The four suits of the minor arcana are linked to the four “classic elements” – pentacles (coins or disks) correspond to earth or solids and represent things that you have, or can touch or hold or point to. Wands (batons) correspond to fire or energy – they’re about the things you do. Cups, not surprisingly, are linked to water or emotions – how or what you feel. Swords represent air and the intellect – what you think.
Each suit has 14 cards – the numbered cards from 1-10 and the four “court” cards – Page, Knight, Queen and King.
Each numbered card interprets the numerological principles (below) through its element -
Ace – Beginning, unity,the individual – “One is one and all alone and ever more shall be so”
Two – Reality, duality, togetherness
Three – Creativity, evolution, completion
Four- Logic, structure, materialism
Five- Wholeness, humanity, expression
Six – Progress, development, a turn for the better
Seven – Stability, influence, integrity
Eight – Continuity, completion of a cycle, preparation for dissolving
Nine- Perfection and rest
Ten - Potential, energy waiting to be released
Page – Evolutionary change (messengers)
Knight – Revolutionary change (moving on)
Queen – Conservation force
King – Reactionary force
Next time I post, we’ll look at the minor arcana in more detail, beginning with the aces.
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