This book introduces the reader to the Wheel of the Year tarot deck and introduces the reader to the tradition and some of the rituals of neo-paganism that this deck represents. The wheel is a symbol of cyclicity and movement, including the symbol of the Sun, which moves across the sky from year to year and entails changes in nature, which we call the change of seasons. The "Wheel of the Year" is a cycle of holidays corresponding to the days of the equinoxes and solstices and marking the transition from one season to another. The suits of the Minor Arcana of the Tarot deck of the Wheel of the Year correspond to these 8 holidays, so a separate large article is devoted to them in the book. This book is about the close connection of man with nature, about how to learn to live in harmony with the natural course of time.

Associated with the Wiccan magical tradition, the Wheel of the Year Tarot deck radiates an inexplicable charm and appeal that makes you pick it up again and again.

- Who is this book for?

Tarot "Wheel of the Year" is a juicy, colorful deck with "talking" images. Light and optimistic, simple but not boring. Universal, well answers everyday, everyday questions about work, health, relationships. Best suited for beginners, those who are just starting to learn tarot cards. The images of this deck have not lost the basic, deep meaning of the Arcana, at the same time, bright, specific images allow, without often turning to auxiliary materials, to understand the meaning of the card. You can safely recommend it as the first deck.

No less interesting Tarot "Wheel of the Year" will be for professionals. The theme of this deck is inextricably linked with the theme of the movement of time and the change of time cycles, so the "Wheel of the Year" will help to understand the difficult to diagnose and controversial problem of determining time using Tarot cards. Psychologists who use the Tarot in their consultations will be interested in the topics of social roles and age (biological and psychological), which are well represented in this deck.

- What is this book for?

This is a reference book for working with the Wheel of the Year deck. The book clearly spells out the specific meanings of the cards in a particular position of the layout. It will be useful as an auxiliary material for working with this deck.

Introduction

PARTIMajor Arcana

Map Description

General value

Period of time

Times of Day

Season

Event

Work and income

Health

Relationships

Psychological picture

social role

Result

PARTIIMinor Arcana and Court cards(interpretation in the same way).

Imbolc is the festival of candles. Bowls, number cards.

Ostara - the beginning of spring. Chalices, court maps.

Beltane is a celebration of the return of fertility. Wands, number cards.

Lita - the beginning of summer. Wands, court cards.

Lughnasad is a holiday of bread and gratitude for the harvest. Pentacles, number cards.

Mabon - the beginning of autumn. Pentacles, court cards.

Samhain is the celebration of the end of the harvest. Swords, number cards.

Yule is the beginning of winter. Swords, court cards.

PARTIIIHands. Case Studies.

Theses Introduction

1. Wheel of the year - the restoration of the lost unity with nature.

In ancient times, man lived among nature and in harmony with it. He felt himself a part of a world in which all life exists and develops according to general laws: it is born, matures, grows old, dies and is born again. These natural cycles in the revived neo-pagan tradition are represented by the Wheel of the Year (hereinafter - more about the Wheel of the Year, connection with seasonal agricultural work, collective celebration of "sabbats").

Features of the Wheel of the Year deck. Archetypes of the major Arcana, represented in the images of neo-pagan (Wiccan) deities and natural phenomena. Minor Arcana and Court cards structurally related to the eight holidays of the Wheel of the Year.

2. Eight Holy days of the year.

Like the eight cardinal directions, main and intermediate, eight spokes in a cart wheel, without which the life of a peasant is unthinkable, the Wheel of the Year carries 8 holidays that mark the end of one and the beginning of another cycle of time. They are called "sabbats" - Great Sabbats or Feast Days ( detailed description meaning, purpose and rituals of each holiday).

The wheel is round. It has neither beginning nor end, so there is no consensus on which Feast opens the year. For the Celts, this is Samhain. For the Scandinavians, it is Yule. The next holiday is Imbolc - the festival of candles, the time when nature awakens from hibernation and the breath of spring is already felt. In the Tarot deck, the Wheel of the Year, the Minor Arcana and the Cards of the Court are inextricably linked with the eight "sabbats", and the authors of the deck decided to start the description of the suits from this particular holiday - the festival of candles.

