Tiny Tarot Guide <3 ~ Minor Arcana
In this post, i will break done the elements of the minor Arcana. i will go over the meaning and elements of each suit as well as the roles of the cards {ace, page, king, queen, ect.} Each suit will get its own post with more details on their cards.
it is always important to remember that tarot is about intuition and what you feel the cards are saying to you, this is is just the surface information of the cards, and it is up to you on how it is interpreted.
The Suit of Cups~~{ also called, chalices, goblets, vessels.} this suit is feminine and represented by water, and deals with emotion. It represents the fluidity of out hearts, of our feelings and emotions. how quickly calm waters can become raging tides.
The Suit of Pentacles~~{ also called, coins, disks, rings} this suit is feminine and represented by earth, the physical world. how we shape our worlds with the things that are tangible. This suit can also represent our ego, or self image.
The Suit of Swords~~{ also called, blades} this suit is masculine and represented by air, and our minds. Our thoughts our inelegance invisible to the eye but still there, and still capable of making an impact on the world around us. this suit can represent the fragile balance of our intelligence. and how it can be used for both good and bad.
The Suit of Wands~~{ also called, batons, clubs, staves.} this suit is masculine and represented by fire, our spiritual energy, our creativity and strengths. wild and unpredictable like fire, it can be helpful and inspirational, but also destructive and untamed. it reflects our drive, and will power.
Ace~~ These for cards are the base of each suit. to me, it feels as if they lay the foundations. they are the whole suit, but not at the same time. they represent beginnings, optimism, and success. they are the first chapter to a new period of your life. the seed are being planted, and what becomes of them is up to you.
Two~~ these cards are your pairings, balance, forks in the road. the two cards call you too consider both sides of something, or perhaps can signify the joining of two things. of course these decisions and joining's depend on the situation and which suit the two is from.
Three~~ these cards are about growth and creation. they can be a call to action, or a sign of change or a turning point. threes are your pivotal and important moments depending on there suit.
Four~~ the fours are your stability, your foundations. it is a number about balance, and commitment. these cards are your grounding cards, your dedication. its like, the a stable point, after the hard change of the threes.
Five~~ these cards are about making change happen, or change needing to happen. life jolts back into action with the fives, weather you want it to or not. they are unpredictable, sudden, flexible, adaptive. these changes can be positive or negative based on their suit and position.
Six~~ six brings reflection, and a journey. they represent unions and departures, depending on the context and positions. they bring back the balance after the sudden change made by five. balance doesn't last, though six is a sign that things will be stable for a moment.
Seven~~ change returns with seven, but this time it is about individuality. These cards tell us to take control of a situation. the sevens can be signs of progress, or signs of things holding you back. challenges and obstacles are represented by the sevens, but these things can be over come, and these cards are here to help.
Eight~~ eight is about each suits strengths and weaknesses, based on how the challenges brought by the sevens where handled. the eights are fast paced and a time to find your inner strengths. either you feel the positive changes propel life forward, or life has grabbed you by the tail and is dragging you along weather you want it to or not.
Nine~~ these cards are the final stages of action. they ask you to reflect on life and the things you have experienced. things begin to wind down and this period of your life or situation you have been in is closing, every thing you have worked for is in sight or you missed that opportunity and it is passing by. the consequences of your actions are now taking place.
Ten~~ its the end, but also the beginning, ten makes way for new beginnings, it completes a cycle. the tens signify that as one door closes another one opens, and now you can go into this new door with everything you learned from the previous. ten asks us to use everything we learned to make better choices in the future.
Page~~ these cards represent the young and care free or it could just be someone who is feeling youthful. these four cards deal with childhood issues, messages, dreams and hopes, and can represent your inner child. when upright the page is hopeful and full of vigor, reversed can lead to disappointment.
Knight~~ the knights represent the less mature people in your life. they are about taking action, being the best you can be depending on their suit and position. these cards have a mission, and they want to take charge, or they could represent a person in your life who is encouraging you, but on the flipside it could also be someone dragging you down.
Queen~~ Each queen represents an aspect of femininity. they represent the people who nurture you in life, this is usually women, but can be men. These can be you, or other women in your life. they are the movement, and emotion of their suits. the queens encourage you to be mature and self aware.
King~~ the kings are the providers in your life, the flipside to the queens. these are the people who bring stability, and strength. these cards guide you to direct your energy in the best way to achieve your goals, or guide us on how to control or maintain the things represented by their suit.
