Tarot: The Minor Arcana
Rather than being an exact science, Tarot is an interpretative art. Thus, the following interpretations are by no means set rules of how to read Tarot but rather a guide that can be used in addition to one's own intuition and making-sense of the card's symbol(ism)s...
The four suits of the Minor Arcana
Swords
air, thought, dreams, energy, creativity, beauty, community, movement, intellect, logic, mind, intention, ideas
Wands
fire, passion, love, desire, will, motivation, destruction, change, creativity, protection, anger, transformation
Cups
water, emotions and feelings, relationships, friendship, connection, empathy, intuition, mood
Pentacles
earth, the material, bodies, fertility, health, stability, finances, resources, home, career, craft, legacy, grounding
The numbers and court cards, and their meanings
0: openness, endless possibility, nothingness, in touch with the All (The number 0 cannot be found in the Minor Arcana but becomes relevant when interpreting the Major Arcana.)
King: control, power in action, maturity, responsibility, masculinity
Queen: mastering and subtly distributing energies, deep understanding, femininity
Knight: boldness, bravery, messenger, action, connection to the outer world, recklessness, movement
Page: inspiration, the child/ youth, freshness, a new spark, opportunity
Ace: individual, beginnings, potential, new relationships
2: duality, balance, partnership, decisions
3: collective, growth, creativity, expression, expansion, fertility, common goals
4: stability, structure, control, power, integrity, structure, formation
5: shifting perspective, conflict, change, expansion
6: community, cooperation, harmony, compassion
7: external change, spirituality, wisdom, exploration
8: repeated cycles, action, change, regeneration
9: self-realisation, success, idealism, inspiration, system structures, fulfilment, inspiration
10: completion, finality, renewal
Major Arcana: link
Sources:
Dark Days Tarot
Golden Thread Tarot
Biddy Tarot
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