Tarot is a deck of 78 cards. Each of these 78 cards have different images drawn on them that represent different energies. Through these images, the reader taps into your hidden thoughts, emotions and truths about different aspects of your life. They then interpret the images and the cards according to your questions, and give you the answers you have been seeking. These images, when interpreted correctly, tell a detailed story about your life.

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The traditional tarot deck is categorised into two groups – 22 Major Arcana cards and 56 Minor Arcana cards.

The Major Arcana section deals with the karma of your life and the spiritual lessons that you will need in your life to reflect upon yourself and your growth. 

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The Minor Arcana deals with the daily trials and issues of life that we all go through. These cards show you how to navigate through life's problems with grace and ease. The Minor Arcana is divided into four suits of cards – the pentacles, the wands, the swords, and the cups. Each of these cards have their own connotations and meanings, with which you can paint a picture and build a narrative about your life.

Each of these four suits are numbered, from 1 to 10. Additionally, there are four Court cards as well, namely Page, Knight, Queen and King for each suit.

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HISTORY -

Tarot cards originated in the 15th century in Europe, in Italy, and originally the deck was called Tarocchi. The cards quickly gained traction throughout many other European countries after the French conquered Milan and the Piedmont in 1499. The Major Arcana, previously dubbed trump cards, were custom made and painted for wealthy families, including multiple decks that were created for the Visconti family in Milan. The oldest surviving cards are the 15 Visconti-Sforza tarot decks commissioned by Duke Filippo Maria Visconti between 1418 and 1425, which means that people have been learning how to read tarot cards for over 600 years.

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There are many different deck styles which uses different kinds of imagery, however the basic meaning of rach of the cards are fairly standard. But once you choose your deck and build a connection with them over time, the Tarot "speaks" to you. The imagery translates to you into whatever philosophical or religious viewpoint you need in order to understand and use your deck.

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