Discover the meaning of the cards in the Gypsy deck

The gypsy deck originated in Europe and is one of the most popular oracles in the world. It was adapted and popularized by the Roma people, who were fascinated by the mystical meaning of the Tarot de Marseille world.

It is a divination system that answers universal questions like love or money. There are numerous decks adapted from the original and, in this text, we will understand the origin and foundations of this divinatory system.

Gypsy deck helps answer questions about life

Over the years, like other famous oracles, the Gypsy deck it has become a self-knowledge tool that helps to reflect on the nature of the consultant’s personality and clarify some personal issues. It is used to answer spiritual questions or as a guide when one is at a crossroads and does not know which path to choose.

Just like traditional decks, the Gypsy Deck is made up of the following cards: Hearts, Gold, Spades and Clubs. Each of them, and each card, are assigned specific meanings. The divinatory reading is based on the combination of the cards.

meaning of cards

Each card governs a specific area of ​​life and answers questions that are asked about that area. Furthermore, each of them symbolizes one of the 4 elements that represent the forces of the natural world, the same elements that are the basis for defining the astral personality of the 12 Zodiac Signs.

The natural characteristics of each element represent different areas and attitudes towards life. Therefore, see below the meaning of each of the cards in the gypsy deck.

Cup – It symbolizes the Water Element and represents feelings, the feminine side, emotions and love.

Gold – It corresponds to the Earth Element and represents the “Great Mother”, the material world, family, home and money.

swords – Symbolizes the air element and represents the intellect, mind, ideas, thinking and creativity.

Clubs – It portrays the Element of Fire and represents achievement, affirmation, imagination, the transforming forces of the Universe and motivation.

Card 1 – Knight

A rider is, in the literal sense of the word, a person riding a horse. This card is always related to action, movement and heroic acts.

Letter 2 – Clover

The clover symbolizes luck, abundance, prosperity, fertility, success, hope and faith.

Letter 3 – Boat/Ship

The ship represents the journey, the crossing, the adventure and the expedition. One of its meanings is to transport the soul.

Letter 4 – The House

The House is like housing. It is the place where people realize their desires and dreams. Like a temple, located at the center of the world, it is the image of the universe to itself.

Letter 5 – The tree

The tree symbol is undoubtedly very rich and full of meanings. He started with Jung’s description of this emblem in his work “Symbols of Transformation”.

Letter 6 – The Cloud

One of the most significant is its power to separate the two worlds: the cosmic and the earthly. Another pervasive aspect of the cloud is its confused nature, fear, insecurity, confused mind, and ill-defined subjects.

Letter 7 – The Serpent

Present in all cultures, its mythological image always plays a fundamental role, which is associated with the essence of nature, the original source of life, the organizing principle of chaos before creation itself.

Letter 8 – The Coffin

It is a female symbol. It may express an idea of ​​the mother’s unconscious or body. It means guarding, protecting, containing even what is fragile, precious or fearsome.

Letter 9 – Roses

The flower is an ancient and universal symbol of the passive principle, although the meaning is different in some cultures. It represents birth and the cycle of life.

Card 10 – Scythe

Symbol of death, transformation and rebirth. It can also be considered a symbol of time that destroys everything. He who reaps what he sowed, the illusions of this world that need to be cut.

Letter 11 – Whip

Considered as a symbol of lightning or swiftness, it also translates the symbolism of power or right to inflict punishment. Sometimes associated with the judiciary, it was an attribute of various deities in Greece and Egypt.

Letter 12 – Birds

The bird symbolizes intelligence, wisdom, lightness, the divine, the soul, freedom and friendship. The one with wings and the power to fly. In many cultures they are the messengers between heaven and earth.

Letter 13 – A Child

Childhood is a symbol of innocence: the state before sin and therefore the paradisiacal state. Symbol in various traditions for the return to the initial state, which childhood is close to.

Letter 14 – The Fox

It often means cunning and betrayal. In the medieval imaginary, the Fox appears as a symbol of lies, falsehood, greed and lust.

Letter 15 – The Bear

A symbol of the unconscious, connected to the Earth – mother. Is representation symbolic of our instincts. It also means falsehood, motherhood, seclusion, sadness, fights, discussions and sexual chemistry.

Letter 16 – Star

It symbolizes the conflict between spiritual and material forces. It brings a meaning of the light that guides and illuminates us, destiny, the guardian angel, the luckspiritual strength, intuition.

Letter 17 – Stork

It is a symbol of fertility, birth and filial piety. It is believed that storks feed their aging parents.

Letter 18 – Dog

In various mythologies, the dog is associated with subterranean and invisible empires, and has a symbolic meaning related to death and hell. But the dog is also a symbol of loyalty.

Letter 19 – Tower

The tower is associated with protection, firmness, elevation, man’s attempt to rise, reach the heavens and become God, the search for the divine.

Letter 20 – Garden

Symbol of earthly and heavenly paradises. It is also the symbol of cosmic order.

Letter 21 – Mountain

The mountain symbolizes transformation, as the center of atmospheric revelations, so it is part of the symbolism of manifestation.

Letter 22 – Path/Road

Complex symbol in very diverse cultures and religions. Always implicit in the problems of search, flight and pursuit, the external and internal journey.

Letter 23 – The Mouse

Its productive, hungry and nocturnal character implies a symbolism of greed, clandestine activity, parasitism and misery. It also means physical, mental and spiritual exhaustion.

Letter 24 – Heart

Symbol of feelings in the West and intelligence and intuition in the East. It talks about love, affectivity, compassion and solidarity. It brings the meaning of positive feelings, enthusiasm and romanticism.

Letter 25 – Ring

In the positive aspect, it can symbolize connection, union, alliance between couple or friends. In the negative aspect, it is slavery in the relationship between master and slave, since it unites and isolates.

Letter 26 – The Book

among the many symbolism and meanings the book translates: wisdom, science, revelation, manifestation of the divine message or even a symbol of the universe itself. It means improvement, search for wisdom, studies, knowledge and reflection.

Letter 27 – The Letter​

It is linked to reflection, consideration, setting limits and testing. This card is a messenger of good news when it is not accompanied by another negative card.

Card 28 – Queen

He points out that the world has never known the image of the conscious mother. She also represents the person who consults the gypsy deck or an important male figure in her life. It has a connection with the rational and, when it appears in a reading, it is the time to act bravely.

Letter 29 – Lily

The lily is a flower that symbolizes purity, innocence and virginity. But it also has completely inverted symbolism. It can symbolize the temptation of passion and sexual excitement.

Letter 30 – The Sun

It means money, wealth, prosperity, growth, light, positive energy, expansion, creative and creative force.

Letter 31 – The Moon

She points both to the positivity of merit recognition and sharp intuition and to attention to illusory or fantasy situations that can be negative.

Letter 32 – Key

In addition to the obvious symbolism of opening and closing, the key is also related to what must be seen or hidden in order to penetrate the mystery.

Letter 33 – Pisces​

It talks about openness and free will. Thus, those who find it in a reading are receiving messages about the end of something so that others can begin.

Letter 34 – Anchor

It is a symbol of stability, firmness and tranquility, as well as in its negative sense, it can be associated with the pitfalls of life, developmental delay and crystallization.

Letter 35 – The Cross

The presence of the cross can detect the religious and mystical form in the history of different peoples, such as the Egyptians, Celts, Persians, Romans, Phoenicians and American Indians.

*By Kelida Marques

Kélida is a psychoanalyst, hypnologist and reiki holistic therapist. The specialist makes predictions, plays gypsy cards and talks about connections between souls, among various works related to numerology and astrology.