Grand Etteilla 1857 · Tarot Card 59
Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 59 — Grief / Loss
Loss identifies the event or outcome; Grief identifies its possible emotional processing. The card does not claim that every disadvantage is permanent or irreversible.
What is shown on the card?
Five swords are arranged in a loose, symmetrical group within the card field.
Printed meanings in the 1857 edition
Grief
“Grief” denotes the emotional response to loss, farewell or painful change.
Loss
“Loss” denotes the removal of property, a relationship, an opportunity or security; its nature and extent emerge only from the question.
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 59 corresponds structurally to the RWS Five of Swords. Its image, printed Etteilla keys and actual interpretation remain distinct.
By rank and suit, card 59 corresponds structurally to the RWS Five of Swords. Its image, printed Etteilla keys and actual interpretation remain distinct.
Alternative reading: It may ask you to distinguish between a loss that has actually occurred and fear of a possible loss.
Practical interpretation
Love: In relationships, it indicates farewell, disappointment or grief over lost closeness.
Work: At work, it may indicate a missed advantage, the end of a project or the processing of a defeat.
As a person: It describes a grieving person or someone who has experienced a concrete loss.
If this is your card today: Identify exactly what has been lost and what remains available or can be rebuilt.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 59 — Grief / Loss mean in the first position?
“Grief” denotes the emotional response to loss, farewell or painful change.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 59 — Grief / Loss mean in the second position?
“Loss” denotes the removal of property, a relationship, an opportunity or security; its nature and extent emerge only from the question.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 59 — Grief / Loss mean in love?
In relationships, it indicates farewell, disappointment or grief over lost closeness.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 59 — Grief / Loss mean at work?
At work, it may indicate a missed advantage, the end of a project or the processing of a defeat.
What kind of person does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 59 — Grief / Loss describe?
It describes a grieving person or someone who has experienced a concrete loss.