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Tarot - 10 Minor Arcana - 03 The Knights
Identifier
029394
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
The Tarot pack uses the symbolism of the knight extensively. The reason is the strong connection between the tarot and the hero cycles – the Knights of the Holy Grail, King Arthur and the Round Table – the search to improve yourself spiritually and hence rise up the levels and become a ‘King’ or ‘Queen’. The hero's journey is essentially the spiritual path. If we look at this diagram of the journey [taken from a website devoted to heroes] we see this
But this diagram is just the one below turned upside down
Rather than repeat the descriptions we already have on the site [see concepts and symbols], we have instead provided some example cards from each of the four suits. Notice how the cards share many symbols in common - the horse, the sword, etc
A description of the experience
EARTH [DISKS PENTANGLES]
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CUPS
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SWORDS
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WANDS [STAVES, RODS ETC]
The source of the experience
Tarot, theConcepts, symbols and science items
Concepts
AirEarth
Fire
Hero
Hero - the quest
Hero and the symbolic badges
Heroes in story, myth and legend
Water