Some Tarot   notes
learning tools for reading  the minor arcana
The minor arcana are the cards of daily life  They represent the four elements, and the numerological system from one to ten that shows the full cycle of movement .
Contrary to popular belief the cards do not predict the future.  They
outline the present in detail and mention the past and the POSSIBLE future. This future could change with any decision you make.  It could only happen if  things continue as they are right now.

ELEMENTS
AIR :
I think, Swords, intellect,  Breath, Mind, Pain, Animosity, and strife (yellow)

EARTH:
I have, Pentacles, Manifestation, stuff ,Form, Genesis . money (green)

FIRE:
I Will, Wands, Warmth, creation, light. inner light, passion enterprise and distinction (red)

WATER:
I feel, CUPS, Emotion, flow ,purification ,stagnation, love, feelings (blue)

NUMEROLOGY

Ace beginning,Purity
2 Duality, balance ,choice
3 Synthesis ,fusion
4 square, foundation, form, anchor, stability, stagnation
5 Human realm,Pentacle middle, neutral
6 Harmony balance
7 Mystery , secrets, sacred
8 higher level form , doubles four ,spiritual foundation
9 Culmination of cycle
10 End and Beginning

Aces-New beginnings

Twos-Relationships, balancing of two

Threes-Self-expression,expansion,fulfillment(exception to this is swords)

Fours-Foundations, stability

Fives-Change,instability, adapting to unpleasant changes

Sixes-Assistance,perfection, change for the better

Sevens-Unexpected change,perception,change brought on by insight

Eights-Control, power,mastery of a situation,organization

Nines-Completion,fulfillment

Tens- Renewal through a new cycle, mastery.

Court cards can represent real people ,or the energy that the card represents , cards may relate to astrological sign of person or element . May be the need to incorporate that energy, or may be too much of that energy in person Each suit is a different tribe of people.

Page child energy ,messages Water energy
Knight Young man or woman energy fire energy
Queen older woman, mother Earth energy
King older man, father air energy

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SWORDS blades Athames spades (Active )
swords represent the ability to work out pain, by breathing through it . Our tendency is to push pain away not deal with suffering . it doesn't have to be this bad.

element- air, color-yellow-, direction -East,Season-spring, images intellect, pain ,sharp ,mental, breath, thought,cold anger,

ACE
power,thinking too much ,new start ,breath, start of cycle of pain
2
Worry, tension, at an impasse ,hold breath, hard choice
3
tears separation,quarrel change , pain of holding breath
4
Time of rest and reflection release from suffering
5
struggle ,escape, failure, defeat
6
Movement ,the future will be better,journey to new home  journey by water , move through pain
7
Trickery , looking for shortcut around problems, plan may fail, sneaky
8
Slavery , trap, imprisoned,indecision,illness,tied up, not seeing solutions
9
Suffering,Feeling the pain,problems continue,problems concluding,agony,near end
10
All the pain possible, ruin, end, can't get worse ,start again

Charismatic,great leaders,emotionally inaccessible ,intolerant,strong,admired from afar,air signs

Page unhappy child
Knight Aggressive energy moving too fast
Queen Strong woman,widow
King cynical,skeptical man,great lawyer

WANDS rods, staffs,batons,besoms,scepters,clubs (active)
wands represent inner and outer light,action, what do we feel warm about ?, There is an element of guilt ,by holding our passion in we doubt our abilities .
element fire, color red, direction South, Season Summer, images work, warmth,passion, creativity, movement.enterprise

ACE
New opportunity short trip job ,new work,new passion
2
Far seeing, open minded ,logic, ask how are you using logic  and abilities?
3
realization of goal friendship cooperation, partnership ,plans
4
accomplishment celebration, marriage
5
struggle, conflict, social scene, going out of town ,ask  where is your energy going?
6
Victory ,the arts, triumph
7
victory through courage, avoiding others , teaching and writing
8
Unfocused energy ,swiftness and speed , messages , uncontrolled action ask What do you need to focus on?
9
Pause before eventual victory ,crisis of action, paranoid without reason
10
Overburdened , carrying a heavy load , pulling it all together

Wand Court cards
Warm passionate hot tribe  don't look before they leap. fire signs
Page
Courage ,beauty , falls into love  quickly becomes angry quickly
Knight
Hasty young man ,warrior,starting own business
Queen
Attractive woman, charismatic, fertile,
King Handsome passionate man, generally married

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Cups, cauldrons, hearts , bowls (receptive)
Cups represent feelings, inner and outer worlds, how feelings flow, or wants and desires
element water,color blue,direction West,season fall images cauldron , mother love,emotion,heart, fulfillment
Feeling
Ace
flow of feelings ,true love ,new love
2
Desire ,secular marriage, relationships , how you use emotions
3
Happy marriage, friendship, celebration , joy
4
Stationary period , too much of a good thing , wants more
5
Disappointment , love is not working out , not completely hopeless, are you seeing the whole picture ? Are you aware of the good in the situation?
6
Childlike love and happiness, meeting a childhood acquaintance, innocence , nostalgia
7
Addiction, fantasies, dreams, domestic change
8
Walking away, taking the high road, journey, move on , what road will you take?
9
Physical well being , healing , material successs , wish granted
10
Happy family , contentment, what is next?

Court cards tribe of Artist sand Priests , emotional people, helpers, kind , beautiful,indulgent, they understand what moves people and so can manipulate people. Water signs
Page
drawn to the arts , new baby
Knight
Young man , graceful, poetic, indolent, an invitation, thinking about love
Queen
good wife and mother ,creative visionary
King
older , honest reliable man, lawyer,workman. associated with an institution

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Pentacles , discs, coins, stars, diamonds

Pentacles represent the riches of the earth, jewels , how we see wealth, material stuff
element Earth, color green, Direction North,Season Winter, images  goddess , Abundance ,manifestation ,things , wealth, stuff

 ace
treasure ,short journey
2
ambivalence, choice, success through hard work What to do?
3
beginning to work, teacher, expert, learning from others,material increase, you know what you are doing
4
control, holding on too tight ,money through work
5
sorrow, low self worth,complete inadequately ,outsider
6
generosity ,getting what you deserve,family or friends, sharing
7
contemplation,disappointment,pause during project, waiting for harvest
8
apprentice,beginning a profitable undertaking, skill at crafts, learning work skill
9
enjoyment of the good life,gardener, homebody,peace
10
Riches, inheritance,family matters ,society

Court cards strong tribe  steady , persevering, great at business. quiet people, see the positive in things  Earth signs

Page
learning ,new ideas
knight
responsible young man,trustworthy
queen
Earth mother,generous
King
Captain of industry ,banker , rich man, reliable married man

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