Major Arcana Combinations
In this topic, the meanings of the Major Arcana Tarot combinations are given which is suitable for any divination system that you use for your Tarot cards. They are placed in the order of the Arcana in the system. The combinations obtained in your layouts, you can add to the desired interpretation. These combinations will have their own individual meaning for each individual situation. Using this combination technique, you will be able to recognize the options for your destiny. Listen to your intuition, and it will help you develop the ability to correctly fold the pictures on the Tarot cards into the desired meaning.
| Map | Map | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Jester | Magician | |
| High Priestess | ||
| The empress | Leaving, moving back | |
| The emperor | The money is leaving you | |
| High priest | ||
| Lovers | Uncertainty. Lost cases | |
| Chariot | ||
| Justice | Postponement | |
| Hermit | ||
| Wheel of Fortune | Possible danger from water | |
| Force | ||
| Victim | You are in unreality | |
| Death | ||
| Moderation | Defeat | |
| Devil | ||
| Tower | Prostration | |
| Star | Reluctance to go forward | |
| moon | Money loss | |
| The sun | ||
| The Last Judgment | Prostration. Get your emotions in order | |
| Peace | ||
| Magician | Jester | Beware of water. Everyday life is finishing you off. |
| Papessa | A quick acquaintance with a woman | |
| The empress | ||
| The emperor | ||
| High priest | ||
| Lovers | ||
| Chariot | Road. Implementation of the idea | |
| Justice | ||
| Hermit | ||
| Wheel of Fortune | ||
| Force | ||
| Victim | ||
| Death | Change that is inevitable | |
| Moderation | ||
| Devil | ||
| Tower | ||
| Star | ||
| moon | ||
| The sun | ||
| The Last Judgment | ||
| Peace | ||
| High Priestess | Jester | Events related to the elderly woman will take place. Possible care |
| Magician | A quick acquaintance with a woman | |
| The empress | ||
| The emperor | ||
| High priest | ||
| Lovers | ||
| Chariot | ||
| Justice | Because of the woman, you have to run. It is necessary to take a certain position in achieving something | |
| Hermit | ||
| Wheel of Fortune | ||
| Force | ||
| Victim | ||
| Death | ||
| Moderation | ||
| Devil | ||
| Tower | ||
| Star | ||
| moon | ||
| The sun | ||
| The Last Judgment | ||
| Peace | ||
| The empress | Jester | Leaving, moving back |
| Magician | News soon, passion for a new idea | |
| High Priestess | Drive. Creative thought. Implementation | |
| The emperor | ||
| High priest | ||
| Lovers | ||
| Chariot | ||
| Justice | ||
| Hermit | ||
| Wheel of Fortune | ||
| Force | ||
| Victim | ||
| Death | Difficult changes | |
| Moderation | ||
| Devil | Interference | |
| Tower | ||
| Star | ||
| moon | ||
| The sun | Luck, happiness | |
| The Last Judgment | ||
| Peace | ||
| The emperor | Jester | The money is leaving you |
| Magician | Getting support. Improving the financial situation. | |
| High Priestess | Material well-being. Successful marriage | |
| The empress | Stable situation. Fast profit. The plan will be successfully implemented | |
| High priest | ||
| Lovers | ||
| Chariot | Harmony. Successful trip | |
| Justice | ||
| Hermit | ||
| Wheel of Fortune | ||
| Force | ||
| Victim | Scandal over money. Treason | |
| Death | ||
| Moderation | Rapidity. Bad luck streak | |
| Devil | ||
| Tower | ||
| Star | ||
| moon | ||
| The sun | Wellbeing | |
| The Last Judgment | ||
| Peace | ||
| High Priest | Jester | You are trying to avoid responsibility |
| Magician | Keep calm. Help will come | |
| High Priestess | You will receive support from a woman. Analyze your past to enter the future | |
| The empress | Protection. Good trip. A creative idea that will be successfully implemented | |
| The emperor | Protection. You have constant support, both from people and from the Higher Forces. | |
| Lovers | ||
| Chariot | ||
| Justice | ||
| Hermit | ||
| Wheel of Fortune | ||
| Force | Protection. Good support | |
| Victim | Treason | |
| Death | ||
| Moderation | ||
| Devil | Interference | |
| Tower | Breaking up some relationship | |
| Star | Implementation of the plan | |
| moon | ||
| The sun | ||
| The Last Judgment | ||
| Peace | Success, spiritual development | |
| Lovers | Jester | Uncertainty. Lost cases |
| Magician | You will need to make an important choice | |
| High Priestess | State of anxiety. Love connection. Possible desire to get rid of something, someone | |
| The empress | Anxiety. Take your time to make a decision | |
| The emperor | Anxiety. You must act with your mind, not your emotions | |
| High priest | Worry, but no apparent reason. In the near future, be careful | |
| Chariot | ||
| Justice | ||
| Hermit | ||
| Wheel of Fortune | ||
| Force | ||
| Victim | ||
| Death | ||
| Moderation | ||
| Devil | ||
| Tower | ||
| Star | ||
| moon | ||
| The sun | ||
| The Last Judgment | ||
| Peace | ||
| Chariot | Jester | Listen to the voice of your conscience |
| Magician | Road. Implementation of the idea | |
| High Priestess | A trip, possibly with a loved one. Change of place that will be favorable | |
| The empress | Harmony. The trip or your decisive action will be beneficial. Narrow down your ideas | |
