Fortune telling 1001 on Osho Zen cards. Osho Tarot: features, differences, layouts
Deck Osho Tarot is considered unconventional because it does not answer the question in a simple way, as it happens with others like it. Each card is a kind of meditation, since the decoding is one of the quotes from the master Osho himself. There is no exact answer and there never will be, because only by understanding yourself can you see it. More details about the deck itself, how it was created, and also how to work with it will be discussed in this article.
The history of Osho cards
Tarot under the name of the Indian philosopher was first published in 1995. Although considered young, she has already gained her reputation among experienced tarot readers. The cards themselves were translated into about twelve languages and during this time they found their admirers.
The idea of their creation appeared five years earlier from the sannyasin Osho Ma Zhivan Upasika. She was an experienced tarot reader from Germany who was inspired by the master's ideas. Upasiki received Osho's approval, and only after that she turned to the artist Ma Deva Padma. The latter, in fact, completed the work.
When Padma worked with tarot, she lived in Osho's commune. While the master was alive, the artist often talked to him and showed him her sketches. She finished her work after Osho died, although, according to her, the master was always invisibly present during the work until she finished it.
Osho Tarot: deck structure
It should be noted right away that many tarot readers classify this deck as an oracle, since some of its cards are somewhat different from the traditional version, both in name and in interpretation. Also, the deck itself does not answer the question specifically, but rather pushes in the direction of reflection, inspiring with the sayings of Osho.
The Tarot contains seventy-eight cards, as in classic version. The major arcana are twenty-two, and the minor arcana are fifty-six. In the deck, the suits are named slightly differently - Fire, Rainbow, Clouds, Water. A special feature is also the completely different name of each card of the Minor Arcana.
For example, there are two cards called “Moment to Moment” and “Experience”. You can only compare the Court and Aces cards with the classics. If we talk about the principle of the cards, we can note the path of the “Jester”, which differs significantly from the classics (where it goes in a spiral), because a special card has been added to the deck - “Master”. It is this that allows you to stop and get out of the spiral.
The deck also has completely different names for the Major Arcana. For example, “Empress” is called “Creativity”, and “Emperor” is called “Rebel”. It is believed that this deck is very easy to understand even without additional interpretation, since the pictures on the cards are very simple and their meaning is clear on an intuitive level.
How to work with cards
Osho Zen Tarot cards can answer any question that is asked correctly. Despite the fact that many consider the deck to be almost unearthly, with the right approach the answer will be obtained and sometimes it is very amazing. But it can be somewhat veiled, and in order to understand it, you will need to think a little.
The peculiarity of this deck is that it works well with the cause-and-effect relationships of the human condition, as well as with the emotions that accompany any situation. Use this deck if you need to analyze a person's mental and physical state. You can also ask her a question about your relationship, career advancement or business.
“Instant” layout: the simplest layout
Osho Tarot cards can predict an event for you today or simply answer any question that worries you. If you do fortune telling as meditation, then you can also use this layout. It is quite simple, you just need to decide on the question, take one card out of the deck and look at its interpretation.
Hagal layout
Difficult to understand and quite powerful layout, which is recommended to be done once in a lifetime. Therefore, if you have a really important question, then lay out the Osho Zen Tarot cards in the “Hagal” layout.
Here you can see the combination of two oracles at once, which are considered very powerful. This is the Armantic Futhark and Zen Tarot. The rune itself, in its interpretation, means creation and creativity, as well as change and destiny. Therefore, in combination with Osho cards, the layout is considered very powerful.
The layout is laid out in the form of a rune, it contains eight cards. The first tells about the influence of past lives on you, the second card can tell you why the questioner came here. The third card will tell you about what is now, and the fourth about what is destructive and therefore pulls you back. From the fifth card you can learn about what will help in development and growth, and from the sixth card - about existing help in life. The seventh card will show destructive actions, and the eighth will talk about the necessary meditation.
Layout “Bird in flight”
This is another Osho Tarot spread. In its shape it really resembles a bird in flight. The left wing will tell the questioner about the energy of the feminine principle that is affecting at the moment. The right wing is a symbol of active male energy.
The layout uses seven cards, counting starts with the one in the middle. It is also considered a masculine card. Next comes the second female card, and so the order is maintained until the very end. This layout can be compared to a ladder along which the questioner climbs, because each currently selected card is the answer to the previous one.
