Thanks Debra- yes you have the gist of what I am inquiring about.
You see ever since I have had access to Tarot History, by way of books and the internet.......
"Where is Prudence?" "Why not Christ?" "Is that Faith or Mother Church?" "Is that a Shame painting?" and so on and so on.....
Someone came up with idea of these specific group of images/subjects.
Of course they were Christian, political,states of man etc.
But just like Monopoly there was this intent.....
When you play Monopoly at first and you were a child you did not automatically know that Mayfair was the most expensive property to have. Now you do... and if you go to London and you see the sign 'Mayfair' you know you are in Knob's Hill. That was the game's intention- someone would go for High rent- high returns and someone would go for Public ammenities. The property market. Thats the game.
I can see a sort of intent that is not the Ladder to Heaven but a game that indicates what it is.
How are you going to play your Hand? This hand you were dealt? It mimics life and that is why it can be used now as an esoteric tool.
So I can see an intent, even if some cards are missing like in the Visconti.
Just like Monopoly with Mayfair- they needed an expensive property and some cheap ones to make your folio have some chance or your hand in cards have some luck and some bad luck. So I am looking for the intent basically and I think it comes in pairs- played "two by Two" So I need an order- that if it was going to be memorised needed a rythm. One Two buckle my shoe- three four knock at the door.....
~Lorredan
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