#tarot studies

[alchemy-arts-bookstore]

Dark Wood Tarot - by Sasha Graham, art by Abigail Larson

II – High Priestess I’ve decided with this one to start summarizing what the book says, rather than quoting directly from it so much. (To avoid any copyright issues.)

Description: The card is mostly tones of soft green. A forest with a full moon in the background, two large trees on either side of the image have the letters ‘D’ and ‘W’ on them, for Dark Wood. A young woman with flowing brown hair stands between them. She wears a gauzy, flowing green gown and a crescent moon necklace, and holds a scroll that says ‘tarot.’ The ground beneath her has subtle ripples, as if she is standing in water.

My thoughts: It’s interesting that the image is primarily in soft greens and grays; the eye goes right to the full moon, then the tan and brown of the woman’s face and hair, then the scroll. She’s looking straight out of the image at the viewer, smiling, as if she’s happy to see you and speak to you. She has opened the scroll and is offering it so that the word ‘tarot’ can be read, as if she’s ready to start teaching you about it. The full moon is right over her head, so that she can take in its power; the branches in the background almost seem to suggest antlers, with the way they’re positioned.

What the book says: (edited) The High Priestess holds a scroll and silently unrolls it. The word ‘tarot’ appears. This is the book of your life, containing every possibility, every imaginable outcome. It is ever changing and all encompassing. The High Priestess is the blueprint of your soul… she is everything you were, are, and will be. The two trees - the dual polarities of the material world - dark and light, etc. About the High Priestess: her secret is silence. Silence is the space of manifestation. Her dress dissolves into water because she is the source of all waters found in the tarot deck; she is the water that sustained you and made you who you are. The full moon reflects the cyclical nature of the seasons and your life. She is the space beyond word, image and sound.

Silence. Secrets. Darkness. Evolution of the soul. Activated intuition. Lunar cycles. Inner knowledge.

#alchemy arts inc #dark wood tarot #sasha graham #abigail larson #the high priestess #tarot studies

[aonlife]

0. The Fool: Embarking on a new journey with an open mind & optimism.

Come join the cosmic oracle coven🔮 Where we brew readings, decode the meaning of tarot, and celebrate the magic of the cards✨ New on social media, I’ve opened a little corner for fellow card enthusiasts like you and me.

This card’s vibe is like the leap into adulthood but also with the energy of getting our first job. You know, the first glimpses of independence + the naivety of our youthlike wonder. Remember the excitement of our first job offer! first paycheck! A lightness in your step, and the world shimmering with endless possibilities – just like a sprinkle of independence across your life. That is the…

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#free #Free tarot #free tarot study #freebie #Learn Tarot #Major Arcana #occult #psychic #symbolism #Tarot #Tarot guide #tarot studies #The Fool

[annafromuni]

A New View into Dark Academia with The Cloisters

The Cloisters by Katy Hays dips into a new side of dark academia for me, one which has spurred a wave of curiosity from deep within, and that is art history. Art history is one of those subject that I wanted to take at school but my subject choices didn’t align right for that to happen so getting that art history immersion through Ann (just one letter off!) and this mesmerising read was truly a…

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#the cloisters #katy hays #met cloisters #the met cloisters #the cloisters musuem #dark academia #occult studies #tarot studies #art history studies #gothic thriller #mystery thriller #dark academia books #dark academia reads #adult fiction #book review

[jupiters-grimoire]

Tarot 05.20.23 - The Royal Advisor Spread

Today I tried out The Black Tarot by Victoria Iva in a spread significantly larger than one I've ever done before. I'm still working on interpretations but that might have to wait until I am no longer ill and have regained some energy (this was really draining).

I pulled cards reversed as well but I'm not sure if I'm going to interpret them as such because it seems daunting enough without that.

In the first image, around The Eye you can see my hematoid quartz (for grounding) and my labradorite tower (for inspiration). The paper below The Eye is a talisman I made using my Talisman Oracle deck by Nora Paskaleva, which I'm using to capture the lessons from this reading and keep them with me.

