Tarot and Astrology Life Solutions

Hi everyone,

we continue the tarot writing project with the Strength card, card Number 8 of the Major Arcana.


The Strength is referring to facing opposition in a courageous, daring way. The zodiac sign corresponding to this card is Leo and the element is fire. The areas covered by Leo sign are creative pursuits, romantic relationships and gambling activities. The strength card is referring to two different types of strength: physical strength and mental/ spiritual strength.

Some of the issues associated with the Strength card are rage, anger and losing control. Passions can get too fiery or you could be denying your true feelings. You might be using too much force in expressing your intentions or your emotions. The challenge with this card is learning to tame your animalistic instincts within you and to control your passions and desires. If you doubt your situation the strength card is telling you to trust and have faith in yourself and your intuition, but do not overuse your power or trust.

You can discover the power within to balance your emotions and bravely face any obstacles and opposition. You have deep connection with animals especially with cats or felines. Regardless the temptation you always have a choice over your actions and behaviour. Use your inner-strength to guide you in your decisions and help you achieve the desired end result.




Above we see the Strength card in 4 different decks:  #1 Tarot of Jane Austen, #2 Tarot of the Celtic Faeries, #3 Nicoletta Ceccoli Tarot and #4 Dark Grimoire  Tarot.

It is easy to notice that in the first two decks the Strength is considered card number 8, but in the last two decks it is card number 11. Initially I had a picture up with all cards number 8, as I always consider the Strength card number 8, associated with the month 8- August and also because leo is the ruler of the Strength card. However, at a closer look I have noticed that in the last two decks the images used for card 8 were in fact the Justice card images, and I immediately corrected the error.

So, what you see in the picture are all pictures of the Strength card in regardless of the card numbers.

In the first deck we see Henry Crawford (the Magician) and Fanny Price of Mansfield Park. We are being told by the author that the two people represent the two types of strength: the physical strength (natural instincts and urges) represented by Henry Crawford and moral or spiritual strength embodied in Fanny Price. When this card appears in a reading it may mean you are in between your mind/ spiritual and your body/ physical desires. Whatever it is you are fighting, you have the ability to triumph over your struggle. Fanny needs to use her "strength" (instincts and courage of her convictions) to resist Henry's enchantment.

The Tarot of the Celtic Faries uses Whoopity Stoorie to depict the Strength card. Whoopity Stoorie looks scary/ unattractive, but she holds the secret knowledge of turning raw materials into goods (ex: white linen wedding shirts). She uses her unique "strength" to achieve "selfish" personal goals.
The author's message behind this card is that appearances can be deceiving, and people that can look "powerless" can have "unseen" Strength. The key with this card is to discover who you really are, what is your life purpose and following what your are meant to do.

In the Nicoletta Ceccoli's deck, Strength card has a clear message that if you are fighting for the good, you will triumph in the long run. Just like in the Jane Austen Tarot, with the Strength card there is a call for using your instincts/ your gut feelings when dealing with your situation.

In the last deck we have a girl confronting the demon/ giant Nyarlanthotep.  The "strength in her heart" not "grimoire" will help her conquer the evoked demon.

The Chariot is up next in our Major Arcana journey. This is my life card because is number 7 and my birth card number is 7. For further information on the life card calculation you can refer to John Mangiapane's book "It's All in the Cards" or you can wait until I  will post a brief explanation of the calculation shortly.

The Chariot


The Chariot represents victory and pursuing self-interest or travel. According to Mary K Greer this card sometimes can refer to military service or competitive sports. The card in this position encourages us not to quit and to stay focused on our goal despite opposition.  The Chariot is ruled by Cancer sign and the element is water meaning it relates to home, mother and real estate.

You may experience difficulties due to opposition and lack of experience. In this position the Chariot advises against underestimating others, being overly confident, hasteful and not thoughtful in your decisions and actions. Avoid moving too quickly or taking rash decisions; learn to exercise patience. The Chariot as a challenge may indicate that you are not interested in love or doing things for enjoyment and you are more preoccupied with the financial rewards or social status aspects.

You are in total control now and can focus and achieve your goals. Now is a good time to change your place of residence or take a vacation. If you receive a job offer or an invitation to join a project, accept it as it will advance your career. The chariot card in the advice position announces that you will overcome all obstacles and defeat your adversaries. Also, if you want to learn how to transact online, do Forex or day trading this is an excellent time to do so.

