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Exploring the connections between tarot and the larger magickal world … one card at a time

The Empress: Animal(s)

Jade | September 9, 2009

The Empress’ animals: sparrow, dove, swan

Sparrow
Survival, common nobility. Joy. Inclusion, community, friendliness. Creativity. Simplicity. Productivity. Self-worth. Common man. The “working joe”.

Dove

Peace,  prophecy. Passage to another stage of life, messages from the subconscious. Healing, especially from trauma. Patience, tenderness, motherhood. Hope.

Swan
Grace, natural beauty, elegance. Purity. Love, union, partnership, fidelity. Dreams. Transformation. Balance. Poetry and song. Hidden [...]

The High Priestess: Animal

Jade | July 15, 2009

The High Priestess’ animal: dog
Dog – Loyalty, courage, unconditional love, compatibility, kindnes. Reliable. Strong morals and/or ethics. Guardian of the underworld, protector of the Goddess. Stubborn.
I found the dog correspondence difficult to reconcile with what I know of the High Priestess, until I found a page at Spirit Walk Ministry – Spirit Animals and Animal [...]

The Magician: Animal(s)

Jade | June 16, 2009

The Magician’s animals: ibis, ape, swallow
Ibis – Connected to the Egyptian gods / goddesses and the moon. The ibis symbolizes wisdom and the ability to work magick. Single-mindedness.
Ape – Effective use of the voice, communication, imagination, extended childhood. Problem-solving, wisdom, survival, inspiration. Loyalty, leadership, compassion, intelligence, dignity, strength, responsibility, nurturing, connectivity. Nobility and honor. Temperance, [...]

The Fool: Animal, Plant, and Magickal Weapon

Jade | May 21, 2009

Tarot Watch: I found an ad for a computer game featuring tarot cards:
3 Cards to Midnight
The Fool’s animal is: the eagle
Magickally, the eagle represents the divine spirit and our connection to it.  It’s a solar animal, also associated with sky gods, lightening, and air.  The eagle represents being in a state of grace and the [...]