Grand Etteilla 1857 · Tarot Card 62
Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 62 — Friendship / Falsehood
Friendship presupposes trust, while Falsehood marks its possible breach or a mistaken assessment. The card alone does not prove betrayal.
What is shown on the card?
Two swords cross above a suggested mountain landscape, with horizontal lines above them.
Printed meanings in the 1857 edition
Friendship
“Friendship” denotes a personal relationship based on trust, connection and reciprocity.
Falsehood
“Falsehood” denotes deception, insincerity or a factually incorrect assumption; context must show which sense applies.
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 62 corresponds structurally to the RWS Two of Swords. Its image, printed Etteilla keys and actual interpretation remain distinct.
By rank and suit, card 62 corresponds structurally to the RWS Two of Swords. Its image, printed Etteilla keys and actual interpretation remain distinct.
Alternative reading: It may ask you to distinguish a friendship from a merely convenient alliance or a misunderstanding.
Practical interpretation
Love: In relationships, it tests trust and sincerity without treating uncertainty as automatic proof of deception.
Work: At work, it concerns collegial bonds, conflicts of interest or the verification of false information.
As a person: It describes a friend or someone whose statement or role should be checked for accuracy.
If this is your card today: Check one troubling statement directly and fairly before judging the friendship or intention.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 62 — Friendship / Falsehood mean in the first position?
“Friendship” denotes a personal relationship based on trust, connection and reciprocity.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 62 — Friendship / Falsehood mean in the second position?
“Falsehood” denotes deception, insincerity or a factually incorrect assumption; context must show which sense applies.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 62 — Friendship / Falsehood mean in love?
In relationships, it tests trust and sincerity without treating uncertainty as automatic proof of deception.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 62 — Friendship / Falsehood mean at work?
At work, it concerns collegial bonds, conflicts of interest or the verification of false information.
What kind of person does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 62 — Friendship / Falsehood describe?
It describes a friend or someone whose statement or role should be checked for accuracy.