| The emperor | Harmony. Successful trip | |
| High priest | Harmony. Moving, possibly abroad. Victory | |
| Lovers | Reflections, misunderstanding of the situation | |
| Justice | ||
| Hermit | ||
| Wheel of Fortune | ||
| Force | ||
| Victim | ||
| Death | ||
| Moderation | ||
| Devil | ||
| Tower | ||
| Star | ||
| moon | ||
| The sun | ||
| The Last Judgment | ||
| Peace | ||
| Justice | Jester | Postponement |
| Magician | The beginning of a difficult stage, accept these circumstances. | |
| High Priestess | Because of the woman, you have to run. It is necessary to take a certain position in achieving something | |
| The empress | Severity. You should not take action, wait out the situation | |
| The emperor | Severity. Stop in implementation | |
| High priest | Learning from the current situation | |
| Lovers | Indecision that can lead to trouble | |
| Chariot | Delays along the way. The movement slowed down. Obstacles | |
| Hermit | ||
| Wheel of Fortune | ||
| Force | ||
| Victim | ||
| Death | ||
| Moderation | Side pressure | |
| Devil | ||
| Tower | Actions are not in your favor | |
| Star | Favorable outcome of affairs | |
| moon | You hold back your emotions | |
| The sun | ||
| The Last Judgment | A decision that is irreversible | |
| Peace | ||
| Hermit | Jester | You move away from the reality of what is happening |
| Magician | Loneliness. Time for reflection. A wise decision will help you achieve what you want. | |
| High Priestess | There will be a delay due to the woman. Come back to reality. Be careful while traveling. Material difficulties are possible | |
| The empress | Wisdom. The trip will be postponed. It's time to think things over and not be active | |
| The emperor | Wisdom. You need to retire and think it over well | |
| High priest | Your requests are too high. Delay in business | |
| Lovers | Loneliness that grows and does not give a sense of peace | |
| Chariot | Loneliness you just need now, in order to think things over. Changes in your life are being delayed | |
| Justice | Slowdown. You need to stop and think it over. | |
| Wheel of Fortune | ||
| Force | ||
| Victim | ||
| Death | Slow process | |
| Moderation | ||
| Devil | ||
| Tower | A break up | |
| Star | ||
| moon | Delayed changes | |
| The sun | ||
| The Last Judgment | ||
| Peace | The road is open for you | |
| Wheel of Fortune | Jester | Possible danger from water |
| Magician | Changes, there will be a change in your usual environment | |
| High Priestess | Nice trip. A change that will be very easy for you. Help will come from outside | |
| The empress | Something new will enter your life. Change will be easy for you | |
| The emperor | Important changes, changes, but still your position at the moment is stable | |
| High priest | Advantageous change of location. Reflecting and learning in a specific area will help change the familiar environment | |
| Lovers | Worry and anxiety will pass, new forces are on the way | |
| Chariot | Trip, trip and everything in good company | |
| Justice | The stagnation period ends, the exit is already visible | |
| Hermit | Thirst for change. Delayed action | |
| Force | Love connection. Success, luck | |
| Victim | ||
| Death | ||
| Moderation | ||
| Devil | ||
| Tower | ||
| Star | The star of happiness will open to you | |
| moon | Joy. Emotions | |
| The sun | Rest, new opportunities | |
| The Last Judgment | ||
| Peace | ||
| Force | Jester | Separation, you need to solve your problems |
| Magician | Meeting of the second half. Successful outcome of the case, obstacles on the way will be successfully overcome | |
| High Priestess | A fight with a woman is possible. Get rid of aggression | |
| The empress | Health. Your actions must be continuous | |
| The emperor | Health. At the moment, you have many opportunities to implement your plans and ideas. | |
| High priest | Protection. Good support | |
| Lovers | It is necessary to act, to join the battle | |
| Chariot | Work that will require serious stress from you | |
| Justice | Chilling relationship with your partner. Family life destroys relationships | |
| Hermit | Abstinence. A new power awakens in you | |
| Wheel of Fortune | Love connection. Success, luck | |
| Victim | ||
| Death | ||
| Moderation | ||
| Devil | ||
| Tower | Complete severing of old ties | |
| Star | Persuasiveness. Victory | |
| moon | ||
| The sun | ||
| The Last Judgment | ||
| Peace | ||
| Victim | Jester | You are in unreality |
| Magician | Betrayal by a man is possible. Go deep "headlong into work" - this will help you to forget what hurts a lot | |
| High Priestess | Betrayal by a woman. Treason | |
| The empress | Betrayal by a loved one. Treason | |
| The emperor | Scandal over money. Treason | |
| High priest | Treason | |
| Lovers | You need to find someone who will help you | |
| Chariot | Jealousy. Desire to drop everything halfway | |
| Justice | Scandal, little betrayal | |
| Hermit | You have been abandoned, you are in dire need of communication | |
| Wheel of Fortune | The changes you expect will not come. Pull yourself together and everything will work out | |
