Grand Etteilla 1857 · Tarot card 2
Grand Etteilla Tarot card 2 – Aufschluss / Feuer
Clarification and fire are not the same. One position makes something understandable; the other sets it in motion. A clear answer is therefore not automatically a call to act at once.
What is shown on the card?
A radiant star stands inside a disc of light above a masonry altar with fire; two figures meet below it.
Printed meanings in the 1857 edition
Aufschluß
“Aufschluss” means clarification or intelligible information. On page 79, this card gives the inquirer insight into intention, proposal or undertaking.
Feuer
“Feuer” names the elemental and activating side of the card: warmth, drive and rapid execution, but also heat and escalation when energy lacks form.
The printed terms and sentence-building method are historically attested. The applications to love, work, personality and daily reflection are clearly identified TarotCards24 editorial interpretations.
Commentary and difference from RWS
No direct RWS equivalent: card 2 must not be equated with a Rider–Waite–Smith card carrying the same number. Cards 1–8 form their own creation and elemental sequence in this Etteilla edition.
Alternative reading: If the question is already shaped by conflict or time pressure, fire may show an overheated reaction; the clarification then lies in recognising the trigger.
Practical interpretation
Love: In relationships, clarification calls for an open conversation. Fire can indicate strong attraction and initiative, but also a rapidly flaring conflict without self-control.
Work: At work, the issue is either missing information or the energy needed to begin. Check whether something must first be explained or can already be implemented.
As a person: Someone who makes connections visible; in the fire position, an energetic, passionate and sometimes hasty person.
If this is your card today: Obtain one verifiable fact before turning the energy it releases into a decision.
Explore Grand Etteilla Tarot 1857
Frequently asked questions
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot card 2 – Aufschluss / Feuer mean in its first reading position?
“Aufschluss” means clarification or intelligible information. On page 79, this card gives the inquirer insight into intention, proposal or undertaking.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot card 2 – Aufschluss / Feuer mean in its second reading position?
“Feuer” names the elemental and activating side of the card: warmth, drive and rapid execution, but also heat and escalation when energy lacks form.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot card 2 – Aufschluss / Feuer mean in love?
In relationships, clarification calls for an open conversation. Fire can indicate strong attraction and initiative, but also a rapidly flaring conflict without self-control.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot card 2 – Aufschluss / Feuer mean at work?
At work, the issue is either missing information or the energy needed to begin. Check whether something must first be explained or can already be implemented.
What kind of person does Grand Etteilla Tarot card 2 – Aufschluss / Feuer describe?
Someone who makes connections visible; in the fire position, an energetic, passionate and sometimes hasty person.