Grand Etteilla 1857 · Tarot Card 57
Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 57 — Good Advice / Hope
Advice provides reasoned direction; Hope keeps a possibility open. The card thus separates practical help from expectation alone.
What is shown on the card?
Seven swords are arranged in two rows; a central sword overlaps the regular grouping.
Printed meanings in the 1857 edition
Good Advice
“Guter Rath” is the historical spelling of the German phrase for good advice and denotes a helpful, sensible recommendation for a decision.
Hope
“Hope” denotes the expectation of a favourable development without guaranteeing that it will occur.
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 57 corresponds structurally to the RWS Seven of Swords. Its image, printed Etteilla keys and actual interpretation remain distinct.
By rank and suit, card 57 corresponds structurally to the RWS Seven of Swords. Its image, printed Etteilla keys and actual interpretation remain distinct.
Alternative reading: It may indicate that confidence becomes sustainable only when supported by advice, examination and a next step.
Practical interpretation
Love: In relationships, it favours honest advice and grounded hope while requiring clear agreements instead of wishful thinking.
Work: At work, it recommends expert advice and a realistic assessment of the prospects for success.
As a person: It describes a helpful adviser or someone hoping for a favourable turn.
If this is your card today: Seek informed advice and state which fact supports your hope.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 57 — Good Advice / Hope mean in the first position?
“Guter Rath” is the historical spelling of the German phrase for good advice and denotes a helpful, sensible recommendation for a decision.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 57 — Good Advice / Hope mean in the second position?
“Hope” denotes the expectation of a favourable development without guaranteeing that it will occur.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 57 — Good Advice / Hope mean in love?
In relationships, it favours honest advice and grounded hope while requiring clear agreements instead of wishful thinking.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 57 — Good Advice / Hope mean at work?
At work, it recommends expert advice and a realistic assessment of the prospects for success.
What kind of person does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 57 — Good Advice / Hope describe?
It describes a helpful adviser or someone hoping for a favourable turn.