| Force | Love connection. Strength is wasted in vain | |
| Death | ||
| Moderation | Departure of the old | |
| Devil | Interference, intoxication | |
| Tower | Danger, possibly from water | |
| Star | ||
| moon | ||
| The sun | ||
| The Last Judgment | ||
| Peace | ||
| Death | Jester | Everything you do now will be very difficult for you. |
| Magician | Change that is inevitable | |
| High Priestess | Go only forward. Material side change | |
| The empress | Difficult changes | |
| The emperor | Lifestyle changes. Difficult changes | |
| High priest | Difficult changes await you, but you will be helped | |
| Lovers | Dead end, you have to start all over again | |
| Chariot | Premonitions that cause anxiety. The desire to change something in yourself | |
| Justice | It is necessary to look for another way to solve the problem. The denouement will be very painful | |
| Hermit | Slow process | |
| Wheel of Fortune | What has already begun cannot be stopped | |
| Force | Something will appear, or you have a new one | |
| Victim | A very difficult way out of the situation. Strength is wasted | |
| Moderation | Rapid change | |
| Devil | ||
| Tower | ||
| Star | ||
| moon | Danger. The end of anything | |
| The sun | ||
| The Last Judgment | There is a lot to reconsider in your life. | |
| Peace | Happiness | |
| Moderation | Jester | Defeat |
| Magician | The return of a loved one who is very dear to you. Behavior Needs Harmony | |
| High Priestess | Increase in material condition | |
| The empress | Rapidity. Very quick change of location. The need for quick action | |
| The emperor | Rapidity. Bad luck streak | |
| High priest | Increased respect will come through conversation, communication | |
| Lovers | Breaking up a relationship requires going back in time to fix anything. | |
| Chariot | Little trip, road. You need to properly distribute your efforts | |
| Justice | Side pressure | |
| Hermit | There will be movement in your life again. The end of loneliness | |
| Wheel of Fortune | You need to act quickly. Fast travel | |
| Force | Break with a loved one. Dependence on the immediate environment | |
| Victim | Departure of the old | |
| Death | Rapid change | |
| Devil | ||
| Tower | An unpleasant surprise | |
| Star | All is not lost yet | |
| moon | ||
| The sun | ||
| The Last Judgment | Find what you thought was lost forever. Not ready for a turn of events | |
| Peace | The return of luck | |
| Devil | Jester | It is necessary to act. You are a prisoner of illusion |
| Magician | Inside a person, there are certain complexes, bad habits that prevent you from achieving what you want. You need to get rid of them | |
| High Priestess | A very difficult situation. Ask other people for help | |
| The empress | Interference | |
| The emperor | Interference. You are now at the mercy of money, emotions, or something else. | |
| High priest | Interference | |
| Lovers | Emotions, the attraction that holds you, you need to free yourself, or learn to control | |
| Chariot | Selfishness, pride, interferes with your development. You are influenced. Restriction of free will | |
| Justice | Injustice. You cannot solve the problems yourself. Irritation | |
| Hermit | Temptation, trap for loneliness | |
| Wheel of Fortune | Loss of trust from other people. Excessive pride | |
| Force | Stormy passion. You are under a great onslaught of physical urges. | |
| Victim | Interference, intoxication | |
| Death | Intense torment that will hurt | |
| Moderation | The riot that is brewing in your soul. Awareness of the relationship | |
| Tower | ||
| Star | Updates are irreversible | |
| moon | ||
| The sun | ||
| The Last Judgment | It's too late to get out of this way, you yourself are to blame | |
| Peace | Light at the end of the tunnel, you must enter it correctly | |
| Tower | Jester | Prostration |
| Magician | Failure of all plans and deeds. Possible tragic situation | |
| High Priestess | Derezhny losses. The plans will fail. Possible impact, accident | |
| The empress | Danger, sad news | |
| The emperor | Everything will change, but not yet now | |
| High priest | Breaking up some relationship | |
| Lovers | You are haunted by remorse. It is necessary to give an account of your actions, and how it all can end for you | |
| Chariot | Self-love destroys everything. Possible accident, trouble | |
| Justice | Actions are not in your favor | |
| Hermit | A break up | |
| Wheel of Fortune | Danger during the trip. Violation of psychological control | |
| Force | Complete severing of old ties | |
| Victim | Danger, possibly from water | |
| Death | Mortal danger, death threat. Death will touch you | |
| Moderation | An unpleasant surprise | |
| Devil | A loss. Your arrogance ruins everything | |
| Star | The rescue. Hope | |
| moon | ||
| The sun | ||
| The Last Judgment | You have to accept what's going on | |
| Peace | Higher Forces will help you find yourself anew | |
| Star | Jester | Reluctance to go forward |
| Magician | Hope. You will be reciprocated. News that will delight | |
| High Priestess | A successful trip is possible. Reimbursement of losses, return of debts, return of what was lost | |
