The Coffee Conoisseur Coffee cards

Recently i Came across this booklet, the coffee Booklet at TCC ( The Coffee Conoisseur) which is one of the cafes which i frequent.

In it, there is this section on the COFFEE TAROT.

They Show only 10 cards.

First card is Lychee Jazzy which resembles the magician, A choice is to be made and the begining of something new. This is a correct assessment of the magician which is to initiate something.

Cards 2 is the Perfect and Juliet, Dilemm Reconcilation and cooperation to be sought. Traditionally this card in the Tarot is the high priestess. Understandable that TCC does not really know about tarot, so they confuse it with card 6 which is the lovers.

Card 3 is the Empress Romantasia, Harmony and wisdom the fulfilment of plans.
This is ok assessment as the empress.

Card 4 is the Emperor Azuki Coffee. Strength and courage. Hmmm this is a way the emperor. However the emperor is about taking charge and command.

Card 5 is the Sunny Kabocha...... It resembles the Sun.... which is card 19. However in the tarot this is suppose to be the Hierophant. Which means traditional and assistance.


Card 9, they have the Wheel of Chocolate Wealth. This is their wheel of fortune which card 10 of the major arcana.

Card 11, they have Frosty Dumpty. this should be the tower...? as it means sudden unexpected changes... I like this card. As Dumpty falls down from his position.... The major arcana it should be 16.
Card 7 we have the Ms Devil-misu..... the meaning they have is be awakened a change is necessary..... hmmmmmm this i do not agree. if they mean temptation.. it would be better. and the devil is card 15 of the majors.

Card 8 they have the tower of mocha villa........ which means be ready for knowledge and opportunities? this is completely incorrect.... anyways it shows they don't really know tarot enough.


Finally card 6 they have dark devotion eclipse... light at the end of the tunnel is near?
The moon means uncertainty and visions and dreams..... it is card 18....

It is interesting how TCC used the concept of tarot in the a simple advertisment of their products.... some are quite good like the magician, the empress, the emperor and my favorite the humpty dumpty.... but the rest are good fun and not really tarot.

BONDS AND ENTRAPMENTS.... CARDS OF SUCH MEANINGS....

In the tarot, there are many cards with the meanings of entrapment or bondage. It could mean service contracts, weddings, or legal matters, view of tradition. The cards which we are going to discuss are eight of swords, lovers, hierophant, devil and the wheel of fortune....

The eight of swords, traditionally is the meaning of interference or obstruction. It means that one is restricted in his or her choices. That a promise or obligations are to be met. These promises or obligations can be liberated since the querant is oblivious to the alternatives which is the paths open to them.

Lovers. the card of commitment to a relationship. In the fool's story the fool being bound by a relationship with the opposite sex, tarries on his journey. It means to be trapped by love and to have emotional attachment to matters.

Hierophant, the pope. This is the card of restrictions by red tape, legal matters, bureaucracy.... in most readings in could also mean being stubborn or trapped by traditional views and mind set. It being ruled by Taurus is the greatest sense of order and tradition. Hence it means bonds of tradition.

The Devil, Binds one to one's instinct. Whereas the hierophant represents laws of traditional. the Devil represents lust or compulsion to do an act based on instincts or habits. it means the binding of habits to a person.

Finally, the wheel. We are all on the wheel of life. when we start we are bound by luck and changes of luck to or against our favour. Karma is also represented here. Give what and what will come back to you. We are all bound by the wheel and entraped by its instincts.....

THE MAGICIAN CARD 1 OF THE MAJORS.

The magician, is a card of great possibilities....

He is the opposite of the fool whom there is no knowledge and no idea what her wants and let himself go with the wind.

He is power incarnate. A physical demostration of power.

As in the cards, you see that all the suits of the minors are stated in the magician. He has the outward appearance of a capable man and has the ability to make his goals come to life.

In most cards there is the infinity sign in the picture. it shows the infinite powers of a magician. Prior to actions, all the potential in the universe is gathered. All possibilities are able to present itself....

Next.... you see that in the cards most magician has a table with the tools which are the minor suits... this means the choices and the resources to make everything possible, you need to choose.... it means to choose to act or remain inert.

Wisdom is in the card of the magician. it is outwardly shown.... you see the tools his skills all laid out.... unlike the high priestess..... which is hidden....