Layout “Paradox”
The entire Osho Tarot deck is involved in this layout. Place it in front of you and concentrate on your inner questions or simply meditate. Then divide the deck into three parts and choose one of them. Remove the top card - it will tell you about what is here and now. Pull out the lowest card - it will tell you about the influence of past lives on you. All that remains is to choose any one card from the pile - it is this that is the desired paradox.
“Unity” layout
Some layouts created using the Osho Tarot are designed for two. So, if you use the “Unity” layout, you will be able to understand the existing relationship (between you and your partner) and understand why misunderstandings arise. Perhaps, by laying out the cards, you will see something that can be thrown out of the relationship, or you will become convinced that you really need it.
Ten cards are involved in the layout. They are laid out in a semicircle (seven cards) around three cards in strict sequence. Those located in the center (two crosswise, and one on top in the usual position) talk about the relationship between the partners, and those located around them (or rather, opposite the one in the center) are the internal state of the partner.
“Key” layout
This layout uses eight cards, which are laid out from top to bottom. Using it, you can consider the hidden unconscious aspects of your question. In addition, it can be unfolded if you need to learn about your inner life, about what is happening here and now.
Layout “Mirror”
Another alignment for relationships. With its help, you can make a detailed analysis of your relationship with another person (for example, a husband, lover or any relative). The cards will tell you about the energies that flow between you and how much they interact.
The layout uses twelve cards. They are located in vertical lines opposite each other. 1-3 and 7-9 cards tell about the one who lays out the cards, 4-5 and 10-11 tell about the other person.
Conclusion
Osho's deck is suitable for those people who always look inside themselves, often meditate and engage in spiritual practice. But it doesn’t matter if the deck came to you, but you don’t feel spiritual in yourself. This means that you are on the verge of something new and amazing that will completely change your life. It’s not for nothing that the layouts in the Osho ZenTaro deck are quite numerous, and at the same time they have very interesting and poetic names that reflect their essence. Choose the right one and explore your inner world, because these cards will be able to most accurately reveal it to you.
This is a kind of meditation, an attempt to look inside yourself. These cards differ from other Tarot decks, first of all, in their purpose. Below we will tell you about what Osho Zen Tarot is and how to work with it correctly.
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Osho Zen Tarot: what is it?
Osho Zen Tarot was created by students after his death. A set of cards appeared in 1995. The images for the arcana were drawn by the sannyasin Osho Ma Deva Padma.
Osho is an Indian spiritual leader and mystic, classified by some researchers as neo-Hinduism, the inspirer of the neo-Orientalist and religious-cultural movement of Rajneesh.
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The main difference between this deck and traditional ones is that its main purpose is to show the current state of a person. The deck invites you to play all-encompassing Zen game. It is not used to predict events of the future or past. It shows what is happening at a given specific moment, thereby giving a hint to a person on what to do, what to pay attention to, how to set priorities. In essence, Osho Zen Tarot is an oracle with which you can know yourself.
Differences between Osho and the classical Tarot
Osho Zen Tarot differs from classical decks. Yes, it retains the same structure: 78 cards, of which 22 are Major Arcana and 56 Minor. Some of the names of the major arcana coincide with the classical ones (for example, arcana "Fool" And "Lovers" from the classics did not change their name in Osho Zen), some of the Major Arcana have names similar to traditional ones ( "Priestess"- in the classics, in Osho Zen - "Inner voice"), and some of the arcana have completely different names (OSHO’s lasso number three is called "Creation", in the classics - "Empress" etc.).
The minor arcana are not divided into elements, and their interpretation also differs from the generally accepted one. In particular, the element of water replaces the classical "Cups" or "Bowls" element of fire - "Wands" or "Scepters", clouds symbolizing the mind represent "Swords", and the rainbow - "Pentacles" or "Denarius". In addition, the minor arcana do not have a numerical meaning, instead they have their own names ( "Healing", "Trust", "Friendliness" etc.). Each of the four elements has its own court cards, similar to the classical ones, but their hierarchy does not play any role. The interpretations of the cards also differ. More precisely, they have nothing to do with the traditional divinatory meanings of the Tarot. All of them are described in detail in the instructions included with the set of cards.
Fortune telling Osho Zen Tarot
How to work with this unusual deck? First of all, you need to understand that these cards will only tell you about the present. They will not show the future and the past. Fans of Osho Zen consider it an excellent assistant in spiritual growth. They believe that cards help to realize the feelings and emotions that a person is experiencing now, thereby showing him different manifestations of himself, what is happening to him.
Fans of fortune telling with ethical cards offer special layouts (for example, layout "Seven Chakras", which, as the name implies, is based on seven chakras) and modified classic layouts (for example, « « ). The deck is also great for reading « « .