| The empress | Successful, happy events. Your goal is close | |
| The emperor | Once in a lifetime luck | |
| High priest | Implementation of the plan | |
| Lovers | Reasonable doubts, more self-confidence | |
| Chariot | You are on the right track. Good luck in cooperation | |
| Justice | Favorable outcome of affairs | |
| Hermit | The wait ends, your reward awaits | |
| Wheel of Fortune | The star of happiness will open to you | |
| Force | Persuasiveness. Victory | |
| Victim | The star will show you the way, all is not lost yet | |
| Death | If you give up one, you will acquire another. Turning for the better | |
| Moderation | All is not lost yet | |
| Devil | Updates are irreversible | |
| Tower | The rescue. Hope | |
| moon | ||
| The sun | Meeting with a man. Luck | |
| The Last Judgment | What you did in the past, you will have to pay now | |
| Peace | Success in all endeavors | |
| moon | Jester | Money loss |
| Magician | Birth (child, plans, etc.). Unleash your emotions. A grand affair. Potential fire | |
| High Priestess | Variability, incoherence, indecision | |
| The empress | Variability, nervousness, depression | |
| The emperor | Variability, change in fate, monetary gain | |
| High priest | You don't have to do more than you have to | |
| Lovers | There is no end to the problems, but there is a solution to all of this. Deciding on an important trip | |
| Chariot | Great desire to change the current situation. Creative splash. Possible road by water | |
| Justice | You hold back your emotions | |
| Hermit | Delayed changes | |
| Wheel of Fortune | Joy. Emotions | |
| Force | Premonitions that carry you to new opportunities | |
| Victim | You are in the grip of dreams, unrealizable hopes and this period has been delayed by you. | |
| Death | Danger. The end of anything | |
| Moderation | Back to life. Too deep emotions, they get in your way | |
| Devil | You are directly dependent on a woman. She controls you | |
| Tower | You are "broke". You worry too much | |
| Star | Meeting with a woman. A favorable solution to a financial problem | |
| The sun | ||
| The Last Judgment | ||
| Peace | Luck | |
| The sun | Jester | A scam in which only mind and will can help |
| Magician | Remuneration for work. Victory | |
| High Priestess | Inaction. Unprofitable work | |
| The empress | Luck, happiness | |
| The emperor | Wellbeing | |
| High priest | Control over the situation. Increase in material condition | |
| Lovers | A chance will be given and must be seized | |
| Chariot | Nice acquaintance. Moving, Chatting with other people | |
| Justice | A chance to take quickly | |
| Hermit | You need to start active actions after a long break | |
| Wheel of Fortune | Rest, new opportunities | |
| Force | You need to fight for this place in the sun. Great physical activity | |
| Victim | In this case, your rancor prevents you. Luck has turned its back on you | |
| Death | A new stage has begun in your life | |
| Moderation | Return of a man to a man. The irritation that builds up calls for an exit | |
| Devil | You are directly dependent on a man. He controls you | |
| Tower | Misfortunes in the past. The sun rises again for you | |
| Star | Meeting with a man. Luck | |
| moon | Rapprochement. A new phase begins in your life | |
| The Last Judgment | ||
| Peace | Success. Immediate wealth. The ability to realize your ideas | |
| The Last Judgment | Jester | Prostration. Get your emotions in order |
| Magician | Summarizing. You cannot influence what happens, it comes from Above | |
| High Priestess | The main role will be assigned to the woman. She will decide everything | |
| The empress | Will and your aspiration will help solve your problems. | |
| The emperor | Human strength test (in any area) | |
| High priest | A new test that you must overcome | |
| Lovers | You will learn something new in your life | |
| Chariot | Sudden changes. Keep your plans secret | |
| Justice | A decision that is irreversible | |
| Hermit | A surprise will happen that will make you think. Overcome difficulties | |
| Wheel of Fortune | You need a change of place, a change of place of the situation, a new development | |
| Force | Your soul is torn apart. Get ready for drastic changes in your life. | |
| Victim | The turn of events will be unexpected | |
| Death | It is necessary to reconsider a lot in your life or something fatal, serious is approaching you | |
| Moderation | Find what you thought was lost forever. Not ready for a turn of events. No need to rush | |
| Devil | It is too late to turn off this path; you yourself are to blame. Be humble | |
| Tower | You have to accept what is happening. Trouble with the law | |
| Star | What you have done in the past will have to pay off now. Good coincidence | |
| moon | Discrepancy. You need to distribute your forces in your life and put all the dots on i | |
| The sun | Decision of fate. The ability to change a lot in your life | |
| Peace | You are in complete control of the situation. Fate favors you | |
| Peace | Jester | Target, eludes or eludes you |
| Magician | Happiness, luck. Everything started during this period will be successful. | |
| High Priestess | A woman will bring you success. Joy | |
