Card Interpretation
I predominantly use the Ryder Waite Tarot deck.
Conceived by Arthur Edward Waite.
Illustrated by Pamela Coleman.
The deck has 78 cards.
22 of these cards are the Major Arcana.
56 cards make up the Minor Arcana.
Arcana means "secret".
What we have are 22 major secrets and 56 minor secrets.
Major Arcana
The 22 Major Arcana cards demonstrate the order of growth and development in any entity.
These are the major events in the development of the soul.
Conceived by Arthur Edward Waite.
Illustrated by Pamela Coleman.
The deck has 78 cards.
22 of these cards are the Major Arcana.
56 cards make up the Minor Arcana.
Arcana means "secret".
What we have are 22 major secrets and 56 minor secrets.
Major Arcana
The 22 Major Arcana cards demonstrate the order of growth and development in any entity.
These are the major events in the development of the soul.
Minor Arcana
In and around these major events are the ordinary, more mundane episodes of life.
These are demonstrated by the Minor Arcana cards.
The 56 Minor Arcana cards consist of 4 suits.
Wands (spirit, intuition, passion)
Swords (thinking, reason, mental processes)
Cups (feelings, emotional processes)
Pentacles (actions, behaviours, material things)
Each suit has 14 cards.
10 numbered cards from Ace (1) to 10.
4 Court cards (Page, Knight, Queen, King).
In and around these major events are the ordinary, more mundane episodes of life.
These are demonstrated by the Minor Arcana cards.
The 56 Minor Arcana cards consist of 4 suits.
Wands (spirit, intuition, passion)
Swords (thinking, reason, mental processes)
Cups (feelings, emotional processes)
Pentacles (actions, behaviours, material things)
Each suit has 14 cards.
10 numbered cards from Ace (1) to 10.
4 Court cards (Page, Knight, Queen, King).