Tarot Kickstarter Update: Meet The Minor Arcana Houses 🦁🦦🦌🦅
This week on the Kickstarter we met the houses of the Minor Arcana: Fire (Lions), Water (Otters) Earth (Deer) and Air (Birds of Prey). Each of the houses correspond to a suit. Which is your favourite?
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Meet The Houses: Fire
And now to introduce the houses of the Minor Arcana. First up we have the House of Fire and our family of lions:
The House of Fire is the equivalent of the suit of wands in a traditional tarot deck and reflects the energy of our willpower, strength and determination to influence the world around us.
The element of fire is the place where our ideas meet our physical reality and we learn how the energy of our will can impact our physical surroundings.
Here are some keywords to tap into the House of Fire:
Ace of Fire - Initial inspiration
Two of Fire - Direction, decisions
Three of Fire - Planning, visioning
Four of Fire - Celebration, milestones
Five of Fire - Conflict, imbalance
Six of Fire - Victory, success
Seven of Fire - Strength, standing firm
Eight of Fire - Swift change, travel
Nine of Fire - Resilience, final steps
Ten of Fire - Overburdening, reassessing
Page of Fire - Transformation, creativity
Knight of Fire - Passion, vibrancy
Queen of Fire - Willful authority, care
King of Fire - Magician, skilled influence
The House of Water: Otters
Based on the suit of cups in a traditional tarot deck, The House of Water features a community of otters and focuses on their relationship to the landscape they inhabit as a metaphor for our emotional experience.
The element of water is the place where our emotions begin to take form and we learn how the relationship we have with our internal landscape is critical to our feeling of self empowerment and decision making.
Here are some keywords to tap into the House of Water:
Ace of Water - Unconditional love
Two of Water - Choices, unified heart
Three of Water - Joining with community
Four of Water - Processing emotions
Five of Water - Grief, gratitude
Six of Water - Nostalgia, inner child work
Seven of Water - Options, creativity
Eight of Water - Walking away, moving on
Nine of Water - Harmony, contentment
Ten of Water - Emotional satisfaction
Page of Water - Distractions, playful
Knight of Water - Artistic, rejuvenation
Queen of Water - Protective, intuitive
King of Water - Mastery over insecurities
The House of Earth: Deer
Based on the suit of pentacles in the traditional tarot, The House of Earth focuses on a herd of deer and how they take up space in the physical world.
The element of earth is the tangible landscape we interact with on a regular basis, an accumulation of our individual and collective impact on our surroundings.
Earth encapsulates all that we experience in form: how we relate to our physical well-being, our finances and belongings, our homes, built structures and even the land in which we inhabit.
Here are some keywords to tap into the House of Earth:
Ace of Earth - Foundations, beginnings
Two of Earth - Balance, flow, interconnect
Three of Earth - Teamwork, building
Four of Earth - Control, security
Five of Earth - Waiting to see results
Six of Earth - Balanced exchange
Seven of Earth - Patience, contemplation
Eight of Earth - Hard work, perseverance
Nine of Earth - Reaping rewards, harvest
Ten of Earth - Overflowing abundance
Page of Earth - Observation, research
Knight of Earth - Dedication, steadfast
Queen of Earth - Patient, resourceful
King of Earth - Successful cultivation
The House of Air: Birds of Prey
Based on the suit of swords in the traditional tarot, The House of Air depicts birds of prey as they navigate the skies. This element emphasises the relationship we have with thought forms we tune into as we move through our everyday lives.
The element of air is the internal monologue we have within our minds, as well as the truth and clarity of communication we share with ourselves and others.
Air relates to our intellectual mind, our thoughts and the way they shape our perception of what we experience, and ultimately our framing of reality. Air consists of our beliefs about ourselves, our abilities, our sense of freedom and our self esteem.
Here are some keywords to tap into the House of Air:
Ace of Air - Sudden truths, clarity
Two of Air - Opposing forces, compromise
Three of Air - Painful thoughts, anguish
Four of Air - Rest, stillness, reflection
Five of Air - Self sabotage, conflict
Six of Air - Pastures new, recovery
Seven of Air - Deception, trickery, lies
Eight of Air - Underestimating our ability
Nine of Air - Nightmares, stress, drama
Ten of Air - Endings, ego death, closure
Page of Air - Insights, research, learning
Knight of Air - Swift action, impulsiveness
Queen of Air - Therapeutic, teacher
King of Air - Intellectual, discerning