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TAROT OF THE CAT PEOPLE

By Karen Kuykendall

Karen Kuykendall is known by many as the "Cat Lady." The art she has created in the cards were inspired,

in part, by her ten feline friends who keep her company while she works. Her creation was also influenced

by her travels abroad, architecture, art history, anthropology, and her home location - the Arizona desert.

You may get the impression from the dark backgrounds of the cards that the scenery depicts night scenes, but

you will also see a lot of gold-toned backgrounds and even some greenish-hued ones as well. When looking

at these cards, it seems that some of the images portray settings in caves or cave-like structures. At least,

that's what I think of when looking at some of these interesting cards. It's quite a visually appealing deck,

and something different for those who like this style.

This is a fun and entertaining deck. The meanings are fairly traditional, and the cards are playful, yet still

enlightening which allows for your questions addressed to the Tarot to still be serious when you need some

insight.

The Fool

General Meaning: Pamela Coleman-Smith's artful rendition of an

"innocent Fool" archetype (Rider-Waite deck) is often used to represent

Tarot in general. Early classical versions of the Fool card, however,

portray quite a different character -- a person driven by base needs and

urges, who has fallen into a state of poverty and deprivation.

In some instances, he is made out to be a carnival entertainer or a

huckster. In others, he is portrayed as decrepit and vulnerable -- as the

cumulative result of his delusions and failures. Not until the 20th

century do you see the popular Rider-Waite image of the Fool arise --

that of an innocent Soul before its Fall into Matter, as yet untainted by

contact with society and all its ills.

May innocence find wisdom!

Modern decks usually borrow from the Rider-Waite imagery. Most

Fool cards copy the bucolic mountainside scene, the butterfly, the

potential misplaced step that will send the Fool tumbling into the

unknown. Don't forget, however, that the earlier versions of this card

represented already-fallen humanity, over-identified with the material

plane of existence, and beginning a pilgrimage towards self-knowledge,

and eventually, wisdom. The Fool reminds us to recognize the path of

personal development within ourselves -- and the stage upon that path

where we find ourselves -- in order to energize our movement toward

deeper self-realization.

The Magician

General Meaning: Traditionally, the Magus is one who can

demonstrate hands-on magic -- as in healing, transformative rituals,

alchemical transmutations, charging of talismans and the like. A

modern Magus is any person who completes the circuit between heaven

and Earth, one who seeks to bring forth the divine 'gold' within her or

himself.

At the birth of Tarot, even a gifted healer who was not an ordained

clergyman was considered to be in league with the Devil! For obvious

reasons, the line between fooling the eye with sleight of hand, and

charging the world with magical will was not clearly differentiated in

the early Tarot cards.

May imagination be your muse!

Waite's image of the Magus as the solitary ritualist communing with the

spirits of the elements -- with its formal arrangement of symbols and

postures -- is a token of the freedom we have in modern times to

declare our spiritual politics without fear of reprisal. The older cards

were never so explicit about what the Magus was doing. It's best to

keep your imagination open with this card. Visualize yourself

manifesting something unique, guided by evolutionary forces that

emerge spontaneously from within your soul.

The High Priestess

General Meaning: Traditionally entitled "The High Priestess," this

major arcana or "trump" card represents human wisdom -- whether

viewed as a kind of female Pope, the ancient Egyptian Priestess of Isis,

the even more ancient Snake and Bird Goddesses, the Greek Goddess

Persephone, or the Eve of Genesis before the Fall.

For the accused heretics who were burnt at the stake for revering her in

the 14th and 15th century, she symbolized the prophecy of the return of

the Holy Spirit, which was perceived as the female aspect of the Holy

Trinity.

In terms of the major arcana ordering of cards, the High Priestess

appears in the sequence as soon as the Fool decides he wants to develop

his innate powers, making a move toward becoming a Magus. The

High Priestess is his first teacher, representing the Inner Life and the

method for contacting it, as well as the contemplative study of Nature

and the Holy Mysteries.

May Wisdom be your guide.

