Egipcios Kier - Nelise Carbonare Vieira's Interpretations

Although I am still learning the meanings and symbolism of the Egipcios Kier Tarot Deck, I enjoy doing large, ten-card readings for myself with the deck. Usually, I rely on my intuition and creativity-- this time, however, I decided to rely on the meanings set forth on NCV's website. Since the website is in Portuguese, I had to use Google to translate her text.

My Situation: 3 The Empress
Themes: Internal reorganization, expansion of relationships, planning, and strategic creation.

You are currently in a phase of mental and strategic reorganization, using your skills and knowledge to weave new relationships and opportunities. This period is more about planning and reflecting rather than immediate action. You have a strong ability to communicate and express your ideas, which will help you expand your influence in society. Your creativity is high, and it’s important to balance this with rationality and diplomacy.

Influencing My Situation: 72 Purification (Four of Pentacles)
Themes: Enlightenment, clarity, and security through understanding.

This is a time of personal clarity and revelation. Your ideals are becoming clear, and you feel in tune with the universe, which helps you understand others better. This clarity allows you to focus your energy on the right paths and make decisions that align with your goals. You'll experience a sense of security as you eliminate doubts and confirm your direction.

Basis or Cause of My Situation: 61 Solitude (Seven of Swords)
Themes: Reflection, introspection, and deep awareness.

You've been isolating yourself from external interference to better understand your values and goals. This is a period of deep introspection, during which you can discern your own challenges separate from others'. It's a time to focus on your own issues and strengths, away from the expectations of others.

A Potential Situation, If I Work Toward It: 37 Art and Science (King of Cups)
Themes: New ways of being, social renewal, and incorporation of gifts.

You are defining a new way of being and opening paths to play new roles in society. This transition phase involves reassessing and expanding your relationships and social environment. It's a time to focus on activities and relationships that truly involve you, allowing you to explore your potential fully.

My Recent Past: 1 The Magician
Themes: New beginnings, structure, creation, and self-expression.

You have recently entered a cycle in which you are defining the foundations for your development. This period involves a lot of self-discovery and reorganization, using your inherent gifts and knowledge to pursue your goals. You are poised to take action, equipped with the necessary tools to create a solid foundation for your future.

My Near Future: 52 Premeditation (Queen of Swords)
Themes: Strategic planning and self-awareness.

You are becoming aware of your capabilities and limits. You are strategically planning the best ways to use your knowledge and resources to achieve your goals. This card emphasizes the importance of thoughtful action and clear planning, ensuring you are prepared for success.

Myself: 8 Justice
Themes: Reevaluation and redirection, rescue of ideals and abilities, resumption of self-love.

You are focusing on discovering and using your gifts to fulfill your mission. You are taking stock and engaging in self-reflection. It's time to recognize your right to pursue your own will and prioritize your personal goals. You have spent considerable effort on others' problems and achievements, but now it's essential to focus on yourself. Acknowledge your capabilities and use them to promote your own ideals.

My Environment: 70 Cooperation (Two of Pentacles)
Themes: Full harmony with environment and in tune with one's being.

This card signifies a period of perfect alignment with your core, allowing external connections to flow seamlessly and support your goals. This time is marked by mutual cooperation and a heightened sense of responsibility towards community action. You are encountering people and situations that align with your goals, offering support, opportunities, and harmonious relationships.

My Hopes or Fears 51 Advice (King of Swords)
Themes: Defining a new role and establishing guidelines to promote greater personal fulfillment.

Defining new objectives and directions and focusing on using your skills to achieve fulfillment. A period of integration and satisfaction through the use of your abilities. The beginning of a significant new phase.

The Outcome: 23 The Laborer (King of Wands)
Themes: Construction, birth, creation, work, sowing, redefining daily life.

Summary: This is a period of establishing new foundations and structures. You will be organizing and setting concrete objectives for long-term stability. Opportunities will emerge to lay down roots and build a stable foundation. This card often indicates significant life changes that bring material or emotional stability.

Index of Egipcios Kier posts

I have been analyzing cards from the Egipcios Kier Tarot Deck, relying on the imagery of the cards, Stuart Kaplan's LWB, traditional tarot meanings, and Nelise Carbonare Vieira's website, Tarot Door. So far, I have reviewed less than a quarter of the deck, but here is an index of all the cards; it contains links to posts I've completed.

1 The Magician
2 The Priestess
3 The Empress
4 The Emperor
5 The High Priest
6 The Lovers
7 The Chariot

8 Justice
9 The Hermit
10 Wheel of Fortune
11 Strength
12 Hanged Man
13 Immortality (Death)
14 Temperance

15 Passion (Devil)
16 Obelisk (The Tower)
17 The Star
18 The Moon
19 The Sun
20 Resurrection (Judgment)
21 Transformation (The World)

22 The Fool

23 The Laborer (King of Wands)
24 The Weaver (Queen of Wands)
25 The Navigator (Knight of Wands)
26 The Prodigy (Page of Wands)

27 The Unexpected (Ten of Wands)
28 Uncertainty (Nine of Wands)
29 Domesticity (Eight of Wands)
30 Exchange (Seven of Wands)
31 Impediment (Six of Wands)
32 Magnificence (Five of Wands)
33 Alliance (Four of Wands)
34 Innovation (Three of Wands)
35 Desolation (Two of Wands)
36 Initiation (Ace! of Wands)

