This Week: Upset With News Of An Official Visit Bringing Disdain, With Negativity Turning To Praise

Monday 27th March 2023

The deck I’m using for today’s 9-card read is the latest French Grimaud version of the Sibylle des Salons.

In terms of translations the deck does have some slight differences from Lo Scarabeo’s Indovina version, which appears to have been based on an earlier version of the original. A few of the cards have had their titles adjusted or updated, for instance (especially the people cards), although in most cases this gives better clarity to the card meanings.

For example, as below, the centre card that the Indovina for some reason translates as “Infantilism (Chagrin, Larmes)” here is just called “Chagrin”, which does fit the actual card meaning better.

The Cards

Infantilism/Sorrow (Chagrin, Larmes): Sadness, tears, loss

Trap (Piège): Blockage, isolation

Military/Soldier (Militaire): Military, security, discipline

Visit (Visite): Face to face communication,…