Interpretation of the Druid Tarot. Druid
Fortune telling and predictions are a wonderful way to find out your future, as well as find solutions to many problems and issues. Even in ancient times, people turned to magic for help and advice. “Druid” (Tarot deck) are special Arcana that will help predict the future. Let's talk about them in more detail.
Who are the Druids?
The ancient Celts had a caste of priests called Druids. They were soothsayers, astrologers, doctors - a separate closed class. Almost no historical data about this people has been preserved, since they transmitted all knowledge orally. Information about them can be found in many poems and works of Greco-Roman origin. What does this mysterious word “druid” mean? According to some sources, this word is translated as “wisest.” People of those times (1st–2nd centuries AD) turned to these priests for help and advice. If compared with our culture, the Druids were equated with church ministers.
Why you can turn to them for help
The Druid caste kept wisdom and secret knowledge. Everyone who was in this community knew the answers to many questions. Druids predicted the future with the help of living nature: plants, flowers, trees, the sun, stars and stones. It is for this reason that Celtic mythology is rich in various symbols, signs and characters. Italian artists Antonio Lupatelli and Severino Baraldi depicted the beauty of the various symbols and signs on the Tarot cards, which are called “Druid”. A deck of 78 cards has absorbed all the wisdom and knowledge of the ancient priests, which is why they can help in predicting the future.
An interesting fact is that images of druids are used in multiplayer online card games, for example, Hearthstone. Of course, here it has nothing to do with fortune telling and predictions. The whole point is that the player needs to collect his own card collection, with which he can fight in battle. For example, “Jade Druid” is a deck in which you can find the “Living Roots” card, which deals 2 units of damage. There are a huge number of different archetypes in the game, and they all have different characteristics. The most interesting is considered to be “Druid on Golems”. The deck is new, not fully formed, but capable of pleasing many players.
Working with a deck of cards
One of the most complex decks for fortune telling is the Druid Tarot. It is very specific, it is much more difficult to interpret than, for example, the classic Tarot, but this is its advantage, because predictions in this way are the most accurate and truthful.
In order to begin divination, of course, you will need the Druid Arcana (a deck of cards), a red tablecloth, a bowl of earth, a bowl of water, an empty bowl and a candle. The red color symbolizes connection with higher powers, and the vessels and candle represent the 4 elements (fire, water, earth and air). The new deck must be held in your hands for about 20 minutes to become one.
Meaning and Interpretation
How to interpret such complex Druid Tarot cards? The deck that will be used must be yours personally; it is highly undesirable to give it to other people. It contains 78 cards depicting Celtic gods, signs and symbols. If you are well versed in Celtic mythology, then interpreting them will not be difficult. In addition, the meanings of the cards are almost the same as regular Tarot. For example, The Lovers card in the Major Arcana of the Druid Tarot corresponds to the Beloved card in ordinary Tarot, The Moon corresponds to the Moon card. Almost the same correspondence can be observed in the Minor Arcana. For example, the Ace of wands card corresponds to the Ace of Wands card.
An interesting fact is that the images and interpretations of some cards are similar. Take, for example, the Ace of Wands, which symbolizes strength, success, and material wealth. The card shows a hand reaching out of the clouds and holding a wooden staff. As for the Druid Tarot, the deck contains the Ace of wands card. It depicts a bright sun, a cliff between two rocks, and a wooden staff hovering near the luminary.
The card symbolizes strength and luck, but its interpretation is deeper. The ditch located below shows that luck can be imaginary and, perhaps, if the matter is not handled correctly, “the staff may fall into the ditch.”
Of course, it all depends on the nearby cards. If, for example, there is a Princess of wands card nearby, this will mean that you have caught luck by the tail. Having been at the bottom of the abyss for a long time, you deserve to be happy. Speaking in general terms, the Druid deck is practically no different in its meanings from ordinary Tarot. If difficulties arise when interpreting the layout, then you should carefully study what is shown on a particular card.
Features of working with cards
Of course, working with cards requires a certain skill, knowledge and a serious approach. It is important to be in a calm and balanced state. It happens that a person, puzzled by some question, literally rushes to the deck to make a layout on the questions that worried him.
If the soothsayer makes a reading in a depressed state, the information may be distorted and the Arcana may be misinterpreted. Emotions are very closely related to the ability to predict the future. In order for the knowledge of the Druids to help in resolving the issue, it is necessary to forget about it for a while and step away from the problem. When you feel that your feelings have returned to normal, pick up a deck of cards and draw one at random - it will tell you whether you should start fortune telling.