| The empress | Success, change, pleasant communication | |
| The emperor | Success will be in all your endeavors, money will go into your hands by itself | |
| High priest | Success, spiritual development | |
| Lovers | Getting what you want is very close. Luck is near | |
| Chariot | The difficulties are over, the hopes will come true. Liberation | |
| Justice | Success, everything is getting better, happy outcome | |
| Hermit | The road is open for you | |
| Wheel of Fortune | Joy, time to gather what was sown | |
| Force | You are on the right track. Reward | |
| Victim | Rise, surprise, go forward confidently | |
| Death | Happiness | |
| Moderation | The return of luck | |
| Devil | The light at the end of the tunnel, you must enter it correctly. There is an envious person surrounded | |
| Tower | Higher Forces will help you find yourself anew. An oversight is possible | |
| Star | Success in all endeavors. Career advancement | |
| moon | Luck | |
| The sun | Success. Immediate wealth. The ability to implement your ideas. Meeting a good person, trusting him | |
| The Last Judgment | You are in complete control of the situation. Fate favors you. The court is possible as a comradely, and the court is procedural |
Understanding the combinations of Tarot cards is the next step in mastering the skill of fortune-telling. This concept means a certain arrangement of cards in a particular layout. Major arcana Tarot are the most important in the deck, and they play a major role in many fortune-telling. If such cards fall out in the layout, then this is a signal of something important and you should definitely pay attention to this. A brighter sign is the combination of the major arcana, which indicates something very serious. Good or bad this symbol depends on the specific cards dropped.
The combination of the major arcana Tarot
There are exactly 22 major arcana in the Tarot deck, which have no suit and are simply numbered. Each card has its own unique design and name. It is worth noting that different decks have different images, but at the same time there is always a combination of the major arcana of Tarot cards.
To read Tarot, you need to have certain knowledge, since the same card in different layouts can carry different information and it all depends on the specific situation and question. It is important to take into account not only the meaning of the dropped card, but also the combination of the major arcana of the Tarot with each other and with the minor arcana. It is worth noting that there are no strict rules in the interpretation of combinations, because everything depends on the chosen deck and the interpretation technique. It is also worth considering other factors, for example, in what position the card is, that is, in an inverted or upright state.
The meaning of the combinations of the major arcana can significantly change the meaning of the whole alignment, giving a new interpretation to the well-known meanings of the cards. It is this information that is the meaning of the alignment.
Rules and subtleties for determining important combinations:
In conclusion, I would like to say that it is not worth memorizing the existing combinations of cards, since the philosophy of the Tarot assumes a "living" interpretation, that is, depending on the situation.
Tarot cards are an ancient system based on the symbolism of the European Middle Ages. The first mention of tarot cards was in the historical documents of northern Italy in the 15th century. For a long time among the medieval nobility, playing "tarok" was a popular pastime, the cards themselves were then called "tarocchi".
However, already at the end of the 18th century, the French Count Cours de Jebelin saw secret symbolism in the images applied to the maps, and connected it with the mysteries of ancient Egypt. At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, with the flourishing of the so-called hermetic, secret sciences, numerous mystical orders, and, first of all, the Order of the Golden Dawn, again turned to the deck as a repository of ancient and sacred information, paying special attention to the combination of Tarot cards with paths on the Kabbalistic Tree of Life.
The real breakthrough in tarot history was made by Arthur Edward Waite, a member of the Order of the Golden Dawn, who, with the help of artist Pamela Coleman Smith, drew his deck. This deck, which later received the name "Ryder-Waite Tarot" by the name of the author and publisher, gained immense popularity and is still considered the most widespread tarot deck in the world.
The revolutionary aspect of Waite's approach to the Tarot was, first of all, in the fact that the Minor Arcana were first drawn in it. Until then, in historical decks (this tradition has survived among the adherents of the so-called French Tarot school), much attention was paid to the drawing, symbolism and subsequent interpretation of the Major Arcana, and the Younger were depicted purely schematically, their drawing did not carry any semantic load. So, the Five of Swords card depicted literally five swords, and the Queen of Pentacles - a neutral lady with a pentacle.