#tarot #tarot studies #witchblr #pagan #witchcraft #my tarot #The Black Tarot #talisman oracle #hematoid quartz #labradorite

[chaoticferalsomething]

How I try to "study" tarot cards

First, trying to overcome the "you don't do that much readings", "what's the point anyway ?" "this is useless for u"...but then, when i had some burst energy to get shit done, and grab my decks, find stories and meaning inside the picture, here approximately how i do things:

i'm a chaotic person, so my "studies" are chaotic too, even tho i have some sort of procedure to follow.

Arts is one of my drugs, and my method is basically the same as an art/illustration/painting study u do in first year of art history faculty.

I also pick methods of some tarot readers i like, but even tho the questions seems pretty pertinent, i don't, for now, use them.

So:

I. Describing from general picture to details:

Characters/elements

Colors

Dynamics

Composition

II. Symbolics/interpretations

from myself (that's the point of intuitive reading)

from the tarot deck's creator

III. the things that's disturbed me in the card(s) (the Biases)

i think this point is kinda important, it's essentially about the biases you discern in the card and so the vision of the creator(s).

About diversities and how it's depicted. (Queer's, POC, and female representations. I don't have decks with disabled representations, so that can clearly be a thing too obviously). Your own personal relations to certain aspects or interpretations or characters.

(just to clarify at this point, i'm a white, able (for now, idk what's life as in stock for me so), queer person, but u know, the world and life itself is about fucking diversity, and "norms" doesn't exist and are fucking bullshite. And that's a very shortly resume of my pov, but that's not the point here, and i'm too lazy to elaborate) (just trying to keep educating myself at best and not be a fully shitty person) (i hope at least)

Anyway. fucking tarot. Here we are. So.

Is the POC characters are present, and how they are represented ? For example if they're nudes, partially nudes, or in traditional clothes (i don't say here that nudity and cultural clothes are a bad things at all, but ->), is that a western exoticism/colonialism depiction of the character ? Or the creator(s) are from that depicted ethnicity, and/or it's historically and culturally accurate ? Is the others white people in the decks are nude too, in that case, nudity is not that relevant, in at least the racism/exoticism bias ? Are they sexualised ? Are they depicted in position of power or not (the queens, kings, emperor, empress etc cards for example) etc etc.

Same things with female depictions: dressed or nudity (sexualised ?) ? is this relevant or not in that deck's case ? Interactions with the others characters from the cards ? Power Positions or not ? Active or passive ? etc etc.

At this point, it's more like, if there any queer representations at all, and how they're diverse (only lesbian or gay ? or there is more like trans, hermaphrodite, enby, pan etc ?) (there is more and more queer decks and i'm really happy about that)

Same with disability, if there any, how they are represented ? is there a diversity in type of disability ? etc etc.

mention the things that's trigger u personally maybe ? If you don't resonate on one way or another with classical interpretations or elements in particular. (for me that'll be for example, the notion of pregnancy/motherhood) If the character(s) act/seems like a dick in your opinion.

(special mentions for the White Numen deck by AlbaBG (POC, soft queer dynamics) and the Sefirot deck by Causa creations (POC and wonderful diversed queer representations, and older badass women's representations too *chef's kiss*)

*petting and kissing my roommate's cat on my lap at this point*

or just avoid human based decks and take animals based decks instead. or insects. or plants idc. This last ones are all a good option . Humans are so overrated anyway.

IV. relations between the cards, the context

Gosh how i hated context when i was doing my art history studies painting, even tho i know this is THE most important thing in like, the entire universe of art, history, literature, archeology, everything.

In tarot universe, what i mean more by context for now, is the relation of the card in the entire deck, and/or with certain other cards of the deck, or comparing to the same card but from another deck. Especially if the creator(s) had made things well and there is some cohesion, red line between the cards or the different suits. Not just random illustrations here and there for each arcanas.

