Tarot minor arcana number meanings

Basic Relationships of Minor Arcana Tarot Cards

Tarot minor arcana number meanings Numbers of the Minor Arcana

Numerology may be used in conjunction with Tarot images to increase understanding of the properties and interrelations of the cards. Minor Arcana numbers should be taken in context with their suit properties listed below. Any card can also represent a person or personality trait.

Number	Properties	Personalities
1 or Ace	Beginnings, action, will, new ideas, creative power, potential, first causes, primary impulses, positive.	Individual, innovative, courageous, energetic, assertive, leader, pioneer, self-centered, dictatorial.
2	Partnerships, relationships, polarities, balancing, duality, choices, patience, stillness, positive and negative.	Sensitive, observer, patient, adaptable, understanding, intuitive, interactive, spiritual.
3	Synthesis, growth, creativity, abundance, collaboration, friendship, artistic expression, refining plans, preparing to take action.	Sensitive, creative, emotionally expressive, social, charming, fun, versatile, easily bored.
4	Foundations, discipline, work, order stability, solidity, tangible achievement, practical attainment.	Structured, orderly, logical, practical, hard worker, frugal, security conscious, determined, worrier.
5	New cycle, change, progress, shifts, adjustment, fine tuning, instability, challenge, versatility, freedom, courage.	Instinctive, adventurous, enthusiastic, sensual, chameleon, unattached, unpredictable, restless.
6	Balance, health, beauty, harmony, contentment, relaxation, satisfaction, equilibrium, marriage, family, sympathy, a choice.	Compassionate, idealistic, caring, perfectionist, humanitarian, responsible, loving, supportive, self-conscious, interfering.
7	Spirituality, wisdom, perfect order, the macro-cosm, religion, luck, magic, multiple options.	Analytical, thoughtful, enigmatic, philosopher, inventor, secretive, critical, self-absorbed
8	Victory, will, success, regeneration, rebirth, reevaluating, putting things in order, setting priorities.	Strong values and judgment, ambitious, natural business sense, organized, long term planner, loyal, stubborn, inflexible.
9	Compassion, integration, movement, flexibility, fulfillment, attainment.	Benevolent, thoughtful, sentimental, emotional, tolerant, kind, generous, liberal, traveler, overly sensitive.
10	Transition, renewal to a new cycle, completion, wholeness, mastery, excess, overabundance.	See #1

Suits

Suit	Properties	Element	Season
Wands/Spears	Work and spiritual issues, ideas, creativity, growth	Fire	Spring
Cups	Emotions, desire, affairs of the heart, the inner self	Water	Summer
Pentacles/Shields	Money manifestation, prosperity, health, property	Earth	Autumn
Swords	The intellect, left brain thinking, strife, upcoming ideas	Air	Winter

Court Cards

Properties - Court card meanings are harder to learn to interpret than most. They can indicate people, personalities, messages, situations, ideas and quickly approaching events. Make sure to take into account the type of reading being completed, the question, suit and surrounding cards.
 

Card	Properties
King	Closure, completion, finality. Mature, usually wise men (or women) who know what they can and cannot accomplish.
Queen	Female energy or influence, receptive qualities. Completion of a relationship, project, job, pregnancy. Mature women (or men) who understand who and what they are about emotionally and spiritually.
Knight	Long standing situation is about to change, travel, incoming ideas. Young man or woman impacting or entering your life.
Page	Messages, communications, beginnings of the properties of their suit. Children or adolescents in or entering your life.

Astrological Signs - Pages are not attached to an astrological sign but indicate the beginning of a season, see the suit properties above.
 

Card	Sign	Tenant
King of Wands	Leo	I want
Queen of Wands	Aries	I am
Knight of Wands	Sagittarius	I see
King of Cups	Scorpio	I desire
Queen of Cups	Cancer	I feel
Knight of Cups	Pisces	I believe
King of Pentacles	Taurus	I have
Queen of Pentacles	Capricorn	I use
Knights of Pentacles	Virgo	I analyze
King of Swords	Aquarius	I know
Queen of Swords	Libra	I balance
Knight of Swords	Gemini	I think