tarot basics Flashcards
The Minor Arcana
56 cards
4 suits: Elixirs (cups), Coins (pentacles), Rods (wands), Blades (swords)
Ace through 10s - represent situations and solutions
Courts: King, Queen, Page, Knight - represent situations or people
Represent short term (days to weeks)
The Major Arcana
22 cards
Represent long term and large growth or change
Must take precedence in a reading
Nature of birth and death cycle
Astrological Association of Blades
Fall
Gemini - witty
Libra - fair
Aquarius - inventive
Astrological Association of Rods
Spring
Aries - determined
Leo - bold
Sag - charming
Astrological Association of Coins
Winter
Taurus - sensual
Virgo - orderly
Capricorn - determined
Astrological Association of Elixirs
Summer
Cancer - nurturing
Scorpio - mystery
Pisces - caring
Numerological Associations 1-5
1: beginning, ideas, raw energy
2: duality, balance, opposing forces
3: growth, expansion, groups
4: stability, stalemate, foundation
5: isolation, conflict, perspective
Numerological Associations 6-10
6: fairness, value, solutions
7: change, evaluation, patience
8: success, control, activity
9: preparation, mastery, wisdom
10: completion, endings, reflections
Companion Cards - 1: The Magician
10: Wheel of Fortune
19: The Sun
Companion Cards - 2: The High Priestess
11: Justice
20: Judgement
Companion Cards - 3: The Empress
12: The Hanged Man
21: The World
Companion Cards - 4: The Emperor
13: Death
Companion Cards - 5: The Hierophant
14: Temperance
Companion Cards - 6: The Lovers
15: The Devil
Companion Cards - 7: The Chariot
16: The Tower
