Stormantic's Tarot of the X-Men...

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Stormantic is a Tarot card reader and X-Men fan who writes a bog about the X-Men, focussing on Storm, his favourite character. And Emma Frost, who seems to be a close second. Since his interests and my interests are parallel, I have been reading his blog with interest.

He has devised a system of reading the X-Men playing card deck as Tarot cards, which I think is a wonderful idea. I wanted to make notes on his comments, so I'm doing that here.

Minor Arcana

Ace - Professor X - creation, visionary - brief moments of intense energy that must be utilized before they dissipate

Ace of wands (clubs) - using one’s tremendous creative force to find a better solution. This is courage, willpower and purpose electrified.
Ace of cups (hearts) - emotional force adrift, forgiveness, the intellect coping with difficult emotion
Ace of swords (spades) - honouring truth; intelligence, reason, perseverance.
Ace of coins (diamonds) - We receive the energy we require to affect our material world. Proceeding with trust and using our practical skills we tend our to our goals like plants in a well-tended garden and the universe rewards us.

2 - Jubilee - Balance through partnership

2 wands (clubs) - personal power, quickness, independence
2 cups (hearts) - potential for bonding, strength in partnership, balance and equality in sharing
2 swords (spades) - clear sight, higher consciousness, 2 choices to a goal
2 coins (diamonds) - juggling needs and experiences, prioritizing; work tackled with excitement

3 - Iceman

3 wands (clubs) - opportunity waiting to be tapped
3 cups (hearts) - celebration, friendship and community.
3 swords (spades) - sorrow, loneliness, betrayal.
2 coins (diamonds) - teamwork and planning; tenacity, discipline.

4 - Rogue - a time of re-evaluation

4 wands (clubs) - virtue, passion, purpose
4 cups (hearts) - re-evaluation, reconsideration
4 swords (spades) - find inner resources
4 coins (diamonds) - ownership without ego

5 - Archangel - change, action and challenge

5 wands (clubs) - competition; minor, irritating setbacks. What is called for here is to lay down our arms and find a spirit of cooperation in which to work on our goal.
5 cups (hearts) - emotional experience of loss; Archangel’s story teaches us that the more we struggle to hold on to what has been lost to us, the more pain we endure.
5 swords (spades) - the need to be rid of negative thoughts and behaviors; understand your demons so that they may be vanquished.
5 coins (diamonds) - deprivation; health; fighting anxiety. Consider the uses of adversity. Wear your scars with pride. Stay in the present and let your imagination be your ally as you look with faith to the future.

6 Gambit - Responsibility and objectivity

6 wands (clubs) - victory, success, vindication
6 cups (hearts) - the power of childlike feelings to create rapport and ease; kind, generous and forgiving
6 swords (spades) - the cyclical nature of life; new challenges, changes, journey
6 coins (diamonds) - the nature of giving and receiving; When we are generous we experience a free flow of energy through our self and others.

7 - TBA
8 - TBA

9 - Jean Grey - Wisdom and enlightenment

9 wands (clubs) - keep energy focussed on your task
9 cups (hearts) - fulfillment, contentment
9 swords (spades) - imagination causing fears; focus on success
9 coins (diamonds) - abundance, savouring, sharing

10 - TBA

Knights (Jacks) - Wolverine

Jack or Knight of wands (clubs) - enthusiasm, intensity, recklessness of a warrior
Jack or Knight of cups (hearts) - romantic, sensitive, introspective, belief in love despite tragedy, temperamental
Jack or Knight of swords (spades) - truthsayer, search for justice, courageously outspoken
Jack or Knight of coins (diamonds) - dedicated, thorough and hardworking; approach life’s mundane aspects with humor and a lusty spirit

Queens - Storm

Queen of wands (clubs) - indomitable will; fiery passion; magnetic, beautiful and commanding, eating her fears as fuel
Queen of cups (hearts) - devoted, faithful and imaginative; generous, good-natured, inspirational
Queen of swords (spades) - intellectual powerhouse; honest, bold, independent and direct; Justice
Queen of coins (diamonds) - generous, yet practical; nurturer; unconditional love; care for the earth

Kings - Cyclops

King of wands (clubs) - fiery visionary
King of cups (hearts) - calm during stressful times, intense and expressive
King of swords (spades) - intellectual, analytical mind; ethically grounded, knowledgeable, impartial
King of coins (diamonds) - leadership; steady, stable and adept; conscience and security; practical, inspiring

Major Arcana

00 Fool
01 Magician - Professor X
02 High Priestess - Storm (Storm can also be Justice)
03 Empress - Jean Grey
04 Emperor - Cyclops
05 Hierophant (Faith)
06 Lovers - Rogue
07 Chariot - Wolverine
08 Strength
09 Hermit
10 Wheel - Gambit
11 Justice
12 Hanging Man
13 Death
14 Temperance - Archangel
15 Devil
16 Tower
17 Star
18 Moon
19 Sun - Jubilee
20 Judgement
21 World - Iceman

Comments

Thanks

[(Anonymous)]

Hi

Thanks for taking note of my X-Men Tarot system. It's completed and you can check out the rest on my site. I am working on my version of the Major Arcana now.

All the best,
Stormantic
www.stormantic.com