Meaning of Each Tarot Card

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Tarot card decks are made up of 78 cards, each of which has a specific meaning. The way the cards are laid out determines the meaning of the card. This is called a spread. Twenty two of the cards are the major arcane, leaving 56 that are the minor arcane. The 56 are divided into 4 suits of 14. The four suits are swords, cups, wands, and pentacles. These cards are linked to the four elements; water, air, fire, and earth.

1) Swords-spiritual or relating to the mind.

2) Cups-emotional feelings

3) Wands-instinct, vitality

4) Pentacles-reality, the outside world

The minor arcana normally takes a back seat to the major arcana. The reasoning behind this is that the major arcana signifies major life events, such as challenges and changes. The minor arcana is used for choices we make everyday.

No matter the deck used, because there are many different ones, the meaning of each tarot card remains the same subject to how it is interpreted. When you begin to use tarot cards it is best to look at a guide to the meaning of each card. However after a bit of using them you will be able to get your own sense of what each card means to you.

When reading tarot cards it is best to do so in a quiet and open minded atmosphere. The meanings may not always be the same. This depends upon the type of deck you use and what symbols are on these particular cards. If you are planning to do readings for yourself or others, it would be best to find a guide to reading the cards that you want to stick with. These guides can be found online or purchased at a store that carries tarot cards.

When drawing cards for a reading some are going to be drawn reversed. This either refutes the meaning or changes it to the opposite of the meaning. One example is the Death card. Upright it means that something is going to change. Reversed the Death card means that you need a change, you are stuck in a rut.

For the particular meaning of each tarot card in a tarot deck, browse our site, or purchase your own deck to inerpret it yourself. There are many types to choose from.