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After writing "Tarot and the Medici Solitaire. A Self-Study Guide to Stalking" in July 2021, it became clear that a library of images for each card of the Minor Arcana was urgently needed.

      What's more, due to the laws of Stalking and its principles of practical application, it was vital to supplement each card with a broad range of examples, illustrating how it might manifest itself in reality.

Since there are 64 cards in a fully elaborated deck1, the total number of "tuning fork" examples approaches a thousand.

Meanwhile, the technical capabilities of publishing house engines dictate their own requirements and limitations2.

Therefore, it was decided to limit the set of images for each card to 8.

Publishers' copyright compliance requirements require that authors take images only from resources with a free 3CC0-type license4.

Therefore, to illustrate correspondence, the author must take photos and images from resources that provide such a license.

For example, Pixabay5. For which the author is sincerely grateful to this and similar resources and their creators.

Such resources operate on a goodwill basis and photos from them don't always meet the necessary requirements for the collection.

Therefore, the Minor Arcana correspondence gallery in this book is neither perfect nor complete.

Rather, it should be regarded as a kind of outline, offering an overview of the subject.

Nevertheless, the author hopes that this gallery of examples will be useful to Tarot practitioners.

Including those practicing Medici Solitaire Stalking6.

Once again, as before, the author's Muse serves as a kind of co-author of this book. I don't know what She looks like in the flesh, but common decency demands that I acknowledge Her input. Without Her invisible inspiration, participation, suggestions, and, at times, criticism, both this and the author's earlier books would simply never have become a reality.

So, consider this a coin in Her Karma bank: my deepest gratitude and sincere thanks for Her invaluable contribution.

For those new to the world of the Tarot, I would suggest first getting acquainted with the following books:

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Boris Monosov – "The Magical Russian Tarot"

2) 

Avessalom Podvodny – "Kabbalah of Numbers"

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Please, note:

Due to the specifics of Medici Solitaire Stalking, this book looks at and presents examples mainly of "upright" and "neutral" card readings.

Occasionally, "reversed" card interpretations are also considered, if necessary.

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Picture "Element Cube"7

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In a Classic Tarot deck, cards of the Earth element are designated as Disks, Pentacles or Coins.

In a modern playing deck, the Earth element is designated as Diamonds.

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In Tarot symbolism, the Earth element is associated with purely material or financial aspects of existence and related processes.

The energy of processes and events at the Muladhara Chakra level8.

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Here and below, Tarot terminology will be used to refer to the cards.

However, their connection with standard playing card suits will also be mentioned.

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Mr. N. has never made an impulsive purchase in his life.

Due to a lack of impulsive money.

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Zero, according to the Kabbalah, 9is hidden, dormant potential, or something small and insignificant10.

Thus, the Zero of Disks is the dormant potential of Matter and Finances. Or something insignificant and small in Material and Financial matters.

For example, it may symbolize a small grain of sand or a coin.

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Fig. 1.0.111 Zero of Disks – an empty room.12

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Fig. 1.0.2 Zero of Disks – an empty wallet.13

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Fig. 1.0.3 Zero of Disks – a small coin. A sum of money possessing insignificant value for the observer.14

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Please, note:

When assessing whether a sum is insignificant or not, the observer's subjective view of the matter should be taken into account.

For one person, $ 1000 may be an insignificant sum, unworthy of attention.

Nada, nothing, a void, in effect.

While for another, it may be a dream come true, the answer to all their problems.

Therefore, depending on one's "staure", the "Zero" of Disks can carry a completely different weight for someone in reality.

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Fig. 1.0.4 Zero of Disks – some small change in an empty cap.15

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Fig. 1.0.5 Zero of Disks – small change – coins.16

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Fig. 1.0.6 Zero of Disks – fine sand.17

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Fig. 1.0.7 Zero of Disks – fine grains of sand in an empty hand.18

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Fig. 1.0.8 Zero of Disks – a beggar. No money.19

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The defining feature of the Zero of Disks – the Earth element remains unmanifested in either Material matters or the Financial aspect.

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