Heyo
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Inspired by recent threads I want to share some insights I learned from the Tarot.
I'm not superstitious (or "spiritual") and this is entirely social/psychological.
I want to concentrate on a small subset of the Tarot, the so-called minor (or small) Arcana. 16 cards representing male and female stereotypes as well as symbols representing archetypes or "elements" (the classical ones).
The symbols are staffs (or wands), cups, swords and coins (or discs). These are associated with fire, water, air and earth respectively.
They are also associated with the gender roles of knight, queen, prince and princess. There are two male and two female roles.
The interesting part is that masculinity and femininity have two distinct representations. The knight stands for the primary masculine attributes: leadership, dominance, strength. The prince is intelligence, creativity, swiftness; the secondary masculine attributes.
Likewise is the queen symbol for emotion, spirituality, healing while the princess represents the secondary feminine virtues: fertility, practicality, materialism.
What do you think, are there two distinct types of "typical males/females"?
I'm not superstitious (or "spiritual") and this is entirely social/psychological.
I want to concentrate on a small subset of the Tarot, the so-called minor (or small) Arcana. 16 cards representing male and female stereotypes as well as symbols representing archetypes or "elements" (the classical ones).
The symbols are staffs (or wands), cups, swords and coins (or discs). These are associated with fire, water, air and earth respectively.
They are also associated with the gender roles of knight, queen, prince and princess. There are two male and two female roles.
The interesting part is that masculinity and femininity have two distinct representations. The knight stands for the primary masculine attributes: leadership, dominance, strength. The prince is intelligence, creativity, swiftness; the secondary masculine attributes.
Likewise is the queen symbol for emotion, spirituality, healing while the princess represents the secondary feminine virtues: fertility, practicality, materialism.
What do you think, are there two distinct types of "typical males/females"?