[Tarot Cards] Summary of Major Cards and Minor Cards Differences

[Tarot Cards] Summary of Major Cards and Minor Cards Differences

 

[Tarot Cards] Summary of Major Cards and Minor Cards Differences

 

 

 

1. Tarot Card Composition

 

Tarot cards are basically made up of

22 major cards,
56 minor cards, and

a total of 78 cards. In tarot cards, arcana means a mysterious and secret magic tool handed down from ancient times. These days, a sheet of tarot cards is more often called an 'arcana'. A Major Arcana is 22 cards numbered from 0 to 21. Minor Arcana The remaining cards after subtracting 22 Major Arcana from a total of 78 cards are made up of 4 types: Wands/ Cups/ Swords/ Pentacles.

Minor means 'little' or 'insignificant', but still has an important meaning. If the major card shows the big events of the story, you can think of the minor card as explaining the specific 'situations' of the story. Also, there are people who use the minor card when they want to see various aspects of life. You can think of it as being in charge of 'the role of detailing' that makes the meaning of the major more concrete.

 

The elements that make up the minor card are composed of four suits: a staff, a cup, a sword, and a coin. The four attributes of a minor card are a staff, a cup, a sword, and a coin. These are the elements that make up everything in the universe in the West and are the elements of alchemy. Each of the four elements means fire, water, air, and earth, and symbolizes the character and temperament of a person.

 

[Tarot Cards] Summary of Major Cards and Minor Cards Differences

Each suit consists of a number card from Ace (1) to 10 (→ a total of 10) and a Court composed of King, Queen, Knight, and Page. It consists of cards (= character, court cards). (→ 4 cards in total)

Since there are 10 number cards and 4 court cards in one suit, 10+4=14, and since there are all four suits, 14×4=56 The minor cards are made up of a total of 56 cards. The four suits, the staff, cup, sword, and coin, each symbolize fire, water, air, and earth, and these four elements are the four elements that make up the universe and at the same time alchemy. are the four elements of

It refers to the wisdom and ability of a wizard to solve various problems in life. After the 22 major cards are finished, we will learn the minor cards from now on. The four elements are important to know in learning the Tarot. You don't have to go too deep, just understanding the core is enough. The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle also argued that the four elements were valid, but they are also used as materials for alchemy. In Tarot, not only the four elements but also symbols of alchemy appear frequently. In simple terms, alchemy refers to the art of making gold from ordinary metals, which was a major concern of medieval Arab and European chemists. In a way, the alchemy seen in the tarot seems to have melted into the card to see the maximum effect with the minimum capital.

 

[Tarot Cards] Summary of Major Cards and Minor Cards Differences

 

 

2. Minor card

(One). Wands

(Stands) When listed in any order, the first is WANDS, an element with fire energy. The fire is hot, intense and dry. He has a strong mental side and is intuitive, but at the same time has a strong sense of adventure and a spirit of challenge. In reality, there are many parts related to business or business, but it is also an area that requires strong mentality.

They are greedy for work and have potential, so there is a need to develop them. It symbolizes fire and is active, active, and creative. It is similar to the inclination of fire (fire) and wood (wood) among the five elements of the East. Psychologically, it is the energy that represents fire and intuition.

It is described as intuition, creation, passion, adventure, imagination, energy, idea, growth, development, inspiration, driving force, will, sense, sensitivity, planning, etc. and typically means [passionate activity]. It corresponds to the lion among the four symbolic animals. In general, they appear frequently in questions related to their work. It often appears in relation to confidence or a sense of challenge, and it symbolizes spring.

 

 

 

[Tarot Cards] Summary of Major Cards and Minor Cards Differences

(2).

The second pentacle is PENTACLES, an element with the energy of the earth . It has a cold and dry nature, and it is also sensuous, but also material and calculating. It is realistic and has a habit of seeking stability, and also seeks relaxation. Pentacles represent money in real life, and gold and diamonds come from the ground. In mythology, the earth is also associated with abundance. In general, it has a good meaning. They also have fun with money, land, real estate, and investment.

It means peace of mind, material stability, and unchanging things, and the end of the problem is generally on the good side. Pentacle is described as stability, money, cost of labor, knowledge accumulation, technological development, wealth, body, material, etc. Representatively, it means sense and practicality. It symbolizes soil and has a realistic, compromised, and step-by-step personality. It is similar to the inclination of earth (土) and gold (金) among the five elements of the East. It is a symbol of material need. It represents material, reality, property, manifestation, wealth, talent, dexterity, skill, art, creation.

 

 

[Tarot Cards] Summary of Major Cards and Minor Cards Differences

 

(3). sword

The element of the third sword (SWORDS) is air or wind. It's hot and it's wet. He had sharpness and his own principles. Thinking and logical. Swords are mostly interpreted in a bad sense in reality. Somebody gets hurt because of me, or someone else hurts me. It can be good and it can be bad, and caring is weak. Life is hard and there are hardships and obstacles. Whether it is a fierce fight or a warlike fight, there is a high risk that it will happen, and there is no cold-hearted look at it.

The sword symbolizes air or wind, and has a rational, logical, intelligent personality. It is similar to the tendency of gold (金) and water (water) among the five elements of the East. It is explained as rational, cynical, struggle, conflict, judgment, wisdom, intellect, intuition, discernment, etc., and typically means thinking and intelligent. Psychologically, it represents thinking. Represents a symbol of struggles and troubles in life. It shows the intellect to advance into the world of truth by sharply judging deceptions and illusions. It means logic, intelligence, wisdom, thinking, judgment, analysis, struggle.

 

 

(4). cup

The fourth element of the cup (CUPS) is water. The cup has a lot to do with the psychological aspects of the human mind, unconsciousness, and emotions. It can mean opportunity or success or the fulfillment of a wish. In interpersonal relationships, they are friendly and tolerant. The cup can hold anything, so I wonder what's inside it. That's why cup cards are very curious. Cups, also called the Holy Grail, are related to the property of water, and are described as human emotions, dreams, energy, fantasy, relationships, love, friendship, desire, and imagination, and typically means emotions and receptiveness. He has a contemplative, tolerant, and sensitive personality. It is similar to the tendency of water (water) and wood (wood) among the five elements of the East. Psychologically, it refers to a person's emotions and feelings, and is expressed when dealing with aspects such as interpersonal relationships and love. It means emotion, thought, relationship, love, purpose, desire, inner nature.

 

Before you start learning the minor tarot cards in earnest

The meaning of the numbers studied at major cards

It's good to review it again.