Tarot and Medici Solitaire. Gallery of examples
The next day, the beach is covered with sand.
– And what's this?
– It's the sea!
– What sea? It's a filthy puddle! In short, clean up the sea, change the color,
the tide should roll in every 30 seconds by 55 centimeters.
– But this is underwater engineering work, very expensive stuff, as I'm sure you realize!
– We're paying! Everything's gotta be just right!
– And what's this? What's all that noise and racket?
– It's the seagulls?! They always live around here.
– No seagulls. Get rid of them all! On second thought, leave two – they can walk along the beach together, but no flying, under any circumstances.
– But that would wreak havoc on the environment, and it would also entail training of seagulls!
– We're paying! Everything's gotta be just right!
After some time, all the work is completed.
Finally, the boss himself arrives. Checks into the penthouse suite.
Walks to the sea along the clean white sand, admires the two seagulls,
as they stroll lovingly together by the seashore. Sits down on a lounge chair, takes a deep breath
of fresh sea air, and says:
– My God! Such beauty and splendour! These are pleasures that even money can't buy.
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Aces, according to the Kabbalah, are a primal source of Power, a manifestation of the Absolute, an overwhelming power or force, a force majeure.
An object, a process when Matter or Finance "overwhelmingly" enter the world.
Accordingly, the Ace of Disks is the "overwhelming" force of Matter or Finance.
In the Material world, it may symbolize, for example, a bulldozer or a Fed printing press133.
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Please, note:
The concept of an "overwhelming" force or power depends on the "caliber" of the subject or observer.
For an ant, an "overwhelming" force may be a baby finger. For a mountain the size of Fujiyama, not every nuclear explosion is an "Ace".
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Fig. 1.14.1 Ace of Disks – the overwhelming power of Matter. A bulldozer, a tractor, a tectonic shift, an earthquake.134
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Fig. 1.14.2 Ace of Disks – the overwhelming force of Matter. Rain, a downpour, snow, hail, a tsunami, the ocean.135
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Fig. 1.14.3 Ace of Disks – the overwhelming power of Matter. Sunlight, heat, a volcanic eruption, thermal processes in the planet core. The sun.136
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Fig. 1.14.4 Ace of Disks – the overwhelming power of Matter. Wind, a hurricane, a typhoon, a tornado, the Earth's atmosphere.137
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Fig. 1.14.5 Ace of Disks – the overwhelming force of Matter. The Earth's magnetic field, which protects the planet from cosmic radiation.138
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Fig. 1.14.6 Ace of Disks – the overwhelming power of Matter (for a human being). A rhinoceros, an elephant, a bison, a whale – any big and strong animal, bird or fish.139
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Fig. 1.14.5 Ace of Disks – the overwhelming power of Finance. A money printing press, the source of a formative world currency.140
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Fig. 1.14.8 Ace of Disks – the overwhelming power of Matter and Finance. A large, economically profitable deposit of stock-exchange assets – oil, gas, lithium, and other mineral resources.141
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Please, note:
In our Solar System, the main142 source for the manifestation of the Absolute is, in essence, a star named the "Sun".
All other manifestations of Matter are, one way or another, only a consequence of its activity.
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The defining feature of the Ace of Disks is its subjectively "overwhelming" power in Material or Financial matters.
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Knight of Disks
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Got the urge for some tea… and all hell broke loose:
Bun, butter, sausage, cookies, sweets…
On the whole, turned out quite well…
About three kilos' worth…
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The Knight, according to the Kabbalah, is going or being with the Flow, with a stream, a trend.
An object, a process, where the Force has swept up the Stalker and carried him off.
Accordingly, the Knight of Disks is going/being with the Flow of Matter or Finance.
For example, a bullet flying.
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Please, note:
The distinctive feature of the Knight card is that the object remains still and motionless, like the Knight. While, at the same time, being in motion, like the horse on which the Knight is sitting.
This contradiction makes the Knight card immediately recognizable.
