Grand Etteilla 1857 · Tarot Card 35
Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 35 — Fall / Birth
Fall moves downward; Birth brings something forth. The card joins two opposing movements without reducing them to a simple negative-positive scheme.
What is shown on the card?
A hand holds a jagged, lightning-like staff; a single vertical sign appears above it.
Printed meanings in the 1857 edition
Fall
“Fall” denotes falling, sinking or a sudden descent. The historical word names the movement without establishing its cause or duration.
Birth
“Birth” denotes coming into the world and, more generally, the beginning of something new. No medical conclusion follows from it.
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 35 corresponds structurally to the RWS Ace of Wands. Its image, printed Etteilla keys and actual interpretation remain distinct.
By rank and suit, card 35 corresponds structurally to the RWS Ace of Wands. Its image, printed Etteilla keys and actual interpretation remain distinct.
Alternative reading: In projects, Fall may mark a downturn or the loss of an old form, while Birth represents a demonstrable new beginning.
Practical interpretation
Love: In relationships, it may show an emotional drop or the birth of a new shared phase; pregnancy questions must not be turned into confident predictions.
Work: At work, it indicates decline, loss of status, or the beginning of a new product, project or phase of work.
As a person: It describes someone in decline or a person bringing something new into the world.
If this is your card today: Protect against one visible decline and give one new beginning exactly one realistic first step.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 35 — Fall / Birth mean in the first position?
“Fall” denotes falling, sinking or a sudden descent. The historical word names the movement without establishing its cause or duration.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 35 — Fall / Birth mean in the second position?
“Birth” denotes coming into the world and, more generally, the beginning of something new. No medical conclusion follows from it.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 35 — Fall / Birth mean in love?
In relationships, it may show an emotional drop or the birth of a new shared phase; pregnancy questions must not be turned into confident predictions.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 35 — Fall / Birth mean at work?
At work, it indicates decline, loss of status, or the beginning of a new product, project or phase of work.
What kind of person does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 35 — Fall / Birth describe?
It describes someone in decline or a person bringing something new into the world.