Druid Tarot
Druid Tarot Review:
You probably haven’t encountered Druids, and you don’t even know who they are. And the Druids were the name given to the Celtic tribes who were the indigenous inhabitants of Northern Europe in the first and second centuries AD. Almost no historical information about these tribes has survived to this day, but still, something remains. The main characters of that time were the clergy, who had to play the role of chroniclers. Ordinary people turned to them if they needed to heal their body and soul. These same clergy were the leaders of the Celtic tribes and constituted the ruling elite of the tribe. Such rulers were called Druid priests, from the word oak, and Druids were people of the oak tree. To be precise, in Celtic dialect a druid is the wisest. Apparently the Celts called their nobility that way for a reason. These were educated people who had quite strong magical knowledge. With the help of magic, the Druids kept the people in obedience.
In order to become a Druid, a person had to gnaw on esoteric sciences for twenty years. And only then did the Druids become philosophers, clergymen, sacrificers and performers of appropriate rituals, judges. At the end of their training, the Druids had a fairly extensive knowledge of anatomy, rules of ritual, and philosophy. Both men and women could be Druids equally. The Druids trained warriors to bravely accept death and kill. They not only knew the present, but also the future. Their predictions were surprisingly accurate. Before each performance, a ritual of sacrifice was performed. Moreover, the victims were people and animals.
Trees and plants were constantly present in the daily life of the Druids and played an important role in their lives. The Celtic alphabet is based on the names of trees. Artists Severino Baraldi and Antonio Lunatelli managed to convey the spirit of that time in the Druid Tarot cards. The deck contains unique images of the most important events that took place in those days. Particularly beautiful is the card with a drawing depicting the meeting of the longest day of the year. Celtic mythology is rich in symbols and characters. Almost all of them received their second life on the Druid Tarot cards.
Each artist who drew maps had his own life position, his own philosophy, so each of them painted an image according to his own concept of the world and the universe. The cards in this deck depict scenes of sacred rites and pictures corresponding to their way of life. The creators of the Druid Tarot deck managed to combine the pagan elements of the Druids and the traditional symbolism of the Tarot.
Beginners cannot work with a deck of Druid Tarot cards; it is quite difficult for an inexperienced person to interpret the abundance of symbols and various characters. Often cards appear in layouts that, in the opinion of a beginner, contradict each other. In fact, this is not so, and in order to understand the Druid Tarot you need to work with this deck of cards for a long time, drawing card after card. Those who are trying to start a dialogue with the Druid Tarot cards will have to study the gods of the Celtic pantheon, as they are present in almost all cards. The main sanctuary of the Druids, Stonehenge, is depicted on many cards in this deck. There is not always accuracy in the interpretation of the card, they are often quite vague, and at the same time the cards treat us in a friendly and light manner.
The Major Arcana reveals ancient Irish traditions. They are divided by genre into five sections, heroic, mythological, historical, adventure and fantasy. The cards of the Minor Arcana contain paintings depicting the life of the Celts and scenes of sacred rituals.
Structure of the Druid Tarot deck
Arcana from 0 to IX - refer to legends from Celtic mythology, at the center of which is the conflict between the Fomorian demons and the tribe of the Goddess Danu for world supremacy. This was the time when legends were made.
Arcana from X to XIV are associated with the epic cycle of the Ulada tribe: it was the era of heroes.
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Arcana from XV to XXI concern the legends of the Fenian tribe: this was the era when history began.
The Minor Arcana of the Druid Tarot represent pictures from the life of the Celts and scenes of the sacred rites of the Druids.
Ability, goal achievement, belief in ideals, diplomacy, skill, insight, self-confidence, willpower, poetic gift, imagination.
Confusion, disorientation. The Fool, aka Fintan, son of Bohra, stands at the very origins of Irish legendary events. He was believed to have been one of the three men who arrived in Ireland with the first group of settlers, the Kessair companions, forty days before the flood. Hiding on the top of a hill, Fintan survived the flood, and then, reincarnating as an eagle, then as a salmon, then as a falcon, he survived the centuries and told his descendants everything that happened on the Emerald Isle, witnessed all the events in the country until the advent of Christianity and was, as it were, a connecting link between two traditions.
In addition, Fintan was a great sage, the first Druid and teacher of eloquence. It is curious that at the same time he was mute for a long time, which seemed quite normal for the medieval Irish. In the saga “The Vision of Fingen,” a woman from Another World lists to King Fingen the miracles that marked the night of the birth of the future king of Conn of the Hundred Battles: “What kind of miracle is this? - asked Fingen.
The woman answered: “Fintan, the son of Bohra, the son of Noah, the son of Etiar, the son of Nuail, the son of Amd, the son of Cain, the son of Noah, who became the greatest sage in this world. He was speechless at the hour when he heard the roar of the flood on the slope of Mount Oilifet. On the crest of a wave he was transported to the southwest of Ireland.
