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The tarot is a pack of cards. Tarot decks usually have 78 cards in total: 21 trumps, 40 pips, 16 face cards, and one Fool card. In England and the United States, tarot cards are used for divination. In many European countries, the cards are also used in games.

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Example meanings: Live today primarily from the pleasure principle. Feel just your physical and spiritual needs. Follow spontaneous impulse. Be yourself. Live yourself. What do you want now? What do you need now? Enjoy being. Recieve the day's beauty.

===The Ma
ster of the Five Elementsgician===
[[File:Magician.jpg|thumb|200px|Standing in the Germanic rune: Changing affliction into accepting.]]
2. The highest art of magic is to conjure from the five elements earth, fire, water, air and ether (space) the [[w:Philosopher's stone|Philosopher's stone]]. With the philosopher's stone, you can turn iron (a stressed soul) into gold (an enlightened soul). For the right recipe for the production of gold in the Middle Ages many people were looking for. They all failed because they did not u(contracted; show full)g is permanent. Anchor yourself in your inner happiness. Consistently go your spiritual path. Make each day your spiritual practices (yoga, reading, praying, meditating). The most important exercise of the wise woman is the daily reading in a spiritual book (oracle). As a result, she never loses her wisdom and will after all external crises always return to her spiritual path. Follow your clear head and your inner sense (intuition). "My way of wisdom is ... Unwisdom is ...). Forward. Success.

===The 
Path of LoveEmpress===
[[File:Empress.jpg|thumb|100px|The Goddess (Empress, Great Mother)]]
4. Day of Blessing. The sky is full of light. From a forest, a river brings good energy. A grain field with ripe ears of corn indicates great harvest. Amidst the grain field sits the Goddess ([[w:The Empress (Tarot card)|Empress]], Great Mother, [[w:Freyja|Freya]], [[w:Demeter|Demeter]], [[w: Mahadevi|Mahadevi]]) in a white dress full of painted roses (purity and love) and a crown of stars on her head (cosmic consciousness). To her rig(contracted; show full)

Oracle = Go the path of love. Who lives in all-embracing love und does good to all, harvests a good karma (fate). What is the abundance in your life? What can you give to make your fellow people happy? Give you enough breaks. Don´t exhaust your energy. Live in the balance of rest und acting. Give centered in your own happiness. Think the mantra, "I send light to (name). May all people be happy. May the word be happy." What is your deed of love today? Success.

===The 
Path of Self-disciplineEmperor===
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5. In a desert a [[w:The Emperor (Tarot card)|king with a white beard sits on a throne]]. Under his red cape, he wears a suit of armor. This points to his iron will. He is a master of himself. He has the ability of self-discipline. In his left hand the king holds a ball. The ball represents the spiritual goal of a life in the light (in God, in a unity consciousness). The king strives for enlightenment. He wants to realize his inner happiness. He can  achieve his goal, if(contracted; show full)

Oracle = Bring yourself with your spiritual practices into the light. Your way goes through a difficult phase. Listen carefully to the wise king in you. Take things as they are. Let your false wishes go. Live according to a clear schedule. Achieve your goals with self-discipline. "My goals are ... My way to reach my goals is ..." Forward. Success.

===The 
Enlightened MasterHierophant===
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6. In the temple of God, sits the spiritual Master ([[w:The Hierophant|Hierophant]], High Priest) in a red robe with a golden crown on his head. Two keys lie under his feet in the form of a cross (ego sacrificing). The Master has the spiritual knowledge to open the temple of inner happiness (how to awaken the Kundalini energy). He knows what to do and what to let go of on the path of enlightenment. He can give every person the spiritual practices that personally are effecti(contracted; show full)

Oracle = Your life is blessed. You will win on your spiritual path. Listen consistently to the voice of your inner truth. Find the right daily exercises for you. Live as a spiritual Master. Master your life. Help your fellow men on their way. Follow the path of your wisdom and love. Think the mantra, "Om all enlightened Masters. Om inner wisdom. Please guide and help me on my way." Forward. Success.