 Ok, in the picture above we have the Chariot tarot card in 4 decks as follows: #1 Tarot of Jane Austen, #2 Tarot of the Celtic Faeries, #3 Nicoletta Ceccoli Tarot and Dark Grimoire Tarot.

In the first deck we have Mary Crawford of Mansfield Park riding a horse, rushing towards a new adventure. She says that she admires "those that are honest and rich". The Chariot speaks of movement towards success/ to achieve goals. One of the issues with this card is moving too quickly in everything you do, including speaking too much. Mary feels very confident in her position towards Edmund's heart, and is unable to see Fanny as a competitor. So, this card warns against over-confidence, and looking down at your competition. Also, this card indicates someone that will do whatever it takes to win; will consider love a game which they need to win. Mary cannot understand how Fanny does not see the great opportunity to marry her brother for financial and social reasons and totally overlooks the feelings of love.  When Mary is finally rejected by Edmund she does not take long to "get back on the horse" and move on. This card suggests that you have the capacity to "move mountains" in reaching your goals, but make sure is not something you might regret in the end.

In the Tarot of the Celtic Faeries the Chariot is depicted by the Pooka. The Pooka traditionally shows up at end of October and lures "unwise children to ride his back, then he rides with high speed towards the nearest cliff and plunges over". Mark McElroy's message for this card is that there is "price to pay for progress". He advises to take time to think when an opportunity arises to figure out if it is a real potential or just a Pooka temptation. If you must take a ride with the Pooka, you must get off the horse before he reaches the cliff. Without a goal in mind, is very hard to assess progress, and to determine when you reached your destination. Now is a good time to stop a moment and plan.

Nicoletta Ceccoli's Chariot brings in a new message: you need to move forward decisively in order to be able to help others. It is also an indication of "triumph" despite "adversity", or just foretells travel.

In the last deck we are being told in the LWB that the "Beyond" awaits the Chariot which transports the "remains of material bodies". I take this as an other warning against rushing towards something, when you might not know for sure your final destination.

I hope you enjoyed reading this post as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Blessed be!

The tarot writing project presents you today the Lovers card.









In the image above from left to right we have the lovers card in the following decks in the order I prefer them: #1 the Tarot of Jane Austen,  #2 the Tarot of the Celtic Faeries,  #3 Nicoletta Ceccoli Tarot, #4 the Dark Grimoire Tarot.


The first tarot card shows three Pride and Prejudice characters: Mr. Darcy, Elizabeth Bennett and Caroline Bingley. Diane Wilkes encourages you to role play when you receive this card in a reading; meaning you can be in any of the 3 characters' situations. You can be in Mr Darcy's situation where we have to choose between a match in social status (Caroline Bingley), or a match in our affection (Elizabeth Bennett). If you are in Caroline Bingley's situation you may be "worshiping" someone for the wrong reasons, such as status and money. Or you could find yourself in Lizzy's situation where you are so sure of your "discernment" that you decide "to despise" an actually good man/ and turn away a good match.
In short, with lovers card we have an emotional, important relationship decision to make. Please examine the situation from all angles, using evidence from both past and present before rushing to any conclusion.

In the Tarot of the Celtic Faeries the lovers card shows Leannan- Sidhe, a very desirable woman is accompanied by Gan Cenach ("Love Speaker"), who encourages young men to spend all their hard worked money on "unworthy" women. Gan Cenach is handsome. He is the gigolo/ or the pimp of the fairies who acts as a "trusted" friend but he is in for the money. At a deeper level, he represents the wrong decisions we take, even though we know we should not take them.
Mark McElroy advises us with this card to keep our passions/ high emotions in check/ at bay and try to look at our situation with a clear mind.
Leannan- Sidhe and Gan Cenach use attraction to seduce those easily manipulated by physical appearance.

In Nicoletta Ceccoli deck the lovers interpretation we find in the LWB is: a choice that can change everything. The image I see I think it relates to Adam and Eve's story from the Book of Genesis in the Old Testament.
The lovers card here shows Eva's choice to eat from the apple tree after she was tempted by the snake. In the picture Eva looks like in a trance, allured by the snake, who most likely encouraged her to make a bad choice.  It seems that Nicoletta Ceccoli addresses the same issues associated with this card: seduction and temptation.

