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Interpretation of the Tarot Cards

In The Red Violin, Anna goes to Cesca, so she can read her unborn babies future. Cesca assures Anna she cannot read the babies future, but she can read Anna's future. Cesca is able to tell Anna's future by reading the five tarot cards Anna chooses. In The Red Violin, the moon, the hangman, the devil and the death inverted tarot cards foreshadow the fate of the red violin.
The moon card is the first card chosen. The prediction is: a long life, full and rich, and a long journey. First, the moon represents longevity. The violin is passed on over a period of three hundred years. Second, the moons shape is constantly changing. Over the period of 300 years the violin has endured many difficult situations. In addition, the changes have caused the violin to be obstructed. Lastly, the moon represents a cycle. The cycle will be broken as soon as the violin's purpose is fulfilled.
The hangman card illustrates someone will be bound to the violin. The......

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