Suit of Cups
Suit of Cups is the suit representing the Water element. Connected to emotions, relationships, intuition, imagination, and spiritual depth. Provides insight about love and emotional states.
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Suit of Wands
The suit representing the Fire element. Associated with creativity, passion, willpower, entrepreneurship, and spiritual energy. Consists of 14 cards from Ace to King.
Suit of Swords
The suit representing the Air element. Associated with mental processes, communication, conflict, decision-making, and intellectual challenges. Symbolizes sharp truths and logical thinking.
Minor Arcana
The 56-card group in the tarot deck, divided into four suits (Wands, Cups, Swords, Pentacles). They reflect daily life events, practical situations, and personal experiences.
Suit of Pentacles
The suit representing the Earth element. Deals with the material world, finances, career, health, and physical security. Provides guidance on practical success and material abundance.
Major Arcana
The 22 cards numbered 0-21 forming the core group of the tarot deck. They represent life's major turning points, spiritual transformations, and archetypal forces. The journey from The Fool (0) to The World (21) is known as 'The Fool's Journey'.
Court Cards
The Page, Knight, Queen, and King cards in each suit. They typically represent people or personality traits. The 16 court cards can reflect those around you or aspects of yourself.