The Empress

General Meaning: Traditionally entitled "Empress," this major arcana

or "trump" card portrays the energy of the Great Mother. She is Nature,

around us but also within us, the ever-unfolding Source of life-giving

power. She is often pictured as a pre-Christian Goddess, as the one

whom the High Priestess is channeling down to earth for the rest of us.

In medieval Europe, the Empress card was painted to represent

whatever Queen currently ruled the land, probably to satisfy the

Inquisitors. But the scholars of the Renaissance and beyond had no

doubt of her true identity, although she could not be fully revealed on

Tarot cards as the "woman clothed with the sun" until after the French

Revolution.

May the Goddess be with you!

This supreme archetype of femininity also symbolizes fertility. It is She

who provides us nourishment and security. She is also sometimes seen

as delighting us with flowers and fruit. A potentially terrifying aspect of

this archetype manifests itself whenever karmic mood swings wipe out

our plans, like a storm that has come upon us. Whatever happens, the

Empress is the Source of our Embodiment and of Natural Law. She

might even be called "the Great Recycler."

The Emperor

General Meaning: In the most practical terms, what has traditionally

been called the Emperor card represents the highest leadership, a head

of state or the most exemplary and powerful person in the realm. This

archetypal ruler is responsible for the positive working out of affairs of

a society or community, which are directly proportional to his well

being and happiness.

The more enlightenment and cosmic perspective this energy brings, the

better life is for all. The Emperor archetype masters the world of matter

and physical manifestation. When you apply this card to your situation,

acknowledge your potentials for mastery. Reinforce a sense of

sovereignty within yourself, despite any self-limiting beliefs, habits or

appearances to the contrary.

May you be master of your realm .

The Hierophant

General Meaning: Traditionally known as the Hierophant, this card

refers to a Master and the learning of practical lessons from the study of

Natural Law. This energy of this card points to some agent or resource

that can reveal the secrets of life, the cycles of the moon and tides, the

links between human beings and the heavens.

Because monasteries were the only places a person could learn to read

and write in the middle ages, a Hierophant was one to whom a student

would petition for entry. He was the one to set the curriculum for the

neophyte's course of study.

Often pictured with the right hand raised in blessing, the Hierophant is

linked with the ancient lineage of Melchezidek, initiator of the Hebrew

priestly tradition, the one who passes on the teachings. All shamans of

any tradition draw upon this archetype.

May great learning be yours.

The Lovers

General Meaning: Although it has taken on a strictly romantic

revision of meaning in some modern decks, traditionally the Lovers

card of Tarot reflected the challenges of choosing a partner. At a

crossroads, one cannot take both paths. The images on this card in

different decks have varied more than most, because we have had so

many ways of looking at sex and relationships across cultures and

centuries.

Classically, the energy of this card reminded us of the real challenges

posed by romantic relationships, with the protagonist often shown in

the act of making an either-or choice. To partake of a higher ideal often

requires sacrificing the lesser option. The path of pleasure eventually

leads to distraction from spiritual growth. The gratification of the

personality eventually gives way to a call from spirit as the soul

matures.

May commitment bring out your

best

Modern decks tend to portray the feeling of romantic love with this

card, showing Adam and Eve at the gates of Eden when everything was

still perfect. This interpretation portrays humanity before the Fall, and

can be thought to imply a different sort of choice -- the choice of

evolution over perfection, or the choice of personal growth through

relationship -- instead of a fantasy where everything falls into place

perfectly and is taken care of without effort.

The Chariot

General Meaning: Traditionally, the card usually entitled the Chariot

points to a triumphal feeling of freedom, as if the charioteer is being

paraded through the streets as a hero (or heroine). The card reflects

congratulations for high achievement, and serves as a sign of

empowerment.

Huge wheels and frisky steeds speed the rate at which the driver's will

power can be realized. This kind of charge makes more of the world

accessible to one ambitious enough to seize the Chariot's reins. But

there is danger in this feeling of freedom, because of the increased rate

of change and its power to magnify mistakes in judgment. As a

seasoned warrior, the Charioteer is called upon to be extra attentive to

the way ahead.

May your victories be sweet

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