How do they suit in the story line of the deck ? Between the precedent et following card ? Are they mirroring other card(s) ? How so ? Are they "completing" other card(s) ? How their dynamics can be seen with certain other card(s) ? How can they interact between each other ? etc.

What happened ? what is happening ? or what's going to happen inside the card ?

CREATE STORIES.

V. so in conclusion,

All this seems pretty complete, and dense, but as i say earlier, my own "studies" are not that's thorough, and well organized. I'm chaotic, remember. I don't study the cards in order, i think that's not very essential to do so and i don't wanna pushed myself out on forcing me on doing that.

But hear me out, a word of wisdom:

MINDMAPS.

fucking sweet mindmap, i love mindmaps so much. They're visual, fuckingly chaotic and you don't have to bother to make paragraphs or whatever. U can reorganise more properly after if you wanna.

and if you're visual, make shitty sketches of the cards and all.

Anyway, just make it the most comfortable for you, comprehensive, and add notes, thoughts etc, easily after if needed.

So, that's it, i'm out for now.

There's lot of "fucking" in that post. Mmmh. did i care. Not really.

#tarot #tarot deck #tarot cards #tarot studies #tarot study #chaotic tarot study #'cause it's how i am #tarot biases #critical thinking #tarot shit #skeptic and hungry tarot enjoyer #it's 12am and i need to eat

[caemidraws]

The Hierophant

#aesthetic #fashion #dnd #dungeons and dragons #tarots #marsilio #pettirossi #ocs #I kinda went wild with what should have been just a study ... #anyway... #ladies and gentlepersons...the well

[ghostjournalss]

I gave in… I’m actually commonplacing now! I know i know i said i was going to stay in the rings for a while but i really want an a5 rings before i make a permanent switch so enjoy some journaling, random article research and lecture notes!

#commonplace journal #journal #commonplace #filofax #journalspread #books #commonplace book #notebook #quote #quoteoftheday #witch #dark aesthetic #dark witch #tarot #leuchtturm1917 #a5 journal #a6 journal #studyblr #study motivation #dark study

[celerydays]

☁️ recent studio snippets ☁️

Haven't picked up my tarot or charms in a good while, but apparently I'm in heavy need of some balance in order to regain control and keep my momentum and drive going, oop. So what else is new, I suppose lol 😩

#studio #art studio #creative space #study space #studyblr #tarot #cel studio #just celery things #celdraws #celerydays

[belovedapollo]

the endless maze that are my thoughts ☕️

reblog is ok, don’t repost/use

#my photos #my journal #my writing #handwriting #journal #journaling #scrapbook #tarot cards #commonplace journal #commonplace book #journal writing #journaling helps #writeblr #writing #tarot deck #tarot witch #study inspo #study motivation #dark academia #dark academia aesthetic #dark aesthetic

[fifi-in-the-new-world]

Upright: Change, transition, transformation.

Reversed: Decay, stagnation, sleep.

#love how this one turned out #took forever but i got to study art nouveau illustration styles in the process so that was fun #theres also a ton of hidden details so if you want to know more shoot me an ask #i have plans for other cards with other characters #but we'll see how many i can get done lol #qsmp fanart #fanart #my art #qsmp #qsmp philza #mcyt fanart #mcytblr #q!philza #philza fanart #tarot design #death tarot #art nouveau

[darkforesttarot]

Definitely an ace, or court card of wands. The colors, the staff, and the look of confidence and determination remind me of the suit of fire.

Note the water mark for artist credit.

#tarot spread #tarot deck #tarot reading #tarot spreads #tarot #tarot community #tarot life #tarot lifestyle #tarot reader #tarot study #tarotonline #tarot cards #tarotblr #tarotcommunity #witchy #kitchen witch #witch #witches #witchcraft #pagan witch #witch blog #witchy vibes #intuitive readings #nature witch #paganart #paganpride #paganism #pagan #pagan pride #paganblr

[liltaireissocute]

#liltaire's art #digital art #vanitas no carte #vanitas no shuki #vnc #vnc art #wlw #domijeanne #domi x jeanne #dominique de sade #vnc jeanne #case study of vanitas #les memoires de vanitas #let's go lesbians #vampirecore #vampires #da tarot style