In order to use these cards, you do not need to understand, since this deck, as we said above, is more of an oracle than a full-fledged Tarot deck. It does not require the so-called deck development- a number of practices that tarot readers use to get acquainted and tune in to one or another (for example, meditation on the lasso or "Card of the Day"). Big number people far from Tarot use these cards for meditation.
What questions does the deck work with:- relationship issues;
- questions of knowledge of oneself and the world;
- personality characteristics;
- karmic issues;
- viewing chakras
What questions should not be looked at in the Osho Zen Tarot:
- Any questions not related to the inner world of a person;
- Questions of money, work, travel, probabilities of future development.
If you want to get to know yourself better and are looking for the right tool for this, the Osho Zen Tarot deck is just what you need. By learning your current state with its help, you will learn to be conscious of yourself and life, understand your true desires and how to realize them.
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Straight position:
The card shows that if you trust your intuition right now, you feel that things are “right,” you cannot be mistaken. Your actions may seem stupid to others or even to yourself if you try to analyze them from a rational point of view. But the “zero place” occupied by the Fool is a place without a number, where the adviser is not skepticism and past experience, but trust and innocence.
Description of the lasso:
Moment to moment, and with every step, the Fool leaves the past behind. He carries a white rose in his hand, which symbolizes his purity, innocence and gullibility. The design of his vest contains the colors of all four elements of the tarot, showing that he is in harmony with the world around him. His intuition had reached its peak. At this moment, he finds support in the universe to take a leap into the unknown. Adventure awaits him on the river of life.
Meaning of the card:
A fool is one who always trusts; a fool is one who continues to trust despite his experience. You deceive him, and he trusts you; you deceive him again, and he trusts you again; you deceive him again, and he trusts you again. Then you will say that he is a fool, that he does not study. His trust is amazing, his trust is so pure that no one can destroy it. Be a fool in the sense of Tao, in the sense of Zen. Don't try to create a wall of knowledge around yourself. Whatever experience comes to you, let it happen and then go on throwing it away. Keep constantly clearing your mind, keep dying to the past so that you remain in the present, here-now, as if you were just born, as if you were a baby. In the beginning it is very difficult. People will start deceiving you...let them. They are unhappy. Even if you are fooled, deceived and robbed, let it happen, because no one can steal from you what is truly yours, no one can take away from you what is truly yours. And every time you do not allow the situation to overwhelm you, that opportunity will become an internal integration. Your soul will become more crystallized.
© Original values cards that come with the deck.
Rider White values:
ASTROLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Uranus/Mercury in the sense of openness of character, curiosity, spontaneity and a bit of crazy; in interaction with Neptune - a feeling of guidance from above.
JOKE.
The jester is our inner child. It means the spontaneous start of something new, impartiality, openness. This is a carefree game, the most elementary joy of life, a period when we enter the unknown with cheerful surprise and without any specific expectations. However, it can also mean infantilism with all its attributes - frivolity, naivety, gambling, and simply stupidity. Or - wise simplicity, modesty of requests and humility, which we usually come to only at the end of a long and difficult path. A jester can also be a cunning, mischievous person. One way or another, he lives only in the present, he is a frank, sincere, mobile person. Is it good or bad? What this card means: our stubborn reluctance to become an adult or, on the contrary, the simplicity acquired along with long experience - will have to be judged by the whole scenario as a whole. The jester always warns about something completely new that is ready to burst into our lives, which causes chaos in it, and we ourselves may get a couple of bumps, but there is actually nothing dangerous about it.
From the book: Hayo Banzhaf. TAROT SELF-TUTORIAL.
Translation from German by E. Kolesov.
Publisher: Center for Astrological Research, 1999
0 - Fool
Uranus
The zero card FOOL (another name is Jester) is likened to the material Universe. But she, like the mortal human body, is nothing more than a robe, a motley suit, suitable for a jester, under whose clothing, however, there is a divine substance, for which buffoonery is just a shadow. Tarot cards were given by enlightened priests to be kept by the stupid ignorant people who made them playing cards, in many ways even an instrument of vice. Man's diabolical habits, therefore, became the unconscious guardian of his philosophical precepts.
If the FOOL is placed in the first place in the deck, and the other cards are laid out in a row from left to right, then you can find that the FOOL goes to other characters, as if passing through all the cards. He, like a neophyte spiritually blind because of a blindfold, is ready to embark on the most difficult journey leading through the gates of Divine Wisdom.
