Meanings Of Tarot Cards
For instance, in the Waite-Rider deck, the Four of Swords depicts a man lying on a bier, on which is pictured a horizontal sword. “To bury the hatchet” or let past conflicts come to resolution or rest is the meaning of the card. The man is literally resting on top of the sword (swords are the fire element, which includes conflicts or fighting) - he is resting on old issues and allowing them to come to rest. He has “made the amicable settlement!”
Similarly, in the eight of wands (see below) you can see flying wands coming down to land. The eight of wands represents new ideas or inspirations,because wands are the air element, and stand for ideas, inspiration, thoughts and communication. Once you know the element associated with each suit and look at the card for the concept being expressed,The meaning for tarot cards will be easily intuited. This approach is both more reliable and more intuitive than relying on someone elseís interpretation (although you may want to use someone elseís definition as a starting point).
Many of tarot readers learn the meaning for tarot cards by taking one card a day, intuiting the meaning, then looking for examples of that meaning or concept in everyday life. For instance, the in the seven of swords card (see below), a thief is stealing away with 7 swords. The seven of swords is the loss of power because swords are fire, which means power. Looking for places in your life or in everyday life where you or someone else is losing power once you intuit this meaning. When the concept is translated into everyday life, the meaning becomes real and you will never forget it.