Pamela Coleman Smith, who penned the deck, worked, among other things, as a theater set designer. It is difficult to say whose idea it was to depict dynamic plot scenes on the cards of the Minor Arcana, but this amazingly expanded the understanding of the deck by people far from comprehending the mystical sciences, and, therefore, greatly contributed to its spread and the popularity of the Tarot system as a whole.
For those who want to delve deeper into the hidden meanings of the deck, the images of the cards contain many keys and symbols for careful decoding.
Most often, tarot cards are used in divination. However, do not forget that the age and thoughtfulness of this system put it on a par with such famous oracles as the runes and the Book of Changes. Being the youngest among them, the Tarot still contains enough potential for use, both for ritual and developmental purposes. The deck can be used for meditation, and individual Arcana, like hexagrams, can serve as an excellent tool for self-improvement.
The Tarot divination mechanism is simple and does not differ much from other card fortune-telling. Some tarologists skip its ritual component, and some observe it sacredly. In any case, do not forget that Tarot cards are a subtle informational tool, a guide in our subconsciousness. Whether to focus on the subtlety of this device, or to shift it to utilitarianism and a purely auxiliary role in fortune-telling, everyone decides for himself.
The secret to successfully interpreting the alignment lies not in memorizing the meanings of seventy-eight cards - but taking into account the inverted positions, this number doubles. The real mastery of the tarot reader is manifested in the ability to grope for those thin, invisible threads that tie the meanings of the Arcana that have fallen together, and, in fact, make the alignment the alignment. The Tarot system contains a huge number of different correspondences from related areas - astrology, Kabbalah, numerology, sacred geometry and Christian symbolism. In addition, each new deck is also filled with the vision of its author and additional cultural background.
Some modern tarot decks, such as Osho Zen Tarot or Taro Manara, although they were originally created on the basis of the classical system, however, require a completely separate, individual approach.
The ability to read all these indirect connections, while being inside the Tarot system and acting according to its rules, is an important part of the tarot reader's work. An equally important part of his work on the alignment is the search and correct interpretation of important combinations of the Arcana.
Subtleties and rules for identifying important combinations of the Arcana Tarot in the layout
- You should pay special attention to the appearance of two or more cards of the same denomination in the layout, especially if a pair of Minor Arcana of the same denomination duplicates the Major Arcana of the corresponding number.
- As soon as a certain suit of the Minor Arcana begins to prevail in the layout, or, conversely, some suit is not represented at all, this should also be given attention.
- You can read the combination of the Arcana in the case of laying out additional cards to clarify the original meaning. It is especially important to do this if another Major Arcana has fallen out by the refinement of the Major Arcana.
- A combination should be considered the appearance of two Arcana in the layout next to or in close proximity.
- Sometimes it is allowed to interpret a pair of Major Arcana as a combination if there are only two Major Arcana in the layout.
Features of the interpretation of combinations of cards in the Tarot
You should not memorize every possible combination of cards. Firstly, it is practically impossible: the procedure of simple multiplication of values according to the principle "everything for everything" will give an impressive figure of twenty-four thousand three hundred thirty-six interpretations. Even for a person with a phenomenal memory, this is hard and thankless work.
Secondly, the philosophy of the Tarot system assumes a living and contextual interpretation of it, and the life situations to which the tarot reader applies them can change the meanings of even individual cards beyond recognition. Therefore, the emphasis should be placed not on memorizing the meanings, but on their creative reproduction exactly in the volume and aspect as required by the question asked.
The Tarot system works primarily with intuition. It is she who should be used as the main tool in the interpretation of the combinations of the Arcana.
The clues with symbols and drawings are generously scattered over the cards themselves, the tarot reader is only required to catch a subtle thread of understanding and commonality in a pair of cards, and make up his own interpretation based on this unifying element.
The benefits of working with combinations of the Arcana Tarot are obvious. Firstly, it significantly expands the range of original meanings by increasing their number, as well as enriching the interpretation with modern specifics and symbols that were still unknown at the time of the creation of the deck. These include concepts such as the Internet, air travel, drugs, and more.
Secondly, the interpretation of combinations stimulates the associative apparatus of the tarologist and makes it possible for endless professional growth and the formation of a unique philosophical outlook on life, according to which everything in this world is interconnected by implicit connections.
Some Common Arcana Tarot Combinations
According to statistics, some combinations of Arcana drop out more often than others. For example, in matters of family relationships, they will talk about existing problems, predict the replenishment of the family, and in matters related to work, they will warn, for example, about future success.
