Египетское Таро — Egyptian Tarot

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The Interpretation of the Egyptian Tarots
The Tarots should be seen as a path. A magical path in search of knowledge, an existential path in search of harmony, a symbolic path of growth and acquisition. The Tarots are an alphabet which can represent all the concepts of the human soul. But there is no end to the learning contained in this most difficult alphabet. In the analogy with the letters of an alphabet the words and phrases arise from the spread, i.e. the sequences of cards laid out in a particular way. Thus just as to pronounce a word it is not sufficient to know the pronunciation of the individual letters, in the same way when interpreting the Tarots the vision of the whole must be borne in mind. Here is a simple spread which can be used as a starting point. Its aim is that of answering questions about who one is, one’s own identity, which components it is made up of and their relationship among themselves. It is a layered path, in the shape of a pyramid which leads to the centre of being.

The Pyramid of Identity
1 — The good and generous side, which «is capable of sacrificing itself.
2 — The dark side, egotistical and narrow-minded, of which one is ashamed.
3 — The feminine side which is receptive, profound and sensitive.
4 — The masculine side which is creative, energetic and aggressive.
5 — The unique side of which one is proud, the gifts one possesses.
6 — The childish side which is innocent, a dreamer.
7 — The ordinary side which is average, normal, daily equilibrium.
8 — The responsible side which is aware, rational, with experience.
9 — The side of self-denial, forgotten, which one has renounced.
10 — The inner side, which gathers all the other sides, balances them and harmonises them within itself.

The Major Arcana
«Where all human experience, both material and spiritual, is condensed into a single formula: to Dare, to Know, to Want, to Hold Silence.» 
J. B. Pitois
I — The Magician — Will — He is the magician, the perfect man, willpower stands ready to go into action. Initiative, guile, ability, capability, the beginning of undertakings, the beginning of a path.
II — The High Priestess — Science — The threshold of the Temple of Isis where mysteries are only revealed in solitude. Study, wisdom, intuition, mysteries, secrets, research.
III — The Empress — Action — She is the Celestial Isis, Nature, universal fecundity united with spiritual rectitude. Fertility, creation, intelligence, activity.
IV — The Emperor — Accomplishment — The ruler sits on a cubical stone, as nothing can withstand steady creative will-power. Stability, authority, integrity, indestructibility.
V — The Hierophant — Inspiration — The Lord of the Sacred Mysteries exhorts to inner concentration so as to hear the voice of the heavens in the stillness of the passions and instincts.
Guidance, tradition, counsel, experience.
VI — The Lovers — The Test — The struggle between the passions and conscience but indecision is more fatal than the wrong choice. Examination, attempt, pact, the need for a decision, the sowing of seeds.
VII — The Chariot — Victory — By breaking down obstacles he will defeat his enemies and face the future armed with daring. Triumph, success, honour, ambition, violence.
VIII — Justice — Balance — Re-establishes order, that is balance between Law and Duty, between Good and Evil. Law, balance, fairness, inevitability, the consequences of an action.
IX — The Hermit — Prudence — The experience acquired through the light of intelligence and of prudence, the armour of the Sage. Wisdom, prudence, solitude, research, renunciation, discretion.
X — The Wheel — Destiny — Destiny turns under the impulses of the Wheel: Ermanubi (the genius of goodness) grows while Typhon (the genius of evil) falls headlong. Change, opportunity, cyclicity, measurable time.
XI — Strength — Strength — In the Divine World it represents the Principle of every form of Strength, in the Intellectual World It represents Moral Strength, in the Physical World it represents Organic Strength. Courage, strength, energy, self-mastery, self-control, faith in oneself.
XII — The Hanged Man — Expiation -Devotion is a divine law from which no-one is exempt. Penitence, sacrifice, reparation, pardon, transition, illumination.
XIII — Death — Transformation — Destruction and rebirth run through all forms of Being under the domination of Time. Transformation, surprise, beginning and end, rebirth, freedom, balance.
XIV — Temperance — Initiative — Water dripping drop by drop erodes even the hardest stone. Moderation, peace, patience, care, adaptability.
XV — The Devil — Fatality — Typhon the Genius of Catastrophes, enfolds both the great and the small in disaster. Attraction, originality, diversity, devastation, turbulence, passion.
XVI — The Tower — Ruin — The decapitated pyramid is the death of hope, the ruin of our constructions. Arrogance, presumption, prison, ruin, desperation, punishment, lack of balance.
XVII — The Stars — Hope — It springs from nothing to illuminate the way and uplift our gaze. Faith, hope, grace, beauty, propitious sign, indication, ambition.
XVIII — The Moon — Disappointment — False security in no way protects one from hidden danger. Visions, eccentricity, traps, dreams, insincere relationships.
XIX — The Sun — Happiness — The light illuminates those who are able to direct it and blinds those who abuse it. Harmony, sincerity, clarity, security, faithfulness, glory.
XX — Judgement — Renewal — A moment in which everything will change and in which every thing will no longer be important. Examination of one’s conscience, the crucial moment, the arrival point, change in priorities, the consequences of one’s actions.
XXI — The World — Reward — All things come together in modesty, all secrets are revealed, all chalices are filled and all wounds are healed. Totality, success, perfection, ecstasy, entirety, self-sufficiency.
0 — The Fool — Punishment — Man as the slave of matter takes his mistakes with him, heading for new mistakes. Blindness, heedless of oneself, bewilderment, lack of direction, courting danger. Non perception, insensitivity.

