Minor arcana interpretation without symbolism.

[Jester13]

Hello, dear family.
Recently, I bought a new tarot deck and it lacks an allegorical image on the minor arcana. As a consequence, I am having difficulty interpreting the numbered cards.

I have experience with the Waite system, and I know the symbolism of the minor arcana. But I don't fully understand how I should act in the case when there is no symbolism.

The essence of the question: Let's imagine the interpretation of the Three of Swords, for example, in the system of Waite. It is clear that it is "grief, sorrow, etc". In general, the meaning of the card is negative, and this is clear from the picture.

Now, let's present the interpretation of the Three of Swords without symbolism. Just the number and suit. Am I obliged to view this card through the lens of graphic symbolism? If so, why?
The book that comes with the deck interprets the three of swords as: "Powerlessness, fatigue, regular suffering, pain". Why? Through what is such a meaning rationalised?

In my mind, the card has only the suit of swords and the number 3.
The suit of swords in the occult sense is the suit of air. Intellectual, psychological, abstract realm.
Number three in satanic numerology means divinity, triune force, perfect number, trinity of worlds, spirit, and so on.
How, in isolation from graphic symbolism, do the suit of swords and the number three together represent "Powerlessness, weariness, pain, sorrow"?

I hope I have made myself clear. If not, I will be glad to clarify my question.

 

[Lullz]

It will depend on which school you follow, I use the Symbolic Tarot of Wirth, which also has no images, I study the book "The Tarot of Marseille Revealed", there the meaning of the 3 of Swords is victory, success, And he explains this through the symbolism of the card.

 

[HPS Lydia]

Many people create their own systems, but they don't work for everyone. Some systems work for a small amount of people for whatever reason.

HPS Maxine has recommended to get Anthony Louis book Tarot Plain and Simple. And buy a deck that has symbolism based on RWS, as they based it on real occult knowledge, albeit with some hebrew, but thankfully you can get decks that have no xian/hebrew symbolism but based on the RWS system. There have been decks recommended here before.

As for the numerology, it isn't the same as in Satanic numerology. Not everything matches up 100%. The tarot system does work in itself and makes perfect sense once you know it. More on tarot and numerology will be in the JoS in the hopefully-near-future, that's all I can say for now