Minor Arcana Cards

Beginning with the Ace, the theme of the cards is illustrated with positive forces of that suit:

The theme is developed and personal issues are explored through the middle numbers of the cards.

Wands:      Ace - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10
 
Cups:       Ace - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10
 
Swords:     Ace - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10


Pentacles:  Ace - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10  
 

The Ten then concludes the theme started by the Ace

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WANDS (also known as Staves, Rods or Batons) are a masculine suit (Yang) associated with adventure, confidence, ambition and leadership. Wands are also about growth, creativity and enterprise. You will burn with passion when involved in a project or hobby which fires your imagination

Mary Hanson-Roberts
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CUPS (in a normal deck of cards these are the 'Hearts') the suit of emotions, love and relationships. Ruled by water, it flows inwardly connecting to the spiritual heart of us. Cups connect to the yin or feminine principle, balancing the Yang to create harmony and balance in relationships, home and career

The Diamond Tarot Deck
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SWORDS suit of intellect, justice and truth. It relates to the element of Air symbolizing mental clarity and activity. It is also associated with disharmony, strife, troubles and unhappiness, requiring us to use our intellect and listen carefully to guidance from our 'inner self' - 'universal energies'

Tarot Deck: Morgan-Greer
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PENTACLES (Coins, Disks) suit of the Earth, linking with nature, plants, animals and our physical bodies.

This suit is called 'Diamonds' in a convential pack of playing cards, thus the association with money, work, prosperity and land

In each suit there are four Court Cards

The King: a regal, mature and masculine figure. He rules and is fixed upon his throne, in authority, expecting results from the matters concerned with his suit.

The Queen: mature and feminine. She is: . Wands - Wands - passionate, creative. Cups - honest and loyal. Swords - independent, intelligent. Pentacles(Coins) - caring, charitable. She is inwardly focused and less interested with results.

The Knight: The offspring of the King and Queen, able to take their qualities forward. He is concerned with movement and instigating action around the themes of his suit. His immaturity can lead to excess.

The Page: A Young person (or someone young at heart), symbolizing adventure and possibility. Wands - enthusiastic, impulsive. Cups - loving, artistic. Swords - Intelligent, quick-witted. Pentacles (Coins) - conscientous, thrifty and capable.

Remember that your cards are uniquely yours. In order for them to receive your personal energies keep them with you when they are a new deck - sleep with them under your pillow or near your bed. In the article "energising your cards" you will find other useful tips. There are numerous ways in which readings may be given and I will cover these as my site develops.

• Sometimes groups of cards crop up in a reading, having special interpretations and creating greater influence
• Details of the links that tarot cards have to astrology
• Different spreads from very simple to far more complex

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