===The L
ightovers===
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7. [[w:The Lovers|The Lovers.]] A man and a woman (Adam and Eve) walk together the path of enlightenment. Behind everyone of them grows a tree. Everyone has his own personal path. The enlightment tree (tree of paradise) is a symbol of the Kundalini energy (the Kundalini channel in the middle of the body). Around Eve's tree ([[w:Tree of the knowledge of good and evil|tree of knowledge of good and evil]]) winds a snake. The snake is a symbol of wisdom. T(contracted; show full)

Oracle = You are protected. You can go your way with confidence. God (the enlightened Masters, the Guardian Angel) is with you. Follow your inner voice of truth and love. Go consistenly your personal way of rightness (wisdom). Then you will conquer. "The right way is ... Not right is ..." Forward with optimism. Success.

===The 
Path of ResChariot===
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8. [[w:The Chariot (Tarot card)|The Chariot]] reaches its goal of enlightenment (healing, happiness) by doing nothing (living in rest, [[w:Wu wei|wu wei]]). It is pulled by two seated sphinxes. One of the sphinxes is black and the other white. White is the color of purification (doing exercises) and black symbolizes the path of rest. Rest and spiritual practices are the way to healing and holiness. In the chariot, a man stands with a crown of stars on his head (cosmic con(contracted; show full)

Oracle = You need plenty of rest. Live today as a Buddha (Sphinx) of Rest. Let all external goals go of. Avoid hyperactivity. Relax. What is your way of rest now? What spiritual exercises do you need? Get to inner peace. Enjoy your life. Bring so much joy in your day that you feel well in your life.

===S
elf Masterytrength===
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9. [[w:Strength (Tarot card)|Strength.]] We see a dry desert, at the horizon a blue mountain, and in the foreground a white woman who tames a lion. The lion is a part of her inner self. The woman is fighting with herself. In her fight her spiritual wishes (inner happiness, enlightenment, living in God) with her wordly desires (career, relationship, consumption, outer wealth). The  woman will win. She has a flower crown on her head. The sky is yellow. Optimism. The name of(contracted; show full)

If you are a single, use the opportunity to fast spiritual growth. Those who live alone, may well develop their inner happiness. Enlightenment occurs through a lot of rest connected with enough spiritual practice. Most singles flee the silence and the resulting boredom. This boredom is only a transitional stage to enlightenment, when we combine it with spiritual exercises. Then there is no more loneliness, but only egolessness, unity consciousness, happiness, positivity and all-embracing love.

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Good DestinyThe Wheel of Fortune===
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11. In the sky appears the [[w:Wheel of Fortune (Tarot card)|wheel of Fortune]]. It is the signpost to a blessed life. Around the wheel are the symbols of the five elements. The lion represents the daily self-discipline in spiritual practice. The eagle can differentiate with his good eyes the essential from the inessential in life. The angel follows the path of all-embracing love. The bull is a sacrificial animal. If we sacrifice our ego, we come to enlightenment.

The fifth element is the wheel itself. Its circular shape means cosmic consciousness (wholeness, oneness, the zen circle). On the wheel sits a blue [[w:Sphinx|Sphinx]] (Buddha) with a sword. The Sphinx has overcome her ego and awaken her enlightenment energy. Besides the wheel, we see a jackal (egyptian God of  death Anubis, sacrificing the ego) and the Kundalini serpent (awaking the inner happiness).

Oracle = After initial difficulties tends the day (your life) to a good end. Who sows good fortune will harvest a good destiny. Live wise and get a good karma. Organize your life as a way of fortune. Plan your life well. Become a happy Sphinx (Buddha, Holy, Goddess, Enlightened). Follow the goal of inner happiness and all-embracing love. Transform your life into a paradise. Be a wise eagle, a strong lion, an angel of love, an egoless bull, and a happy Sphinx (Master of Destiny). What is your way to a good destiny? "My goals are ... My path of a good destiny is ... " Success.

