The Jungians (and others) say that these can serve as symbols of your Self, if nothing else.
Me, I came out as The Sun (XIX):
This is the happiest card in the deck. It is full of joy and optimism, everything is right with the world. We are as innocent children playing in the fields without care. The Sun brings success, well-being and happiness in all spheres - material, emotional, spiritual -wherever our desires lay.When this card appears in a Tarot spread it indicates success, joy and happiness. Obstacles will be overcome, goals achieved.When badly aspected, it can indicate a stagnation through over-indulgence, too much of a good thing.
Which yes is a pretty good match for me and the current state of my psyche.
II - The High Priestess
The High Priestess is a card of intuition, instinct and hidden knowledge. She knows all your secrets, you can hide nothing from her. Yet you will never know the secrets she herself protects. If well aspected in a Tarot spread, this card can indicate the use of intuition to solve problems; trust to your instincts. If badly aspected, it can mean suppression and ignoring of such instincts - following your head at the expense of your heart.
and:
XV: The Devil
Despite its fearsome appearance, The Devil is a card of weakness. It is one of the few cards in the Tarot deck that almost always has negative connotations when it occurs in a reading. When the Devil appears in a Tarot spread it can represent lack of achievement through negative thoughts. It suggests character flaws such as greed, bitterness and authoritarianism. All these things can ultimately destroy a person. The rest of the Tarot spread will determine whether or not the querent will overcome their problems or continue blindly on.
which is odd, because #1 much more closely matches my persona than #2.
OTOH, my favorite Tarot card (The Chariot) didn’t even make the Top 10.
Death is probably the most well known Tarot card - and also the most misunderstood. Most Tarot novices would consider Death to be a bad card, especially given its connection with the number thirteen. In fact this card rarely indicates literal death.Without “death” there can be no change, only eventual stagnation. The “death” of the child allows for the “birth” of the adult. This change is not always easy. The appearance of Death in a Tarot reading can indicate pain and short term loss, however it also represents hope for a new future.
I have a second place tie between The High Priestess and The Tower at 69% each. Someone else posted the description of The High Priestess, so here’s The Tower:
I am so not a risk taker, and I have problems letting go and moving on (The Fool). I do tend to follow my head rather than my heart (The High Priestess badly aspected). Although it’s a bit dramatic, upheaval, loss, destruction, survival, and rebuilding would be a good summary of my life to this point. Interesting.
I’m the Empress. 94%. The last couple times I took a similar quiz, I turned up the High Priestess. I like the Priestess best, but I’m fine with either of them.
The Empress is correlated with the path connecting Ḥokhmah and Binah on the Qabbalistic Tree of Life, the Hebrew letter ד daleth, the number 4,* the planet Venus, and the color green, according to some.
*It’s Tarot trump #3, but the numbering of the trumps starts from zero, while the gematria numbering of the Hebrew letters starts from 1, which explains the offset, and daleth is 4 in gematria. In the numbering of the 32 paths comprising the 10 sephiroth and the 22 Hebrew letters, daleth/the Empress is #14.
I was taken aback when it asked if I was a woman (yes), so I took the quiz again and answered no just to see what happened. Here are my results:
AS A WOMAN:
Empress: 81% (this is what I chose in the poll)
High Priestess 75%
Magician 75%
Sun 75%
AS A MAN:
Sun 81%
Tower 75%
Magician 75%.
High Priestess 75%
Before taking the quiz I read the descriptions and I would have picked a combination of Sun and Hermit for myself. But, hey - EMPRESS! I like that. All must now bow down and throw alms at my feet (Paypal accepted).
Still pondering the “You are a woman” question, I took the quiz a third time, but chose the middle for every question except that one, which I answered strongly Agree. I got Empress 63%, and 50% for all the rest.
I think the women here are being named Token Empresses just for being female. Are any of the seven Empresses male?
You Scored as I - Magician
The Magician, represents those aspects of the personality traditionally considered “masculine”. He is in control. He knows how things work. He takes action and makes things happen. One that operates through the power of Will rather than brute force. The Magician represents the application of knowledge. The Magician creates his desired reality. When this card appears in a Tarot spread it indicates the attainment of goals through the application of knowledge and Will. If badly aspected in a spread, this card can represent abuse of power. It can indicate manipulation of others, trickery and deception.
Strange, I didn’t get the percentages the first time, but did the 2nd. #2 was the Emperor.
“The High Priestess is a card of intuition, instinct and hidden knowledge. She knows all your secrets, you can hide nothing from her. Yet you will never know the secrets she herself protects.If well aspected in a Tarot spread, this card can indicate the use of intuition to solve problems; trust to your instincts. If badly aspected, it can mean suppression and ignoring of such instincts - following your head at the expense of your heart.”