3. Social roles

The more urbanized a society, the more fragmented it is. Modern man, losing touch with nature and its roots, seeks and finds its own individuality, but ceases to notice those invisible connections between people that exist in any society. He often does not understand the social role assigned to him by society. The "Wheel of the Year" through Wiccan and neo-pagan traditions takes us back to the times when people lived in communities. Together they experienced difficult and joyful times, harvested crops and celebrated holidays together. And everyone in this community had their place and their role. (Further - the definition of a social role, types of roles, conflict of roles, conditions for freedom from a social role).

4. Time cycles in the Tarot Wheel of the Year

The main theme of the Tarot "Wheel of the Year" is the theme of changing natural cycles. The withering away of the old and the birth of the new, active life or passive expectation. Therefore, the "Wheel of the Year", like no other Tarot deck, is able to answer questions about the timeliness of the planned enterprise, about how long the process is dragging on and when the result can be expected. Since the suits of the Minor Arcana are directly tied to calendar holidays and seasons, we can determine the approximate date of the event, the end of an enterprise, or choose the time for its productive start. Accordingly, we can define life cycle a person, his age, not only calendar, but also biological to identify physical capabilities or psychological, to help psychologists work. (Further - ways to determine the time using the Major and Minor Arcana).

CourtXXroad to the light

Map Description

Young beautiful woman standing barefoot in the snow. It is as if she rises from her knees and reaches for the rays of the spring sun, which are already making their way through the winter night sky. A heavy fur cloak falls from the shoulders of a woman, under it is a thin chiffon dress of delicate pink colors. The landscape on the map is still winter: everything around is strewn with snow, massive mountains on the horizon, symbolizing immovable processes. But the sun is already beginning to warm the earth and the flowers that have broken through from under the snow give hope for liberation and renewal.

General value

Upright

Liberation from fetters, restrictions and oppressive obligations. Feeling of inner freedom and lightness. The onset of a new stage of life. Second wind. Enlightenment. Overcoming psychological crises. Important, irreversible changes associated with the passage of time, and acceptance of oneself in a new quality.

Upside down

A person does not feel the passage of time. Changes have taken place, but he does not accept them, he resists them and tries to live according to the old laws. He does not understand the meaning of changes, their patterns. Or, on the contrary, it rushes the time when the situation is not yet ripe and the event is impossible. From rejection and discontent falls into depression, or, on the contrary, becomes aggressive and commits rash acts.

Period of time

The time of serious changes associated with the biological cycles of a person or with a way out of psychological crises. The final phases of biological processes (mainly in women) are puberty, first birth, menopause. For men, social changes are more important, which may not be tied to age - the first salary, marriage, retirement.

Times of Day - dawn

Season - the end of winter, the first glimpses of spring

Age - all age crises, especially adolescence and the crisis of adolescence. Approximately: 15 - 18 years old, 25 - 29, 39 - 45, 55 60.

Event

Any event that brings with it irreversible changes, usually perceived in a positive way. The transition to a new quality, the acquisition of a different status. A girl becomes a girl, a bride becomes a wife, a father becomes a grandfather, and so on. Marriages, divorces, the first sexual experience, the birth of children and grandchildren, a radical change in work, retirement, departure for permanent residence, etc. These are long-awaited events, they are perceived as liberation from old programs and former responsibilities. Usually happy, but not always. “Judgment” can mean, for example, the death of a person after a serious illness, when relatives are relieved of the obligation to care for him.

Work and income

Major changes followed better times. First work young specialist. Getting a long-awaited position or salary increase. The transition to a qualitatively different professional and material level, which a person deserves. Exemption from routine, uninteresting work. Retirement. Often - the rejection of career growth in favor of the independence of the "free artist".

