I stole a deck of tarot cards from a shop hawking souvenirs a few days ago. I used it to give my friends readings at a party yesterday. Now I will give you one if you ask for it as well.

Fair warning, a lot of people pulled the tower. I pulled it twice (both for how I should handle the coming year, and for how I expect it to go.)

Here’s how it goes: You ask me to do a reading. I pull three cards for you and that’s just about it. You can figure out what they mean on your own, I like to use this website: https://www.thetarotguide.com/
But maybe this one is better https://littleredtarot.com/about/

If the cards suck I’ll happily pull three more for how you should handle it. If they suck too? Too bad.

Also I might not do it anyway, I have a hangover and I’m close to falling asleep.

The numbers! What do they mean mason?

From reddit

In RWS (and the various decks derived from it) and Thoth, the influence of qabala adds to, and in most cases, outweighs the previous influence of traditional cartomancy in the “context” penciled in for the numbers one through ten. If one wants to understand the minors, it may help to know a little bit about qabala.
The problem with this is that given the increasing influence of Jewish culture during the last 100 years, when we wish to study just what Chokmah, Binah, Chesed, Geburah, Tiphareth, Netzach, Hod, Yesod and Malkuth (two through ten, respectively) mean, we are liable to encounter much more modern thought and scholarship than may have been available to the late 19th/early 20th century men and women who are responsible for much of what tarot “means” today.
But there is a set of simple, one or two-sentence definitions available that reflect what the contemporary thinking of people such as Lévi, Papus, Mathers, Waite, Colman-Smith and Crowley might have been: the Book T. We know, at a minimum, that the latter four in particular had direct involvement with the Order of the Golden Dawn.

Here are those definitions, as abbreviated as possible:
Chokmah (2): …generally imply the initiation and fecundation of a thing.
Binah (3): Action definitely commenced for good or evil.
Chesed (4): Perfection, realisation, completion, making a matter settled and fixed.
Geburah (5): Opposition, strife and struggle; war, obstacle to the thing in hand. Ultimate success or failure is otherwise shown.
Tiphareth (6): Definite accomplishment, and carrying out of a matter. Nezach (7): Generally shows a force, transcending the material plane, and …then show a possible result which is dependent on the action then taken.
Hod (8): …solitary success; i.e., success in the matter for the time being, but not leading to much result apart from the thing itself.
Yesod (9): …very great fundamental force. Executive power, because they rest on a firm basis, powerful for good or evil.
Malkuth (10): …fixed culminated completed Force, whether good or evil. The matter thoroughly and definitely determined.

The suits mason, what do they mean? 
Swords: Air – Thoughts, communication, intellect, and conflict.  
Wands: Fire – Action, passion, movement, and energy.  
Cups: Water – Emotions, intuition, relationships, and love.  
Pentacles: Earth – Finances, work, material possessions, and the physical world.
The court cards, what do they symbolise mason?

They might be literal people.

Pages: Beginnings and Curiosity
Pages represent youth, learning, and new opportunities. They are messengers and symbolise a fresh approach or exploration of the suit’s energy. They also represent children, immature people, or those who are young at heart, who embody the characteristics of the suit.

Knights: Action and Pursuit
Knights are about movement, ambition, and determination. They embody the active pursuit of goals and are driven by the suit’s energy. They represent young adults, or people who are starting over, who embody the characteristics of the suit.

Queens: Nurturing and Mastery of the Inner Self
Queens symbolise inner wisdom, maturity, and nurturing. They represent mastery of the inner aspects of the suit, often showing a calm and composed approach. They represent mature women, feminine people, or people with emotional maturity, who embody the characteristics of the suit.

Kings: Authority and Mastery of the Outer Self
Kings represent leadership, control, and mastery of the external world. They signify the full command of the suit’s energy and the ability to direct it outward effectively. They represent mature men, or masculine people, who embody the characteristics of the suit.

    • BanMeFromPosting [none/use name]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      7·
      12 days ago

      I read your tarot and you’re not gonna believe it, but I drew the blue-eyes white dragon. You’re getting sent to the shadow realm qin-shi-huangdi-fireball

      Your cards. They're pretty good.
      possible reading.

      I’ve edited the main post to give some text on what the numbers of the minor arcana signify. Likewise with symbology of each suit, and the court.
      The two of wands indicates you will experience some amount of indecisiveness in your everyday life. Some amount of fear might be holding you back from taking action and setting out on a new course. Assuming the cards are describing a connected fortune, these might indicate that if you do act, break out of your locked state, you will experience a great material fortune (king of pentacles). Breaking out will require that you find an inner strength, which could happen by dealing with some minor challenge in your life (reversed four of swords), before you go on to dealing with the whole two-of-wands-situation.
      Or it could be a lot of other stuff. But the king of pentacles is pretty baller card. King means mastery of the external world. Pentacles is the suit for the material world.

