Tarot Tuesday

The Minor Arcana

The minor arcana deal with the every day.  Unlike the major arcana that relate to overarching themes and universal concepts the minor arcana is about the feelings and actions that exist in everyday life.

There are 4 suits that make up the minor arcana – Wands, Cups, Swords, Pentacles.  Each suit relates to and element

Suit	Element	Aspects	Why
Cups	Water	Feelings, Emotions, Relationships, Psychic	Cup is our emotions, social interactions and ceremony. Round, open, receptive
Pentacles/Coins	Earth	Finances, health, material world	Solid material, business matters (coin), the human body. Solid, Material, exchange
Wands	Fire	Passion, inspiration, action, creativity	Creative project, passions, energy, social networking Natural, fuel, crafted
Swords	Air	Mental, intellectual, communication	Sword cuts through air – we battle with our intellect.  The sword is our mind Battle, enforcement, authority

Source: http://www.mistertarot.com/ten-things-you-didn%E2%80%99t-want-to-know-about-tarot-3./

Further structure is given when each suit is the divided up with the number Ace to Ten and the court cards of King, Queen, Knight, Page.

Ace – The ace card is always positive.  It represents the themes of the suit, it is the start, the spark.

Two – Union, growth, balance and harmony.

Three – Vital forces, creative success

Four – Structure, rules, practical, strength

Five – Change, challenge, battles, motion

Six – Beginning of success, peace, rewards

Seven – Inward journeys, intuition,

Eight – Opportunity, abundance, cause and effect

Nine – Nearing the end of the cycle, reassessment, spirituality, deeper levels

Ten – Overview of accomplishments, rejoice in your successes.

Page (Princesses) – Child: adventure, possibility, spontaneous approach, a seed planted.  Related to the element of Earth.

Knight (Princes) – Youth/Teen: Movement, spirit and energy.  Related to the element of Air.

Queen – Maturity & Feminine: inward focus, relationships, self-expression, creative force.  Related to the element of Water.

King – Maturity & Masculine: Authority and control, mastery, direct, practical, how-to. Related to the Element of Fire

Source: http://tarotinateacup.wordpress.com/2011/01/01/haindl-tarot/