| Some of the tarot card meanings of the suits in the | | | | fertility and beauty. The cups symbol is associated |
| Minor Arcana, as well as the overall structure, have | | | | with water, which represents the subconscious mind |
| influenced our regular modern day 52-card deck. | | | | and instincts as opposed to the conscious mind and |
| There are 4 suits that are each numbered from ace | | | | reason. The suit of hearts in a regular deck of cards |
| to ten, followed by 4 court cards called Page, Knight, | | | | comes from the Cups. |
| Queen and King. As you have probably noticed, that | | | | Swords |
| is only one card more than a modern day deck of | | | | The Swords suit represents aggression, force, |
| cards. | | | | ambition, courage and misfortune. Many cards of this |
| The 4 suits of Minor Arcana are called Wands, Cups, | | | | suit shows fighting or people that are bowed down |
| Swords and Pentacles. The number of suits has a | | | | with misfortune. Swords represent action, both good |
| symbolical importance because in ancient times it was | | | | and bad. This is where the spades suit comes from in |
| thought that everything in the world was made up of | | | | a modern day deck. |
| just four elements... air, earth, fire and water. Years | | | | Pentacles |
| later, these elements were believed to be related to | | | | The Pentacles suit represents money, industry and |
| the 4 fixed signs of the Zodiac... Taurus, Leo, Scorpio | | | | material gain. All the cards in this suit except for the 5 |
| and Aquarius. | | | | of Pentacles show people either working with or |
| Wands | | | | enjoying the fruits of their labour. Pentacles are the |
| The Wands suit represents energy, growth, | | | | coin like disks that are inscribed with pentagrams (5 |
| enterprise, animation and glory. The Wands on the | | | | pointed stars). In ancient times, people wore |
| cards are green wood that has a few live twigs to | | | | pentagrams as a protection from evil. Of course this |
| signify growth. They are sometimes used as a club | | | | is where the suit of diamonds comes from in our |
| to fight with or as a staff to carry the victor's | | | | regular playing cards of today. |
| crown. Their position in relation to the other cards in | | | | The tarot card meanings of the Minor Arcana refer |
| a layout will determine whether its energy will be | | | | to the lesser events of everyday life. The Major |
| good or bad. Wands are associated with ideas, | | | | Arcana on the other hand are the most powerful |
| creation and agriculture. The modern day suit of clubs | | | | because they predict the major issues rather than |
| comes from the Wands. | | | | the everyday ups and downs that the Minor Arcana |
| Cups | | | | reveal. |
| The Cups suit represents love, happiness, emotions, | | | | |