Learn Tarot Card Meanings of the Minor Arcana

The Number Tarot Cards

Learn Tarot Card Meanings the easy way! Find out the meanings of Minor Arcana Tarot cards. Learn how to interpret Tarot cards and give Tarot Readings. Learn about reversed Tarot cards too.

In the number Tarot cards there are 4 suits and 56 cards. Similar to traditional playing cards, the 56 Minor Arcana Tarot cards are divided into four suits. These are Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles. Some packs assign different names to their suits such as Rods, Staves or Batons in place of Wands. Pentacles in some packs are also known as Coins or Discs.

Again similar to playing cards each suit has numbered cards Ace –10. However unlike the three face cards in a playing card pack, the Tarot pack has four face or court cards - Page, Knight, Queen and King. Again different packs may give alternative names to the court cards such as Prince or Princess.

You can find out more about Court Cards.

The four elements and Zodiac signs are assigned to each suit.

Swords are from the element of Air – Gemini, Libra, Aquarius and are connected with the intellect, thinking and learning.

Pentacles are from the element of Earth – Virgo, Capricorn and Taurus and are connected with practical, material and financial matters.

Wands are from the element of Fire – Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius and are connected with work, ambition and creativity.

Cups are from the element of Water – Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. Cups are connected with emotions, feelings and love.

Learn Tarot Card Meanings

To learn more about each individual Tarot Card and it’s meaning simply click or tap on its picture link below. These are the number Tarot cards of the Minor Arcana consisting of the suit of Wands, suit of Cups, suit of Swords and suit of Pentacles.

Tarot Cards of the Minor Arcana

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Learn Tarot Card Meanings of The Suit of Wands

The Tarot suit of Wands is sometimes called Staves, Rods or Staffs in different decks of Tarot cards. The suit of Wands represents drive, motivation, daring, drive, ambition and initiative. The suit of Wands also relates to action, creativity, energy and enthusiasm.

The suit of Wands belongs to the element of fire and as such indicates a fiery passion and fervour when it comes to questions related to love.

Career aspirations and creative ambitions are also indicated by the suit of Wands. When a Wand shows up in a Tarot reading related to career it urges action, boldness and fearlessness to take a chance and be open to opportunity.

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Learn Tarot Card Meanings of The Suit of Swords

The suit of Swords is associated with the element of Air. The suit of Swords represents thinking, logic, intelligence and communication. In a Tarot Reading featuring a Tarot card from the suit of Swords it can often indicate the need for the head to rule the heart in questions of career and business success.

The suit of Swords can also represent conflict, difficulties, friction and rivalry. When the suit of Swords is prevalent in a Tarot Reading concerning health or legal matters it can show a need for logical, clear thinking strategies to deal with any obstacles that are getting in the way of successful results.

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Learn Tarot Card Meanings of The Suit of Pentacles

The suit of Pentacles sometimes referred to as the suit of Coins or Discs represents money, material possessions, property and career. The suit of Pentacles also relates to hard work, determination, dedication and practicality.

When the suit of Pentacles is dominant in a Tarot Reading concerning finances, work or business matters it shows a need to be grounded, pragmatic and practical to resolve any problems.

The suit of Pentacles symbolizes manifestation of wealth and the need to be generous with that wealth to have good Karma.

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Learn Tarot Card Meanings of The Suit of Cups

The Tarot suit of Cups sometimes referred to as the suit of Goblets belongs to the element of Water. The suit of Cups represents love, kindness, sensitivity and care. The suit of Cups also relates to psychic ability, intuition and the subconscious mind.

When Cups cards dominate a Tarot reading, it normally refers to inner feelings, imagination, creativity and expressive emotions.

In questions relating to love relationships the appearance of many Tarot cards in a Tarot Reading, from the suit of Cups, is always seen as a positive and encouraging sign.

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Positive energy is very important if you are to live an abundant and prosperous life and build up good karma. A great way to do this is by undertaking some charity work.