The Minor Arcana
Wands
Ace — The Sceptre of Horus — The beginning of an undertaking. Initiative, creativity.
2 — The eye of Ra — Help with material undertakings.
3 — The flowering papyrus — Fruits, fertility, birth.
4 — The glory of Kephri — Illumination, intuition.
5 — The power of Ptah — Division by mutual consent, competition.
6 — The sceptres of Anubi — Fleetingness of terrestrial conquests.
7 — The vulture of Nekhbet — Dependence, awe, allegiance.
8 — The shoot of the papyrus — Mobility, ambition, potential.
9 — The golden scarab — Protection, suspension, intuition of danger.
10 — The up-turned Djed — Uncertain victory, oppression, illusory success. 
Knave — Horus’s messenger — Messenger, friend, scribe, news.
Knight — The Traveller — Journey, departure, arrival.
Queen — The Lady of Science — Intense friendship, faithfulness, cordiality. 
King — The Lord of Fertility — A good relationship with a mature man, inheritance, help received.

Chalices
Ace — The soul of Osiris — Abundance, joy, nurishment.
2 — The staircase of Seth — Desire, artistic affinity, disagreements to be smoothed out.
3 — The papyrus sceptte — Toast, Yetief, heating, vigour.
4 — The left hand of Nekhbet — Stroke of luck, annoyance, bad omen.
5 — The eye and the Shen — Occult protection, cycle of the seasons, natural order.
6 — The white crown — Intellectual and spiritual purity and simplicity, pleasant memories.
7 — The pillar of Ra — Concreteness, far-sightudness, lasting union.
8 — The papyrus shoot — Arrested ripening, illusions, fantasies, improbability.
9 — The knot of Isis — Satisfaction, physical veil-being, positive energy.
10 — The chalices of the souls — Happy union, harmony with ones’ fellow men, a good reputation.
Cnave — The priest of Anubi — Study, confession, meditation.
Knight — The envoy of Nephtis — Close friend, over, gift.
Queen — The Lady of life — Foresight, sensitivity, wisdom, hospitality.
King — The Lord of goodness — A man of medicine, literate, patron, credibility.

Swords
Ace — The crown of Hathor — Dynamism, truggle, fecundation.
2 — The crown of Ptah — Tenderness, friend-hip, protection.
3 — The division of Geb and Nut — Removal, livision, sharing out, uncertain development.
4 — The revenge of Horus — Vigilance, restless-less, retreat, solitude. 
5 — The defeat of Osiris — Ill-fated bond, disgrace, avarice.
6 — The ship of the dead — Departure, adventure, introspection, research, daring.
7 — The lament of Isis — Warning, instructions, mysterious protection.
8 — The teeth of Sobek — Inner crisis, censorship, discomfort, fault.
9 — The blades of Thoth — Nightmares, anguish, suspicion, bewilderment.
10 — The defeat of Horus — Inability to act, momentary setback, pain, exhaustion. 
Knave — The scribe of Maat — Lawyer, spy, message in code, hostile intention. 
Knight — The messenger of ruin — Courage, rage, violence, mercenary.
Queen — The Lady of revenge — Difficult character, sterility, rancour, loss. 
King — The Lord of war — Magistrate, authority, ideological battle, matter of principle.

Pentacles
Ace — The glory of Ra-Aton — Winning, success, glory.
2 — The power of Thoth — Healing process, return to order.
3 — The glory of Horus — Negotiated advantage, reascention, celebrity.
4 — Urei of the north — Closing of accounts, division of goods.
5 — Urei of the south — Unrealisable desires, obstacles, material problems.
6 — The bundle of papyrus — help given and received, co-operation, gratification, repayment.
7 — The royal diadem — Recuperation, exchange, gain.
8 — The sacred tree — Stability, manual or commercial ability, professional capacity.
9 — The power of Atum — Shrewdness, caution, seeing both sides of something, ambiguity.
10 — The emblems of power — Income, advantages gained from merits that are not one’s own, legacies.
Knave — The scribe of commerce — Transactions, proposals, brilliant idea. 
Knight — The messenger of riches — Business man, consultant, service. 
Queen — The Lady of glory — Severity, yet generosity, marriage of convenience. 
King — The Lord of the world — Tradesman, rich, intelligent, practical, well-disposed.
Riccardo Minetti
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