5-15-17 Today’s Tarot is Key 0 Beginning. We’re always going back to the beginning; doing things over and trying again. That’s just the way life is. It is not a failure but an opportunity to excel. This card is about new beginnings and new adventures.
Teresa Sue McAdams
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4-6-17 Today’s Tarot is the Seven of Fire. Adversity come with almost every situation. Nothing comes without some kind of price. It can be a catalyst for failure, if not overcome. This card is about pressure and overcoming challenges.
Teresa Sue McAdams
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A symbol tells an idea, fact, or stands for something else. Anything can be a symbol. Some symbols are the same for everyone. A smile always means friendliness. There are also personal symbols. These are special to individuals. For people who love dogs a dog would be positive, but if you were afraid of dogs it might represent fear. There are no right and wrong meanings for symbols. We use symbols in everything we do. It is just another form of language. The classic Tarot deck is filled with esoteric symbolism that is sometimes difficult to understand. Expanding Dimensions chose to use modern symbolism in Today’s Journey Tarot. It is easy to relate to the contemporary imagery. Some of the general symbolism in Today’s Journey Tarot include:
Air – The mind, intellect, abstract thought, and knowledge
Arch – Threshold, point of crossing, passage of change
Birds – Messengers, guides, ability to see clearly
Books – Learning, knowledge, curiosity
Candle – Hope, celebration
Cat – Instinct, seeing what others cannot
Cars – Vehicles of movement, journey, control
Circle – Eternity, cycles, karma
Cup – Emotions, water
Dirt – Foundation, grounding, stability
Dog – Companion, natural world
Dolphin – Moving forward, gentleness, innocence
Dome – Power, authority
Earth – Balance, growth, abundance
Feet – Foundation, understanding
Fire – Passion, energy, strength, ambition
Gate – Passageway, transition, protection
Grass – Growth
Hands – Left hand receives and the right hand gives
Horse – Power, freedom, abundance
Lamps – Source of illumination
Lemniscate – Infinity
Locks – Protection, fear
Merkaba – As above so below, vehicle of transcendence
Moon – Emotions, intuition, creativity, subconscious
Pennants – Symbolic conveyance
Pleiades – Influence for awakening consciousness
Rain – Emergence of emotion
Sea – Depth of emotion
Sign – Message, information, direction
Stone – Strong foundation, manifestation
Sun – Physical, analytical, active, conscious
Torch – Victory, leadership
Water – Emotions, depth, flow, unconscious
Wood – Strength, flexibility, reliability
Window – Point of view
Yin/Yang – Balance, harmony, karma
Additional blogs will look at the detailed symbolism of each card.
Teresa Sue McAdams, co-creator of “Today’s Journey Tarot”, co-author of “Today’s Journey Tarot, A Traveler’s Guide”, co-author of “Tarot Meditations, A Journal for Self Discovery”, and author of “Lessons, The Wisdom Within Each Moment”
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The traditional meaning for The Magician is learning to use abilities or tools to manifest on the earth plane. It is the personal will in unison with the Divine. The Rider/Waite/Smith deck shows The Magician in front of a table which holds these tools, the four suits of the Tarot. The symbology includes flowers, a lemniscate above his head, a belt in the form of a snake and on and on. Expanding Dimensions, the creators of Today’s Journey Tarot replaced the character of the magician with a scientist in Key 1 Manifestation. In past times, scientists were often accused of being magicians and some of them paid with their lives. The scientist in Manifestation is working out a formula on a green board. Within this formula are the glyphs for each of earth’s elements, Fire, Water, Air and Earth and the conclusion of the formula is signified by a merkaba, representing transformation. On the table behind him are various resources he is using to aid him on his quest. Both the magician and the scientist use the tools of the Universe, the elements, and their wills to create. The two cards are very similar. Both characters are actively participating to create what they desire.
Teresa Sue McAdams, co-creator of “Today’s Journey Tarot”, co-author of “Today’s Journey Tarot, A Traveler’s Guide”, and author of “Lessons, The Wisdom Within Each Moment”
