Old-timey Tarot MeaningsCirca 1838, a cartomancer by the pseudonym Julia Orsini published a companio
Old-timey Tarot MeaningsCirca 1838, a cartomancer by the pseudonym Julia Orsini published a companion book for the unusual Grand Etteilla II tarot.Pictured above is the Etteilla III by Éditions Dusserre, which is to this day distributed with that same booklet. The meanings provided reflect concerns and habits of yore.Some excerpts are also oddly specific. Enjoy!Stars: “A magician that you met has made a lot of wrong predictions.”Prudence: “[If near the King of Coins,] you will fight a brown-haired man.”Temperance: “This card could announce an accident after bad preparation of food taken in a meal.”Plants, similar to The Moon: “[The Querent’s] party in the country will be affected because of the rain.”Enlightenment, similar to The Sun: “[An older woman’s qualities will soon] be noticed by an older gentleman who will offer her his heart, his fortune and a wedding ring.”King of Wands: “An uncle in a faraway country, who has never given any news, has made fortune and has made you his heir. He will soon come for a surprise visit.”Five of Wands: “You will be robbed next time you go to the theater.”And last but not least, my favorite—a possible meaning for the Ten of Cups: “this card predicts [a man] will have a duel which will end with an appetizing lunch.” ⚔️There are, of course, many other such meanings!References to marriages, sailors and hidden fortunes abound, but these cards also read beautifully in modern times. -- source link
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