In the last deck we see two lovers presented with a choice; to choose to say good bye and go to explore the "unknown" or to remain together "between the Mountains of Madness".

I personally wished the lovers card to be something more positive like simply two lovers, two people in love. However if you are looking for pure love you need to find that in other cards like Ace of Cups or 2 of Cups and not in the lovers cards!

Hi everyone,

The Hierophant is up next for review in our Major Arcana Series. Please find down below what I have to say about this tarot card:

The Hierophant

The Emperor is card number 4 in the Major Arcana. We continue with the Major Arcana Series with the Emperor interpretations as follows below:









The Emperor in the picture above is presented in four decks, in order as follows: #1 the Tarot of Jane Austen d, #2 Tarot of the Celtic Faeries, #3 the Nicoletta Ceccoli Tarot and #4 the Dark Grimoire Tarot.

Thomas Bertram of Mansfield Park represents the Emperor in the first deck. His stature is imposing and intimidating. Drawn as big as the building behind him, this card indicates power and authority, as well as wealth. You may have your own way of thinking in doing things and expect others not to interfere in any away. Mr Bertram has a sense of  justice which he applies swiftly when he notices that his niece Fanny Price is living in colder quarters of the house. He immediately moves her with the rest of the family to rectify the situation. Eventually he may be using power over the member of the family in a different direction than they choose,  appearing as a strong "parental figure". In real life, the Emperor can represent a strong, authoritive man that exercises power over you or an employer who is pushing you. If this card represents yourself, you are concise and have the power to do good for yourself and others.

In deck #2 we see Dagda, the king of all fairies. The author of the deck, Mark McElroy justifies his choice of Emperor because he likes the tension between the restraint suggested by "the mastery of musical arts" and his bad temper. When this card is drawn, you are invited to explore what role the restrictions and regulations play into your situation. Even though rules seem to limit us, in music they also produce beautiful things. Before you can ignore the rules and make improvisations you need to learn to master them.

In Nicoletta Ceccoli's deck, the Emperor is needed to take command and leadership. In her concept the Emperor is a father figure, a role model. This card indicates a time to start building your career, your life, your "empire".

In the last deck, the Emperor is represented by the occultist Rudolph II. We are being told in the white book that accompanies the deck that the Emperor receives a translation of fragments from the Necronomicon from two famous court  magicians: John Dee and Edward Kelly. He holds the secret knowledge of making "gold dust". In the picture the Emperor is surrounded by 2 servants, former alchemists who are now turned into creatures.

Hello,

today we move forward with the tarot writing project and visit the Empress.











In the image above from left to right we have the Empress tarot card in: deck #1 Tarot of Jane Austen, deck#2 Tarot of the Celtic Faeries, deck #3 Nicoletta Ceccoli Tarot and deck #4 Dark Grimoire Tarot.

In the first deck we have Anne Weston of Jane Austen's Emma novel. Formerly introduced as Ann Taylor, a governess, Miss Taylor has the wonderful opportunity to marry the wealthy Mr. Weston. In the Empress tarot deck, the Empress is obviously pregnant and this suggests fertility and feminine principles often associated with this card. Going even further with this interpretation, being pregnant can symbolize giving birth to something creative: a book, a plan or a project.
The empress is  also a caregiver; we often find her assisting a child or an elderly. Because the Empress tarot card is associated with Venus, she is suggesting someone loving, supportive and compassionate.

In the Tarot of the Celtic Faeries deck the Empress is represented by Onagh, the wife of the king Finvarra and the queen of all faeries. Onagh is recognized as a "nurturing spirit" giving "unconditional love". The fruit in this card "the cherry", symbolizes that you are ready to collect "the fruit" of your labors. In other words, if you have been pursuing a goal, now is time to see the results of your work. Use of force is not recommended with this card, use a more gentle, nurturing approach instead.

The Empress in the third deck is deeply connected with nature. The girl pictured in this card looks involved with the earth's creatures that surround her. There is a love in return, with this card.

In the Dark Grimoire Tarot, the Empress represents Mother Nature. The lady in the picture is from the book of Chulu.  Here, the empress reigns over banished creatures, who await to be conjured up again in order to return and rule over the surface of the planet. In this context she awaits to manifest life again and she is the Goddess of the old inhabitants of this world.