Tarot

The 9 cards of the Trojan War

Written by Evie

This series of cards represents the right of the strong over the weak, your career, and the wars you will wage throughout your entire life! There are 9 cards to discover here: The 5 of Clubs, 2 of Spades, 6 of Clubs, 6 of Spades, 10 of Clubs, 8 of Spades, Jack of Diamonds, 9 of Spades, and Queen of Diamonds.

The 5 of Clubs:

Group: The Trojan War
Effect: Mainly negative
Description: Paris flees with Helen (wife of Menelaus).
Flower: Lime blossom (regret & remorse)
Constellation: Psalterium Georgii (George's Harp)
Numerical Value: 06

The 2 of Spades:

Group: The Trojan War
Effect: Mainly negative
Description: The Greeks consult Calchas to learn the outcome of their expedition.
Flower: Redcurrant (difficulty, confusion)
Main Star: Castor
Numerical Value: 09

The 6 of Clubs:

Group: The Trojan War
Effect: Variable
Description: Paris and Menelaus face each other before they duel.
Flower: Geranium (ruse)
Main Star: Arcturus
Numerical Value: 28

The 6 of Spades:

Group: The Trojan War
Effect: Negative
Description: The Trojan Horse enters the city through its gates.
Flower: Poppy (sleep)
Constellation: Serpens, the Serpent
Numerical Value: 11


The 10 of Clubs:

Group: The Trojan War
Effect: Mainly positive
Description: Ulysses and Diomedes cross the Trojan camp.
Flower: Tobacco (courage)
Constellation: Monoceros, the Unicorn
Numerical Value: 08

The 8 of Spades:

Group: The Trojan War
Effect: Negative
Description: The victorious Achilles drags Hector's corpse.
Flower: Wild Orchid (tears & melancholy, nostalgia)
Main Star: Algol
Numerical Value: 19


The Jack of Diamonds:

Group: The Trojan War
Effect: Positive
Description: Ulysses fails to recognise Achilles disguised as a girl, in the Palace of Lycomedes.
Flower: Balsam (impatience)
Constellation: Malus, the Ship's Mast
Numerical Value: 06

The 9 of Spades:

Group: The Trojan War
Effect: Variable (dependent on neighbouring cards)
Description: Helen is surrounded by her court, awaiting the outcome of a conflict.
Flower: Cornflower (worry, torment)
Main Star : Alpha Arietis
Numerical Value: 03


The Queen of Diamonds:

Group: The Trojan War
Effect: Mainly negative
Description: Furious at not having been invited to the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, Eris throws an apple with the words, “for the most beautiful”.
Flower: Daffodil (passion)
Constellation: Draco
Numerical Value: 08

1. Tarot: the Golden Fleece in detail
2. Tarot : The 9 cards of the Trojan War
3. The 8 cards of the Great Work in detail
4. The 19 cards of the Unforeseen Events
5. The 12 cards of the Order of Time

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