    • BanMeFromPosting [none/use name]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      4·
      12 days ago

      I think you got some pretty sicko-pog cards, not the worst draw for sure

      Your cards
      • Page of swords
      • Reversed 5 of swords
      • King of Pentacles
        Check the post description for some details on what the numbers, suits and court cards signify.
        It should also be noted that the minor arcana typically govern day-to-day-life, not large singular events.
        If you are expecting news on anything - A job offer, asking someone out, a raise, inviting people to a party - Then expect the news to come slowly, but they should be positive. Also king of pentacles = big money
    • BanMeFromPosting [none/use name]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      7·
      12 days ago

      I’m rested, that’s why I have a hangover trump-moist
      I am apparently really in a writing mood, because I’ve given you a lot of text yay

      You got some decent cards! No whammies, but no bombs either

      Brief overview of the cards meaning

      You’ve pulled 3 of the minor arcana. The minor arcana generally describes the day-to-day life rather than singular large events. The swords are associated with mentality - thoughts, communication and so on. The suit of pentacles is associated with the material world.
      The king is associated with mastery of the outside world.
      The numbers can kind of be thought of as telling the hero’s journey, where the ace is the “genre” or theme of the story and the 10 is the epilogue. In this sense 4 is typically seen as an early success over a minor trial. The 9 is typically seen as the “climax”.
      When a card is reversed you can kind of think of its meaning being turned upside-down.
      You can use this to make your own interpretation, or you can read more specific stuff about each card here
      Reverse 9 of swords
      Reverse king of swords
      4 of pentacles

      My general vibe of your cards

      The reversed king makes me seem like you’re gonna have to deal with a shitty incompetent authority figure for a while. Someone who believes they have their stuff under control, yet they don’t, and they decide to micromanage you. I’m sorry.
      However, the reversed 9 indicates that there is a way out, something can be done!
      The four of pentacles could indicate that the only reason you are interacting with this king-figure is that they have something you want, yet don’t necessarily need. Maybe you should give up on your pursuit of this material good?

    • BanMeFromPosting [none/use name]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      6·
      12 days ago

      Hell yeah my friend

      Your cards (the heart of the cards were not with, open only if you can handle getting bad tarot)

      I’m sorry, but you didn’t have the best of luck with your draws. However remember that I’m the one drawing and it’s my cards, so your reading is done thru me. The bad luck might not be for you, but for me. The site will not let me post images right now for some reason.

      • Reversed Wheel of Fortune
      • Reversed Fool
      • Reversed Sun
      The meaning of the cards

      You’ve drawn three of the major arcana! These cards typically govern the major events in life. Moreso singular happenings, than what you will experience in your day-to-day.
      When a card is reversed its’ meaning is turned upside-down.

      • The wheel of fortune Is a symbol of luck and fortune. Reversed, this indicates that there will be some misfortune ahead.
      • The fool Symbolises someone who dares tread where the brave falter. An act of excitedly stepping out on a journey, not knowing for sure what it will bring. Reversed this indicates a reluctance to go out on a journey, but it coming anyway. (A journey can be metaphorical, not necesarrily literally meaning travel)
      • The sun Is a symbol of warmth, positivity and radiance. Reversed, this becomes something closer to withdrawal, depression and cold. It can also, metaphorically, be a sunset of sorts.
      a possible reading

      Don’t worry, you didn’t draw the tower, like I did. You’re not going to get hit with catastrophe. But the cards seem to indicate you will have to bootstrap yourself for a while. You’re going to have to do something that isn’t super fun. However if you manage to pull through, there should be some major reward at the end. All three cards indicate a need for accepting what is coming and preparing accordingly. As far as possible do not leave things up to chance.
      The reversed fool and the reversed wheel both indicate that there is fortune possible for you, you will just not have the world working with you to achieve it.

    • BanMeFromPosting [none/use name]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      4·
      12 days ago

      I’ve always got time for you corgi, your sick riffs earn you all the fortunes want from me. Also there is no falafel, so now I am boiling tea instead

      You got some unique cards, it's a 50/50 kinda fortune. Bit of turmoil, some tough decisions, but you'll come out the other end better
      possible reading

      You become aware of what has trapped you. A major arcana is typically descriptive of isolated larger events, rather than what you experience in your day-to-day life. Some kind of major revelation perhaps. The court cards can also be representative of specific people. Queen of cups upside down combined with the reversed devil there’s some interesting things to guess at here. Perhaps the queen is a specific person. Someone who is a burden in your social sphere. I don’t see the reversed three of cups as being an omen of social isolation, but rather, perhaps, the break-up of a group? 3 Is at times an initial test. Something that, if it’s overcome, will put you on hero’s journey that leads you to a better place. The card still indicates some obstacle, but still, overcoming it would put you in a better place, even if the immediate solution sucks. Or maybe it’s a card that indicates someone in your life (the queen) will start to disappoint you and at some point you will be so disappointed (the devil) you decide to sever your relation, which leads you to a better place (devil again).
      That’s of course just one reading.

