Understanding the Vocabulary of the Tarot:


If you are new to the world of tarot reading, there are many things that you should know and
understand. You have a long road ahead of you. Tarot card reading is not something that comes
quickly. It takes time and patience in order to read and understand the tarot cards.

One of the many things that a person should educate themselves on, is the vocabulary of the tarot.
The vocabulary that surrounds the tarot can be very confusing and difficult to understand. In this
article, we will take a look at the many words and phrases that surround tarot cards so that you may
better understand that in which you are dealing with.


One of the first terms that you will come in contact with when you start to deal in tarot cards is the term
“Arcana”. This is a very basic term that is used in tarot, and used often. Arcana refers to the particular
sets of cards that make up a tarot deck. In a basic tarot deck, and in most specialty decks, there is a
major arcana and there is also a minor arcane. As you study the tarot more frequently, you will quickly
come to understand what types of cards are in each set of the arcana’s.


The major arcane consists of numerous types of cards. The cards that are in the major arcane of the
deck represent things that are stable. Things that are permanent are also represented by these
cards. Usually, a person cannot change the things in their life that these cards represent. The minor
arcane cards reflect things that challenge people; things that people have total control over and are
able to change.


Within the arcana cards, there are other cards. These cards each have their own meanings and
represent a variety of things. If you have a card that is cups, that usually represents the many
relationships that are in a person’s life. Cards that are wands indicate challenges that are often
mental. If you come across a sword card, you are usually looking at various conflicts that a person
can face in their life. The pentacle cards show you things like a person’s finances.


If a person is on the receiving end of a tarot card reading, they are often referred to as a “Querent”.
The person who receives a tarot card reading is always informed of the term free will and how it
relates to the reading that they are about to receive. It is important for people who receive a tarot card
reading to know and understand that the reading is simply intended to be used for a guide and
nothing more.

Many people often come away from a reading only to find themselves disappointed later on when the
future did not come out as predicted it would in the spread that they received during their reading. A
spread is simply a pattern method that is used in order to read the cards.
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