The Tarot Room – Georgianna

Today’s post is part of a series where I share some observations and/or questions about images in specific cards.

 It’s not meant to define the cards, or dig deeply into hidden meanings behind the symbols, but rather to simply notice a few things within the images that might widen your own interpretations.



Six Observations/Questions about the Rider-Waite-Smith Temperance card …

1. The Angel wears a triangle on their chest – the symbol of fire, while just below that symbol, water flows between two chalices. What might this suggest in a reading?
2. The Angel has a third eye, or a disk situated where a third eye might be. Does this add anything to how you see the Angel’s message?
3. Irises grow to the left of the Angel – they often represent faith, courage, wisdom, and hope. What do they symbolize to you? How does that symbology fit in your reading?
4. To the left of the Angel is a path up into the mountains and towards the sun – how might that concept be interpreted?
5. Do the colours of the Angel’s robe and wings add meaning to your interpretation of this card?
6. One of the Angel’s feet is in the water, and one is on land, perhaps symbolically balanced between the emotional and the practical? How does this duality mirror other dualities in the card … and/or in your reading.
   
   As I always say … keep digging in – there’s so much more to see in every card,

Thursday, July 17, 2025
8 of Wands

Swift communication is at the forefront today.  Have you applied for something and been waiting to hear back?  Expecting some news to finally come down the wire?

Or maybe it will be a surprise. One way or another, the message is on its way and your wait is almost over.  You’ll know soon enough.

Now that your plans are in action, things will start moving quickly.  Communicate what you want and don’t be shy about it.

How else will people know what you’re thinking?  This is the time to get your ideas out there and your message heard.

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
#12 – The Hanged Man

This isn’t the day for action.  It’s time to slow down and take a close look at what’s been going on. And if you can do it from a different perspective – great!   Choose a comfortable place to relax and review what you’ve been up to.  It might seem like a sacrifice, but it’s well worth it.

Are there patterns in your life that seem to be becoming more obvious than usual? This is a wonderful time to pay attention to how you’re life’s been going these last three months or so.  Does it remind you of another time – maybe 12 years ago?

Look carefully at any people, places or things from your past (or that remind you of the past) that might unexpectedly appear. They might be highlighting particular areas in your life you’re repeating. Is it a repetition you’re happy with?

After you’ve done some review, start thinking about where you want to go next.  Your old ways are almost over.  Think about the new patterns you want to develop – you’ll be ready to start them soon enough.  For now, relax, review and let yourself imagine?

Celebrate with enthusiasm!  Today is for fun and sharing. Friends are at the forefront, especially the ladies in your life.

Good times, good friends, good drink – it could be a pretty excellent day.  Don’t be afraid to be happy and remember to let people know how much you like them.

Take delight in music, poetry, painting – this is a time of inspiration and creativity.  Social interaction with others will be invigorating and fruitful.

Let yourself get carried away by laughter and joy.  Seek out the beautiful within yourself and those around you.  You won’t be disappointed if you do.

Today’s post is part of a series where I share some observations and/or questions about images in specific cards.

 It’s not so much about defining the cards, but rather a series of points you might look at to widen your own interpretation of the images.

Five Observations/Questions about the Rider-Waite-Smith 10 of Wands …

1. The character in the image is carrying their load in a manner that protects each of the sprouting leaves at the top of each branch. What might that suggest in terms of your reading?
2. Given that this card is a number 10, and that the Minor Arcana goes from Ace to 10 … this card is at the end of a progressive cycle. How might that play into your reading?
3. There’s a house, or a castle, let’s call it a ‘manor’ in the background – who lives there?
4. The load looks heavy, but the sky is a lovely blue – what might that indicate in your reading?
5. This card is one of the Stage cards … like a character is on set. Is there something ‘performative’ about what’s being described?

As is always the case, there’s so much more to this card than I’m observing here. I encourage you to keep looking.

Today’s post is part of a series where I share some observations and/or questions about images in specific cards.

It’s not so much about defining the cards, but rather a series of points you might look at to widen your own interpretation of the images.

7 Observations about the Rider-Waite-Smith 2 of Pentacles

1. A green lemniscate encircles the pentacles being juggled, suggesting an ongoing process of growth and transformation through the tasks at hand.
2. This is another ‘stage’ card, meaning it looks like the Juggler is performing on a stage – what might that mean in a reading?
3. The water in the background is decidedly choppy, but the boats are riding the waves comfortably. Considering water represents emotions, what might this suggest?
4. This 2 is connected to the Major Arcana card #2, the High Priestess – how might her wisdom and quiet strength be influencing this card?
5. The Juggler is wearing the colours red and rust, with light green shoes – fiery energy with a foundation of new growth? Or something else?
6. The Juggler is in motion both with his hands and his feet – this is not a static situation.
7. And finally … the Juggler is wearing a really odd hat – I don’t know what that means, but I’ve always thought it amusing and worth noting.

Take a look and see what else might be in this card … it’s one thing to memorize a guide book, it can be even more interesting to focus on what you actually see in the image.

Today’s post is part of a series where I share some observations and/or questions about images in specific cards.

It’s not so much about defining the cards, but rather a series of points you might look at to widen your own interpretation of the images.

Seven Observations/Questions about the Rider-Waite-Smith Moon card …

1. The Moon is part of the Major Arcana, and as such, more like a weather pattern moving in than a particular circumstance.
2. As #18 in the Major Arcana, its place is towards the end of a long pattern or cycle.
3. There are two dogs, one looks a little jackal, or wolf-like, the other has a more domesticated feel.
4. Is the crayfish planning to crawl out of the water, or just sit at the edge? And speaking of, why is there a crayfish?
5. The path leads right out of the picture. I wonder where it’s going.
6. What are the towers guarding? Or are they just a gateway … if so, to where?
7. Is the moon in eclipse? What’s flying off it?

And of course, there’s so much more to the images in this card. I encourage you to keep delving.

This is the first in a series of posts where I plan to share a few observations about specific cards.

It’s not so much meant to be me defining what a card might mean in a reading, but rather just a series of points connected to, or incorporated into a card image that might widen your own interpretation.

Six Observations about the Rider-Waite-Smith 6 of Pentacles …

1. It’s a pentacles card and therefore describes a situation in the physical world.
2. This 6 is connected to the Major Arcana card #6, the Lovers, and therefore incorporates ideas surrounding choice, commitment, and self-actualization.
3. in a reading, the querent might be represented by any or all of the characters in the image – the person doling out the coins, the person receiving them, and/or the person still waiting.
4. There is a distinct difference in the colours worn by the characters, with the two supplicants in blankets of muted yellow and blue, while the person with the coins (and the scale) is in vibrant red, and a tunic of stark black and white.
5. The RWS 6 of Pentacles is considered a ‘stage’ card, meaning that it looks like the characters are performing on a stage.
6. There seems to be a castle, and a forest in the background. Who do you think lives there?

Of course there’s much more to this card than these six points, but how might these particular ideas influence your interpretation of this card in a reading?