Health

It's not as bad as it used to be. Release from unpleasant forebodings and oppressive thoughts about the state of health. Feeling of lightness and fullness of strength. Healed from a long debilitating illness. Perhaps a refutation of a dangerous diagnosis. Out of the psychological crisis.

Relationships

Long-term marriage. Divorce as liberation from obsolete relationships. A serious conversation that puts everything in its place. To a new acquaintance - an important, fateful meeting, very likely to lead to a happy marriage. The acquisition of a reliable business partner or a true friend who will always help in difficult times.

Psychological picture

Internally strong, uncompromising person. He always knows what he wants, and especially what he doesn't want. Firmly goes to the goal. Open to everything new and unknown. In communication, cautious, but not closed. It is important for him to have a deep, serious relationship.

social role

A person free from any framework, including social ones. Most often, he is generally outside of society, outside the system, or he, voluntarily, chooses a role for himself in society.

Result

Solution of a problem. Finding a way out of a dead end. Transition to another, qualitatively new level. A sense of relief, a breath of fresh air.

Advice

Raise your head to the light and feel the arrival of spring. Boldly and confidently get down to business. Don't be afraid of change. Get rid of the old, obsolete and unnecessary.

8 of Pentacles Blacksmith

Map Description

The map shows a blacksmith at work. His horseshoe is almost ready. The main, rough work is done. It remains to painstakingly hone the details and bring the matter to the end. The blacksmith smiles: his occupation gives him pleasure. He likes both the process and the result. Work brings not only emotional satisfaction, but also good earnings. This is indicated by the coins lying on the table. Behind the blacksmith, in the stall - a bay horse - a symbol of desire, vitality and natural energy, which a person skillfully controls.

The forge door is open and we can see huge tree with a spreading crown. It is associated with long-term growth and accumulation of resources, strength and prosperity, with belonging to big family and family roots. The leaves on the tree are still green, but the grass has already turned yellow. Summer is coming to an end and autumn is already approaching.

General value

Upright. Stable, confident progress towards the goal. The final stage of work. Enthusiasm for the occupation, love for the chosen business. Self-realization, reliance on experience and skill. Excellent quality of work performed. Precision and attention to detail. Contribution to the common cause. Continuation of traditions.

Upside down. In an inverted position, the characteristics of the card are reversed. Fatigue from the routine and loss of interest entail a reluctance to diligently and methodically achieve results, carelessness and inaccuracy in work, weakened physical potential. The accumulation of resources is impossible, the previously accumulated is wasted. Laziness, passivity, despondency. The need to rest or change activities.

Period of time

Harvest season, time to reap the fruits of long days or many years of work. The time when experience and professionalism is already working for a person. It is time for active accumulation of stocks for a more calm or difficult period calm and inactivity.

Times of Day - between 5 and 6 pm or shortly before sunset

Season - late summer, early autumn, shortly before the autumnal equinox.

Age - 45 - 50 years old, closer to 50. A mature person who has successfully overcome a midlife crisis.

Event

A large number of familiar work that a person does skillfully and with pleasure. Making products with your own hands, such as jewelry, talismans or amulets.

Work and income

Permanent work, work for every day. An activity that requires perseverance, accuracy and accuracy. Practical application of knowledge. Your own business. A family business, handed down from father to son. An experienced professional in his field, versed in all the subtleties and details, deserving a good reward for his work. The income is constant, allowing you to save and save money.

Health

The man is in excellent physical shape. Good heredity. Health is not a concern. Lots of power and energy. High fertility (ability to bear children). The disease is not dangerous, recovery is fast, but additional medical procedures may be required.

Relationships

A strong, well-established union of two people who understand each other. interest and physical attraction. Excessive enthusiasm for work is possible, but partner and family relations it doesn't interfere. For a new meeting - potentially promising relationships, but they need to be built. In the work team - a member of a well-coordinated team, where everyone does their job, but everyone does one common thing.

Psychological picture

Self-sufficient, self-confident person. Hardworking, full of strength and energy. He solves his problems himself, he does not shift them to anyone. Responsible, mentally mature. Skillful master.

social role

A highly qualified specialist in his field, working for the benefit of a large team. Continuer of family traditions.

