Together the four suits form the remaining fifty six cards of the deck. In Europe, tarot cards are commonly used for games and fun. However, in English speaking countries such as America, these Tarot Cards are strictly used for divinity purposes, or fortune telling. There are two major groups inside the deck. The twenty-one trump cards and one fool card form the mm arcana and the four suits of fourteen cards form the minor arcana. Each one of these seventy-eight cards has a description, meaning, and prediction of its own.
The trump cards and the fool card combine to form the major arcana. Each trump card is numbered from zero to twenty one, zero commonly represents the fool card. According to each number and title, there is a picture and a meaning that belongs to each card. These cards are the most descriptive and therefore are the most symbolic. The Fool starts off the deck at zero, and this card represents an unexpected opportunity.
When this card is pulled by a fortune teller, it may predict a new job promotion or interview in the future. The card numbered fifteen represents the Devil, which represents a feeling of being trapped. If this card is pulled, it may reflect the clients feelings about an unhealthy relationship and a need to escape. The card numbered twenty one always represents the world whose common meaning is a journey, maybe one of self-awareness. However, some will say that the cards zero through twenty one follow the path of someones life ending on twenty one with enlightenment. The trump cards are commonly read as fortunes, but can be misleading if you don't fully understand the things they represent.
The minor arcana can be divided many different ways. It can be divided into four suits, each containing fourteen cards. It can also be divided further from the fourteen cards into ten pip cards and four court cards for each suit. This section of the deck containing fifty six cards is similar to the classic American deck. There are a total of sixteen court cards. These are commonly known as face cards and in accordance to their respective decks, they each represent different things.
Court cards always indicate people, they may be past or present. They also carry a meaning that may serve as a prediction for the client. The sixteen court cards can be divided into four face cards for each of the four suits. The four suits include the suit of the cup, the wand, the sword, and the pentacle.
In the case of the suit of the cup, the King of Cups represents a kind, loving man, the Queen represents a helpful woman, the Knight represents a hopeless romantic and the Page represents a lazy young person. Each suit contains a King, Queen, Knight, and Page and each card contains a different meaning.
The other half of the minor arcana are the pip cards. Pip cards are another word for the cards numbered one through ten in each of the four different suits. The number one card represents the Ace. There are forty pip cards in all and much like the court cards, they each correspond to the four suits. Each number on the scale of ten link to one of the spheres of the tree of life. The ace card is linked to Kether, or the crown. The number two is linked to Chokmah, or wisdom. The number three is linked to Binah, or understanding. The number four is linked to Chesed, or mercy.
The number five is linked to Geburah or strength. The number six is linked to Tipharetn, or beauty. The number seven is linked to Netzach, or victory. The number eight is linked to Hod, or splendor. The number nine is linked to Yesod, or foundation. Lastly, the number ten is linked to Malkuth, or kingdom. These links are true to all pip cards, no matter which suit they belong to. However, how they are linked to these spheres changes as you change suits.
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