Zach Wong Revelations Tarot

Zach Wong Revelations Tarot

As a friend of mine once said, When you first begin to read tarot, they are little more than strangely drawn playing cards. After some study and deliberation the symbols in the cards begin to beckon you to go into them. Now the cards become shards of mirror, inviting us to self-knowledge. With more study and reflection, the narcissism of the mirror dissolves into the transparency of a window to the world soul, where self-knowledge dissolves into self- forgetfulness and the forces of the cosmos take shape as living entities. With more study and meditation, the transparency of the world soul widens to become doorways into the Universal Archetypes and Aions. With more study and contemplation the doorways open to the palace- chambers of the King. In the palace-chambers, we are invited to partake of the treasures and the pleasures of the King and to feast in the banquet hall as a master of all the worlds. However stay not here O Soul, go to the King himself hidden by the antechamber, and there find what should not be said.

THE MINOR ARCANA

The suit of wands is associated with the element fire, intuition, magic, the powers of creation, and matters of the soul. The characters of the suit are magicians, warriors, sages, and opulent individuals. They embody the use of magic in daily life. With their staves or wands, they move to create or fight.

The suit of swords is associated with the element air, thought, intelligence, mentality, and matters of the mind. The characters of the suit are warriors, highly ornate and decorated, firm, and serious. They embody the logic and sensibility that can only be found in those who remove themselves from the burdens of emotion. With their swords, they cut through life as well as protect themselves.

The suit of cups is associated with the element water, emotions, and matters of the heart. The characters of the suit are merpeople of the oceans and seas. They embody freedom of movement and freedom from the restraint of life on land. They also embody the fantastical luxury of living life for the pleasures it presents. With their cups, they swim through the oceans of life searching for things to fill their vessels with.

The suit of pentacles is associated with the element earth; the sensations of touch, sight, sound, and taste; physical pleasures; and matters of the body. The characters of the suit are metallic humanoids that are one with their element. They embody the fruits of the earth, metals, the built environment, material possessions, and the ingenuity of creation. With their pentacles, they go through life enjoying what the earth has to offer them.