Recently I posted a picture entitled universal religion. I found it to be intriguing for several reasons. Firstly, I genuinely believe that all religions are actually presenting us with the same message. Or to be more accurate that all spiritual outlooks are one and the same.

For many years now, I have been digging deeper and deeper in to the various symbols hidden within many spiritual ‘tools’. Currently the tarot is the subject that dominates my thinking. (Apart from spiritual contact).

I firmly believe that the tarot is a great way of connecting with spirit as it contains so many universal symbols and meanings.

It always makes me smile when people reject the tarot due to their own personal religious beliefs. As the tarot contain symbols from many different spiritual and religious backgrounds.

Take for example the card shown with this posting. The High Priestess. The woman wears a horned crown upon her head, which is a Pagan crown, it appears to cup a round object which could be a crystal ball representing intuition or it could be a stylized symbol for the Sun God.

However, around her neck is a necklace bearing a cross. A symbol of Christianity. She also rests the Torah upon her lap. The Torah is the most important text in Judaism.  It is composed of the five books of Moses and contains 613 Commandments. The most well known of which are Christianities Ten Commandments.

So immediately we have a combined symbolism of Pagan, Christian and Judaism.

The two pillars contain a letter B and J which represent two pillars from the Temple of Solomon, Biaz and Jachin. The Temple of Solomon is said to contain The Ark of the covenant, which is supposedly a chest which contains the stone tablets on which the Ten Commandments are inscribed.

The card is numberered in the style of Roman Numerals; you can see this at the top of the card. This can be read in numerological terms and either number two or number 11 ( a master number in numerology.)

There is so much symbology and meaning hidden (in plain view) that it is staggering.

I also have to state that the ‘traditional’ meaning given in books and  tarot actually do not reflect the true meaning and message shown within the cards. I personally believe that this is a deliberate action.

Just as in with anything in life you must work, study, investigate and strive to understand the knowledge hidden within its detail to truly master the secrets within the tarot.

Make no mistake it will be a lifelong study that will lead us down many diverse paths, but what a fascinating journey.

This will obviously take time and may well explain why all the ‘psychic masters’ must live a very long life before they can be called true teachers or masters. Which is also what the Torah means…teaching.

I suspect that nothing has been left to chance within the detail and inner message of the tarot.