The Four Elements Of Tarot

s a pack of cards usually comes in 78 various cards,represent Earth. Swords are also Epees, which
and has been around us since time can tell. Tarot isrepresent air. Cups are sometimes called Chalices and
not likely similar to the tarots that are suits forthis represents Water. Finally, Batons are also known
conventional playing cards, each of these suits hasas Wands, which represents fire.
pip cards numbering from ace to ten and four faceThe concept for four elements is all associated with
cards for a total of 14 cards.traits and meanings, as well as certain directions that
However, in modern day paganism, there is so muchis being translated in a compass. The following
meaning for the tarots with a focus on fourdirectional associations are for the Northern
elements, which is the Earth, Air, Fire, and Water.hemisphere; readers in the Southern hemisphere
And some adds the Spirit as the fifth element forshould use the opposite correspondences .The
the tarot.following detail corresponds to the four basic
Major Arcana — These are also known as theelements of Tarot.
trump cards consists of 22 cards. While each deckEarth — is the ultimate feminine element. It is
has its own variation for the names of the trumpknown to be stable and fertile and is formerly
cards, the most common ones are: The Fool, Theassociated with Goddess. In its Major Arcana, it is
Magician, The High Priestess, The Empress, Theknown to be associated with The Empress, the
Emperor, The Hierophant, The Lovers, The Chariot,hierophant, the hermit, the devil, and the world (the
Strength, The Hermit, Wheel of Fortune, Justice, Theuniverse). In color, both green and brown connect to
Hanged Man, Death, Temperance, The Devil, Thethe Earth, for obvious reasons.
Tower, The Star, The Moon, The Sun, Judgment andAir — element of the East, connected to the
The World.soul and life. Air is something that relieves the lives of
Minor Arcana - Also known as the suits, consists ofdistressed and is an element that symbolizes wisdom
fifty six cards with four suits of fourteen cards each.and power of mind. It connects to the suit for tarot
Each suite has ten numbered cards plus four courtof Swords.
cards (King, Queen, Knight and Jack/Page)Fire — has a masculine energy, and is
Essentially, for this division, the Minor Arcana tarotassociated with the South. It depicts strong will and
cards are further subdivided into two sets. The firstenergy, which succumbs to the notion that it creates
set is the court cards, which is made up of the King,and destroys. Fire is known to be the Emperor, with
Queen, Knight and Page. Each court card is assignedthe temperance and the sun as its power.
an element. Page is associated with Earth, Knight is toWater — is a feminine energy and highly
air, Queen represents water and King is symbolic ofassociated with the aspects of the Goddesses. As
fire.water as itself, it is use purposely for cleansing and
In the five-section division, the Minor Arcana tarothealing purification. Some use water as the holy
cards are again subdivided, but this time via the suits.element for invocation of spirits and other measures.
These are named differently based on the type ofEarlier period of time it reflects on a consecration of
tarot card deck you hold. Like the court cards, eachthe circle that was used for earlier witchcraft among
suit is associated with an element.other things.
Coins are also known as pentacles and they