patience and confidence: this card reminds you that success comes with perseverance and mastery, not with brute force.
Reverse
Symbolic and problematic
Overflowing instincts: this position indicates a loss of control, where instincts take over reason.
Aggression and domination: raw energy becomes destructive, with authoritarian, angry, or even despotic behavior.
Emotional or sexual blockage: fear of confronting your desires or recognizing your deep impulses, which can lead to frustration and blockages.
Negative consequences
Health: can indicate problems related to poorly channeled energy, such as high blood pressure or accumulated stress.
Relationships and work: tendency to want to control everything or impose one’s ideas, which can harm those around you and the success of projects.
Unconfronted fears: refusing to confront one’s fears or desires can lead to stagnation and withdrawal.
Tips for overcoming the situation
Refocusing: use reflection and patience to regain control over one’s instincts.
Sport or physical activities: use physical activities to release accumulated energy and avoid aggression.
Introspective work: explore one’s emotions and deep desires to better understand and channel them.
Symbolism and main themes
Reversal of values: The Hanged Man is a card that invites a profound upheaval, an abandonment of certainties and material values in favor of a spiritual or introspective quest.
Active passivity: it teaches that power lies in non-action, by calling upon subtle energies and introspection.
Unconscious initiation: the consultant is often in the process of learning or transformation without being fully aware of it.
Stripping down: this card suggests a stripping down of material attachments and illusions, with a view to spiritual evolution.
Visual representation
Man hanging by one foot: this reversal symbolizes a different vision of things, a new angle of perception. The crossed legs evoke a certain immobility, but also an inner mastery.
Hands crossed behind the back: they reflect a feeling of guilt or a sacrifice made.
Pruned trees: they symbolize the essential, a return to what is pure and true after having cut off all that is superfluous or toxic.
Green color: the opening and preparation for the profound upheaval of the XIII blade.
Specific themes
House XII: associated with trials, karma and the need to lose in order to evolve.
Duality and contradictions: The Hanged Man is torn between contradictory desires, between attachment to the past and the need for transformation.
Self-sacrifice: card of sacrifice and help, but also of the search for security.
Practical applications
Spirituality: The Hanged Man is an initiatory passage, a dive into oneself to discover profound truths.
Health: can indicate problems with circulation, immobility, or physical or mental stagnation.
Material: poor results or failures in material matters, but success on the spiritual level.
Relationships: indicates a need for detachment or withdrawal, often due to unbalanced relationships or a need to cut the "umbilical cord".
Practical advice
Acceptance of losses: it is essential to accept losing certain things to allow for a profound transformation.
Receptivity: This card invites increased listening to external energies and influences, by being open to new perspectives.
Patience: The Hanged Man suggests slow and introspective work. The results will come after a time of waiting and maturation.
Reversed
symbolism and transformations
Liberation and affirmation: In this position, the Hanged Man expresses a liberation from constraints, an affirmation of oneself and a successful integration of initiatory changes.
Assumed originality: The consultant agrees to live differently, while finding a balance with society.
Renewed energies: the sacrifices of the past bear fruit, with a surge of energy and a new capacity for action.
Positive consequences
Awareness: the consultant has understood the lessons of his experience and has integrated spiritual and humanitarian values.
Concrete actions: the passivity of the standing Hanged Man is transformed into measured and conscious actions.
Inner freedom: the reversed Hanged Man is no longer a prisoner of material or emotional attachments; he acts in accordance with his deep convictions.
Practical applications
Health: improved circulation and renewed energy after a period of stagnation.
Relationships and help: this card indicates an increased capacity to help others or to engage in humanitarian projects.
Spirituality: the consultant communicates with his deep self and opens up to the astral or spiritual dimensions.
Practical advice
Responsibility: becoming aware of the sacrifices necessary to continue to evolve.
Self-affirmation: using the newly acquired freedom to affirm one’s life choices.
Sharing: helping others through one’s experience, by serving as an example or guide.
Symbolism and main themes
Great mutation: the Arcane without a Name symbolizes a radical change, often imposed, which marks the end of one cycle and the beginning of another.
Renewal and stripping: this card requires letting go of what is old, outdated, or useless to make way for something new.
Relationship with the Black Moon and Saturn:
– Black Moon: unconscious energies and dark aspects of ourselves that need to be integrated or transcended.
– Saturn: rigor, responsibility, and the obligatory passage through sometimes hard lessons.
Visual representation
Skeleton: symbol of stripping, of laying bare the pure essence. It embodies an energy that destroys in order to rebuild.
False yellow and white: enlightened and intelligent action. Change is made with discernment.
Black soil: sterile appearance, but fertile if worked. The past is a basis for building a richer future.
