Divination: The Tarot

The traditional tarot deck has 78 cards divided into 2 distinct parts, The major arcana and the minor arcana.

The major arcana follows the journey of the fool, and reflects our own journeys and the major events in our lives. It consists of 22 cards each with its own name and number, and each can have a different meaning depending on where it is found in the spread and whether it is face-up or down.

• (0)The Fool



• (1)The Magician



• (2)The High Priestess



• (3)The Empress



• (4)The Emperor



• (5)The Hierophant



• (6)The Lovers



• (7)The Chariot



• (8)Strength



• (9)The Hermit



• (10)Wheel of Fortune



• (11)Justice



• (12)The Hanged Man



• (13)Death



• (14)Temperance



• (15)The Devil



• (16)The Tower



• (17)The Star



• (18) The Moon



• (19)The Sun



• (20)Judgement



• (21)The World

The minor arcana consists of another 56 cards divided into for suits (wand/stave, cup/chalice, coin/pentacle and sword), each suit is then divided into 10 number cards (also called pip cards) and for court cards (king, queen, knight and page). The court cards from each suit make up the court arcana and usually depicts the lesser events of our everyday lives.

It is important to understand the meanings of each card (it is also important to develop your own understanding of what each card could mean in relation to your own life) and that there are many different spreads which can give you different styles of readings. Often you will find a certain card or cards that will show up in your spread no matter how well you may shuffle the deck, this may reflect an aspect of you life that needs to be attended to. We will be adding more information on what each of the cards mean as well as different types of spreads so keep an eye out.