Grand Etteilla 1857 · Tarot Card 24
Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 24 — Departure / Separation
Departure is an action; Separation is its possible relational outcome. The card asks whether someone is leaving temporarily or whether a bond is actually ending.
What is shown on the card?
A traveller wearing a hat rides a horse and carries a long spear or staff.
Printed meanings in the 1857 edition
Departure
“Departure” denotes physically leaving, beginning a journey or moving away from a place.
Separation
“Separation” denotes people, paths or connected parts moving apart and is broader than a journey alone.
The printed pair and the book’s sentence-building method are historical evidence. Love, work and daily applications are explicitly marked TarotCards24 editorial commentary.
Commentary and difference from RWS
By rank and suit, card 24 corresponds structurally to the RWS Knight of Wands. Its image, printed Etteilla keys and actual interpretation remain distinct.
By rank and suit, card 24 corresponds structurally to the RWS Knight of Wands. Its image, printed Etteilla keys and actual interpretation remain distinct.
Alternative reading: Without a change of place, Departure may mark a deliberate exit from a role or project when a concrete transition is present.
Practical interpretation
Love: In relationships, it may indicate distance, travel or separation. Duration and significance must come from the question, position and neighbouring cards.
Work: At work, it concerns business travel, a change, resignation, or separation from a project or business partner.
As a person: It describes someone setting out or a person withdrawing from a connection.
If this is your card today: Before leaving, clarify what is merely being paused and what is actually ending.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 24 — Departure / Separation mean in the first position?
“Departure” denotes physically leaving, beginning a journey or moving away from a place.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 24 — Departure / Separation mean in the second position?
“Separation” denotes people, paths or connected parts moving apart and is broader than a journey alone.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 24 — Departure / Separation mean in love?
In relationships, it may indicate distance, travel or separation. Duration and significance must come from the question, position and neighbouring cards.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 24 — Departure / Separation mean at work?
At work, it concerns business travel, a change, resignation, or separation from a project or business partner.
What kind of person does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 24 — Departure / Separation describe?
It describes someone setting out or a person withdrawing from a connection.