He points to the heavens and points to the earth. this action has several significance.

1) it means, "may my will be done..." the act of magic requires preparations, and the art of conceptualising the illusion or the act. hence very strong will. another more reportoire manner of speech is "May the heaven's will be manifested on earthly means...."

2) it could also mean of heaven and of earth there is only me to make the changes which is required because i am at the point of action. When the Buddha was born, it was rumored that the child pointed to the heavens and the earth in the same manner....

For power, it is very powerful card.... yet there is a dark sign. power uncontrolled and used for dark deeds....

Bearing in mind, HERMES and THOTH are both trickers gods....

HERMES often tricks other gods to his ends.

THOTH tricked RA to give up this powers and even won a nite from him in a chess game.

It could mean that there is a smooth talking sales man trying his luck to trick you....

Or what it is may not be what it seems.......

Yet.... it is the card I and the card of action...... Binary code... 0 to 1. 1 is again power on!!!!.

ACE OF CUPS

The rider Waite's Ace of wands shows the following.

The waters are beneath, and thereon are water-lilies; the hand issues from the cloud, holding in its palm the cup, from which four streams are pouring; a dove, bearing in its bill a cross-marked Host, descends to place the Wafer in the Cup; the dew of water is falling on all sides. It is an intimation of that which may lie behind the Lesser Arcana.
Divinatory Meanings: House of the true heart, joy, content, abode, nourishment, abundance, fertility; Holy Table, felicity hereof.
Reversed: House of the false heart, mutation, instability, revolution.

The above is from the FAVOLE tarot which is symbolised by a rose. Rose is the symbol of relationships. As it is a deck which is more of the gothic manner, the cup is not used.

The idea of Ace in a reading is beginnings and rediscovery of ideas and circumstances which one my understand.

On christmas eve, my daily draw card is the ace of cups and at a party, i met up another whom was skilled in the art of BAZI and was tested by him on a particular bazi and Also tarot reading. He was very impressed by my skill in tarot and stated that it was quite accurate. For BAZI, he was satisfied with the explanation which i gave based on the chart which he plotted for me. I did state that if i had the 10000 year calender, i could reveal more informations.

I also met a few new people at the party. However i feel that the ace of cups meant meeting this particular person at the party.

The crowley's tarot is similar with promises of good relationships being developed.

The above ace is from Doro tarot.
http://www.dorotarot.com/aceofcups.html

The Ace of Cups shows a radiating blue chalice floating on a beautiful lotus flower in the midst of clear waters of the ocean. The all-containing magickal chalice represents the Holy Grail with streams of water and blood overflow from the cup indicating the outpouring of initial emotions of every dimension. The awakening light of love emanates from the chalice directing its transcending beams of illumination in to the universe where lovers entwined in the clouds embrace each other in the first stirrings of passion. The Ace of Cups stands for the direct knowing that comes from the heart reminding us that love is the most important and elementary aspect of life. It liberates the body, replenishes the soul and inspires the psyche.
Keywords: New love, aspiring relationship, stimulated passion, intuitive forces, overflowing emotion, realization of self-love, spiritual growth, awakening, intimacy, fertility, receptivity, abundance, imagination, liberation, grace, desire, clarity, flow, attraction, inner connection

The above Ace of cups is by Micheal and the website is as follows.

http://www.soapintheeye.com/mmillo1.html

9 of swords Worry.

Card of worry in the rider Waite imagary, it shows a person who is awakened by a nightmare and have 9 swords in the background and the dreams of the person is troubled and he covers his face with his hands....

9 is the card or the moviation of the greatest potential of the suit. In the sword suits, thoughts if allows to run wild, all forms of ideas for better or worst will come to mind. A person's mind can only be able to contain that amount of ideas and worries... if not it overwealms persons.

Speaking of dark visions.... for my case i drew the nine of swords often after terrible visions or nightmares the day before.... For my on 21st of December, i had the dreams whereby the values of money is no more. the US dollar, being unable to pay off the deficits of the country is no good. Hence it is cruelty to the world to cut off US, but it is the visions in which 3rd world war will begin due to this and the righting of balances. In this it brings to mind the crowley meanings of the 9 of swords.....

"Pain it is to bear,

Yet Love and kinship Wears.

As time and days reside,

A dream and fantasy abides.

When reality does not wait,

Cruelty escapes the devil's bait...."

