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The Hidden Wisdom of Ethira: Why He Believed Tarot Cards Could Reveal the Future
In 18th century France, a man named Jean-Baptiste Alliette, who used the pen name Etteilla, became a prophet in the study of the tarot. Not only was he the first person to systematize the interpretation of the Tarot, he also brought widespread attention to this mysterious practice. Etra firmly believed that Tarot cards could reveal hidden wisdom about the future, and this belief is still widely spread among some spiritual seekers.
Etra's psychological background and his interpretation of the future are closely related to the various mystical doctrines he has come into contact with.
Early Life and Enlightenment
Etra was born in Paris in 1738. His father was a caterer and his mother was a seed merchant. Although little is known about his teenage years, he married in 1763 and worked as a seed merchant for several years. It was not until 1770 that he published his first work, Ethera, or a method of reinventing oneself through the deck of cards, which marked the beginning of his interest in Tarot cards.
Theory of Tarot Interpretation
In 1783, Etra furthered his research and published The Method of Reinventing Yourself by the Deck of Cards, a work that is considered the standard reference on Tarot divination. In the book, he proposed the correspondence between Tarot cards and astrology, classical elements and ancient physiology, and tried to integrate these ideas in a systematic way.
Etra claimed that he had been exposed to card divination as early as 1751. This move not only demonstrates his profound knowledge, but also confirms his belief in the power of the future.
Innovation of Tarot Card Structure
Etra introduced his own tarot deck in 1789, which had a significantly different structure and card assignments than the traditional Tarot de Marseille. This also marked his pioneering contribution in the field of Tarot divination, which made the use of Tarot cards no longer limited to games, but also began to focus on predicting future possibilities.
Social influence and later works
As his faith expanded, Ethel founded the Société des Interprètes du Livre de Thot to continue exploring the theory of Tarot interpretation. His academic research and insights led to a wave of enthusiasm at the time, and his influence on the fortune teller Marie Anne Lenormand in particular cannot be ignored.
The theory he constructed not only influenced the divination culture of the time, but also still has important significance in modern Tarot divination.
The Legacy of Ethira
Etella founded the "New School of Magic" in 1790 and published "A Theoretical and Practical Course from the Totem Book" in the same year to further promote his doctrines. His academic influence continues to this day, and many Tarot users still strictly follow his system of interpretation.
For Etra, the Tarot is both a mystical tool and a window into the future. Through the use of these decks, he explored a set of principles connected to the energy of the universe, which enabled him to use what he called "prophecy" to analyze human destiny and choices. Is it possible, then, that true wisdom also resides within our own cognition?
