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Minor Arcana The Minor Arcana are representative of the everyday occurences in one's life. Each of the 4 suits represent certain traits: The Elements, Cardinal Directions, Seasons, and the realms of Thought, Emotion, Action, and Manifestation. The Court Arcana are associated with the Zodiac, and the Numbered Arcana with Numerology. In a Tarot reading, the Querent (Questioner) is represented by one of the Court Arcana, called a Significator. The Significator may be chosen by physical attributes, personality, or intuition. Ace - Beginnings, conception, self.Two - Creation, formation, coming together, choices, duality. Three - Understanding, planning, developing, nurturing, sometimes confusion. Four - Expression, materialization, structure. Five - Movement, continuation, adjustment, restless, energy. Six - Flowing, cycle, element at its best, harmony, order, beauty. Seven - A rest, waiting period, hidden, hesitation, pausing, time for evaluation. Eight - Going forward, resolution, reaction, use of power, will, strength, entering a new phase. Nine - Completion, culmination, the answer to a question, finality, end of a phase. Ten - End of all energy. Success, beginning of new cycle on higher level. Quick Links Page of Wands - Knight of Wands - Queen of Wands - King of Wands Page of Cups - Knight of Cups - Queen of Cups - King of Cups Page of Swords - Knight of Swords - Queen of Swords - King of Swords Page of Pentacles - Knight of Pentacles - Queen of Pentacles - King of Pentacles Numbered Wands - Numbered Cups - Numbered Swords - Numbered Pentacles
Page of Wands
Personal Attributes - Sagittarius; outspoken; courageous; beautiful; charismatic; enthusiastic; a bearer of tidings; edgy. Positive Attributes - The starting of new projects with courage; ambition to overcome fears. Reversed Attributes - Cruel; unstable; may break someone's heart; announcing bad news. Knight of Wands
Personal Attributes - "Scorpio/Sagittarius;" mental issues; generous friend yet brutal; a change of situation or residence; departure; travel; coming or going of a matter. Positive Attributes - Embrace the challenges to come; believe in yourself. Reversed Attributes - Unexpected change; discord; jealousy; work interfered with; lack of energy; not resisting temptation. Queen of Wands
Personal Attributes - Leo; generous; loyal; affectionate; impulsive; passionate; proud; love of home and gardening; kindness; honest; aloof; egotistical. Positive Attributes - Seeking positive self-development. Reversed Attributes - Domineering; obstinate; revengeful; likely to turn suddenly without cause. King of Wands
Personal Attributes - Aries; optimistic; handsome and passionate; agile in mind and body; gentlemanly; too hasty at times; headstrong; capable. Positive Attributes - An expansion in life; financial gain and success. Reverse Attributes - Intolerant; ill-natured; severe and ruthless. Page of Cups
Personal Attributes - Pisces; reflective; studious; melancholy and passionate; sensitive; bringer of news; vulnerable; drawn to the arts; imaginative. Positive Attributes - The comings of good news, serene beginnings; positive dealings. Reversed Attributes - Benevolence; compassion; confusion to one's enemies; irresponsibility; injury; loss of authority; emotional immaturity. Knight of Cups
Personal Attributes - "Aquarius/Pisces;" emotional issues; social opportunities; propositions and inducements; graceful and poetic but indolent; bringer of a message or invitation. Positive Attributes - Self acceptance; arrival at a proper path in life. Reversed Attributes - Idleness; untruthful; swindling, trickery, or fraud; look into carefully. Queen of Cups
Personal Attributes - Scorpio; spiritual; psychic; honest and devoted; success; pleasure; happiness; in control; aloofness. Positive Attributes - An offer of care and support. Reversed Attributes - Perverse character; intelligent but unreliable; immorality; dishonesty; a warning of a deceitful or manipulative character in one's life. King of Cups
Personal Attributes - Cancer; peaceful; skilled in trade; considerate and kind; willing to take responsibility; generous; home-loving; creative intelligence; interest in arts and religion. Positive Attributes - Decisions may be made through channeling experiences. Reversed Attributes - Crafty and violent; fierceness under calm exterior; double dealing. Page of Swords
Traits - Taurus; energetic complexion; brown or red hair; brown eyes; youthful. Personal Attributes - Practical; sense of diplomacy; thoughtfulness; being realistic; patient; spying; grace and dexterity; dislikes change; seeking of security. Positive Attributes - Inner demons being settled; challenging but settling changes. Reversed Attributes - Impostor; likeliness of exposure; cunning frivolity; ill health; beware of the unexpected. Knight of Swords
Personal Attributes - "Taurus/Gemini;" domineering but with a brave and clean heart; coming or going of misfortune. Positive Attributes - Unexpected conflict; loss and destruction; the need to establish one's own beliefs or ideas. Reversed Attributes - Extravagance, ineffectiveness; destruction through own behavior; tyranny over the helpless; always ready to start a fight. Queen of Swords
Personal Attributes - Virgo; analytical; scientific; keen; quick-witted; perhaps yearning for those who are far away from her; fondness for dancing; gracefullness. Positive Attributes - Mental clarity as an end to something troubling. Reversed Attributes - Narrow-mindedness; unreliability; gossip; malice; artifice. King of Swords
Personal Attributes - Libra; wise in counsel; compassionate; a man of many designs, thoughts, ideas; fair but firm in enmity and friendship alike; perceptive; poised. Positive Attributes - Big decisions to come; a need to take control; the setting of boundaries; making of firm committments to goals. Reversed Attributes - Distrustfulness; suspicion; harshness; malice; plotting is revealed. Page of Pentacles
Personal Attributes - Capricorn; respect for new ideas; scholarly; introversion; the bringer of good news; responsibility. Positive Attributes - A promotion; indication of a new future hobby. Reversed Attributes - Excess; luxury but wastefulness; production of worldly goods. Knight of Pentacles
Personal Attributes - "Leo/Virgo;" monetary or material issues; responsibility; utility and servicableness; trustworthiness; a dependable, self-sufficient, determined person with various skills which include support of others. Positive Attributes - Positive things to come to those who remain faithful. Reversed Attributes - Static nature; inertia; dullness; stagnation of affairs; carelessness; lack of determination. Queen of Pentacles
Personal Attributes - Aquarius; idealistic; generosity and charitableness; determination; noble decisions; melancholiness at times; use of practicality. Positive Attributes - Love yourself; be unafraid of the journey that could lie ahead; abundance and wealth. Reversed Attributes - Dependence on others; suspicion; mistrust; fear of failure; suspicion. King of Pentacles
Personal Attributes - Gemini; industriousness; slow to anger; reliability; alertness; enterprising; communcation; a confident individual. Positive Attributes - Self-exploration needed to attain goals; the outcome looks positive. Reversed Attributes - Stupidity; being easy to bribe; caution with gambling and speculation. Numbered Wands
The element of Fire; the direction South; the season of Autumn; the realm of Thought. Wands represent mental activity, thought, the conscious mind, plans, the beginning of new projects, creation, growth, the first stage of development. Numbered Cups
The element of Water; the direction West; the season of Summer; the realm of Emotion. Cups represent emotional activity, feeling, the subconscious mind, beauty, desire, spirit, fertility, abundance, the second stage of development. Numbered Swords
The element of Air; the direction North; the season of Winter; the realm of Action. Swords represent physical activity, movement, struggle, effort, aggression, force, courage, striving to achieve a goal, the third stage of development. Numbered Pentacles
The element of Earth; the direction East; the season of Spring; the realm of Manifestation. Pentacles represent material gain, realization, attainment, prosperity, industry, physical comfort, money, the achievement of a goal, the final stage of development.
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