The lack of grooming on the Fool’s dog can also signal The Fool’s poverty state he doesn’t have much and is just starting out. Much like The Fool, his dog appears wild, unkempt, and not very tame.
The dogs are used to reflect growth, animal instinct, and even financial status. However, in the West, dogs are read to represent friends, followers, and confidants.īut, in the Tarot, dog symbolism is completely different. For example, because I am a Romany Gypsy, I read dogs to symbolize work. DOGĭogs are read differently depending on where you come from. Like all crustaceans, they are associated with emotions, rivers, females, and The Moon and, therefore, is a standard feature on moon-related art. The crayfish, type of crustacean, only pops up on The Moon Tarot card. Femininity is often linked with felines, hence the cat. The difference is that the Queen has a feminine touch. They are all energetic, enjoy hobbies, easily influence others, etc. All of the other grades in the Wands suit ( Page, Knight, and King) have the same attributes as the Queen. Cats are obviously associated with intuition and psychic ability, so you would probably be much more likely to see one on the Queen of Cups, not the Queen of Wands. The cat on the Queen of Wands has always been a bit of a mystery. In Tarot, the King of Pentacles is the ultimate earth, grounded Court hence why there is a bull on this card. Therefore, because of the Minotaur myth, bulls symbolize earthly pleasures. She mated with the bull, got pregnant and eventually gave birth to the Minotaur, who was born half-man and half-bull.
As punishment, Poseidon made the king's wife, Pasiphaë, fall in love with the bull. Because the bull was so beautiful, he did not sacrifice it to the God, which angered Poseidon. The legend goes that King Minos asked for a sign of approval from the God Poseidon and was sent a white bull. References to Greek myths are common in Tarot, and the idea that bulls are symbols of sexual desire comes from the Greek myth of the Minotaur. Other than the sign of Taurus, bulls are associated with sexuality. These reflect the fact that this King is determined, indulgent, and a lover of all things beautiful, just like your typical Taurian. On the throne of The King of Pentacles, there are bull symbols that probably represent the sign of Taurus. Part III: The Meanings of Mythological Symbols on Tarot Cards Part II: The Meanings of Bird Symbols on Tarot Cards Part I: The Meanings of Animal Symbols on Tarot Cards (this post) Therefore, I have created the 'Animals of the Rider-Waite-Smith' series, including: There are a lot of animals on the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot deck, too many to put into one post. Animals are the most common groups of symbols you'll see in every method of divination, whether that's Tarot cards, dreams, tea leaves, everything! They know that learning the meanings of the symbols on Tarot cards (in particular, the Rider-Waite-Smith deck) is one of the fastest ways they can go from beginner to pro reader.Īnd let me tell you, if you're learning symbolism, there is no better place to invest your time than in animals. What do the animals on certain Tarot cards mean? What is the significance behind the animal symbolism of the Tarot? What are the Tarot card animal symbols and their meanings? I often get asked these questions by people who are first learning to read Tarot.
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