Tarot Cards History
The modern tarot card deck consists of 78 cards, each rich with symbolism and psychic meaning. The deck is primarily divided into two groups:
- Major Arcana – 22 cards with powerful images:
- The Fool, The Magician, The High Priestess. The Empress, The Emperor, The Hierophant, The Lovers, The Chariot, Strength, The Hermit, Wheel of Fortune, Justice, The Hanged Man, Death, Temperance, The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon, The Sun, Judgement, and The World.
- Minor Arcane – 56 cards:
- Forty cards in four different suits of ten – traditionally batons or wands, cups, swords, coins or pentacles Sixteen court cards of four per suit: the page, knight, queen, and king
The origins of the Tarot are shrouded in myth and mystery. Some theories place their origin in the ancient religions and mysticism of Egypt; however these cannot be proved. The earliest reliable information on record is that the Tarot card deck originates from Italy in 1442; these decks were originally called carte da trionfi or "cards of the triumphs", which later simply became Tarocchi.
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Tarot.
Calls cost £1.50/min at all times. Please obtain the permission from the bill payer before calling. You must be over 18 to use this service. Calls recorded for your security.
