There was a conversation being held on a Tarot group recently that posed the question regarding the associations of Tarot cards to health issues and parts of the body. The person asking was wanting to know how to interpret anything in a reading that may pertain to the querent's own health issues and if so, which cards would show which parts of the body are affected.
Myself and another person were the only ones with any specific answers to share, while the other answers were more along the lines of "meditate on it". I'm sorry, but when I have a question I would like answered, then I WANT AN ANSWER TO MY QUESTION. And "meditate on it" isn't an answer. If you don't have a definitive, tangible answer, then don't answer the question. Just wait for those who do to do so.
Anyway, off the soap-box now. The following is the information provided to answer the woman's question, and information you may wish to save to your own Tarot Journal for future reference:
In Aleister Crowley's book Liber 777, he lists the following correspondences for the Human body (in col. CLXXXII):
Tarot - Body Part Correspondences
Fool - Respiratory Organs
Magician - Cerebral and Nervous Systems
High Priestess - Lymphatic System
Empress - Genital System
Emperor - Head and Face
Hierophant - Shoulders and Arms
Lovers - Lungs
Chariot - Stomach
Strength - Heart
Hermit - The Back
Wheel of Fortune - Digestive System
Justice - Liver
Hanged Man - Organs of Nutrition
Death - Intestines
Temperance - Hips and Thighs
Devil - Genital System
Tower - Muscular System
Star - Kidneys, Bladder, etc.
Moon - Legs and Feet
Sun - Circulatory System
Judgment - Organs of Circulation
Universe - Excretory Systems
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Tarot Health Associations
Accidents: The
Chariot - reversed, Wheel of Fortune - reversed, The Tower Card
Arthritis: The
Devil - reversed, The World- reversed, 10 of Wands
Back Pain: 10
of Swords, 10 of Wands
Depression
or Anxiety: The Star - reversed, of Swords, 5 of Pentacles
Eyesight
problems: The Emperor, Sun - reversed
Foot
problems: The Hanged Man -
reversed; The Moon - reversed, Page of Cups - reversed
Heart
Problems: Strength - reversed, The Sun - reversed, 3 of Swords
Intestinal
Problems: The Hermit - reversed
Kidney
infections: Justice - reversed
Menstrual or
Female problems: The High
Priestess - reversed, The Moon - reversed, Queen of Cups - reversed
Mental
Breakdown: The Tower
Migraines: The
Emperor - reversed, Ace of Swords - reversed
Recuperation
or Hospitalization: 4 of Swords
Skin
Allergies: The Chariot - reversed
Sore throats
or thyroid: The Empress -
reversed
Ulcer or
Stomach problems: The Chariot, reversed
Some Symbols
in the pictures that I have found to represent some health problems are as
follows:
Red canopy
can represent menstrual problems.
Tree roots
could represent a person being rooted in a problem.
Lightning
bolts could be headaches.
Puffy face
could signify a weight gain.
Red throat
decoration could signify a sore throat
