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If you have ever compared a Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot deck with a Tarot de Marseille deck, you may have noticed something curious. In the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot, Strength is card VIII and Justice is card XI. In the traditional Marseille sequence, however, Justice is VIII and Strength—historically known as Fortitude—is XI. The cards themselves are familiar. A … Read more
Some tarot cards seem to ask us to take action. Others ask us to pause, reflect, or make a choice. The Wheel of Fortune is different. It reminds us that sometimes, things change whether we are ready for them or not. In the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot, the Wheel of Fortune is filled with movement and symbolism. … Read more
There is only one person on The Hermit card. He stands alone on the top of a mountain, holding a lantern in one hand and a staff in the other. There is no crowd around him, no obvious destination ahead, and very little happening in the background. At first, this can make The Hermit seem … Read more
At first glance, the Strength tarot card may seem easy to understand. Its name alone brings to mind courage, confidence, and personal power. But the image on the card tells a more interesting story. In the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, we do not see someone defeating an enemy or displaying physical strength. Instead, a woman calmly interacts … Read more
The Chariot is a card of movement—but movement alone does not fully explain its meaning. In the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot, a figure stands confidently in a chariot while two sphinxes rest in front of him. At first, the card may look like a straightforward image of victory and forward progress. Yet there is something unusual about … Read more
The Lovers is one of the most recognizable cards in tarot. At first glance, its meaning may seem obvious. Two people stand beneath an angel, so it must be a card about love and relationships—right? Sometimes it is. But The Lovers has a much broader meaning than romance alone. In the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot, The Lovers … Read more
The Hierophant is commonly associated with tradition, teaching, institutions, shared beliefs, and established ways of learning. But the card did not begin with the name “The Hierophant.” Its history as The Pope helps explain why authority, knowledge, and tradition remain central to its meaning today. The Hierophant sits between two pillars, wearing elaborate ceremonial robes … Read more
The Emperor is commonly associated with authority, structure, stability, leadership, and responsibility. From his historical origins as a ruler to the imposing imagery of the Rider–Waite–Smith Tarot, the card explores not only power itself, but how that power is organised and used. The Emperor sits on a stone throne. Unlike the lush landscape surrounding The … Read more
The Empress is associated with abundance, creativity, fertility, and care. But look closely at the Rider–Waite–Smith card: her wealth is not displayed as a collection of possessions. It grows around her. The wheat, flowing water, and fertile landscape offer a way to understand abundance as something that develops under supportive conditions. The Empress sits in … Read more
The High Priestess is commonly associated with intuition, mystery, and inner awareness. Yet the card did not begin as the mystical figure familiar to modern tarot readers. Its transformation from the early Papess to the Rider–Waite–Smith High Priestess reveals how its imagery came to express the relationship between knowledge, uncertainty, and patient observation. The High … Read more