Tag Archives: The Arcana Game
The Hierophant
The Hierophant Upright – Religion, group identity, conformity, traditional belief Reversed – Restriction, challenging the status quote (needs more) Description of Rider-Waite-Smith The Hierophant of the Rider-Waite-Smith sits upon a raised throne of stone before richly decorated twin pillars. Before him kneel … Continue reading
The Emperor
The Emperor Upright – Authority, Father Figure, Structure, the foundation upon which we build Reversed – Domination, Rigidity, Inflexibility, Controlling, excessive use of force. Description of Rider-Waite-Smith Whilst the Empress reclines on a comfortable throne is a beautiful garden the Emperor sits … Continue reading
The Empress
The Empress Upright – Beauty, Femininity, Fertility, Nature, Abundance, a guiding female force Reversed – Blockages, smothering, overreacting, Dependency on others Description of Rider-Waite-Smith The Empress sits upon her throne within a beautifully lush garden with all its bounty scattered around her … Continue reading
The High Priestess
The High Priestess La Papesse, The Teacher Upright – intuition, spiritual matters, mysteries traditions. Reverse – hidden agendas, secrets, a need to listen to ones intuition. Description of Rider-Waite-Smith The High Priestess sits serenely upon her throne, between the twin … Continue reading
The Magician
The Magician Le Bateleur, The Trickster, The Teacher Upright – Power, Skill, Control, Concentration, the ability to turn knowledge and resources into action. Reverse – Manipulation, poor planning, latent abilities being misused / not used effectively. The Magician of Rider-Waite-Smith … Continue reading
The Fool
Let’s start 2019 on the right foot with a post on the tarot. The Fool Le Matt, The Inner Child, The Student Upright – Beginnings, Spontaneity, Innocence, Freedom, the start of a journey, unformed potential Reverse – Naivety, Foolishness, Recklessness, … Continue reading
Time to Tarot
One of my new years resolutions for 2018, in addition to the traditional ‘loose weight’ directive (which isn’t going too badly by the way), was to get more in touch with my intuition and even divination. This lead to me … Continue reading
