THE ELITE

Excellence – Power
Privilege – Caste

An enormous creature resembling a giant squid stares at us head-on, with two large, impenetrable upper eyes and two smaller, watchful ones beneath them. Its posture is rigid, almost pharaonic: it does not advance, it does not attack, yet it dominates the space with a silent, immovable presence. Its tentacles extend like symbols of a diffuse, multiple, tentacular intelligence.
The Elite represents power that does not need to move in order to control, the ability to influence from a distance, strategic lucidity, excellence that guides and supervises. But it also embodies caste, inherited privilege, domination hidden behind apparent neutrality. It is what decides without being seen, coordinates without exposing itself, binds without openly tightening its grip.

Therefore, dear person, if your subconscious has chosen this card, it may be trying to tell you that:

If the card speaks of you – Light

You possess elevated abilities, a broad vision, and complex intelligence. You are capable of guiding, coordinating, and seeing more deeply than others. Your excellence can become a point of reference, a structure, and a conscious responsibility.

Questions for you
– In which area do you feel you can act as an authoritative guide?
– Which figure of excellence can you observe to better understand your direction?
– Which personal abilities can you place at the service of a larger project?

If the card speaks of you – Shadow

You may be exercising excessive control, perhaps without realizing it. Or you may feel trapped within a system that seems larger than you, as if invisible tentacles were holding you back. The Elite in shadow speaks of subtle manipulations, hidden influences, hierarchies that condition you—or that you yourself help sustain.

Questions for you
– In what ways might you be dominating or manipulating someone without realizing it?
– Which invisible ties are suffocating or limiting you?
– Is there a deception or pressure of power you are experiencing from an authority, a caste, or a large structure?

If the card speaks of the world – Light

The context shows competent figures, brilliant minds, organized structures that can guide or support you. The external elite can be a source of help, order, and inspiration: not all power is oppressive; sometimes it becomes support and strategy.

Questions for you
– Is there someone belonging to an elite who can offer you help or guidance?
– Are you being asked to join a small, competent group to reach a goal?
– Where can you observe a virtuous use of power that you could take as an example?

If the card speaks of the world – Shadow

Power is concentrated in the hands of a few, caste perpetuates itself, invisible hierarchies influence your life. The Elite in shadow speaks of pressures, injustices, and untouchable privileges. It may indicate taxes, tributes, legal ties, bureaucracies, or structures that benefit from others.

Questions for you
– Which hidden structures are limiting your freedom or well-being?
– Where do you recognize a caste that perpetuates itself to your or the collective’s detriment?
– Are you experiencing oppression or problems linked to strong powers, such as the clergy, large corporations, economically influential individuals, state structures, or caste-based bureaucracies?