The Tarot Room – Georgianna

Today’s Tarot Card Compare looks at 3 versions of the 5 of Cups.

The first card is from The Bright Idea Deck by Mark McElroy and Eric Hotz. The second is from ETA Tarot, a collaborative deck, with this card created by Cam. And the third card is from the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot by Arthur Waite and Pamela Colman Smith.

How are themes of disappointment, despondency, and/or unrealized expectations expressed in each image? How are the cards similar? How is each unique?

The 5 of Cups can be a tough card to get in a reading. It’s worth remembering that if it does appear, you might want to look around your situation and see what positive aspects you may have missed, what cups may not have spilled. It’s not just being positive for positivity’s sake – it’s part of the message in the card.

Today’s Tarot Card Compare looks at 3 versions of the 6 of Wands/Keys.

The first card is from The Pulp Tarot by Todd Alcott. The second is from The Collective Tarot, a collaborative deck, with this card created by Lori Lawrence. And the third card is from the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot by Arthur Waite and Pamela Colman Smith.

How are themes of victory, celebration, achievement, and mastery expressed in each image? How are the cards similar? What makes each unique?

These are nice cards to get in a reading … assuming, of course, that you’re the one they’re talking about.

Today’s Tarot Card Compare looks at 3 versions of the 10 of Cups/Analysis/Double Vajras.

The first card is from The Sherlock Holmes Tarot by John Matthews and W.H. Kinghan. The second is from Buddha Tarot by Robert M. Place. And the third card is from the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot by Arthur Waite and Pamela Colman Smith.

How are themes of community, sharing, homestead, and emotional completion expressed in each image? How are the cards similar? What makes each unique?

It’s interesting that all three, though very different from one another, each have an arc of sorts, ‘overarching’ the central image.

Today’s Tarot Card Compare looks at 3 versions of the King of Swords.

The first card is from Tarot of the Trance by Eva Maria Nitsche. The second is from Tapestry Tarot by Yvonne G. Jensen. And the third card is from the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot by Arthur Waite and Pamela Colman Smith.

How are themes of power, dominance, clarity of communication, and mental mastery expressed in each version? How are the cards similar? What makes each unique?

I especially like the snakes and apples in the Tarot of the Trance. Brilliant.

Today’s Tarot Card Compare looks at 3 versions of the 8 of Swords.

The first card is from The Medieval Scapini Tarot by Luigi Scapini. The second is from The Shining Tribe Tarot by Rachel Pollack . And the third card is from the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot by Arthur Waite and Pamela Colman Smith.

How are themes of constriction, mental interference, and an inability to move forward expressed in each image? How are they similar? How is each unique?

In the Medieval Scapini, the connection to the Major card #8, Justice, is particularly evident, while the RWS version hints at emotional murkiness with the water puddles on the ground.

The Shining Tribe’s woman divining seems a little different than the other two, replacing the overbearing swords with birds circling around a volcano. Could it be saying that communication restricted will one day explode?

Take a look and see what you think.

Today’s Tarot Card Compare looks at 3 versions of the 5 of Wands.

The first card is from the Tarot of the III Millennium by Iassen Ghiuselevv. The second is from the Picture Postcard Tarot by Marcia McCord. And the third card is from the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot by Arthur Waite and Pamela Colman Smith.

How are themes of rivalry, competition, fiery interaction, and/or the need for compromise expressed in each image? How are they similar? How is each unique?

The Tarot of the III Millennium is certainly the outlier within this group. Sensuality, or maybe even enticement, seems to be its focus. Very different than the other two.

Today’s Tarot Card Compare looks at 3 versions of the Fool.

The first card is from The Mythic Tarot by Juliet Sharman-Burke and Liz Greene. The second is from the The Housewives Tarot by Jude Buffum and Paul Kepple. And the third card is from the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot by Arthur Waite and Pamela Colman Smith.

How are themes of freedom, new beginnings, and courage (or foolhardiness) expressed in each image? How are they similar? How is each unique?

Each character looks about to take a leap, but what they’re potentially leaping into feels quite different.

Today’s Tarot Card Compare looks at 3 versions of the Ace of Swords.

The first is from the Darkana Tarot created by Dan Donche and Jansen Hale. The second is from Vanessa Tarot by Lynyrd Narciso. And the third is from the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot by Arthur Waite and Pamela Colman Smith.

Do you see symbols of new ideas, perspectives, and personal authority in each of these cards? How are they similar? What sets them apart?

It’s interesting that a symbol as straightforward as a sword can look so different.

Today’s Tarot Card Compare looks at 3 versions of the 2 of Wands.

The first is from Bosch Tarot by Atanas A. Atanassov. The second is from Liber T: Tarot of Stars Eternal by Roberto Negrini. And the third is from the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot by Arthur Waite and Pamela Colman Smith.

How are themes of mastery, self-determination, and dominion reflected in each version? How are they similar? What sets them apart?

There’s a lot of power in each card, though all quite different in tone.

Today’s Tarot Card Compare looks at 3 versions of Tarot’s Moon card.

The first is from Emily Carding’s Tarot of the Sidhe. The second is from The Muse Tarot by Chris-Anne. And the third is from the Rider-Waite-Smiith Tarot by Arthur Waite and Pamela Colman Smith.

How are themes of facing our fears, mystery, reflection, and the unknown represented in each of these cards. How are they similar? What sets each apart?

I fall easily into each of these images. Do you have a favourite?