Tarot is a complex system with complicated history. Partly a simple set of playable cards with unusual suits, partly a divination tool. I am not that familiar with the divination aspect. I once had a classmate do a tarot divination for me, but I forgot what she divined for me.
Cards of the Major Arcana have many metaphorical images on them. Images that tell a complex story of what the card supposed to represent. I wrote about one of these cards Wheel of Fortune. There are many others.
In addition to that, there are a number of cards that are associated with different astrological signs or a planet. These images can help one better understand the nature of each sign and role they play in the whole story. Most cards listed on Wikipedia, already have an association with one of the other signs. I would like to make some corrections though.
I would associate both the Justice and Hermit with Libra; Hanged Man with Virgo; both Tower and Star with Aquarius. Juggler/Magician is Mercury. The last two cards, Judgement and The World are Jupiter and Saturn respectively. Sun and Moon are their respective planets as well. That leaves mars without clear association though, perhaps Death, then Hermit is Scorpio and Wheel of Fortune is Pisces
I would also like to say that Devil card, associated with Capricorn is a good metaphor to feminism. This devilish ideology is as twisted as devil's image in Tarot of Marcelles. Its poison keeps men and women from finding happiness.
The imagery is very similar to Writing on the Wall music video by Iron Maiden. There Samurai Eddy defeats the old guy, who turns into goat-devil and sets free a man and woman.
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