===RightnessJustice===
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12. [[w:Justice (Tarot card)|The Tarot card Justice]] means rightness. Go the right way in your life. Then you win. A King in a red coat sits in the temple of wisdom on a throne. In his right hand he holds a sword and in his left hand a scale. He looks exactly at the problem, thinks about it, weighs with good inner feeling all arguments, makes a clear decision and carries it out with power. So he comes into the light. Above the king shines a yellow sun. Who wants to live in th(contracted; show full)make an important decision, we should think so long about a problem until our mind and our feelings find together. Right acting brings a good fortune and wrong acting leads to suffering. This allows us to distinguish a good from a bad decison. We should collect all the information that we can get. We should ask the experts (books, science, internet). We should consider the impact of our actions to the future. Forward with clarity and wisdom. "My right path is .... Not right is ...." Succeed.

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EquanimityThe Hanged Man===
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13. [[w:The Hanged Man (Tarot card)|A man hangs]] upside down from a tree. His right foot is bound on the tree and with his left foot and his arms, he makes a yoga exercise. The man can not avoid his situation, but he can act internally. He can create happiness in his mind with his spiritual exercises (yoga, meditation, positiv thinking). He can activate his Kundalini energy. He can flow positively through the difficult situation. He has a halo around his head. An enlightened can overcome outer suffering through inner happiness. Spiritually the hanged man practices a reversal position, through which the Kundalini energy can be activated. In Yoga we have the candle and the headstand. In the legends of the ancient Germans is reported that the God Odin  hung nine days upside down from a tree. Then his enlightenment energy awoke and he was able to free himself from his bad situation.

Oracle = You go through a difficult situation. Sacrifice your ego and take things as they are. Think positiv. Make your spiritual exercises (yoga, walking, meditation, mantras, praying) and awake your Kundalini energy. Take the pain in your life with equanimity. Flow with serenity and inner happiness through all outer suffering. Concentrate on your positive goals. Transform yourself internally into the strong and happy God Odin (a Buddha, a Goddess, an Enlightened). Equanimity and optimism. Success.

===TransformationDeath===
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14. [[w:Death_(Tarot_card)|The death]] appears on a white horse with a black flag in his hand. In the black flag we see a white rose. The white rose is a symbol of the love of God. With spiritual exercises (meditation, positiv thinking), we can succeed in our transformation (spiritual cleansing process). The land on our side is a dry desert and in the land of the other the sun is rising. We have to focus on our spiritual goal (a life in the light). Before the white hors(contracted; show full)th of the ego. Take things as they are. Let your false wishes go. Those who sacrifices their ego and are connected with the enlightened Masters (God), can go optimistic and with trust through all times of change. Walk over the big river of transformation to the land of light. A good destiny awaits you. The current cut is painful. But the future will be good. "Om all enlightened Masters. Om inner wisdom. Please guide and help me on my way." Forward with self-discipline and optimism. Success.

===T
he Middle Wayemperance===
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15. [[w:Temperance (Tarot card)|An angel in a white dress]] stands with one foot in the water and the other on the earth. In the background we see our spiritual path leading up to the top of a mountain, where the sun is shining. To get inner happiness we have to resolve our tensions. If we exercise spiritually too little, we will not solve our tensions. But when we exercise too strict, we can get tensions  by practicing. The angel holds in his hands two cups. He pours wine (contracted; show full)

Example meanings: Free yourself from your darkness. Bring yourself with your spiritual practices into the light. What is the suffering in your life? What is your problem? How can you solve your problem? Live centered in yourself and exemplify generosity. Move one hand in blessing and think, "May all people be happy. May the world be happy."

Reversed meanings: Ignorance of worldly matters. Dishonesty to oneself. Hiding from one's negative qualities.

