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Tarots and Tarotology

The tarot ( first known as trionfi and later as tarocchi, tarock, and others) is a pack of playing cards, used from the mid-15th century in various parts of Europe to play games such as Italian tarocchini and French tarot. In the late 18th century, it began to be used for divination in the form of tarotology/cartomancy.

Like common playing cards, the tarot has four suits (which vary by region: French suits in Northern Europe, Latin suits in Southern Europe, and German suits in Central Europe). 

Each suit has 14 cards, ten cards numbering from one (or Ace) to ten and four face cards (King, Queen, Knight, and Jack/Knave). In addition, the tarot has a separate 21-card trump suit and a single card known as the Fool. Depending on the game, the Fool may act as the top trump or may be played to avoid following suit.

Tarot cards are used throughout much of Europe to play card games. In English-speaking countries, where these games are not played, tarot cards are used primarily for divinatory purposes. 

The Trump cards and the Fool are sometimes called "the major arcana" while the ten pip and four court cards in each suit are called minor arcana. The cards are traced by some occult writers to ancient Egypt or the Kabbalah but there is no documented evidence of such origins or of the usage of tarot for divination before the 18th century.

Tarot card games
The original purpose of tarot cards was to play games, the first rules appearing in the manuscript of Martiano da Tortona before 1425, and the next from the year 1637. 

The game of tarot has many cultural variations. Tarocchini has survived in Bologna and there are still others played in Piedmont and Sicily, but in Italy the game is generally less popular than elsewhere.
The 18th century saw tarot's greatest revival, during which it became the most popular card game in Europe, played everywhere except Ireland and Britain, the Iberian peninsula, and the Ottoman Balkans. French tarot experienced a revival beginning in the 1970s and France has the strongest tarot gaming community. Regional tarot games—often known as tarock, tarok, or tarokk are widely played in central Europe within the borders of the former Austro-Hungarian empire.

• Divinatory, esoteric, and occult tarot

Divination using playing cards is recorded as early as 1540. A manuscript from 1750 (Pratesi Cartomancer) documents rudimentary divinatory meanings for the cards of the tarot. In 1765, Giacomo Casanova wrote in his diary that his Russian mistress frequently used a deck of cards for divination.

• Tarotology 

is the theoretical basis for the reading of Tarot cards, a subset of cartomancy, which is the practice of using cards to gain insight into the past, present or future by posing a question to the cards. 

The reasoning behind this practice ranges from believing the result is guided by a spiritual force, to belief that the cards are instruments used to tap either into a collective unconscious or into the subject's own creative, brainstorming subconscious.
Tarot cards were originally used in games and are still used for that purpose in many parts of Europe.
Tarotology is not considered a science; there is no scientific evidence that readings made from the cards can play a role in making objective predictions about future events.

The main article on Tarot gives full details of the history of Tarot cards as game-playing cards.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarotology

Exploring 78 Cards (Tattoo Tarot)

From: Elements of Magic 

One of the things I like about tarot is its consistency. No matter how different the deck, the system outline is always there...seventy-eight cards, twenty-two major arcana, and four suits.

I like that I can pick up any deck and have a general idea of its meanings. The other thing I like about it, and one of the things that makes it so very interesting, is how adaptable it is to individual perspective. I like how different decks offer different view points, further expanding the meanings of the cards. Whether or not a particular deck resonates with us, we can appreciate that we are holding in our hands an incredible book of art. This is how I feel about the Tattoo Tarot deck created by Lana Zellner.

Not only does this deck resonate with me, but I rather like its plucky attitude and gritty urban flare.

With its bold colors, distinctive lines, and street-smart style, 78 Cards (Tattoo Tarot) is a tarot deck with an edge. Combining age-old symbolism with a deeply colorful tattoo style art, these cards have a personality all of their own. While this deck may borrow from the Waite/Smith system, it clearly thinks outside of the traditional tarot box.

To begin with, the cards come in the order in which the artist drew them, beginning with the Nine of Wands and ending with the Hanged Man. This allows us to see the progression of Lana's drawing project. I absolutely love that she did it this way! I also like that she lists the drawing number at the bottom of each card. For instance, you can see that The Star card was Drawing No 3 in her project and that the Two of Swords was Drawing No 11. How cool is that?!

Not wanting to miss out on the full experience and because I was seriously excited about this tarot deck, I also ordered 78 Cards: The Book of Meanings companion book. Overall this book is well done with glossy pages, large colorful images, and general divinatory meanings of the cards. However, I was surprised to find very little explanation regarding the illustrations and the use of symbolism specific to this deck. Still, it is a beautiful book, as well as a very cool collaborative effort featuring five different writers, each focusing on different parts of the tarot. Kelly-Ann Maddox addresses the Major Arcana, Christy Talbot addresses the suite of Wands, Sebastian Akesson addresses the suit of Cups, Ethony Dawn addresses the Swords, and its Lana Zellner, addressing the Pentacles.

My favorite part of the book, however, is Lana's story, which I found extremely inspiring. I appreciate her willingness to put it out there, sharing her artistic progression, as well as her career transition.

I was fascinated by her creative process in general...especially in relation to tarot.

In her book Lana explains that 78 Cards started out as a drawing project, a chance to grow as an artist and push herself in new directions. While frequenting Blaque Owl Tattoo in Missoula, Montana, in the midst of a major career change, she decided to follow her heart and take up drawing again. This led to 'Operation Draw More' where she posted her drawings daily on Instagram. This inevitably led to the 78 Cards project. This is the short version, of course. The book version is a little more personal and much more interesting. 

She makes a point to mention some of the notable cards in relations to her life and the project, such as drawing #1, the Nine of Wands, where she gathered her strength and determination to stay the course of the project. Drawing #7, the Eight of Coins is significant to her apprenticeship as a tattoo artist, and also inspired the name of her company, Eight Coins. 

Drawing #21, the Page of Pentacles was her first painting. Before that everything was completed with color pencils and markers. Apparently this was a huge development for her as an artist. Again, I find all of this extremely interesting, as well as inspiring.

Read the full article at:

http://www.elementsofmagick.com

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