Uranus - embodies the principle of primordial movement. In the TAROT, this principle is compared with the concept of “living nature” and the picture of the Jester, symbolizing divine power before manifestation. This is a divine genius, capable of creating the Universe and destroying it, but... The Universe does not yet exist, and therefore the FOOL is only zero, nothing, absolute emptiness, which can become anything, and the absolute freedom of this becoming: in this there is nothing, in potential contains everything.
The planet Uranus says that God creates the Universe easily, accidentally and not on purpose - and such is the spontaneous Nature of human genius. Most often, the Jester is depicted holding a bundle on a stick over his shoulders and balancing with it (the bundle) on the edge of an abyss. In this bundle there is that “everything” and “nothing” that forced the Jester to set off on his journey.
In a narrowly practical perspective on human life this card is interpreted as a warning against dangers and everything unexpected, fundamentally new and unknown. But behind this unknown there is more broad meaning the highest creativity is creation from scratch, from the fullness of one’s being.
And even though creation is a violation of the original order of being - and therefore there is an abyss before the Fool - but still it is dictated by the highest moral laws and therefore simply cannot be a creation if it does not carry the original principle.
IN upright position the position of the Jester card can mean the beginning of a new life cycle, any new things. There is energy, optimism, strength and happiness. The map shows unexpected, unplanned circumstances that can turn the current state of affairs upside down. It also indicates the need to make important decisions: - you are free to choose any direction, go anywhere, do whatever you want.
In an inverted position, the Jester’s position speaks of restless, impulsive activity, rash actions. Symbolizes madness and carelessness, a waste of energy, time and effort. The problem is not being solved. You are very careless about something important. Your choice may turn out to be bad, your decision fatal. Sometimes this card symbolizes a person who is tirelessly looking for a change in environment and activities, starting a lot of things, but not finishing anything. In addition, the card can mean thoughtlessness, whims and caprices, extravagance, lack of discipline, immaturity, irrationality in thoughts and behavior, exaltation, defenselessness, inability to calculate consequences, and in extreme cases, frenzy.
"A symbol of a blind man who has turned himself into the slavery of matter. His knapsack is overflowing with his delusions and senseless actions. A broken obelisk is the death of his deeds. The crocodile (in Papus's cards a crocodile is depicted instead of a dog) is an emblem of inexorable fatality and... inevitable atonement and retribution for what he has done , since nothing in life is done “just like that” - and you have to pay for everything.”
Papus
Among online fortune telling using Tarot cards, Osho’s instant layout is highlighted. Zen and Tarot are not as distant concepts as they might seem at first glance. They are united by multi-layered symbolism and a philosophical approach to reading signs, that is, one in which a person receives not a clear guide to action, but clues in the direction of movement. Both Zen and Tarot seek to expand the consciousness of the fortuneteller and push him to find new ways to solve his problems, that is, they are potentially more in a universal way Find out the answers to questions and apply them in practice than classical fortune telling.
Components of the layout
Let's define the basic concepts for better reading of instant Tarot layouts: Osho, Zen and Zorba-Buddha. They all come from Asia and are related to each other. Zen (Sanskrit for “contemplation”) is one of the main varieties of Buddhism originally from China, where Zen came from India. If we consider the term broadly, then Zen is the teaching of enlightenment through mystical contemplation.
Osho (Hindi for “dissolved in the ocean”) is an Indian mystic and spiritual leader. He preached a life of total absorption, but without attachment to the world, as well as freedom from ego and the pursuit of enlightenment. Osho received conflicting assessments of his activities during his lifetime and was even expelled from the United States and became persona non grata in 21 countries, but after his death he received new recognition as one of the most important spiritual teachers of India and his generation.
Osho defined Zen as follows:
I call Zen the only living religion because it is not a religion, but religiosity itself. For Zen everything is sacred.
Zen is a state where illness has disappeared; and, of course, along with the disease - and medicine.
And finally, Zorba the Buddha is a characteristic of a person invented by Osho himself. It consists of two key definitions:
- Zorba is a simple man who lives “here and now”, making no distinction between spirit and matter, opposites.
- Buddha is the one who was able to achieve enlightenment. This is a person living his last incarnation, since he was able to undergo all the necessary transformations over the thousands of lives that he has already lived.
So, Zorba the Buddha is a symbiosis of a person free from prejudice, with an open view of the world, and an enlightened person. This is exactly how Osho saw the man of the new generation:
It turns out that the instant Zen Tarot layout should be interpreted impartially, free from stereotypes and fears. The more open the fortuneteller, the more correctly he will understand the answer to his question. And by the way, anyone can ask this type of instant tarot.
