Tarot de Marseille (Tarot of Marseilles) Deck of 78 Cards (French Language)

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Use the Marseille Tarot as prompts for journaling. Select a card and write about its meaning, how it applies to your life, and any lessons or insights you gain. This can help uncover patterns and themes in your life and offer guidance for personal growth. Another theory links the Tarot to the Kabbalah, a mystical Jewish tradition that assigns a symbolic meaning to each letter of the Hebrew alphabet. This theory suggests that the Major Arcana cards of the Tarot correspond to the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet and their associated esoteric meanings. The Cups represent the element of water and the emotional realm. They relate to feelings, relationships, and intuition. The Cups cards often depict scenes of love, romance, and friendship. In readings, they can indicate emotional fulfillment, creative inspiration, or the need to connect with others.

Depaulis, Thierry (2023). "Un Tarot de Marseille de 1639!" in Le Vieux Papier, fasc. 447, January 2023, pp. 194–200. Marseille’ tarot cards, with Italian suit symbols on the minor cards, first arrived in France from Italy in the first half of the sixteenth century and then flourished in South-Eastern parts of France and neighbouring parts of Switzerland and North-West Italy. This particular example of ‘Tarot de Marseille’ cards by Charles Cheminade of Grenoble, France, dates from the first half of the 18th century and may have been made for export to any of those countries. The exact origins of the Tarot are uncertain and surrounded by mystery and speculation. Some historians and scholars believe that the Tarot may have originated in Egypt or ancient China, while others suggest that it was developed in medieval Europe. century: In the 19th century, the artistic styles used in the Marseille Tarot underwent significant changes. The card illustrations became more detailed, reflecting the romanticism of the time period;

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Like The Fool, the man wears red shoes and his tunic is red and green with a yellow hem and belt. The Fool has advanced here on his journey. It is a relational and ambiguous card that suggests union. There is a choice to be made or perhaps a conflict. The Lover is making a choice, perhaps between two lovers, or he is seeking counsel regarding love. In a therapeutic sense, the card can be interpreted more broadly, not just in the sense of romantic or erotic love, but also love for oneself, the love of one’s work or divine love. Swords: Swords signify movement, struggle, war, courage, justice. But beware; it also represents hypocrisy, ambition, misfortune and slander. In the well-known book “ The Art of the Tarot” written by Alexander Jodorowsky it is maintained that until the XVIII century, tarot was related to a game of chance and its esoteric characteristics went unnoticed.

Its subversive possibilities were famously explored in 1941 by a group of Surrealists led by André Breton and including Max Ernst and Jacques Hérold, while they were spending a tense winter in the city awaiting visas for the United States. The Marseille Tarot gained popularity throughout Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries. The tarot’s emphasis on visual symbolism and archetypal imagery appealed to the romantic sensibilities of the time. The tarot began to be used not only for divination, but also for artistic inspiration and spiritual contemplation. Many tarot practicers learn both the numerology associated with the numbered pip cards, as well as the more in-depth story found on other styles of cards. This is a more experienced tarot reader’s strategy, and it takes some time to study these various meanings. In the XXVII seventeenth century existed a large number of printers of the Tarot of Marseille, but the tarot games of the 18th century were simply copies of the original. One cannot pretend that an eighteenth-century Tarot is the original tarot. The Emperor: The Emperor represents authority, leadership, and structure. This card signifies that the querent needs to take responsibility and establish clear boundaries.See. Giordano Berti, Old Italian Tarot. 78 cards engraved by Stefano Vergnano, Turin, 1830 ca. Booklet attached to "Vergnano Tarot 1830", Araba Fenice, Boves 2014.

Others have also tended to use the initials TdM, allowing for ambiguity as to whether the M stands for Marseille or Milan, a region claimed for the origins of the image design. [5] Step 1: Begin by familiarizing yourself with the cards and their meanings. It’s important to study each card individually and understand its symbolism. you since you were born until you left, and that is another birth”. V. Traditional interpretations of the Temperance – Tempérance Tarot The World (XXI) Le Monde (The World), Tarot de Marseille by Alejandro Jodorowsky & Philippe Camoin, 1471-1997, via camoin.com

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In fact, as you learn more about the Tarot of Marseilles, you’ll find that much of it depends on your own personal perspective. If you want to read a Marseilles spread, it helps to learn more about the possible interpretations and applications of this historic style. Numerology refers to the significance of numbers within the tarot, with each number carrying its own unique symbolism and meaning. What is color symbolism in the Marseille Tarot? Freedom – Energy – Travel – Search – Origin – Wandering – Essence – Liberated force – Unreasonable – Chaos – Stampede – Folly. The Suit of Swords Ace through 10. Only the 7 and 9 cards are shown with clarifying numerals. The Tarot de Marseilles “Major Arcana”