Frequent combinations of Arcana:
- Moon and High Priestess - pregnancy;
- Ace of Wands and Six of Wands - a good start to a business;
- Wheel of Fortune and Seven of Cups - drugs;
- The King of Cups inverted and the Five of Cups - a drinking bout of despair;
- Six of Swords and Four of Wands - moving, housewarming;
- Three of Wands and Eight of Wands - business trip, commercial visit.
Tarot cards are an ancient magic that is still used in fortune telling. To find out the answer to an exciting question, you need to study the interpretation of the symbols of the deck. The combination of tarot cards will also be important, because in any scenario all the symbols are interconnected. Cards should be interpreted in combination with adjacent lassos. The meaning of these combinations will depend on the topic of the layout.
What the deck consists of
Waite's tarot deck is a set of cards divided into 2 large groups. The first is called a "deck of small secrets". It consists of minor arcana, which are divided into 4 suits. The second group of symbols is the major arcana. They are often called trump cards.
Major arcana tarot
Trump arcana are conventionally divided into several groups. These are sevens, each of which is responsible for a specific area in a person's life, and also symbolizes the cycles of personality development.
There are 3 septenaries in total:
- Youth. The first group includes the following cards: Star, Peace, Hermit, Lovers, Temperance, Wheel of Fortune, Moon.
- Experience and knowledge. These include the following symbols: Empress, Hierophant, Magician, Sun, Strength, Chariot lasso, and the Devil.
- Advanced age, and his inherent wisdom. Judgment, Tower, Hanged Man, Justice, High Priestess, Emperor and Death.
If we lay out the senior symbols in order, they will be divided into 3 spheres:
- The first 7 cards represent spirituality and the immaterial world. It is also intelligence and knowledge.
- The second seven symbolizes morality, morality and emotions.
- The last seven embodies the material world and physical aspects.
A tarot deck does not start at one, but at zero. The starting card of the row is the Jester. Its serial number is the night.
Minor Mystery Deck
Minor arcana consist of 4 suits, each of which has 14 cards. These are 10 numeric as well as four curly symbols. It is generally accepted that the tarot suits served as the prototype for the modern playing deck.
As with playing cards, each tarot suit symbolizes a specific area of life:
The value of the suits in the layout
Any layout is a collection of cards that are closely related to each other. The predominance of a certain suit in the layout colors the answer of the deck in a certain shade.
Several symbols of the suit of cups in fortune telling draws attention to the emotional side of the issue. And swords, for example, symbolize a showdown and struggle. The abundance of pentacles in the layout indicates the physical world. Wands are the unification of many forces.
Each suit belongs to a specific element in astrology. There are friendly and opposing suits in tarot. Cups (Water) are opposed to the suit of wands (Fire), and swords (Air) are opposed to pentacles (Earth). Meeting in the same layout, the cups strengthen the pentacles, but negate the value of the wands.
Definition of the ruling group
After analyzing the layout, you should determine the predominance of one or another group of cards. The presence of the major arcana from one septenary makes them the ruling group. If among the received minor arcana there is a large number of one suit, it is declared ruling.
The predominance of a certain group of characters in the layout indicates the importance of this area in the question of interest.
Characteristics of the ruling groups:
The meaning of tarot card combinations
In any scenario, all cards are interconnected. Some symbols reinforce the meaning of "neighbors", while others, on the contrary, completely oppress the signs standing next to them.
To determine the impact of cards, you should familiarize yourself with their features. The layout will be eloquent if the trump tarot cards are received in it.
- Arcana Star, Tower and Death portend some changes, which should be interpreted according to the second symbol. The Wheel of Fortune and the Chariot have a similar interpretation, but in this case, changes will be provoked by external factors.
- If the Mage was received in the layout, then the deck predicts some kind of business that is new for the questioner. This undertaking can be identified by the card that stands after the Magician.
- Arkan Jester brings positive emotions to fortune-telling. He personifies lightness and carelessness, and the adjacent cards will indicate how this attitude will affect the situation.
- The High Priestess is a lore card. In any fortune-telling, she symbolizes wisdom, information and development. The area in which you need to develop will be demonstrated by the cards standing next to the Priestess.
The presence of several cards of the same suit in fortune telling precisely determines the scope of the localization of the answer. If the two suits "share" the alignment among themselves, the answer should be read depending on the numbers of the tarot arcana received.
The combination of arcana with the suit of wands:
- With cups. We are talking about conversations in the family circle, heartfelt experiences. Positive arcana promises favorable events. Combinations with negative cards predict disagreements and a showdown. Negative arcana of cups: 7.8. The negative symbols of the wands are 4, 7, and 8.
- Pentacles. In combination with wands, they portend financial difficulties and big expenses. This interpretation is reinforced by the presence of negative arcana. For example, 5,7,8 wands, as well as 5 and 7 coins.
- Swords combined with wands symbolize a rash, impulsive act. Usually such a combination is not given much importance.
