What are Tarot Cards?
The Tarot is a deck of playing cards that can be used as a way of divination of present, past or future events. It is formed by 78 cards, divided in Minor Arcana (56) and Major Arcana (22). Arcane comes from the Latin “arcanum” meaning mystery or secret.
The Minor Arcana are the cards divided equally in four suits: swords, cups, wands and pentacles, like in the Spanish playing cards, with a little variation: cards numbered from Ace (1) to 10, plus the characters of the royal family: page, knight, king and queen.
The Major Arcana are cards that represent an image with its own meaning and explanation. They follow the journey of the Fool and show us all the lessons found along the way.


Major Arcana
Minor Arcana
What are Tarot Cards used for?
They can be used as a way of divination, but it can also be used as a form of self knowledge and development.
Whether you believe that things happen for a reason or not at all, if you draw 10 cards out of all of the 78 cards in a deck… You can at least learn something from these 10 cards.
That’s from a Realistic (or rather, statistical) point of view. If you do believe in things happening for a reason, then those 10 cards symbolise what you need to learn at the moment in time you’re using the cards.
From a Spiritual point of view, you can see it as your guides/Universe/your Higher Self telling you, from a different perspective what you’re doing and how it’s going to go down if you continue to do what you’ve been doing.
Tarot cards can also be used as a meditation tool. Whether you’re an expert at reading or you’re just starting, tarot card meanings give you ideas and topics that are applicable to your daily life. While you study/practice, you are learning things about yourself.
