| Some people consider Tarot cards as a means to | | | | Cups - Cards in this suit represent water and reveal |
| learn about, or seek advice for their everyday | | | | happiness, emotions, beauty and fertility. The Tarot |
| problems. However, few among them understand the | | | | card individual meanings represented by the 'cups' can |
| definition of Tarot cards, not to mention Tarot card | | | | also reveal aspects of the subconscious mind and |
| individual meanings. To understand the significance of | | | | human instinct but not conscious mind and reasoning. |
| Tarot cards, one must learn about the two Arcanas | | | | In a standard deck of playing cards, the 'heart' suit |
| involved in Tarot card readings - the Major Arcana | | | | owes its origin to the cups. |
| and the Minor Arcana. While the 22 cards in the Tarot | | | | Wands - This suit is associated with fire and |
| deck - or Major Arcana - predict major events in | | | | represents growth, glory, enterprise, energy and |
| one's life, the 56 Minor Arcana cards reveal the | | | | animation. The greenwood with a few live twigs as |
| everyday, difficulties in life. Psychic practitioners of | | | | seen in the illustration on the cards of this suit, signify |
| this timeless medium believe that both Arcanas are | | | | growth. 'Wands' can be interpreted as staffs to carry |
| necessary for a complete reading of one's past, | | | | the victor's crown or as clubs used in combat. Wands |
| current and future life. | | | | also represent concepts, creation and agriculture. The |
| The 56 cards of the Minor Arcana have four suits - | | | | 'club' suit in today's playing cards owes its origin to |
| pentacles, cups, wands and swords. Each suit is | | | | the wands. |
| represented by graphics symbolizing the four | | | | Swords - The Tarot card individual meanings |
| elements of nature - air, earth, fire and water. Here is | | | | represented by the 'swords' suit are aggression, |
| some information on Tarot card individual meanings, | | | | ambition, courage, misfortune and force. This can be |
| specifically of the Minor Arcana cards. This will help | | | | interpreted by the illustrations showing people in |
| you gain some knowledge of this fascinating subject, | | | | combat or with heads bowed down in misfortune. |
| as well as to learn more about yourself. | | | | The swords also represent action, both good and |
| Pentacles - Material gain, money and industry are | | | | bad. This suit is associated with air and is the |
| represented by this suit and associated with the | | | | forerunner of the 'spade' suit in today's playing cards. |
| earth. The 'pentacles' are the coin-like discs, which | | | | Any experienced psychic or user of the Tarot card |
| carry pentagram inscriptions seen as the 5-pointed | | | | medium can easily explain tarot card individual |
| stars in the cards. The cards in this suit, except for | | | | meanings. Among the many techniques used by |
| the five of pentacles show people reaping the fruits | | | | psychics, Tarot cards are, perhaps, one of the |
| of their labor. In ancient times, people wore | | | | popular ones. Tarot is one harmless way that people |
| pentagrams to protect themselves from evil. The | | | | can consider to address, or learn about, the |
| 'diamond' suit of today's playing cards has evolved | | | | day-to-day problems in their lives. |
| from the 'pentacles'. | | | | |