Blue herbs: spiritual path that emerges from apparent chaos.
Severed foot planted in the earth: sacrifice of the old to fertilize the new, symbolizing the continuity between past and future.
Number 13: associated with the apocalypse and letting go, it is the symbol of transformation, often accompanied by necessary pain.
Lightning action: the upheavals brought by this card are often sudden and unavoidable.
Detachment and stripping: liberation of the ego, material and emotional attachments, family or social ties.
Practical applications
Emotions and ego: this card requires emotional exposure and the abandonment of attachment to social image or old values.
Health: highlighting of inner fragility, but also potential for regeneration after work on oneself.
Relationships and Inheritance: Can signify the end of a relationship, family separation, or issues of inheritance and wealth.
Projects and Materials: Change in lifestyle, sale of property, or professional upheaval.
Practical Advice
Accepting Change: Fighting the process amplifies pain. This card teaches that evolution is inevitable.
Refocusing: Going deep within to understand what obscures the soul and learning from it for the future.
Opening to Renewal: What seems like a loss or an end is actually an opportunity for transformation.
Reversed
Symbolic and Blockages
Resistance to Change: The querent clings to the past, refuses to let go of the old, or fears the unknown.
Inner Prison: Suggests a regression to the Hanged Man’s blockages. This may reflect emotional masochism or a refusal to evolve.
Scattered: a fragmented personality, struggling to find balance or direction.
Negative consequences
Health: problems with ossification, calcification, rheumatism or immobility.
Material: bad decisions regarding property, such as an unfavorable real estate transaction.
Emotions and relationships: difficulty cutting toxic ties or overcoming an emotional attachment.
Practical advice
Turning the blade: this symbolic action can help the consultant accept the transformation and see hidden opportunities.
Confronting fears: identifying blockages or resistances and working to overcome them in order to move forward.
Responsibility and awareness: it is essential to take ownership of the change process and guide it intelligently.
Symbolic and main themes
Saturnian Aquarius: associated with Saturn, this card speaks of rigor and discipline in exchanges and adjustments.
Winged woman: she represents a spiritual being who guides and harmonizes. Her wings show that she operates on an ethereal plane and invites spiritual flight.
Balanced polarities: her half-red, half-blue dress indicates a need to unite opposites, such as the spiritual (blue) and the material (red).
Transferring urns: it symbolizes a sorting, a subtle alchemy, a slow and balanced transformation between two forces or states.
Central themes
Moderation and patience: temperance indicates that the desired changes or results will come, but only with time and caution.
Union of opposites: it calls for integrating opposing aspects of oneself or harmonizing differences in a relationship or project.
Communication and understanding: the gaze lowered towards the water reflects an effort to listen and adapt to others, even in misunderstandings.
Spiritual and energetic aspects
Red flower in the hair: a connection with subtle energies, signaling a sensitivity to invisible worlds and a spiritual openness.
Sorting energies: the jet of water that goes from three strands to two indicates that she carefully selects what she gives or accepts.
Spiritual awakening: Temperance invites an inner journey to discover a balance between the masculine and the feminine, the conscious and the unconscious.
Practical applications
Human relations: promotes the rapprochement between two opposites. It announces a fruitful and harmonious union, but requiring an effort of listening and understanding.
Health: linked to the nervous and circulatory systems. The card warns against a fragility of vitality. Recommendations: acupuncture, relaxation, moderation.
Work and projects: it encourages patient and balanced solutions, with an emphasis on international exchanges, foreign languages, or multicultural collaborations.
Travel and openness: possibility of spiritual or physical travel, especially abroad. It encourages exploring new horizons.
Practical advice
Harmonize opposites: accept your inner polarities (masculine/feminine, conscious/unconscious) and work towards their union.
Listening and dialogue: approach others with patience and understanding, even in the event of cultural differences or points of view.
Patience in action: results will come with time, avoid rushing things.
Open yourself to the unknown: explore new cultures, ideas or spiritual paths.
Reversed
Symbolic and blockages
Energy imbalance: energy flows are blocked, leading to nervous tension and stagnation.
Refusal to adapt: closing down to communication or rapprochement, refusal to make efforts to understand others or integrate differences.
Internal conflicts: difficulty balancing polarities within oneself, leading to tensions and a lack of inner harmony.
Negative consequences
Health: back, kidney or bladder pain, increased nervous tension. Stagnation or energy blockage can cause a loss of vitality.
Relationships: muteness, closing oneself off to others, conflicts in exchanges.
Spirituality: difficulty moving forward on a spiritual path due to a refusal to let go or an attachment to old habits.
