esson 56: The Totem Triads

 

nstead of doing the Task, which isn't appropriate for me at the moment, I made up this chart of animal and plant correspondences for the Trumps. This is not really for the Arthurian Tarot (which I feel has too many birds), but for my conception of Tarot in general.

Trumps

Animal

Plant

Fool

dolphin

air plant

Magician

ibis, dragon

papyrus

High Priestess

dove, unicorn

cactus, nut trees

Empress

cow, hare

grains

Emperor

eagle

oak

Hierophant

elephant

Pfingstrose (special Swiss flower that blooms at Pentecost)

Lovers

osprey

rose and lily

Chariot

hawk, sphinx

vines

Strength

lion, bear

dandelion, 'weeds'

Hermit

owl

Eidelweiss (rare Alpine flower)

Wheel

salmon, frog

4-leaf clover, azalea

Justice

dragonfly, spider

pine

Hanged Man

male mantis

mistletoe

Death

snake

cypress, yew

Temperance

earthworm, centaur

lotus

Devil

wolf, bat (goat)

devil weed (stinging nettle), tobacco

Tower

rooster, scorpion

marijuana, 'shrooms

Star

cicada (dove)

herbs

Moon

fish, all nocturnes

moonflower, poppy

Sun

'gator, reptiles

sunflower, morning glory

Judgment

butterfly, phoenix (rooster)

bulb flowers

World

turtle, tetramorph

evergreen

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