Tarot Card Meanings: Major & Minor Arcana Basics
Structure of the 78-card deck and basics of major and minor arcana.
A standard tarot deck has 78 cards: 22 major arcana for life themes and transitions, 56 minor arcana for daily events and emotions.
Major arcana
The Fool, Magician, High Priestess, Lovers, Tower, Star, and others symbolize major life chapters. Many majors can suggest growth beyond a simple event.
Minor arcana suits
Cups (emotion · relationships), Swords (thought · conflict), Pentacles (reality · money), Wands (action · passion). The same topic reads differently by suit.
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