Practical advice
Reconnecting energies: practices such as magnetism, acupuncture, or relaxation techniques can help restore a balanced energy flow.
Opening up to others: make a conscious effort to understand different points of view or cultures. Patience and time: even if you get stuck, keep in mind that solutions will come with time and effort.
Symbolism and structure
Hermaphrodite: half-man, half-woman, half-beast, it symbolizes the total integration of opposites, the union of the masculine and the feminine, of instinct and intellect.
The imps: represent the unconscious forces that bind us, our raw instincts or our hidden dependencies. The hands behind the back suggest uncontrolled unconscious forces.
Black ground and hidden wealth: this ground represents the deep and unexploited resources in our unconscious. It invites us to descend within ourselves to discover and channel these energies.
Sword without pommel: it evokes the risk, the danger of using powerful forces without control.
Main Themes
Fusion of Opposites: The Devil is the card of the union of opposites, where light and shadow meet. He invites us to recognize and integrate our dark side in order to evolve.
Instinctive Energy and Material Power: He calls us to embrace our primitive instincts and drives to use them consciously in the material world.
Illusion and Addiction: The Devil operates in a world of illusion, manipulation, and power. He warns against enslavement to matter or earthly pleasures.
Initiation by descent: by confronting our fears, taboos and instincts, this blade pushes us to awaken a powerful inner energy and to become master of it.
Spiritual and energetic aspects
Claws and instincts: the claws remind us of the importance of finding our primitive nature, of protecting and defending our values, but also of acting instinctively when necessary.
Magnetism and fascination: the Devil has a power of seduction and attraction, often linked to his ability to dominate and manipulate. He reminds us to remain vigilant against this power, both in us and around us.
Red belt: associated with raw sexual energy, it emphasizes the need to channel this force to prevent it from becoming destructive.
Practical applications
Human relationships: promotes an exploration of desires, passions and addictions. Can evoke toxic relationships or excessive attachments.
Work and Business: A powerful card for professions related to strategy, manipulation (politics, finance, negotiation). It suggests maneuvering skillfully while remaining aware of ethical risks.
Health: Can indicate excesses (dietary, sexual, emotional) or disorders related to poorly channeled energy.
Spiritual path: invites you to explore the hidden aspects of yourself and transform raw energy into controlled force.
Practical advice
Confront your shadows: delve into your fears and instincts without getting lost in them, learn to transform them into constructive forces.
Master material power: use the tools of the material world (money, influence, seduction) consciously, without becoming a slave to these forces.
Channel sexual and instinctive energy: be attentive to your desires and passions. Transform this raw energy into a creative and positive force.
Avoid manipulation: be careful not to manipulate or be manipulated. Act with integrity, even in difficult situations.
Reversed
Symbolism and Imbalance
Loss of Control: Raw energy becomes destructive, leading to manipulative behaviors, addictions, or uncontrolled excesses.
Manipulation and Perversions: The Devil reversed can indicate a misuse of energies, where instincts are used to deceive or dominate.
Blockages and Destruction: Unchanneled energies lead to a breakdown of the personality, material losses, or inner conflicts.
Negative consequences
Health: Unchanneled sexual or instinctive energies can cause emotional or physical disorders (stress-related or excess-related illnesses), or self-destructive behaviors.
Relationships: Risk of toxic relationships, manipulation, or emotional or material dependence on others.
Finances and business: Bad financial decisions, loss of capital, or deception in the professional environment.
Practical advice
Refocus: Identify excesses or self-destructive behaviors and work to balance them.
Break with dependencies: Move away from toxic relationships or situations. Seek outside support if necessary.
Regain control: Refocus your energies and regain control of yourself, avoiding letting yourself be overwhelmed by instincts or fears.
Be ethical: In your interactions, prioritize honesty and transparency to avoid sinking into unnecessary manipulation.
Symbolism and structure
Decapitated tower: the tower represents the structures, beliefs and pretensions erected by man. The collapsing summit symbolizes a sudden and inevitable upheaval, a forced questioning of the foundations.
Celestial lightning: a lightning bolt from the sky symbolizes divine intervention or a higher force, triggering a sudden but necessary change.
Hailstorm: red, blue and white hailstones recall the union of opposites and the energy necessary for transformation. Red for love and violence, blue for receptivity and wisdom, white for purity and enlightenment.
Men falling from the tower: these figures express the loss of control, humility in the face of a greater force, but also the liberation from a framework that has become stifling.
3 windows: associated with spiritual alchemy, they represent an internal process of transformation leading to a tangible result, material or moral.
Main themes
Abrupt and inevitable change: the House of God embodies sudden and unexpected upheavals. These events are often perceived as crises, but they are necessary to shatter illusions and open the way to new perspectives.
