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.
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?Damn I' have struggled with inaction and self-doubt a lot recently, scarily accurate on that part. A reminder to myself tbh, I enjoyed this, thank you!