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Fig. 1.15.1 Knight of Disks – being/going with the Flow of Matter. A passenger on a bus or taxi.143
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Fig. 1.15.2 Knight of Disks – being/going with the Flow of Matter. Surfing, kiting, hang-gliding, rafting.144
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Fig. 1.15.3 Knight of Disks – being/going with the Flow of Matter. A hot air balloon. An airship.145
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Fig. 1.15.4 Knight of Disks – being/going with the Flow of Matter. A glider, a hang-glider, a para-glider, a wing-suit.146
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Fig. 1.15.5 Knight of Disks – being/going with the Flow of Matter. An arrow.147
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Fig. 1.15.6 Knight of Disks – being/going with the Flow of Matter. A bullet.148
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Fig. 1.15.7 Knight of Disks – being/going with the Flow of Matter. A soaring eagle.149
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Fig. 1.15.8 Knight of Disks – being/going with the Flow of Matter or Finance. A stockbroker. A fund manager. The nature of his work necessitates that he always be in the state of the Knight of Disks.150
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The defining feature of the Knight of Disks – remaining motionless and still in the flow of Matter (or Finance).
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Section 2 – Cups or Hearts
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The Cups or Goblets suit in Tarot. Hearts in a modern playing card deck.
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The Cups suit is associated with a shift into the past, in accordance with the Water element. The energy of processes and events at the Svadhistana151 Chakra level.
Therefore, the Cups suit is responsible for emotions, feelings, and memories.
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Zero of Cups
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The cat came in from the room and, in passing, informed me that the Christmas tree had lost all its holiday lights, half its toys, consciousness, and had completely collapsed a bit.
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Zero, according to the Kabbalah, is hidden, dormant potential, or something small and insignificant.
Cups are emotions, feelings, and memories.
Thus, the Zero Cups is the dormant potential of feelings, emotions, and memories. Or some insignificant memory or emotion.
For example, it may symbolize any sleeping living creature.
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Fig. 2.0.1 Zero of Cups – the dormant potential of feelings, emotions. A tired and dozing bear.152
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Fig. 2.0.2 Zero of Cups. A sleeping dog.153
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Fig. 2.0.3 Zero of Cups. A sleeping tiger.154
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Fig. 2.0.4 Zero of Cups. A napping parrot.155
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Fig. 2.0.5 Zero of Cups. A sleeping fox.156
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Fig. 2.0.6 Zero of Cups. A sleeping python.157
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Fig. 2.0.7 Zero of Cups. A sleeping person.158
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Fig. 2.0.8 Zero of Cups. A sleeping lion.159
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A patient under anesthesia, someone stunned or completely exhausted, any living creature that has passed out or lost consciousness – all these are likewise examples of the Zero of Cups.
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The defining feature of the Zero of Cups – an absence of emotions, memories due to some kind of "numbness".
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One of Cups
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To see Paris – and die!
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"Ones", according to the Kabbalah, represent an impulse, a push, or a blow.
Cups are emotions, feelings, and memories.
Thus, the One of Cups is some kind of impulsive emotion, a sudden memory, a movement of the soul.
For example, it may symbolize an impulsive kiss, a shout, a dog barking, a leap of joy.
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Fig. 2.1.1 One of Cups – an impulsive emotion, a movement of the soul. Throwing one's hands up in joy.160
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Fig. 2.1.2 One of Cups – throwing one's hands up in a flood of emotions.161
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Fig. 2.1.3 One of Cups – some sort of impulsive emotion, a movement of the soul. A kiss of love.162
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Fig. 2.1.4 One of Cups – a smile, laughter.163
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Fig. 2.1.5 One of Cups –a jump for joy.164
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Fig. 2.1.6 One of Cups – tossing a child up into the air from a flood of emotions.165
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Fig. 2.1.7 One of Cups – tossing your head back in laughter.166
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Fig. 2.1.8 One of Cups – waving your hand in a joyful greeting.167
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The defining feature of the One of Cups – an emotional impulse.
Usually, the One of Cups goes hand-in-hand with the One of Disks. This is because the emotional impulse seeks some form of expression or realization through action.
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Two of Cups
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The collective farm organized a holiday tour of Paris for Vanya. He comes back, sits in the hayloft with Manya, and she asks him to tell her all about Paris.
