Saturday, August 4, 2012

Composition of the Tarot de Marseille


Like other Tarot decks, the Tarot de Marseille is divided into two main groups:

- Minor Arcana: The deck has 56 cards of four suits: Batons (Wands), Épées (Swords), Coupes (Cups) and Deniers (gold), as the Spanish cards, ranging from Ace (1) to 10 . Besides these, there are four allegorical figures for each suit: Valet (Jack), Chevalier or Cavalier (Horse), Reine (Queen) and Roi (King).

- Arcana: There are a total of 22 cards numbered. Sometimes the letter "El Loco" is not numerous, considering the letter or number "0" or "22".

I. Le Bateleur (The Magician)

The Major Arcana belongs to Neptune and Saturn astrologically

II. The Papesse (The High Priestess or Priestess)

The shock of the priestess belongs to Venus and Uranus astrologically.

III. L'Impératrice (The Empress)

Astrologically belongs to Venus and the Sun

IV. L'Empereur (The Emperor)

This card is astrologically in Aries. Their planets are Uranus, Sun and Mars

V. Le Pape (The Pope or High Priest)

The Major Arcana of the high priest belongs to Taurus astrologically, and its planets are Jupiter and Uranus.

VI. L'Amoureux (The Lovers)

The Major Arcana of the Lovers belongs astrologically to Pisces. Their planets are Saturn and the Sun

VII. Le Chariot (carriage)

This card belongs astrologically to Cancer and its planets are Mars and Saturn.

VIII. The Justice (Justice)

The Major Arcana Justice dela astrologically belongs to Leo, their planets are Mars and Jupiter

IX. L'Hermite (The Hermit)

The Major Arcana of The Hermit Virgo astrologically belongs.

X. La Roue de Fortune (The Wheel of Fortune)

The Major Arcana of the Wheel of Fortune belongs astrologically Jupiter.

XI. La Force (Strength)

The Major Arcana Force Leo astrologically belongs.

XII. Le Pendu (The Hanged Man)

The Major Arcana of the Hanged astrologically belongs to the signs of water.

XIII. La Mort (Death)

The shock of death belongs to Scorpio astrologically. Their planets are Mars and Saturn

XIV. Temperance (Temperance)

The Major Arcana of Temperance astrologically belongs to Aquarius and is governed by air and by water.

XV. Le Diable (The Devil)

The Major Arcana of the Devil belongs to Capricorn astrological planets and are Saturn and Mercury.

XVI. La Maison Dieu (The Tower or the House of God)

The Major Arcana dela Torre ruling planet is Pluto.

XVII. L'Etoile (The Star)

The Major Arcana belongs Estrella dela astrologically to Pisces, and its planets are Saturn and Pluto.

XVIII. La Lune (The Moon)

Astrologically, the Major Arcana of the Moon is in Aquarius

XIX. Le Soleil (The Sun)

The more arcane astrological The Sun belongs to Mercury.

XX. We Jugement (The Judgement)

The more arcane astrological Judgement belongs to the fire.

XXI. Le Monde (The World)

The Major Arcana of The World belongs astrologically to Saturn and its planet is Mercury.

No number. Le Mat (The Fool)

In a Tarot represents the set of the universal key.

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