Minor Arcana Tarot

The Minor Arcana unlock the magic hiding in the everyday.

Comprising four suits, Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles, each suit follows a progression from Ace to Ten, then 4 court cards.

These 56 cards map the small moments, choices and challenges that shape our daily lives. Think of the Minor Arcana as a weather report for your inner world. They show you what is going on and how to best equip yourself to weather the storm.

Minor Arcana Suits
Numbered Cards
Court Cards
Minor Arcana Tarot Reading

Major Arcana vs Minor Arcana

The Major Arcana reflect the major themes in our lives. They are big, dramatic, archetypal, unforgettable.

The Minor Arcana deliver the everyday wisdom that turns a tarot reading from prophecy into practical guidance. They bring practical insight that is real and relatable. Offering hints to guide your path through daily events.

The Minor Arcana give practical tips such as actions to take or emotions to release.

Why the Minor Arcana matters

Everyday guidance: These cards map daily experiences like navigating work, money, relationships, decisions, emotions, growth. They translate big themes into smaller, tangible, concrete steps.

The Four Suits of The Minor Arcana:

Cups, Wands, Swords and Pentacles make up the four suits of the Minor Arcana, each reflecting a distinct realm of human experience: Wands spark creativity, passion and action, Cups pour forth emotions, relationships and intuition, Swords cut through thought, conflict and truth, while Pentacles ground us in the material world of work, health and resources; together they map the everyday energies that colour our lives, showing how ideas become deeds, feelings shape decisions, challenges test beliefs and practical matters demand attention, with each suit running from Ace to Ten and then through the court cards, offering a rich vocabulary for reading the shifting moments between the Major Arcana’s big life lessons.

Cups Bring Emotional Clarity

Cups reveal feelings and help you to explore the emotional landscape.

Want to know whether that friendship needs space or a chat? Difficulty letting go of a relationship that has ended, or is no longer serving your highest good? Having a hard time releasing old emotions?

The Cups will tell you how.

Wands Fuel Action and Creativity

Wands bring spark and momentum when it needed most.

Need inspiration or courage to launch that creative project? Wishing you had the energy to get started? Or the courage to begin a new path? Sometimes a tiny spark is all that’s needed to ignite the biggest fire.

Reach for the Wands to light the torch.

Swords Symbolize Intellectual Wisdom

Swords cut through confusion and nudge you to think things over in a more rational way.

They help you analyse problems, weigh choices and sharpen communication. Sometimes we can get in our own way when we allow ourselves to be overcome by fears, worry or emotional baggage. Let it go.

Tune in to the Swords to find Clarity.

Pentacles bring Grounding, and Practical Wisdom

Pentacles focus on finances and honing your skills.

Looking to budget, career-shift or build a side hustle? These cards offer a blueprint to success in the physical realm. They focus on themes like building wealth, having patience and managing money.

Turn to Pentacles for Practical Advice.

The Numbered Cards of the Minor Arcana

The Numbered Cards of the Minor Arcana form the backbone of everyday story-telling in a Tarot deck, progressing from the focused spark of the Aces through the unfolding actions of Twos to Tens, each number carrying a consistent thematic flavour across the four suits: Wands (creativity and drive), Cups (emotion and relationships), Swords (thought and conflict) and Pentacles (material matters and craft).

Aces signal new beginnings and potential, Twos present duality and choice, Threes mark growth and collaboration, Fours suggest stability or stagnation, Fives indicate conflict or challenge, Sixes bring harmony and reciprocity, Sevens reflect faith and perseverance, Eights denote movement and mastery, Nines embody nearing completion and resilience, while Tens represent culmination and the transition into a new cycle—together they map the lifecycle of experiences from spark to resolution.

The Minor Arcana Court Cards

The Minor Arcana court cards are Pages, Knights, Queens and Kings. This cast of characters embody age, energy and social roles rather than fixed events. Pages often bring messages, curiosity and beginnings, Knights chase goals with movement and impulse, Queens nurture intuition and mastery within their suit’s realm, and Kings govern with authority and structure, and when reading them pay attention to whether they represent people, aspects of the querent’s personality, or situations unfolding, plus how their upright or reversed positions, combined with suit symbolism, reveal nuance in motivation, maturity and power dynamics. Read More about the Tarot Court Cards>

Minor Arcana Tarot Reading

Practical advice wrapped in everyday magic.

For clear, actionable insight: what to nurture, what to release, and where to pay attention this week, try this Minor Arcana Tarot Reading. It’s perfect for quick guidance, hands-on decisions, and spotting patterns before they become habits. 3 cards trace the path of an unfolding situation.

Minor Arcana Tarot Reading

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Think of these cards as your daily weather report. The 56 minor arcana cards capture the small-but-mighty currents of life: everyday choices, workaday challenges, relationships in motion, and the little wins that build a story. Suits (Wands, Cups, Swords, Pentacles) map to our passions, feelings, thoughts, and material world, while the numbered cards show stages of development and the court cards bring the people and personalities into focus.

The Minor Arcana

The Minor Arcana is where tarot meets life, these cards invite nuance into your readings . They offer the how, not just the why. If you are looking for guidance making decisions, clarifying your emotions or inspiration that sparks action, pay attention to the Minor Arcana cards that show up your readings.

For even greater power, follow up the insights these cards bring with inspired action in your day to day life. This will move your readings move from “interesting” to life changing. Small changes = big impact.

Ready to learn more about the minor arcana? Start with one suit and learn its mood, voice and common situations, then build from there.

Cups in Tarot

Cups symbolize the element of water. In readings, they often signify emotions, relationships, intuition, and creativity. The presence of Cups in a spread can indicate a focus on the realm of feelings and the subconscious mind. The suit is linked to matters of the heart, encouraging introspection and empathy in navigating life's ebbs and flows.

Wands in Tarot

Wands embody the fiery essence of passion, growth and action. They are the spark that ignites your ambitions and fuels your adventures. When Wands appear in your reading, you can expect a burst of energy and enthusiasm. This suit encourages you to pursue your dreams with confidence, reminding you that the power of your desires can bring incredible transformations.

Swords in Tarot

Swords in Tarot represent the element of air. Swords cards can indicate challenges, conflicts, or difficult decisions that may need to be faced. They highlight the power of the mind and the importance of rational thinking. Swords is associated with the intellect, mental clarity, and communication.

Pentacles in Tarot

Pentacles represent the element of Earth in the Tarot. They symbolize material wealth, physical health, resources, and practical matters. Pentacles often reflect the tangible aspects of life such as finances, career, property, and the physical body.