– Well, I climbed the Eiffel Tower, looked to the left – motherfucker!
Looked to the right – motherfucker!
Looked straight ahead – motherfucker!
Hey, Man'ka, why you crying?
– Van', how can I not cry? Such motherfucking beauty!!!
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"Twos", according to the Kabbalah, represent interaction.
Cups are emotions, feelings, and memories.
Thus, the Two of Cups is the interaction of emotions and feelings, immersion in memories.
For example, it may symbolize an exchange of smiles, mutual laughter, surprise, joy and other emotions, feelings, memories shared with someone.
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Fig. 2.2.1 Two of Cups – the interaction of feelings, emotions. Friendship.168
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Fig. 2.2.2 Two of Cups – a smile intended for someone.169
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Fig. 2.2.3 Two of Cups – charm, allure, flirting.170
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Fig. 2.2.4 Two of Cups – immersion in memories.171
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Fig. 2.2.5 Two of Cups – the interaction of feelings, emotions. A couple.172
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Fig. 2.2.6 Two of Cups – the interaction of emotions.173
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Fig. 2.2.7 Two of Cups – the interaction of emotions.174
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Fig. 2.2.8 Two of Cups – the interaction of feelings.175
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The defining feature of "Twos" is that emotions and feelings are always directed at someone or something. And if we're dealing with memories, the individual is completely immersed in them, to the point of losing touch with reality.176
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Three of Cups
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– Why do you want to divorce your husband?
– We have different religious beliefs.
– Could you be more specific?
– He doesn't acknowledge me as a goddess!
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"Threes", according to the Kabbalah, represent the system, order, clarity.
Cups are emotions, feelings, and memories.
Thus, the Three of Cups is a system, order and clarity of emotions, feelings, memories.
For example, it may symbolize the theatrical arts, yoga (as a system of regulating emotions), a diary, an autobiography (as a system of remembering).
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Fig. 2.1.1 Three of Cups – a system, regulation of emotions, memories. The theatrical arts.177
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Fig. 2.1.2 Three of Cups – a system, regulation of emotions, memories. Theater. A stage.178
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Fig. 2.1.3 Three of Cups – a system, regulation of emotions. Mime. Pantomime.179
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Fig. 2.1.4 Three of Cups – a system, regulation of emotions. A "singing" cat or dog, a singer. Sings in tune with the music, according to a system.
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Fig. 2.1.5 Three of Cups – a system, regulation of emotions. The model as an actor, playing a certain emotion.180
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Fig. 2.1.6 Three of Cups – a system, regulation of emotions, memories. Beijing Opera.181
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Fig. 2.1.7 Three of Cups – a system, regulation of emotions, memories. Opera. "The Phantom of the Opera".182
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Fig. 2.1.8 Three of Cups – a system of memories. A diary, an autobiography.183
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The defining feature of the Three of Cups – emotions are ordered according to some particular system.
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Four of Cups
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The cheapest, most effective and reliable laxative is an unexpected encounter in the forest, tet-a-tet, with an angry grizzly bear.
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"Fours", according to the Kabbalah, represent nature and all things natural, simple forms.
Cups are emotions, feelings, and memories.
Accordingly, the Four of Cups is a simple, basic, "natural" emotion, an involuntary memory.
For example, it may symbolize an involuntary smile, laughter, surprise, joy and other spontaneous emotions, feelings, and memories.
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Fig. 2.4.1 Four of Cups – a simple, basic, "natural" emotion. Surprise.184
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Fig. 2.4.2 Four of Cups – a simple, basic, "natural" emotion. Joy. Laughter.185
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Fig. 2.4.3 Four of Cups – a simple, basic, "natural" emotion. The simple joys of life.186
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Fig. 2.4.4 Four of Cups – a simple, basic, "natural" emotion. Laughter.187
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Fig. 2.4.5 Four of Cups – a simple, natural, emotion, an involuntary reaction. Laughter.188
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Fig. 2.4.6 Four of Cups – a simple, natural, emotion, an involuntary reaction. Joy.189
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Fig. 2.4.7 Four of Cups – a simple, natural, emotion, an involuntary reaction. A smile.190
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Fig. 2.4.8 Four of Cups – a simple, natural, emotion, an involuntary reaction. Rolling around in the snow.191
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The defining feature of the Four of Cups is its spontaneity, sincerity, naturalness, and lack of affectedness. The emotion arises on its own and doesn't pursue any goal.
