Ace of Cups
Giselle depicts a love that endures beyond betrayal, madness, and death, with forgiveness as the force that redeems both parties. As a ghost among the Wilis she protects a remorseful lover from a fatal supernatural punishment, preserving him until dawn. Her reaching gesture and the red rose symbolize a love that transcends the material and persists eternally. In divinatory terms, this card indicates that love energy will guide and direct your desires, inviting forgiveness, compassion, and emotional courage.
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Story
The ballet Giselle is a tale of love, heartbreak, and the power of forgiveness. The peasant girl Giselle was wooed by a nobleman named Albrecht, disguised as a commoner. When Giselle discovered that he was engaged to a duke’s daughter, she spiraled into madness and died of grief. She joined the sorority of female ghosts called Wilis, who, having suffered similar fates, condemn men to dance to their deaths. Giselle saved a remorseful Albrecht from this fatal punishment, though he was sentenced to dance all night. With Giselle’s help, he survived the ordeal until dawn summoned the Wilis back to their graves. Before retreating with her ghostly sisters, Giselle forgave Albrecht and the two proclaimed eternal love. The ghost and her lover tried to touch one another—a gesture of love that transcends the material. Giselle holds a red rose within her ghostly grasp—symbolizing her everlasting love.
Divinatory Meaning
Love energy will direct your desires.
Ghosts and Spirits tarot
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