Well, I’m mortified that I failed to post last night. Not that it probably matters but my self-imposed mission is to write a snippet about some aspect of Tarot cards every single day. I’ll add an extra one tonight to even up the scoreboard.
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It’s kind of obvious isn’t it? That The Chariot would be associated with riding a horse. I mean, take a look at the picture. A man is being pulled along in a chariot. Yair, sure, he’s being pulled by two sphinxes instead of two horses but same diff. Sphinxes, horses, tomaetoes, tomartoes.
I’m not a big horse rider myself but I went for a trail ride this afternoon in preparation for a longer trip I’m planning to do up in the mountains later this year. And what I noticed as I was riding was how it was a constant battle of wills between me and the horse. He kept shaking his head, trying to loosen my hold, and I kept reining him in, pulling him back under my command.
And that’s how The Chariot experience feels. You are trying to gain control of a situation through pure strength of will. Whether it’s you versus a horse or versus your parents (this card equates to the late teen years) or you in the workplace or you in a new relationship.
Can you think of any other examples?
Nope. Still haven’t gone camping yet. Have been held up by a family matter. Suspect it’s all part of my Year Of The Devil. Am certainly feeling the pain. Hopefully will leave the day after tomorrow. Sigh.
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The Major Arcana cards read like a book that follows the journey of a human soul through life.
The first volume covers childhood:
The Fool – The soul waiting to be born
The Magician – The newborn who seems perfect in every way and has so much potential.
The High Priestess – The baby living off instinct during the first months and years.
The Empress – The child at play
The Emperor – The child being disciplined
The Hierophant – The school child forming ideas about the world
The Lovers – The teenager beginning to make choices about what they want and who they want to be with.
The Chariot – The young adult striving for success.
That’s one way of looking at it anyway. There are many more. That’s the beautiful confusing thing about Tarot. It’s like a diamond. Every time you turn it in your hand you see another side.
What about you? What’s your take on the first 8 cards of the Holy Book of Tarot?
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