The Minor Arcana

The Minor Arcana comprises of 56 Tarot cards across four suits: Swords, Wands, Cups and Pentacles. In contrast to the grand narratives of the Major Arcana, the Minor Arcana symbolises the intricacies of daily life. These cards show us the daily events and steps that lead us to that bigger picture of the Major Arcana. They delve into the details of our emotions, intellect, spirit, and practicality. Each suit represents essential elementals of life from matters of the heart, our thought processes and patterns, the actions we take, and material matters. They guide us through the nuances of our interactions, the obstacles we may encounter, and the steps we need to take to achieve personal growth.

Suit
of Swords

Ace
of Swords

Two
of Swords

Three
of Swords

Four
of Swords

Five
of Swords

Six
of Swords

Seven
of Swords

Eight
of Swords

Nine
of Swords

Ten
of Swords

Page
of Swords

Knight
of Swords

Queen
of Swords

King
of Swords

Suit
of Cups

Ace
of Cups

Two
of Cups

Three
of Cups

Four
of Cups

Five
of Cups

Six
of Cups

Seven
of Cups

Eight
of Cups

Nine
of Cups

Ten
of Cups

Page
of Cups

Knight
of Cups

Queen
of Cups

King
of Cups

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About The Author

Lisa's love of Tarot began at age 14 and she has been reading Tarot cards for more than 25 years. She founded The Tarot Guide in 2015, out of a desire to provide easy-to-understand resources for those aspiring to learn the wonderful art of Tarot reading, and to offer high quality, ethical Tarot, psychic, and healing services. Since then, she has helped millions of Tarot enthusiasts and clients deepen their understanding of the cards and their own journeys. Lisa is also a qualified Usui Reiki Master Teacher, a qualified Magnified Healing® 1st Phase Master Teacher, a Medium, an Oracle Card Reader, a Tarot teacher, and has been a practicing witch for over two decades.

Suit of Swords

Suit of Wands

Suit of Cups

Suit of Pentacles

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Suit
of Swords

Suit
of Wands

Suit
of Cups

Suit
of Pentacles

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