Grand Etteilla 1857 · Tarot Card 64
Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 64 — Brown-Haired Man / Vice
The description of a person and the moral judgement appear on separate sides of the card. They must not be linked causally or read as prejudice based on appearance.
What is shown on the card?
A crowned man sits on a throne holding a round coin disc marked with a cross-shaped sign.
Printed meanings in the 1857 edition
Brown-Haired Man
“Brauner Mann” is a historical person label based on outward appearance. It documents the 1857 wording but permits no conclusion about a person’s character, origin or worth.
Vice
“Vice” denotes recurring conduct judged harmful or morally objectionable.
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 64 corresponds structurally to the RWS King of Pentacles. Its image, printed Etteilla keys and actual interpretation remain distinct.
By rank and suit, card 64 corresponds structurally to the RWS King of Pentacles. Its image, printed Etteilla keys and actual interpretation remain distinct.
Alternative reading: In practical terms, the card may indicate an established man or the handling of a harmful habit.
Practical interpretation
Love: In relationships, the historical person label should be treated neutrally; concrete patterns of conduct and their consequences are what matter.
Work: At work, it may concern an influential man, responsibility for property or repeatedly harmful conduct.
As a person: In the historical print, it identifies a man by outward type; independently, the other position names a vice.
If this is your card today: Do not judge people by appearance; assess problematic conduct through its concrete consequences.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 64 — Brown-Haired Man / Vice mean in the first position?
“Brauner Mann” is a historical person label based on outward appearance. It documents the 1857 wording but permits no conclusion about a person’s character, origin or worth.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 64 — Brown-Haired Man / Vice mean in the second position?
“Vice” denotes recurring conduct judged harmful or morally objectionable.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 64 — Brown-Haired Man / Vice mean in love?
In relationships, the historical person label should be treated neutrally; concrete patterns of conduct and their consequences are what matter.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 64 — Brown-Haired Man / Vice mean at work?
At work, it may concern an influential man, responsibility for property or repeatedly harmful conduct.
What kind of person does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 64 — Brown-Haired Man / Vice describe?
In the historical print, it identifies a man by outward type; independently, the other position names a vice.