- If the wands have occupied the alignment entirely, the tarot warns of the need to act decisively and quickly. In this case, one must be guided by reason, not feelings.
Cups in combinations:
- If the bowls have filled the whole alignment, then the tarot warns of the need to listen to your own heart. You should be guided by emotions and subconsciousness, not logic.
- In combination with swords, the alignment is interpreted as a strong emotional arousal. When analyzing the resulting arcana, it will be clear whether these will be positive or negative impressions. Joy, sorrow, pain, happiness and passion are under the power of this combination.
- Pentacles in combination with cups are a change of feelings. It may happen that some emotions will resume or fade away. Auspicious arcana foreshadow profit in matters related to emotions. 5,7 and 8 pentacles are negative cards. They indicate the loss of something dear to the heart.
Suit of swords with other cards:
- The abundance of swords in the layout speaks of the highest degree of negative experiences. It can be sadness, depression, but also anger, aggression and fear. Acute emotions prevent a person from acting logically. Only positive major arcana indicate the exaggerated importance of events and the need not to panic.
- Swords with pentacles represent the struggle for material wealth. It is a property rivalry. The outcome of this struggle is determined by the lasso of coins. Sword cards show the criticality of the situation.
You can make a tarot spread on the Internet. You don't have to buy a deck for this. Most of the popular layouts are available online. And you can interpret them, guided by the tips of special sites, for example, Meltatnik.
Tarot cards are easy to interpret. You need to connect your intuition and not take the deck's answer literally. The names of the arcana are just figurative clues to the answer. The meaning of each individual symbol depends on the subject of fortune-telling. Tarot card combinations will help you get to the heart of the answer.
In the process of fortune-telling, an important element is the combination of cards in the layout. The combination of the major arcana of the Tarot with other higher or minor arcana clarifies the meaning of the whole alignment, making fortune-telling reliable and accurate.
Major arcana with other cards
Major arcana are plot symbols, signs that illustrate typical situations. Each has a unique interpretation, but in combination, its meaning can change dramatically. There are more than 400 such combinations only among the signs in an upright position. It must be remembered which layouts of straight cards are positive and which are negative.
Favorable combinations
The following are considered the most positive combinations:
- Sun and Magician - victory, reward, honor.
- Death and the Sun - a new stage in life, rebirth.
- Death and Peace are happiness.
- Magician and Empress - passion for an idea, a hobby.
- Magician and Strength - finding love and harmony.
- The Priestess and the Wheel of Fortune - a good trip, unexpected outside help.
- Priestess and Peace - a woman will bring success.
- Empress and Emperor - balance, successful endeavors.
- The Empress and the Star - good luck in the chosen field.
- The Emperor and the Hermit - the need to make the right choice.
- The Emperor and the World - an influx of finance.
- Lovers and the Judgment - new experiences.
- Justice and the Star - a favorable outcome in business.
- Hermit and Temperance - loneliness will end.
- The Hermit and the World is a path without barriers.
Combinations with Chariot, Wheel of Fortune, Peace and Star are especially successful. They neutralize the negative of other symbols as much as possible, and with positive signs promise success and new opportunities.
Negative combinations
Falling out of a card with a Jester, Lovers, Hanged Man, Death, Devil and Tower promises not the best events:
- Jester and Luna - financial losses.
- The Jester and the Devil - you must take off your rose-colored glasses.
- Lovers and Priestess - anxiety.
- Lovers and Moderation - breaking up a relationship.
- The Hanged Man and Empress, Emperor, Priestess - betrayal of a partner.
- The Hanging Man and the Sun are a black stripe.
- Death and Lovers - a dead end in development, the need for rethinking.
- Death and the Devil are torments.
- The Devil and the Chariot - selfishness, anger, cynicism.
- The devil and the Last Judgment - retribution for atrocities, revenge.
- The Tower and the Empress are tragic news.
- Tower and Death is a dangerous situation, a disease.
The interpretation of the signs also depends on the sphere on which the alignment is made. When interpreting, the personal experiences of the fortuneteller are taken into account, clarifying the dropped symbols. Combinations of major and minor signs have a less wide range of meanings.
Combinations of major and minor arcana
Irregular signs (or minor arcana) are informative symbols that are not endowed with plot meanings. The lower the number, the less intensively the event will develop.
The prevailing meaning is the major arcana, if the minor one contradicts it. Basic concepts in the lower ranks:
- Cups (Bowls). Basic concepts: love, friendship, happiness, creation, help.
- Wands. They concern the public sphere - career, activity, sociality, energy. A sign of people of glory and politics.
- Swords. They promise a struggle, a conflict of ideologies.
- Pentacles (Denarius). Responsible for achieving goals, health, communication, finance and real estate.
The overall rank value varies depending on the accompanying card. The most important combinations are.
