So I made an fma themed tarot spread because why not???
I don’t know if this kind of thing has been done before! I don’t claim to know if the information is accurate — it’s mostly theory based on some loose research. Also the symbols used in the canon transmutation circle are really different so it’s more or less guesswork on what’s what. I think it makes sense though??
Let me know if you use this, and if it’s insightful!
Human Transmutation Tarot Spread
The human transmutation circle appears to be made up of two parts: the Three Primes (Cards 1-3) in a triangle, and the Seven Metals of Ancients (Cards 4-9) in the outer circle.
In Alchemy, “Tria Prima” refers to the three fundamental elements that constitute all matter. They are sulfur (anima - the soul), mercury (spiritus - the spirit) and salt (corpus - the body).
The Primes are related to the Law of the Triangle - in which two components (All) come together to make a third (One). All is One, One is All, get it-?
1.) Sulfur (soul) - Emotional matters
2.) Mercury (spirit) - Intellectual matters
3.) Salt (body) - Material matters
The seven* metals represent the different stages of transmutation. They are also symbolic of different aspects of the universe and the human experience; and associated with the planets.
4.) Gold / Sun - Ego, Conscious
5.) Silver / Moon - Subconscious
6.) Copper / Venus - Love
7.) Iron / Mars - Strength, Conflict
8.) Tin / Jupiter - Growth
9.) Lead / Saturn - Limitations, Responsibilities
*The metal mercury is not included because it is already accounted for in the Tria Prima, this is I assume to avoid redundancy.
