[Tarot] Ace of Coins
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kittydesadeRussian Tarot
The ace of coins has a building that I'm certain is supposed to be significant in some way on it, in the lower section of the frame. A hand coming out of the clouds with a coin or a gold wheel with an equi-armed cross is on the right, and a stylized firebird perches on the coin to the left. Above the coin, between the bird and the top edge of the cloud, is another building with the onion-dome top that may also be intended to be significant. The significance is lost on me.
Crow's Magick Tarot
The image is simple, a gold coin of indeterminate (Mesoamerican?) origin, bordered by feathered wings and tail that seem to belong to the coin itself.
Keywords
Wealth, Arising, Perfection, Attainment, Prosperity, Felicity, Bliss, Gold, Treasures. Prosperity without happiness, misused wealth, corruption by money, fool's gold.
The aces begin the path of each suit, and the coins represent material goods and wealth. So the straightforward interpretation here is... what, the beginning of wealth? New investments, a new venture.
I started with the Ace of Coins because I just wasn't sure where to start, and then a little voice reminded me of my standing policy over the weekend: When in doubt, ask Sam. So I did. His suggestion was begin at the beginning of the minor Arcana so as to avoid the heavier thinking. So I am.
Ace of coins. What brings to mind the union of the two concepts of beginnings and wealth? Not just the beginnings of wealth but the ways the two ideas can be combined. A windfall. The scene in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory where Charlie Bucket finds the one pound coin that buys the candy bar that has the Golden Ticket that takes him on the trip through the chocolate factory that endears him to the chocolate tycoon that sets him up as the chocolate tycoon's heir. Does it start with the Golden Ticket? No, it starts with a single coin. A little gift of money can go a long way.
So is the universe telling you to buy something? That sounds like typical American consumerism, something I wouldn't expect from the Tarot. No, not because it's mystical but because it's more general than that. I think it probably means that the universe is telling you that the start of whatever journey you're on, or this portion of it anyway, begins in the wallet. In the pocketbook, perhaps it's the quarter you found on the sidewalk or maybe now would be a good time to ask Mom or Dad for a small gift of cash monies. Don't go overboard. This isn't the whole journey in one fell swoop. If you're contemplating rock stardom, maybe now would be a good time to ask for a small gift or loan so you can buy a good-quality second hand guitar and teach yourself a few chords. It's that kind of auspicious moment that leads somewhere amazing.
Conversely, assuming you're of the school of thought that believes in reversed decks... well, what is the reverse or inverse of wealth and beginnings? Poverty and endings. I don't think I buy into the prosperity without happiness part. If only because this seems like a young card, a new card, and prosperity usually comes after something.
It doesn't seem like the kind of catch-all catastrophe that declaring bankruptcy would be, but maybe now's not a good time for impulse buying. Probably it's a good time to take a look at bills and see if they're all going to come due at once. Was your tax refund not all it's cracked up to be? Worse still, did you spend it all before you even cashed the check?
A good one for poverty and endings: maybe you've just bumped up against the upper end of your credit card limit. Now's probably a good time to re-evaluate how you've been spending your money and maybe just stop doing it so much.
The ace of coins has a building that I'm certain is supposed to be significant in some way on it, in the lower section of the frame. A hand coming out of the clouds with a coin or a gold wheel with an equi-armed cross is on the right, and a stylized firebird perches on the coin to the left. Above the coin, between the bird and the top edge of the cloud, is another building with the onion-dome top that may also be intended to be significant. The significance is lost on me.
Crow's Magick Tarot
The image is simple, a gold coin of indeterminate (Mesoamerican?) origin, bordered by feathered wings and tail that seem to belong to the coin itself.
Keywords
Wealth, Arising, Perfection, Attainment, Prosperity, Felicity, Bliss, Gold, Treasures. Prosperity without happiness, misused wealth, corruption by money, fool's gold.
The aces begin the path of each suit, and the coins represent material goods and wealth. So the straightforward interpretation here is... what, the beginning of wealth? New investments, a new venture.
I started with the Ace of Coins because I just wasn't sure where to start, and then a little voice reminded me of my standing policy over the weekend: When in doubt, ask Sam. So I did. His suggestion was begin at the beginning of the minor Arcana so as to avoid the heavier thinking. So I am.
Ace of coins. What brings to mind the union of the two concepts of beginnings and wealth? Not just the beginnings of wealth but the ways the two ideas can be combined. A windfall. The scene in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory where Charlie Bucket finds the one pound coin that buys the candy bar that has the Golden Ticket that takes him on the trip through the chocolate factory that endears him to the chocolate tycoon that sets him up as the chocolate tycoon's heir. Does it start with the Golden Ticket? No, it starts with a single coin. A little gift of money can go a long way.
So is the universe telling you to buy something? That sounds like typical American consumerism, something I wouldn't expect from the Tarot. No, not because it's mystical but because it's more general than that. I think it probably means that the universe is telling you that the start of whatever journey you're on, or this portion of it anyway, begins in the wallet. In the pocketbook, perhaps it's the quarter you found on the sidewalk or maybe now would be a good time to ask Mom or Dad for a small gift of cash monies. Don't go overboard. This isn't the whole journey in one fell swoop. If you're contemplating rock stardom, maybe now would be a good time to ask for a small gift or loan so you can buy a good-quality second hand guitar and teach yourself a few chords. It's that kind of auspicious moment that leads somewhere amazing.
Conversely, assuming you're of the school of thought that believes in reversed decks... well, what is the reverse or inverse of wealth and beginnings? Poverty and endings. I don't think I buy into the prosperity without happiness part. If only because this seems like a young card, a new card, and prosperity usually comes after something.
It doesn't seem like the kind of catch-all catastrophe that declaring bankruptcy would be, but maybe now's not a good time for impulse buying. Probably it's a good time to take a look at bills and see if they're all going to come due at once. Was your tax refund not all it's cracked up to be? Worse still, did you spend it all before you even cashed the check?
A good one for poverty and endings: maybe you've just bumped up against the upper end of your credit card limit. Now's probably a good time to re-evaluate how you've been spending your money and maybe just stop doing it so much.