37 Art and Science (King of Cups)
38 Duplicity (Queen of Cups)
39 Testimony (Knight of Cups)
40 Premonition (Page of Cups)

41 Dissension (Ten! of Cups)
42 Preeminence (Nine of Cups)
43 Delusion (Eight! of Cups)
44 Expressiveness (Seven! of Cups)
45 Regeneration (Six! of Cups)
46 Patrimony (Five of Cups)
47 Conjecture (Four of Cups)
48 Consummation (Three of Cups)
49 Versatility (Two of Cups)
50 Attraction (Ace of Cups)

51 Advice (King of Swords)
52 Premeditation (Queen of Swords)
53 Hostility (Knight of Swords)
54 Examination (Page of Swords)

55 Contrition (Ten of Swords)
56 Pilgrimage (Nine of Swords)
57 Rivalry (Eight of Swords)
58 Meditation (Seven of Swords)
59 Revolution (Six of Swords)
60 Evolution (Five! of Swords)
61 Solitude (Four of Swords)
62 Proscription (Three! of Swords)
63 Communion (Two! of Swords)
64 Vehemence (Ace of Swords)

65 Apprenticeship (King of Pentacles)
66 Perplexity (Queen of Pentacles)
67 Veneration (Knight of Pentacles)
68 Speculation (Page of Pentacles)

69 The Unforseen (Ten! of Pentacles)
70 Cooperation (Nine of Pentacles)
71 Avarice (Eight! of Pentacles)
72 Purification (Seven of Pentacles)
73 Love and Desire (Six of Pentacles)
74 Offering (Five! of Pentacles)
75 Generosity (Four of Pentacles)
76 The Provider (Three of Pentacles)
77 Confusion (Two of Pentacles)
78 Rebirth (Ace of Pentacles)

Egipcios Kier Tarot * 29 Domesticity

Domesticity evokes the warmth and nurturing of home, while the verb "to domesticate" refers to taming an animal, forming a relationship with it as either a companion or a helper in work. At the center of this card, a wild animal, shown on a solar gold background, is being gently guided by a young boy. One of the boy’s hands rests on the animal’s head, the other on its antler, symbolizing a connection with and dependence on wild nature for a good home. It's a difficult image to believe, a wild animal calmly trusting human touch. Perhaps it is a reminder of civilization's reliance on the vitality of nature and the need to work within its rules.

The upper third of the cartouche features a purple background with several symbolic elements. The Hebrew letter khaf (כ), means 'hand' and suggests the human ability to shape the world. A hieroglyph resembling a knife combined with the boy's hands on the animal's head, introduces the idea of sacrifice. A letter from the Celestial Alphabet lends a magical aura to the card. A circle enclosing a scarab beetle represents the Ancient Egyptian symbol of rebirth. Kaplan writes that scarab-shaped burial amulets were inscribed with prayers to ensure the deceased would not be separated from his or her heart in the afterlife, a kind of spiritual domesticity.

In the lower third, the cartouche has a pink background with black cross-hatching. It contains a wide jar with two handles and a lid, which Kaplan describes as a symbol of the heart, perhaps even an urn for a deceased person's heart. In any case, it represents a container for inner life and is a fitting symbol for Domesticity.

The title field of the card includes the astrological symbol for the moon, the Latin letter 'B,' and the Arabic numeral 2. These symbolize emotions, mystery, and relationship.

Although the strange image of the boy and wild animal seems oddly serene, the presence of the knife complicates that first impression. Stuart Kaplan notes that gazelles, sacred to the gods Thoth and Osiris, were never hunted. Their sudden flight from the Nile’s edge was taken as a sign that the annual inundation was imminent. This annual flood spread fertile silt over farmlands, ensuring survival. Those who lived by the Nile watched nature’s rhythms attentively and responded accordingly. Perhaps the knife, then, isn’t a weapon, but a tool, an extension of the human hand, used to live in harmony with nature.

Kaplan assigns the following divinatory meanings to the upright card: humble devotion, contentment in home, amulet, aspiration to transcend a mundane situation, modest ambition, care for animals and livestock, surprising results from a project that one had almost abandoned. For the reversed card, he suggests that neglect of seemingly trivial concerns results in breakdown on all levels.

The boy in this image seems attuned to the natural forces that shape his life. He honors life around him, and adapts to changes with wisdom and grace. He navigates his world with unconscious confidence. The card title suggests he cares for his community and environment.

Tarot scholar Nelise Carbonare Vieira links this card with the Eight of Wands, a tarot card associated with swift change, an opportunity, ideas becoming reality, creative energy, and vitality. The most familiar versions of this card show eight wands hurtling through the air in a straight trajectory toward the land below. Opportunities must be seized before they pass. In the Egipcios Kier card, we see a boy holding the horn of a living animal, perhaps grabbing an opportunity.

In this light, Domesticity becomes more than hearth and home. It is about right relationship with nature, community, and the rhythms of nature and time.

Art Opening - The Magick of Kesam Katz

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Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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