Result

You will be able to show your best qualities. What happens will become part of something big and durable.

Advice

Confidently, with love to undertake the enterprise. For this, both strength and skills are enough. Believe in yourself. Take advantage of your professionalism and experience. Slowly, painstakingly finish the work. Pay attention to details or finishes. Contribute to the common cause.

Interacting with the cards of the Wheel of the Year deck, you better understand the cyclical nature of time, the change of seasons. The images present on the lasso fill with vital energy and strengthen the connection with ancient archetypes and spiritual roots. The symbols imprinted in these Tarot cards are unusually expressive and wise.

About the Tarot deck Wheel of the Year

"Mysticism and fantasy sprout greenery in our hearts and call us home to the forest"
- from a book about tarot

The inspiration for the creation of this deck was the customs of distant ancestors. In ancient times, man was in balance with the material and spiritual components of the world.

The task of the Tarot Wheel of the Year is a reminder of the origins, restoration of a person’s connection with nature and with himself. Pagan symbols, bright colors and sensual images are chosen for maximum inclusion in the experience of sacred mysteries.

The usual seasons in the lasso of the Wheel of the Year are displayed in the paradigm of archaic celebrations (sabbats) revered by the ancestors. In the culture of the pagans, the change of seasons was also symbolically associated with the alternation of life cycles and stages of development from the moment of birth to the departure to another world.

The creators of this deck, Maria Caratti and Antonella Platano, were guided by a rich theoretical base. Special attention should be paid to illustrations that are emotionally charged and reliably reflect the corresponding experiences.

An overview of the meaning of cards (mbc) in the Wheel of the Year deck

The set of arcana in the deck is equal to 78 cards of the Major and Minor Arcana, in the amount of 22 and 56, respectively. The correspondence of the Major Arcana with the traditional meanings of the Tarot system is obvious, but there are also characteristic differences.

Each of the cards has symbols and signs consonant with one of the seasons: spring, summer, autumn, winter. For example, the lasso the Hermit makes his way through a snowstorm; Justice, at the level of the highest deity, draws the line between the seasons; Lovers personify the triumph of life in the midst of spring.

The classification of the Minor Arcana implies a clear systematization and reference to the minor sabbats (celebrations). The harmonization of the meaning of these cards with the classical interpretation of the Tarot is only partly present.

Small celebrations fall on the days of the equinox and solstice, which are fixed in the images of the Minor Arcana of the Wheel of the Year deck. However, the court cards have some correspondence with the Great Sabbats and the Major Arcana.

Like a spinning wheel, the images and meanings of the cards change in the strict numerological order that exists in the deck, which reflects the cycles of the seasons, night and day, life and death.

The original card meanings that come with the Wheel of the Year Tarot deck

One of the clear advantages of this deck in a predictive way is the ability to predict time reference points. In the field of competence of the Tarot Wheel of the Year questions interpersonal relationships, household and career. But knowledge is not enough to master the necessary skills general theory Tarot.

It will take a deepening into the spiritual essence of pagan celebrations. Spreads specially designed for this deck are most effective on Sabbath dates. The usual schemes for working with the Tarot arcana can also be used on the described deck.

Deep study / discussion Tarot Wheel of the Year

Users seeking in-depth knowledge, through this deck, can practice original pagan thematic layouts. Also, the language of images of the lasso of the Wheel of the Year will appeal to creative people whose intuition awakens through sensory perception of the world around them.

The depth of symbolism in the images of the arcana is expressed by means that are understandable to both beginners in the art of Tarot and experienced tarologists.

Tarot Wheel of the Year is distinguished by a non-standard interpretation of the system as a whole and its individual arcana in particular. Archetypal images and symbols depicted on the cards suggest the study of deep aspects of reality and inner world person.

Conclusion

This deck contains a rich theoretical base and is a convenient tool for both an experienced tarot reader and an amateur. The choice of this Tarot will be especially successful for a person who is fond of ancient mysteries and rituals, who studies the structure of the world.

