The Gill Tarot Deck was created to be useful for spiritual searching. The Gill Deck offers a mirror in which one can see oneself as objectively as possible, and acts as a guide by which the seeker is lead. As for any Deck to work, there must also be a living, growing dynamic bond between the seeker and the object in question.

By using the symbolic pictures of ourselves and the ancient path, the tarot speaks to our subconscious, which reflects, like a mirror, both the accessible and deeper hidden parts of ourself. These tend to be the areas which we tend to ignore.

The Gill Tarot was created based upon the teachings of the Kabbalah. Using the Kabbalah as the background for the Gill Deck the seeker is taken through the Tree of Life to study and learn what the base of the question is and then explore the fears, losses and gains to finely reach the final outcome or solution to the problem. You can fine an illustration of the "Tree of Life" on the back of the cards. The Minor Arcana comprises four suits of 14 cards each: Ace through 10 and 4 court cards, which are traditionally King, Queen, Knight or Prince, and Page or Princess. The Major Arcana are 22 trump cards, usually numbered 0 through 21 and displaying such names as, "The Empress" or "The Fool." The suits of the Gill Tarot are swords, wands, cups and disks.

The suggested layout for the "Gill Tarot" is that of the "Tree of Life" starting at the Feet or roots and following the Kabbalah through the Tree to the Heavens. To better understand the Kabbalah I would suggest that you read , Robert Wang's The Qabalistic Tarot, published by Samuel Weiser or Elizabeth Clare Prophet, Kabbalah Key to Your Inner Power, published by Summit University Press.

Subject: "The Gill Tarot" The Fool

Many feel that the Fool is unable to pin down. Many of those who read the Tarot believe that when we think that we have an understanding of the Fool, that he will change and go away and laugh with joy in his heart. The Fool in the "Gill Tarot" on the other hand gives the reading not of the taker of chance but rather that of the young Adventure. The person who is about to embark on a new road.Looking towards the Heavens carrying the mantel of the Universe and have at his/her finger tips the tools of the elements. This does not mean though that the Fool know what to do with these tools, rather that they are available if the fool know how to access them. The small White Dog represents the purity and loyalty found with in the spirit of the Fool. Stepping off into the Air or void show the trust in the adventure of the unknown. There are a few clouds in the background but for the most part the Sun is warm and the future looks bright.

The card carries the number but when looking at the card it could also be given the number 22 as a power pure number.

In the "Gill Tarot" Elizabeth Josephine Gill represents the symbolic picture of the Fool as that of the "divine spark" ancient child soul of man.

Working as a Healer I relate to color and within the "Gill Tarot" Fool card I find not only the elements needed for healing the colors of different levels of the "Chakras" and with this I also go back and associate with the elements ... The Air about the Fool on the edge, The Firey color of the sky set off by that of the Sun, the Disk in his hand reminds me of the seas and ocean of our planet which he is holding within the reach of his future. Then the sweet Mother earth Herself is reflected in the soil of the Mountains which he is stepping off of. The Higher Spirit or fifth element can be seen in the companion of the Fool, the little white dog.

Liz
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