The Arcana

Mystry of Arcana

If you're ready to start learning about reading Tarot cards, how they work, different spreads, and the best decks to use, this is the place to start. Because the Tarot is such a powerful and flexible magical tool, it deserves special attention.

These basics include:

• Tarot cards and decks
• Main uses of the tarot
• Choosing a relevant tarot deck
• Keying your tarot cards
• Using a signifier
• Real tarot card spreads
• Meanings for tarot cards
• Major and minor arcana

The standard tarot deck consists of 78 cards divided into two sections, the major and minor arcana. The word 'Arcana' is the plural of arcanum which means "Profound Secret".

Major Arcana:

The 22 cards of the major Arcana are the heart of the deck. Each of these cards symbolizes some universal aspect of human experience. They represent the archetypes - consistent, directing patterns of influence that are an inherent part of human nature. Each card in the major arcana has a name and number. Some names convey a card's meaning directly, such as strength, justice and temperance. Other cards are individuals who personify a particular approach to life, such as the magician or the hermit. There are also cards with astronomical names, such as the star, sun and moon. They represent the elusive forces associated with these heavenly bodies. The major arcana cards are special because they draw out deep and complex reactions.

A major arcana card is always given extra weight in a reading. When one of these cards appears, you know the issues at stake are not mundane or temporary. They represent your most basic concerns - your major feelings and motivations. It is often considered as a unit. Different schemes have been developed to show how the cards form patterns that cast light on the human condition. Numerology, astrology and other esoteric sciences often play a role in these schemes.

• The Fool (Number 0)
• The Magician (Number 1)
• The High Priestess (Number 2)
• The Empress (Number 3)
• The Emperor (Number 4)
• The Hierophant (Number 5)
• The Lovers (Number 6)
• The Chariot (Number 7)
• The Strength (Number 8)
• The Hermit (Number 9)
• The Wheel of Fortune (Number 10)
• The Justice (Number 11)
• The Hanged Man (Number 12)
• The Death (Number 13)
• The Temperance (Number 14)
• The Devil (Number 15)
• The Tower (Number 16)
• The Star (Number 17)
• The Moon (Number 18)
• The Sun (Number 19)
• The Judgment (Number 20)
• The World (Number 21)

Minor Arcana:

The minor arcana brings universal themes down into the practical arena to show how they operate in daily events. The minor arcana cards represent the concerns, activities and emotions that make up the events of our everyday lives. There are 56 cards in the minor arcana divided into four suits: Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles. Each of these suits stands for a particular approach to life.

Each minor arcana suit has a distinct quality all its own. Our everyday experiences are a blend of these four approaches. Your tarot readings will show you how the different suit energies are impacting your life at any given moment. Each card has a role to play in showing how its energy expresses in the world.

1. Wands:

• Ace of wands
• Two of wands
• Three of wands
• Four of wands
• Five of wands
• Six of wands
• Seven of wands
• Eight of wands
• Nine of wands
• Ten of wands
• Page of wands
• Knight of wands
• Queen of wands
• King of wands

2. Cups:

• Ace of cups
• Two of cups
• Three of cups
• Four of cups
• Five of cups
• Six of cups
• Seven of cups
• Eight of cups
• Nine of cups
• Ten of cups
• Page of cups
• Knight of cups
• Queen of cups
• King of cups

3. Swords:

• Ace of swords
• Two of swords
• Three of swords
• Four of swords
• Five of swords
• Six of swords
• Seven of swords
• Eight of swords
• Nine of swords
• Ten of swords
• Page of swords
• Knight of swords
• Queen of swords
• King of swords

4. Pentacles:

• Ace of pentacles
• Two of pentacles
• Three of pentacles
• Four of pentacles
• Five of pentacles
• Six of pentacles
• Seven of pentacles
• Eight of pentacles
• Nine of pentacles
• Ten of pentacles
• Page of pentacles
• Knight of pentacles
• Queen of pentacles
• King of pentacles

Meaning of Cards

The first thing most people want to find out is the meaning for tarot cards. Because there are so many decks out there, and so many different spreads or ways to throw and interpret the cards, assigning a specific meaning for tarot cards, across all decks and spreads, is quite impossible. However, it is possible to develop a strong working relationship with specific decks of cards so that the meaning for tarot cards in your specific deck or decks becomes very clear. The more you work with a specific deck, the greater your connection with that deck will be. And the more accurate your readings will be. In addition, the more you practice the more you will be able to intuit the meaning for tarot cards, regardless of the deck or spread. Tarot card meanings can become a very personal issue and are often the result of your own intuition.

Tarot Introduction

Tarot cards are one of the most popular methods of divination, but it does take some practice to learn how to read them. Tarot is one of the most faithful tools to find the secret of the life. We have prepared for you a tarot workshop. You will be gain to unravel all aspects of your life and to really know the people around you. First, you must know the significance of the arcane composing the tarot. Tarot reading is an art that produce reliable results and enhances the development of intuitive abilities.

The tarot is composed set of 78 cards and is divided into two subgroups: the formed by the 22 major arcana and the largest consisting of the 56 minor arcana. With the greatest mysteries can interpret everything want to know, but we need to save on your mind the significance of each. At the time of the spin, ideas must come to your mind so immediate and easy. In this way, you get your answer impulses and your clairvoyance at the time to express what you are indicating each. The minor arcana you will be very familiar because keep clubs in the traditional deck: Swords, Cups, Gold and Bastos. Each suit consists of 10 letters and 4 figures: jack, knight, queen and king. Gradually discover that meanings are multiple and depend on many factors. Reading tarot cards is both an art and a science.