General Flashcards
(23 cards)
Major arcana
Represents fool’s journey. Each card represents an archetype or obstacle met on the universal path towards understanding.
Cards 1-21 represent hero’s odyssey from child to adult
Card 0 represents the fool, the hero themselves.
Powerful, life focusing cards.
Minor arcana
56 cards divided into 4 suits of 14 cards. Represents smaller moments in fool’s journey.
Best understood by exploring intersections of suit and numerical meanings.
10 numbered cards and 4 court cards.
Cups
Spirituality, water, emotions, feelings
Coins
Materialism, earth, wealth, physicality
Swords
Intellect, air, understanding, the mind
Wands
Creativity, fire, vitality, the heart
Ace
Beginnings, inspiration
Two
Balance, choices
Three
Movement, teetering
Four
Stability, manifestation
Five
Power, conflict
Six
Harmony, adjustment
Seven
Desire, reevaluation
Eight
Rebirth, change
Nine
Anticipation, reflection
Ten
Completion, renewal
Page
The future
Knight
The messenger
Queen
The heart
King
The ruler
One card spread
Yes or no questions
As a general forecast or day/month/etc
Three card spread
Past, present, future
Mind, body, spirit
Three different choices, what needs to be considered.
What you want, what another person wants, where the conversation is heading
Five card spread
Top- hidden potential Middle- past, present, current future (likely result) Bottom- unseen influences Order to draw: 1) present 2) past 3) current future 4) unseen influences 5) hidden potential future
Situation plays out naturally- card 3 is likely result
Taking card 4 into consideration, card 5 is the potential path