Awareness: This card invites us to face reality, to step outside of artificial mental or material constructs, and to embrace a deeper truth.
Liberation and Innovation: It also symbolizes the breaking of social, educational or personal constraints, favoring the emergence of authenticity and the spirit of innovation.
Spiritual Transformation: Although often perceived as destructive, this card opens the door to spiritual enlightenment or deep personal growth.
Practical Applications
Personal Life: Represents sudden events such as a separation, a move, or a loss, often perceived as crises but revealing in the long term.
Work and Career: Can indicate a layoff, a project that collapses, or an unexpected redirection. Encourages to adapt quickly and to see these ruptures as opportunities for renewal.
Health: Warns of problems related to stress or nervous tension. Can announce an accident or surgery.
Spiritual Path: A card of sudden awakening. It pushes to reevaluate beliefs, abandon illusions, and embrace a higher truth.
Practical Advice
Embrace Change: Resist the temptation to cling to the past or to structures that no longer serve your growth.
Channel Survival Instinct: In times of crisis, use your feelings and intuition rather than relying solely on your mind.
See Opportunity in Destruction: What appears to be a loss can be the beginning of a beneficial transformation. Stay open to the new.
Cultivate Innovation: This card promotes creativity and unconventional solutions. Look for new approaches to overcome obstacles.
Reverse
Symbolism and Imbalance
Inability to Adapt: When reversed, The House of God shows resistance to change, an inability to adjust, or a tendency to withdraw into oneself after a crisis.
Uncontrolled Energy: Creative or emotional intensity can become destructive if not channeled.
Lack of discernment: Impulsiveness and lack of reflection exacerbate difficulties, leading to unintended consequences.
Negative consequences
Personal life: Resistance to change can lead to conflict or stagnation. Unresolved tensions can erupt in destructive ways.
Work and finances: Risk of rash decisions or financial losses due to lack of planning or mishandled contingencies.
Health: May indicate extreme nervous fatigue, depression, or physical disorders related to stress and anxiety.
Spirituality: A closure to awakening or a fixation on limiting beliefs can prevent inner growth.
Practical advice
Adopt calm reasoning: Take a step back from upheavals. Analyze situations with discernment to avoid impulsive reactions.
Learn from failure: Integrate the lessons of crises and see them as opportunities for evolution.
Redirect energy: Use your emotional or creative intensity to build rather than destroy.
Anticipate renewal: Even in chaos, identify the possibilities of a new beginning.
Symbolism and structure
Stars: eight stars illuminate the night, symbolizing hope, celestial guidance and inner illumination. The Pleiades constellation evokes renewal, the cosmic cycle and the interconnection between heaven and earth.
Young woman on her knees: figure of humility and receptivity. She is open to celestial influences, in harmony with her environment, and embodies purity, sincerity and authenticity.
Two red vases: symbolize self-giving. One feeds the river (continuity), the other the earth (the present). They represent the balance between self-preservation and generosity towards others.
Black bird on a tree: the raven, a solar bird and messenger, indicates a gentle but incomplete transition. There is still work to be done to achieve enlightenment.
Blue hair: emblem of receptivity and sensitivity to celestial vibrations.
Main themes
Hope and guidance: this card reminds us that, even in dark times, there is always a light to show the way. The stars indicate that man can find his way by following cosmic and intuitive influences.
Self-giving: the Star is a blade of altruism, generosity and openness. It invites us to offer the best of ourselves with sincerity and without expectation.
Inner peace: evokes a newfound harmony, a moment of calm after the storms. It is a return to simplicity and connection with natural forces.
Slow and gentle transformation: symbolizes a gradual evolution, requiring patience, receptivity and confidence in the future.
Practical applications
Personal life: the Star brings hope, inspiration and appeasement. It indicates a clear path to personal and relational fulfillment, guided by intuition and higher forces.
Work and projects: promotes creative initiatives and projects aligned with deep passions. It encourages one to remain faithful to one’s aspirations while being receptive to external opportunities.
Health: announces a period of healing, regeneration and emotional strengthening.
Spiritual path: blade of illumination, it pushes one to align with one’s authentic essence, to listen to one’s inner voice and to trust the signs of the cosmos.
Practical advice
Stay receptive: be attentive to the signs, intuitions and inspirations that guide you towards your goal.
Practice humility and giving: share your talents and resources generously, without expecting immediate return.
Trust the process: the transformation is underway, but it is gentle and progressive. Be patient and let things evolve naturally.
Cultivate simplicity: get back to basics and free yourself from unnecessary distractions.