Exists a large number of tarot card variations. Each deck is made in a specific style. The article will focus on the Tarot deck Wheel of the Year. The creation of this option was served by the ancient customs, traditions, lifestyle of distant ancestors.

The history of the gallery

The Wheel of the Year Tarot Gallery was released in 2011. It was published by an Italian magazine, then a Russian-language version was released. The initiators of the creation were Maria Caratti and the artist Antonella Platano. This tandem, before the creation of this deck, had already successfully created other variations of the Tarot.

The cards are not without a creative element. They clearly trace the emphasis on the importance of the spiritual development of a person, the joys of life, positive emotions.

Deck Feature

The wheel of the year tarot deck is a unique set of its kind.

It consists of 78 elements, which are conditionally divided into two categories: the minor and major lasso. The first category includes 56 cards, the second - 22.

With its help, the process of divination acquires a secret, intimate meaning. The elements of the deck personify the features of the spiritual world, reveal the seasons through ancient holidays, customs that are characteristic of each of the seasons.

The gallery is made in bright colors, with image elements of a certain symbolism. If we analyze the images seen, at first glance it is quite difficult for a person who is far from studying the traditions of ancient ancestors to understand the meaning and meaning. For those who have already dealt with tarot cards, who are fond of spiritual practices, are in search of harmony with nature, the world around them, the images will be understandable and familiar.

How to interpret cards

Major Arcana

The Wheel of the Year Tarot cards have the Major Arcana in their arsenal. which personify the standard interpretation, as well as symbolize and reveal ancient pagan traditions, holidays, symbolizing the change of seasons. They are depicted with images of signs of different seasons. For example, the first spring flowers, blizzard, fallen leaves, etc.

Minor Arcana

The meaning of this group of cards is not so direct and immediate. They symbolize the position of the sun, its influence on life patterns.

Meaning of the elements

In general, the interpretation of all tarot cards of the wheel of the year boils down to the fact that the life cycle, all its events are interconnected, and replace each other, following the turns of the year. The point is that the whole series of events in our life is not accidental.

Childhood is replaced by youth, then maturity, old age. Night turns to day, weeks follow each other, spring is followed by summer, then autumn and winter. All this is not accidental, there are patterns, a certain order.

Interpretation

Tarot cards wheel of the year, the meaning of some elements:

Card name	Meaning
Pentacles, Lammas	They symbolize the harvest. It's time to reap the rewards of your hard work.
cups	Mean celebrations, transition to a new stage, future positive changes
Wands	Symbolize the beginning of heat, the end winter period. Soon there will be a bright streak in life.
Swords, Samhain	Indicates the approach of the winter period, chaos in the soul, which will be resolved as soon as you analyze your actions
Mabon	Announces the beginning of autumn. quarrels with relatives are possible. You need to understand that not all circumstances depend on you.
Hermit	Wisdom, worldly knowledge and experience gained during wanderings.
Devil	Charms and attractiveness of temptations.
8 pentaclessmith	The card means a confident movement towards the intended goal, self-realization, becoming in your favorite business. Temporal meaning - time to harvest the fruits. It announces the end of summer, the beginning of autumn.
Judgment XX path to the light	Feeling of freedom, serenity, inner flight. Liberation from spiritual doubts, uncertainty. The onset of a new life stage. Means the end of winter, the onset of spring.
wheel of fate	Refers to the Major Arcana. Means success, good luck in business. If the card falls upside down, on the contrary, it indicates that luck is not on your side.

Who are the cards for?

The wheel of the year tarot gallery is designed to interpret issues of the temporary nature of family life, career affairs, relationships between people, family members. They will correctly indicate the time interval through which career advancement, the purchase of a new car, a vacation trip, etc. will occur. In order to obtain reliable information that the elements of the set can give, it is necessary to analyze the criteria for possible layouts. With the ability to handle them, you can quite accurately predict future events, time intervals.

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