Reading

 Tarot  de  Marseille  

Higher  Function      
Future,  later  stage,  
Reason  &  Emotion  
stronger  element  

Past,   Future,  
Retraction,   Expansion,  
Drawing  in,   Moving  out,  
Exists   New  Ideas  

Basic  Function   Past,  early  stage,  

Body  &  Desire   dependent  element  

COLORS:  
 
§ White:  Unification  of  all  
Head:  Air,  Thought,   colors,  pure  spirituality.  
Intellect,  Communication   § Black:  Shaded  aspects  
of  reality,  dark  layers.  
Heart:  Water,  Emotions,   § Red:  Passion  &  energy,  
Relationships   activity  &  movement.  
§ Blue:  Attraction  &  
inbound  movement,  self  
reflection.  
Pelvis:  Fire,  Passion,   § Lt  Blue:  Matter  &  
Creativity,  Transformation   spirituality,  clarity,  
truth.  
§ Yellow:  Warm,  gold,  
Feet:  Earth,  Grounded,   illuminated,  optimistic.  
Resources,  Work,  Physical   § Green:  Growth,  change,  
nature,  natural  things.  
§ Flesh:  Alive,  human,  
physical  needs,  animal  
drives.  
 
*Free  resources  from  Yoav  Ben-­‐Dov  @  www.cbdtarot.com/download/  
 Reading  Tarot  de  Marseille  

Ace   Aces,  Magician,   Beginning,  opens  every  process  and  containing  the  potential  of  the  
-­‐/+   Wheel   whole  course.  Wholeness.  Yang.  
Two   Twos,  Empress,   Duality,  polarity,  opposition.  Partnership,  conflict  between  2  
-­‐   Strength   elements  or  options.  Yin.  
Three   Threes,  Empress,   Breaks  the  stalemate  of  2  and  adds  movement  and  creation.  Flow,  
+   Hanged  Man   fertility,  forces  of  nature.  
Four   Fours,  Emperor,   Solid,  stable,  secure.  Material,  earthy,  tangible  things.  Matter  (four  
-­‐   Death   elements)    
Five   Fives,   Odd  unit  breaks  the  stable  structure  of  4,  adds  something  from  
+   Hierophant,   another  plane.  Disruption  of  a  stable  structure,  opens  a  new  
Temperance   dimension.  
Six   Sixes,  Lovers,   Expresses  harmony,  a  union  of  opposite  factors  (2x3)  or  
-­‐   Devil   complementary  (3+3)  ,  perfect  number  of  1+2+3=6  
Seven   Sevens,  Chariot,   6+1  the  number  creates  a  new  movement  out  of  the  harmony  of  6.  
+   Tower   As  4+3  combines  stability  with  the  energy  of  motion,  confusion  
Eight   Eights,  Justice,   Different  combinations  of  2  and  4  (2x2x2,  2+2+2+2,  4x2,  4+4)  it  
-­‐   Stars   brings  together  the  dividing  aspect  of  2  and  the  solid  framework  of  
4.  Rational  constructions.  
Nine   Nines,  Hermit,   A  combination  of  dynamic  processes  (3x3  and  3+3+3)  expressing  
+   Moon   complexity,  variety  of  possibilities,  strive  to  perfection  but  unable  
to  reach  it.  
Ten   Tens,  Wheel,  Sun   Totality,  completion,  culmination.  5+5  can  be  a  combination  of  
-­‐   both  good  and  bad.  Rebirth  10  into  1  
Page     Initial  phase,  new  &  unknown  field,  fresh  approach.  
Knight     Movement  towards  an  achievement,  honor,  courage,  virtue.  
Queen     Phase  of  achievement,  solidness,  stability.  
King     Maturity,  experience,  wisdom.  Power  &  control.  
 
*Based  on  the  Pythagorian  system,  Greek  mathematician    
 
Number   Air   Wands   Earth   Water  
Two   Boundaries   Crossroads   Duality   Partnership  
Three   Victory   Direction   Product   Birth  
Four   Restriction   Stalemate   Stability   Family  
Five   Breakthrough   Overcoming   Disruption   Links  
Six   Adaptation   Collaboration   Expansion   Continuity  
Seven   Sharpness   Struggle   Acceptance   Individuality  
Eight   Defences   Regulation   Uniformity   Involvement  
Nine   Courage   Interruption   Motivation   Harmony  
Ten   Exhaustion   Loyalty   Abundance   Leadership  
 

*Free  resources  from  Yoav  Ben-­‐Dov  @  www.cbdtarot.com/download/