One card spread
The easiest and fastest option for fortune telling is instant tarot with one card. For the layout, you need to focus on your question, formulate it as clearly as possible. If possible, you can even close your eyes and imagine an exciting situation, then shuffle the deck and pull out one card. It will answer the question.
Example 1
For the question “Is it worth taking on now? new job? the “XXI Completeness” card arrived, its meaning: “Everything that distracted you goes away and gives way to something new. Use this break to celebrate one accomplishment and welcome another.” You should pay attention to the difference in the interpretation of the card in the meaning of the Tarot and according to Osho:
It is difficult to immediately get used to his language and understand how to apply what is said to the subject of fortune telling, that is, to the request. But if you read carefully, you can still find the meaning: according to Osho, the answer to the question “is it worth taking on a new job” is for a person to answer it for himself, so that he can make a decision on his own. Because “only when you reach the extreme point will you see what’s next.” And this peak can be achieved either without working and rolling back, or by working, reaching the next result. In any case, the extreme point that Osho speaks about will be reached, from where the path further will become visible.
He separately says that the master only indicates the direction, and does not give specific answers. This is precisely where freedom manifests itself through the expansion of consciousness. The fortuneteller ceases to be led and gains the opportunity to decide and move independently, that is, he takes responsibility upon himself. At the same time, Osho removes the excess potential that a person may feel with the need to choose for himself. He says that when the world ends, there will be nothing left. That is, the decision that must be made (and whatever it may be) is a component of the illusory world. It is not as important as it may initially seem.
Tarot fortune telling three arcana
Another popular layout is for the present, past and future. There is a Tarot deck on the table in even rows. You need to mentally ask a question, choose any three cards and turn them over. This layout answers the request, with one card explaining the influence of the past on the current situation, the second - the influence of the present, and the third - predicting the final result.
Example 2
To the question “What will the situation be like with the person I love in my life?” the following cards fell: “Movement with the flow” - the past, “Rebel” - the present, “Harmony” - the future. Again, you should pay attention to two different, but complementary, ways of reading the map:
In simple terms, this means that in the past a person went with the flow and thus resolved his issue in relation to the opposite sex. And this should continue to be done. There is no need to worry, because the flow will take you where you need to go. Moreover, there is no need to be “stagnant water”. It’s better to strive for depth, to constantly move.
Translated into understandable language, we can say that both cards talk about strong man in the present and that you need to stay that way in order to get what you want. Osho’s meaning rather reveals a person’s character, but does not give any recommendations, which is also a classic approach in Zen.
As a final result, the card promises the achievement of harmony, which has already arisen in the person who made the request. She recommends acting from the heart, being simple and natural.
So, for the Zen Tarot reading, you need to ask not closed questions (the answer is “yes” and “no”), but open ones, as shown in the examples above. For a more accurate answer, you can become like Zorba the Buddha; instant fortune telling will then be even more effective, and the cards with their meanings will be clearer.
Zen Tarot cards can explain the past, present and future, as well as indicate the direction of further movement. For their correct reading it just takes a little practice and immersion in Zen philosophy.
Fortune telling by Osho online for free - The best way find out what to do in this situation. Osho Zen Tarot allows you to tell fortunes for free online, to penetrate into a person’s soul.
This method of foreseeing the future is very different from any other practice using cards. Those who practice this type of fortune telling are able to not only see future events, but also determine exactly how to behave in any situation.
Such a ritual will allow you to find out:
- what to do in a love relationship;
- how to overcome the crisis;
- how to resolve the conflict;
- what motivates a person;
- what needs to be done to achieve success, etc.
A fortuneteller should not be asked questions that relate to money and do not relate to emotional experiences. An ordinary deck is not capable of helping in this situation. Therefore, if a person asks such a question, he will not receive any information.
The sage Osho was sure that a person already knows what awaits him and how to act in any situation. But this knowledge is hidden in our subconscious and needs to be awakened.
Your task: both in person and online - close your eyes, concentrate, clearly say the question to yourself, look at the cards laid out in front of you. Intuitively, you will be drawn to the picture that can give you the advice you need.
Zen tarot reading for free is not just a standard method of predicting the future. The ritual is based on Osho's parables, which makes it special.
The more you believe in the success of the ritual and are ready to look into your soul to get the right answer, the more accurate the information that the cards will give. Therefore, having concentrated and tuned in to the desired wave, you can begin the ceremony.
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