Tarot Themes

Question 1

The Minor Arcana

Answer 1

The minor arcana cards represent the concerns, activities, and emotions that make up the dramas of our everyday lives.

Question 2

Wands

Answer 2

Keywords: Creativity, movement, action.
Element: Fire

Question 3

Cups

Answer 3

Theme: Emotions and spiritual experience
Element: Water

Question 4

Swords

Answer 4

Keywords: Logic, Intellect, Reason
Element: Air

Question 5

Pentacles

Answer 5

Keywords: Material possesions, security, physical body.
Element: Earth

Question 6

Aces

Answer 6

Brings about new themes of a suit. Positive forces.

Question 7

Court Cards

Answer 7

People and personalities that reflect the qualities of the suit/rank that they represent.

Question 8

King

Answer 8

A King is mature and masculine.
He is a doer whose focus is outward on the events of life.
He demonstrates authority, control, and mastery in some area associated with his suit.
A King’s style is strong, assertive, and direct.
Concerned with results and practical, how-to matters.

Question 9

Queen

Answer 9

“A Queen is mature and feminine. She embodies the qualities of her suit, rather than acting them out. Her focus is inward, and her style, relaxed and natural. A Queen is less concerned with results than with the enjoyment of just being in the world. She is associated with feelings, relationships, and self-expression.”

Excerpt From
The Big Book of Tarot: How to Interpret the Cards and Work with Tarot Spreads for Personal Growth
Joan Bunning
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Question 10

Knight

Answer 10

“A Knight is an immature teenager. He cannot express himself with balance. He swings wildly from one extreme to another as he tries to relate successfully to his world. A Knight is prone to excess, but he is also eager and sincere, and these qualities redeem him in our eyes. We can admire his spirit and energy.”

Excerpt From
The Big Book of Tarot: How to Interpret the Cards and Work with Tarot Spreads for Personal Growth
Joan Bunning
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Question 11

Page

Answer 11

“A Page is a playful child. He acts out the qualities of his suit with pleasure and abandon. His approach may not be deep, but it is easy, loose, and spontaneous. He is a symbol of adventure and possibility.”

Excerpt From
The Big Book of Tarot: How to Interpret the Cards and Work with Tarot Spreads for Personal Growth
Joan Bunning
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