[aonlife]

Exploring the Duality of the Earthly Mother & Celestial Moon Goddess

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Have you ever gazed at the moon, its silvery light igniting your dreams and intuition, only to be grounded by the Earth’s steady presence? This celestial dance between the ethereal and the material finds its echo in the tarot’s High Priestess and Queen of Pentacles. One, bathed in the moon’s glow, whispers secrets of the cosmos. The other, rooted in the fertile earth, embodies the power of…

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#free #free tarot study #High Priestess #Learn Tarot #oracle #psychic #Queen of Pentacles #Tarot #Tarot Combinations #Tarot guide #Tarot notes #tarot studies

[fearmakess]

⚖️

#tokyo revengers #tokyo revengers art #anime and manga #anime fanart #art #art study #tokyo revengers hanma #hanma shuji #hanma shuuji x reader #tokrev hanma #tokrev #artists on tumblr #illustrator #tarot cards #東卍fa

[kalki-tarot]

Channeled hindi songs from your soulmate 🪷

🪷 🦢 : from left to right — Instinctively select the picture that feels right to you, whether based on your thoughts or the desires of your inner self. Choose the one that resonates with you, keeping in mind that this reading is meant to be general in nature and may not resonate with everyone.

🪞🕊️ : Disclaimer — The images I used to select a pile were sourced from Pinterest, I hope the reading will deeply resonate with you. I'm not responsible for any decisions you make in your life from my readings. I'm just a beginner and these readings are just for fun.

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PILE 1

CHANNELED SONGS :

Mere haath mein

Bhare naina

Shukran allah

Mohe rang do Laal

Saiyaara

Sawaar Loon

Haan har ghadi

Noor e Khuda

Make a Playlist of these songs, and listen to them! Your soulmate wants to tell you things through these songs.

PILE 2

Mehndi hai Rachnewaali

Mere Humsafar

Surili Ankhiyon Wale

Pehle pyaar ka pehla Gham

Raatan Lambiyan

Jee le Zara

Jo tu na mila

Aye Khuda

Make a Playlist of these songs, and listen to them! Your soulmate wants to tell you things through these songs.

PILE 3

CHANNELED SONGS :

Bulleya

Simroon Tera Naam

Judaai

Humari Adhuri Kahani

Saiyaara

Daayre

Lo maan liya

Bedardeya

Make a Playlist of these songs, and listen to them! Your soulmate wants to tell you things through these songs.

PILE 4

CHANNELED SONGS :

Band Kitaabon Mein

Na tum saamne

Tu maan ja

Tera Chehra jab nazar aaye

Main Haara

Man Bhareya

Pehli baarish

Kali kali raat

Make a Playlist of these songs, and listen to them! Your soulmate wants to tell you things through these songs.

PILE 5

CHANNELED SONGS :

Jalte Diye

Halka Halka Suroor

Tujh mein rab dikhta hai

Genda Phool

Moh Moh ke dhaage

Bhula Dunga

Haare Haare hum toh dil se

Tera Mera

Make a Playlist of these songs, and listen to them! Your soulmate wants to tell you things through these songs.

Please share your feedback in the comments! Thanks for reading, may the divine bless you and bring you happiness.

#indian studygram #dark acadamia aesthetic #pick a pile #desi culture #tarot reading #desi tumblr #desi teen #studying #med studyblr #studyblr #desiblr #being desi #indian academia #indian aesthetic #indian culture #indian cinema #bollywood #tarotcommunity #tarot cards #tarot community #tarot #tarot blog #indian dark academia #indian tumblr

[caemidraws]

Wheel of Fortune

#dnd #dungeons and dragons #artists on tumblr #tarots #ocs #marsilio #tw blood #dont @ me i drew this weeks ago while on finals stress i just wanted to do anatomy studies n put a bunch of random stuff in it #i know i did better studies but if i keep this in the drafts for longer ill never post it