He became dumb and lay deep in sleep while the flood covered the earth. He was truly silent from that time until now. That is why the truth about Ireland, its deeds, prophecies, antiquity and laws was hidden. Only Fintan survived the flood, and this night the Lord sent upon him the spirit of Samuel the Prophet in the guise of a young man. The sun's rays fell on Fintan's lips, and three indentations appeared on the back of his head, causing seven gifts of eloquence and seven chains to take his tongue. Thus, that night, antiquity and past deeds were revealed.”
The Irish expected from the primordial man the transmission of traditional knowledge that justified their existence throughout history, legendary and real, including the change of religion. Fintan, who retained the memory of all the waves of wonderful migrants that rolled onto the island after the flood, talks about this in the saga “The Establishment of the Dominion of Tara.” The mythical prehistory of Ireland is most fully set out in the Book of Conquests of Ireland, and the mythical geography in the saga “Antiquity of Places”.
Fortune telling and predictions are a wonderful way to find out your future, as well as find solutions to many problems and issues. Even in ancient times, people turned to magic for help and advice. "Druid" (Tarot deck) are special Arcana that will help predict the future. Let's talk about them in more detail.
Who are the Druids?
The ancient Celts had a caste of priests called Druids. They were soothsayers, astrologers, doctors - a separate closed class. Almost no historical data about this people has been preserved, since they transmitted all knowledge orally. Information about them can be found in many poems and works of Greco-Roman origin. What does this mysterious word “druid” mean? According to some sources, this word is translated as “wisest.” People of those times (I-II centuries AD) turned to these priests for help and advice. If compared with our culture, the Druids were equated with church ministers.
Why you can turn to them for help
The Druid caste kept wisdom and secret knowledge. Everyone who was in this community knew the answers to many questions. Druids predicted the future with the help of living nature: plants, flowers, trees, the sun, stars and stones. It is for this reason that Celtic mythology is rich in various symbols, signs and characters. Italian artists Antonio Lupatelli and Severino Baraldi depicted the beauty of various symbols and signs on the Tarot cards, which are called "Druid". A deck of 78 cards has absorbed all the wisdom and knowledge of the ancient priests, which is why they can help in predicting the future.
An interesting fact is that images of druids are used in multiplayer online card games, for example, Hearthstone. Of course, here it has nothing to do with fortune telling and predictions. The whole point is that the player needs to collect his own card collection, with which he can fight in battle. For example, “Jade Druid” is a deck in which you can find the “Living Roots” card, which deals 2 units of damage. There are a huge number of different archetypes in the game, and they all have different characteristics. The most interesting is considered to be “Druid on Golems”. The deck is new, not fully formed, but capable of pleasing many players.
Working with a deck of cards
One of the most complex decks for fortune telling is the Druid Tarot. It is very specific, it is much more difficult to interpret than, for example, the classic Tarot, but this is its advantage, because predictions in this way are the most accurate and truthful.
In order to begin divination, of course, you will need the Druid Arcana (a deck of cards), a red tablecloth, a bowl of earth, a bowl of water, an empty bowl and a candle. The red color symbolizes connection with higher powers, and the vessels and candle represent the 4 elements (fire, water, earth and air). The new deck must be held in your hands for about 20 minutes to become one.
Meaning and Interpretation
How to interpret such complex Druid Tarot cards? The deck that will be used must be yours personally; it is highly undesirable to give it to other people. It contains 78 cards depicting Celtic gods, signs and symbols. If you are well versed in Celtic mythology, then interpreting them will not be difficult. In addition, the meanings of the cards are almost the same as regular Tarot. For example, The Lovers card in the Major Arcana of the Druid Tarot corresponds to the Beloved card in ordinary Tarot, The Moon corresponds to the Moon card. Almost the same correspondence can be observed in the Minor Arcana. For example, the Ace of wands card corresponds to the Ace of Wands card.
An interesting fact is that the images and interpretations of some cards are similar. Take, for example, the Ace of Wands, which symbolizes strength, success, and material wealth. The card shows a hand reaching out of the clouds and holding a wooden staff. As for the Druid Tarot, the deck contains the Ace of wands card. It depicts a bright sun, a cliff between two rocks, and a wooden staff hovering near the luminary.
The card symbolizes strength and luck, but its interpretation is deeper. The ditch located below shows that luck can be imaginary and, perhaps, if the matter is handled incorrectly, “the staff may fall into the ditch.”
Of course, it all depends on the nearby cards. If, for example, there is a Princess of wands card nearby, this will mean that you have caught luck by the tail. Having been at the bottom of the abyss for a long time, you deserve to be happy. Speaking in general terms, the Druid deck is practically no different in its meanings from ordinary Tarot. If difficulties arise when interpreting the layout, then you should carefully study what is shown on a particular card.
Features of working with cards
Of course, working with cards requires a certain skill, knowledge and a serious approach. It is important to be in a calm and balanced state. It happens that a person, puzzled by some question, literally rushes to the deck to make a layout on the questions that worried him.