Reversed
Symbolism and Imbalance
Extinguished Stars: Hope and guidance are obscured, giving way to uncertainty, doubt, and confusion.
Closed Woman: Refusal to give oneself or open oneself to outside influences. She is locked in a subjective sphere, detached from reality.
Stagnant Water: The energy of generosity is blocked, leading to emotional isolation and a lack of sharing.
Negative Consequences
Personal Life: May indicate a lack of self-confidence, a fear of opening up or committing, and a tendency toward narcissism or self-sabotage.
Work and Projects: Risk of sterile daydreaming, unrealistic ideas, or an inability to bring a project to fruition.
Health: Paralyzing emotionality, leading to emotional or psychosomatic disorders.
Spiritual Path: A turning away from intuition, a fixation on illusions or a refusal to grow spiritually.
Practical advice
Getting out of confinement: Identify the thought or emotional patterns that isolate you and seek to reestablish contact with the outside world.
Restore Self-Confidence: Remember that the stars always shine, even if you don’t see them. Learn to trust your intuition and your abilities.
Avoid Mirages: Examine your dreams and aspirations with discernment to avoid disappointments.
Channel Emotionality: Transform your emotions into constructive energy rather than a paralyzing obstacle.
Symbolism and Structure
The Moon: evokes cyclicality, biological rhythms, dreams, and the influence of the past on the present and the future. It governs deep emotions, the subconscious, and karmic links.
Two towers on the horizon: represent the choices between openness (communication, evolution) and confinement (daydreaming, isolation).
Two canines barking at the Moon: symbolize duality (rivalry/fraternity), drives and instincts. Even though they are opposites, they are linked by common needs, including attachment and security.
Crayfish coming out of the water: image of gestation, cyclicality and slow evolution. It embodies the needs for security and limits.
Red and blue drops: evoke drives (red) and receptivity (blue), illustrating the attraction of the unconscious towards a transformation guided by emotion and intuition.
Main themes
Cyclicity and temporality: the Moon reminds us that everything evolves in cycles (birth, death, rebirth). These cycles must be respected, like a necessary gestation before the emergence of a new reality.
Dreams and the unconscious: invitation to delve into the subconscious to reveal and digest deep emotions, often linked to childhood and maternal figures.
Family ties and karma: emphasizes emotional, family and cultural heritage, as well as the conflicts that arise from them (jealousies, rivalries, attachment to traditions).
Femininity and transmission: a card very marked by the feminine principle, it evokes the mother, motherhood, and the need to transmit on the emotional, material and spiritual levels.
Practical applications
Personal life: introspective phase to understand and overcome past wounds. The card suggests working on emotions, family conflicts, and the relationship with the mother.
Work and projects: slow process of maturation. There may be uncertainties or illusions, but also deep creative inspirations to exploit.
Health: call to respect natural rhythms (sleep, diet). Beware of emotional disorders that can manifest on the physical level.
Spiritual path: invitation to explore dreams, intuitions and the hidden mysteries of the psyche. A transformation is in gestation.
Practical advice
Dive into the unconscious: take the time to examine your dreams, your repressed emotions, and your family relationships to understand their impacts on your current life.
Accept slowness: the evolution requested by this card is gentle and cyclical. Be patient and respect the natural rhythms.
Work on the past: free yourself from wounds, attachments and patterns inherited from the past so as not to repeat the same mistakes.
Seek stable roots: find a balance between tradition and novelty, between attachment to the past and openness to the future.
Reversed
Symbolism and imbalance
The dark Moon: the unconscious becomes a source of confusion, pain and emotional blockages. The past acts as a hindrance instead of a springboard.
Crayfish at a standstill: the natural cycle is disrupted, leading to stagnation or regression.
Canines in struggle: impulses and instincts are not controlled, exacerbating conflicts and jealousy.
Negative consequences
Personal life: family conflicts and emotional wounds take over. There may be a feeling of suffocation or dependence on traditions and toxic relationships.
Work and projects: risk of getting lost in illusions or unrealistic dreams. Lack of clarity and direction can lead to failures or disappointments.
Health: Repressed emotions cause hormonal imbalances, psychosomatic disorders, or acute emotional crises.
Spiritual path: isolation and withdrawal into oneself block spiritual evolution.
Practical Tips
Confronting wounds: Identify underlying traumas or conflicts and actively work to resolve them. Don’t let the past define you.
Breaking through illusions: Be vigilant against mirages or false hopes. Look for the truth beyond appearances.
Regulating emotions: Learn to channel your emotions to prevent them from overwhelming you. Seek outside support if necessary.
Breaking harmful attachments: Free yourself from relationships or traditions that hinder your growth.