    • BanMeFromPosting [none/use name]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      4·
      12 days ago

      Alright!

      Your cards
      Little bit on their meaning.

      Minor arcana (like 8 of wands) typically govern everyday life while major arcana govern larger singular events.
      Wands is generally related to actions and creativity. Cups is generally related to the social aspect - Emotions, relationships, etc.
      The 8th of a suit indicates decisive action or the result of this.
      The king signifies control or mastery of the external.
      Major arcana, like the High Priestess, typically govern larger singular events.
      The high priestess is related to spirituality, intuition and the subconscious.
      When a card is reversed its’ meaning is turned upside-down.

      Possible reading

      The reversed eight of wands indicades a lack of decisive action or a slowness to act. The reversed high priestess could be a sign of self-doubt. The king of cups on the other hand denotes confidence and maturity. Maybe the cards are warning you for the coming year? To not dilly-dally but take action, despite your self-doubt. The king of cups combined with these cards could also be a warning about a person in your life that you trust, but perhaps they are less reliable than they seem?

    • BanMeFromPosting [none/use name]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      5·
      12 days ago

      The final reading, for now anyway. This was fun, so I might do it again.

      You got

      Honestly I think your cards are better than they appear at first glance. Check the description for some text on the significance of suits and numbers.
      10 Is also the prelude to a new beginning. Turning a new leaf so to speak. Sounds like you’re going to experience some form of failure, but from that failure you will find something you thought to be an aid, was actually a hindrance, and you will rid yourself of that hindrance. Moving on less burdened than before. Pretty decent. Or maybe it’s something else, up to you.

      • SwitchyandWitchy [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
        4·
        12 days ago

        thank you! Honestly that interpretation sounds like it could be quite realistic. I’m very much looking forward to the year but I am expecting quite a bit of personal turmoil for much of it.

  • RondoRevolution [any, comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    12 days ago

    If you’re still doing it I’d like one reading pls. If not it’s alright. I gotta learn how to do tarot readings, someone gifted me a deck of JoJo’s themed tarot cards some years ago, tho I doubt it is an actual complete deck, more likely it’s just some of the cards.

      • RondoRevolution [any, comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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        11 days ago

        Thank you comrade!! I have been feeling down lately and getting this reading has cheered me up a bit bloomer

        I only read the general meaning of each one, but wanted to spare a few words below:

        • The Page of Pentacles specially describes me to a T. I’m sick of my own inaction, so I take it that this is a sign for me to change that. I might not succeed in that, but this is the push I needed to try.
        • The Reversed Seven of Swords is interesting. The lacking of a backbone part is what actually resonates with me, and something I need to work on.
        • The Nine of Pentacles is interesting because I’d describe myself as the polar opposite, I’ll take it that this is a sign things will change in that regard. Also, the part “If representing a person, it usually represents a strong, confident, independent woman who is beautiful and sophisticated and has worked hard to get where she is.” fuels my gender confusion ohnoes
  • Maeve@kbin.earth
    4·
    12 days ago

    This thread was fun and interesting! Thanks OP.

    ETA: Loved the edits to the original as well. I’ve learned a lot from you and hope to continue to learn together. Thank you again.

  • infuziSporg [e/em/eir]@hexbear.netEnglish
    3·
    12 days ago

    Thinking about the Chapo episode they did before the 2016 election, getting a tarot reading for the planet-hillary presidency.

    The cards they drew were three Major Arcana in a row. In other words, from the deck they drew trump, trump, trump.

      • ReadFanon [any, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
        6·
        12 days ago

        Hm. So I have been too generous and gullible, I’m not making good use of the healthcare at my disposal, I have to sort my health out and it’s going to be a big struggle ahead, I need to stop giving away as much of myself as I have been giving away freely, I’m likely deceiving myself about how central I am in creating my own circumstances and I’m either to have a big watershed moment in how I understand things and my mental health is probably going to improve? Interesting.

        Tarot cards are such a Rorschach test, aren’t they?

        Thanks very much for the reading, I hate it ohnoes

        • BanMeFromPosting [none/use name]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
          4·
          12 days ago

          Tarot cards are such a Rorschach test, aren’t they?

          They truly are. Another way of looking at this reading is that it wasn’t for what you should do, but what the year will bring.
          The minor arcana are generally day-to-day while the major are larger events.
          So during this year you might find you are being deceived or stringed along by someone with material wealth (Six of pentacles). At some point this culminates into an interaction where you succesfully stand up for yourself (seven of wands). After this you will experience a rapid betterment of your mental health. Or you will regain something lost, possibly taken by the deceiver?

