“If Le Mat be placed before the first card of the Tarot deck and the others laid out in a horizontal line in sequence from left to right, it will be found that the Fool is walking toward the other trumps as though about to pass through the various cards. Like the spiritually hoodwinked and bound neophyte, Le Mat is about to enter upon the supreme adventure-that of passage through the gates of the Divine Wisdom.”

Excerpt From The Secret Teachings Of All Ages Manly P. Hall https://books.apple.com/gb/book/the-secret-teachings-of-all-ages/id1265285597 This material may be protected by copyright.

The Fool's Journey is a metaphorical journey that is represented through the twenty-two major arcana cards in a tarot deck. The Fool is the first card in the deck and represents the beginning of the journey. As the Fool travels through each card, they encounter different archetypes and experiences that correspond to different stages of personal growth and development. The journey ends with the twenty-second card, The World, which represents completion and wholeness. The Fool's Journey is often used as a tool for personal growth and self-discovery, as each card represents a different aspect of the human experience that can be explored and learned from.

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Tarot Suits

These are four important artifacts in Irish mythology:

Although theories about tarot's roots in the Grail legends are unproven, they have influenced the tarot's image. The four suits of the Mamluk deck, Cups, Polo-Sticks, Coins, and Swords, are significant in their heraldry. These suits could be seen as emblems of different roles in their society, such as cup-bearer, polo master, and armor-bearer. The choice of these four emblems raises curiosity. It wasn't a mere whimsical choice of the card maker, as we don't see variation in other Mamluk decks. These four emblems became the "standard Mamluk pattern," suggesting a deeper meaning. Finally, Polo-sticks, one of the suit signs, are a recurring symbol.

Around 160 C.E., Apuleius of Madaura, known for his magical romance "The Golden Ass", defended himself against accusations of sorcery by quoting Plato. Plato's view was that "magic", interpreted as the legitimate worship of gods, was taught to young Persian princes by four tutors. Each tutor was known for a specific virtue: wisdom, justice, restraint, and bravery. These virtues became known as the Four Cardinal Virtues: Prudence, Justice, Temperance, and Fortitude. These virtues are represented by the four suit signs of the Italian tarocchi, seen in artworks like the one in the Cardinal of Portugal's chapel in San Miniato al Monte Church. The virtues are also embodied in the Nine Worthies and are a recurring theme in the tarot deck's Major Arcana.

In ancient Persian culture, society was divided into four classes:

  1. The Magi, a religious group including disciples, masters, and master of masters, responsible for upholding faith and law.