![]() ![]() The cards were commissioned by Waite and drawn by Pamela Colman-Smith, one of his contemporaries. The classic Rider Waite Tarot was the first tarot deck to fully illustrate all 78 cards, with detailed pictures on the minor arcana cards. Waite - Designer of the Rider Waite TarotĪ E Waite – also known as Arthur Edward Waite – was the designer and co-creator of the now famous Rider Waite Tarot deck. That is all for the meanings of the birds on Tarot cards! If you’re interested in divination, on this site, I have a free Tarot for Beginner’s Guide.A. This interpretation fits in nicely with that of The Star, as it too is a card of magic, manifestation, and the future is revealed. The ibis is associated with the Egyptian God Thoth, the God of wisdom, magic, writing, and insight. IBISįinally, an ibis bird appears in the tree on The Star card. ![]() The bird represents the fact that this woman is content, but she is still tied down to her responsibilities and held back, in a way, because of the lifestyle she has created and now must maintain. In some cases, the Nine of Pentacles can represent someone who has all of their financial needs taken care of but is trapped in the prison of their own making. The figure on the Nine of Pentacles card is content with what she has achieved financially, but she is very much a woman of the house. To see a restrained or caged bird in a dream, on a Tarot card or another form of divination, obviously symbolizes a lack of freedom and an inability to fly. Like all birds, falcons can represent freedom. However, this is not the purpose of the bird on the Nine of Pentacles. In symbolism, falcons have pretty much the same interpretations as eagles do. The falcon or hawk on the Nine of Pentacles is a rather strange addition. Therefore, it is not surprising that the eagle is on both cards symbolizing God’s presence. Some Tarot readers even say that they represent the will of God. Obviously, Zeus is the king of the Gods and of heaven.īoth the Wheel of Fortune and The World cards are cards heavily associated with heaven, fate, and destiny. In Greek mythology, the eagle is a symbol of Zeus, and Zeus is often depicted with an eagle companion in both art and myth. While this bird is not meant to represent an actual eagle (it is supposed to be a tetramorph) but are some similarities between The Wheel of Fortune, The World, and eagle symbolism. EAGLEĪn eagle appears on The Wheel of Fortune and The World Tarot cards. There is a belief that the Ace of Cups predicts the bird of a girl, and the Ace of Wands foretells of the birth of a boy. Therefore, not only is the dove a sign of spirituality, but, just like the Ace of Cups, it is a card of females and the feminine aspects of the divine. You’ll notice that the Virgin Mary is often depicted with a dove or holding a dove. Coincidently, doves are associated with signs and messages from God in the story of Noah, Noah sent out a dove to determine how far he and his family were from the land.ĭoves often appear in Christian art to signal the presence of the holy spirit. Sometimes, I interpret the Ace of Cups to predict the seeker will receive a sign from spirit, God, or the universe. Also, the Ace of Cups is often interpreted as being a very spiritual card, seen as it is the first in the Cups suit (which is a suit aligned with the water element reflecting intuition, emotions, and psychic ability). The Ace of Cups obviously is a card of love, peace, and femininity, and doves are often signals of these things. DOVEĪ dove bird makes an appearance on the Ace of Cups. Therefore, in this case, the birds symbolize an ability to deal with facts and not be limited by other factors. Unlike the other Court cards, the Swords have a reputation for making logical, brain driven decisions, free from emotional entanglement. In divination, birds can also symbolize freedom and a lack of restrictions: this interpretation gives an extra layer of meaning to the Sword Courts. It is quite comical how, once you notice the birds in the background of these cards, you’ll be hyper-aware of how empty the sky looks on the other cards in the pack! You will notice on The Rider Waite Smith deck how all of the Sword Courts have birds this is because birds are the mascot of the element of air (obviously due to their ability to fly). On the one hand, they represent the element of air on the other, they symbolize freedom. These birds don’t appear to be any particular breed of birds and, therefore, they probably just reflect the general symbolic meanings of birds, not one specific to any given type.īirds generally have two main meanings in the context of Tarot. ![]() In Tarot, birds make an appearance on multiple cards, including the Queen of Swords, King of Swords, Knight of Swords, and Page of Swords.
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