          It’s not too bad.

          • ReadFanon [any, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
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            12 days ago

            Yeah, one reading is definitely that I’m getting exploited somehow and I’m gonna have to stand up for myself or get myself out of some sort of scam and then suddenly there will be a big reveal on exactly how I was being exploited or how it was affecting me.

            Honesty it would seem very much like this year the cards are telling me that I will need to struggle to remove myself from a long-term abusive relationship but I’m not in one so this doesn’t apply to me. Which I guess is good.

            If I were to believe in it, it’s mostly health/mental health related and honestly it does fit from that perspective - I’m imbalanced in how much of myself I give and how little dedicate to taking care of myself and my own wellbeing, I have to struggle to rectify this in myself and to establish firm boundaries, and my mental health will improve as a result. I really don’t need the seven of wands in the second card right now though lol, I’m already so tired.

            • BanMeFromPosting [none/use name]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
              5·
              12 days ago

              I have to struggle to rectify this in myself and to establish firm boundaries, and my mental health will improve as a result. I really don’t need the seven of wands in the second card right now though lol, I’m already so tired.

              :yea: I can relate. On the bright side it might not be you, but someone else standing up on your behalf. Could be they’re your moon, of sorts. Who knows, but I get a positive vibe from your cards. I hope I’m right and that your year won’t be so tough. The world is heavy enough as it is

              • ReadFanon [any, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
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                12 days ago

                Thanks for the kind wishes. It definitely reads as positive change. I’d just prefer if it fell into my lap rather than having to work for it but maybe I will find a moon to do the heavy lifting for me? Lol.

  • Maeve@kbin.earth
    3·
    12 days ago

    Doesn’t a tower mean something built on a faulty foundation (self/deceit, not laying proper groundwork, etc) or improper maintenance, clearing space to build something/else properly? Alternatively it could be some unexpected good?

    • BanMeFromPosting [none/use name]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      2·
      12 days ago

      Kind of, but that’s mainly cope. The tower signifies major catastrophe. Sure on the other end you will come out of it and find some good, but then it’s nice to know I also drew The Star, Reversed. So that’s something.

      It typically brings destruction on something that was built on sand. But it still brings destruction.

      • Maeve@kbin.earth
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        12 days ago

        It’s interesting how different people have different takeaways. In RWS, the card is pictured with Yod, aka hand of G-d. I mainly get my interpretations from kabbalists of all flavors, and see the cards as a tool for self reflection. I also don’t see being called out for not doing the proper work or kidding myself that whatever I’m building as cope as much as an indictment that this could have been avoided if I’d been honest with myself from the jump or not been remiss in laying the foundation and putting in proper effort. It’s not very comforting, in short, and goads for getting uncomfortably real with myself.

        But do you, I’m of the opinion that it’s up to the reader how they choose to interpret the cards. And up to the querant to choose whether to accept or reject their readings. Certainly no decisions should be made based on the cards, just that they allow one the opportunity to self-reflect.

        That said, I’m curious how you interpret star reversed? Every man and woman is a star…

        • BanMeFromPosting [none/use name]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
          2·
          12 days ago

          Sorry I didn’t mean to say that you were doing cope! Seems like you tried to cheer me up, which I appreciated. I was just being tongue-in-cheek as I feel like saying, about myself, “oh yeah I’m gonna experience something incredibly traumatic, but it will help me to realize I actually can’t trust my best friend” or whatever the unstable foundation would be. With it reversed it might be narrowly avoided, as far as I know, which is nice.

          I also mainly take it as self-reflection. I got a lot of good stuff out of it, I’ve been in a rut and I took the cards as a sign I gotta get my act together, or it’s gonna get bad soon. I’ve been relying too much on luck and now is the time to take charge.
          The star, how I know of it, is a good omen, but not for anything specific. It’s just a general blessing for whatever you’re reading. Good vibes. Likewise the star reversed is a bad omen. It can also mean that the course one is on is cursed, so a change of some sort is needed.

          I take it to mean that nothing good will come of letting the tower collapse.

          • Maeve@kbin.earth
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            12 days ago

            No sorries needed! Interpret what works best for you! I wish you all the best, and an alignment of your star for the best you are able to do with the resources currently at your disposal, for the brightest, happiest New Year possible!

            Feel free to toss me a card, if you wish; and to not, if you are ready to rest, now.

            • BanMeFromPosting [none/use name]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
              2·
              11 days ago

              A day late but January 2nd is really when the new year actually begins, right?

              Your cards
              • Reversed knight of swords
              • The Empress
              • Four of pentacles. This one is coming up for a lot of people, I wonder if it’s the same for all who have had it drawn
              • Maeve@kbin.earth
                2·
                11 days ago

                Thank you!

                I get quieting my thoughts will bring the abundance and stability; alternate 4 pent, holding on too tightly to something.