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My journey into Tarot started with Hebrew. Each letter consisted of different letters that unfolded into a story, just like Tarot. The letter then had a number assigned. It gave us two ways to observe: a numerical meaning and one for the letter itself.
For example, the Aleph (א), the letter of the Fool. It connects the upper and lower world with two (י) yods and a vav (ו). It joins us to the spiritual world and draws us to the source of life, the divine. Every time we see the Aleph in a word, it implies it's associated with a higher power. Some call it God, others the divine, or the universe. From there, I found tarot and never looked back.
What we must remember, numerology encompasses the Tarot. It's entrenched throughout the Major and Minor Arcana and the elements. The below table shows an example, which we can explore in another article.
Court Cards
When reading Tarot, many don't align numerical values to the Court cards. After much exploration, I realized that maybe we should. Let me know your thoughts.
What I noticed, the Minors have an association from one to ten. The beginning through completion of the cycle. It’s where we start back at the one. Yet, the four court cards exist. When we consider what each card represents, they all add back to ten.
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