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from: Understanding the Minor Arcane of Tarot Cards
A Tarot card deck is divided into two main groups- the Major and
Minor Arcana. The Minor Arcana relates more to day to day life
while the Major represents larger happenings. The Minor Arcana
is further divides into four suits that have corresponding
elements: Wands (fire), Cups (water), Swords (air) and Coins
(earth).
The Tarot suit of Wands contains cards focusing on action,
creativity and movement. Passion, adventure, risk, enthusiasm
and confidence are also present. The flame of the fire
represents energy flowing out. There is a masculine energy to
Wands cards.
Cups Tarot cards dwell in the realms of emotion and
spirituality. Internal states, relationships and emotions are
supported by the energy that flows in. Water is changeable,
sustainable and adaptable making it suit these cards well. There
is a feminine energy to Cups cards.
Swords Tarot cards are represented by the clarity of Air.
Thought, reason, intellect, truth and justice are found in these
cards. Unhappiness, lack of clarity and disharmony can be
represented in these cards if they are reversed or placed in a
problematic position in a pattern.
Coins are represented by the concrete earth. Security, material
objects and practicality are found in these Tarot cards.
Interactions with nature and our own bodies are supported here,
as are wealth and prosperity.
The structure of each suit is similar to regular playing cards.
There are four court cards (Page, Knight, Queen, King) and ten
cards that start with Ace and two then end with ten. The
corresponding cards for all of the suits (for example the Ace of
each one) has a similar purpose but differs in meaning.
The Aces of every suit states the theme that will be carried
through the rest of the cards. The Ace of Cups, for example,
represents emotion, intuition and love- aspects that all Cups
cards share. The Ace card is always positive and is
representative of the best parts of its suit.
The numbered cards beginning at two and ending at nine each have
different suit aspects. These are more specific to their suit
and are what make a Tarot reading have depth. In Wands, the 2 is
personal power, the 3 leadership, the 4 excitement and the 5
competition. There is no inherent positive or negative energy
associated with these cards. Their meaning relies heavily on
placement in the pattern.
If the suits were set up as mathematical equations where the
number cards were added (or subtracted) from the purpose of the
Ace cards, the solution would be the Tens. The emotion, intimacy
and love of the Ace of Cups transform into familial love, peace
and joy in the Ten of Cups.
The "people" of the court cards represent their suit qualities
and a rank. They stand for ways of existing in the world that
can help or hurt us accordingly. The King is masculine maturity,
focused on action and observation. Strength, assertiveness and
practicality are his defining traits.
The Queen is feminine maturity, the other side to the King's
coin in that she is focused inward, relaxed, emotional,
relational and satisfied with existence. The Knight is like
their teenaged son. He lacks balance and swings between extremes
as he tries to find his place and relation to the world.
Excessive, but sincere and eager, he has an energetic spirit.
The Page is in comparison a small child, acting spontaneously
and easily for pleasure. Possibilities and adventure surround him
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