The tarot deck consisting of 78 cards can be broken down into 3 categories. The 22 major arcana cards, the 40 minor arcana cards, and the 16 court cards make up these categories. In addition the minor arcana and court cards are further separated into 4 suits namely wands, cups, pentacles, and swords.
The 22 cards of the major arcana can be defined as "big secrets". As this name implies global questions and answers can be expected during a tarot reading solely using these cards, in a tarot spread. The major arcana often define the character, mental state, and other vital attributes of the querent (the person asking the question). Almost any question posed to a spread composed of the major arcana can be answered. This segment of the tarot deck starts its journey with the number zero which is the fool card and ends with the number 21 the world card.
The 40 cards of the minor arcana may be interpreted as meaning "little secrets". As you may expect and the name implies the minor arcana shows specific directions in our personal lives. These cards often explain specific relationships at home at work, or at school. Any tarot reading using a deck comprised solely of these cards should produce very specific results regarding the querent's query
The court cards are the royalty of the tarot deck. These 16 cards are Comprised of Kings, Queens, Pages, and Knights. These cards often represent immediate environmental influences. An example of these influences may include immediate family, friends, lovers, and coworkers. These cards may be symbolic of imagery present in the querent's mind.
Kings generally signify a male of 36 or older possibly a fatherly figure with authority, wisdom and experience. Queens also generally represent a female 36 or older with matriarchal aspects of authority, nurturing, understanding, compassion, and maturity. Knights are the messengers of the tarot deck and generally range in age from the mid twenties to the mid thirties. Knights may be male or female conveying a positive message when right side up and a negative message when reversed. Pages usually represent children and naivete. They have various meanings typically representing messengers, schoolchildren, young adults, or assorted issues related to the inexperience of youth.
The 4 suits of the tarot deck are wands, cups, pentacles, and swords. These suits correspond to various aspects of our lives. For example the suit of wands often correspond to work or social activities. Further more, the suit of cups usually corresponds to love or emotional matters. The suit of pentacles generally refers to money matters or health problems. Lastly, the suit of swords signifies problems or troubles the querent may be facing.
The 4 suits of the Tarot deck also have other notable attributes. For example the suit of wands corresponds to the element of fire and the astrological signs of Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius. The suit of cups corresponds to the element of water and the zodiacal signs Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces. The suit of pentacles embodies the element of earth and corresponds to the sun signs of Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn. The suit of swords forms a relationship with the element of air corresponding to the astrological signs of Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius.
Performing your own tarot readings and trying various tarot reading systems often helps in memorizing the meanings of the cards, in various tarot spreads. Don't feel overwhelmed and remember practice makes perfect. I hope this basic introduction to the tarot deck helps bring the rewarding experience of tarot reading into your life.
Tarot cards inspire both fascination and fear in people. Some people believe that tarot readings can foretell what's in a person's future but there's more to it than that. Like with the signs of the Zodiac, the information gathered from the cards can give a person insight into their nature. In this article, we'll find out how tarot cards work and how they can improve your life.
A tarot deck is a set of seventy-eight cards. Twenty-two of these cards are called the Major Arcana, 56 cards of Minor Arcana and there are four suits of 14 cards each. A tarot symbol is interpreted in differing ways depending on who is conducting the reading. Even the prospect of owning a deck of tarot cards is cloaked in mystery.
Many people believe that a person's first deck must be received as a gift because purchasing your own is bad luck. Unlike other fortune telling arts, you don't have to be psychic to read these cards.
However, interpreting them is a skill which takes time to develop, refine and gain proficiency. It's interpretation is a process that requires an investment of time and patience.
A typical reading begins. The person who is seeking answers shuffles the deck, lays them down on the table and picks out certain cards, all face down. As these cards are chosen, they hand them to the reader who places them face up on the table in a pattern that is called the spread.
The spread can be any one of a number of patterns, each of which has a certain name and used for various types of readings. One of the most popular spreads is the Celtic cross and is used to give a general reading. To ensure that you receive the best results, your reader will select the best spread for the question you are asking.
The one performing the tarot readings, lays down the cards, reads the pictures and receives subconscious ideas and impressions. This combination is what they use to interpret the meaning of the cards. Many people become very concerned when certain cards arise - especially the death card.
However, there is usually a deeper significance. For instance, the death card could mean the end or "death" of a phase of life that has nothing to do with an actual physical demise. The reading has to be examined to discover how it applies to your life.
Tarot readings in the movies are depicted as eerie incidents that always foretell of death and misery. In reality, this is simply not the case. The information revealed at a reading can help an individual take steps to improve their life. From what career to purse to business deals to marriage, the cards can guide you toward the life you were destined to live.
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