Such simplicity and sincerity is a quality often found in children, sincere "open" people, and some animals, such as dogs.
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Five of Cups
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The girls got together for a bachelorette party. All night they told jokes, funny stories, shared their dreams with each other…
By morning, having died of shame, Lieutenant Rzhevsky fell out of the closet.
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"Fives", according to the Kabbalah, represent a door, a gate, a portal, a repository, a source.
Cups are emotions, feelings, and memories.
Thus, the Five of Cups is a source, a repository, a portal of emotions, feelings, memories.
For example, it may symbolize a sports fan, a singer, an actor (as the content keeper, the repository, of many plays).
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Fig. 2.5.1 Five of Cups – portal of emotions, feelings. Saxophone solo.192
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Fig. 2.5.2 Five of Cups – source of emotions, feelings. A wolf howl.193
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Fig. 2.5.3 Five of Cups – portal of emotions, feelings. The gaze of a dog.194
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Fig. 2.5.4 Five of Cups – portal of emotions, feelings. The stare of a cat.195
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Fig. 2.5.6 Five of Cups – portal of emotions, feelings. A silent question.196
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Fig. 2.5.7 Five of Cups – source of emotions, feelings. A supporter. A fan.197
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Fig. 2.5.8 Five of Cups – source, repository, portal of emotions, feelings. The rapture of joy.198
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The distinctive feature of the Five of Cups is that it's a source or a repository of feelings, emotions, and memories.
For example, an offended woman is a reversed Five of Cups. That is, a repository of negative memories, emotions, displaying them to the world.
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Six of Cups
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Two blondes are writing an ad on an Internet dating site.
One dictates:
– A slender, beautiful blonde would like…
– OK, got it, next?
– To meet a very wealthy elderly German…
– Got it. And?
– And get married…
– Got it. And?
– That's it, attach my photo and send it off.
– Done. It's sent.
The other one whispers softly, under her breath:
– And what better way to avenge your grandfather!199
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"Sixes", according to the Kabbalah, are the system (3) + the system (3). That is, the interchange, interpenetration, circulation, interaction of systems.
Cups are emotions, feelings, and memories.
Thus, the Six of Cups is the mutual exchange, interpenetration, circulation of emotions and feelings according to some system.
For example, it may symbolize opera as the interaction of a musical system (the orchestra) and a theatrical system (the singers) on an emotional level.
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Fig. 2.6.1 Six of Cups – a system of mutual exchange, interpenetration, circulation of feelings, emotions. The feelings of the actors, musicians, and audiences caught up in one unified, interanimating whole.200
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Fig. 2.6.2 Six of Cups – the mutual exchange, interpenetration, circulation of feelings, emotions. The circulation and flow of emotions based on a system. A canonized dance in front of an audience.201
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Fig. 2.6.3 Six of Cups – the mutual exchange, interpenetration, circulation of feelings, emotions. A rock concert as the circulation of emotions and passions between the audience and the musicians according to a system.202
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Fig. 2.6.4 Six of Cups – the mutual exchange, interpenetration, circulation of feelings, emotions. A concert.203
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Fig. 2.6.5 Six of Cups – the mutual exchange, interpenetration, circulation of feelings, emotions. A disco.204
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Fig. 2.6.6 Six of Cups – the mutual exchange, interpenetration, circulation of feelings, emotions. A sports arena. An arena.205
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Fig. 2.6.7 Six of Cups – the mutual exchange, interpenetration, circulation of feelings, emotions. A stadium.206
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Fig. 2.6.8 Six of Cups – the mutual exchange, interpenetration, circulation of feelings, emotions. Theater. Opera. A stage.207