The Tarocchi Players. 15th century fresco.
Arcanum XVII and the Order of the Trumps
By Michael Samu
Since the dawn of human consciousness, we have sought to derive meaning from the perceptible universe. The process known as divination has aided humankind in its survival by intuiting meaning out of the mysterious patterns and synchronicities of life and nature. Many forms of divination exist, but arguably one in particular has been the most popular over the course of the last millennia. Cartomancy, the process of divination by interpreting a random selection of playing cards that display symbols or imagery which are embedded with meaning, is a relatively new invention. The tarot deck is a trove of mystery and inspiration, with the earliest decks dating to the 15th century. It is generally accepted that tarot originated in what is now Italy from the card game carte da trionfi, a game similar to modern day bridge. Later on, around the 1530s, the game became known as tarocchi...
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