Tarot symbols-details, we will never let go.

Tarot cards are a symbol system, and each symbol has its profound connotation. We make judgments and explanations through interpretation, which leads to various card meanings.

The symbols in tarot cards are various, big and small, abstract and concrete. It can be as big as any image, the whole scene, as small as an ornament, a door, a key, a feather … all symbols. In addition, expression, posture, color, environment and atmosphere can also be used as a symbol.

Therefore, the images of tarot cards are composed of various symbols.

Here we first take the "flag" in the tarot card map as an example, and understand the function of the symbol on the card meaning through the interpretation of the flag symbol.

In tarot cards, flags, badges, totems and so on are similar to flag symbols. Information marked on the flag, such as signs, statements, signs, etc. , which plays the role of indicating characteristics. When a flag is raised or propped up, it is propagating and informing people, attracting people's attention and letting them know so as not to be ignored. The information on the flag tells who or who is doing what, so the flag also has the functions of concentrating cognition, gathering strength, boosting morale and concentrating attention. In daily life, flags are of great significance to a country, a legion and an organization.

Death: The flag of death is black and white with white roses painted on the black background. This is the glory of the sun in the dead world, which is in sharp contrast with the rising sun between the two towers in the distance, indicating that the flag of death symbolizes the rising sun in the dead world in the form of a white rose, and the white rose is also a symbol of rebirth in the golden dawn organization. Therefore, The Flag of Death emphasizes that death is not only a destination, but also a starting point.

Sun: The flag in the sun is held by a child. Its color is orange-red. This color is also the color of the thirtieth lane in Kabala's tree of life. This path is Resh, which stands for the sun. Let's look at the shape of this flag. First of all, it looks like the "Ra" in Egyptian hieroglyphics, representing the sun god; Secondly, it is like the Hebrew letter Resh, which means beginning and origin. Therefore, the symbol of the flag in the Sun brand is more emphasized on the shape symbol. So the flag under the sun tells us that the sun is a beginning.

Trial: The background color of the flag is white, and there is a red cross in the middle, which symbolizes the flag of the Templar. The duty of the Templars is to defend and protect pilgrims. From the perspective of Christian theology, the red cross-shaped white flag with angel horn originated from the victory flag of Constantine, the first Christian emperor in Rome. Then the flag held by the angel Gabriel in the trial card symbolizes the victory over death, that is, rebirth, and at the same time indicates the eternal life of the soul from the bondage of material. Therefore, the flag in the trial expresses the guardian of every soul in the journey of enlightenment.

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