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Major and Minor Arcana Submitted by AlleyCat 1. Tarot is divided into 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana cards, which are divided among 4 suits; Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles. Each suit has 10 numbered (pip) cards and 4 court cards; Page, Knight, Queen and King. Some decks have Knave instead of Page. 2. The 22 trumps of the Major Arcana describe the archetypal stages of life that all of us experience. The Fool represents the beginning of this journey. The cards that follow describe different aspects of the questioner and other personalities who are met along the way. 3. The Major Arcana also describes situations we may encounter and the qualities we will need to deal with them. They describe significant turning points, important psychological processes as well as untapped potential. 4. The 56 cards of the Minor Arcana are divided into 4 suits; Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles. 5. Cups are associated with feelings and love. 6. Wands are associated with vision and intuition. 7. Swords are associated with the intellect. 8. Pentacles are associated with the material world. Cups are also called cauldrons, bowls and hearts. Wands are also called batons, rods and acorns. Swords are also called knives, daggers and leaves. Pentacles are also called coins, disks and bells. When using decks of playing cards: Diamonds- Pentacles Clubs- Wands Spades- Swords Hearts- Cups Elemental Corresopondes are: Diamonds- Earth Clubs- Air Spades- Fire Hearts- Water |
