The pages of Tarot
The Pages of Tarot, have not yet earned the helmet of knights.They are in a nascent stage of learning.They need to be on firm ground, before they can saddle a horse as a knight or sit on a throne and adorn a 👑 crown as a King/Queen.
The snug beret with an orange plume signifies enthusiasm and sudden sparks of inspiration for the page of Wands.The page of Pentacles is a dedicated learner;he wears a simple turban wraparound, extended on to the neck.The red colour is associated with the root chakra.this headgear reflects the practical and earthly nature of this page.
The page of Swords has a simple, blue coif extension from the back of his head.This points to an active, alert and intelligent mind.
The simple blue beret with neck extension mirrors the fluid, emotional and intuitive realm of water.It highlights youthful romanticism, vulnerability and imaginative reverie.🩷
Ace of sword:Crown of unborn , claim and lost.
Ace of Swords: Crown floating above the blade, talks about The Divine spark of Intellect.If it is handled properly, the crown is yours.
4 of pentacles, 7 of sword ,2 of pentacles and The fool
4 of Pentacles:Wannabe King 👑. Costume shop crown suggests aspirations and performance of power.
7 of Swords:Red fez points to cunning and intrigue.
2 of Pentacles: The big top hat points to the fast moving energies and thoughts required to do the jugglery of everyday life.
The Fool:Wears a green wreath with a red upright plume.The drive for onward journey is full of promise.🪷🪷
Shattering of pretension.
Destruction of false power.
Wreaths, Garlands and the Power that blossoms
In 2 n3 of Cups,power is cultivated,not claimed.
In 4 and 6 of Wands,it suggests achievement and recognition by the community.
The infinity symbol above The Magician’s head signifies mastery of elements, while that above the Strength Card suggests mastery of self.
Veiled, Hooded,Haloed and Bare: The Silent symbols
High Priestess:
Triple Moon Diadem,is ancestral and traces back to the ancestral head dress of Isis and Hathor, representing feminine power,held in silence.The triple moon crown represents the 3 phases of the moon: waxing, full and waning.
It also represents Hecate, the deity associated with doorways between the worlds.
All you need to learn is behind the veil.
The hood worn by the Hermit is turning onwards to seek illumination from within.
The Halo in the Hanged Man is enlightenment through surrender and the Halo in Temperance is Calm Balance.
The bare headed protagonists in 4,5,9,10 of Swords point to mental exposure under strain.
Similarly the figure in 7 of Wands putting up a lone fight,in 7 of Pentacles awaiting a bountiful harvest and 8 of Pentacles focused on his craft,are invested in waiting energies and have no use for any headgear at the moment.
The working class Headgear
9 of Cups:Red beret.Comfortable n gives a snug feel.
9 of Pentacles: Velvet cap, points to elegance.
Red hoods in children of 6 of Cups is innocence wrapped.
Red head wraparound in 6 of Pentacles and 3 of Wands, suggests carrying on your worldly duties with a sense of purpose and humility.
Horns ,flames , blindfold and more…
The Devil Card shows horns and the inverted pentagram.He is totally corrupt.The chained lovers,who were so happy when the angel was blessing them, have started to develop small horns in the Devil Card, indicating that their corruption has started happening.But,they are not yet fully corrupted.
The Devil Card shows horns and the inverted pentagram.He is totally corrupt.The chained lovers,who were so happy when the angel was blessing them, have started to develop small horns in the Devil Card, indicating that their corruption has started happening.But,they are not yet fully corrupted.
The flamy hair in the judgement card talks of resurrection and Divine intervention.
The bandages in the 5 of Pentacles and 9 of Wands speaks of resilience.
The blindfolds in 2,8 and 9 of Swords points to mental restriction.
Star and The world
The 2 major Arcana Cards which are bareheaded are: The Star and The World.
They signify spiritual authenticity, divine awareness and vulnerability,at the level of the Star.At the end of the Karmic Cycle, when the journey is ending,no ornamentation is required.
This is the Card that I relate to.The charioteer wears a golden crown, featuring a 8 pointed star, resting atop a green laurel wreath.This star studded crown symbolises cosmic awareness, spiritual evolution, supreme sovereignty and victory achieved through the power of the mind and divine will.