the
MINOR ARCANA
| There
are 56 cards in the Minor Arcana and are divided into 4 suits
they are Pentacles, Swords, Wands, and Cups, each suit has 14 cards, beginning with the Ace, then followed by numbered cards, 2 through to 10, followed by the Page, Knight, Queen and king. Each suit represents a specific element and condition. Swords are Air signs and represent force and courage against adversity , domination over others and are relate to the Astrological signs, Aries - Leo - Sagittarius Wands are Fire signs and represent Enterprise, work, effort and humble activity. They relate to the signs of Gemini- Libra - Aquarius Cups are Water signs and represent Love, Joy happiness and gaiety. they deal with religion, passions and compassion. They relate to the signs, Pisces - Cancer - Scorpio Pentacles
are Earth signs and represent Money, Financial matters, gains
- losses and material possessions. They relate to the signs
Taurus - Capricorn - Virgo
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| Each card represents an attitude or symbolizes a condition or interaction |
| ACE : | Is a new beginning, new enterprise, or achievement and is ruled by the Sun |
| TWO : | Is a partnership between male and female emotions and is ruled by the Moon, |
| THREE: | Denotes goals, endeavours and future plans this card is ruled by Mercury. |
| FOUR : | Is the card of philosophy, THE building OF foundations, consolidation of achievement, and is ruled by Jupiter. |
| FIVE : | Is of purpose, action and energies and that which motivates us, and is ruled by Mars. |
| SIX : | Governs love, romance, emotion and change, this card is ruled by Venus |
| SEVEN: | Is of lessons to be learned and promotion of spiritual and material evolution, and is ruled by Saturn |
| EIGHT: | Represents opposites, male-female, RIGHT AND wrong, LIFE AND DEATH, good AND evil and is ruled by the Polar force. |
| NINE : | Is of give and take, consciousness and development of knowledge, and is ruled by Saturn influence by Jupiter |
| TEN : | Represents the Sun and the Moon and is of the unity of opposites, completion bringing peace and harmony. |
| EACH SUIT IS
ruled by four Court Cards,
KING, QUEEN, Knight and PAGE (Knave). THE COURT Cards
are different and portray AN ATTITUDE or
represent AN individual
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| PAGE : | Is an Earth sign and represents a child or young person, innocence a news bearer, |
| KNIGHT: | Is a Fire sign and represents a man AROUND the age of 30, a head-strong person who is aggressive and without thought. |
| QUEEN : | Is a Water sign and represents a mature or married woman |
| KING : | Is an Air sign and represents a mature wise man. |
The suit of Cups
The suit of Wands
The
suit of swords
The
suit of pentacles