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SteadfastnessThe Tower===
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17. A lightning strikes in a tower with a crown. [[w:The Tower (Tarot card)|The Tower]] are you.  An inner or outer storm shakes you. Around the tower there is chaos. We see rain, gray storm clouds and a black sky. But the tower stands on a rock. You go stable through all the difficulties. Two figures flee head over heels. The man wears a crown. The woman has a red cape. The woman embodies the attachment to external things and the blue man the rejection of the given destiny (contracted; show full)flash resolves tensions (energy blockages) and the Kundalini energy begins to flow. You stay in spite of the crisis firmly on your spiritual path. High praise. Stand up again. The difficulties have somewhat shaken you. Set your crown back on and be a king of your destiny. You are a jack. Bethink yourself on your spiritual path. Realize your life goals. What are your goals? What is your way of victory? Go forward on your path of truth, wisdom and rightness. Succeed with steadfastness and endurance.

===The 
Lucky Star===
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18. A naked woman is kneeling at a source and cleans herself. She brings herself by her spiritual exercises to strength and happiness. With her right hand she pours water into a source (root chakra) and awakens her Kundalini energy. With her left hand she watered the tree of enlightenment and brings her Kundalini energy to rise up in her spine to her head. Then her spirit becomes happy. On the tree sits a small bird. It is the inner voice of the woman. It tells her the best way of exercising. The woman is in good touch with her inner wisdom. Above her a large yellow [[w:The Star (Tarot card)|star]] is shining in the sky, surrounded circular by seven small white stars. This symbolizes the cosmic consciousness of an enlightened (living in God). 

Oracle = Forward with self-discipline along the path of purification (healing, happiness, enlightenment). Your life is under a lucky star. You will have success. Save yourself with your spiritual exercises. Bring yourself into the light. Follow your voice of wisdom. What exercises do you need now? Practice yoga, walking, reading, doing good and meditation. What is your deed of love today? Optimism. Success.

===Small StepsThe Moon===
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19. A little cancer walks a long way to [[w:The Moon (Tarot card)|the Moon]] (inner happiness, God, enlightenment). In the foreground we see a pond from which the cancer starts. Before him lies the long road into the light. The cancer must travel through a desert. He has to pass two towers, which stand at the entrance of the land of light (the left and right energy channel, activating the Kundalini energy). Behind the two towers we see the blue mountains of enlightenment with the moon in the sky. A dog and a wolf are howling at the moon. The cancer must transform himself from an animal into the moon goddess. He has to overcome his animal instincts and to put God (the inner happiness) into the center of his life. The moon is a symbol for a good intuition. The cancer follows his intuition (inner wisdom), and thus finds his way into the light. He has only little feet. He can only go forward with small steps. Drops of light fall upon the earth. The small cancer gets help from the moon goddess.

Oracle = You are now only a small cancer. You have little strength, the situation is difficult and the road is long. But even small beings can win if the light is with them. God (the moon in the sky) is merciful to you. You will reach your goals. What is your way of success? Listen to your inner voice. Go forward with wisdom and perseverance. Accept yourself as you are. Go with a clever strategy by the day. Find your way creatively and sensitively. Forward with small steps. Success.

===OptimismThe Sun===
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20. On a white horse is riding a naked child. Its arms are open to life. It trusts the future. It accepts the will of the cosmos. It takes all things as they are. It flows positively with his life. A large sun shines in the sky with a friendly face. The enlightened masters (God) protect and guide their child. Therefore, it can optimistically ride into his future. A red flag next to the [[w:The Sun (Tarot card)|sun]] indicates the victory of light. Sunflowers on the horizon say, that abundance, joy and happiness come to us.

Oracle = Trust in life. Define your goals clearly.  Go your way with patience.  Everything will be fine. The light is with you. "My goals are ... My way is...." Forward with optimism. Success.

===ResurrectionJudgement===
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21. In the sky appears from a cloud an angel with a trombone. On the trombone is a flag with a red cross on a white background (ego sacrificing, mental cleaning). On earth, the dead rise from their graves. They stretch out the hands to the sky. It is the [[w:Judgement (Tarot card)|Day of Judgement]]. God powerfully awakens the dead to stand up and to go into the light.

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