In the Crowley tradition, the nine of swords mean Cruelty. Yet it is not really cruelty which stems from the card. As i stated earlier, it is the main driving force behind the suit.

As in 3 of sword, it is a triumph of mind over emotions.... as in 6 of swords, it is the solutions found via pure logic or science.... In the nine it is a combination of 3 and 6 which is logical solutions which is devout of passions.... which to some may seem cruel...

if a limb is infected beyond cure.... though it is cruel to amputate it from the body, yet it is this act in which will save the person. It is the cruelty or the pure logic to do what is right at the correct moment of time devoid of passions.....

If a relationship between 2 persons is failing, yet you do not want to be cruel and cut off the relationship or break up... in the long run both may be hurt even more deeply......


Be it worry or be it cruelty, the nine of swords is a card of great seriousness and warning for all to see and heed.

TEN OF PENTACLES: WEALTH AND MATERIAL FULFILLED.... INHERITANCE.

The 10 in most suits means the fulfillment of a suit. The highest potential in the current one suit. Since Pentacles refer to wealth, money, career and also assets.
and the acquiring of assets and wealth.

One of my tarot students who get this card in her daily draw stated that on the day she would get winfall of cash. It could be by jackpot or a creditor repaying an old debt.

It is also a card of completion of marriage or a fulfilled family. The card also signifies the purchase of a good house.

With regards to business transactions, it would be successful....

A man and woman beneath an archway which gives entrance to a house and domain. They are accompanied by a child, who looks curiously at two dogs accosting an ancient personage seated in the foreground. The child's hand is on one of them.

Gain, riches; family matters, archives, extraction, the abode of a family.

Additional Meanings: Represents house or dwelling, and derives its value from other cards. Reversed: An occasion which may be fortunate or otherwise.

The Worst is concerning health. If asked about health, it could mean that the person would be passing on his wealth to his descendant. Which is the negative aspect of this card. Once i did a reading for a particular person on his health and in the spread both 10 of swords, death and 10 of pentacles appeared. It was shown that he had Terminal cancer and heart problems....

Generally 10 of pentacle is a good card.... except for the regards of health.....

JUSTICE.... THE TIPPING POINT. BALANCE.

JUSTICE CARD EITHER 11 OR 8.

IT NUMBERS 11 IN THE RIDER WAITE IS A POINT OF BALANCE.

IT IS THE CENTRE OF THE 21 CARDS IF IT IS NUMBERED 11. IT REPRESENTS LIBRA AND IS RULED BY THE SCALES.

Yet in the Crowley's view it is 8. a time of adjustment of the balancing of truths.......

it is the tipping point.....
Tipping points are "the levels at which the momentum for change becomes unstoppable."

HAVING BEEN RULE BY LIBRA AND SATURN. IT IS AN AIR SIGN. OF GREAT REASON.
Air being a sign of great logic and truth, has little compassion and of feelings....

Hence most justice cards is blind... blind to biasness.

The sword in the left hand is the symbol of air and of swift action. and of objectivity. symbol of air....

Tarot and real life justice is the sames...... see the statues on all the high courts... it bears the marks of tarot.

THE HERMIT, SEEKER AND WISDOM FOUND, 9TH CARD IN THE MAJORS....

An old man in a hood, carrying a lamp illuminating the way to paths through a dark place.....

Where there was darkness, there now be light.

And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our soul
There walks a lady we all know
Who shines white light and wants to show
How everything still turns to goldAnd if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last
When all are one and one is all
To be a rock and not to roll

The standard rider waite's hermit was used in the poster of Led Zepplin's Stairway to heaven....... poetic justice after a life of sin?

The Hermit is a seeker of truth. A seeker of introspection. Of wisdom relearned..... It is the fool when he is old...... It is also the teacher..... Of paths revealed. Among the Zodiac star signs, virgo rules the hermit. Virgo is a virgin.... like the hermit living along it is also alone..... The hermit's light and lamp illuminates people's path and the ways of men..... Hence it is the teacher.....

In numerology..... 9 is the seeker of truth of wisdom found of philosophies and of wisdoms and thoughts.....

It is also reflection on one's actions and seeking to reinvent oneself. a period of rest prior a long journey ahead....

Apparently when i wrote this article, i was thinking strongly on my current position and where i want to head to........ new directions in life....