Grand Etteilla 1857 · Tarot Card 55
Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 55 — Clergy / Justified Mistrust
Clergy identifies an institutional role; Justified Mistrust identifies restraint supported by reasons. Office or spiritual authority does not replace scrutiny.
What is shown on the card?
Nine swords stand evenly in three rows of three blades within the frame.
Printed meanings in the 1857 edition
Clergy
“Clergy” denotes the clerical estate or a person holding an ecclesiastical or religious office.
Justified Mistrust
“Justified Mistrust” denotes reasoned caution based on comprehensible indications.
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 55 corresponds structurally to the RWS Nine of Swords. Its image, printed Etteilla keys and actual interpretation remain distinct.
By rank and suit, card 55 corresponds structurally to the RWS Nine of Swords. Its image, printed Etteilla keys and actual interpretation remain distinct.
Alternative reading: The card may indicate counsel from a religious institution or advise trusting an authority only after transparent examination.
Practical interpretation
Love: In relationships, it may concern religious values, counselling or justified caution toward contradictory statements.
Work: At work, it concerns institutions, ethical authority, compliance and reasoned doubt about opaque procedures.
As a person: It describes a member of the clergy or someone whose mistrust rests on concrete observations.
If this is your card today: Respect the role, but test statements against transparent reasons and independent evidence.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 55 — Clergy / Justified Mistrust mean in the first position?
“Clergy” denotes the clerical estate or a person holding an ecclesiastical or religious office.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 55 — Clergy / Justified Mistrust mean in the second position?
“Justified Mistrust” denotes reasoned caution based on comprehensible indications.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 55 — Clergy / Justified Mistrust mean in love?
In relationships, it may concern religious values, counselling or justified caution toward contradictory statements.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 55 — Clergy / Justified Mistrust mean at work?
At work, it concerns institutions, ethical authority, compliance and reasoned doubt about opaque procedures.
What kind of person does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 55 — Clergy / Justified Mistrust describe?
It describes a member of the clergy or someone whose mistrust rests on concrete observations.