Aha! Now I see the difference between kings/queens and empress/emperors.
I know you also delve in the astrological -and many other fields besides- so, when classifying people into a suit, do you pay attention to the usual telling clues for their sign?
For example, if I meet someone impulsive I might be tempted to classify him/her as someone in the Wands family -so probably a Fire sign, like Aries, Sag or Leo-. If this person is also young, ardent and idealistic, I might think of the Knight of Wands. But if he/she is still young, idealistic and enthusiastic but slightly more reflective and interested in pursuing a certain knowledge, I might put him/her down as a Page of Wands.
My question is whether you also fit them into a suit through your knowledge of astrological traits, or whether you just follow your instinct, their looks or something else.
I would also like you to expand on the way you fit them into the pip cards -first time I hear you could do this-. But I would like to see if I could do it myself with the knowledge I have about pip numbers -very far from yours, since I know nil about cabala-. Then you can tell me how far I have wandered:
ACE: I guess I would consider babies to be in this stage, or even expectant mothers. Also people who are thinking about starting a new project from scratch. Actually, all this brings strongly to mind the image of the Fool, always about to jump innocently into the unknown. Pisces have this sort of ingenuity sometimes.
2- For people who are finding it hard to make a decision and keep playing in their minds all the advantages and disadvantages of each possibility. This reminds me of Libra and Gemini people, who can sometimes be highly indecisive. And the Lovers in the Major Arcana.
3- For people who have found their true calling and are in the midst of an interesting project, explaining it full of enthusiasm to anyone who lends an ear. The nearest Major I can think of would be the Magician, and maybe Aries or Aquarius.
4- For people who value security and stability above all else and hate change. In fact, this is also true for many institutions, mainly religious ones, but not only. Both the Emperor and the Hyerophant are good representatives of this view. Taurus and Cancer are probably the most conservative of the signs.
5- For people who are going through changes and therefore some discomfort and/or disorientation. These would probably request more readings than others, since they can feel unsure about what options they should follow from now on. Both the Wheel and the Hermit come to mind. I guess Piscis is one of the more changing and unsure signs, but also Gemini and Libra.
6- For those who seem to have found their place and are going through a phase of contentment and enjoyment, like the Empress and the Sun. Leos are sometimes like that, and also Aquarius.
7- This stage seems to be a rougher version of the 5, with rather abrupt and unsought changes that force people to experiment new ways of adapting to their reality. Death and Judgment portray these feelings. Scorpios are highly able to handle brusque endings and Sags love to experiment and look for different angles.
8- This is like a mild middle age crisis, in which a person stops to think of priorities, discarding unnecessary burdens and feeling energized by those choices. The Hanged Man, the Star and a few others could depict this stage. Pisces and Aries are quite adept at reinventing themselves.
9- For someone who has ended a project or career and now is ready to go deeper, clearly focused on the final goal. Virgo and Capricorn are quite focused. The Chariot and the Strength are good allies at this stage.
10- For someone taking a break after a long effort, ready to rest, relax and enjoy some social activity. Also people who keep postponing everything! Gemini and Aquarius are great postponers. The World, the Sun and the Fool convey these feelings quite well.
Hey, this was an interesting exercise I never thought of tackling before. How about proposing it to your students at the Mystic Academy, PW?
Has anyone tried to make these connections and got similar or different results?
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