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What do the core cards mean in tarot ?

There is the fool and the lovers. And what does it mean when you got the chariot and empress as your power card. The star and strength as desire cards ? thanks

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1. I use the book Learning the Tarot by Joan Bunning but here is here website http://www.learntarot.com/ I have several other books but she is the one I use most. Hope this helps.
2. Here is a quick reference list for some of the commonly accepted meanings of the Major Arcana cards in the Tarot. Fool - Innocence , unrealized potential The Magician - Mastery, self-confidence The High Priestess - Mysteries, hidden meanings The Empress - Fertility, creativity The Emperor - Authority, leadership The Hierophant - Dogma, bonded to conventions of society The Lovers - Love, choices influenced by love The Chariot - Success, conquest, achievement.(May indicate travel over land.) Strength - Strength of character, bravery facing incredible odds, resolve The Hermit - Spiritual guidance, choosing a solitary path, finding a teacher Wheel of Fortune - Completion of a cycle, luck, easy come-easy go. Justice - Fair conclusion of matter, successful legal dealings The Hanged Man - Pausing to contemplate or meditate, acceptance of one's situation, sacrifice for a higher good Death - Rebirth, transformation, matter concluded that teaches a lesson. Temperance - Moderation, blending of opposites. The Devil - Bound to a particular idea, obsession, manipulation of others. The Tower - Sudden and drastic changes in one's life. Disruptions leading to personal transformation The Star - Inspiration, understanding, hope,.courage. The Moon - Imagination, intuition, dreams. Uncovering what is in the unconscious. The Sun - Success, optimism, bright outlook. Can also mean material happiness or a successful marriage, or birth of a brilliant child. Judgement - Awakening, often of a spiritual nature. Change of position in life or outlook. The World - Success in undertakings, matter of concern is universal. Having the chariot and empress as your power card and the star and strength as desire cards would probably mean something like - You are a creative individual that has been successful in projects that required imagination. However, you could benefit from exposure to more types of inspiration. You would also benefit from being more forward, outgoing, and assertive towards others.
3. Essentially they can mean whatever you intend them to. Tarot cards were created in the mid 15th century, commissioned by the Duke of Milan as part of the celebrations for his daughter, Bianca Visconit's marriage into the Sforza family. They were formed by adding a fifth suit of card to the existing 56 card pack. This extra suit of cards took as its theme, not an occult philosophy or magic symbols, but a traditional Christian triumph procession of the time - hence they were called trionfi, meaning triumphs, and from which we get our word trump. It was the invention of tarot that marked the invention of trumps in card games. It was for card games that they were created and exclusively used for for 350 years. They are still used for games today. My point is this: There are many different meanings and systems attributed to tarot cards and they are all equally valid because all of them have been invented. I do not myself believe that divination is possible but as you clearly do, may I suggest that you create your own attributions, ones that are personal and meaningful to you? This is close to what a number of tarot readers who fall into the school of intuitive reading do.
4. Hello Morgan You have 22 Major Arcana, all of which have some very deep meanings & are Archetypal images, not the sort of thing that can be shown in yahoo. Way too much information! :) Join forum link below & you can talk tarot as much as you like! Sadhara