If the soothsayer makes a reading in a depressed state, the information may be distorted and the Arcana may be misinterpreted. Emotions are very closely related to the ability to predict the future. In order for the knowledge of the Druids to help in resolving the issue, it is necessary to forget about it for a while and step away from the problem. When you feel that your feelings have returned to normal, pick up a deck of cards and draw one at random - it will tell you whether you should start fortune telling.
The Druid Tarot touches on the culture, myths and legends of Northern Ireland. Without knowledge about them, a tarot reader will not be able to understand and interpret the resulting alignment. Translated from the Celtic language, “Druid” means “Wise One”. This is a special caste of priests.
They possessed secret knowledge, could make predictions and heal. They often led the tribe or helped the leaders.
The major arcana of the deck show myths and legends, while the minor arcana depict the way of life of the Celts.
Major Arcana of the Druid Tarot
Let's consider the main meanings of the major arcana of the Druid tarot:
Arcana | Interpretation |
Jester | The beginning of a new stage of life that will require adaptability and curiosity. At the level of events - mistakes and irresponsibility of the fortuneteller |
Mage | Shows a person with an active lifestyle. Ability to resolve emerging problems. Success will come in case of balance between consciousness and subconscious, internal and external |
Priestess | Secret power, foresight, intuition |
Empress | A surge of vitality, new beginnings, rebirth |
Emperor | The desire for orderliness and discipline, a safe life |
Hierophant | Trust, spiritual values, virtue, decency, seriousness, religiosity |
Lovers | Love experiences, transition to a new stage of relationship development |
Chariot | Breakthrough, destruction of boundaries, desire for freedom and self-expression |
Force | Inner harmony, a sense of peace, balance |
Hermit | The desire for solitude to discover one’s own personality and reassess values |
Wheel of Fortune | The period of growing up, realizing that along the way there may be stops and circumstances that do not depend on a person, dictated by higher powers |
Justice | Justice will be restored, the lasso speaks of honesty and a state of balance |
Hanged | Opportunities for growth are hidden in difficulties |
Death | The bitterness of the breakup and the pain of farewell will be replaced by the joy of a new stage of life |
Moderation | A state of peace, happiness, harmony with yourself and the world around you |
Devil | Living contrary to one’s own aspirations, weak will to live, relationships without love |
Tower | Sudden destruction, the death of something boring, something that should have long been left in the past is gone, making way for the new |
Star | Wisdom in actions that can be evaluated later. When a person does something without a clear understanding of why the action is being performed, driven by an inner feeling |
Moon | Shows dreams, fantasies, desires. But at the same time, a person lacks the determination to start acting; he is paralyzed by internal fears and negative experiences of the past. |
Sun | Joy of life, feeling of happiness and warmth, overcoming internal fears and complexes |
Last Judgment | Revival, reconciliation, clarification of hidden issues, inner transformation |
World | Feeling of unity, overcoming difficulties, happy ending |
Suit of Wands
Arcana | Interpretation |
Ace | New opportunities, a sense of inspiration and courage |
Deuce | The card symbolizes dead ends, causeless bad mood, crisis. Specific actions will help you get out of it |
Troika | Achieving success, enjoying the results |
Four | Pleasure and joy of life and enjoyment from interacting with other people |
Five | The map shows challenges and tests of strength |
Six | Victory, joy, recognition |
Seven | Warning about conflicts, quarrels and envy |
Eight | The onset of rapid change |
Nine | Resistance to change due to non-existent threats and far-fetched fears |
Ten | A negative result is obtained through little effort to achieve success. |
Page | New opportunities and pleasant challenges |
Knight | Warmth, lust for life, passion, enthusiasm |
Queen | Self-confidence, openness, ease |
king | Self-confidence, love of life and material wealth |
Suit of Cups
Arcana | Interpretation |
Ace | New opportunities, joy, success |
Deuce | New relationships, renewal of broken ones |
Troika | Feelings of joy, carefree, gratitude |
Four | Indifference, desire for destruction, feeling of satiety |
Five | Pain, sense of loss |
Six | Memories of the Past |
Seven | Deception, illusory nature of what is happening, unwillingness to see the real state of things |
Eight | A breakthrough, a desire to overcome boundaries and conventions. |
Nine | Joy and a good time. |
Ten | A strong union, a wedding, confidence in the future. |
Page | Possibility of reconciliation, advantageous offer. |
Knight | Friendly atmosphere, positive mood. |
Queen | Self-sacrifice, looking inside one's own personality. |
king | Liberation, unification. |
How to work with cards
In addition to the Druid tarot deck itself, the fortuneteller will need a red tablecloth, three bowls, one with earth, the second with water, and the third empty, and a candle. Red symbolizes connection with higher powers, and fire and bowls represent the four natural elements. The deck needs to be held in your hands for about 20 minutes to establish an energetic connection.
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